Chen Xun did not say much, merely changing the subject. "Young man, you're here to buy a wood carving, right?"
"Yes, yes." The man's eyes brightened slightly. He had nearly forgotten. Hurriedly, he took several Fragmented Spirit Stones from the saddlebag at the horse's side. "Boss, I'll buy the humanoid wood carving in your hand. Its eyes have some flaws, but it doesn't matter."
"Alright." Chen Xun nodded, still meticulously carving. "But it has no flaws. Those eyes are very bright. Young man, you're quite lucky—you've bought a wood carving of a great figure from a storybook."
The man gave a foolish laugh and said nothing more. If the Boss said so, then it had to be true. He did not believe such a warmhearted Boss would be the sort to cheat people.
A faint smile suddenly rippled across Chen Xun's lips. "Since the two of you are fated, may these bright eyes help you distinguish right from wrong, and lessen some of the troubles of the Mortal World."
"He was quite an extraordinary figure, one brilliant enough to astonish a person for a lifetime."
Chen Xun murmured another sentence, and a trace of barely perceptible respect appeared in his eyes.
Surprise filled the man's eyes as he asked, "Boss, could you tell me which storybook it is? We'll go buy a copy to read as well."
Little Wuhen also looked towards Chen Xun, curiosity in his eyes. He wanted to ask too.
"Mortal World." Without a moment's thought, Chen Xun smiled and blurted it out. "Young man, go search this vast world for it. This storybook is difficult to find; it will take time."
"Thank you, Boss." A trace of joyful expression flashed through the man's eyes. He would certainly buy it and read it someday. Knowing the title