Immortal of the Nine Realms

In Abbess Qing He’s eyes, the courtyard was filled with many figures. Some of them were old, some of them were young. However, all of them shared something in common; they were all gathered around the dried up well. There were a few who were silent whilst others chatted incessantly.

”Alright, alright, I’ll pass your message onto Divine General Fang.” Abbess Qing He nodded repeatedly. She then turned to Fang Chen and said, ”Divine General Fang, they hope you can agree to their request and drive the cultivators of the Spirit Blood Sect out of the Grand Xia Empire.”

Fang Chen’s expression changed. ”Are you really able to see those ghosts?” In the five years he has been projecting his divine soul across the city, he has never been able to see any ghosts. Yet, this nun, who was only in the second stage of the Qi Refining Realm, could apparently see them.

”Yes, my master said I was born with Yin Yang Eyes. That’s why I can see them.” She nodded.

Li Daoye became even more uneasy. The young nun was really fine in each and every aspect, but her ability to see ghosts was extremely unsettling! It really made him nervous!

Fang Chen nodded slowly. ”Then, tell them I’ll do it.”

When he said that, she saw the ghosts bow to Fang Chen one after the other.

”Divine General Fang, they are bidding you farewell,” she said.

“Everyone, please rest in peace,” Fang Chen said as he cupped his fists at the empty space around him.

The next second, Li Daoye asked hurriedly, ”Have they all left?”

”Yes.” Abbess Qing He nodded. ”I promised them to stay and help Divine General Fang drive out the Spirit Blood Sect.”

Li Daoye turned frantic and quickly tried to persuade her. ”Come on! You just made the decision to promise them all on your own! I had nothing to do with it. I am going to leave this place right this second! And you should leave with me too!”

Abbess Qing He said, ”But I promised them that you’ll help too.”

Li Daoye was shocked. ”What?! But you didn’t even ask me if I agree first!” He couldn’t believe what he was hearing!

”Master said that you have to keep your promises. If you fail to do that, you will face many hurdles in your path of cultivation,” she pointed out.

Hearing that, Li Daoye fell silent, then he groaned, saying, ”But didn’t she tell you not to make promises easily, too?”

She nodded faintly, and said offhandedly, ”Master seems to have mentioned that too.”

Li Daoye’s face turned unsightly. ”And you still promised them so easily. You even promised them on my behalf! Little lass, you’re really messing with me. If I had known that you’re such a pain, I wouldn’t have tried to rescue you from those human traffickers in the first place!” he fumed.

Seeing him this freaked out, Fang Chen faintly smiled, saying, ”Go ahead and leave if you wish. This matter concerns my Grand Xia Empire. You have no obligation to help.”

As soon as he heard that, Li Daoye cupped his fist and leapt over the courtyard’s wall. “Then, I’ll take my leave!” He yelled as he descended down the other side.

When Li Daoye finally disappeared, Fang Chen turned to Abbess Qing He, and said, ”You should leave too.”

”Divine General Fang, since I’ve made the promise, I have to fulfill it. I will stay behind and help you,” she affirmed.

”But...” His face turned strange, “you’re only at the second stage of the Qi Refining Realm. How are you supposed to help me?”

Abbess Qing He was momentarily stunned, and a blush crept up her face in shame. She hesitated slightly, then said in a low voice, ”I can see ghosts. That can definitely come in handy...”

”Oh well. Since my parents believe in Buddhism, you can stay in my manor for some time. You can take up residence in the nunnery there.” Fang Chen’s eyes flickered as his thoughts raced. Abbess Qing He’s Yin Yang Eyes were pretty useful alright. If he utilized them probably, they could bring about pretty significant results.

With that, the two left the Hall of Compassion. When Fang Chen stepped outside, he noticed that Fang Qingyao and her maidservant were still there, seemingly waiting for him.

”Young Lady Fang, is there anything else?” Fang Chen smiled.

