A public notice was posted seeking a wife, and a female saint from the Immortal Sect was found.

The Chen family home was deserted and quiet. Originally, there were eight servants, but they had all left long ago.

When Chen Yi returned to the family with the pretty woman, it was already dark. However, as soon as they reached the main gate, Liu Shen appeared.

"Master, you've finally returned! For the entire day, this old servant's heart was in his throat..." Upon seeing Chen Yi, Liu Shen's eyes reddened with excitement.

The pressure he felt was immense. Although not many people from the Chen family remained, some were still alive. However, if anything happened to Chen Yi, the head of the family, the Chen family would truly perish.

Chen Yi dismounted from his spirit horse, handed the reins to Liu Shen, and said, "Steward Liu, everything is alright now, and there's no need to worry anymore. The Purple Pill Sect has promised to protect the Chen family, and the Zhao family will never dare to act recklessly again."

Liu Shen was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed, "Patriarch, is this true?"

Chen Yi smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course it's true. Starting tomorrow, you will recruit people again. The herb garden cannot be neglected for even a day. Also, find suitable managers for the shops in Qingyang Market as soon as possible. These two things are the foundation upon which the family depends for its survival, so I'm entrusting them to you."

Liu Shen blushed slightly and said awkwardly, "Patriarch, I'm bad at judging people, these things..."

"I'll leave all these matters to you. Of course, you can consult with Changqing and listen to her opinion; you can't go wrong," Chen Yi said, waving his hand before Liu Shen could finish speaking.

Upon hearing this, Liu Shen quickly agreed, feeling reassured with Miss Li's guidance.

"This young lady is...?"

With a huge weight lifted from his heart, Liu Shen finally noticed the woman standing behind Chen Yi and subconsciously asked her a question.

Before Chen Yi could introduce her, the woman spoke up, "Steward Liu, my name is Ye Chen. I am the granddaughter of the sect leader of the Purple Pill Sect. I will be staying at the Chen family from now on, so I will trouble Steward Liu to take good care of me."

Liu Shen opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word. He looked at the woman who called herself Ye Chen, then at Chen Yi, his mind a jumble of shock.

The granddaughter of the sect leader of the Purple Pill Sect will be living in the Ye family's residence from now on.

What's going on?

Chen Yi said with a serious expression, "Miss Ye is indeed the granddaughter of Sect Master Ye, and she will indeed be staying in the family for a long time. Steward Liu, please remind the family members not to offend or neglect Miss Ye."

Liu Shen quickly agreed. The granddaughter of the sect leader of the Purple Pill Sect, if any blind man in the family dared to look at her for too long, he would rush up and break his legs.

However, he still stared at Chen Yi with longing. He knew the identity of this Miss Ye, but why would someone of her status come to live in the Chen family?

Head of the family, aren't you going to explain?

Chen Yi ignored Liu Shen's gaze and directly ordered, "Prepare another room in my courtyard for Miss Ye to stay in."

Liu Shen nodded immediately, realizing that the head of the family didn't want to say more, so he put away his eager eyes and immediately went to tidy up the house.

"Miss Ye, this is the Chen family. We are a small family and cannot compare with the Purple Pill Sect. I'm sorry to trouble you during this time," Chen Yi said to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen's fair face became more serious as he said, "I'm not wronged. Since it's Grandpa's arrangement, I will obey. From now on, I will consider the Chen family as my own."

Chen Yi: ...

For a moment, he couldn't tell if the girl was serious or just putting on an act.

Didn't your grandfather send you to keep an eye on me? You come up here acting like the Chen family is my family. Is that reasonable?

After glancing at Ye Chen a few times, Chen Yi smiled and said, "Let's go in."

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As soon as Chen Yi led Ye Chen into the courtyard, Li Changqing immediately noticed and came out of his room.

Her gaze immediately fell on Chen Yi. Just as Chen Yi was about to speak, he noticed that Li Changqing's gaze quickly passed over him and went to Ye Chen behind him.

Chen Yi immediately felt a chill run down his spine, but he quickly calmed down. He had no reason to be nervous, after all, he hadn't really done anything shameful.

"The little girl is really pretty," Li Changqing remarked.

Ye Chen quickly bowed slightly and said politely, "Thank you for the compliment, sister. You are ten times more beautiful than me."

This was the truth. Ye Chen had never seen a woman like this before. Just seeing her made her subconsciously feel a little nervous.

Chen Yi was surprised. "I haven't even introduced you yet, and you're already being so polite?"

He coughed, interrupting the two women's mutual scrutiny, and then said to Ye Chen, "Wait a moment, Changqing and I need to say a few words first."

After saying that, Chen Yi glanced at Li Changqing and gestured for her to come into the room with him.

Inside the room, after Li Changqing entered, Chen Yi closed the door and, without waiting for Li Changqing to ask, recounted his experiences with the Purple Pill Sect.

However, he didn't mention that there was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator behind the Zhao family.

After listening to Chen Yi's description, Li Changqing pondered for a moment and said, "You've done very well. Befriending a hall master is indeed beneficial to us."

"Furthermore, Ye Nan'an entrusted his granddaughter to you for the purpose of investigating the pill formula. Just be careful in the future."

"As for the pills, the harvest is more than expected, which is naturally a good thing. You are very capable to have achieved this."

Chen Yi's lips curled up, and he was about to speak when Li Changqing suddenly said, "If we exclude Ye Chen's purpose in coming here, this young lady should be a very good woman. Since the sect leader of Zidan Sect himself said that he would fulfill your wish to post a notice to find a wife, then you can really give it a try and see if you can win Ye Chen's heart."

Chen Yi: ...

"Aren't you jealous?" Chen Yi asked.

Li Changqing paused for a moment, then said after regaining his senses, "It's not that bad. Didn't you just say that the sect master of the Purple Pill Sect also said that cultivators... can have more than one Daoist partner?"

She didn't know Ye Chen well, but she always trusted her intuition. She felt that Ye Chen must be a good woman, so she said it.

Chen Yi chuckled upon hearing this. It was unlikely that Li Changqing would truly consider him her Daoist partner; he guessed that this woman had always seen him as if he were a little kid.

To be honest, it's really too difficult to win this woman's heart.

"Ye Chen, you take this with you. I've obtained a batch of pills, and I'll focus on my cultivation from now on. After all, it's only for a year. After that, I'll still have to rely on myself to protect myself," Chen Yi said.

He didn't mention that the Zhao family had another late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator because he didn't want Li Changqing to feel pressured by it.

The threat from the Zhao family was something he was supposed to face, so it was best for him to know about it himself.

Having had a year of peace, he could risk everything and see if he could deal with the Zhao family's threats on his own after a year.

We can't rely on Li Changqing all the time. Li Changqing can't predict everything. No matter how powerful she was before, she's only at the sixth level of Qi Refining now.

Moreover, Li Changqing has already helped the Chen family through two crises, so perhaps a year later, he can turn around and protect this woman once more.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Yi suddenly remembered something and was delighted. The Ning and Zhang families said that the heads of the two families would personally visit the Chen family in three days.

When the time comes, he will take Ye Chen to meet the heads of the Ning and Zhang families.