Tang Xue

"Alright, may I ask what your name is?"

Looking at the man before her, Tang Xue asked politely. She couldn't shake the feeling that he was not as simple as he appeared on the surface.

"Me? My name is Wang Fugui, just an ordinary mortal..."

Ye Lin rubbed his nose as he spoke.

"I see. Very well, then."

Hearing this, Tang Xue nodded and walked to the side to begin browsing for trinkets that caught her eye.

At this moment, Ye Lin cast a sidelong glance at Tang Xue, and a transparent panel appeared before his eyes.

Name: Tang Xue Cultivation: Qi Refining Seventh Layer Fate Grade: Green Fate Attributes: [Continuous Good Fortune] [Super-Accurate Intuition] Destiny: After leaving Golden City, she will be discovered by an evil cultivator on the road and subsequently subjected to cruel humiliation before being killed. Recent Opportunity: Discover an exquisite small jade box in the southeast corner of Fate Treasure Pavilion. After purchasing it and opening it outside the city, she will find a Profound-grade low-tier Blood Explosion Pill. Consuming it allows one to unleash three times their own strength, though the body will be extremely weak for a month afterward.

[Continuous Good Fortune]: You are a girl born with blessings; those who follow you will also be influenced by your good fortune.

[Super-Accurate Intuition]: Your intuition is incredibly sharp, often allowing you to uncover the truth behind certain matters.

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

However, that Blood Explosion Pill was a good item—a treasure for saving one's life. Three times his own strength; Ye Lin estimated that if he were to consume it, he could go head-to-head with someone at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

Ye Lin then walked toward the southeast corner and immediately spotted a small jade box resting on the edge of a table.

Ye Lin slowly picked up the box.

"How much for this?"

"Oh, customer, you've come to the right person! This was unearthed from an ancient ruin. It hasn't been opened yet, so no one knows what kind of treasure is inside."

"For this, you only need one hundred taels of silver to take it home."

Listening to the shopkeeper's flowery, exaggerated speech, Ye Lin was speechless. The surface of the small jade box in his hand was covered in dust; it was clearly just tossed there carelessly.

At that moment, Ye Lin noticed a dilapidated vase placed at the very back of the table. He pulled the table aside and took the vase into his hands.

Looking at the vase, Ye Lin felt a surge of joy. That was it—it was the one.

The various vases in Fate Treasure Pavilion were all exquisitely crafted, and only this one matched the description on the panel perfectly.

"Shopkeeper, I want both of these. How much?"

Ye Lin looked at Wang Guofu.

"One hundred taels total. I'll just give you that vase as a gift."

Wang Guofu looked at the decrepit vase in Ye Lin's hand and couldn't help but speak up.

Such a shabby vase clearly wasn't worth much; rather than throwing it away, he might as well give it away as a favor.

"Fifty taels. Do we have a deal? If not, I'm leaving."

Ye Lin looked at Wang Guofu and sneered inwardly. He had never seen someone try to swindle others so brazenly.

"Junior Sister, it's time to go. We still need to return to the sect to report back."

A man standing outside the door spoke up.

The man had remained silent ever since he entered, carrying himself with the air of a great hero.

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

Name: Cao Ze Cultivation: Qi Refining Seventh Layer Fate Grade: White (Utterly Mediocre) Fate Attributes: None Destiny: After leaving the city, he will be cruelly murdered by an evil cultivator on the way back to the Heavenly Sword Sect. Recent Opportunity: None

Seeing this, Ye Lin was speechless. So he was just a small-time rookie putting on the airs of a hero.

"Fine, fine. I can see you have a connection with these two items, so I'll do you a favor. Fifty taels it is."

Wang Guofu spoke, looking as if he were in great pain.

Ye Lin reached into his robes, but the next moment, he was stunned. He had no money again.

He had given all his money to Wang Laoliu earlier. He didn't have a single tael of silver on him, and as for spirit stones, he had none of those either. This left him feeling quite speechless.

"What? No money?"

Wang Guofu looked at Ye Lin with a strange expression. If he didn't have money, why come to his Fate Treasure Pavilion? Was he just here to cause trouble?

"Boss..."

"This shop does not offer credit."

Before Ye Lin could finish, Wang Fugui cut him off flatly. Just as he reached out to snatch the treasures from Ye Lin's hands, a silver ingot appeared before his eyes.

"I'll pay for his items."

Ye Lin looked up to see that Tang Xue had appeared in front of him at some point.

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

Tang Xue flashed a sweet smile at Ye Lin before following Cao Ze toward the exit.

"You brat, why act like a big shot when you're broke? Get moving."

Wang Fugui pocketed the silver, casting a look of utter disdain at Ye Lin.

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

I stole your opportunity, and now you've paid my tab. Very well, I shall save your life in return, and we shall be square.

After Ye Lin left, Wang Guofu stood with his mouth agape, staring at the youth's retreating back.

"A... a Spatial Ring?"

Wang Fugui's heart hammered against his ribs. His stomach churned with dread, and he immediately slammed the shop door shut, leaning his back against it while trembling uncontrollably.

"I... I actually looked down on a cultivator who owns a Spatial Ring? I'm not going to live long, I'm definitely not going to live long."

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

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

"No reason. I just felt like it, and he seemed alright to me."

Watching Tang Xue, Cao Ze felt speechless. His Junior Sister was born with a cheerful, carefree personality; she was the ray of sunshine in the eyes of every Outer Sect disciple in the Heavenly Sword Sect.

After they had walked for a kilometer, Cao Ze's brow furrowed.

"Junior Sister, stop."

Cao Ze frowned and shouted at the skipping Tang Xue.

"What is it, Senior Brother?"

Tang Xue turned around, her face full of confusion.

"Something's wrong."

Cao Ze scanned the surrounding wilderness and slowly drew the long sword from his back.

"Heh, heh, heh. What a beauty. I've lived this long and never seen such a gorgeous woman."

From the wilderness to the side, three men dressed in black emerged. Their eyes were locked onto Tang Xue, their faces twisted into lecherous grins.

"Senior Brother."

Tang Xue couldn't help but feel nervous, stepping back until she was behind Cao Ze.

"Gentlemen, my Junior Sister and I have no grievances with you, do we?"

Cao Ze watched the three men, speaking as he began to retreat.

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

One of the men in black suddenly lunged, his right hand forming a claw as he swiped toward Cao Ze.

"Eighth level of Qi Refining?"

Cao Ze gasped, recognizing the man's strength, and without hesitation, he pulled a pill from his robes and swallowed it.

"Junior Sister, I'm sorry."

Cao Ze grabbed Tang Xue by the shoulder and flung her backward, then bolted forward at top speed, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

"Heh, heh, heh. A spineless coward. As expected, none of these righteous sect members have any backbone."

The man in black who had grabbed Tang Xue's shoulder watched Cao Ze flee with a look of utter contempt.

"Ho... how could this happen?"

Tang Xue's face was etched with disbelief. She could not fathom that the Senior Brother who had always treated her so well would abandon her and flee.

"Little girl, now that your Senior Brother has run off, why don't you let us brothers show you a good time?"

"Heh, heh, heh."