The Wealthy Ning Rongrong

Oscar and Ning Rongrong circled the village to run laps; each lap was three kilometers, and they had to complete twenty before lunch, otherwise, there would be no lunch to eat.

The rest of the group went off to attend to their own affairs, except for Tang San.

Flender pulled Tang San aside, telling him to follow him to his office.

"Is your teacher doing well?"

When Flender saw the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges at Tang San's waist, he had already guessed the general situation.

Sure enough, Tang San handed him a letter.

Flender opened the letter; it was a personal note from his old friend Yu Xiaogang, stating that Tang San was his disciple and could serve as proof of his theories, and so on...

Flender felt a headache coming on. His old friend Yu Xiaogang, the Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao, Tang Hao's son, and Yu Xiaogang's disciple, Tang San...

How had the continent suddenly become so small?

It was not yet noon, still morning.

Xia Yan sat cross-legged on a mat, cultivating, when he faintly heard footsteps outside. A moment later, the door was knocked on three times, gently.

He walked over and opened the door, only to see Ning Rongrong standing prettily outside, her hands clasped behind her back, looking like a picturesque scene.

"You are the one who used to hunt Wolf Bandits all across the continent, aren't you?"

Xia Yan was not at all surprised that Ning Rongrong knew about him; after all, he had always gone to the Seven Treasure Pavilion to cash in his bounties.

He saw no need to hide it and nodded: "It is me."

Stars immediately twinkled in Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes: "I knew it was you!"

For a little princess who had grown up in a wealthy and safe environment, nothing was more attractive

than an adventure filled with danger!

A long time ago, she had accidentally heard Ning Fengzhi mention Xia Yan. To dare to hunt down organized groups of Wolf Bandits alone with only the strength of the second or third rank was simply shocking. She had been incredibly curious at the time, looking through Xia Yan's portrait and all his records, especially hoping that one day she could be like him, unrestrained and free to challenge danger!

As early as when Zhao Wuji first said Xia Yan's name, she had felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if she had seen him before. But at the time, she and Zhu Zhuqing and the others were challenging the Spirit Saint-level Immovable Bright King Zhao Wuji, the pressure was too great, and she had to focus all her energy on preparing for the battle, so she couldn't recall it for a moment.

It wasn't until the battle ended yesterday that she suddenly realized, It was him! It was him! It was that Xia Yan!

The peerless genius whom both her father and Sword Grandpa praised so highly!

"Why did you hunt Wolf Bandits?"

Xia Yan looked at Ning Rongrong's eyes, which were almost sparkling, and her fan-girl-like gaze...

"I wanted to make money. Hunting Wolf Bandits is dangerous, but the money comes quickly, so I did it."

Ning Rongrong was stunned.

Sigh... that's not right. This is different from what I thought...

You act low-key, refuse the high-value Gold Soul Coin invitations from the Seven Treasure Pavilion, and once explicitly stated you didn't want too many people to know about you...

"How could you be short on money? Aren't you a core disciple of a reclusive sect?"

Xia Yan asked: "So, is this a guess from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

Ning Rongrong instinctively covered her mouth and hurriedly shook her head, her hair swaying with the motion: "No, no..."

A young lady is still a young lady; she certainly knew that investigating others behind their backs must never be discovered by the person in question. No matter who it was, they would likely not be happy.

"It... it was just my own guess..."

What was the difference between you guessing and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect guessing?

Xia Yan stated clearly: "I have never been a disciple of any reclusive sect. I was born in an ordinary, remote village, and none of those things you imagined are true. I am certainly willing to do my part to maintain peace on the continent, but my starting point for hunting Wolf Bandits was simply that I needed to make money."

"I need a large amount of resources to cultivate. A second-ring Spirit Master receives a monthly subsidy of ten Gold Soul Coins, while a single young Wolf Bandit is worth two hundred Gold Soul Coins—a twenty-fold difference."

Ning Rongrong immediately took out a dark red card engraved with the cloud pattern of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda:

"Are you very short on money?"

"There are one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins in this card. If that's not enough, I have this..."

Her fingers flipped nimbly, and she pinched three more black cards, looking at Xia Yan with a gaze that was both simple and extravagant, while handing the cards over:

"If you need them, these are all yours."

The downside of growing up too rich is having no concept of money; giving away a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins on a whim. The upside is also having no concept of money; giving away a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins on a whim. For her, that money might not even be that much.

She had seen too much money.

Xia Yan had so many things he wanted to say, but they were all blocked at the tip of his tongue, unable to come out.

He had worked hard to hunt Wolf Bandits, two hundred for young ones, five hundred for adults, and a single hunt would yield only a few thousand, or even less than a thousand Gold Soul Coins. Yet Ning Rongrong could just hand over a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins...

He suddenly felt the disparity in the world.

Ning Rongrong thought Xia Yan found the amount too little.

She said with difficulty, "I didn't bring much money with me... If it's not enough, I can go to Suotuo City to earn some. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has appraisal abilities!"

She proudly puffed out her chest. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had made its fortune in the jewelry business.

Xia Yan reached out, "Stop, stop, stop."

"I have money, put your card back."

"But..."

"No buts. I still have hundreds of thousands on me, I don't need your money."

It was all thanks to the selfless contributions of those Wolf Bandits.

"Alright."

Ning Rongrong had no choice but to put her card away.

She looked around the room. It was clean and tidy. On the windowsill opposite, there was a small white windmill-shaped flower, gently swaying in the breeze.

It adorned the room.

She tilted her head slightly and chuckled, "Can I come in?"

Xia Yan moved aside to let her pass.

Ning Rongrong's eyes sparkled as she walked in. Was it an illusion, or did she feel a unique aura in Xia Yan's room?

"Can you tell me how you did it back then?"

"I've thought about it so much I can't sleep..."

Xia Yan poured her a glass of water. Ning Rongrong happily took it and drank it down.

"There's nothing worth mentioning, just fighting. I first went to the Silvie Great Grassland, then to the Wild Desolate Plateau, and then along the empire's border regions, making a circle. Along the way, I hunted Wolf Bandits as I went, then to the Great Desert, and finally passed through the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom to the Balak Kingdom, where I temporarily settled at Shrek Academy."

He had gone in a large semi-circle.

Ning Rongrong leaned closer, asking expectantly, "Did you encounter any danger?"

In just a moment, she had accepted the reality of Xia Yan hunting Wolf Bandits for Gold Soul Coins. As he spoke, it felt even better!

Standing up for the continent's peace was great, but hunting Wolf Bandits for Gold Soul Coins while also protecting the continent's peace was more real!

He wasn't rigid, nor was he boring.

This made him more three-dimensional and more attractive!

Besides, being short on money was fantastic!

She lacked nothing but money!

Xia Yan answered affirmatively, "Of course."

"Once, on the Wild Desolate Plateau, there was almost no sign of human activity. Even soul masters didn't want to go there. The intel I received was that a small group of Wolf Bandits was roaming, numbering around fifteen. However, more than six of them were cubs, so I thought I could handle it and went..."

Ning Rongrong eagerly asked, "And then? And then?"