Visitors from the Misty Cloud Sect (Signed, Please Keep Reading)

When Xiao Feng opened his bedroom door and saw the lovely girl outside, his eyes lit up.

Perhaps because she was going on a date with Xiao Feng today, Xiao Xun'er had specially dressed up.

Xiao Xun'er had changed into a light green outfit, which, paired with her elegant temperament like a green lotus, made her look even more pure and charming.

Seeing Xiao Xun'er's adorable expression that clearly said, "Come on, praise me," Xiao Feng cooperatively complimented her, "Xun Er, you look beautiful today."

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Hearing this, Xiao Xun'er's lovely lips curled up slightly. Then she pouted in feigned dissatisfaction. "Brother Feng, are you saying Xun Er wasn't beautiful yesterday?"

"No! I mean that today's Xun Er is even more beautiful than yesterday's!"

Xiao Feng stepped forward, took Xiao Xun'er's jade-like hand, and gazed straight into her beautiful autumn-water eyes. In an utterly sincere tone, he said, "It's like how my love for Xun Er will always be a little more than yesterday, and a little less than tomorrow."

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Faced with Xiao Feng's loving gaze, Xiao Xun'er's pretty face flushed slightly. She shyly shot him a sidelong glance. "Such a smooth talker~"

"This little girl is getting shy."

Xiao Feng secretly found it amusing. Holding her bonelessly soft little hand, he led Xiao Xun'er toward the marketplace.

Wutan City was located within the Jia Ma Empire. Though it was a relatively remote city, it lay near the Monster Mountain Range and saw many passing merchants and Mercenary Groups, making it exceptionally bustling.

Perhaps because Xiao Feng was by her side, Xiao Xun'er was much livelier than usual. She dragged him around the roadside stalls, occasionally letting out laughter like silver bells.

After accompanying Xiao Xun'er around the city for more than half an hour and buying a pile of cheap little trinkets, the two finally arrived at the marketplace in the southern district.

There were several similar marketplaces in Wutan City, each controlled by one of the city's three great families. The marketplace Xiao Feng and Xiao Xun'er were in naturally belonged to the Xiao Family.

When the captain of the guard team responsible for maintaining order in the marketplace learned that Xiao Feng and Xiao Xun'er had come, he hurriedly dispatched several guards skilled in concealment techniques to protect them in secret.

Given Xiao Feng's status, few people in Wutan City dared to offend him. However, in such a crowded marketplace, thieves and the like were unavoidable.

If some blind fool stole from Xiao Feng and Xiao Xun'er and ruined their mood for strolling around, it would be the guard captain's dereliction of duty.

As the two continued deeper into the marketplace, the goods on the surrounding stalls became increasingly valuable. Low-grade spirit herbs and magic cores could now be seen.

When they passed a stall selling jewelry, Xiao Xun'er suddenly stopped. She picked up a silver-white bracelet and held it against her fair, delicate wrist for comparison.

The bracelet was entirely silver-white and made from precious Mithril. A dark blue diamond-shaped magic core hung from its center, emitting a faint blue glow that made the whole bracelet exquisitely beautiful.

Xiao Xun'er put the bracelet on her left wrist, shook her wrist at Xiao Feng, and asked, "Brother Feng, does Xun Er look good wearing this bracelet?"

"Very good!"

Xiao Feng nodded decisively, then turned to the stall owner and asked, "Boss, how much is this bracelet? I'll take it."

"You two truly have a good eye. This Mercury Spirit Chain is an authentic magic-crystal accessory, made from a Water Spirit Bird's magic core and Mithril. Not only is it warm in winter and cool in summer, but wearing it long-term also nourishes the complexion and enhances beauty."

The middle-aged stall owner with a square face first gave it a hearty sales pitch, then raised one finger. "Since this young master sincerely wants it, one thousand gold coins will do."

"..."

Xiao Feng's mouth twitched slightly. "Do you take me for a fool? Water Spirit Birds are fairly common first-rank water-attribute magical beasts.

The market price of a first-rank magic core is around four hundred to four hundred and fifty gold coins.

Although Mithril is a precious refining material, there's pitifully little on this bracelet. Its cost price cannot exceed one hundred gold coins.

Even including the workmanship and the profit you deserve, this bracelet is worth no more than six hundred gold coins."

"You really are an expert, Young Master!"

The middle-aged stall owner was not angered after being exposed. Instead, he chuckled. "But that's how our trade works. Sellers ask high prices, and customers bargain them down on the spot~

Since you're an expert too, let's call it making friends. Six hundred gold coins it is!"

"That's more like it."

Having successfully bargained the price down, Xiao Feng nodded slightly and took out six hundred gold coins, handing them to the stall owner.

Seeing this, Xiao Xun'er did not think Xiao Feng was stingy. Instead, she found it quite interesting.

After all, Xiao Feng usually carried himself like a noble young master. It was difficult to see him haggling with others.

Of course, the most important thing was that beauty lay in the eye of the beholder.

In Xiao Xun'er's eyes, Xiao Feng had no flaws at all. Even if he truly were stingy, that would simply mean he knew how to manage a household.

While Xiao Feng was accompanying Xiao Xun'er on their outing, a luxuriously decorated Double-horse Carriage slowly entered Wutan City.

"That is..."

Staring at the Silver Sword with Cloud Pattern emblem on the luxurious carriage, one of the soldiers guarding the city gate could not help exclaiming, "A carriage from the Misty Cloud Sect!"

"Why would people from the Misty Cloud Sect come to Wutan City?"

"Have you forgotten? The Xiao Family's Third Young Master has long had a childhood betrothal with the young sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect."

"Could that girl in the carriage just now be the legendary Nalan Yanran?"

"The Xiao Family's Third Young Master really is blessed! The patriarchs of the other two great families are probably unable to sit still now."

After the Misty Cloud Sect's carriage entered Wutan City, it did not head directly for the Xiao Family. Instead, it stopped in front of the largest inn in the city.

Very quickly, news of the Misty Cloud Sect's arrival reached the ears of every major force in Wutan City.

Naturally, the Xiao Family was overjoyed. Especially after Xiao Zhan received the calling card sent by Nalan Yanran, he immediately gathered the Three Great Elders to discuss arrangements for receiving the honored guests tomorrow.

Compared to the jubilant Xiao Family, the atmosphere in the other two great families was much more gloomy.

If the Xiao Family and the Nalan Family truly succeeded in forming a marriage alliance, then even if the Gale Family and Oba Family joined forces, they would be no match for the Xiao Family.

At that time, as long as the Nalan Family casually sent a Dou Ling expert to support them, the Xiao Family would be able to dominate Wutan City alone.

The other small families and factions also began quietly observing the situation, prepared to side with the Xiao Family at any time.

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