After seeing off the Ji and Liu Families, Chen Xiaojun strolled leisurely through the estate and happened to pass a garden ablaze with flowers.
Suddenly, a peal of silvery laughter broke the garden's tranquility.
Chen Xiaojun looked toward the sound and saw a group of girls merrily playing in the garden. Like orioles and swallows chattering together, they filled the air with lively voices.
Xiao Yi, Xixi, and Rhea had gathered with several female Soul Masters from the Sword Shadow and guard squads. Each held colorful Cloud Brocade garments brought by Liu Ruyan, holding them up against one another as their discussions rose and fell. They were clearly choosing the styles they liked best.
Cloud Brocade garments were woven from a rare kind of silk-cloud silkworm silk.
This silk not only possessed excellent soul-power conductivity and breathability, but was also renowned for its astonishing stretch.
For Soul Masters who needed to transform, especially female Soul Masters, Cloud Brocade garments were undoubtedly the ideal choice.
More importantly, clothing woven from cloud silkworm silk was impeccable in appearance as well.
The silk came in a rich variety of colors, lending the garments a splendid, noble air that perfectly complemented a woman's elegance and charm.
Thus, even ordinary Cloud Brocade garments started at a thousand gold coins.
The superior Cloud Brocade garments gifted by the Liu Family, however, were truly exceptional creations.
They were meticulously woven from Cloud Silkworm Silk cultivated for ten thousand years, radiating nobility and luxury.
These superior Cloud Brocade garments cost as much as five thousand gold coins per outfit, and demand often outstripped supply. Even those willing to pay could not find them for sale.
By that reckoning, the hundred outfits made of Cloud Brocade, divided equally between men's and women's styles, were worth at least five hundred