4: Chapter 4 Blind Boxes? I like targeted explosions!

The young woman looked to be just at the age of fifteen, her appearance stunningly beautiful and spirited.

Her brows were like curved willow branches, her eyes like autumn waters containing stars; whenever her pupils turned, they hid thousands of clever tricks, and shallow dimples appeared when she smiled.

Her skin was as white as snow, her vermilion lips red without needing paint, and her nose bridge was elegant and delicate; her entire face was charming and exuded a clear, pure aura.

She wore a short, light purple immortal dress embroidered with golden lotus patterns, a silver chain and jade buckle sash tied around her waist, and the hem of her skirt was brisk and neat.

Her dark hair was half-tied, adorned with a hollowed-out golden butterfly hairpin, with the rest falling over her shoulders and a light pink beaded flower tucked near her temple.

Her attire was charming and luxurious, yet appeared light and spirited; there was a sense of dignity within her nobility, and with her curved brows and eyes, she looked lively yet elegant.

Shen Yi couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"Is it pretty?"

When he regained his senses... a crisp, pleasant voice, carrying a hint of slyness and sounding like a clear mountain spring, rose by his ear.

Shen Yi slowly regained his focus... only to see the woman with her brows and eyes curved, looking up at him.

The young girl's figure was extremely tall... by modern standards, she would be over one meter seventy.

With her hands behind her back, she didn't look like the daughter of a disgraced official.

She looked more like a noblewoman from a prestigious family out for an excursion in the countryside.

In this Xianxia martial world, noblewomen were all sheltered ladies who never stepped out of their gates.

It was rare to see such a clever and lively young girl... which actually reminded Shen Yi of the vibrant energy of his past life.

That seemed like a very distant memory now.

The woman sniffed like a puppy with her pert nose... her eyes filled with suspicion and a hint of a playful smile.

"It smells quite nice... no messy scent of women's rouge."

"The third-place scholar? Barely worthy, I suppose..."

"However... if this Young Miss were a man and looked like you."

"I wouldn't last five or six years before dying of venereal disease."

"I didn't expect you to still be a virgin?"

"????"

Shen Yi was instantly dumbfounded.

What kind of shocking statement was that...

The young girl ignored Shen Yi, turned around, and said with a smile.

"Dear sisters, since none of you want him... I'll be taking this third-place scholar away, then?"

"I wish you all, dear sisters, a speedy encounter with a good match..."

Shen Yi was stunned... those so-called noblewomen, upon hearing Pei Lingshu say such things, actually didn't object... and even showed a hint of wariness in their eyes.

He didn't know why.

The procuress, face full of smiles, hurriedly pulled a scroll from her bosom, stamped with an official seal...

"Miss Pei... this is your household registration."

Pei Lingshu reached out with her slender, delicate hands and took it unhurriedly.

She pursed her lips.

"Hey... what's your name?"

"I didn't call."

"???? What are you called!"

"Shen Yi."

"What are you still standing there for?"

"Uh... what's the next step?"

"Getting the certificate, of course!"

After saying this... Pei Lingshu took the initiative to grab Shen Yi's hand and walked toward the backyard.

After several twists and turns, they arrived at the government office.

Afterward, they registered their marriage at the Ministry of Revenue, and everything went smoothly... though the government office's sluggishness had become customary.

But somehow... today was outrageously smooth.

In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, everything was settled!

At the back door of the government office, Pei Lingshu stretched her body.

"Where to next?"

Shen Yi felt as if he were in a dream... only now did he wake up from the daze, smiling somewhat awkwardly.

"Um... Miss Pei."

"Hmm?"

"Look... my dowry... my dowry."

A look of confusion appeared on Pei Lingshu's face.

"What dowry? A beauty like me is right here... and you're still thinking about a dowry in your head?"

Shen Yi coughed twice, noncommittal.

Isn't that just nonsense?

He traveled thousands of miles, getting picked like a male model... he didn't come here to be a gigolo!

It was for the cold, hard cash!

Pei Lingshu waved her hand and, acting quite familiar, hugged Shen Yi's arm.

"Rest assured, would this Young Miss ever let you down?"

"Someone will naturally deliver it to you tomorrow!"

"Let's go~ I'm bored to death~ let's go out for a stroll."

Shen Yi was dragged away, looking bewildered... but when listening to the overly familiar Pei Lingshu speak, he inexplicably felt a chill run down his back...

After the two left.

A middle-aged figure, his face obscured, stood on the nearby pavilion and crushed the teacup in his hand.

The teacup disintegrated into powder in his hand... then he slowly opened his fingers.

He twitched his fingers, and a light suddenly appeared before him... on it was clearly recorded the ins and outs of Shen Yi's life.

When he became a disciple, when he took the big exam, his ranking... and so on.

An old man beside him said slowly in a hoarse voice.

"It seems he is a young man of good family with talent."

The middle-aged man remained noncommittal.

The old man continued.

"Third Master, this is not a bad thing... The Sanchuan region is chaotic and is not regarded by the Immortal Dynasty."

"You have many enemies in the imperial court, and many immortal sects are watching you."

"This time, by sneaking the Young Miss here, it is quite stable."

"This old servant will follow the Young Miss from now on..."

"There is no need for you to worry, my lord."

"You can finally make your move."

The middle-aged phantom pondered for a long time before speaking.

"The two of them... must sleep in separate rooms."

The old man sighed helplessly.

"The Young Miss is intelligent; she will naturally have her own considerations."

"If this brat has any ulterior motives, just kill him."

"This old servant understands..."

The figure slowly dissipated, and the old man's figure also gradually vanished from where he stood.

As if they had never appeared at all.

The market in Taiping County was very lively.

Even though Pei Lingshu wore a bamboo hat to cover that face of peerless beauty, she still inevitably attracted many gazes.

However, she didn't seem to care...

Shen Yi brought Pei Lingshu to a gambling house... and he saw a trace of suspicion appear in Pei Lingshu's eyes.

"You wouldn't be the type who looks good on the outside but is rotten on the inside, would you?"

"A gambler?"

Seeing this, Shen Yi nodded seriously.

"You guessed it?"

Pei Lingshu stared at Shen Yi with her fox-like eyes... only then did Shen Yi say helplessly.

"I'm not addicted... but I do have a strength."

"What strength?"

"Winning every bet?"

Pei Lingshu was even more disdainful.

Along the way, the two had learned quite a bit about each other.

The barriers between them had also lessened.

The two seemed very compatible... and were no longer that distant.

Shen Yi said with a smile.

"Wanna bet?"

"Bet on what?"

"Double the dowry?"

Pei Lingshu sneered, but she became interested.

"And what if you lose??"

"Whatever you say goes."

"Deal!"

The stall in front of them was covered in dense rows of blind boxes.

During the eight thousand years of the Jing Kingdom's reign, countless otherworldly immortal sects had come and gone, born and destroyed.

While the successors perished, the Dao never vanished... some powerful beings developed something called a 'Restriction'.

It could preserve Jade Slips, martial arts Cultivation Techniques, rare treasures of heaven and earth, and Spirit Pills.

In other words, this thing was a Xianxia version of a blind box.

Of course, it was also possible to open one and find some Vicious Beast or Gu.

It was entirely up to fate.

Furthermore, this item was extremely difficult to replicate, and its age was clear at a glance, making it impossible to fake.

This sparked a wave of blind box craze.

Of course, for Shen Yi... opening blind boxes?

Point-detonation is more fun!

[First row, third column, return probability (88%)]

[Third row, fourth column, return rate (91%)]

[Fifth row, first column, return rate (129%)]

[Sixth row, seventh column, return rate (-78%)]