Chapter 21: Tianchen Cloud 2

A male voice came from outside, sounding quite pleasant. Nan Qingcheng’s mouth twitched; how did he manage to run into this kid, Tian Chenyun, everywhere he went? Qingmei, curious, pulled back the curtain first and poked her small face out to see who it was. Standing beside the Ink Qilin was a youth about the same age as Nan Qingcheng. The youth was dressed in bright yellow, luxurious robes, wearing a mischievous smile. Even his thick eyebrows seemed to ripple with a gentle softness, as if they were perpetually curled in amusement. This kind of smile seemed capable of parting the dark clouds to let the sunlight suddenly stream through. His fair skin set off his pale, peach-colored lips, and with his handsome, prominent features and perfect face shape, he looked like a sunny, dashing young man.

When the youth saw Qingmei, he was stunned for a moment. He then looked at the Ink Qilin, seemingly confirming that this was indeed Nan Qingcheng’s carriage, before asking, "Who are you? Where is Nan Qingcheng?"

"I'm right here. What is it?" Nan Qingcheng stepped out of the carriage.

"Big brother, where are you headed? And... who is the young lady in your carriage?" Tian Chenyun asked, looking at Nan Qingcheng.

Tian Chenyun was the third son of the current head of the Tian family. Because the Tian family and the Holy Temple had always been on good terms, Nan Qingcheng and Tian Chenyun had played together since they were children. It could be said that Nan Qingcheng only had this one friend, and before meeting Qingmei, he was the person Nan Qingcheng cared about most—perhaps even more than his own indifferent parents.

"Mei'er, come down and meet him," Nan Qingcheng said to Qingmei inside the carriage.

Qingmei stepped out and stood beside Nan Qingcheng. Tian Chenyun was surprised to see the clothes Nan Qingcheng and Qingmei were wearing, and upon seeing them standing together, he immediately understood the situation.

"Sister-in-law, right? My name is Tian Chenyun, you can call me Xiao Yun," Tian Chenyun said to Qingmei, trying to curry favor. He had liked Qingmei the moment he saw her, but he hadn't expected her to be Nan Qingcheng’s little bride.

"I'm not your sister-in-law," Qingmei said, glancing at Nan Qingcheng, who had a sour look on his face. The implication was clear: *You still need to work harder if you want to win me over.*

"Big brother, you still need to work hard to win over sister-in-law, huh? Sister-in-law, wouldn't you say?" Tian Chenyun said to Nan Qingcheng and Qingmei with a sunny smile.

"Tian Chenyun, that’s enough!" Nan Qingcheng pulled Qingmei over and shoved her back into the carriage. "Tian Chenyun, you brat, are you looking for a beating?" Nan Qingcheng said with a fierce expression. Did he have to get so close to Mei'er just to talk? And flashing that smile of his meant to seduce young girls—he was purely asking for a thrashing.

"Big brother, Qingcheng, don't misunderstand! I was just helping you ask sister-in-law," Tian Chenyun said, looking pitiful. Nan Qingcheng couldn't do anything about him. "Right, is there something you need?"

"Where are you two going?"

"The Seven Profound Forest."

"Then... then I want to go too! Take me with you," Tian Chenyun asked, looking excited.

Nan Qingcheng glanced at him sideways. "Suit yourself. Come and go as you please." Having one more person wouldn't hurt; if something happened, there would be someone else there. Nan Qingcheng flicked his sleeves and sat back inside the carriage. With a command, the Ink Qilin began to run again.

"Hey, big brother!! Big brother!! Wait for me!" Tian Chenyun hurriedly summoned his contracted beast, a Gale Lion, mounted it, and chased after the direction of Nan Qingcheng and the others. It was evident that even the mounts of the wealthy were so... Tian Chenyun’s Gale Lion was a Wind-element Rank 8 beast, also a very precious spirit beast.

*Internal monologue: What a waste~~~~*