After leaving Immortal Herb Pavilion, Lin Yurou and the other two went their separate ways, heading to different places.
They were eager to recommend the shop to their friends and relatives, hoping they could place their orders soon.
Liao Yuyan hurried along and, before long, arrived in front of a grand mansion.
The mansion covered a vast area. Its two-zhang-high vermilion gates were flanked by a pair of stone lions, each about a zhang tall, and studded with golden copper nails.
A guard in black armor stood on either side of the gates. Judging by their cultivation, both were at Core Formation Early Stage.
When the guards saw Liao Yuyan, they hurriedly bowed and said in unison, "This subordinate pays respects to Elder Liao."
"Is Uncle Chen here?"
"This subordinate hasn't seen Elder Chen leave, so he should be here," one guard replied uncertainly.
Liao Yuyan furrowed her willow brows and waved a hand. "Never mind. I'll go find Uncle Chen myself."
Watching her leave, one guard said curiously, "I've never seen Elder Liao in such a hurry. Could something big have happened in the market town?"
"Don't be ridiculous. Who'd be foolish enough to cause trouble in the market town? Maybe Elder Liao discovered some natural secret realm or an Ancient Cultivator's Cave Mansion. With her status, ordinary things wouldn't make her this anxious."
Liao Yuyan passed through a long corridor and arrived at a quiet courtyard.
A path paved with pebbles wound through the courtyard, with green bamboo on either side.
A breeze swept past, stirring the bamboo and making it rustle.
A three-story Bamboo Building stood in the courtyard. It had been built from a great deal of green bamboo, whose surface was engraved with Blue Runes.
"Your niece has urgent business and wishes to see you,