16: Chapter 16 Little Witch Yan Lili

Emerging from the meditation room of Divine Domain No. 09, Fang Chuan felt completely refreshed.

In less than half an hour of real-world time, the situation inside his Divine Kingdom had already been turned upside down.

With a population of over thirteen thousand, the daily amount of Faith points they could provide was already an astronomical figure.

Not to mention the luxurious legion composed of over a hundred 3-star Eagle-Eyed Archers and over four hundred 4-star Goblin Tyrants.

If this force were placed in any high school throughout Qinghe City, it would likely be able to run rampant.

"Now that everything is ready, I just have to wait for the restrictions on the Temple of Fortune to weaken in a week."

Fang Chuan calculated happily in his heart.

Exploring ancient ruins is a tremendous opportunity.

The textbooks say that many lost Divine Professions, powerful Miracle Buildings, and even Divinities Shards are unearthed from various ruins.

As for this Temple of Fortune of mine, just by the name, one can tell it has something to do with my Fortune Synergy, and there must be no shortage of good things inside.

"One week, that's just enough time to properly study some theoretical knowledge at school and consolidate my strength."

Fang Chuan made up his mind to be well-behaved for the next few days, act like a good student, and absolutely avoid trouble.

Keeping a low profile is the way to go.

Carrying his schoolbag and humming a little tune, he sauntered slowly out of the teaching building.

The afterglow of the setting sun stretched his shadow long, and everything seemed so peaceful and serene.

However, just as he reached the tree-lined path at the school gate, he suddenly felt a fragrant breeze approach from behind.

Before he could react, a pair of soft, slightly cool hands covered his eyes from behind.

"Guess who I am?"

A voice that was deliberately pitched up, sweet to the point of being cloying, rang in his ear.

Fang Chuan was more than familiar with this voice.

He couldn't even be bothered to lift his eyelids and sighed helplessly.

"Yan Lili, you annoying faker, can't you try something new? You've been using this trick since the second year of high school; aren't you tired of it?"

"Aiya, no fun!"

The girl behind him seemed somewhat dissatisfied, let go of his eyes, and huffed.

Fang Chuan turned around, and a face that could be called stunning came into view.

The girl was wearing a well-tailored white dress, her long hair like a waterfall, and her skin was so white it seemed to glow. Her features were incredibly delicate, especially those big, watery eyes that seemed to talk whenever she blinked.

Yan Lili, the other class beauty of Class 17; in terms of looks, she was the only one who could rival Liu Ruyan.

Moreover, unlike the cold, scholarly temperament of Liu Ruyan, the feeling Yan Lili gave people was that of a pure yet seductive enchantress who could hook a man's soul.

What was even more lethal was that her family background was extremely affluent; she was a well-known wealthy heiress in Qinghe City.

Such a proud daughter of heaven, for some unknown reason, had loved to pester Fang Chuan since the second year of high school.

Fang Chuan had always made it a point to avoid her whenever he could.

It wasn't that he disliked her; it was mainly because... the pressure was too great.

He was an orphan with no father or mother, growing up on government welfare, while she was a princess born with a silver spoon in her mouth; the two of them were simply not from the same world.

Being ordinary classmates and talking occasionally was fine, but getting too close always made Fang Chuan feel uncomfortable.

"Fang Chuan, why do you always avoid me? Do you hate me?"

Seeing his indifferent attitude, Yan Lili immediately put on a tearful expression. Her big eyes misted over, and her small mouth pouted slightly—a look that would make anyone's heart ache.

If this had been two years ago, Fang Chuan might have fallen for her act.

But now...

"Stop!" Fang Chuan raised his hand in a gesture to pause, then clapped his hands with an expression of admiration.

"Wonderful, truly wonderful! Your acting is getting more and more refined. Look at this expression, these eyes; it would be a waste of talent if you didn't go to the Divine Kingdom Drama Academy and win Best Actress."

He commented with feigned seriousness: "There is just one slight flaw: all thunder and no rain. Where are the tears? You should at least squeeze out a couple of drops; that would be more convincing."

How could Fang Chuan not have experienced Yan Lili's quirky little schemes enough over the past two years?

This girl looked soft, cute, and harmless, as pretty as a porcelain doll, with a voice that was sweet and lazy; she was practically a straight-male killer.

But in reality, she was a female demon wearing an angel's skin!

Back when Fang Chuan first met her, he was often teased by her until he was blushing and at a loss for what to do.

Now, two years later, he had reached a state of being immune to her charms and tricks.

Looking back, Fang Chuan didn't even know how he had survived these past two years.

"Hmph, you unromantic blockhead!"

Seeing her trick exposed again, Yan Lili stopped pretending, rolled her eyes at him, and returned to her lazy demeanor.

She stretched, her perfect curves outlined by the dress, looking exceptionally alluring.

"School's out. Have you eaten? Want to go grab something to eat?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Chuan realized his stomach was indeed a bit hungry.

