Rongrong Wants Me to Get Lost

Rongrong Wants Me to Get Lost

After returning to the imperial city of Heaven Dou City, the chief maid of the inner palace was already waiting at the residence where Xue Qinghe lived, explaining certain matters of etiquette to him.

The First Prince had always enjoyed a good reputation both inside and outside the palace. He was polite and refined, and had never made any notable mistakes. After offering her instructions, the chief maid hurried away, apparently heading toward Third Prince Xue Haicang.

Thinking of how his second brother would be buried tomorrow, Xue Qinghe seemed somewhat saddened and shut himself in his room.

Only Su Yuntian knew that this "Xue Qinghe" was the murderer of Second Prince Xue Luochuan. But as he was currently dependent on others, he had no power to challenge Qian Renxue.

Besides, what the hell did the Heaven Dou Empire's royal affairs have to do with me?

Still immersed in the joy of unlocking the Gate of Babylon, Su Yuntian found the maid Da Xue and demonstrated a flash before her, showing her how he could store and retrieve items through the Gate of Babylon.

Da Xue was not particularly impressed by "flashing," but when she saw Su Yuntian toss sword after sword and spear after spear into the "treasury," she seemed to understand something. Puffing out her impressive chest, she said smugly, "I get it! You're the legendary Soul Tool! Commonly known as storage space!"

Su Yuntian froze, speechless through his tears.

What Da Xue said... actually seemed to make some sense.

He could only wipe his tears as he tossed crate after crate of standard-issue swords into the Aether Gate, storing them in the "treasury."

The Gate of Babylon had an enormous amount of space, and it would continue expanding as his Soul Power increased. It could basically be considered infinite storage.

Su Yuntian's Soul Power was still weak, so he could not yet retrieve those powerful Noble Phantasms from the treasury. He could only gather ordinary swords and weapons to store inside for emergencies.

Seeing Su Yuntian's dejection, the maid Da Xue draped an arm around his shoulders in a very manly fashion. "Don't panic! From now on, whenever I go outside the palace to buy things, you'll be my personal shopping cart!"

"No more worrying about not being able to push the cart. How convenient!"

Su Yuntian was completely dumbfounded.

The maid Da Xue was someone who kept her word. On the second day after Xue Luochuan's funeral, she dragged Su Yuntian out of the palace to buy daily necessities.

Second Prince Xue Luochuan's death did not seem to cause much of a stir in Heaven Dou City. After all, the one who had died was merely a prince, not the Crown Prince.

Incidentally, Xue Ye had four sons and two daughters. His eldest daughter was already married, his second daughter had died young, and his eldest son was Xue Qinghe, whom Qian Renxue was impersonating.

Aside from the already dead Xue Luochuan, the remaining brothers were the third son Xue Haicang and the fourth son Xue Beng. Sooner or later, Qian Renxue would have to get rid of them too.

Su Yuntian did not find that regrettable. The only thing troubling him was whether, once he grew strong enough, he should follow the original protagonist Tang San's path or seek the protection of Spirit Hall's Pope, Bibi Dong.

Should he become a shameless hero, or an upright villain?

That was a question worth pondering deeply.

He and Xue Qinghe's maid Da Xue arrived at the market outside the imperial city. Da Xue seemed to have awakened some shopaholic trait. Relying on the ample money Xue Qinghe had given her, she kept buying and buying.

The market was bustling with people. Su Yuntian lazily followed behind Da Xue, constantly taking items from her hands and casually tossing them into the Gate of Babylon.

If Gilgamesh found out I was using the Gate of Babylon as a Soul Tool, he'd definitely curse me to death.

After strolling around for about two hours, Da Xue gradually slowed down because she was tired.

After all, Da Xue was just an ordinary person with no Soul Power.

Noticing the change in Da Xue, Su Yuntian thoughtfully opened an Aether Gate, took a bottle of water from the treasury, and handed it to her. "Have some water and rest for a bit."

Without the slightest ladylike grace, Da Xue tipped back her head and gulped it down. Then she pointed at a barbecue stall on the street corner. "Let's have some barbecue. Big sis is treating today."

Without caring whether Su Yuntian might object, she strode directly toward the barbecue stall's only empty table.

Su Yuntian lagged a few steps behind. By chance, he noticed a young boy and girl heading toward that same table.

Da Xue was closer, so she naturally took the seat first. Like a regular, she called to the barbecue stall owner, "Start us off with a set of your signature grilled gluten, enough for two!"

"Fragrant grilled gluten, and it really hits the spot!"

The barbecue stall owner was a genial-looking middle-aged man who seemed to have known Da Xue for a long time.

When Su Yuntian heard that Da Xue wanted grilled gluten, he could not help wanting to laugh. But when he saw the young boy and girl approaching, he could no longer laugh.

The girl in front arrived only one step later than Da Xue, and the table had already been taken. This seemed to make her very unhappy. Furrowing her delicate brows, she said, "I want to sit here. Move aside!"

The girl looked around eight or nine years old, an older loli with chestnut-brown hair and bright, watery eyes. Though her features were adorable, she carried herself arrogantly, clearly the young miss of a wealthy household.

Da Xue usually attended to Xue Qinghe's daily needs, so why would she care about some other family's young miss? She merely gave a cold laugh. "First come, first served."

As she spoke, she quickly signaled Su Yuntian with her eyes, telling him to hurry over and occupy the seat.

Su Yuntian leisurely sat down.

In Heaven Dou City, with First Prince Xue Qinghe backing him, what did he have to be afraid of?

Seeing this, the girl grew truly furious. One hand on her slender waist, she snapped, "I'll say this one last time. You two lowly servants, get out of my way!"

She had snuck out of her sect and spent half the day running wild around Heaven Dou City, leaving her exhausted. She had finally found a barbecue stall and wanted to sit down for some grilled gluten, only to have someone beat her to the table!

An uncle could endure it, but an aunt could not!

The boy behind her was somewhat hesitant. Reaching out, he tugged on the girl's sleeve. "Rongrong, how about we forget it? Let's go somewhere else."

The girl called Rongrong slapped his hand away, her anger burning even hotter. "What kind of brother are you, siding with outsiders? You want me to give up my seat to servants? Impossible!"

Hearing this young miss call him and Da Xue "servants" twice in a row, Su Yuntian became somewhat displeased.

Da Xue was indeed Xue Qinghe's maid, and he himself was also Xue Qinghe's attendant. By that measure, their status was indeed not noble.

But having low status was still not quite the same as being "servants," was it?

Da Xue did not have such a good temper either. She immediately sneered. "Which family's young miss are you, daring to cause trouble near the imperial city of the Heaven Dou Empire?"

The young miss called Rongrong placed both hands on her hips and was about to introduce herself when the boy behind her pulled her back again.

"Rongrong, stop making trouble. We should go back. If we don't return soon, Father will be angry."

The boy had delicate features, but he spoke in a soft, timid voice. Rather than an older brother, he seemed more like a younger one.

Rongrong had never been afraid of this brother. Now that he tried to persuade her, she became even more resistant and directly pointed at Da Xue and Su Yuntian. "I'm Ning Rongrong of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. You two little bitches, get lost already!"

She was actually from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

Note 1: Xue Ye would later have another daughter, the little princess Xue Ke.

Note 2: Would Ning Rongrong become the female lead? Of course not.