A gentle breeze swept through, the bamboo leaves rustled, and clusters of beautiful fresh flowers competed for beauty in the flowerbed, like a beautiful painting, pleasing to the eye and refreshing!
Within the entire Prince's Mansion, there were no men, only graceful and beautiful young women.
Even the servants were all women, including the cooks in the Prince's Mansion, all meticulously chosen by Qian Renxue according to Lin Chen's preferences.
Xiao Wu leaned in Lin Chen's embrace and slowly walked into the Prince's Mansion, along the way, the hurrying maids bowed one after another.
Before Lin Chen reached his bedchamber, he saw a young woman in a green dress suddenly walk out of the bedchamber. The woman looked at Lin Chen with a mix of pique and resentment, like a resentful wife in a secluded chamber.
The woman in the green dress was precisely the former Nine-Colored Goddess, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Rongrong.
It was just that at this moment, Ning Rongrong had long lost the demeanor of the Nine-Colored Goddess!
She was more like those noble concubines living in the deep palace, waiting constantly for her Emperor to come and favor her!
However, when Ning Rongrong saw the graceful figure in Lin Chen's arms, her face instantly became extremely unsightly.
"This is… Xiao Wu, yes, it's Xiao Wu, how could Xiao Wu be here!!! How could she be with Lin Chen…" Ning Rongrong's mind was in turmoil, countless grass mud horses galloped through her mind, she couldn't believe any of this was real!
Upon seeing Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu looked embarrassed. Xiao Wu never expected Ning Rongrong to appear here. Past memories instantly surfaced in her mind, but soon Xiao Wu became at ease. All of that was in the past; now, Xiao Wu belonged to her master.
The embarrassment on Xiao Wu's face was fleeting, her pretty face returned to calm, looking as if nothing had happened, as if she had never known Ning Rongrong!
The reactions of the two women all fell into Lin Chen's eyes. Lin Chen's lips curled slightly as he said to Ning Rongrong, "This is Xiao Wu. She, like you, is my personal maid. Her living quarters will be arranged by you. Let her serve me tonight!!!"
Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Ning Rongrong finally came back to her senses. "Okay!" Ning Rongrong secretly gritted her teeth and responded softly, then awkwardly led Xiao Wu away! Only Lin Chen, with a wide smile, remained in place!!!
The master of the Prince's Mansion had returned, and the maids in the mansion were busier than usual. Lin Chen's diet, daily life, and everything else were attended to by special staff. Watching the maids bustling about, Lin Chen couldn't help but sigh at how leisurely the life of a noble truly was.
The rise of Spirit Hall undoubtedly shook the foundation of the nobility, which is why so many nobles were hostile towards Spirit Hall!
Regardless of his past or present life, Lin Chen was not a commoner. He could understand the suffering of commoners, but he couldn't put himself in their shoes. The Empire's system had its pros and cons, and Spirit Hall was the same. However, it cannot be denied that during the Douluo Continent's first era, due to the existence of Spirit Hall, the lives of commoners were much better. They didn't have to worry about being unable to awaken their Spirit, nor did they have to fear constant harm from evil Spirit Masters!
However, the general trend of the world dictates that what has been long divided must unite, and what has been long united must divide. The unification of the Douluo Continent is inevitable, and Lin Chen has long regarded this plane as his own backyard.
As the saying goes, it is easier to conquer an Empire than to govern it. The importance of the legal system is self-evident; a sound legal system is conducive to the sustained development of an Empire. This is also a problem Lin Chen must solve in the future, and it is what Qian Renxue is currently doing!
After Lin Chen entered the bedchamber, he slowly walked to the desk and sat down, taking out a stack of lists Qian Renxue had prepared for him and carefully reading them.
Qian Renxue had sent over two hundred young girls in total. Their Spirits all had certain variations: fox girls, cat girls, leopard girls, snake girls, rabbit girls, bear girls, butterfly girls, tiger girls, and so on. These "treasures" that would only appear at auctions were all continuously sent over by Qian Renxue.
They were all under ten years old, most of them girls who had just awakened their Spirit in the past two years. Their Soul Power varied, with the highest reaching Level 7 and the lowest only Level 0.5!
In addition to these, there were the Tool Spirit girls Qian Renxue had prepared today. All the girls had spirit power, but their Soul Power, like the mutated girls, was not high.
Most of the Spirits were common ones like broken swords, sickles, hoes, and embroidery needles. However, the Spirits of a few girls did pique Lin Chen's interest!
There were dozens of girls with rare Tool Spirits such as zithers, flutes, cleavers, spatulas, iron woks, oranges, and lanterns. As long as they were properly nurtured, they would surely achieve something in the future.
The more than two hundred girls had clean backgrounds. Because girls were not highly valued, most were voluntarily sold to nobles by their parents. Of course, there were also a small number of orphans among them. Qian Renxue had collected all kinds of girls, which showed her painstaking efforts!
The more than one hundred mutated girls had been in the Prince's Mansion for some time, and their mindsets had gradually improved, no longer fearing Lin Chen.
Lin Chen was never harsh on the attendants in the Prince's Mansion. Although these girls didn't live in luxury, compared to the outside world, life in the Prince's Mansion was like heaven.
Lin Chen also had a plan for cultivating these girls. For Lin Chen, ability was secondary; loyalty was the most important.
Lin Chen possessed Immortal Herbs that could seize the creation of heaven and earth. No matter what Spirit or talent the other party had, Lin Chen was confident he could cultivate her. However, Lin Chen didn't want to cultivate an ungrateful person, so in Lin Chen's eyes, loyalty was paramount.
Fortunately, they were still young, and their values had not yet formed. They only needed guidance during their growth!
In addition to sufficient loyalty, sufficient perseverance is also required. With the same resources, only a strong heart can truly go the distance!
Lin Chen picked up the pen on the desk and began to write down their cultivation plan, including loyalty, character, etiquette, and cultivation, all within his plan.
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In the Prince's Mansion's backyard, above an antique pavilion, Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu appeared!
This house with a pavilion belonged exclusively to Ning Rongrong; throughout the entire mansion, only she had independent living quarters.
Just moments after parting ways with Lin Chen, the Asura Sword Scabbard from ten thousand years later and the Nine-Colored Goddess confirmed each other's identities!
You are the one from Shrek Academy back then…
"Xiao Wu, what happened to you during this time? How did you end up with Lin Chen?"
After the initial bewilderment, Ning Rongrong had now regained her composure. The reunion of former good sisters should have been filled with immense joy, but under these circumstances, Ning Rongrong could not be happy recognizing Xiao Wu. Looking at her long-unseen sister, Ning Rongrong asked softly, very curious about Xiao Wu's experiences.
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