Chapter - 6 (I am not from holy sect.)

Ye Chen looked at the bustling city in front of him. From the inside, the city seemed even more beautiful than it looked from the outside.

The spiritual energy here was twice as strong as outside, and Ye Chen could sense several powerful auras coming from one direction. It was probably the City Lord's mansion.

As Ye Chen walked through the streets, he saw many shops and vendors. Lin Xue stopped at a few shops to buy some cosmetics for herself. Ye Chen, on the other hand, bought candied haws for both himself and Lin Xue.

As he walked, Ye Chen noticed many people staring at him. Women looked at him with admiration, their faces turning red when they saw his handsome face. The men, on the other hand, were jealous of his looks and presence.

Most people kept their distance, afraid to offend him as he looks like a young master of a certain powerhouse. However, a few confident women walked close to Ye Chen, accidentally brushing their shoulders against his own purpose to get his attention.

When Lin Xue returned, she coldly glared at those women and the crowd quickly moved away.

"Sorry for the delay, young master," Lin Xue said politely before walking ahead towards him.

"Why did you take so long?" Ye Chen asked while handing her a candied haw.

Lin Xue took the candied haw stick, her ears turning red with embarrassment.

Ye Chen noticed her reaction but didn't say anything, maintaining his calm expression.

Lin Xue felt conflicted. She couldn't possibly tell him that she had been searching for undergarments in her size and had to visit several shops. Seeing that Ye Chen didn't seem to care, she smiled faintly and followed after him.

As they continued walking, Ye Chen observed the city. It seemed wealthy and prosperous, without a single beggar in sight.

"If a beggar can cultivate, why would they still beg?" Ye Chen thought to himself. "They would fight for opportunities instead. That must be why there are no beggars in a city like this."

He remembered the kilometer-long line outside the city gates earlier. At the time, he thought such a large crowd might cause chaos within the city for a few days, but now it seemed everything was orderly.

After a few hours of walking, they stopped in front of a large building.

A wooden board with the words Cloud Pavilion written in an ancient style was hung above the entrance.

"Young master, this is the most famous place in the city," Lin Xue said as she led Ye Chen into the building.

"Oh," Ye Chen nodded, glancing around the interior.

The inn was lavishly decorated with gold and diamonds, a clear sign that it was owned by cultivators. Mortals wouldn't dare to display such wealth so openly.

A waitress approached them and bowed respectfully. The moment she saw Ye Chen's face, she was stunned, nearly drooling at his handsomeness. She didn't expect him to be so handsome.

"Does the young master need anything?" she asked politely. Despite her fascination, she maintained her composure and spoke with proper etiquette.

"Hmm... Bring us your most expensive wine and food," Ye Chen said calmly.

"Right away, young master!" the waitress replied cheerfully and led them to a quiet room on the upper floor.

"Please, young master," she said, opening the door for them.

Then, hesitating slightly, she added, "Does the young master need... any special service?"

"Service?" Ye Chen repeated, puzzled by her question.

Before the waitress could explain, Lin Xue's eyes turned cold, and she shot the waitress a sharp glare.

Feeling the chill of Lin Xue's gaze, the waitress broke into a cold sweat and quickly excused herself to bring the food.

Ye Chen suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Huh?" He glanced back and saw Lin Xue gently massaging his shoulder. Seeing this, he didn't say anything and simply turned his gaze to the blue sky outside, lost in thought.

Soon, the food was delivered by six beautiful women dressed in alluring outfits.

Among them was also the waitress from earlier, but now she had applied makeup and changed into more revealing clothes, making her look even more stunning.

The six women carefully placed the food and wine on the table. There were two jars of wine and four plates of food, arranged neatly.

Afterward, they stepped back gracefully. The waitress gave a slight nod, and the women swiftly pulled out instruments.

Three women began playing the violin and flute, while the other three danced elegantly. Soon, the room was filled with harmonious music and graceful movements.

Ye Chen's interest was piqued by their sudden performance. A rare smile appeared on his face as he glanced at the waitress and gave her a thumbs-up inwardly, for her efforts.

