I Have Unlimited Dantians-Chapter 58 - 49: Gift from the City Lord’s Mansion
"A woman? What woman?" Nie Yun was completely baffled. He racked his brain for a long time. ’In my past life, no woman ever came to see me around this time, did she?’
’In my past life, I was weak and lived with low self-esteem, completely withdrawn. Before the Demon Race invasion, I had barely spoken to any women besides my sister and my mother. How could anyone possibly be looking for me?’
’Could this be another butterfly effect caused by my rebirth?’
"Where is she? Take me to her!" Though puzzled, Nie Yun decided to go and meet her. ’What’s meant to be will be. I’m already in a heap of trouble, so a little more won’t hurt.’
"She’s already waiting in the living room. You can go on ahead, Young Master." Nie Chong smiled when he saw the confused look on Nie Yun’s face, his expression rather odd.
"Mm." Nie Yun didn’t notice Nie Chong’s attitude and walked toward the living room. Before he even stepped inside, an excited voice rang out. "Nie Yun, I bet you didn’t expect me to visit so soon! Hehe!"
The moment the voice fell, a figure rushed out like the wind, her face beaming with excitement.
"Luo Qingcheng? What are you doing here...?"
Seeing the girl before him, Nie Yun finally realized what was happening and was at a loss for words.
’I was so busy wondering which girl from my past life could be looking for me that I completely forgot Luo Qingcheng is a friend I made in *this* life. When we parted last night, she did say she’d come visit another day. I just didn’t think she’d show up so quickly!’
’This girl really is impatient...’
"Of course, it’s me! I told my father all about it when I got home yesterday. He said we must never forget the debt of you saving my life, so I came over as soon as I woke up!" Luo Qingcheng said with a laugh, stretching as she spoke. The movement revealed her exquisite, graceful figure. If Nie Yun’s willpower weren’t so firm, he probably would have gotten a nosebleed right then and there.
’She really lives up to her name, Qingcheng. The kind of beauty that could bring nations to ruin!’
"You came over as soon as you woke up? Doesn’t that mean you’ve been waiting for a long time?" The sun was already past noon. ’If she came at daybreak, did I just make the City Lord’s esteemed daughter wait all morning?’
"Ahem, well, I went to bed rather late last night. By the time I opened my eyes, it was already past noon..." The girl’s face turned red as she answered.
Nie Yun was speechless.
"You must be Young Master Nie Yun. I am Luoo Chenxiao, the butler of the City Lord’s Mansion. When the City Lord learned that you saved the young lady last night, he specially sent me to express his gratitude. These gifts are but a small token of our esteem. Please accept them."
As the two of them walked into the living room, Nie Yun saw an old man greet them with a smile.
The old man looked to be in his sixties or seventies, yet he didn’t seem old at all. A sharp light glinted in his eyes, his temples bulged, and the True Qi around his body swirled unceasingly, condensed and potent. He was actually a Peak Powerhouse of the Qi Sea Sixth Layer Gang Formation Realm!
"The City Lord is too kind..." Nie Yun was slightly stunned. He hadn’t expected the City Lord to send such an expert just to deliver gifts. Looking around the living room, he then noticed that four or five large chests had appeared at some point. Their lids were open, revealing a dazzling array of treasures: jewelry, Elixirs, Medicinal Materials, weapons, gold, and silver. They had everything one could imagine.
"This... These gifts are far too extravagant. I’m afraid I can’t accept them..."
Nie Yun was taken aback.
"Haha, there’s no need to be so formal, Young Master Nie Yun. The City Lord said that the young lady is the apple of his eye. If it weren’t for you last night, she would not have escaped the clutches of that Demon. At that point, no amount of money would have mattered! These items are simply for thanks and have no other meaning. I hope you won’t refuse them!"
Luoo Chenxiao said with a smile, his tone extremely respectful.