He thought about it and nodded, saying: "Alright."

It was just a meal, and it wasn't like they hadn't eaten together before. Don't let Yan Lili's usual crazy behavior fool you; she was quite normal when eating, quiet and calm, as if she were a different person.

Besides, she was a rich girl!

Eating a meal on her tab meant he wouldn't have to cook at home, and he could save on a meal's cost—how great!

Fang Chuan's mental abacus was clicking away.

However, the development of events was clearly not as simple as he had thought.

Yan Lili didn't take him to the small restaurants near the school that he frequented; instead, she went directly to the parking lot specifically set up for faculty and students from well-off families.

She took a sci-fi-looking key out of her small bag and pressed it toward a silver, streamlined, futuristic-looking hovercar nearby.

"Beep beep!"

The hovercar made a soft sound, and the doors slowly opened upwards, revealing the luxurious, high-tech interior.

"Get in, what are you dazed for?" Yan Lili had already sat in the driver's seat and waved at Fang Chuan.

Fang Chuan stood where he was, looking at the obviously expensive hovercar, a bit bewildered.

He had seen this thing in the list on the Divine Kingdom Exchange.

[Star Ring - K7 Private Sky-Cruising Hovercar], priced at 2.8 million Faith points.

If this were yesterday, Fang Chuan wouldn't even have the courage to look at it.

But now?

He silently calculated the numbers in his heart; with his current daily production of Faith points and compound interest growth rate, he could afford this luxury car in full in less than a week at most.

"Still not getting in? Do you want my parents to wait for us to eat?" Yan Lili urged.

"Ah? Uncle and Auntie are going too?" Fang Chuan was even more surprised.

"Yeah, let's go!"

Fang Chuan hesitated for a moment, then sat in the passenger seat.

Forget it, he was already here; he couldn't just turn around and leave now—that would be too disrespectful.

The hovercar slowly rose into the air and silently merged into the traffic light-stream above the city.

Half an hour later, the hovercar began to descend.

Fang Chuan looked out through the window and discovered that they had arrived in front of a huge manor nestled between mountains and water.

At the entrance of the manor were two huge bronze doors engraved with intricate patterns, and on the lintel, four large characters were written in a sweeping, calligraphic style—Yan Family Manor.

"This is... your home?" Fang Chuan's eyelid twitched.

In a place like Qinghe City where every inch of land is worth gold, being able to own such a large private manor—this financial power was truly terrifying.

"Yeah, we're home, get out!"

Yan Lili parked the hovercar on the landing pad at the entrance, and a middle-aged man dressed in a proper butler's uniform immediately came up to greet them and respectfully took the keys.

She grabbed Fang Chuan by the arm and walked into the manor.

"Wait a second, wait a second!" Fang Chuan felt that things were getting more and more wrong.

Wasn't it just a meal?

Was it necessary to make such a big fuss? And bring him directly to her home?

Alarm bells immediately rang in his heart.

What kind of trouble is this female demon trying to stir up again?

He subconsciously broke free from Yan Lili's hand, put a little distance between them, and looked at her with wariness.

Could it be... that she wants to force herself on him?

Don't be fooled by Yan Lili's delicate appearance; this woman has training!

Back in the second year of high school, once when he was cornered and teased by her, the hot-blooded Fang Chuan tried to resist, but ended up being brutally suppressed by her.

That time, he almost lost his innocence!

From then on, Fang Chuan deeply realized that in terms of combat power, he was completely not in the same league as this female demon.

Yan Lili looked at his expression as if he were guarding against a thief, not knowing what kind of nonsense he was imagining, and rolled her eyes at him in annoyance.

"What are you thinking! My parents want to meet you!"

As she led the way, she lazily explained: "The family is in a hurry; in a while, we are moving away, leaving Qinghe to go to Yanjing."

"Yanjing?" Fang Chuan was stunned.

"Yeah." In Yan Lili's tone, there seemed to be a hint of helplessness, "I don't really have any friends here. After thinking it over, you're the only one I can really talk to. So, my parents said that before we leave, we should invite you over to have a meal together and get to know each other."

"Ah? Leaving so soon?" Fang Chuan was somewhat surprised.

Yanjing, the head of the three core base cities of the Dragon Kingdom, was more than a hundred thousand miles away from Qinghe Base City.

Even if taking the fastest cross-domain teleportation array, a one-way trip would take nearly half a month!

He suddenly felt a bit empty inside.

Although he was always being tormented by this female demon, when he actually heard she was leaving, and to such a distant place where he might never see her again, Fang Chuan still felt a hint of inexplicable loss.

After all, there aren't many friends one can open up to.

"Yeah, very far." Yan Lili's pace slowed down, and her voice became a little lower.

The two walked silently along the path in the manor, which was planted with exotic flowers and herbs, and the atmosphere became somewhat heavy for a moment.