485: The Heaven-Defying Idea of ​​Qingshan Patriarch

“Alright, it’s good that you understand. Come visit my place again tomorrow, okay?” Old Ancestor Qingshan said.

“Ah? This… isn’t that appropriate?”

“What’s inappropriate about it? I just said we need to know each other well. Did you forget already? You don’t know, but I hate it when people refuse me!” Old Ancestor Qingshan feigned displeasure.

“This… alright!” Chen Xuan nodded.

“Good, that’s more like it! Then I won’t personally see you off today, brother. We’ll see each other tomorrow!”

“Alright, then I’ll take my leave first!” Chen Xuan responded with a smile, then turned to prepare to leave.

Before leaving, he “unconsciously” glanced at Lin Yaoyao, who was standing to the side. A certain inexpressible emotion seemed to pass between their eyes, but he quickly withdrew his gaze and walked out of Old Ancestor Qingshan’s front door with light steps.

However, not long after Chen Xuan left, he coincidentally met Zheng Yaqin downstairs, who had just returned from work and was purchasing Cultivation supplies.

Perhaps it was only her first day at work, and the workload was light; she didn't show much fatigue at this time. Dressed in a simple white dress, her long hair cascaded over her shoulders like a waterfall, making her beautiful and charming, yet also exuding a sense of competence and independence.

At the same time, Zheng Yaqin naturally noticed Chen Xuan walking towards her, then very naturally shifted her gaze elsewhere.

It was clear that she still held disdain for Chen Xuan accepting the gift that morning.

So, she simply let out a cold snort, turned her head away, and continued walking forward as if she hadn't seen Chen Xuan.

Facing Zheng Yaqin’s cold attitude, Chen Xuan remained quite calm and composed. It was still early; there was no rush.

After the two brushed past each other, Chen Xuan quickened his pace and leisurely returned to his residence.

On Old Ancestor Qingshan’s side.

When Chen Xuan turned to leave, he unconsciously looked back at Lin Yaoyao. This subtle movement was caught by Immortal Qinglan, who had been observing him.

Instantly, a bitter and disappointed emotion struck Immortal Qinglan’s heart. When she looked at Lin Yaoyao again, a faint sense of estrangement inexplicably rose within her.

Old Ancestor Qingshan, noticing Immortal Qinglan’s unusual gaze, couldn’t help but ask, “What’s wrong, wife? Why are you staring at Yaoyao in a daze?!”

Immortal Qinglan snapped back to reality and quickly replied, “Oh, it’s nothing. I just find it a bit strange. Why do we have to specifically entertain little Chen again tomorrow? If that’s the case, won’t I have to leave work early again tomorrow?”

Although her words carried a hint of complaint, they were more filled with confusion.

“Cough, cough, it’s just that Chen Xuan and I hit it off, so I want to keep him here for a few more days to have a good chat.” As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at Lin Yaoyao, trying to hide his true thoughts.

And the perceptive Lin Yaoyao naturally detected the subtle change, but she didn’t show it.

After all, in everyone’s eyes, she was always the anomaly from the Demonic Path. Even if everyone was polite to her on the surface, if there were any secrets, they would probably never easily tell her.

Even she herself had long since fallen for Qingshan.

Thinking of this, Lin Yaoyao couldn’t help but let out a bitter laugh, thinking: Forget it, I’m not on the same path as them anyway, so why force these things?

And… for some reason, she always had a faint feeling that the person named Chen Xuan was a bit off.

No matter what, she was a member of the Demonic Sect; her heart had long been colder than the blade in her hand. It was only because Old Ancestor Qingshan here let her do whatever she wanted that she felt a sense of emotional stir.

But recalling her first encounter with Chen Xuan, her heart couldn’t help but beat rapidly. Just that brief meeting made her feel a faint stir of emotion for this unfamiliar man.

This was clearly not right, so she couldn't help but secretly speculate: Does Chen Xuan possess some special Physique? For example, the legendary Bewitching Immortal Physique!

If that were truly the case, then it would explain why her heart raced and she felt flustered the moment she saw him.

“Oh, since you two hit it off, then tomorrow… why don’t we let Yaoyao cook!” Immortal Qinglan said with a hint of Yin and Yang in her tone.

“Immortal Qinglan, stop pretending to be a pure lotus here. The food I cook, as if any of you would dare to eat it!” Lin Yaoyao snorted coldly, then turned and walked into her room.

Old Ancestor Qingshan clearly had something else in mind, and it would be impolite for her to stay any longer.

Watching Lin Yaoyao enter her room, Immortal Qinglan then set up a Formation and asked, “Speak, what exactly are you planning?”

“Immortal Qinglan, actually… I plan to discuss with Chen Xuan to exchange my tower with the small courtyard where Chen Xuan lives, so it will be more convenient for Chen Xuan to purchase supplies in the future.” He looked away unnaturally.

“Small courtyard?”

Immortal Qinglan was slightly startled upon hearing this. She looked at Old Ancestor Qingshan, remained silent for a moment, then nodded:

“Okay, since you’ve already decided, then discuss it with him! I have no objections.”

“Really?! That’s great! I knew, wife, you…” Old Ancestor Qingshan said happily upon hearing this.

Immortal Qinglan looked at Old Ancestor Qingshan’s happy expression, but a strange bitterness welled up in her heart.

She wasn't ignorant; having gone through Ascension for so many years, she naturally knew that the reason Old Ancestor Qingshan wanted to exchange houses with Chen Xuan was because Chen Xuan was the “seed” of the mine, possessing a noble status and better Cultivation resources in the future.

And she and Old Ancestor Qingshan, though already Dao Companions, did not hold high positions in the mine; she was merely an ordinary Ascender.

Thinking of this, Immortal Qinglan couldn't help but feel a little disheartened.

Because all “seeds” reside alone in courtyards, for the convenience of assessment and testing when the assessors arrive, thus each small courtyard can only house one person.

Unless the owner of the courtyard hires others, but hired individuals will have an employment mark on them, which assessors can spot at a glance.

“But… why would Chen Xuan exchange with you? Doesn’t he know how important this opportunity is to him?”

“Indeed, nothing can be hidden from my intelligent wife. To be honest, my brother Chen Xuan is truly oblivious to this matter.”

Upon hearing this, Immortal Qinglan was stunned and for a moment didn't know how to respond.

She had only asked casually, yet she never expected the answer to be so bizarre and absurd.

After a moment of silence, Immortal Qinglan came back to her senses, took a deep breath, and asked, “Since that’s the case, what do you plan to do next?” Her tone carried an inexpressible, peculiar emotion.

This place is the Immortal Realm, where many people who have undergone Ascension gather, so there is a large population. Therefore, the living space each person can be allocated is extremely small and limited.

Old Ancestor Qingshan, on the other hand, because he has two wives, making him a family of three, and also holds the position of supervisor, was able to obtain such a three-bedroom, one-living room house.

If the two were indeed to exchange residences, then in the future, it would be Chen Xuan who would be living under the same roof with Immortal Qinglan and Lin Yaoyao….