Long Qingran fought back the urge to roll his eyes wildly and kept speaking.
Long Tianmiao chuckled. "Only the weak would do that. A true strong expert never cares about such things—like me, like you."
Long Tianmiao openly looked down on him.
Long Qingran could not be bothered with all that nonsense. He gave a light laugh, then took the lead and left first.
Only after arriving at the Hundred Flowers Sect did he discover that Long Tianmiao had actually gotten there long ago. Everything he had said earlier had merely been an act put on before him. He had nearly truly been fooled by him. That was simply inhuman.
Within Maple Forest Commandery City, Qin Jiuge and Feng Ming strolled side by side. All around them was the bustle and warmth of mortal life, with rich aromas filling the air.
"Delicious meat buns!"
"Fresh, tasty, and generously portioned meat buns! No charge if they are not delicious! Anyone want to come and have a taste? Absolutely delicious, absolutely first-rate! Freshly delivered from the shops in the Flowing Water District, and the flavor is simply wonderful!"
"Come have a taste! Just smelling the fragrance through this silk cloth is enough to leave you completely satisfied. Would you like to buy one too?"
"Fine weapons! The world outside is terribly chaotic these days. Divine Weapons forged from hundredfold-tempered steel! Only one hundred taels of silver!"
Cries of hawking rose and fell one after another, scattered like stars across the sky. The street markets at every corner were exceptionally lively.
Qin Jiuge's lips curved upward. Feng Ming, too, seemed to have temporarily forgotten the crushing pressure from before, even casting the matter of his own Your Highness to the back of his mind for now.
The two of them were no different