This waitress is quite good. She knew him best, even though they met for the first time.Those dancing women were indeed heavenly beauties.

Noticing Ye Chen's burning gaze at the dancers, Lin Xue suddenly felt a sense of danger, as if something precious to her might be taken away.

Without hesitation, she started massaging his shoulder again, using a secret massage technique as trying to draw his attention back to her.

"It's okay now, let's eat," Ye Chen said calmly. Only then did Lin Xue stop and sit down to eat with him.

As she picked up her chopsticks, she thought to herself proudly, What if others look at Young master? They can't serve him but I can.

After a moment of silence, Lin Xue hesitantly asked, "Young master, when are you planning to return?"

She already knew she had no real hope of following him to the upper realm, but she still wanted to prepare herself for that day.

"Hmm? Do you want me to leave so badly?" Ye Chen asked, knocking Lin Xue lightly on the head with his fingers. "I just got here… I haven't even seen the scenery of this world yet."

"Eh..." Lin Xue smiled awkwardly and kept eating. She was really hungry and didn't want to miss out on the meal.

"Huh?" Ye Chen suddenly looked toward the waitress standing nearby. "Hey waitress, why are you just standing there watching us eat?"

The waitress froze for a moment, but when she realized the young master was addressing her, a happy smile spread across her face. However, that smile twitched slightly when Ye Chen added his next words.

"You can leave now."

However, she didn't leave, instead walked towards him. She hurriedly bowed and said, "Young master! My name is Qian Ling. Actually… I'm not a waitress but the owner of this restaurant."

Her voice became softer as she continued, "Would I have the honor to share a drink with the young master?"

"Oh, the owner…" Ye Chen said, his gaze briefly sweeping over her body. "You really do look like one."

Qian Ling smiled and walked over, sitting to Ye Chen's left. She could feel the cold, piercing gaze of Lin Xue on her, but she pretended not to notice.

"This wine is good. How did you make it?" Ye Chen asked, taking the last sip from his cup.

"It's the signature wine of our inn," Qian Ling replied with a bright smile. "If the young master likes it, you can take some with you when you leave."

As she stared at him with a bold look in her eyes, Ye Chen's face twitched slightly. Are the women of another world always this forward?

"Something?" Ye Chen asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Young master, I wonder which holy sect you belong to?" Qian Ling didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.

"Holy sect?" Ye Chen asked back in confusion.

As a author, he naturally knew about holy lands and sects, but he couldn't understand why she was asking if he belonged to one.

"I'm not from any holy sect," Ye Chen replied calmly.

"Not from a holy sect?" Qian Ling was confused.

"I'm just a normal human with a little bit of strength," Ye Chen said nonchalantly. "I don't know anything about sects or holy sects."

Qian Ling furrowed her brows slightly. If he's not from a holy sect, then why can I sense such immense fortune surrounding him?

Qian Ling wasn't just the owner of the inn; she was an inner disciple of the Spirit Cloud Sect. She practiced a secret technique that allowed her to see opportunities and luck, and Ye Chen's fortune was unlike anything she had ever seen before.

When Ye Chen entered the building, Qian Ling had initially thought he was just a mortal. However, when she noticed the Golden Core expert trailing behind him like a personal guard, her doubts grew. She couldn't believe someone like him was truly mortal.

Curious, she used her secret technique to see through him, and what she discovered shocked her. An exaggerated amount of luck and opportunity surrounded Ye Chen, more than she had ever encountered before.

Her world view was shattered. How could anyone possess such immense fortune? She had never seen anything like it, not even in the Holy Son of her own sect.

Qian Ling's mind raced, and she quickly came to two possible conclusions about his identity, though she still found it hard to believe either. One possibility was that he was an expert from a powerful holy sect. The other was that he might be one of the remaining immortals in the world, a survivor after the disappearance of the Immortal Gate.

She thought to herself, Maybe he doesn't want to reveal his true identity.

That must be the reason, she concluded.

If Ye Chen could hear her thoughts, he would probably give her a thumbs-up and say, You almost got it.