If not for Sun Yu jumping out!
Chen Nan had almost forgotten about Cai Jian!
He had framed himself back then!
After claiming to have watched him kill Ge Ning and Qu Yin, thus ruining his reputation, he seemed to have vanished without a trace!
Who would have thought he would pop up now!
Chen Nan knew!
Cai Jian must be up to no good!
Who knew what scheme he had in mind for calling him now!
However!
Just a mere Cai Jian!
Was he worth bothering about?
He then followed Sun Yu to Cai Jian's residence!
A jar of fine wine was placed on a stone table!
Along with several exquisite dishes!
"Junior Chen Nan, pays respects to Senior Cai!" Chen Nan bowed to him!
Although both Chen Nan and Cai Jian had their own hidden agendas!
Still!
Courtesy had to be observed!
Cai Jian smiled and invited Chen Nan to sit down: "I didn't call you here for anything significant, I just wanted to apologize. After all, I misjudged you back then and wronged you!"
Chen Nan quickly replied: "Senior Cai is too kind, I haven't given that incident a second thought!"
"Come, I'll toast you with this wine, hoping that past events are put behind us!" Cai Jian raised a cup and drank it down!
Chen Nan also finished the wine in his cup!
He was very cooperative!
Because he wanted to see what Cai Jian was up to!
Cai Jian sighed softly: "Your master had a dream about me last night!"
"He asked me to take good care of you!"
"And not let you suffer any grievances!"
Chen Nan almost spat out a mouthful of blood!
Luo Yuan wasn't dead yet!
And he claimed Luo Yuan had sent him a dream...
This lie was too crude!
Cai Jian's tone shifted and he asked, "Did your master ever mention Liang Mengying to you?"
Chen Nan shook his head!
Cai Jian sighed: "Liang Mengying was your master's Dao companion. They traveled the world together, living a life many envied!"
"But because your master offended a powerful individual, she tragically met her end while saving him!"
"A beautiful woman with a fragile fate, it's truly regrettable!"
Chen Nan's mouth twitched!
Luo Yuan had indeed told him about his Dao companion! But he hadn't mentioned her name!
However, Chen Nan knew that Luo Yuan's Dao companion was a spy arranged by the Human Emperor to be by Luo Yuan's side!
At a critical moment, she had stabbed Luo Yuan!
It was nothing like what Cai Jian had described!
Cai Jian continued: "If I recall correctly, it's almost three days until your master's wife's death anniversary. She is buried in New Valley City!"
"As Luo Yuan's disciple, would you like to pay your respects to your master's wife?"
Chen Nan's heart stirred!
The fox's tail had finally appeared!
If nothing unexpected happened!
Cai Jian likely intended to lure him out of the city and kill him!
To seize his 850,000 Merit Points!
Thinking of this, Chen Nan quickly said: "Although I never met my master's wife, since it's her anniversary in three days, as a junior, I should naturally go and pay my respects!"
Cai Jian nodded slightly: "You are truly a filial child. Since that's the case, let's go to New Valley City together in three days to pay our respects to your master's wife!"
"Alright!"
Chen Nan readily agreed!
He was already short of a million Merit Points!
But what if he killed Cai Jian?
He was an instructor at the Sword Forging Academy!
He must be quite valuable!
At least tens of thousands, or even over a hundred thousand Merit Points, right?
If he killed him...
Wouldn't he be able to gather a million Merit Points and purchase the whereabouts of the divine fire!
Thinking of this!
Chen Nan raised his wine cup, his eyes brimming with tears: "Senior Cai, no need for further words. I'll drink this cup first!"
Cai Jian was overjoyed inwardly!
Fool!
One lie was enough to hook you, and those 850,000 Merit Points you earned will soon be mine!
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After a lavish meal at Cai Jian's place, Chen Nan returned to the back mountain!
At this moment!
Nie Yao, dressed in a belted white dress, was waiting for him!
Her jet-black hair was casually tied up, giving her a relaxed and capable appearance!
Seeing Chen Nan return, Nie Yao seemed a little nervous: "Junior Brother Chen, I've accepted a mission and would like to invite you to join me!"
She liked Chen Nan!
And had confessed her feelings to him before!
But Chen Nan was like a block of ice!
It was for this reason that she invited Chen Nan to complete the mission together!
Hoping to heat up their relationship!
Chen Nan: "I'll be away in three days!"
"Oh, then perhaps another time!" Nie Yao looked a bit disappointed, then forced a smile: "I'll be gone for over a month this time, I hope you take good care of yourself!"
"You too, take care!"
It wasn't that Chen Nan was averse to women!
Nor was he indifferent to past affections!
He simply felt there was no need to leave behind too many emotional debts!
After all!
Once he obtained the divine fire!
With his artifact refining skills, forging high-grade immortal artifacts would be within reach!
He would leave this place by then!
And his journey would be one of no return!
Instead of that!
It was better to remain unattached!
Nie Yao then turned and left!
Watching her retreating back, Chen Nan felt a pang of distress!
He could feel Nie Yao's feelings for him!
But...
Suddenly!
Chen Nan noticed a storage bag at the doorway: "What's that?"
Upon opening it!
A jade token appeared in Chen Nan's hand!
This was the jade token from the Merit Hall for recording Merit Points!
He already had one!
And it contained eight hundred and fifty thousand and one hundred Merit Points!
"This woman left all her Merit Points for me?" Chen Nan was incredulous, and he desperately wanted to chase after her!
But he found Nie Yao had already vanished!
"On Earth, I never spent a woman's money, how can I spend a woman's earnings here?"
He smiled and shook his head!
Then he put away the jade token!
At worst, he would return this jade token to her the next time he saw Nie Yao!
In any case, he would never spend a woman's money!
Afterwards, Chen Nan directly entered the immortal mansion!
Time here was different from the outside world!
Ten years of cultivation here equated to one day outside!
He needed to use these two days to improve his strength!
Although he didn't know Cai Jian's plan, it was never wrong to strive to become stronger!
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Three days later!
Morning!
Sun Yu came to Chen Nan's place and informed him that Cai Jian was waiting outside the Sword Forging Academy!
Chen Nan immediately went to the entrance of the Sword Forging Academy!
Seeing Chen Nan appear, Cai Jian smiled: "Let's depart!"
As he spoke!
A verdant green leaf appeared beneath their feet!
It soared into the air, flying towards New Valley City!
New Valley City was located east of the Yan Kingdom's capital, more than two thousand kilometers away!
Two thousand kilometers wasn't a short distance!
Even traveling by flying artifact took half a day!
"Senior Cai, is this where my master's wife is buried?"
A valley with pleasant scenery and fragrant flowers!
Chen Nan looked at Cai Jian with curiosity!
Cai Jian nodded: "Don't you feel the feng shui here is excellent?"
Chen Nan looked around and said: "This place is picturesque and not far from New Valley City, it's indeed a good spot!"
Then he changed the subject and asked with confusion: "Senior Cai, you said my master's wife was buried here, but why don't I see her grave?"
Cai Jian laughed brazenly: "You imbecile, you don't have a master's wife at all, I lied to you!"
"Only by luring you out can I kill you and take your Merit Points!"
"Surprised, aren't you?"