Xiao Xun 'er's toes lightly tapped on the mountain rock. Like a purple butterfly, her graceful figure drew an alluring arc as she nimbly leaped onto the top of the mountain. Tilting her head slightly, her gaze swept towards the young man at the edge of the cliff.
Xun Er was slightly startled as she looked at the young man. Although she had not seen him for half a day, she felt that the current Xiao Yan seemed to have something more than before…
When the two pairs of eyes met in the swaying mountain wind, Xun Er finally sensed that there was something extra in the young man. It was…confidence!
After three years, the brightest halo on the youth seemed to have finally returned.
Xiao Xun 'er was somewhat intoxicated by the faint smile on the young man's face. A cute dimple appeared on her pretty face as she smiled,""Looking at Xiao Yan ge-ge's current appearance, it seems that he does not need Xun Er to comfort him?”
"After experiencing a blow, one has to grow up, right?”Xiao Yan rubbed his head and smiled with a somewhat red face.
"She will definitely regret it."
Xun Er pursed her small mouth and softly laughed. Her solemn manner was like a judgment.
Xiao Yan smiled faintly. He casually tidied his clothes and walked toward the young lady.
"Xun Er, during these three years, don't blame Xiao Yan ge-ge. During that period of time, I myself lived in a muddled state.”Xiao Yan awkwardly rubbed his head and apologized.
Xun Er smiled sweetly. The grievances that she had suffered over the past three years immediately vanished into thin air after hearing the young man's awkward apology.
"Cough, that's right, Xun Er…how much money do you have on hand?”Xiao Yan suddenly asked somewhat shyly.
In the clan, besides Xiao Zhan, only Xun Er had a good relationship with Xiao Yan. Today, Xiao Yan had lost so much face for Xiao Zhan. Adding on the fact that he was not his son, he did not have the face to look for Xiao Zhan again. Therefore, he could only think of Xun Er.
"Money?" Xun Er blinked her large sparkling eyes and said in a stunned manner,"Does Xiao Yan ge-ge need money?"
"Cough…I need to buy something.”Xiao Yan's small face was a little red. In his previous life, this was the first time he had borrowed money from a girl.
Seeing Xiao Yan ge-ge, who was indifferent in his heart, reveal such an embarrassed look for the first time, Xun Er felt that her horizons had been broadened. Covering her small mouth, she smiled and said,"I still have more than a thousand gold coins. Is that enough? "If it's not enough…" At the same time as she spoke, Xun Er's delicate hand behind her back gently flicked her finger. A purple-gold card suddenly appeared between Qianqian's fingers. Five different colored ripples flickered on the card.
On the Dou Qi continent, one needed to be at least a Dou Ling to have the qualifications to apply for a five-line purple gold card that represented one's identity. Of course, some transcending powers also possessed this qualification.
" Enough, enough…" He nodded happily.
"Don't worry, I'll return the money to you in the future.”Xiao Yan patted his chest and promised.
" Who cares if you return it…" Her small mouth curled slightly. The purple-gold card on Xun Er's back was also quickly kept by her.
"Let's go. It's getting late. I'll bring you around Wu Tan City tomorrow.”Xiao Yan waved his hand at the young lady and took the lead to excitedly jump down the mountain.
Xun Er stood on the spot and smiled as she stared at the young man who had returned to his carefree self from three years ago. She smiled gently and softly muttered,"Nalan Yanran, should I hate you or thank you?”
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The morning sunlight shone in through the window. Xiao Yan stretched his lazy waist comfortably and slowly climbed down from the bed. He stretched his muscles and bones and changed his clothes. Xiao Yan felt quite conflicted. He was really not used to wearing this kind of clothes. At this moment, Xun Er's pleasant and light voice sounded from outside the door,"Xiao Yan ge-ge, are you still not up?"
"She's really early." Helplessly shaking his head, Xiao Yan turned around and rummaged through the cabinet for a while. Finally, he took out a small box and carefully opened it. Immediately, a golden light shot out, causing Xiao Yan's eyes to slightly narrow…
"This is all I have.”Carrying the small case, Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Pushing open the door and walking out, Xiao Yan's face could not help but turn red when he saw the young lady at the door.
