Chapitre 41: First Date (2)

Shen Tianyu led Rong Jian all around the city. She stopped at food stalls to buy sweets, some of which he paid for. She took him to Nianjing Lavillion for lunch and showed some popular, scenic spots in the capital. Since it was the center of the country, there were many entertainment places, but she reckoned that he, as nobility, would have seen those things before either in his home country or led around by someone else here. As a local, she showed him around places tourists normally weren't shown but was known only to locals. Though, she didn't exactly live here long, it is still her hometown, if she didn't know a few spots, it would really shame her, especially since she could easily find these things out with Lacender Palace's information network.

The vendors and other people on the street stared at the two a lot, but that was only because of the masks. Though it wasn't uncommon for eccentrics, it was still rare, primarily when there was a pair of them, a man and woman at that. Eccentrics were known to be loners after all. Since no one recognized her, Shen Tianyu enjoyed herself to the fullest without disturbances. It felt more like the two were friends hanging out with each other rather than her showing Rong Jian around the city.

At the end of the day, Shen Tianyu returned to Lavender Palace and Rong Jian went back to his hotel room. She decided to not work as a courtesan for a while so it wasn't a problem getting rest and cultivating.

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For three consecutive days, Rong Jian came to visit and converse with her at night. On the fourth day, Shen Tianyu woke up before afternoon and rushed to the room next to hers. After she greeted the two Managers and Shen Tianyu, Luo Shue had went into secluded cultivation in the Daisy Room. Today was the day she said she would come out.

As Shen Tianyu paced back and forth in front of the door, Luo Shue finally emerged from the room. As she did, Shen Tianyu jumped towards for a hug. Then, they both went to the Office to look for Sung Ming and Mu Shenchou. Now that she was out from secluded cultivation, they can finally have a proper welcome party for her.

'I still need to give her the presents I got for her.' Shen Tianyu thought to herself.

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The next day, Lavender Palace once again left in large droves to Nianjing Pavilion, amongst them was Rong Jian. Shen Tianyu had invited him last night so he especially woke up early to wait for everyone to try to impress her. After all, who doesn't like a punctual man. Of course, Sung Ming had no problems with it. It wasn't like they were going to talk about Yaodu's operations during a celebration. Even if they were, he thought Ring Jian would just assume it was about Lavender Palace's operations, though that assumption wouldn't exactly be false, it was still safer. Shen Tianyu walker at the front of the crowd, made up of Yaodu's members, holding onto both Rong Jian and Luo Shue as she wore the fox mask he had given her before.

During the party, everyone gave Luo Shue the gifts they prepared for her. Rong Jian didn't have anything nearly as good as what the others presented as he had only learned of this the night before and was a little embarrassed but Shen Tianyu comforted him. She had prepared two gifts in advance after all.

"Shue'er, look what Rong Jian and I got you!" Shen Tianyu said as she handed over a magic bag when it was her turn. Luo Shue opened the bag with a smile and took out the two items inside. When everyone saw them, all their eyes widened, including Rong Jian and Luo Shue.

Seeing their faces, Shen Tianyu put her hands on her hips and slightly raised her head with a proud look on her face. "Hehem, are you surprised? It's a thousand year old Blood Fruit and and a set of clothes made from Silver Purgatory Silk!"

Though she said clothes, and it certainly looked like clothes, it was more accurate to call it armor. Silver Purgatory Silk was actually gold colored silk from a very old and powerful purgatory spider. To be able to make this kind of Silk, the spider must be at least a thousand years old and of Golden Core stage. Due to the excessive hunting of demonic beasts, many of the current ones were usually a few hundred years old or so. The only reason most of them were not hunted into extinction was because they had learned to live away from humans and some beasts that escaped massacre grew up to be powerful protectors of the young ones. Old demonic beasts were held in high esteem by their clan members and for the Purgatory Spiders, fiercely protected as well. Getting ordinary Purgatory Silk was already hard enough, as the Purgatory Spiders were a race that had a deep resentment of humans and one of the races most closely hunted to extinction because of their arachnoid origins. On top of that, they were so hidden, many thought they were extinct if they'd heard of them at all. If it was not for Yaodu's information network, she might not have known they existed at all.

No one would believe a human could get Sikver Purgatory Silk, if it was sold on the market, even one thread could sell for tens of, maybe even hundreds, of millions. After all, not only was it rare, it also had plenty of good qualities. It was almost entirely impervious to physical and spiritual attacks. Only godly weapons would be able to damage it. As not everyone walks around or have even heard of these kind a of weapon, Silver Purgatory Silk is seen as an almighty armor that everyone wants.

Luo Shue had tears in her eyes as she thanked Shen Tianyu. She wanted to give it back for her protection but Shen Tianyu rejected it.

"You don't have a high cultivation, plus you are a medic, more focused on medicine than cultivation so you'd obviously have a hard time protecting yourself. This is for your protection so you may stay alive in times of crisis and continue to work for me- ahem, I mean, Yaodu!" She said with a slight cough.

After their celebrations, the group paraded back.