Wu Chen stopped on his tracks, his heart skipped a beat, the words gave him an unfamiliar warmth, but at the same time, the words cut deep.
A growing realisation tore him apart, 'its only a miracle she hasn't picked up on the demonic energy on me, but I want to stay! with her. But I stand to lose more if I stay' with the situation out of his control, he slowly turns to look at Huang Mei, his eyes yearning to get closer.
Knowing what to say he can't find himself to say it, but his eyes forever remain locked to hers.
Convinced his making the best decision, with a soft but audible voice "that's not proper now is it? my grandfather told me that an unmarried couple cannot sleep in the same room and we have already broken that rule already we can't possibly do it again willingly" he said at a smooth pace, clear and audible but his eyes told a different story.
"Okay well then go!" said Huang Mei with a harsh loud tone, whose eyes were getting teary, feeling as if she has been rejected.
With a table between him and the bed where Huang Mei was, Wu Chen walks toward the bed but stops at the table, he places on it five talismans and with his eyes locked on her asks "is this your room?"
"Yes!" She said with anger still present in her voice
"Well then these are five teleportation talismans, wherever you put them in the room is where I'll appear" his voice lingering with regret as he walks out again.
After Wu Chen closed the doors, she immediately started flailing the sheets in frustration, feeling as if she had made a fool out of herself, but when the sadness was just about shackle her heart, his scent from the sheets hit her senses, calming her a little for her to ponder on her thoughts.
' that idiot! did he have to say it wasn't proper? and why would he come back in the future when he can't stay now? ' these thoughts reignited the anger from before as she threw the sheets to the floor.
"But what does he mean 'unmarried couple'? When did we become a couple? Mhmm.. nevermind" she said as she got off the bed and took the talismans to go sleep in her room.
Wu Chen who arrived safely at the Mo brothers' was starring at the ceilings even though he felt great regret leaving, his thoughts only replayed the moments under the moonlight, he couldn't help but keep smiling, after all this was the first time he felt the burning sensation of love.
"But I think she was hurt when I had to leave, I'll have to get her something when I see her again, grandfather said it helps..." he clenched his teeth as he remembered the heavenly flame's issue, but a new realisation dawned on him "I always wondered why master would send me to the Gold Pill Pavilion when Iam already a Pill King, it obviously can't be for learning alchemy when the pavilion master is also a Pill King, could it be because of that's where I would get the heavenly flame? from other alchemists" his voice filled with cheer, eager to visit the pavilion.
On the morning of the seventh day, Wu Chen decided to go to the markets before going to the pavilion, along the way he notices that the people of the Imperial City are starring at him as he walks by, none of them shifts their gaze.
"Are you it's him? he looks young" a middle-aged woman asked her husband.
"It's him!"he replied munching down a piece of chicken.
Similar whispers could be heard among the people starring at him, Wu Chen unable to bear the gazes, approached a stall nearby.
To his suprise the stall sold material that made flags and even had taller poles situated behind the man selling.
However the vendor is looking unsettled just silent watching Wu Chen.
"Is uncle alright? do I have soap on my face?" Said Wu Chen as he wiped his face.
In the days he was in a coma, Wu Chen's name had spread the entire city, those who witnessed his pill king were praising him to anyone they met, some even went as far as to ask for his name from the royal family.
The vendor was one of those people, seeing Wu Chen Infront of him he felt tounge tied, he was reminded of that night, the talk of the city for the past few days.
"No...no Young Lord Wu, you have nothing on your face, it's just that this old man is not used to seeing Pill King not alone one so young, consider me impressed" said the vendor showing his respects with a slight bow.
"Uncle is being too polite no need for that" said a blushing Wu Chen.
Feeling flattered he offered the vendor one top-grade spirit stone in exchange for the the materials equivalent to it.
Unfortunately the vendor's stall didn't amount much, nonetheless the exchange was made with the vendor keeping all the change and Wu Chen taking everything.
"So it seems people know my identity, that's why they starring at me like this, I should use this opportunity" said Wu Chen smirking while he lifted himself in the air at 20 feet.
With everyone now looking up at him he makes a speech"everyone you guessed it right I am the alchemist from that night, from today onwards I'll be joining the Gold Pill Pavilion as their alchemist, I hope everyone can make some time and visit our pavilion to buy some pills, this Pill King will personally ensure the quality meets your standards, to prove this I will be selling level 7 pills for five middle-grade each" revealing his many boxes of pills.
Although level 7 pills were not the best, they were the most popular among the common folk and self-cultivators, being affordable and high-level enough to satisfy alot of people, as such alot of places that sold pills relied heavily on level 7 pills even big shops like pavillions and towers relied on level 7 pills to sustain their businesses and Wu Chen had alot of them, it would not be an exaggeration to say he could open a small pavillion by himself but five middle-grade stones was too little.
Unable to believ thier hears the people rushed below Wu Chen even people from other streets who heard the speech gathered Infront of the flag making stall, seeing the chaos below him, with even the vendors leaving their own stalls he thought of another plan.
He gathers everyone attention to propose a change of plans "This is is not going to work, the chaos in the street is not proper, I'll do it like this, the stalls in this street will receive these pills and sell them at five middle-grade spirit stones, they will pay me four of the stones and keep one for themselves, how is that for your vendors?"
No one had any obligations and they were more than happy to receive such a discount with everyone shouting out their gratitude " thank you Lord Wu may the skies bless your path and may you achieve your desires!!"