Chapter 69
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Chapter 69: Wei Lian
Wei Xiong departed.
After assisting Wang Chen in harvesting all the spirit rice, he resolutely drove away in his cart.
Wang Chen had a vague feeling.
This bold innate martial artist was likely not merely seeking a new place to settle!
As the sky gradually darkened, the atmosphere in the room grew peculiar.
Before his departure, Wei Xiong had whispered something to his sister, leaving the girl sitting silently in Wang Chen’s home, too shy to meet his gaze.
Her demeanor was fidgety and evasive.
Honestly, Wang Chen, accustomed to solitude, also felt a touch of awkwardness.
He had encountered Wei Lian, Wei Xiong’s sister, a few times before.
They were not complete strangers.
Yet, they had scarcely exchanged words.
Now, with Wei Xiong gone, it left just him and the girl, a lone man and woman, sharing the same space.
The question of how they would coexist in the coming days loomed large.
Fortunately, Wang Chen had lived two lives and had some experience with relationships from his past life.
Noticing Wei Lian’s flustered expression, he pondered for a moment before rising and saying, “A-Lian, you must be hungry by now, right? I’ll prepare some food.”
Wei Lian immediately panicked: “Immortal Master, please, let me do it! I’ll cook!”
Feeling dependent and aware that Wang Chen was a cultivator, she couldn’t bear the thought of him performing such menial tasks.
Wang Chen inquired, “Do you know how to cook?”
He asked offhandedly, thinking it would be good if she wanted to occupy herself with something.
At least it would alleviate the awkwardness.
But as soon as Wang Chen spoke, a blush spread across Wei Lian’s delicate face.
She was taken aback by his question!
Oh dear!
Wang Chen quickly understood that this young lady clearly lacked cooking skills.
He couldn’t help but silently grumble.
Just how much had Wei Xiong spoiled his sister? Even while living as a loose cultivator in foreign lands, he hadn’t taught her any life skills!
What Wang Chen didn’t realize was that Wei Lian had indeed attempted to learn cooking before.
But her aptitude in that area was dismal, and the meals she concocted were barely palatable even to a dog.
Consequently, she had squandered a considerable amount of food ingredients.
Thus, when living with Wei Xiong, he always took charge of the cooking.
He didn’t dare let her touch the cooking utensils again.
However, aside from cooking, Wei Lian was quite diligent and capable in other areas.
She was not the type of pampered young lady who never lifted a finger.
Cooking was precisely her Achilles’ heel!
“It’s fine.”
Wang Chen smiled and said, “I’ll handle it.”
Wang Chen busied himself in the kitchen, leaving Wei Lian to cover her flushed face.
She felt utterly mortified.
In truth, her lack of cooking skills was not the real reason for Wei Lian’s shyness.
Before leaving, Wei Xiong had whispered a few words to her.
In Wei Xiong’s eyes, Wang Chen was a kind-hearted and trustworthy cultivator.
Though young, his way of handling matters was commendable.
This was the decisive factor in his choice to entrust Wei Lian’s care to Wang Chen.
However, knowing someone’s face does not mean knowing their heart; he couldn’t guarantee that Wang Chen wouldn’t suddenly harbor ill intentions after he left.
After all, his sister was beautiful and charming.
Wei Xiong told Wei Lian that if Wang Chen truly couldn’t control himself, then she should just yield!
Never resist.
Recalling her brother’s words, Wei Lian desperately wanted to flee.
But she knew Wei Xiong was about to undertake something significant, and she couldn’t help or hinder him.
After much deliberation, Wei Lian quietly made up her mind.
She resolutely headed to the kitchen.
Meanwhile, Wang Chen, who was chopping vegetables in the kitchen, was oblivious to the fierce internal struggle this girl had just endured.
When Wei Lian approached and offered to help, he assigned her to tend to the stove.
She could handle tasks like adding firewood and water.
At the same time, they chatted.
By the time the meal was finished, the two had grown much more comfortable with each other, and the earlier awkwardness had dissipated.
Through their conversation, Wang Chen learned that Wei Lian was the same age as him, though her birth month was later.
Three years ago, Wei Lian had followed Wei Xiong to the world of cultivation and had since lived in Heiyan Zhai.
As for other details, Wei Lian didn’t elaborate, and Wang Chen didn’t press further.
But Wang Chen could see that this girl had a somewhat innocent nature, lacking in guile or cunning.
Clearly, she had been well protected by Wei Xiong.
When speaking of Wei Xiong, a hint of pride and admiration surfaced in Wei Lian’s tone.
This reminded Wang Chen of his own sister.
His sister, too, had once taken pride in her brother!
Unconsciously, Wang Chen felt a growing closeness to Wei Lian, a girl whose personality reminded him of his younger sister from childhood and whose appearance resembled that of his older cousin.
After dinner, Wang Chen led Wei Lian to the bedroom.
He failed to notice that, as they stepped into the room, the girl behind him clutched the dagger concealed in her sleeve.
Wang Chen said, “A-Lian, you’ll have to stay in the hidden chamber for the next few days.”
He gestured toward the bed and added, “Lie down on it, and I’ll send you down.”
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Chen suddenly sensed something amiss.
He turned around to see Wei Lian’s delicate face flushed a deep red!
Wang Chen asked, puzzled, “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing, nothing.”
Wei Lian bit her lip, released her tightly clenched hand, and walked to the bed to lie down.
Though she complied with Wang Chen’s instructions, her nervousness was evident.
Wang Chen reassured her, “It’s alright; don’t be afraid. It’ll be over soon.”
At that, Wei Lian closed her eyes.
Her long lashes quivered slightly.
In the next moment, Wang Chen reached out and forcefully pulled the mechanism at the head of the bed.
The bed board flipped down instantly, and Wei Lian, lying atop it, tumbled into the hole below.
She vanished in the blink of an eye.
The entrance passage sloped downward, its surface smoothed by Wang Chen to resemble a slide.
Descending was effortless.
The ceiling was carved with grooves to aid in climbing back up.
After Wei Lian slid down, the bed board returned to its original position.
Wang Chen then lay down on it and entered the tunnel as well.
He had been practicing and resting in the hidden chamber every night, only returning to the surface at dawn.
This way, he could sleep soundly.
After sliding into the first hidden chamber, Wang Chen saw Wei Lian once more.
The girl was no longer as shy as before.
She carefully surveyed the spacious chamber, her lively eyes gleaming with curiosity.
Wang Chen smiled and said, “Isn’t this place nice?”
This hidden chamber was one of the first to be excavated and had since been expanded, with two small rooms added beside it.
Wang Chen had purchased a set of furniture from Yunshan City to furnish the space.
He had also acquired several Obsidian Lamps for lighting.
Now, it was quite well arranged.
Aside from the poor ventilation, the living conditions were far more comfortable than the bedrooms above ground.
Today marked the first time he had brought someone to his secret hideaway.
Yet Wang Chen felt no fear of exposure.
In the outer sect of Yunyang, countless families dug basements and cellars to hide from disasters.
It would be unusual not to have a hidden chamber at home.
In truth, his hidden chamber was merely a decoy, with two tunnels connected to mislead enemies.
Beneath the hidden chamber lay another hidden chamber, and below that was yet another hidden chamber, along with an escape passage.
That was where the true secret lay!
