Collecting Rent From All Realms, Even Empresses Must Pay Tribute
Ch. 69 - Sweet and Soft Childhood Friend

But then Ye Chuan thought, since he had the opportunity to get the best, why not choose the Heaven-Grade Foundation Establishment?

But 280,000 yuan was still a bit too much.

He would need two months' rent to afford it.

No, he had to increase Bai QianShuang or Lan XiaoKe's favorability and increase his income, or find Wang Yanran a few more times.

Considering that his pill refining could also fail, Ye Chuan put the Foundation Establishment matter aside for now. 

He would wait a few days, capture the Ghost King, gather some funds, and then try again.

Although he had enough money for one attempt, it was better to save more.

It was expensive, but the system had given him such a fast leveling speed, so it was worth it.

After consoling himself, Ye Chuan got ready for school.

After washing up and opening his door, Ye Chuan saw Lan XiaoKe floating in mid-air, wearing a dress and wiping the cabinets with a cloth. 

Seeing Ye Chuan come out, she feigned surprise.

"Young man, you're up early today!"

Ye Chuan looked at Lan XiaoKe floating in the air. Because she was floating, he could see… certain things… especially the ample lower hemisphere of her… well, you know.

"What are you doing?" Ye Chuan asked.

"I couldn't sleep, so I started cleaning early!" Lan XiaoKe immediately emphasized how diligent she was, her single visible eye blinking rapidly.

Ye Chuan: "..."

If he hadn't read the log, he might have believed her. This girl had been playing games all night, occasionally engaging in some… adult activities.

It seemed ghosts didn't need to sleep.

She must have deliberately come out at this time to show off in front of him.

What a cunning ghost.

Ye Chuan found it amusing. "Oh, so diligent. I'll give you an extra hundred yuan today."

"Yay!" Hearing this, Lan XiaoKe's wiping speed increased dramatically, almost a blur.

Ye Chuan checked on Bai QianShuang's status. Seeing no activity, he took an umbrella and headed out.

"I'm going out. Remember to get along with QianShuang," Ye Chuan said.

"Be careful~~~"

Lan XiaoKe waved the cloth in her hand. Hearing her voice, Ye Chuan paused. 

He hadn't heard such a farewell since his parents and grandfather passed away.

It wasn't a bad feeling.

Ye Chuan smiled, shook his head, and left the house.

Seeing Ye Chuan close the door, Lan XiaoKe cheered, tossed the cloth on the floor, and went back to her room to play games.

…

The air was fresh and cool. Ye Chuan noticed that the rain had lessened, but the blue stone pavement was still wet, and puddles of varying sizes dotted the uneven surface.

In the distance, Ye Chuan saw a familiar ponytailed girl running towards him. It was Luo Xi.

"ChuanChuan, good morning… ah?!" Luo Xi had only taken a few steps when she slipped and started to fall!

Ye Chuan reacted quickly, his body moving with surprising speed as he caught her in his arms.

Luo Xi, expecting to fall, instinctively reached out to protect herself, but found herself in Ye Chuan's strong embrace!

She looked at Ye Chuan in surprise, then at the spot where he had been standing just a moment ago. "How did you get here?"

Although it wasn't a long distance, he had moved in an instant?!

"I'm Superman," Ye Chuan said with a smirk.

Held in Ye Chuan's arms, Luo Xi's face slowly turned red. She closed her eyes. "Kiss me…"

Ye Chuan lowered his head—

A few seconds later, Luo Xi suddenly opened her eyes and quickly pulled away. 

"A kiss is a kiss, why lick?! We're in public!"

"Is it okay at home?" Ye Chuan asked.

"Maybe," Luo Xi mumbled, then seemed to calm down.

She leaned closer, her lively eyes sparkling. "ChuanChuan, my mom is getting better and better. She even praised you last night."

"Praised me for what?"

"For your amazing medicine! The doctors couldn't cure her, but your ancestral remedy worked," Luo Xi said, then asked curiously, 

"Have you considered selling the medicine?"

Selling medicine.

Ye Chuan thought about it.

It wasn't a bad idea, but he didn't have a license, and selling medicine with such potent effects would attract unwanted attention.

Ye Chuan didn't want that kind of life.

Having a daily income and increasing his cultivation while lazing around was good enough. 

He didn't need to do anything risky, just occasionally help Wang Yanran catch ghosts.

As for the matter of not being afraid of anything, he would consider that after reaching a similar realm as Bai QianShuang.

At the very least, he needed the strength to withstand a nuclear explosion.

For now, he would play it safe.

"The ingredients are hard to come by, I can only provide it for your mom," Ye Chuan said, giving a plausible excuse.

Luo Xi seemed touched. "ChuanChuan… you've done so much for our family, we don't know how to repay you."

"It's fine, your parents have already given me their daughter."

"Idiot!"

They walked to school side by side. Although the path was uneven, Ye Chuan enjoyed walking with Luo Xi's arm linked through his.

Perhaps because they were so familiar with each other, he didn't feel the passionate excitement of a new relationship, but rather a sense of natural progression.

Actually, Ye Chuan had always had feelings for Luo Xi.

With her long ponytail, fair skin, near-perfect figure, and cheerful personality, Luo Xi, the school beauty, had been the object of many boys' affections in high school.

But at the time, Ye Chuan's family had passed away, and his own health was poor, so he never expressed his feelings.

Even though he knew Luo Xi had feelings for him, he didn't dare to take the next step.

But now, things were different.

The tables had turned.

His childhood sweetheart was sweet and soft.

Thinking of this, Ye Chuan pulled Luo Xi closer. "Hold on tight."

"Huh?" Luo Xi was puzzled.

But just as they were about to enter the school grounds, Ye Chuan noticed a group of people walking towards them.

A few of them looked familiar.

"Are those the Taekwondo Club members?" Luo Xi asked, lowering her voice after seeing Huang Haotian and the others. "ChuanChuan, what do they want?"

Ye Chuan shrugged indifferently. "Who cares?"

"Yo, looking happy, aren't we?" Huang Haotian sneered, seeing Ye Chuan and Luo Xi together. "Feeling proud of yourselves after beating us?"

"Not really," Ye Chuan shook his head.

Huang Haotian froze. Why wasn't this guy being arrogant?

"You guys are so weak, would you feel proud of crushing an ant?" Ye Chuan paused, then added, "A dozen ants."

His words enraged Huang Haotian.