Chpater 278
As Nangong Mian and Huang Quan prepared to leave, Nangong Mian reflected on the past. When their parents had an accident, their eldest and second brothers were still around. Back then, he and Huang Quan lived at home with their parents. Later, when their brothers also disappeared, he often stayed at the academy while Huang Quan lived alone at home.
Eventually, when Huang Quan almost had an accident, he brought her to the academy. The dean and teachers treated them very well, specifically arranging a quiet courtyard for them to live in.
He felt a deep reluctance to leave, as they had been so kind to him.
Huang Quan turned to him and said, “Third Brother, it took only seven hours for Yong Ye to bring us back using the Sacred Beast. It doesn’t even take a full day. If we ever miss this place, we can come back to visit; it’s not much trouble.”
“And…”
Nangong Mian asked, “And what?”
Huang Quan smiled and said, “Using a Sacred Beast takes seven hours. If we get an even more powerful beast in the future, it will be even faster.”
Nangong Mian sighed, “But we don’t have one now.” Not to mention a Sacred Beast, he didn’t even have a Spirit Beast contracted.
“Not now, but that doesn’t mean we won’t in the future,” Huang Quan replied.
When Baby wakes up next time, Third Brother will get to see it.
The two continued their conversation as they returned to the courtyard.
Upon their return, Yong Ye immediately greeted them, “I just finished preparing some food. You came back just in time; come and eat.”
Huang Quan and Nangong Mian entered the courtyard and saw the food laid out on the stone table.
The dishes were visually appealing and aromatic, though they had yet to taste them.
Nangong Mian was a bit surprised, “Imperial Prince can cook, and so can you. How come everyone is so skilled at cooking?”
Yong Ye smiled and said, “When we were traveling with the Master, we had to cook for ourselves.”
“Ah, I see.” Nangong Mian walked over and sat down, saying, “I’ll just help myself then.”
Yong Ye, slightly amused, looked at them and said, “Go ahead and eat.”
Huang Quan and Nangong Mian didn’t say anything more and sat down to eat.
After they finished, Huang Quan cleaned up the dishes and put them in the kitchen while Nangong Mian and Yong Ye stayed in the courtyard chatting. Once Huang Quan was done, the three of them parted ways and went to their rooms to rest.
The next day.
Nangong Mian and Huang Quan returned to the Nangong family home together.
The Nangong residence was located in the northern part of the city, where the wealthy families lived. Nangong Qi and Ling Ran had elevated the Nangong family to the top of the Tianhuang aristocracy within a few short years, dominating both in terms of strength and wealth.
Unfortunately, after Nangong Qi and Ling Ran disappeared, other families began to pressurize the Nangong family, and those who had worked for them also started to scheme after waiting in vain for their return.
With external pressures and internal scheming, the Nangong family’s four children at that time were unable to protect the family’s assets.
Later, with the departure of the two older children, the remaining two were even more vulnerable.
Especially since Huang Quan needed spirit herbs at that time, and those medicine shops, aware of their identity, charged exorbitant prices when they learned that the elder members of the Nangong family were absent.
Huang Quan needed the herbs for treatment, and Nangong Mian, despite the unreasonable prices, had no choice but to buy them, as his sister’s life depended on them.
Due to these circumstances, the Nangong family’s savings quickly depleted, and the shops were sold off.
Returning to the Nangong family home was just for a final look. Other than that, there was nothing else that needed to be dealt with.
Chapter 279
Unlocking and pushing open the tightly shut gate, the two of them walked in together.
The courtyard, neglected for several months, was overrun with weeds, spider webs, and fallen leaves scattered everywhere.
Huang Quan looked at the courtyard and said, “Brother, let’s clean up before we leave.”
Although cleaning up now would just result in the place getting messy again once they left, doing so would change their mood.
Nangong Mian originally wanted to clean up as well but was worried that it would take at least a day and waste time. He didn’t mention it, but Huang Quan spoke up first.
“Alright,” Nangong Mian said, smiling at Huang Quan. “You clean the courtyard where we lived; I’ll handle the rest.”
Although Huang Quan was very capable now, her frail constitution hadn’t disappeared with her increased abilities, so Nangong Mian didn’t want her to overexert herself.
“Brother, you’re underestimating me,” Huang Quan said. “I can spend several days refining pills without any issue, so cleaning up will be fine.”
Before Nangong Mian could say anything, Huang Quan continued, “Let’s each clean half and see who finishes faster.”
With that, Huang Quan ran off.
Seeing her dash away, Nangong Mian laughed and chased after her.
Cleaning was hard work—sweeping, wiping, and tidying up were exhausting.
But Nangong Mian and Huang Quan were very happy.
It had been a long time since they had come home and cleaned the house like they did today. They enjoyed it immensely.
Though it is said that time flies when you’re working, Huang Quan and Nangong Mian felt it passed quickly. After they had cleaned every corner of the house, they looked up to find that it was already dusk.
They hadn’t expected time to pass so quickly. They exchanged a smile and laughed again.
After a while, Nangong Mian said, “Huang Quan, go take a bath. We’ll leave as soon as you’re done.”
“Okay,” Huang Quan responded, then went off.
After both of them had bathed, they left the house.
Back at the academy, Huang Quan was about to enter the gate when someone called out to her.
Hearing the voice, Huang Quan turned around and saw a familiar young man.
The young man walked up to Huang Quan and smiled, “Miss Huang, we meet again.”
Huang Quan looked at the young man and asked, “Young Master Ye, did the promotion pills you bought last time work? How were the effects?”
Young Master Ye replied, “My older brother used them, and they were indeed better than the promotion pills we bought from other shops.”
“So I came this time to ask Miss Huang if she could make some more pills for me,” Young Master Ye said. “If you don’t have the materials, I can prepare them; I just need your help with the refining and will offer compensation.”
After not seeing the person she cared about for over a month, Huang Quan felt particularly good seeing him again.
Huang Quan, not knowing what he was thinking, felt regretful about the missed opportunity. “Young Master Ye, I’m about to leave Tianhuang and won’t be able to help.”
Young Master Ye’s family owned a mine, so the compensation offered would definitely be good, but unfortunately, she didn’t have the time.
Upon hearing Huang Quan’s response, Young Master Ye was a bit surprised. “Miss Huang, you really are going to the Tianqi Empire Academy?”
He had intentionally had people search for information about Huang Quan and knew there was a possibility she would be going to the Tianqi Empire Academy, but he didn’t believe it and was unwilling to take it seriously.
However, no matter how unwilling he was, it was still the truth.
“Yes,” Huang Quan nodded. “I’m leaving
Young Master Ye lowered his gaze, hiding his disappointment, and said, “Congratulations, Miss Huang. The Tianqi Empire Academy is better than Tianhuang Academy. I believe you will do even better there.”
