Luo Ruyan's characteristics, Liu Chen steals the fragments

Xiao Fan didn't mobilize a large force; he simply left with his mount, Ah Kun, who served as transportation.

A world for two didn't need too many disturbances, which allowed him to enjoy the beauty of being alone with Luo Ruyan.

Especially Luo Ruyan's dependence on him, that intense tenderness that could only hold him, gave him a sweet feeling of being deeply in love.

And the object of his affection—Luo Ruyan.

Possessing exquisite beauty, she was also considerate, gentle, and utterly obedient and sweet; every minute and second spent with her made Xiao Fan feel physically and mentally delighted.

Is this what it feels like to be in love? It seems a bit overly sweet.

No wonder so many Qi Luck Children are love-struck; this sweet feeling of love is truly intoxicating!

Walking on the street, Luo Ruyan held Xiao Fan's right arm, resting her head on his shoulder, inseparable.

"Is this the Southern Domain? It's my first time coming to such a faraway place." Luo Ruyan was very curious about everything on the road, her starry eyes sparkling with Smart, and everything she saw felt novel.

The Southern Domain, the southern half of the Eternal Immortal Domain, was also where Xiao Fan was traveling.

"Do you like it?" Xiao Fan pinched her pretty face and said with a smile.

"Mm!" She nodded happily, her pretty face beaming with a sweet and lovely smile.

Xiao Fan bringing her out was actually also because he wanted to go out and walk around himself.

Having been in the Eternal Immortal Domain for so long, his range of activity had always been limited to the Yaochi Immortal Palace, and the furthest he had gone was merely the Eternal Immortal City.

The furthest he had ever left was that time he entered the Eternal Gate to harvest Ye Tian.

This trip to the Southern Domain was considered tourism, to experience the local customs and traditions of the Eternal Immortal Domain.

The two strolled on the street, followed by a Golden Immortal Realm Kunpeng.

Although Ah Kun tried to shrink his body to only three zhang tall, making him relatively miniature among various rare and exotic beasts.

However, the Demonic Qi emanating from him was truly powerful.

A sharp, gleaming silver beak that seemed capable of cutting through the sky, and dark feathers interwoven with golden threads that shone brightly, each one as sharp as a blade.

Just standing behind them, he could make people feel awe and avoid him.

They didn't dare to look at him more than once, fearing that an extra glance would offend him and cause them to explode on the spot!

This was Xiao Fan's arrangement, to project an impressive Aura.

He didn't deliberately show off, but he needed to have an Aura, a sufficiently strong Aura, to avoid unnecessary troubles.

After all, he wasn't a Child of Destiny who, dressed in rags and despised, would eventually reveal his noble status and immense wealth to slap others' faces.

Even after a Child of Destiny gains great strength and noble status, he still finds various excuses, saying he doesn't want to be high-profile or cause trouble.

This leads to a series of troubles.

In fact, showing a bit of strength can solve problems at their root.

But the Child of Destiny deliberately doesn't do this; not only does he not do this, but he also pretends that everything is under control, playfully teasing the minor villain and provoking the minor villain to mock him.

Isn't this typical self-inflicted trouble?

As the two walked, they passed a classical, luxurious and noble pavilion, with two majestic stone lions guarding its entrance, and a plaque hanging above the main gate, intricately carved with dragons and phoenixes, bearing three large characters.

Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion

Xiao Fan looked at the plaque, feeling a sense of déjà vu.

Flowing Xuanhuan cultivation worlds, an unmoving Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion!

A shop assistant from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion walked out. He performed a small trick on a Storage Pouch, from which a stone tablet, one zhang long and two zhang high, flew out.

It landed heavily on the ground, creating a dent in the surface.

This dull thud attracted the attention of many passersby.

The shop assistant said with a chuckle:

"Here it comes, here it comes, don't miss it if you're passing by."

"Fellow Daoists, in three days, our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion will hold an auction, where many treasures will be sold, all of them rare and precious items."

"Guaranteed to open your eyes."

"Look, what's engraved on this stone tablet are all the treasures that will be sold then. Not only that, we also have a finale treasure that will definitely refresh your senses."

"Fellow Daoists who have time can come and support us. Our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion will welcome your esteemed presence."

An auction?

Isn't this a Child of Destiny's refresh event?!

Xiao Fan stopped to watch, while Luo Ruyan stood obediently to the side, quietly waiting for him to finish, afraid of disturbing Xiao Fan.

Only when Xiao Fan smiled did she speak: "Xiao Lang, is there anything you want on this?"

Xiao Fan didn't lack treasures; he just felt that a Child of Destiny might refresh at the auction.

However, he couldn't say it that way; he had to say something that would make everyone happy.

"There is indeed one."

Saying that, he pointed to the catalog on the stone tablet, to the information marked in the sixth row, second column.

hundred-pleat smoked gauze skirt

Following the direction Xiao Fan pointed, Luo Ruyan clearly saw why Xiao Fan had stopped.

