Zhan Chen took out the things in his Qiankun Bag one by one and looked at them. As he looked, he clicked his tongue in surprise. This little steward's embezzlement could only be described as "incomparably shocking". Just the high-grade primordial stones alone were more than twenty thousand!
There were also a hundred and twenty primordial stones that were particularly eye-catching. Each of them was as big as a chicken and was emitting a dazzling brilliance like a diamond. He could guess in an instant that these were probably the legendary top-grade primordial stones.
These riches instantly filled up Zhan Chen's originally shriveled Qiankun Bag. A gleam of excitement flashed in his eyes. With these treasures, he could exchange them for a large amount of refining materials. He would no longer have to be angry over the lack of Metal Qi!
Looking at the spiritual herbs again, Huang Youshu had also carefully selected them. There wasn't a single box of spiritual herbs below the fifth grade. There were more than one hundred boxes of fifth grade spiritual herbs, more than five hundred boxes of sixth grade spiritual herbs, more than one hundred boxes of seventh grade spiritual herbs, and more than twenty boxes of eighth grade spiritual herbs.
How many medicinal pills could he refine with these spiritual herbs? This batch of spiritual herbs was really timely. At least for a very long time, Zhan Chen wouldn't have to worry about the lack of refining materials.
Caressing these items, he once again expressed his heartfelt gratitude towards Li Guihua in his heart. It was this person's casual action that had helped him solve a big problem.
Just as Zhan Chen was carefully admiring the spiritual herbs, a series of knocks came from outside the door. He was puzzled in his heart, "What day is it today? Why are there so many people looking for me? "
He hurriedly put all the things on the ground back into Huang Youshu's middle-grade Qiankun Bag and hid them on his body. Only then did he go to open the door. When he looked outside, he was stunned.
He saw a very beautiful woman standing at the door. She was dressed in a blue silk dress. Her glossy hair was coiled up high with a golden hairpin inserted into it. Her beautiful eyes were like crescent moons, revealing a hint of gentleness. If it wasn't Ying Feng, who else could it be?
Zhan Chen recognized his future immediate superior at once. He was very surprised that she would personally come to see him, so he respectfully bowed to her and said, "This subordinate greets the imperial guard captain!"
Ying Feng carefully sized up Zhan Chen and secretly applauded in her heart. From a woman's point of view, Zhan Chen was extraordinarily handsome and had a hint of fortitude. He was indeed a talented person. Moreover, his body revealed a unique charm that was fatal to women. It was just that his cultivation was a little low.
But what she couldn't understand was that in Marat Sect, there were many men who were more outstanding and more domineering than Zhan Chen. Why her master was only interested in this little Martial Master.
"Guard Captain?" Zhan Chen saw that she had been staring at him for a while, and had to try to remind her.
Ying Feng finally reacted. She smiled at him and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Zhan Chen. I was thinking about something just now. Can I come in?"
If it wasn't for the cold and annoying aura he felt from her body, it would be very difficult for Zhan Chen to associate this seemingly amiable woman with a Demonic Cultivator.
"Imperial guard captain, please come in."
Zhan Chen invited her into the room. The two sat down facing each other. Zhan Chen said, "I'll go make tea for you." After saying this, he was about to stand up.
Ying Feng raised her hand to stop him and said, "There's no need. I came today just to see you."
Zhan Chen felt curious and said, "Thank you, imperial guard captain, for your kindness."
"Zhan Chen, tomorrow you will enter the Saintess' bedroom. The rules there are much stricter than in Spirit Field Park. You must strictly control yourself and don't have any improper thoughts. Do you understand?"
Zhan Chen was puzzled, "What is she trying to warn me about?" So he replied, "I understand."
Ying Feng sighed and said, "I watched the Saintess grow up. She has been pampered since she was a child. Sometimes her temper is a bit strange. Please don't take it to heart."
"Replying to your excellency, how could I take it to heart? I am indebted to the Saintess for recognizing me. For her, I am willing to sacrifice my life. "
"In short, you have to understand that a servant cannot be too close to the master. You have to always think about the difference in status, otherwise there will be unnecessary trouble, and even lead to a fatal disaster. I hope you can always remember these words of mine."
"I will definitely remember the imperial guard captain's teachings!"
"Okay, I'll leave first. Come to the Saintess' Palace tomorrow morning to report."
"Yes!"
After sending Ying Feng off, Zhan Chen returned to his room. He was still thinking about what she had just said to him, but he still couldn't understand it. "Ying Feng, this woman just said some incoherent words. What is she trying to warn me about? In short, it has something to do with that demonic woman. Maybe I should really be wary of her. Otherwise, I won't even know how I died! "
At least, Zhan Chen felt that one of her words was very correct. "The inner palace of the Saintess' Palace is definitely a place of trouble."
The next morning, Zhan Chen went to the Chamberlain's Palace to report. He was received by a group of women with makeup on. After he entered the bedroom, he found out that most of the servants were women. There were only five men, including him.
