Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 249 I can make my people line up

Mei Jiu Niang raised an eyebrow:

"Oh? Tell me about it."

Lin Chen's lips curled slightly, his eyes filled with amusement and curiosity.

"I have a thousand Great Snow Dragon Riders under my command, all of them young, strong, and energetic, with a minimum cultivation level of Rank 1. If Sect Master Mei is bored, I can have them line up to serve you."

Mei Jiu Niang's smile froze.

Lin Chen, however, looked completely sincere:

"Really, please don't be so polite. Although they are only at the first rank of cultivation, they are young and in good health. If you think it's too few, my Northern Territory has another 100,000—"

That's enough.

Mei Jiu Niang interrupted Lin Chen.

She looked at Lin Chen, her eyes devoid of any allure, only coldness remaining.

"Are you humiliating me?"

Lin Chen looked completely innocent:

"No, no, I genuinely want to help, please don't misunderstand."

Mei Jiu Niang stared at Lin Chen for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled.

"Aren't you afraid I'll cripple your thousand Snow Dragon Riders?"

Lin Chen was taken aback.

Mei Jiu Niang said slowly:

"Our Hehuan Sect's cultivation methods not only allow for dual cultivation but also for absorbing the essence of other beings. If you're willing, feel free to send them over for a try."

Lin Chen was slightly taken aback, and his gaze towards Mei Jiu Niang changed.

This woman wasn't joking.

She really does have that ability.

Seeing that Lin Chen remained silent, Mei Jiu Niang covered her mouth and laughed:

"What? You can't bear to part with it?"

Lin Chen coughed lightly:

"Well... I was just saying it casually, Sect Master Mei, please don't take it seriously."

Lin Chen wasn't reluctant; he just felt that offering himself to Mei Jiu Niang for sexual enhancement was not the behavior of a proper master.

Mei Jiu Niang smiled even more charmingly:

"Lin Chen, I sincerely want to form a good relationship with you. Please think it over carefully. Once you've made up your mind, I'll welcome you anytime."

She paused, then looked around:

"However, I have come from afar from Zhongzhou and am unfamiliar with this place."

"Lin Chen, considering how much I admire you, won't you invite me over for a visit?"

Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat.

Ask her to come over?

If this woman enters the mansion, what will become of us?

Just as he was about to refuse, he suddenly heard Guan Yu's telepathic message.

Then, a surge of the Green Dragon Crescent Blade's intent shot straight into the sky, which could be felt even across three streets.

Mei Jiu Niang also sensed it.

She glanced into the distance and smiled:

"The Prince of Zhenbei's circle is truly full of hidden talents. This one... is he Guan Yu?"

Lin Chen didn't speak.

Mei Jiu Niang withdrew her gaze and looked at Lin Chen:

"A peak terrestrial immortal, with profound sword intent, yet such a person resides in a remote royal palace in the Eastern Region. Lin Chen, I am becoming more and more curious about you."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Sect Leader Mei, you flatter me. I'm just an ordinary person."

Mei Jiu Niang looked at Lin Chen with a complicated expression.

After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly said:

"Lin Chen, I genuinely want to cooperate with you."

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow: "Cooperation?"

"Yes." Mei Jiu Niang nodded.

"A great change is imminent, and various forces in the Central Plains are infiltrating the Eastern Region, the Southern Wilderness, the Northern Desert, and the Western Plains."

Although our Hehuan Sect has a bad reputation, we are not to be trifled with.

If we can join forces with you, when the world undergoes a great upheaval, no villains will cause trouble in the Eastern Region.

Lin Chen looked at Mei Jiu Niang without saying a word.

Mei Jiu Niang continued:

"Of course, if you don't trust me, you can investigate first. I'll stay in the capital. Come find me anytime you decide."

As she spoke, she took out a name card from her sleeve and flicked it lightly.

The name card drifted towards Lin Chen.

Lin Chen reached out and caught it.

There is only one word on it—

"Charming".