’He’s a Peak Powerhouse of the Qi Sea Sixth Layer Gang Formation Realm, someone at the Great Elder level in any of the Four Great Families. I’m just a young master from a declining branch, at the Fourth Layer of the True Qi Realm Late Stage. Our strength and status are worlds apart, yet he’s acting this way. He must be following the City Lord’s orders.’
"Since the City Lord puts it that way, it would be disrespectful of me to refuse." Seeing that the offer was sincere and not just a formality, Nie Yun stopped refusing.
"Young Master Nie Yun truly is a dragon among men. The City Lord was right about you!"
’Even though he saved the young lady, anyone else would have been overwhelmed and intimidated by such a sudden, lavish gift from the City Lord. But this young man accepted it after a single explanation, his attitude calm and his manners composed. It’s as if these chests of treasure are less important to him than the City Lord’s gratitude. To have such a steady temperament at his age...’ Luoo Chenxiao couldn’t help but see him in a new light. At first, he’d felt it was beneath his dignity as a Peak Powerhouse of the Gang Formation Realm to be so courteous to a mere True Qi Realm brat from a minor family branch. But seeing Nie Yun’s composure, he now felt this was a young man worth befriending.
"You’re too kind," Nie Yun replied.
"Young Master Nie Yun, the City Lord also asked me to tell you..." After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Luoo Chenxiao’s tone suddenly changed. He lowered his voice, but just as he was about to speak, a massive "BOOM!" erupted from outside. The branch’s newly repaired main gate had been smashed to pieces! 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
"Hm?" Hearing the deafening crash, Nie Yun vaulted out of the living room and into the courtyard. His eyes instantly narrowed at the sight.
"All members of the Nie Tian Branch, listen up! By order of the family, the Black Shadow Guard Team is here to apprehend Nie Yun and Nie Ling! Any who dare to interfere will be killed without mercy!"
A resonant voice boomed across the yard as more than a dozen men in black poured in. The earlier crash was the sound of them violently smashing through the gate.
’The Black Shadow Guard Team?’ Nie Yun was puzzled when he heard the name.
’This team is the core power of the Nie Family, supposedly under the direct command of the Clan Leader himself. Why are they here to arrest me?’
’Even injuring the Law Enforcement Team Captain, Nie Yuanqing, shouldn’t be enough to mobilize them!’
"So you’re Nie Yun? Surrender and let us cripple your Cultivation before we take you back to the family. Otherwise, everyone in your Nie Tian Branch will die. We won’t even leave a dog or chicken alive!"
While Nie Yun was lost in thought, a young man from the Black Shadow Guard Team strode forward. His attitude was arrogant and domineering, and he carried himself with an insufferable air of command.
This man was about thirty years old and at the Peak of the Qi Sea Fifth Layer Body Emergence Realm. However, judging from the stability of his aura, he was far more powerful than Nie Yuanqing had been at the same level. As expected of the most mysterious force under the Clan Leader’s control!
"Everyone will die? Not even a dog or chicken spared? Our branch holds the honor of the Luoshui Golden Shield, an award granted personally by the City Lord. Even if the main family wishes to sanction us, they must first submit an application to the City Lord’s Mansion. Do you dare to act against us?"
With a flick of his wrist, Nie Yun produced the Luoshui Golden Shield from his robes once more.
’It’s like trying to execute a high official who wears the Yellow Mandarin Jacket. Without a Holy Edict from the Emperor himself, not even an ordinary minister or a Prince would have that authority!’
’And that’s the situation right now. The Luoshui Golden Shield is a supreme honor overseen by the City Lord’s Mansion and jointly issued by the Four Great Families. A branch family holding this honor enjoys immense privileges, including significant immunity from prosecution. For this youth from the Black Shadow Guard Team to openly threaten to annihilate my branch is to show blatant disregard for both the Four Great Families and the City Lord’s Mansion.’
"Don’t try to fool us with that thing. We act on the Clan Leader’s orders and his alone! Forget a puny Luoshui Golden Shield—even if the City Lord himself came here to speak, we’d treat his words like a fart. Completely useless!"
The young man roared.
