NOVEL NEXT Chapter 28 : Arrival at Black Crystal City"
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1.Ye Chen arrives in Wu Tan City
2.Uncensored 18+ – A passionate night with Ya Fei 💋
3.Xiao Yan breaks the three-year engagement
4.Making Xiao Xun'er a prisoner
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1.Yuan Longxuan meets Xiao Wu's mother, Ah Wu
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3.Uncensored 18+ – Conquering Tang San's Aunt
4.First entry into the Lake of Life 🌊
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"We've arrived at Black Crystal City!"
Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes.
His Dou Qi surged, more condensed than before. A small smile curved his lips.
"Six-star Dou Master."
Under the relentless absorption of the Yuan-Swallowing Technique, and with his exceptional talent, he had smoothly broken through.
He could already feel that a seven-star breakthrough wasn't far off either.
After putting away the magic core, he walked to the window.
In the distance, a majestic city appeared, bathed in the golden glow of sunset.
Black Crystal City.....the closest major city to Wutan....was vast and magnificent.
Its enormous city walls glistened with a dark sheen.
Each block of stone used in its construction was a slab of polished black crystal, rare and dense.
Legends said these walls had once withstood the combined assault of two Dou Wang powerhouses, without sustaining even a crack.
As the flying beast descended toward the city's aerial transport station, Ye Chen let out a breath and muttered to himself:
"Let's rest here tonight."
After five days of travel, he was dusty and unclean.....something intolerable for someone like Ye Chen, who had always valued discipline and cleanliness. Tomorrow,
he would confront the Xiao family and break off an engagement that had bound Nalan Yanran for years.
As the esteemed personal disciple of Yun Yun, he represented the Yunlan Sect,his appearance had to be impeccable.
Following some brief inquiries, Ye Chen made his way to the largest and most luxurious inn in Black Crystal City.
That night, he took a hot bath and cleaned himself thoroughly.
When the hotel offered "special services," Ye Chen declined coldly and chose to rest in peace.
The next morning, Ye Chen emerged from the inn dressed in a blue brocade robe, his waist bound with a white jade belt.
His black hair was neatly tied back, and his face radiated calm nobility.
He walked through the morning crowd like a celestial being descended to earth.
His features were exquisite,sword-shaped eyebrows, sharp eyes like cold stars, and a gentle but commanding presence.
His tall frame, refined bearing, and cold aura made him an unforgettable figure.
Women on the street were immediately drawn to him.
Even married women couldn't help but sneak admiring glances.
Some younger girls followed him from a distance, blushing. One bold lady even whispered:
"He must be a noble from the capital!"
Ye Chen noticed the attention, but simply shook his head with a trace of indifference.
"A group of ordinary women… unworthy of notice."
He didn't care for their gazes, nor did he entertain shallow admiration.
"Pu Xin'nu," he thought, "you're even more foolish than these women."
Turning from the crowd, Ye Chen made his way to a nearby horse carriage station. There, he rented a horned horse carriage,a swift and sturdy means of ground transport,and departed for Wutan City.
Even with the fastest horned horses, the journey from Black Crystal City to Wutan still took half a day.
By the time the sun was leaning westward, Ye Chen finally saw the humble outline of Wutan City in the distance.
"So this is it," he murmured. "Wutan City."
Though it belonged to the Jia Ma Empire, Wutan was barely more than a backwater town....far removed from the grandeur of the capital or the wealth of Black Crystal City.
But this small city was where the Xiao family resided… and where the engagement that bound Nalan Yanran had been forged.
Ye Chen didn't rush into the Xiao residence right away. It was late afternoon.....hardly the appropriate time to make such a dramatic visit.
Let's go to the Mittel Auction House first."
He asked around and quickly found its location.
The Mittel Auction House was the largest establishment in Wutan City and a branch of the enormous Mittel Family.....one of the three great noble families in the Jia Ma Empire, alongside the Nalan and Mu families.
The Mittel family's wealth was said to be unmatched.
Its influence reached every major city and extended deeply into politics, commerce, and even the royal court.
Though this was just a branch, the auction house stood tall with grand architecture, polished marble floors, and bustling halls.
Ye Chen himself was a direct descendant of the Mittel family.
He not only had the support of the Second Elder of the clan but had also risen to prominence as the personal disciple of Yun Yun.
That combination of lineage and power made him an elite among elites....a shining example of what others called a "heaven's proud son."
If his arrival had been announced, the entire branch might have welcomed him at the gates in formal attire.
But Ye Chen had no interest in making a scene.
He came here not for business, but to prepare for tomorrow's private but decisive event.
As he approached the front entrance of the auction house, a familiar image flashed in his mind.
"Sister Yafei… it's been three years."
....
He recalled a charming figure,long red hair, a teasing smile, and that alluring voice.
She had been someone special during his youth.
"If she knew I was here… she'd probably be waiting at the gates to greet me."
Ye Chen chuckled softly and adjusted his robe.
When he reached the entrance, the guards, sensing his noble air and high status from his appearance alone, didn't dare to stop him. With a respectful nod, they stepped aside and let him enter.
Ye Chen walked in calmly, unaware that destiny was quietly stirring in this remote city.