After spending an hour at home reminiscing, Dugu Yan pestered Lu Xuan to go shopping with her.
Lu Xuan did not refuse.
First, Lu Xuan took Dugu Yan back to the Ye Family Medical Hall using [Azure Jade Spatial Escape]. Dugu Yan asked Ye Lingling, "Lingling, want to go shopping?"
"Yanyan, I want to stay home with Mom." Ye Lingling shook her head. How could shopping possibly be as enjoyable as spending time with her mother?
"All right, then." Seeing that Ye Lingling had other plans, Dugu Yan was not disappointed. "Lu Xuan and I will go shopping, then. I'll bring you some tasty spicy rabbit heads when we come back."
With that, Dugu Yan pulled Lu Xuan out toward the streets of Heaven Dou City.
As they strolled along the street, a long-missed sense of ease and relaxation rippled through Dugu Yan's heart. She looked this way and that, stopping to browse whenever a little trinket caught her fancy.
As always, Lu Xuan followed quietly beside her, both helping carry her purchases and serving as her personal "leftover bin."
Dugu Yan bought all kinds of snacks, took a couple of bites, and casually handed the rest to Lu Xuan. Fortunately, they encountered no sour, nasty candied hawthorns this time, making the whole outing especially pleasant.
"The third prince approaches! Everyone, clear the way!"
"Get out of the way, all of you! Don't block the road!"
Just as the two were enjoying their leisurely shopping trip, a series of arrogant shouts came from up ahead, and an unwelcome visitor appeared on the street.
Heaven Dou's third prince, Xue Haicang.
The Heaven Dou Empire currently had four princes. Xue Haicang had the highest innate soul power, a full seven ranks. Though a little younger than the others, he harbored ambitions of