Dai Chengfeng's Preparations

Dai Chengfeng watched Zhu Zhuqing's hurriedly departing figure...

He suddenly felt as though all the sunlight on the training grounds had gathered around her. Her tsundere figure, wrapped in that black training outfit, traced an elegant arc amid the light and shadows.

For a moment, Dai Chengfeng felt his heartbeat inexplicably quicken.

"Zhu Qing..."

Dai Chengfeng murmured her name, a smile unconsciously rising at the corners of his mouth.

"I should make some preparations too..."

After a long while, Dai Chengfeng thought it over, then turned and walked out of the courtyard, heading straight for the most prosperous commercial district in Spirit City.

The streets in the afternoon were crowded with pedestrians, and the cries of vendors rose and fell. Dai Chengfeng had no interest in admiring the scenery, walking directly toward the jewelry shop called the "Flowing Light Pavilion."

It was the finest jewelry shop in Spirit City, serving only Soul Masters and nobles.

The shop was elegantly decorated. All kinds of jewelry were displayed on the counters, shining brilliantly beneath the gentle glow of the Soul Guiding Lamps.

"Welcome, honored guest."

The shop owner was a refined, scholarly-looking middle-aged man. When he saw Dai Chengfeng enter, he hurried forward to greet him.

"I'd like to see a necklace shaped like a black cat. It needs to match this into a pair."

Dai Chengfeng took a small brocade box from his robes and opened it. Inside was a drawing of the Black Cat Pendant earrings he had previously given Zhu Zhuqing.

The shop owner nodded, accepting it with both hands and examining it carefully.

"I want a matching necklace, and I need it today," Dai Chengfeng continued.

The shop owner looked troubled. "Today? With craftsmanship like this, it usually takes at least three days..."

"I'll pay three times the