12: Liu family

Xiao Chen and old man Liu sat in the carriage for a while more, the carriage steadily moved along the stone path in the village, from the buildings seen from afar, xiao Chen could tell that this village itself wasn't small at all..

They sat in the carriage for a couple minutes until they reached a huge courtyard..

"Lad, we are here" Old man Liu stopped the carriage before opening the door for xiao Chen, xiao Chen decides to help old Liu carry some of the goods in, stacking three wooden boxes on each other he held them with one hand and waited for old Liu's instructions..

"Lad, you are very strong" Old Liu beamed a smile at him.

"Old Liu you are back?" A deep voice was heard from inside the courtyard..

A guard holding a metal spear walked out, seeing it was old Liu he bowed towards him..

"Old master Liu, who is this kid?" The guard said before looking at xiao Chen in confusion..

"Don't call him a kid, he had saved my life" Old Liu said, after that he signaled for xiao Chen to follow him..

After they walked past the stunned guard, Old Liu said with a smile..

"Lad, the immortal mountain examiners wont be here until three more days, stay in the Liu family if you don't have anywhere to go"...

"Old man Liu, don't worry, I will stay in the clan" xiao Chen smiled once again, this old man was really a good person..

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"Lad, drop the boxes here, I will show you your room after" Old Liu said..

Xiao Chen stopped the boxes a few meters from the flora garden near the pool, before following old Liu into one of the buildings..

"There are young masters and misses of the Liu clan, but it's best if you don't get too close to them, they are too competitive, especially to a new person" Old Liu smiled, thinking that those young masters were stronger than xiao Chen himself..

Xiao Chen also smiled back, there was no point in showing off his strength so early..

Xiao Chen patiently followed behind old Liu, after walking around the courtyard for a few minutes they reached a wooden door..

"Little friend, no one lives in this room, so it will now belong to you for now, I will tell the guards to give you access to leave and enter the courtyard" old Liu smiled before walking off..

Xiao Chen thought for a while, what was Old Liu's position in this clan?, he seemed more than just an ordinary merchant trading..

To have the power to give him a room in the family and to also be able to give him access to leave whenever he wants, xiao Chen smiled and shook his head..

He had three days, it was best to devour as much as he could, after relaxing around the large room and getting familiar with it, xiao Chen decided to leave, he really wasn't prepared for those young masters, all he knew was that the most talented youths below 20 years of age were at the mid-body refining realm, if they knew that he was on par with the strongest people in the village, no one knew what they might spit out..

Xiao Chen found a set of blue robes in front of his door as he opened it, he thanked old Liu in his mind once again before grabbing it and quickly changing, the musky smell of his body has been smelling less disgusting each time he broke through, no wonder those cultivators didn't shower.

They really didn't need to, after changing clothes, xiao Chen put the cosmos sack around his waist, it was one of his best possessions currently, apart from the grade-1 peak sword..

Xiao Chen calmly walked out of his room, he looked a lot better now, his skin was very smooth as if he hadn't been running away from a beast able to split hills..

Along the way, xiao Chen noticed many maids and servants, they would all take glances before looking away, after all he wasn't their young master and misses, there was no reason for them to bow to him..

Xiao Chen didn't take it to heart, after walking for a while he reached the guards gate, it was nearly about to become night time anyways..

"Hello sir, I will be leaving the clan for three-days and I will be back in time for the disciple selection" xiao Chen bowed politely before saying..

The guard who he had met earlier smiled before saying "well, be careful out there, there are many rumors of ghosts at night" the guard then waved his hands, signaling for xiao Chen to go..

Xiao Chen himself was surprised, he hadn't seen any arrogant characters so far, if it was any normal Xianxia even bugs and Loli's would become arrogant characters, xiao Chen smiled before walking out of the courtyard..

Following the same exact road he and old Liu rode the carriage on, the city gates would close soon, so he had to hurry..

Xiao Chen decided to run, the roads and sidewalks of the village were all empty, most people were already in their homes doing who knows what..

Xiao Chen Finally made it towards the gate George it was closed, he walked out of the city gate as if it was nothing...

"Hey kid, are you sure you want to leave?, the outside is very dangerous" one of the guards said..

"Sir, don't worry, I am meeting up with some friends" xiao Chen game up with a stupid lie before walking off, he really didn't like this peaceful atmosphere, he was going to fight many beasts..

The two guards behind him sighed before shaking their head, as if they were used to these types of answers, they then regained their composure before going back into the city, the gates would close anytime soon...

Even so there were many guards still atop the walls, guarding the city.