Just as the fellow disciples stood there lost in melancholy, Wang Shouzhe and his wife, along with Jiang Muxian, had finished their shopping spree and passed by them on their way out.
At that moment, Liu Ruolan glanced at junior sister Xuan Ying, then smiled kindly and nodded in greeting.
Junior sister hurriedly returned the greeting in a rather guileless manner, her face flushing with embarrassment.
"Little sister, you seemed to like this hairpin earlier, so I'll give it to you." Liu Ruolan smiled as she took out the Jade Purple Seal Hairpin and tucked it into Xuan Ying's hair bun. Then she exchanged a smile with Wang Shouzhe, took his hand, and drifted away with him.
"Th-this-this..."
Junior sister Xuan Ying's eyes widened, and panic welled up in her heart.
Only after several breaths did she come back to her senses. She hurriedly flashed after them. "Beautiful elder sister, I-I-I can't just accept something so expensive from you."
Liu Ruolan smiled sweetly and said softly, "It's only a pretty little trinket. You needn't take it too seriously."
But junior sister Xuan Ying refused to accept it just like that.
She waved her hands repeatedly, grabbed her senior brother, and glared at him. "Senior brother Youzong, why are you still standing there like an idiot? Hurry up and pay her! Before we left, I remember Master gave you some spending money."
Senior brother Youzong was practically about to cry.
Yes, Master had indeed given them spending money before they left! But those measly two Immortal Spirit Stones had nearly all been spent by her already. What could the little remaining amount possibly do?
Still, when traveling outside, especially before members of other Dao sects, the face of their Tianyan Dao Alliance had to be maintained.
Senior brother Youzong gritted his