Today, Xun Er had changed into a light green outfit. The light color caused the young lady to appear a little purer. A pair of tight-fitting long pants wrapped around her slender and long legs until they were extremely round, revealing her curves.
Long legs, a perky bottom, and a slightly developed chest. The current Xun Er was undoubtedly very similar to a young girl on Earth. She was filled with vitality and an alluring youthful aura. Of course, it must be said that that unique elegant temperament was something that Xiao Yan had never seen on other girls…
"Here, this is what you need." Seeing Xiao Yan come out, Xun Er handed over a black card with a smile. This was an ordinary gold card, the maximum value could not exceed five thousand gold coins.
Taking the black card, Xiao Yan smiled and said,"Why are you dressed so beautifully? Is there a need to be like this when you go out with me?"”
"That's right, that's right. This is the first time in three years that Xiao Yan ge-ge has invited me to go out with him. Xun Er is very flattered, so of course I have to dress up a little prettier. However, Xiao Yan ge-ge has been feeling very shy recently.”Xiao Yan's words caused Xun Er's eyes to curve into shallow crescent moons as she playfully laughed.
Xiao Yan, who was originally quite shy, also smiled and replied a few words. The two of them laughed and chatted as they walked out of the clan. Along the way, they also met some clan members. Their faces involuntarily revealed a strange expression when they saw the intimate manner in which Xiao Yan and Xun Er were chatting and laughing.
The current Xun Er was the most dazzling pearl among the younger generation of the clan, be it in terms of beauty or talent. Although she usually appeared gentle and amiable in the clan, her faint smile contained an obscure coldness. It was easy to greet her, but it was very difficult to have a deep conversation with her.
Ignoring the expressions of these clan members, Xiao Yan led Xun Er out of the clan. After which, he slowed down and leisurely wandered on the main street where people came and went…
Wu Tan City was indeed worthy of being one of the large cities in the Jia Ma Empire. It was extremely lively. Although it was currently a scorching sun, the human flow on the streets was still turbulent. One could even occasionally see some strange races.
Perhaps it was because of Xiao Yan's company, but after leaving the clan, Xun Er became much livelier. She pulled Xiao Yan and continuously ran around in front of various stalls. The young lady's light and delicate laughter caused the street that was under the scorching heat to become a little cooler.
After Xun Er grew tired of playing, Xiao Yan brought her to a nearby medicinal ingredient shop. He spent over nine hundred gold coins and bought three twenty-year-old Purple Leaf Orchid Grass and two five-year-old Bone Washing Flowers. These were all low grade ingredients. As long as he spent some money, he could buy them from a medicinal ingredient shop. Of course, if he wanted higher grade ingredients, he could only search for them himself or go to a market, auction, or other places.
Eyeing the rapidly shrinking wealth in his hands, Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head. Now, he finally understood how important money was in the Dou Qi continent…
He had already obtained the medicinal ingredients. The only thing he lacked was a Grade 1 Wood Element Demon Core!
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Monster Cores were also known as Monster Crystals on the Dou Qi continent, as well as the embryonic form of a Spirit Pill. As the name suggested, this was a type of energy crystal core within the body of a Magical Beast. It was filled with extremely wild and violent natural energy. Even a Dou Wang would not dare to take the risk of exploding his body by forcefully inhaling this kind of wild and violent energy.
However, although the Demon Core could not be directly absorbed by humans, it was an indispensable main material for alchemists to refine medicine. After being refined by alchemists using secret methods, the Demon Core would be neutralized by some magical medicinal herbs, turning into various spirit medicines that countless people coveted to increase their strength. Their value immediately soared!
Moreover, magic nuclei could also be added to weapons. Weapons that were added with magic nuclei would not only have greater destructive power, but also have the attractive effect of increasing Dou Qi. They were highly sought after by Dou Zhe in the Dou Qi continent.
