Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Ye Chen's Return
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"Grandma Nyon, Grandma Nyon... they're back." Inside the palace of Amazon Lily, a female guard dressed in a three-point bikini hurried to the palace balcony.
"Hmm." Grandma Nyon turned sharply upon hearing the words, grabbing the female guard's shoulder. "Where are they now?"
The female guard pointed upwards, panting, "Up there."
Grandma Nyon looked towards the sky. Soon, a majestic roar suddenly echoed, like rolling thunder. Immediately after, a red glow flickered across the sky. In an instant, the red glow stopped above the palace.
"Roar, roar, roar." The Sky Dragon roared, the divine power covering its body shattering, its vast and majestic body displayed in mid-air. Its hundreds of meters long body coiled high in the sky, a pair of wings unfurling, covering the sun.
"Go down, Xiao Tian," Ye Chen commanded, standing on Xiao Tian's head.
Xiao Tian let out a low growl, lowering its body. Ye Chen firmly held Hancock's hands, guiding her down. Hancock's two younger sisters followed closely behind.
When Grandma Nyon saw the Hancock sisters descend from the Sky Dragon, tears immediately welled up in her eyes. She walked forward and tightly clasped Hancock's hands, her voice trembling slightly, "It's good to have you back."
Ye Chen could tell that this was Grandma Nyon's sincere emotion, not an act. Furthermore, Amazon Lily was very different from other countries. The people within Amazon Lily were extremely united, without the scheming and infighting found in other nations.
"Grandma Nyon." Hancock, seeing the aged face of Grandma Nyon, saw her eyes, like black pearls, filled with tears. Hancock thought she would never see Grandma Nyon and the people of Amazon Lily again, for she knew very well what the Celestial Dragons represented in this world.
At first, she held some hope, but as time passed, that hope gradually dwindled. Every day on the Celestial Tribute ship, she had nightmares. But just as her remaining hope was about to be extinguished, Ye Chen arrived and saved them, even daring to become an enemy of the Celestial Dragons for their sake.
"Thank you, Lord Ye Chen." Hancock turned, her tear-filled eyes full of gratitude, and bowed to Ye Chen. Hancock knew very well that if it weren't for Ye Chen, they would have truly fallen into the tiger's maw.
Ye Chen wiped away Hancock's tears, speaking softly, "Alright, don't cry anymore. You won't be beautiful if you keep crying."
"Mm." Hancock fiercely wiped away her tears, nodding heavily.
"That's better." Ye Chen smiled, then said to Grandma Nyon, "Grandma Nyon, please arrange for them to rest. They must be tired."
"Mm." Grandma Nyon nodded, then instructed the guards, "Take them down and let them rest well."
"Yes."
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After the Hancock sisters left, Grandma Nyon took a deep breath and said to Ye Chen, "Thank you, Lord Ye Chen."
"No need for that. We simply have a transactional relationship. Have you prepared the reward?" Ye Chen waved his hand. He wasn't too concerned about Grandma Nyon's thanks. Theirs was merely a commissioned relationship, and verbal thanks were far less substantial than a Devil Fruit.
"We have it ready at all times," Grandma Nyon said, taking a box from the balcony table and handing it to Ye Chen. Ye Chen took it without looking, directly tossing it onto Xiao Tian. Besides, Grandma Nyon wouldn't dare to deceive him.
Grandma Nyon took a deep breath and asked Ye Chen, "Lord Ye Chen, do you have any other plans? If not, you are welcome to stay here for a while."
"Don't you usually not welcome men inside?" Ye Chen asked with a smile.
Grandma Nyon smiled and said, "Normally, we don't welcome them, but Lord Ye Chen, since you helped us bring Hancock back, you are naturally an exception." Grandma Nyon knew very well that although Ye Chen bringing back the Hancock sisters seemed simple, it was not.
Bringing back the Hancock sisters from the Celestial Tribute ship was undoubtedly slapping the Celestial Dragons in the face. Only two types of people would dare to do such a thing: one with something to rely on, and one who was utterly fearless.
From her initial understanding, Grandma Nyon felt that Ye Chen leaned towards the first type, not the second. But what Grandma Nyon didn't know was that Ye Chen possessed both.
Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then said, "That's good then. I'll rest here for a while." Ye Chen had nowhere else to go right now, and Xiao Tian still had treasures stolen from the Celestial Tribute fleet that needed to be processed.
"Very good, I'll arrange it immediately." Grandma Nyon's face showed a hint of joy. The reason she invited Ye Chen, besides gratitude, was mainly to win him over. Having a fierce beast like the Sky Dragon was also a form of deterrence.
"By the way, do you know where I can fence stolen goods?" Ye Chen asked. Although he had snatched quite a few things from the Celestial Tribute ship, Ye Chen was new to the world and didn't know where the black market was. Grandma Nyon, as the Empress of Amazon Lily, should be quite clear about black market channels.
"Fence stolen goods?" Grandma Nyon's face showed a hint of confusion, but then her expression suddenly changed.
"You robbed the Celestial Tribute?" Grandma Nyon blurted out.
Hearing this, Ye Chen calmly said, "Mm, I just happened to take some."
Grandma Nyon couldn't help but smile wryly. She thought she understood Ye Chen's boldness, but she hadn't expected him to be this bold, and his expression so nonchalant. She truly didn't know what to say. However, when she thought about rescuing the Hancock sisters, wasn't that also a form of robbery? Then taking some other things was also normal.
Grandma Nyon said without hesitation, "If you want to process those treasures, the best place is Sabaody Archipelago. It's a mix of good and bad people, with all sorts of individuals, and they can handle anything there, regardless of its origin."
"I see. Then I'll make a trip to Sabaody Archipelago sometime soon," Ye Chen said softly, stroking his chin. The items stolen from the Celestial Tribute this time were quite valuable. If converted into Beri, he could probably buy several Devil Fruits.