Hua Yuezhu's Idealized Image of Dongfang Chen Shattered

The news that the Sea Monster War was escalating was currently known only to the higher-ups in the Military Department and the Magic Association.

The conflict hadn't affected the mainland yet, either.

So, aside from the Mingzhu Mage Tower, Magic City was still peaceful.

Some prominent families and trade associations had managed to catch wind of it, though.

As a result, prices had been climbing lately for Star River Veins, Star River Pills, Star Sea Pills, and other pills that could help one break through in cultivation.

Star River Pills, which had once sold for around a hundred million, were now going for two or three hundred million on the Black Market.

Star Sea Pills were even harder to come by. As soon as any left the Dongfang Family's market, they were snapped up.

Dongfang Chen returned home, only to find Mu Nuxin and Lu Qingyao there.

As the two girls in the family most passionate about business, they'd been so busy lately that they barely had time to breathe during the day. They hadn't even had the energy to start a ranked cultivation match with Dongfang Chen at night.

Incidentally, Mu Nuxin had given herself to him too—and Mu Nu Jiao had even encouraged her to do it.

But this somewhat scheming little sister-in-law had probably wanted to give herself to him all along.

Dongfang Chen naturally welcomed them both.

"Xin'er, Qingyao, are you done with your work?"

Dongfang Chen pulled both girls into his arms. Their soft bodies and the sweet fragrance reaching his nose put him in a wonderful mood.

"There have been too many orders lately, but we've taken care of most of them. At least now we can rest for a few days," Mu Nuxin said.

With their status, they didn't need to handle the