”Divine General Fang, General You mentioned something about sealing off the Hall of Compassion. Those orphans and widows will have nowhere to go if that happens. I was thinking... Can our Green Medicine Hall take over the Hall of Compassion?” she suggested.

”If you’re willing, we can definitely make that happen. I will have someone assist you with the procedures. If you encounter any issues in the future, feel free to look for me in the Fang Manor.” Fang Chen agreed.

”That would be great!” Fang Qingyao’s eyes flashed with joy.

*

The news of Fang Chen bringing back a nun spread quickly within Fang Manor. Fang Canghai and his wife rushed over upon hearing the news, and Fang Cangyou also hurriedly pushed his wheelchair to arrive before Fang Chen. When he saw Abbess Qing He’s appearance, a strange light flashed through his eyes. ”Chen’er, I didn’t think you would have such tastes, ” he muttered softly.

Fang Canghai glared at his second brother, but he couldn’t help but find it strange as well, his expression quite odd. He looked at Fang Chen and asked, ”Fang Chen, who is she?”

”Abbess Qing He has profound Buddhist cultivation. Since you follow the Buddhist way, I plan to have her stay in the nunnery here. In the future, you won’t have to go to the Transcendence Temple to pray,” Fang Chen explained with a smile.

Hearing that, the others heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Fang Chen had no intention of marrying the nun. It wasn’t surprising that they were so nervous, considering this it was the first time Fang Chen had brought a woman home.

Fang Chen’s mother was very welcoming and approached Abbess Qing He, whose face quickly turned red, seemingly unaccustomed to such attention. She didn’t seem to have the demeanor of someone with profound Buddhist cultivation at all.

Noticing her reaction, the strange looks returned to the faces of Fang Canghai and Fang Cangyou.

Ignoring their reactions, Fang Chen exchanged a few more words before returning to his courtyard.

After killing Xu Hui, he noticed a ring in his charred remains, which he grabbed. He wanted to quickly check it out. He had a sneaking suspicion it was a storage ring.

As he retrieved the ring, and tried to imbue spiritual energy into it, its soul imprints lit up with life. ”It has eight Soul Imprints. It’s really not a simple treasure,” he said to himself.

Over the next two days, he spent some time refining the ring. Eventually, he erased Xu Hui’s imprint, and the treasure was finally his.

Putting it on, he infused it with spiritual energy. The next second, he saw a barren space with several low-grade spirit stones scattered around. There was also a golden bowl sitting at the side.

The golden bowl was Xu Hui’s treasure, and there were over a hundred low-grade spirit stones contained in the ring!

”A space of one cubic meter. Not bad at all!” Fang Chen revealed a face full of satisfaction.

Neither the Qingmu Puppet nor the jade pendant could be compared to the storage ring. With it, he would be able to carry some things that would be inconvenient to lug around!

Next, he examined the golden bowl. The number of Soul Imprints it had was comparable to that of the Qingmu Puppet, but he had no plans to use it. He tossed it back into the storage ring.

Apart from the jade pendant, Fang Chen threw the Qingmu Puppet and all the hundred or so spirit stones into the ring.

”With several treasures and more than two hundred low-grade spirit stones, my assets shouldn’t be considered too shabby among Qi Refining Realm cultivators,” Fang Chen mumbled to himself.

The next moment, a commotion came from outside.

”Lord, the Valiant Saber Guards are forcing their way in!” Xu Ge’s voice came from outside.

”I got it.” Fang Chen nodded.

Fang Cangyou sat in his wheelchair as he faced dozens of Valiant Saber Guards. Not a trace of fear could be seen on his face as he wore an indifferent expression. There was a trace of arrogance in his voice when he addressed them. “Your Valiant Saber Guards don’t seem to respect my Fang Manor. How dare you barge your way in?! Is Xiao Shence choosing to make an enemy of us?”

”Second Master Fang, we’ve long since heard of your reputation. I didn’t think that the day we would meet would be under such circumstances. But we’re here on official business. I hope you can get Fang Chen out here to meet us,” Chief Pacifier Liu said coldly and indifferently.