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"Damn it, I'm so pissed off! Why is it raining so hard when I'm halfway there?"
A girl in a sky-blue princess dress entered, muttering under her breath.
The girl had tender skin and delicate features, but at this moment, her face was bitter and she looked quite disheveled. Mud splatters covered her dress, and her small boots oozed yellow muddy water with each step. She clutched a clean white handkerchief, wiping her snow-white legs as she continued to complain.
Lu Xian glanced at the girl who had come in.
Oh, she's quite a beauty!
That face is so cute and lovely.
He took a bite of his dish and looked again. The wet, thin skirt clung tightly to her delicate figure. His gaze moved from the girl's delicate face to her chest.
It's too early to draw a conclusion. This girl isn't just a little beauty. She seems quite ordinary...
After the girl's eyes adjusted to the candlelight inside the hut, she paused in wiping her legs. Clearly, she hadn't expected so many people in the small space, and even a horse stood in the corner.
Facing the gazes of four pairs of eyes, she appeared a little flustered.
She gave a dry laugh. "Hello, my name is Ning Rongrong, from the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. It's raining too hard outside. Is it alright if I take shelter here?"
Ning Rongrong? Lu Xian paused slightly as he picked up his food. No wonder this girl looked familiar. It turned out to be her.
Thinking about it carefully, whether it was Ning Rongrong or Tang San and Xiao Wu, they were all preparing to go to Soto City at this time. They all came from the inland of the Tiandou Empire, while he was also heading inland. Meeting them on the way didn't seem that strange.
The main reason was the unusually harsh weather today. It was pitch black and raining heavily. At such a time, anyone passing through the wilderness who saw a house with lights on in the distance would likely come over to seek shelter from the rain.
"First it was Tang San and Xiao Wu, now it's Ning Rongrong. The main characters are gathering more and more..."
Lu Xian muttered, sensing that tonight would likely not be peaceful.
"The Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, one of the three great sects on Douluo Continent?"
Tang San was surprised to hear the girl introduce herself. His teacher had told him about the three great sects. The Seven Treasures Glazed Sect's martial spirit, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, was known as the number one auxiliary martial spirit in the world. He hadn't expected to encounter someone from this sect in such a place.
"Yes, my martial spirit is the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, and the leader of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect is my father!"
Ning Rongrong felt relieved that Tang San recognized her sect. In the wilderness, a noble young lady like herself was most afraid of encountering ignorant people. On the contrary, those with knowledge would consider her identity and likely not harbor bad intentions. She even often met people who tried to curry favor with her.
Mentioning Ning Fengzhi's name was also meant to deter the people in the room who were observing her and assessing the situation.
Ning Rongrong's deterrence was clearly effective.
Zhu Zhuqing, who had been looking at her with a vigilant expression, withdrew her gaze. If the leader of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect was truly her father, then she should avoid provoking this girl and maintain her distance.
With her status, how could she not have secret protectors when she was out? Perhaps there was a strong individual nearby.
Unlike Lu Xian and the others who didn't seem to care about her background, Tang San wanted to befriend her. It was said that the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect was wealthy enough to rival a nation. If this girl was indeed the little princess of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, it would definitely benefit his future development.
If he could establish contact with the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, wouldn't the production line and sales channels for the Tang Sect's hidden weapons be secured?
"Hello, I'm Tang San, and this is Xiao Wu," Tang San said, gesturing towards Xiao Wu. "We are also here to take shelter from the rain. We just arrived earlier than you. It seems we are quite fated."
"What? So this isn't your home..."
Tang San: ...
Although I'm poor, I wouldn't necessarily live in a place like this, right? This girl, who initially seemed approachable, didn't appear to be so easy to get along with, and her tone was somewhat arrogant.
But considering she was from a prominent family like the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, and might even be a princess within the family, such a temperament was understandable, and Tang San didn't mind.
"Is this horse yours?"
"No..."
Ning Rongrong looked at the two people eating dinner in the corner, her eyes lingering on the mostly finished three-layer vegetarian dishes for a moment, and continued, "Are you four traveling together?"
"No..."
"The two of them also passed by here to take shelter from the rain and arrived earlier than Xiao Wu and I, so we don't know each other," Tang San explained, shaking his head. Ning Rongrong nodded in understanding and disregarded the seemingly insignificant Tang San.
She walked to the dining table, picked up the remaining white steamed bun, took a bite, and mumbled, "Hello, that horse is yours, right? Do you want to sell it?"
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Lu Xian, who was frowning slightly, and remained silent.
Lu Xian put down his chopsticks, raised his eyes slightly, and said calmly, "100 gold soul coins."
"Okay!" Ning Rongrong agreed immediately.
It was just 100 gold soul coins. Although the horse wasn't worth that much, she didn't care. It was raining outside, and even if it stopped, the road would be full of mud and puddles. She really didn't want to walk anymore.
Lu Xian glanced at her sideways. "I said the white steamed bun you ate costs 100 gold soul coins."
"What the hell?"
Ning Rongrong was stunned for a moment before realizing he wasn't talking about the price of the black horse.
She looked at the white steamed bun in her hand, a little incredulous. You want me to pay 100 gold soul coins for this thing?You're treating me like a fool!You can't just waste money like that! "I'm here to discuss business with you, not to play around!" she said angrily.
When you discuss business, don't you do it over a meal? Dad always does that. Even if the negotiation fails, the guests will have a good time. How can you ask the other party for money? Besides, is this even meal money?
It's clearly blackmail!
"You can buy the horse, but pay for the meal first, and then we can talk."
"Your broken steamed bun is so small, it wouldn't be worth that much even if it were made of gold!"
Ning Rongrong didn't care about the money itself, but she couldn't accept being taken advantage of like this.
"I'm sorry, the steamed bun is indeed not valuable, but my mood is very valuable. I said 100 gold soul coins was too little."
Lu Xian didn't give her any face. She came in and ate his food so presumptuously and acted so arrogantly. "Do you really think we are all your family members and everyone treats you like a treasure?"
"You...! I am from the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect! My father is Ning Fengzhi, and my grandfathers Jian and Gu are both Titled Douluo!" She glared at Lu Xian, trying to intimidate him.
Are you threatening me now?
Poor breasts are truly troublesome!The bigger the breasts, the better the temper, and the smaller the breasts, the worse the temper. The old sayings really do make sense, and Lu Xian was witnessing it firsthand today.
"Oh!"
He responded calmly, with a nonchalant expression. "Then is your Titled Douluo here right now?"
Ning Rongrong choked on his words, her confidence wavering.
"Since he's not here, the price has increased. It's now 200 gold soul coins."
"Either I kidnap you and sell you to a black-hearted factory to work off the debt, or you pay."
Lu Xian stood up from the chair with a smile, causing Ning Rongrong to step back several paces in fright.
"How dare you do this to me! I tell you, you have kicked the..."
Dare to threaten me?
Seeing Lu Xian's gradually fading smile and his indifferent eyes, Ning Rongrong couldn't bring herself to utter the last few words. Her courage failed her, and she whispered softly,
"I kicked... I kicked cotton."
She was furious! She was absolutely furious...
This was a fool who wasn't afraid of her Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. To be honest, she was a little scared, afraid that he would actually sell her off.
"....."