NOVPUBThis situation was completely unexpected for Su Chen, he never imagined there would be no men in Lingyue Palace!
"Alright then, I won't make things difficult for you. I'll just make do on the car for one night."
Su Chen showed a somewhat sorrowful expression on his face, one that truly made others feel sorry for him.
The girl felt deeply embarrassed upon seeing Su Chen's expression.
After all, he had just saved her and made such a simple request, yet she had refused him. It seemed a bit unreasonable.
"Alright, you can come back with me to stay for the night."
The girl hesitated for a moment before finally nodding.
"Isn't that inappropriate? Didn't you say men aren't allowed to stay at your place?"
Su Chen asked hesitantly.
"It should be fine for just one night."
The girl replied.
"Well, maybe it's better not to."
Su Chen mumbled, still hesitant.
"Enough with the hesitation, you're a grown man, there's nothing to worry about."
The girl said, thinking that her lady was a very kind person and it should be fine after explaining to her.
"Alright then, sorry for the trouble."
Su Chen nodded slightly, though he was actually quite happy inside.
"It's no trouble at all."
"Let's hurry up, it's already getting dark."
Su Chen urged.
"Mm."
They walked side by side towards the road, but after taking a few steps, the girl suddenly said:
"Red bean bun!"
She then ran back a few steps and picked up a yellow oil-paper wrapped square thing from the grass.
"I almost forgot the red bean bun I bought for my lady."
The girl chuckled as she walked back to Su Chen's side.
"Did you come out of the mountains just to buy a red bean bun for your lady?"
"Yes, my lady loves the red bean buns from this place."
"You mentioned your lady, are you a maid?"
"I am my lady's personal maid."
"By the way, I don't know your name yet."
"My name is Meng Jiao. And you?"
"Su Chen."
"I must say, your lady is a bit too much, making you travel so far just for a red bean bun!"
"Don't you dare speak ill of my lady, she is a good person!"
The girl, who was cheerful just moments ago, immediately glared at Su Chen with puffed cheeks upon hearing this.
"Alright, alright, your lady is a good person, a very good person, okay!"
Su Chen quickly replied, surprised at how protective the girl was of her lady.
Hearing Su Chen say this, Meng Jiao let it go and continued walking forward. Soon, they reached Su Chen's car.
"Get in the car."
Su Chen called out, and the girl named Meng Jiao got in. Su Chen then continued driving.
"Actually, I lied to you just now."
Meng Jiao suddenly said.
"Lied to me? About what?"
Su Chen pretended to be confused.
"The place where I live is called Lingyue Palace, it's not my home."
"What is Lingyue Palace?"
"It's a power in the Martial Arts World."
Meng Jiao then began to introduce Lingyue Palace to Su Chen, thinking it was necessary since she was about to take him inside.
Through Meng Jiao's introduction and his own careful questioning, Su Chen gained further understanding of Lingyue Palace.
Lingyue Palace had a Palace Master with an only daughter who was the lady Meng Jiao spoke of.
Additionally, all disciples within the palace were female, not a single male.
"Are all the women in your palace there because they've been hurt by men and hate all men, so there are no men around?"
Su Chen couldn't help but ask, thinking of the Yihua Palace in the story "The Proud Twins," which was also entirely female, except for Hua Wuque.
"Of course not. We only have women in Lingyue Palace because the cultivation techniques we practice are only suited for women."
Meng Jiao pouted slightly.
Upon hearing this, Su Chen felt much more at ease.
If Lingyue Palace was like the Yihua Palace on TV, full of women who hated men, he would be in trouble the moment he stepped in.
If that were the case, it would be quite unfortunate for him!
After another half-hour drive, Su Chen and Meng Jiao got out of the car, with Su Chen carrying a package. Ahead was a single-plank bridge, beneath which lay a deep gorge of over ten meters.
The single-plank bridge was about a meter wide, making it impossible to drive across.
The two crossed the bridge and walked through a long, dense forest, which eventually opened up before them.
Standing before Su Chen was a grand structure encompassing several hundred acres!
Seeing such a magnificent building deep in the mountains, Su Chen couldn't help but marvel!
This Lingyue Palace was indeed a top power in the Huaxia Martial Arts World!
On either side of the main gate stood three guards, each with impressive cultivation.
Seeing Meng Jiao escorting a man inside, they didn't say much.
Though there were no men in Lingyue Palace, it didn't mean no men ever visited. If representatives from other forces came, would they not be allowed in?
However, men were never allowed to stay overnight, which was true. This was mainly because it was an all-women environment, and having men stay overnight was very inconvenient, leading to the establishment of such a rule.
Su Chen followed Meng Jiao inside, surveying the area. He wondered which of these many buildings housed the Medicine Pavilion.
He had a few guesses in mind, though he wasn't entirely sure.
Soon, they reached an inner area.
"Wait here, I'll go inform my lady."
Meng Jiao said before entering a side hall.
"The Fei Family is too audacious! They even dare to insult people from our Lingyue Palace. Do they really think we won't dare touch them just because Shengyi Gate is backing them?"
Soon, an angry and delicate voice emanated from within.
After a while, Meng Jiao emerged and said to Su Chen:
"Su Chen, my lady requests your presence."
Su Chen then followed Meng Jiao inside, only to be stunned by what he saw!
A woman dressed in white sat before him, her long hair cascading down, her features seemingly sculpted to perfection.
Even while seated, one could sense her graceful yet proud figure!
She resembled a beautiful lady stepping out of an ancient painting!
Her demeanor was somewhat similar to Pei Man, but with an added aura of cold pride!
Upon seeing Su Chen enter, she immediately stood from her seat and said:
"Thank you, Mr. Su, for your righteous aid in rescuing Meng Jiao today."
Seeing how young Su Chen was, she couldn't help but be a little surprised. She knew that the young master of the Fei Family had reached the half-step Meridian Expansion Realm. The fact that Su Chen could defeat him with one move demonstrated the depth of his cultivation!
However, she was certain that Su Chen had not entered the Meridian Expansion Realm; he must be at the brink of it!
Of course, such cultivation wasn't particularly astonishing to her, although it was quite rare in the secular world!
