Rolls-Royce drove smoothly on the streets of Imperial Capital.
Dugu Linglong looked out the window at the bustling street scene that was constantly receding, and could occasionally feel Jiang Che's gaze falling on him.
She didn't look back, but the white and tender hands that were originally resting between her knees were quietly placed by her side at some point.
Half an hour later.
The vehicle gradually drove away from the most prosperous commercial center of Imperial Capital and entered a private residential area surrounded by landscapes and gardens.
Large areas of ginkgo and sycamore trees are planted on both sides of the road.
The single-family villas that are far apart are scattered among the lakes and gardens. There is neither the hustle and bustle common in the city center, nor does it seem too remote.
The black Rolls-Royce was inspected by three Daoist Sect stations and finally stopped at the deepest part of the entire residential area.
Dugu Linglong raised his eyes.
At the end of the road, there is a Chinese-style courtyard halfway up the mountain.
Green tiles and white walls are nestled among green trees. The entire courtyard is built against the mountain, and is connected to a large private garden at the back.
There are several ancient pines planted in the courtyard, and a clear stream flows slowly between the rockeries and finally merges into the crescent-shaped pool in the center of the courtyard.
The environment is quiet and quiet.
The architectural style is also somewhat similar to the Celestial Master Sect.
Dugu Linglong just took one look and understood why Jiang Che brought him here.
This kind of quiet place far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, but not really separated from the bustling Imperial Capital, is indeed very suitable for her to live and practice.
"What is this place?"
"Purple Tower Cloud Court."
Jiang Che pushed open the door first, then walked around to the other side and extended his palm towards Dugu Linglong.
"Imperial Capital One of the best private residential areas."
Dugu Linglong glanced at the palm in front of him and put his white and tender hand on it.
Jiang Che used a little force to pull this petite and exquisite white-haired lolita out of the car.
Xue Yue The long white fringed skirt swayed slightly with the movement, and a pair of snow-white embroidered shoes also landed on the stone road.
The antique and quiet courtyard, paired with Dugu Linglong's petite figure in a white dress with silver hair, makes her look more and more like a cool Fairy who stepped out of a landscape painting.
"We're just taking a look."
Dugu Linglong raised his fair and delicate face and reminded him very seriously.
"Hmm."
Jiang Che nodded without blushing or heartbeat.
"Let's take a look first."
The person in charge who had been waiting outside the courtyard gate saw the two people getting out of the car and immediately rushed to greet them.
"Young Master Jiang, all the procedures you need have been prepared."
The person in charge handed over a neatly bound document with both hands.
"The interior of the house has also been cleaned according to your requirements, and all furniture and daily necessities have been replaced."
Hearing these words, Dugu Linglong had a trace of doubt in his eyes.
"Didn't you bring me over to look at the house?"
"It's a house viewing."
Jiang Che took the document with a calm look on his face.
"However, I had people make some preparations in advance."
Dugu Linglong looked at him quietly for a few seconds.
She always felt that the so-called "some preparations" Jiang Che mentioned were more than simply tidying up the room.
However, both of them had already arrived, and Dugu Linglong did not stand outside the courtyard gate to continue questioning.
She let Jiang Che hold her little hand and walked into this quiet courtyard.
The entire house covers an area that is even wider than it looks from the outside.
In addition to the three-story main building in the center, a practice room, a library and several independent rooms are also built on the left and right sides of the courtyard.
The backyard is connected to a quiet bamboo forest.
Deep in the bamboo forest, there is a small pavilion built near the water.
Standing in it, you can see the tall buildings in the distance, but you can't hear any traffic or crowd noise around the courtyard.
If Dugu Linglong hadn't been able to occasionally see planes passing by in the sky, Dugu Linglong would even feel that he was still on Mount Zhongnan.
She walked slowly along the Bluestone path, taking in the surrounding environment one by one with her clear eyes.
"Do you like it?"
"It's very quiet here."
Dugu Linglong did not answer directly, but looked up at the bamboo forest in the backyard.
"Although the spiritual energy cannot be compared with Mount Zhongnan, among Imperial Capital, it is already a very rare place for cultivation."
"It seems you like it very much."
Jiang Che A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Dugu Linglong withdrew his gaze and reminded him coldly, "I just said that this place is suitable for cultivation."
"It's suitable for practicing and the environment is quite pleasant."
"In this case, there is no need to continue looking at other places to live."
Hearing these words, Dugu Linglong vaguely realized something.
She turned her fair little face and her clear eyes fell on the document in Jiang Che's hand.
"What are you going to do?"
"Buy it."
"From now on, you stay at Imperial Capital and live here."
Jiang Che answered very naturally.
Hearing this, Dugu Linglong frowned slightly.
"It must be very expensive here, right?"
"Not bad."
"How much?"
Jiang Che did not answer immediately.
The person in charge standing next to him also looked at his nose and his heart with his eyes and nose, and had no intention of speaking on his own initiative.
Seeing this, Dugu Linglong stretched out a small white hand and took the document from Jiang Che's hand.
After turning the first page.
A trace of obvious astonishment soon appeared in those originally clear and indifferent eyes.
Two hundred and seventy-six million!
This is just the transaction price of the house itself.
The various subsequent expenses that need to be borne, as well as the furniture and decorations in the courtyard that are worth a lot at first glance, are not included in the calculation.
Dugu Linglong doesn't care about money, but it doesn't mean that she has no concept of money in the world.
Although Celestial Master Sect has a long heritage, the incense and offerings received every year are only enough to maintain daily operations.
When repairing Ancestral Master Hall and Mountain-Protection Formation, she even had to go down the mountain to raise money.
The value of the courtyard in front of me has already exceeded Celestial Master Sect's entire income over the past several decades!
"Too expensive."
Dugu Linglong closed the document and put it back in Jiang Che's hands.
"I don't need to live in a place like this."
"No, you need to."
The smile on Jiang Che's face subsided slightly, and his tone became much more serious.
"Whether you are investigating the things behind Chu Xuan or staying in Imperial Capital to practice in the future, you will need a safe and quiet place to live."
"Although Liu Family can meet these conditions, it is not a long-term solution after all."
"But..."
"No but."
Jiang Che stretched out his palm and gently rubbed her silky silver hair.
"To me, money is just some external possessions."
"As long as you enjoy your stay, it doesn't matter how much you spend."
Feeling the temperature coming from the top of his head, Dugu Linglong raised his eyes slightly and looked quietly at the serious-looking man in front of him.
Growing up, she almost never really cared about how much stuff she owned.
The clothes on my body are from the Celestial Master Sect, and the Magical Artifacts and elixirs used in daily practice also come from the inheritance left by the ancestors of the past generations.
For Dugu Linglong, as long as he can maintain his life and practice, it doesn't make much difference whether he lives in the Ancestral Master Hall or an ordinary wooden house.
She never thought that someone would give her such an amazingly valuable courtyard without blinking an eye because they were worried that she would not live comfortably enough...
In the opinion of Dugu Linglong, this kind of behavior is somewhat extravagant and wasteful.
But when Jiang Che said, "As long as you live happily," she felt a warmth in her heart that she had never experienced before.
"I could live here."
Dugu Linglong lightly pursed her light-colored lips.
"But the house doesn't have to be in my name."
"It's just a name."
"Since it's just a name, it doesn't matter whoever writes it."
Dugu Linglong is obviously not fooled by him that easily.
"If it is written in your name, I can also live there."
"That's different."
Jiang Che faced her clear and serious gaze and did not continue to do Tai Chi.
"The property rights are registered in your name, and this place truly belongs to you."
"No matter what happens in the future, as long as you want to come back, this will always be your second home."