The men who followed Yin Meiru around and were responsible for security were called imperial guards. They belonged to another organization in the palace, which was the Chamberlain's Palace. Both organizations were managed by Ying Feng.
When Zhan Chen found out about all this, he was angry again. "Damn Yin Meiru. How dare she make me do the work of a woman!"
The place where the imperial guards lived was directly in Yin Meiru's private bedroom. It was to make it convenient for them to take care of her daily life.
As soon as Zhan Chen entered his new home, he looked around. He found that the treatment was not much different from when he was a steward. It was also hundreds of square meters of space. In the cultivation room, all kinds of cultivation facilities were available. He finally nodded with satisfaction and thought, "It seems that the situation is not too bad."
At this moment, there was a series of knocks on the door. He was suspicious. "I just arrived. Who could be looking for me?"
So when he opened the door, he saw an unfamiliar young man dressed in the same inner servant uniform as him. He couldn't help but ask, "May I ask who you are?"
The unfamiliar man looked at Zhan Chen. He smiled and said, "You must be our new companion. I specially came to see you."
"Please come in."
"Hehe. Thank you for your hospitality."
After the two entered the room, they sat down and chatted. The unfamiliar man first introduced himself. "My name is Yun Mengxiang. Brother, you must be the new Zhan Chen."
"Not bad. You are quite well-informed."
"Of course. There is a new man in the imperial guard's mansion. The women have already spread the news."
"Oh. I heard that there are very few men in our imperial guards."
"Ai. Isn't that so? Before you came, there were only four. Now that you've joined us, we finally have a total of five. To put it bluntly, a servant is a male servant and a female servant. In the Saintess' Palace, they are the lowest in status. Anyone slightly older can order you around. "
"And we, the male servants, are the lowest. Those dirty and tiring jobs that women don't like to do are done by us. For example, killing livestock, cooking, cleaning public toilets, and so on. Look at such a big palace. We are responsible for all these jobs."
"Before you came, we were busy from morning to night without rest. Now that you've joined us, we have one more person. I believe the work will be much easier."
"What did you say? That witch told us to do these things. " When Zhan Chen heard that the male servants did this kind of work, he jumped up in excitement and even blurted out something.
"Brother Zhan, what did you say about the witch?" Yun Mengxiang asked in confusion.
"Oh. Nothing. You probably didn't hear me clearly." Zhan Chen quickly covered up as he realized that he was too excited. Now that he was in the Saint Maiden Palace, he had to be more careful with his words. Otherwise, he might attract unnecessary trouble.
Yun Mengxiang then said, "Although living in the Saint Maiden Palace is a bit hard, there is a great benefit."
"Oh? There are benefits? "
Yun Mengxiang revealed an infatuated look and said, "That is to see the Saint Maiden every day!"
"That's it?" Zhan Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"That's right. Then why do you think we entered the palace? Isn't it just to see our Saint Maiden from afar? The other three brothers and I all entered the palace because of this. "
"You have to know that to be able to enter the Saint Maiden Peak is a kind of glory. Many people fight to the death for this. And to be able to enter the palace from the Saint Maiden Palace and serve the Saint Maiden is the goal of many men. We all fought hard to get this spot!"
Seeing him go crazy for love, Zhan Chen secretly shook his head. He couldn't understand why so many people would give up their martial arts pursuits for a woman. If it was him, he definitely wouldn't be able to do this.
"Yun Mengxiang, then what about your daily cultivation?"
"Cultivation? Haha, raising your cultivation isn't too difficult. As long as you perform well, the palace will naturally reward you with pills. As long as you have a steady stream of fourth and fifth grade pills, wouldn't raising your cultivation be like sitting on a rocket? "
"Every three years, we have a chance to go into seclusion. At that time, we can use the pills we have saved up to achieve twice the results with half the effort."
Zhan Chen couldn't help but become silent. That's right, this Saint Maiden Palace was more like a boudoir. Everyone who stayed here could enjoy themselves. With the help of good pills, they didn't have to worry about raising their cultivation.
But on the other hand, what was the point of living like this? The cultivation obtained in this way was destined to be superficial.
What he longed for was the test of blood and fire. The tension and passion in battle was to constantly challenge the strong, not this kind of comfortable environment.
"This Saint Maiden Palace is like a cage. If I stay here for too long, I'm afraid my bones will rust. No, I have to find a way to escape from here. I have to fight to enter the Outer Sect of Marat Sect. Perhaps the competition there is very cruel, and I will always wander on the edge of life and death, but it is essential for me to become stronger. "Zhan Chen silently thought.
Just as the two of them were engrossed in their conversation, there was another knock on the door. Zhan Chen was puzzled, but he still got up and opened the door. This time, it was an ordinary female servant standing outside.
As soon as she saw Zhan Chen, she asked, "You are the new Zhan Chen, right?"
"Yes."
"Quickly get ready, the Saint Maiden wants to see you."
"Okay."
"Then let's not delay, let's go immediately." After saying that, she turned around and left.
Although Zhan Chen was full of doubts, he could only follow behind her.
