Chapter 285
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Chapter 285: The End
"Standing and earning spirit stones?"
In the Song family’s study, a young man in the brocade robe asked in astonishment, "Did he truly say that?"
"I would never dare to deceive the young master!"
The stallholder, standing meekly before the young man in the brocade robe, recounted every detail of his conversation with Wang Chen, leaving nothing out.
After listening, the young man in the brocade robe fell silent, then sighed, "It seems I have truly underestimated him."
Beside him, the middle-aged cultivator’s face flushed with shame, and he bowed deeply, saying, "I am incompetent; please punish me, my lord."
All the strategies had been his idea, yet none had succeeded.
Although he had used others as pawns and the Song family remained unscathed, as the mastermind, he bore an inescapable responsibility.
"Let it be."
The young man in the brocade robe shook his head. "This man is no ordinary individual; it’s natural for him to refuse to submit to others. There’s no need for us to continue this pursuit. Recall all our people, and let this matter end here."
Knowing when to cut one’s losses is also a form of wisdom.
Though young, he possessed a broad perspective.
The middle-aged cultivator silently clenched his fists. "Understood."
Yet, he felt a deep sense of unwillingness, still yearning to confront Wang Chen personally to erase the stain of his failures.
However, the young master’s decision was not one he could challenge.
Thus, it was truly the end!
To put it bluntly, the Iron Hand Li family had suffered the greatest loss in this affair.
They had lost all face and prestige, only to enhance Wang Chen’s reputation.
It was a devastating blow for them!
But the Iron Hand Li family was merely a pawn for the Song family.
Not only did they bear the blame, but even if treated with disdain, what could a mere pawn do?
The middle-aged cultivator reached into his storage bag and pulled out a stack of letters of crane paper, then opened the window, releasing them one by one.
As each letter unfolded its wings with the infusion of mana, they soared off in different directions.
On the bustling main street, Wang Chen suddenly noticed that the “tails” that had been following him had vanished.
Not just one, but several “tails” had completely disappeared!
This was somewhat peculiar.
He knew that every time he closed his stall and left the marketplace, there would inevitably be someone trailing behind him.
Sometimes it was just one or two, other times it could be three to five people.
Although the trackers were quite skilled, they still could not escape Wang Chen’s keen perception.
And it was not difficult for him to shake off these followers.
The problem was that today Wang Chen had not yet activated the Breath Concealment Technique, yet all his pursuers had withdrawn.
It felt as if he had swung and missed.
But whether someone was trailing him or not, Wang Chen blended into the crowd as he always did, using his level of perfect mastery of the Breath Concealment Technique to diminish his presence.
Then he found a secluded place to switch back to his real self and strolled home.
As he reached his doorstep, he spotted a tall man with an honest face standing there, scratching his head in obvious frustration and helplessness.
Wang Chen smiled and greeted him, “Brother Tian, are you looking for Lady Ye?”
“Wang Xiao Ge!”
Upon seeing Wang Chen, the honest man’s eyes lit up as if he had found a lifeline. “I need to talk to you!”
Wang Chen was surprised. “Me?”
The man’s name was Tian Zhi, a fifth-level Qi Trainer, who had only recently gotten to know Wang Chen.
He always came looking for Lady Ye and never arrived empty-handed, bringing beast meat, rice, and other goods.
His intentions were obvious to anyone!
Unfortunately, Lady Ye had been rather unyielding towards Tian Zhi’s attentiveness.
Time and again, she had firmly turned him away!
“Yes.”
Tian Zhi scratched his head. “Do you have time? Is it convenient?”
“It’s fine.”
Wang Chen replied with a smile, “Let’s sit at that inn down the street. What do you think?”
Tian Zhi nodded eagerly. “Sure, sure!”
Although this fifth-level Qi Trainer was a bit simple-minded, he wasn’t a dullard when it came to social matters. Once they sat down in the small inn, he proactively ordered several dishes and a barrel of spiritual wine.
It cost quite a bit.
“No reward without effort.”
Wang Chen said, “Brother Tian, just speak your mind.”
After hesitating for a while, Tian Zhi finally voiced his feelings.
It turned out that he and Lady Ye were childhood sweethearts, and they held feelings for each other. Normally, it would be natural for them to become a couple.
However, Tian Zhi’s mother did not approve of Lady Ye and forcefully separated them.
Yet Tian Zhi had always liked Lady Ye, and he never forgot her even after she married.
Tian Zhi also never married.
Later, when Lady Ye’s husband died unexpectedly, leaving her a young widow, Tian Zhi’s feelings stirred once more.
However, under the pressure of his mother’s threats, he again gave up on his desires.
During that time, Tian Zhi’s mother had even confronted Lady Ye, saying some very unkind things to her.
Last year, at the end of the year, Tian Zhi’s mother passed away due to illness, and at last, he could make decisions for himself.
Once the mourning period was over, Tian Zhi hurried to find Lady Ye.
However, his heartfelt enthusiasm was met with a cold response from Lady Ye!
The frustration inside Tian Zhi was beyond words, so he confided in Wang Chen, hoping to hear the latter’s thoughts.
Seeing his distressed expression made Wang Chen smile.
Although they had not known each other for long, Wang Chen could tell that Lady Ye was a strong-willed and dignified woman.
Though forced by circumstances to rent a room to Wang Chen, she was very careful with her conduct, always maintaining proper etiquette, and her words and actions never left room for misunderstanding.
A woman like her, who had endured many hardships, would not easily accept Tian Zhi!
However, Wang Chen believed that a good woman like Lady Ye deserved her own happiness.
After all, she was raising two children on her own, and life was not easy at all.
Wang Chen didn’t give Tian Zhi any foolish ideas or teach him any pickup tricks.
Instead, he used his finger as a pen and wine as ink, writing a single character for Tian Zhi.
The character was “sincerity.”
With heartfelt sincerity and genuine kindness, even if Lady Ye’s heart was frozen, it would eventually thaw.
He patted the honest man’s shoulder and left him to ponder, heading home himself.
Time flowed like water, and before long, two months had passed.
Every few days, Wang Chen set up a stall in the marketplace to sell the legal symbols he had crafted.
He no longer encountered anyone looking to cause trouble.
It was as if the Iron Hand Li family had swallowed their pride, and the stalls competing with Wang Chen silently vanished.
The number of spirit stones in Wang Chen’s storage bag increased day by day.
If it weren’t for the expensive rent he had to pay to practice in the North Mountain Cave Dwelling every now and then, he would have saved plenty of spirit stones.
Otherwise, he would have already had enough for the final payment for the spirit pill.
Wang Chen remained calm, maintaining his own pace in life and cultivation, firmly solidifying his foundation.
By the fifth month in the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators, he clearly felt the opportunity to break through to open a house had finally arrived!