Of course, other than weapons, magic nuclei could also be added to armor and other items, giving the owner a strong defense. When facing danger, it would give the owner a greater guarantee of life.
With so many special effects, Monster Cores naturally became the most popular mainstream material on the Dou Qi continent. Not only Dou Zhe, but even those noble alchemists would often bend over to search for high grade Monster Cores in order to refine higher grade medicinal pills.
Driven by this trend, the supply of Monster Cores on the continent was always in short supply. As long as a high-grade Monster Core appeared in an auction or other places, it would immediately be bought at a high price.
The exorbitant price of magic nuclei naturally created a large number of mercenary groups that specialized in hunting magic beasts for a living. However, obtaining magic nuclei was not an easy task.
First of all, not only were Magical Beasts powerful, they were also extremely cunning. Due to their vicious nature and special attack methods, Magical Beasts were often stronger than human experts of the same level. Therefore, if one wanted to kill a Magical Beast of the same level alone, it was easy to steal a chicken and lose rice without extraordinary strength.
Secondly, not all Magical Beasts had energy crystals like Magic Cores in their bodies. This seemed to be a random probability. Sometimes, when a mercenary group killed a Magical Beast at the cost of half of their members, they might end up empty-handed. This kind of thing was not uncommon in the Dou Qi continent and was not considered rare…
Hence, the value of Monster Cores on the Dou Qi continent had always been at the top, and they were extremely sought after.
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Xiao Yan brought Xun Er along the spacious street and made a couple of turns before finally entering a middle sized market that was located to the south of the city. There were quite a few middle sized markets in Wu Tan City. They were controlled by the three great clans in the city. The market that Xiao Yan had come to was controlled by their Xiao clan…
To say that it was control, it would be better to say that it was to maintain the order and safety of the market. As a reward, the mercenaries or merchants who set up stalls in the market had to pay a commission to the clan. This had always been the rule of the Dou Qi continent, and it was rare to see anyone come and cause trouble.
There were two guards from the Xiao clan at the entrance of the market after they entered. They clearly recognized Xiao Yan's group. They were startled when they saw their arrival. They immediately bowed slightly.
Nodding his head slightly, Xiao Yan walked in and stood by the side of the main door. He watched the endless stream of people flowing inside and could not help but smack his lips. No wonder the clan was quite strict with the management of the market. With this kind of popularity, it was likely that the profits would not be small…
"Third Young Master, Miss Xun Er, are you here to buy something?”Just as the two of them were dazzled by the flow of people, a respectful voice sounded from behind.
Hearing the voice, Xiao Yan turned his head around. Seven to eight large men wearing the uniform of the Xiao clan were standing behind him. The person who spoke was a thirty year old man in his prime. There was a badge on the man's chest. On the badge were six golden stars. Clearly, he was a six star Dou Zhe.
Seeing Xiao Yan's puzzled gaze, the man smiled honestly and respectfully said,"Third young master, my name is Pei En. I am the captain of the guards personally appointed by the clan leader. I am responsible for the safety of the market. Hehe, Pei En even came to meet you on your birthday last year…"
"Oh, so it's Uncle Pei En.”
Xiao Yan blinked his eyes. Although he did not have much of an impression of this large man, his introduction earlier caused a smile to rise on Xiao Yan's small face. Since he was personally appointed by his father, he was naturally his direct subordinate. There should not be any problem with his loyalty.
Although the Xiao clan was not an extremely large faction, the clan was similarly divided into a few factions. If the large man in front of him was someone from the faction of the other Elders, he would be too lazy to bother with him. He would just casually give a perfunctory reply. The impression that those few Elders gave Xiao Yan was very bad.
"I was bored in the clan, so I came out to take a walk. Uncle Pei En, you can go do your own things. If there's anything, I'll call you.”Xiao Yan's tender voice did not have the arrogance of the young master. Instead, it was polite and gentle, causing one's mood to be at ease.
