Starting Reward – A Three Thousand Assassin Network - Chapter 26

Chapter 26 – Martial Goddess, Li Sushang

Although Tian Yan had witnessed Ye Chen creating items out of thin air before, each time left her incredibly astonished. Regardless of her shock, she dared not delay in carrying out Ye Chen’s orders.

After collecting all those jars and bottles, she vanished from the spot entirely.

“It seems leaving the Ye Residence was indeed the best decision. It makes everything much more convenient, no matter the task.”

At this moment, a familiar mechanical voice suddenly echoed in Ye Chen’s mind.

[Ding! Enjoy a high-quality life, a day of relaxation. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Character Summon Card—Li Sushang]

What? Li Sushang? Ye Chen felt that the name sounded somewhat familiar.

Immediately, he opened Li Sushang’s character introduction.

Character: Li Sushang (Honkai Dimension), born with the spirit of the sword, created for the sword.

Martial Realm: Divine Melody.

Sword Realm: Bright Mirror.

Martial Arts: Tai Xu Sword Qi, Flying Swallow Technique, Thirteen Forms of Falling Swallow, Memory Sword Technique.

Divine Weapon: Ancient Sword Xuanyuan.

God-slaying Armor: Jade Knight’s Moon Mark.

“Oh my goodness!!!”

“It’s come back to me, it’s actually her, Xiao Li Zi!!!” It finally hit Ye Chen that this Martial Goddess was from the Honkai Dimension!

“Activate!” Ye Chen silently exclaimed within.

Following this, a space beside him rippled like water, and out stepped an exquisite young woman dressed in a blue skirt with a style reminiscent of blue-and-white porcelain. Brown hair, brown eyes, especially the twin ponytails, giving her a pure and innocent appearance.

“Are you my master?” Li Sushang’s clear and melodious voice was pleasant to the ears.

“You don’t need to call me master, just refer to me as Young Master from now on!” Ye Chen looked at the girl before him, resembling a character from a two-dimensional world.

“Yes, Young Master!” Li Sushang nodded in response.

“The day is getting late. Find a room for yourself today and stay by my side from now on.”

Li Sushang nodded and then left.

“System, can you infuse the information about this world into Li Sushang’s mind?”

[Host, at the moment of Li Sushang’s summoning, this system had already transmitted the general information of this world into her memory.]

“It seems your system is quite meticulous,” Ye Chen chuckled. “If her cultivation were to be converted into the martial realm of this world, at what level would she be?”

[The primary purpose of this system’s existence is to serve the host, and the host’s success is our success. Regarding Li Sushang’s cultivation, she has comprehended her entire martial arts into the Transformation Realm. Her strength is roughly at the peak of the Transcendent Realm. With the God-slaying Armor, she could fight against a Sage Realm expert.]

“Oh my, that strong?” Ye Chen was astonished. He wasn’t aware of the strength of the Sage Realm, but just a peak Transcendent Realm cultivator like Xia Cangyun was enough to elevate the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty, ranking it among the four major dynasties in the Eastern Domain.

Not to mention Li Sushang, who could rival a Sage Realm expert. Her appearance provided Ye Chen with abundant confidence. Although he wasn’t afraid of the Great Xia Imperial Family, having this ace up his sleeve meant he could undertake any task without too many scruples.

“Ah, just when I started feeling some pressure and a bit of fighting spirit arose in me, in the blink of an eye, I’m invincible? Ugh … frustrating! I really want to put in some effort, but the system doesn’t allow it. Never mind, let’s continue lounging!” Ye Chen sighed helplessly.

The next morning, Ye Chen pushed open the door and found Tian Yan and Li Sushang standing respectively at the left and right sides of his door, facing each other with sparks seemingly igniting in their eyes, neither yielding.

Seeing this scene, Ye Chen felt his scalp tingle and hurriedly introduced, “Tian Yan, this is Li Sushang, the maid I just recruited.”

Upon hearing Ye Chen’s words, Tian Yan immediately understood. She herself was also once recruited.

“Sushang, this is Tian Yan. She’s been with me for almost five years. If there’s anything unclear, you can ask her in the future!” Ye Chen then turned to Li Sushang.

As for why Ye Chen addressed her as Sushang, he couldn’t just call her Xiao Li Zi!

Seeing their young master speak, Tian Yan and Li Sushang withdrew their gazes and turned to Ye Chen, “Yes, Young Master!”

“In the future, we’re all family, so let’s get along well!”

Though said casually, Tian Yan and Li Sushang exchanged glances, their cheeks slightly reddening, then both awkwardly turned their heads to look elsewhere.

Observing this, Ye Chen couldn’t quite understand. What happened to them? Did I say something wrong?

Both of them were characters summoned by himself, completely loyal to him, part of the family. Was there any issue?

Deciding not to dwell on it and waste brain cells thinking, he turned his attention elsewhere.

Just then, footsteps approached from the staircase. Ye Chen turned to see a familiar figure standing before him, accompanied by a young woman and a boy.

“Oh, why is this witch here so early in the morning?”

“Why didn’t anyone inform me?” Ye Chen frowned slightly.

Besides Ye Xue, who else could it be?

“Haha, Little Chen, surprised to see me this early? Unexpected, huh?” Ye Xue burst into laughter immediately, showing no sign of the reserve a girl her age should possess. Only in front of Ye Chen could she display such behavior.

Seeing Ye Xue, Ye Chen wore a somewhat distressed expression, then laid back on the recliner, looking dejected, “Indeed, it’s quite surprising that you’re here so early. That’s even more unexpected!”

“Hey hey, what’s with that expression? Aren’t you happy to see your elder sister?” Ye Xue came to Ye Chen’s side, lightly tapping his head.

“Alright, I’m indeed happy that my elder sister is here to see me. But I’m afraid your intentions might not be pure.”

Ye Xue had just arrived at the Ye Family last night, yet she appeared early in the morning today to visit him. Ye Chen was genuinely happy about it, but he didn’t want familial bonds to mix with other matters.

Once familial bonds became entangled with other things, their purity would be lost. This was one of the reasons Ye Chen tried to stay away from the Ye Family as much as possible.

Ye Chen had plenty of things in his possession, that was true, but he wasn’t some sage. He had his own selfish desires, and some things couldn’t be given in excess, as human desires were endless. Once the gates of desire were opened, they would ask for more.

He could only assist the Ye Family in other ways, just like how he handled the Divine Flame Sect. As soon as the Imperial Family of the Great Xia showed signs of growth, he snuffed it out.

Upon hearing Ye Chen’s words, Ye Xue paused for a moment, feeling a bit sad, but when she thought about her past actions, she also felt a bit embarrassed.

Only she knew in her heart that her current achievements were all thanks to Ye Chen.

“Okay, don’t overthink it. I’m just here today to simply see you. After all, we siblings haven’t met in two years.”

“Yeah, time flies. It’s been two years in the blink of an eye,” Ye Chen sighed with emotion.

“Huh, you little brat, trying to act profound,” Ye Xue rolled her eyes, then turned to Zhao Ling’er and Zhao Hao, the siblings from the Zhao Family.

“Little Chen, let me introduce you. This is my good friend, Zhao Ling’er from the Zhao Family. And as for the other little brat, he’s Zhao Hao, the little tyrant of the Zhao Family.”