Shrek City, a Changing World

The vehicle slowly entered Shrek City.

Bai Haoze suddenly turned to Leng Yaozhu and asked,

"Your Eminence, we've arrived in Shrek City. Are we going to headquarters, or should we return to the Leng Family first?"

Leng Yaozhu glanced at Li Chen's clothes, thought for a moment, and said,

"You go back first. I'll take Xiao Chen to Phoenix Street and get him a suitable change of clothes."

Before long, the two arrived at an upscale clothing store.

Li Chen changed into one well-fitting outfit after another, feeling as though he had been forced to play through Miracle Nikki—except he was the one being dressed up.

Only when Leng Yaozhu nodded in satisfaction did the painful process finally come to an end.

On their way back, the two walked along bustling Phoenix Street.

Two conspicuous figures stood out among the crowd, instantly drawing countless gazes. The woman was tall and curvaceous, her crimson hair swaying in the breeze. Her red lips carried a radiant smile, and her beauty was beyond compare. The youth was handsome, with an unconcerned laziness in his eyes and brows. His slightly roguish air only made him more captivating the longer one looked.

The dazzling looks of the divine-looking pair, one older and one younger, stunned passersby. Their head-turning rate definitely exceeded ninety percent. Pedestrians along the way began speculating; some mistook them for an eye-catching pair of siblings, while others guessed they were an exceptionally attractive mother and son. The atmosphere was simply perfect.

This street was called Phoenix Street, and it belonged to the Leng Family Group.

Like the Xuan Shi Tang Sect Company under the Tang Sect, although the main business of the great families under the Spirit Pagoda was selling soul spirits, each family had already possessed numerous family businesses before joining the Spirit Pagoda. As times changed, these family businesses gradually evolved into group corporations. The Leng Family's ancestors had firmly seized the opportunities of their era and established the Leng Family Group, run by members of the Leng Family.

"Crispy grilled sausages! Three Federation credits each, five credits for two!"

"Chicken drumsticks! Six Federation credits each, ten credits for two! Large drumsticks, ten Federation credits each!"

"Wumi Rice Cakes! Sixteen for ten Federation credits! Spend thirty and get ten more free!"

Vendors lined both sides of Phoenix Street, and their calls never ceased. There was a dazzling array of goods, mostly food, with most of their business aimed at Shrek students.

As the two strolled down Phoenix Street, a small figure suddenly caught Leng Yaozhu's attention. Flowing lights and lantern flames scattered over her shoulders, strands of silver hair immersed in soft radiance as though melted fragments of moonlight had spilled over them. She possessed an innate brilliance that made it impossible to look away. Already breathtakingly beautiful, her frosty silver hair set off her crystalline silver eyes. Her delicate features were exquisitely clear, like a glass beauty carved from jade and snow, so refined that she seemed untouched by the mortal world.

The silver-haired girl wandered aimlessly until a fragrance rushed into her nose. Her large silver eyes suddenly lit up, and she hurried to the Wumi Rice Cake stall in a few quick steps. Looking up at the sign that read sixteen for ten credits, with ten more free for thirty credits, she said in a crisp voice,

"Boss, if I help you sell them, can you give me a few for free?"

Hearing this, the vendor furrowed his brow and said with some hesitation,

"No, Federation law says I can't hire child labor."

Rejected by the vendor, the silver-haired girl pouted and rubbed her empty stomach with her little hand.

It was normal for the Dragon Clan to have huge appetites, but why was my appetite so big after inheriting the Silver Dragon Spear? (QWQ)

"Are there even beggars in Shrek?"

"Doesn't look like it. Maybe the little girl got lost."

The two had originally been planning to leave Phoenix Street when a little white-haired figure entered Leng Yaozhu's sight. She looked like a child, and a woman's sensitivity prompted Leng Yaozhu to go over and take a look.

"Little girl." Leng Yaozhu crouched down, smiling gently at the silver-haired little bundle rubbing her belly. "Are you lost?"

"Mm." Na'er raised her pitiful little face and let out a soft, aggrieved whimper.

An unfamiliar human woman.

Can't she see I'm upset?

I don't want to talk to anyone.

When Leng Yaozhu saw Na'er's face clearly, a trace of amazement quietly appeared in her eyes.

Even with the life experience she had accumulated over many years, she had never seen such an exquisite and adorable child.

The girl's clear, timid eyes easily melted the hardness in her heart. (Just call it being bewitched.)

A "grumble~" sounded.

Leng Yaozhu's expression froze slightly, and her gaze fell upon Na'er's stomach.

Seeing this, Li Chen took out thirty Federation credits and bought a portion of Wumi Rice Cakes from the vendor.

"Want some?" Li Chen held the Wumi Rice Cakes out before Na'er.

Silver hair and silver eyes, and she's in Shrek City. Has the plot gone ridiculously off course? At this stage, shouldn't Na'er be in Eastsea City?

But since I happened to meet her, I might as well build some goodwill. Gu Yue has god-level strength, after all. If Na'er weren't holding her back, who knew what might happen in the future?

"Eat!"

A pair of little hands immediately took them.

Na'er's keen sense of smell told her that this had to be delicious. Otherwise, she would not have set aside a dragon's dignity to offer to sell things for the vendor.

So delicious!

Is this human food?!

A smile returned to that adorable little face, as delicate as carved jade.

Leng Yaozhu felt somewhat helpless at the sight. Na'er appeared to have reached the age to awaken her martial soul, so she finally asked, "What's your name? Have you awakened your martial soul?"

"My name is Na'er. I have a martial soul..."

Na'er slowly raised her slender little hand. A silver spear, bright as snow, abruptly materialized and floated quietly in her palm, cold radiance flowing over it with a chilling clarity.

Leng Yaozhu silently spread out her spiritual senses. A moment later, her gaze abruptly sharpened. An unparalleled genius with Innate Full Soul Power?

Such talent was incredibly rare. How could she have ended up wandering outside, never recruited or registered by the Spirit Pagoda?

Even a descendant of a declining great family would never be allowed to fall into such circumstances if they possessed Innate Full Soul Power.

Her thoughts spun rapidly, and she had already made up her mind to thoroughly investigate the girl's origins once she returned.

Leng Yaozhu fell silent in thought for several seconds, then looked back at Na'er. Her voice carried a steady firmness that allowed no objection.

"How about you come back with me first?"

Na'er looked up at her. After sensing no ill intent from the other woman, she nodded.

One adult and two children returned to the Spirit Pagoda beneath the night sky. Not long after they left, a young man and woman approached from afar.

The young man was handsome, with a refined and reserved temperament. He appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and his aura felt like that of an ordinary person.

The woman smiled sweetly as she held his arm. She wore a long aqua-green dress, and her flawless face was pure and elegant. The aura of life surrounded her, making her seem like a goddess of nature whom people instinctively wished to draw close to.

"Brother Ming, why did you suddenly want to visit Shrek City for no reason?"

"Just now, I sensed an ancient spear aura—perhaps it could help me take another step forward. But it's gone now. Maybe I sensed it wrong."