The hundred-pleat smoked gauze skirt, made from the silk of ten-thousand-year-old Jade Heaven Silkworms, is smooth to the touch. Jade Heaven Silkworm silk can defend against chilling water and withstand scorching sunfire, making it an absolutely superb Immortal Skirt.

This skirt is a work completed by our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in collaboration with the Guanghan Fairy of the Guanghan Immortal Skirt, taking a hundred years to finish.

To enhance its defense and make this skirt even more resplendent and gorgeous, our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion spent eight million Medium Grade Immortal Stones to hire people to engrave divine texts and set up formations on every single silk thread.

This hundred-pleat smoked gauze skirt is a mobile defensive Immortal Artifact, reaching the third grade, its power needs no further explanation.

At the end of the text description, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion also attached an image of the hundred-pleat smoked gauze skirt.

The entire hundred-pleat smoked gauze skirt was pure white and elegant, with a hint of haziness. At the waist was a pure white, snow-like, and jade-gentle sacred ribbon, its two ends curled and tied into a lifelike butterfly knot.

A gust of wind blew, and the ribbon swayed with the wind, as if a butterfly was flapping its wings, about to fly away the next moment.

The vertical grooves cascading down the skirt folds were like ripples on a lake stirred by a spring breeze, and the pure white, elegant skirt body was like a mist, like white smoke rising from the water's surface, neither thick nor thin.

Just looking at it from afar, it was like a painting of misty autumn waters appeared before one's eyes, the water surface symbolizing a beautiful Fairy like water, and the shimmering ripples symbolizing that the person wearing this skirt would shine brightly.

For a moment, Luo Ruyan's rosy, smooth cherry lips slightly parted, her pair of nimble starry eyes fluttering as she stared at the image on the stone tablet, her eyes filled with longing.

"Do you like it?"

Seeing her engrossed, Xiao Fan asked.

"Mm!" Luo Ruyan nodded.

However, when Luo Ruyan saw the price marked at the end, the words she wanted to say could no longer come out.

Six Million High Grade Immortal Stones

This was too expensive for her, and it wasn't of much use; it was just pretty, and much of the price was an overcharge, truly not worth it.

Luo Ruyan was an Ascension Cultivator. During her early days in the Eternal Immortal Domain, life was very tight, and she often had to venture into various dangerous Secret Realms for a few Immortal Stones.

A slight misstep could lead to her death and the dissipation of her Dao.

She knew how precious Immortal Stones were.

Can't waste money!

"How about we forget it? I don't feel like I need it that much." Luo Ruyan changed her mind, simultaneously averting her gaze and no longer looking at it.

Luo Ruyan smiled sweetly, afraid that Xiao Fan would see through her pretense.

Watching Luo Ruyan's contradictory behavior, Xiao Fan found it quite amusing, and at the same time, his impression of Luo Ruyan became even more favorable and gentle.

She possessed a quality Xiao Fan really liked: the pragmatism of a traditional woman, her diligence and frugality in managing the household.

"It's fine, as long as you like it, the price isn't an issue," Xiao Fan said.

Xiao Fan wasn't short on Immortal Stones; the money pouch he got from the Eternal Saint King hadn't been touched much. Spending some Immortal Stones to make his woman happy was worth it!

"I think that skirt is just average, there's really no need to buy it," Luo Ruyan said, shaking her head.

Xiao Fan placed his hand on hers and said, "I think it suits you very well; it's beautiful."

"Only our Ru Yan can match such a beautiful skirt."

Luo Ruyan still wanted to refuse, but she couldn't win against Xiao Fan.

Despite being refused by Xiao Fan, and even feeling a bit wasteful and pained, in Luo Ruyan's heart, it was truly sweet, a feeling of being cherished and pampered.

During this time, Xiao Fan saw the name of the final auction item, which was marked with a strange entry.

Extraterrestrial Female Demon, identity unknown.

The only thing that can be confirmed is that she possesses a Royal Bloodline, her status is not low.

Just these few brief introductions, and nothing more.

Xiao Fan became interested; a Female Demon, and a Royal Bloodline at that. Perhaps she was some Demon Race Empress, maybe worth collecting, hehehe...

Luo Ruyan accompanied Xiao Fan to stroll around for a long time, so long that Xiao Fan felt a bit tired and didn't want to walk anymore.

Xiao Fan then had Ah Kun carry him and Luo Ruyan away, planning to return after three days.

However, just as Xiao Fan was about to leave, he faintly heard a commotion from not far away.

His eyes narrowed, and he looked down, only to see a resolute-eyed, simply dressed man confronting someone.

Xiao Fan's gaze became serious; indeed!

Once the auction began, a Child of Destiny would surely refresh.

Luo Ruyan saw him engrossed and asked curiously:

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just feel like something interesting is about to happen." Xiao Fan replied, then had Ah Kun fly away.

Annihilating a Child of Destiny was just work; watching Luo Ruyan sing and dance, displaying her graceful and charming demeanor before him, that was life.

