Hide in The Immortal Cultivation World, Strike Hard in the Martial World
Chapter 280 - 147 Chen Yi, your face is really thick_3

"Who are you?"

Chen Yi turned to look at the young man who had followed Zhao Chongwen.

"Uncle Chen, hello, I'm Liu Changsheng, my father is Liu Huo. He intentionally sent me to visit you! This is a gift my father asked me to bring for you."

Liu Changsheng gave Chen Yi a Spirit Beast Bag. When Chen Yi opened it, to his surprise, it contained two first tier middle grade demon carps he loved most!

"Brother Liu is thoughtful, young man, please have a seat."

In his twenties, Liu Changsheng had three spiritual roots and had already reached the fifth layer of Qi Refining. He took the tea handed to him by the girl with beautiful eyebrows, placed it carefully aside, and didn't dare to drink it.

Zhao Chongwen took the tea and glanced at the girl with clear eyebrows and fair eyes, somewhat emotional. Although he didn't have Divine Sense, how could he fail to recognize this young girl who had changed her appearance with his keen perception?

"Chen Yi, you're living a good life. You have my niece to serve you in the Zhao family, and here you are continuously...sigh."

Zhao Chongwen thought of his niece Zhao Chengjing and let out a sigh.

"Elder Zhao, did you pass by or...?" After the greetings, Chen Yi actively brought up the matter at hand.

"Chen Yi, you are one of us. I won't hide this from you. This time, I was sent by the family head to visit you personally. We need your help."

Zhao Chongwen put down the teacup and spoke seriously.

"Need help? Chengyu is being treated on my island and hasn't mentioned any problems with the Zhao family."

Chen Yi was puzzled.

"Sigh, the family head sent a message to Chengyu asking him to help, but he was embarrassed to ask you for help. That's why I am here. Doctor Chen, the current situation in the spirit fish market town is not optimistic. The Wu family aligned with the Tan family to break the agreement signed by the three families years ago, and are jointly eroding the interests of the Zhao family. They now even seem to be preparing to act."

The Wu family has two people in the Foundation Establishment Period, and the Tan family has four. However, the Zhao family only has two, and Chengyu, who is one of them, is here to recover from his injuries and can't go back to the family to join the fight. The Zhao family may not only find it difficult to maintain their industries on Spirit Fish Island, but even the very basis of Zhao Family Island is somewhat unstable."

Chen Yi nodded, indicating that he was aware of these issues:

"But Elder Zhao, I'm a peaceful physician who isn't skilled in combat – how could I be of help to you?"

When Chen Yi had just arrived at the Zhao family, he was initially labeled as a coward, scared of troubles, and he's been maintaining that style ever since. He really couldn't help the Zhao family much.

"Zhao family...this is a letter from Chengyu to you, give it a read."

Zhao Chongwen, who was now in need of Chen Yi's assistance, felt somewhat awkward to ask directly. Instead, he decided not to beat around the bush and brought out his real trump card.

Chen Yi took the letter and read it, immediately understanding what was going on. The Zhao family wanted to go through him to purchase a second-tier, high-grade array from the Ye family to protect the core area of Zhao Family Island. For this, the Zhao family was not only willing to pay with spirit stones but had also agreed to give three shops on Spirit Fish Island to the Ye family.

And the reason they had to go through Chen Yi was that Ye Huanhuan, the young lady of the Ye family, owed Chen Yi a favor from the past when she was on Spirit Fish Island. The Zhao family had learned that she now held high position in the Ye family and was overseeing their affairs on Wangyue Island.

The reason Zhao Chengjing was told to write the letter was because the Zhao family head, Zhao Chongjian, felt there might have been a misunderstanding between him and Chen Yi, and worried that Chen Yi might refuse to help. Originally, Zhao Chongjian wanted to ask Chengyu to speak about it. However, Chengyu felt he already owed Chen Yi too much and was embarrassed to ask for his help again. Finally, after much persuasion from Zhao Chongjian, his daughter, Zhao Chengjing, wrote the letter.

In the letter, Chen Yi picked up on a subtle meaning. Zhao Chengjing seemed to be trying to settle their past relationship by asking Chen Yi to do her one last favor, hoping that he could help the Zhao family one last time and thus resolve the lingering feelings between herself and Chen Yi.

Chen Yi sighed.

He felt a little emotional. Back in the day, Zhao Chengjing had cried and shouted that she wanted to leave with him when she was in the throes of passionate love. Chen Yi, being someone who didn't know how to say no, had agreed that if the Zhao family let her go, he would take her with him. However, after all these years, something must have changed in Zhao Chengjing's heart. Now, she seemed willing to settle their relationship for just one small favor.

Actually, Chen Yi was planning to sneakily give Zhao Chengjing a Foundation Establishment Pill after his pill-refining skill became mature. By then, it wouldn't matter to him whether she was successful in her foundation establishment or not. Having known her for so long and spent so many years by his side, Chen Yi was willing to give her a proper farewell.

However, after reading this letter and understanding Zhao Chengjing's intentions, he decided not to refuse. As for the Foundation Establishment Pill, he could potentially provide one to her in the future — but by then, it would no longer be a free gift.

After a long while, Chen Yi looked up at Zhao Chongwen after finishing the letter:

"Elder Zhao, I agree to this. However, when Ye Huanhuan agreed to owe me a favor, she was only in her early teens and a little girl in the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Now, she is a senior at the Foundation Establishment Period, and it's not certain whether she would acknowledge this favor. In addition, the value of a high-grade second-tier array method is well-known to you guys. Back then I only provided her with three first-grade top-tier pills... you guys understand the difference, right? While I will do what I can, I can't guarantee the outcome."

"Doctor Chen, your willingness to help is greatly appreciated. No matter the outcome, the Zhao family will forever be grateful. As for anything else, we won't ask again."

Zhao Chongwen once again stood up and thanked with a fist and palm salute.

Chen Yi quickly held him up to prevent him from falling, "I'll do my best."

He sighed inwardly. Many years ago, when he was still an immortal seedling, joining the Zhao family was something many seedlings dreamt of.