"What?! Someone actually dared to attack Jiang Li from the Jiang family in Nanli City?!"
When everyone around heard the news, they were shocked and dumbfounded. The Jiang family was so powerful in Nanli City that no one could avoid them, and yet someone had dared to openly assassinate Jiang Li!
Qi Yuan was equally shocked. There were dozens of Martial Spirit Realm guards beside Jiang Li, as well as a protector at the Transformation Spirit Realm, yet they were all killed?! As far as she knew, there didn't seem to be anyone with such strength in Nanli City.
Though confused, Qi Yuan couldn't help but smile. Unexpectedly, the Jiang family and Jiang Li had met their match! He must have offended someone he shouldn't have with his arrogance and violence. It's his own fault!
Luo Ruying's expression remained unchanged. She didn't care about these things and just hoped the turmoil in the city wouldn't disturb her peace.
"Let's go, it's getting late. It's time to choose a residence," Luo Ruying said to Ning Yechen, picking up Luo Hongye. They had almost walked around the entire city, and it was time to find a suitable place to settle down.
"What kind of house do Sister Luo and Brother Ning like?" Qi Yuan, acting as their guide, stepped forward and asked. As the daughter of the Qijia Merchant Company in Nanli Capital City, she knew all the shops and houses for rent in various parts of the city. There were stewards from her Qi family in many places, so as long as Luo Ruying described the kind of house she wanted, Qi Yuan could find it.
Luo Ruying thought for a while and said, "If possible, I'd like to find a quieter place." She didn't have high requirements for her residence; what mattered was being together as a family.
Qi Yuan quickly found a manager responsible for selling houses. The steward took Qi Yuan, Luo Ruying, and the others to a house in a peaceful corner of Nanli City. The street in front of the house was empty, with a few sparse trees standing outside the door and a gurgling stream behind the yard. The scenery was quite quiet and pleasant.
Pushing open the courtyard door, they entered a spacious and bright area. In addition to the master bedroom, there were several side rooms, a kitchen, and a special independent bathroom in the backyard. The entire courtyard was almost as big as a small mansion.
"This house is pretty good, but it seems a bit too big. It would be too luxurious for just the three of us," Luo Ruying said. Although the place she lived in the fairy world was much more spacious and luxurious, now she needed to consider practicality. It would be a waste for a family of three to live in such a big house, and maintaining it would be a hassle. Most importantly, such a big house must be expensive!
Ning Yechen looked around and thought the house was nice. He took Luo Hongye from Luo Ruying's arms and asked with a smile, "Do you like it here, Ye Ye?"
"Like it~ Ye Ye likes the place where mother and father are," Luo Hongye said happily, lying in Ning Yechen's arms.
"Our family is so good to Ye Ye," Ning Yechen said lovingly, scratching Luo Hongye's little nose. He then turned to Luo Ruying and said, "Madam, why don't we just stay here?"
"Isn't it...too expensive here?" Luo Ruying asked quietly, pulling Ning Yechen aside. Unexpectedly, as the empress of the fairy world, she now had to worry about money. All her fairy rings were taken away when she escaped from the fairy world. Except for her cultivation, she had almost nothing.
Ning Yechen, however, was not worried about money. Buying the entire Nanli City would be just a drop in the bucket for him, let alone this small house. "Don't worry, madam. Your husband still has a little bit of money," he said with a leisurely and contented expression.
This surprised Luo Ruying. She thought hunters like Ning Yechen, who lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, would be penniless. Few wealthy people chose to live in such seclusion.
"My wife and I are very satisfied with this house. How much does it cost?" Ning Yechen asked the steward.
"May I ask if the guest plans to stay temporarily or buy it directly?" the old steward asked with a smile.
"Buy it," Ning Yechen replied without hesitation.
Luo Ruying hurriedly whispered to Ning Yechen, "You don't have to spend too much money to buy it. We can just live there temporarily." The main reason for coming to Nanli City was to avoid possible pursuit. They might move out soon, so there was no need to waste money buying the entire house.
"Don't worry, madam. It won't take much," Ning Yechen reassured her with a smile, amused by her newfound frugality. She was becoming more and more like a virtuous wife.
"Guest, if you plan to buy the entire mansion, it will cost two million taels," the old steward said, raising two fingers.
Ning Yechen took out a small bag from his arms and handed it to the old steward. "This should be enough," he said.
The old steward opened the bag and was shocked to see it filled with rare, brilliant gems of various colors and shapes. Many of them were extremely rare in the world. As someone who had worked in Qijia Trading Company for most of his life, he had never seen such perfect gems. The value of this small bag far exceeded two million taels!
Qi Yuan, having grown up in a chamber of commerce, also knew how to identify the value of some items. When she saw the bag full of gems, she was equally shocked and glanced at Ning Yechen in surprise. It turned out that Sister Luo's husband was a rich man.
"Sister Luo, Brother Ning, these gems are enough to pay for this house, but Qi Yuan cannot accept them." Qi Yuan handed the bag back to Ning Yechen. "Sister Luo saved my life. This house should be my gratitude to Sister Luo for saving my life."
"How can we accept that?" Luo Ruying started to refuse, but Ning Yechen stepped in. He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Qi Yuan with a smile, and asked, "If I'm not wrong, Miss Qi actually wants to ask for something?"
After seeing Luo Ruying's cultivation strength, Qi Yuan had become very enthusiastic. While part of it was due to admiration and gratitude, Ning Yechen had noticed her sometimes hesitant expression. It seemed she wanted to ask for something.
Realizing she had been seen through, Qi Yuan no longer concealed anything. She solemnly bowed to Luo Ruying and pleaded, "I do have something to ask... Sister Luo, I want to ask you to save the Qi family!"