Below is a line of smaller print: Wutong Lane, South of the City, the third house.

Mei Jiu Niang stared at Lin Chen for a few seconds.

Then he turned around and disappeared into the night.

Lin Chen stood still, looking into the depths of the alley.

Blue Phoenix lifted her head from his embrace and whispered:

"My lord, she...is gone?"

"Hmm." Lin Chen looked down at her. "How are you? Are you alright?"

Blue Phoenix shook her head:

"It's nothing, I was just a little... a little dizzy just now."

Lin Chen held her tightly:

"Go back and let Yueyao take a look at you."

Blue Phoenix nodded.

The two walked towards the Prince's Mansion.

……

Wangfu.

In the study.

Lin Chen sat behind his desk, while Lan Fenghuang had already returned to her own courtyard.

Guan Yu and Li Bai stood aside, and Yuan Tiangang also rushed over upon hearing the news.

"My lord, what about Mei Jiu Niang..." Yuan Tiangang began.

Lin Chen raised his hand to interrupt him:

"I know what you're going to say."

He took the name card out of his pocket and placed it on the table.

"She stayed behind, saying she wanted to collaborate."

Yuan Tiangang glanced at it and frowned slightly:

"Does the Lord believe in her?"

Lin Chen laughed: "I don't believe her for a second."

Yuan Tiangang breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Chen continued:

"But some of what she said was true."

Which sentences?

"A great change is imminent. Various forces in the Central Plains are infiltrating into different regions. We can't control other places, but the Eastern Region—" Lin Chen leaned back in his chair.

"This is our base of operations; we can't afford any problems."

Yuan Tiangang nodded.

Lin Chen looked at the name card on the table, lost in thought.

"Old Yuan, why do you think she came to see me?"

Yuan Tiangang thought for a moment: "There are two possibilities."

Tell me about it.

"First, she really wants to cooperate."

The Hehuan Sect has a bad reputation in the Central Plains, and with a major upheaval imminent, she wants to get a share of the pie in the Eastern Region and needs a local power as an ally.

"The Lord is currently at the height of his power; he is the best candidate."

Lin Chen nodded:

"What about the second one?"

Yuan Tiangang paused:

"The second possibility is that she came for the Lord."

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow: "Attack me?"

"Yes." Yuan Tiangang said with a smile in his eyes:

"My lord is exceptionally gifted, with vigorous blood and energy, and profound cultivation. He is the best vessel for cultivation. If we could absorb his essence through the Hehuan Sect's techniques..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

Lin Chen coughed lightly: "Old Yuan, the way you're talking makes me sound like I'm some kind of hot potato."

Yuan Tiangang's lips curled slightly, but he said in a serious tone:

"My lord, I suggest we avoid contact with her for the time being."

Lin Chen shook his head: "We can't avoid contact."

Yuan Tiangang was taken aback.

Lin Chen explained:

"Now that she's here, she won't leave easily. Even if I don't contact her, she'll find a way to do so. It's better to be proactive than passive."

Lin Chen looked at the calling card on the table and said quietly:

"If she wants to cooperate, then let's cooperate. But how and when to cooperate is up to me."

Yuan Tiangang pondered for a moment:

"Our lord is wise."

Lin Chen waved his hand:

"Alright, you can go about your business now, General Guan, Mr. Li. You'll be working hard at the manor these days."

Guan Yu and Li Bai cupped their hands and said in unison:

"It's my duty."

After the three left, Lin Chen sat alone in the study.

He looked at the name card and suddenly smiled.

"The third shop in Wutong Lane, south of the city..."

He tucked the name card into his pocket.

I walked to the window and looked at the moon outside.

The moon is so round tonight.

Lin Chen recalled Mei Jiu Niang's eyes and graceful figure.

Alluring, dangerous, but also... something hard to describe.

Lin Chen quickly shook his head, trying to dispel the thought.

Thinking about it any further would be a bit impolite.