...

Where Xiao Fan had just looked, the argument continued.

A resolute-faced, calm young man was coldly staring at the two people blocking his way.

"How dare you! You actually dared to steal from my Tang Family's Scripture Pavilion."

"You are truly audacious, daring to injure my Tang Family member. If Tang Xiao San suffers any misfortune, don't think you'll die so easily."

"Hand over what you stole, surrender obediently, and come back with us. I might let you die a bit more easily."

Two Cultivators of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm actually appeared on the street, aggressively surrounding a young man.

And this young man was not weak; he was actually at the Taiyi True Immortal Realm, which was simply incredible.

Since when were Taiyi Realm Cultivators everywhere?

This young man, who was surrounded, was Liu Chen.

At this moment, Liu Chen was tightly securing something, his eyes vigilantly watching the two, fearing any slip-up.

After his Rebirth, Liu Chen had a Nameless Scroll within him, which was what allowed him to reach the Taiyi True Immortal Realm in ten thousand years.

But this scroll was incomplete; a large part of it had been cut off.

Previously in the Lower Realm, he had no clues, so he hadn't gone looking for it.

But ever since he came to the Upper Realm, the Nameless Scroll began to have a reaction, as if calling out.

However, before this, Liu Chen was busy restoring his kingdom and had no time to spare for the scroll.

Now that his kingdom was successfully restored, he could spare time to repair the entire scroll.

An incomplete scroll allowed him to go from a Mortal to a Taiyi True Immortal within ten thousand years.

If he were to gather the entire scroll, he could at least become a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, right?

This temptation was too great.

Therefore, guided by the scroll's sensing, Liu Chen traveled from the Great Jing Immortal Dynasty in the Eastern Desolate to the Southern Domain.

After searching for a long time, Liu Chen found a clue: the Incomplete Manual was placed in the Tang Family's Scripture Pavilion. Liu Chen disguised himself as a servant, snuck in, and stole the Incomplete Manual from the Scripture Pavilion.

Unexpectedly, he was discovered by the recovering Tang Xiao San. In a panic, Liu Chen struck out with a palm, which happened to land squarely on Tang Xiao San's wound.

Tang Xiao San, who was originally bandaged and whose injuries had not yet healed, took this palm strike. His two-and-a-half-year-old injuries instantly collapsed, becoming even more severe than before.

He was barely clinging to life.

Injuring Tang Xiao San in the Tang Family immediately alarmed the Tang Family's experts. Two Elders of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm were dispatched together, pursuing Liu Chen, wanting to capture him.

"Capture me? Do you two even qualify?" After securing the item, Liu Chen said disdainfully, a smug smile on his lips. √

Their eyes were cold, their killing intent boiling.

What a punchable face. He snuck into our Tang Family's Scripture Pavilion to steal, injured our Tang Family members, and still speaks so arrogantly.

The two Elders immediately saw red.

"Kill him?"

"I don't know why, but I get furious just looking at him. I don't care if he's left with a complete corpse, just let him be torn to shreds."

Immediately, the two began to fight.

These two were naturally no match for Liu Chen and were heavily injured and fled.

But as everyone knows, villains are like this: if you beat the young ones, the old ones come; if you beat the old ones, even older ones come.

A Grand Unity Golden Immortal Cultivator of the Tang Family appeared.

The Realm suppression made Liu Chen unable to resist.

The Grand Unity Golden Immortal Cultivator of the Tang Family merely pulled out a strand of hair, and with a gentle flick, the hair actually burst forth with fierce Sword Qi, a sword to seal the throat!

Fortunately, Liu Chen had the scroll to protect him, barely blocking this attack.

But the situation was not much better; most of Liu Chen's body lost sensation, and his right thigh was directly severed, leaving him crippled.

Liu Chen could only use the power of the scroll to escape to safety.

In an unknown deep mountain, there was a dark cave, which was where Liu Chen was hiding.

Liu Chen sat on the ground, his back against the mountain wall.

Intense pain surged through his heart, making Liu Chen's brows furrow and causing him to gasp several times.

The shocking wounds, the visible white bones, all spoke of the price he paid for this operation.

"Damn it, the Grand Unity Sword Intent is running wild in my body; it's going to kill me from the pain."

"My strength is too weak, and I'm heavily injured; I can't eliminate these Sword Intent at all. I can only suppress them with the power of the scroll."

"If only I had a healing Medicinal Pill."

The last Medicinal Pills had all been used up in the process of saving Shen Biru.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up in such a state, beyond cure.

"The Tang Family must be waiting for my appearance at the teleportation array now."

"With my current strength, going out would only be seeking death."

"First, I need to recover my strength and heal my injuries; otherwise, if I'm discovered, I'll only have a dead end."

Liu Chen rummaged through his Storage Pouch. He didn't have any Medicinal Pills for healing, but he did have Immortal Stones.

"If I remember correctly, there's a Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion here; there should be what I want inside."

After making up his mind, Liu Chen changed his appearance and set off.