After the male Spirit Transformation cultivator slunk away, the female Nascent Soul cultivator who had first mocked Liu Futian hurried out after him.
Liu Changxu had intended to teach those two an unforgettable lesson. However, he was in an unfamiliar city and did not want to make a scene that would affect his subsequent plans.
Of course, that did not mean Liu Changxu had let them off. As the two slunk away, he left divine soul marks on them. If they harbored any more crooked intentions, he would settle both old and new scores together, leaving them no chance to do evil again.
After frightening off those two loathsome fellows, Liu Changxu immediately bought the fifth-tier cultivator robe his daughter had set her heart on and handed it to Liu Futian.
By then, Liu Futian had collected herself and regained her composure. After all, as a cultivator at spirit transformation great perfection, she possessed at least that much mental resilience.
Still, the incident had robbed Liu Futian of any desire to keep shopping. She said flatly to her father:
"Father, why don't we go back? Shopping isn't much fun anyway."
Seeing his daughter's downcast expression, Liu Changxu sighed inwardly. It seemed he had sheltered her too well.
Still, he did not force her and replied gently:
"All right, let's go back."
With that, Liu Changxu left the shop with his daughter Liu Futian and his wife Xiao Ningxue.
But just as they stepped outside, a deafening boom erupted from the other end of Falling Moon Immortal City, instantly shaking everyone in the city.
That first thunderous blast was followed by a relentless barrage of terrifying explosions. Dazzling light filled the sky, and countless magnificent buildings collapsed amid the fierce clash.
Liu Changxu, who had been about to take his wife