Empress's First Time Shopping at a Mall

"Demon Supreme, Demon Supreme, what is this?"

"That's an air fryer. It's used for cooking food. You just put the food inside, and it heats it until it's cooked."

"I understand. A magic artifact similar to an alchemy furnace?"

"Uh... more or less."

"Demon Supreme, then what is this?"

"That's a refrigerator. There's one at home too, just in a different size and style. It's used to freeze food and keep ingredients fresh."

"Oh! Not only do they possess magic artifacts that can heat things, but also ones with freezing capabilities!"

"The mortals of this world truly must not be underestimated!"

"..."

Inside the mall, Long Yue was like a country bumpkin visiting the city for the first time. Her gaze curiously swept over every corner of the mall, and whenever she saw something novel and unfamiliar, she asked Lin Fan about it like a child brimming with curiosity.

Passersby were drawn in by her innocent curiosity and could not help turning back to look at her.

"That woman seems to keep saying all sorts of strange things?"

"I heard it too. She keeps saying things like 'this Empress' and 'Demon Supreme.' She probably read too many xianxia novels and got too absorbed in them."

"Are there really people in this world who have never seen an air fryer or a refrigerator?"

"Could she be a girl from the countryside?"

"No way. Even my grandmother's house in the mountains has a refrigerator."

"Hahaha, maybe she came from another planet."

"..."

Amid the crowd's whispers, more and more people in the mall cast their gazes their way.

Long Yue paid them no mind, looking around as she explored every corner of the mall.

Feeling the countless eyes around them, Lin Fan walked to her side and quietly reminded her, "Long Yue, when you're outside in the future, it's best not to refer to yourself as 'this Empress' anymore."

"And don't call me 'Demon Supreme' either. Just call me Lin Fan."

"Why? This Empress is the Empress of the Extreme Saint Heavenly Palace. I have always referred to myself as this Empress. What is wrong with that?"

Long Yue furrowed her delicate brows slightly, her face full of confusion.

Lin Fan shot her a speechless glance, signaling for her to look at the surrounding crowd as he continued explaining, "There are no immortal palace empresses or demon realm supremes in this world..."

"Whether you call yourself 'this Empress' or call me Demon Supreme, other people will see it as very strange. It draws too much attention."

"If people find out that you and I came from the Immortal-Demon Continent, it will bring unnecessary trouble."

"To be honest, the people of this world are very curious about fairies. Empress, you don't want others to find out that you've lost all your cultivation, do you?"

Long Yue: "..."

Long Yue pondered for a moment. Looking at the fervent gazes of the surrounding crowd, she finally nodded obediently.

"Fine... This Empress... ahem, I'll listen to you for now, Demon... no, Lin Fan..."

For countless years, she had always called herself this Empress. Suddenly changing this verbal habit felt rather awkward.

Especially since she now had to call the Demon Supreme by his given name. The strange feeling in her heart was indescribable.

Calling him "Demon Supreme" and calling him "Lin Fan" felt completely different...

"That's more like it, Long Yue~"

Lin Fan nodded approvingly and softly called her by name.

Long Yue glared at Lin Fan in displeasure.

Being addressed by name directly by the Demon Supreme made her feel extremely unaccustomed to it.

Ever since she was young, she had grown up hearing people call her "Empress" and "Empress." This was the first time anyone had directly called her by name...

As the two strolled about, they unknowingly arrived at the mall's snack section.

Looking at the dazzling array of snacks spread across row after row of shelves before her, Long Yue felt as if she had entered a maze and had no idea where to go.

"So many things! Demon... Lin Fan, what are all these...?"

"These are snacks."

"Spirit stones?! Spirit stones for cultivation?"

Long Yue's face lit up, unable to hide her excitement.

Lin Fan turned to look at her with an expression that said, Do you really think that's possible?

"These are processed food snacks, not spirit stones."

"So they're food..."

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"But isn't this a bit too much?"

The delight on Long Yue's face turned to disappointment, though she was still astonished by the sheer variety of snacks before her.

A quick glance around revealed at least a hundred different kinds of food!

"This is considered very little."

"I haven't had any in a long time either, so I'll buy some to take back."

Lin Fan walked over to the shelves, casually grabbed a few bags of chips, then turned and instructed Long Yue, "If you see anything you want to eat, don't be polite. Just take it."

Long Yue casually picked up a bag of chips beside her. Seeing that most of the people choosing snacks around them were children, she hesitated for a moment before putting the chips back where they belonged.

"Snacks are things mortal children eat. I'm not a child, so I'm not interested."

"There's no age limit on eating snacks," Lin Fan countered.

"Even so, I still won't like these childish snacks."

Long Yue remained unmoved, her expression firm.

As the Empress of the Immortal Realm, if she ate snacks like a child, wouldn't that damage the image of the Immortal Realm!

How could mere mortal snacks possibly move her, a supreme empress!

"Cake! Freshly baked cake! Free samples, come try some!"

At the corner ahead, an employee was cutting cakes for free samples and handing them out to passing customers.

As Long Yue passed by, the employee proactively offered her a portion.

"Hello~ Would you like to try some? Freshly baked cake."

"Cake...?"

Long Yue stared at the cake before her and looked at Lin Fan in confusion, only to discover that he was already eating with great relish.

"Mmm~ Tastes pretty good!"

"..."

Seeing the look of enjoyment on Lin Fan's face, and with the cake already held out before her, Long Yue hesitated briefly before reluctantly accepting it. She picked up a small spoonful of cake and put it into her mouth.

The moment the cake entered her mouth, the cream mingled with the fluffy bread and melted across her tongue, filling her mouth with a rich, thick milky fragrance.

"It's... it's so delicious...!"

Long Yue's eyes lit up as she stared at the cake in her hand in disbelief.

Back on the Immortal-Demon Continent, she had tasted delicacies from nearly every corner of the world, yet she had never experienced anything this astonishing upon first bite!

Unlike the fragrance of Instant Noodles, which was filled with all kinds of spices, the cake gave her a mellow, silky taste that lingered endlessly on the palate!

It was clearly just bread—how could it be made so delicious, so fluffy!

She declared this cake the second sacred mortal food after Instant Noodles!

The employee beside her took in Long Yue's entranced expression as she praised the cake, then smoothly launched into a sales pitch.

"Hello, it tastes good, doesn't it? Would you like to buy one?"

"We're having a discount right now. One cake is only one hundred and eighty."

"Uh..."

Long Yue looked embarrassed, suddenly unsure how to respond.

Her true feelings told her that she wanted another bite, but she had no choice but to face a cruel reality:

She had no money!!

Just as Long Yue was at a loss, Lin Fan suddenly walked over to her side and smiled at the employee.

"Please get me one."

"Certainly, please wait a moment~"

The employee smiled and immediately began wrapping it up.

Long Yue gazed at Lin Fan beside her with her clear, bright eyes, feeling a flutter in her heart. Lowering her head, she thanked him softly, "Th-thank you..."

Lin Fan gave a teasing smile and feigned confusion.

"Hm? What are you thanking me for? I bought it for myself."

"...You, you!"

Long Yue's pretty face flushed bright red. In embarrassment, she clenched her fists tightly, trembling all over with anger.

"You should just die, Demon Supreme!!"

She had thought the Demon Supreme had bought it especially for her. For that brief instant, she had felt a trace of guilt and gratitude in her heart—yet this bastard actually told her she had been flattering herself!

Bastard! Give her feelings back!

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