Martial Cultivator

The Divine Capital began to grow cooler, with autumn gradually setting in.

On the streets, charcoal-selling shops began to appear one after another, though there wouldn’t be many customers yet, and the shopkeepers weren’t in a rush, it wasn’t quite the season. At this point, business was practically nothing.

Compared to the quietness of the charcoal shops, a nearby pastry shop was bustling with people. Many ordinary citizens came to buy sweets, especially one called white sugar cake, which sold quickly - one large steamer basket emptied in no time.

Outside the shop, not far away in an alley, six people were crouched, all staring nervously at the pastry shop.

Three young men, one boy, and two little girls.

One of the little girls had been standing for a while, so she glanced at one of the men and whispered, “Master, when will they come?”

The man who liked to stir up trouble, hearing the question from his treasured final disciple, kicked the young man in front of him and asked, “Didn’t you hear my Little An asking?”

This scene made the little girl’s heart pound in fear. Her master’s cultivation was high, yes, but could this man in front of them really be kicked so casually?

The other little girl frowned.

The man in the black robe turned his head and smiled. “Don’t know if they’ll come or not. Little An, tired of waiting?”

If her master had asked, the little girl would have immediately demanded more, but since it was this man asking, she hurriedly waved her hands. “Uncle... Martial Uncle Chen... no, no, not yet.”

Hearing this, the little girl’s master frowned deeply. Why was his precious disciple being so polite to this punk?

“Brother, there are so many of us here. What if Miss Wu gets scared when she sees us?”

The most nervous young man looked unhappily at his older brother beside him, sighing. His brother said he would handle things for him today, but he didn’t say he’d bring so many people along.

With so many of them, in such a grand display, what if it scared that Miss Wu?

The man in the black robe said helplessly, “I originally only wanted to borrow this Great Sword Immortal Yu’s precious disciple, but I didn’t expect that Great Sword Immortal Yu is the type who likes to join in, and insisted on coming along.”

If one were to ask whether these six people could scare someone, the answer would definitely be yes. After all, their identities were far from simple.

The three young men included the Great Liang Emperor’s Crown Prince, the Lord Warden Commander, and Great Sword Immortal Yu Xiyi at the end of Nepenthe.

As for the other three, the young boy was Chen Chao’s disciple He Liang, who had been brought along this time because Chen Chao had decided to properly teach him how to interact with a girl he liked, and Ning Qingnian, who was Jiang Xiao’an’s close friend from the inner quarters. Since Xiao’an came, she naturally came along too, though she cared more about spending time with her master.

The Crown Prince glanced at the people behind him and sighed in his heart. The three little ones - Elder Brother said that one of them was supposedly very useful, the other two were just kids, so not worth arguing with. As for that great sword immortal... he liked to hold a grudge?

If it weren’t for his elder brother, he guessed that man wouldn’t even bother paying attention to the Crown Prince.

“Is that the girl?”

Just as the Crown Prince’s mind wandered, Chen Chao suddenly spoke, pointing at a woman in a red dress.

The Crown Prince quickly came back to his senses, and the others also looked over. But very soon, the Crown Prince ground his teeth and said, “Elder Brother, is this really the level of taste you think I have?”

Chen Chao smiled without saying anything. The woman in the red dress did indeed look rather ordinary; he was merely trying to tease this younger brother.

“Your Highness, I actually think that woman is all right. You know, when judging people, you can’t just look at appearances. You have to delve into what’s inside and study it carefully. Your Highness judging solely by looks is really a bit vulgar.”

Yu Xiyi, standing to the side, never one to shy away from stirring things up, spoke to fan the flames.

Before the Crown Prince could respond, he took a deep breath and said softly, “She’s here!”

Chen Chao raised his head to look. Not far away, a woman in a pale yellow dress walked out. Judging by her looks, she was quite a beauty, with a slender figure and the air of a well-bred young lady.

Chen Chao praised her sincerely, “She looks like the kind of girl you can spend your life with.”