The respectful address of uncle made the smile on Pei En's face deepen. At the same time, it also became more fervent. He scratched his head and nodded with a smile."Then Third Young Master can go ahead and walk around. There are our people everywhere in the market. If there's anything, just shout.”
Xiao Yan politely nodded his head and pulled Xun Er into the crowd before disappearing…
"Pari, bring two people with you to follow Third Young Master and warn those golden fingers in the market. If anyone dares to have any ideas on Third Young Master and Miss Xun Er, they will not be able to stay here in the future.”Pei En turned around and softly cried out as he watched the young man and young woman disappear. The honest and honest expression on his face instantly turned into a capable one.
"Yes, captain!" A burly man nodded in a deep voice. With a wave of his hand, he brought two other men into the crowd.
" Hehe, Third Young Master is still so gentle to others, it really makes me feel comfortable…" Looking at the three people who had merged into the crowd, Pei En smiled and sighed regretfully."Such a good young man. What a pity, sigh…"
Shaking his head regretfully, Pei En also led his subordinates to patrol the streets…
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Lazily following behind Xiao Yan, who was casually strolling, Xun Er glanced at the human flow behind her without leaving a trace. She faintly smiled and said,"Xiao Yan ge-ge, that Pei En is not bad.”
Xiao Yan softly acknowledged. His gaze swept over a stall by his side. Due to his Super Intuition, he was also clearly aware of the guards who followed behind him. Withdrawing his gaze, Xiao Yan slowed down his speed and walked side by side with the young lady beside him. He sniffed the green lotus-like elegant young lady's body fragrance and used a voice that only the two of them could hear to softly laugh,"Although I am not clear about your identity and background, I only know that you are my younger sister. No matter what happens in the future, remember to stand behind ge.”With a light smile, he quickened his pace and walked forward.
Xun Er's footsteps paused. She fanned her beautiful, large, intelligent eyes and stared at the young man who had walked forward in a carefree manner after speaking. She was stunned for a long while before Xun Er finally recovered. The gentle smile on the corner of her mouth gradually widened. Finally, it made her delicate little face appear extremely alluring.
In the crowded market, the young girl stood still and smiled lightly. Her elegant figure was like a green lotus in the secular world, elegant and indifferent…
"Sister? "Xun Er is a very greedy girl…" Tilting her small head, Xun Er softly muttered. She immediately pursed her lips and smiled. Her lotus steps moved slightly as she followed the leisurely young man in front of her.
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Following Xiao Yan, they slowly entered the deeper regions of the market. The items sold in the deeper regions of the market were usually much more precious than those sold outside. Hence, the customers who could come here to buy could be considered to have some strength in Wu Tan City.
Taking advantage of the time when Xiao Yan was burying his head in searching for the magic crystals, Xun Er also came to a clean stall in boredom. She stopped her body and stretched out her fair and delicate wrist to pick up a light green bracelet. The material of the bracelet was an ordinary item. It was only added with some ice silver, causing one to feel cold when touched. It was very suitable to wear in summer. Although the material was ordinary, it was also unique and elegant…
After casually playing with it for a while, Xun Er was just about to buy it when she remembered that she had already lent all her money to Xiao Yan. She tilted her head slightly and looked at the young man who was busy with his own things. She could only helplessly shake her head and smile apologetically at the old man behind the stall. She put down the bracelet and once again lazily walked forward…With her elegant personality, it was very difficult for her to take the initiative to ask someone to buy something for her, even if it was Xiao Yan…
After walking for a short distance, the somewhat bored Xun Er was just about to return to accompany Xiao Yan when a clear laughter was suddenly transmitted from the front.
"Yi, isn't this Miss Xun Er? Hehe, I didn't expect to meet you here. What fate.”
Xun Er frowned slightly. She looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a group of people swarming over. In the crowd, there was a luxuriously dressed young man who was clustered around like stars surrounding the moon.
The young man was around twenty years old. He was quite handsome, but his face was somewhat pale. His eyes were currently burning as he stared firmly at the slim and elegant young girl not far away. His eyes were mixed with unconcealed love.
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