Tang Xue

"All right. I don't know your name, though?"

Looking at the man before her, Tang Xue asked politely. She always felt there was more to him than met the eye.

"Me? I'm Wang Fugui, just an ordinary mortal..."

Ye Lin said, rubbing his nose.

"I see. All right, then."

Tang Xue nodded at that, then walked over to one side and began picking out the little trinkets she liked.

Ye Lin glanced at Tang Xue. A transparent panel appeared before his eyes.

Name: Tang Xue

Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 7

Fate Rank: Green

Fate Traits: [Good Luck Follows] [Super Accurate Intuition]

Destiny: After leaving Golden City, she will be discovered by an Evil Cultivator along the road, who will cruelly abuse her to death.

Recent Opportunity: In the southeast corner of Fate Treasure Pavilion, she will find an exquisite little jade box. After buying it, she will open it outside the city and discover a Mysterious Grade Low Tier Blood Explosion Pill inside. After taking it, she can unleash three times her strength, but her body will become extremely weak for a month.

[Good Luck Follows]: You are a girl born with good fortune. Those who stay by your side will also be affected by your good luck.

[Super Accurate Intuition]: Your instincts are exceptionally sharp, and you can often uncover the truth behind certain things.

Watching Tang Xue's retreating figure, Ye Lin shook his head. This had nothing to do with him.

But this Blood Explosion Pill was a good thing—a life-saving treasure. Three times his strength... Ye Lin reckoned that if he took it, he could stand against someone at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

Ye Lin then headed toward the southeast corner and immediately spotted a small jade box sitting near the edge of a table.

Ye Lin slowly picked up the box.

"How much for this?"

"Ah, customer, you've asked the right person! This was unearthed from an ancient ruin, and it still hasn't been opened. No one knows what treasure might be inside."

"This one can be yours for just one hundred taels of silver."

Listening to the shopkeeper's extravagant claims, Ye Lin was speechless. A layer of dust covered the little jade box in his hand. It had obviously been left lying around carelessly.

Just then, Ye Lin noticed a battered vase at the far end of the table. He pulled the table closer and picked up the vase.

Looking at the vase before him, Ye Lin's heart leaped with joy. That was it.

All the vases in Fate Treasure Pavilion were exquisitely made, but this one matched the description on the panel perfectly.

"Boss, I'll take both of these. How much?"

Ye Lin turned to Wang Guofu.

"One hundred taels in all. I'll throw in the vase for free."

Wang Guofu glanced at the battered vase in Ye Lin's hand and spoke.

A vase that shabby was obviously worth next to nothing. Better to give it away than throw it out.

"Fifty taels. Deal or not? If not, I'm leaving."

Ye Lin looked at Wang Guofu, inwardly scoffing. You can't rip someone off that badly.

"Junior Sister, it's time to go. We still have to return to the sect and report in."

The man standing outside the shop spoke up.

He had been silent ever since he entered, carrying himself with the air of a great hero.

Ye Lin was curious. Could this guy be a direct disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect?

Name: Cao Ze

Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 7

Fate Rank: White (Unremarkable)

Fate Traits: None

Destiny: After leaving the city, he will be brutally killed by an Evil Cultivator on his way back to the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Recent Opportunity: None

Ye Lin was speechless. So he was just a little weakling. What was with all the heroic airs?

"All right. I'll take it that you're fated to have these two things. I'll do you a favor. Fifty taels it is."

Wang Guofu spoke, looking deeply pained.

Ye Lin reached into his robe. The next moment, he was dumbfounded. He was out of money again.

He had given all his money to Wang Laoliu earlier. He didn't have a single silver coin on him, and he was out of Spirit Stones too. He couldn't help feeling speechless.

"What? No money?"

Wang Fugui looked at Ye Lin strangely. What had he come to Fate Treasure Pavilion for if he had no money? Was he messing around?

"Boss..."

"This shop does not sell on credit."

Before Ye Lin could finish, Wang Fugui flatly refused. Just as he was about to snatch the treasures from Ye Lin, a silver ingot appeared before his eyes.

"I'll pay for his things."

Ye Lin looked up and saw that Tang Xue had somehow come to stand in front of him.

"Remember to bring money when you go out next time, or you might not run into me again."

Tang Xue smiled sweetly at Ye Lin, then followed Cao Ze outside.

"You brat, coming in here to act like a big shot when you don't have any money. Hurry up and get lost."

Wang Fugui put away the silver and looked at Ye Lin with scorn.

Ye Lin put the two treasures into his Spatial Ring and followed Tang Xue.

I took your opportunity, and you paid for me. Since that's the case, I'll save your life. Then we'll be even.

After Ye Lin left, Wang Guofu stared after him with his mouth hanging open.

"A... a Spatial Ring?"

Wang Fugui was shaken to his core. His backside clenched, and he hurriedly shut the door, then leaned against it, trembling.

"I... I actually looked down on a cultivator with a Spatial Ring? I probably won't live much longer. I probably won't live much longer."

With that settled, outside the city, Tang Xue skipped along behind Cao Ze.

"Junior Sister, why did you pay for that young man just now?"

"No particular reason. I was in a good mood, and I liked the look of him."

Looking at Tang Xue, Cao Ze felt speechless. His junior sister had always been cheerful and carefree by nature, the little ray of sunshine in the eyes of all the Heavenly Sword Sect's Outer Sect disciples.

After the two had walked a thousand meters, Cao Ze furrowed his brows.

"Junior Sister, stop."

Cao Ze frowned and shouted at Tang Xue, who was skipping ahead.

"What's wrong, Senior Brother?"

Tang Xue turned around, looking puzzled.

"Something's not right."

Cao Ze looked across the surrounding wilderness, then slowly drew the Long Sword from his back.

"Heh heh heh, what a beauty. I've lived this long and never seen anyone so beautiful."

Three men dressed in black emerged from the nearby wilderness. They stared intently at Tang Xue, grinning lecherously.

"Senior Brother..."

Tang Xue grew a little nervous and moved step by step behind Cao Ze.

"Gentlemen, my junior sister and I have no grudge against you, do we?"

Cao Ze looked at the three men, speaking as he backed away.

"You don't need to know. Kill him!"

One of the black-robed men suddenly sprang into action, curling his right hand into a claw and swiping at Cao Ze.

"Qi Refining Level 8?"

Cao Ze cried out as he looked at the black-robed man. Without hesitation, he pulled a pill from his robe and swallowed it.

"Junior Sister, forgive me."

Cao Ze grabbed Tang Xue by the shoulder and hurled her behind him, then ran straight ahead at incredible speed, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

"Heh heh heh, what a spineless coward. Just as I thought, none of those righteous sects have a shred of backbone."

One of the black-robed men grabbed Tang Xue by the shoulder and watched Cao Ze flee, his face full of scorn.

"How... how could this happen?"

Tang Xue stared in disbelief. She couldn't believe that the senior brother who had always treated her so well would abandon her and run.

"Little girl, now that your senior brother has fled, let us brothers keep you company and have some fun."

"Heh heh heh."