The Crown Prince gripped Chen Chao’s arm tightly and said with a wry smile, “Elder Brother, don’t just talk. You need to do something.”

Chen Chao nodded and called out, “Let’s go.”

As soon as he spoke, the people behind him all stepped out of the alley. The Crown Prince’s palms were slick with sweat; he was extremely nervous.

Chen Chao transmitted telepathically, “Just treat them as if they don’t exist. Go buy pastries and strike up a conversation with the girl.”

Only then did the Crown Prince let out a breath. Gritting his teeth, he walked forward.

The group arrived at the pastry shop. The Crown Prince glanced at the girl and said, “Miss Wu, here to buy white sugar cakes again?”

Chen Chao twitched the corner of his mouth. Damn it, wasn’t that an obvious question?

Miss Wu turned her head and looked at the Crown Prince and the others beside him. She was momentarily stunned, then smiled and said, “Yes.”

She lifted the pastries in her hand.

The Crown Prince said, “I’m also here to buy white sugar cakes.”

Hearing this, even Great Sword Immortal Yu couldn’t help rolling his eyes.

Miss Wu said, “It seems it’s a bit unfortunate. These cakes are the last of them. There’s no more.”

The Crown Prince was just about to wave his hand and say it was fine, when Chen Chao sent another telepathic message. “Tell the girl we’re your friends and family, and that you want to buy white sugar cakes for us to try.”

Following Chen Chao’s instruction, the Crown Prince spoke. Miss Wu thought for a moment, then handed the pastries in her hand to the Crown Prince and said, “If that’s the case, then I’ll give them to Young Master Chen.”

Just as the Crown Prince didn’t know what to do next, Chen Chao continued transmitting, “Take them, express your thanks, and invite the girl to a meal.”

This thought wasn’t particularly concealed, so Yu Xiyi could hear it as well. The great sword immortal’s eyes lit up - impressive, truly impressive.

As Chen Chao had expected, the girl politely declined.

But since Chen Chao had come to help, he naturally wouldn’t let her refuse. He smiled and spoke up, “Miss Wu, right? I often hear my younger brother mention you. I’ve also heard that Miss Wu is skilled in physiognomy. I wonder if Miss Wu is busy today. I just happen to want to have my fortune read.”

Miss Wu glanced at Chen Chao and said softly, “My skills are shallow. I’m afraid I’d fail to live up to sir’s expectations.”

“No matter. Even just making a new friend would be fine.”

Chen Chao smiled as he spoke; the Crown Prince who was by his side already had palms full of sweat and was extremely nervous.

Miss Wu was still hesitating, so Chen Chao spoke telepathically, “Xiao’an, go.”

Having received the instruction, Jiang Xiao’an immediately spoke up, “Big Sister Wu, could you help take a look for me as well? If it’s inconvenient for big sister, then forget it...”

When Jiang Xiao’an spoke, her expression was pitiful, as if she were about to cry in the next moment.

Seeing this, Chen Chao nodded, very satisfied.

For this sort of thing, it had to be Jiang Xiao’an. Even though they were both young girls, Ning Qingnian definitely could not pull off something like this.

Sure enough, after seeing Jiang Xiao’an’s pitiful look, Miss Wu thought for a moment before nodding. Chen Chao glanced at Jiang Xiao’an, who immediately understood and moved to Miss Wu’s side. While the group was on the way to the restaurant, she had already taken the girl’s hand.

After arriving at the restaurant, Chen Chao asked for a private room. At first, the restaurant had some difficulty with this, because in the Divine Capital, private rooms at major restaurants were generally reserved for people of status. In the end, it was only after Chen Chao smiled and took out some skygold coins to settle the matter.

After entering the private room, the seating arrangement was very deliberate. Everyone sat according to the seats Chen Chao had arranged. When there were three empty seats left, the young girl Jiang Xiao’an sat at the side and smiled as she called Big Sister Wu to sit beside her. Miss Wu had no choice but to sit next to the young girl, and on the other side, naturally, was the Crown Prince.

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