Senior Brother Lu Chuan was clearly laughing at himself, yet Luo Li felt a chill.
Luo Li felt that Lu Chuan had a talent for playing the role of the antagonist. If he were to become an actor, he would definitely be famous for his superb acting skills as a clown.
Although senior brother is handsome and talented in cultivation and swordsmanship, he doesn't have many friends in the sect.
Perhaps the only person who can be considered a friend is the unlucky person who is bullied every day, which is her.
Fortunately, the days of being humiliated are about to end.
After obtaining the opportunity from the ancestor in the Sacred Land of the sect, her cultivation has been smooth and her progress has been rapid. Now she has reached the peak of Qi Refining stage, only one step away from the Foundation Building stage.
As if blessed by the heavens, whenever Luo Li lacked the spiritual herbs needed for the Foundation Building Pill, she would find a good mission in the Hall of Merit.
As long as she spends two days going to the small town of Wuguo in the west to find someone, she can pick two spiritual herbs from the Baicao Garden in the Medicine Valley. The mission is easy and the rewards are abundant, so Luo Li immediately accepted it.
She believe that the registration for the mission was already full and that senior brother Lu Chuan couldn't come along.
Lin Qingxue was wearing ordinary clothes, which highlighted her graceful figure more than the female Daoist robe. Coupled with light makeup, she looked even more elegant and charming.
Lu Chuan's gaze was attracted by the unusual appearance of his Martial Aunt.
Lin Qingxue felt a little shy under his gaze, so, turned her head to the side with a blush on her face.
Seeing this scene, Luo Li felt a sense of frustration and hinted at her master.
"Master, why aren't you saying anything? Why are you just standing there?"
Under the urging of her disciple, Lin Qingxue could only suppress her shyness and speak up, "Lu Chuan, do you have any other plans today? Would you like to go to the town with me to buy something?"
"With Martial Aunt's invitation, how could I have other plans? Let me tidy up and we can leave."
To the east of Immortal Gate is the back mountain that stretches for thousands of miles, while to the west is the town where mortals and cultivators coexist.
The three of them strolled through the town, with Lin Qingxue and Lu Chuan walking side by side, while Luo Li sensibly slowed down and followed behind them.
"Luo Li is leaving the sect tomorrow to complete a mission outside. It's her first time going on a mission. Lu Chuan, help me pay attention to what can be bought around here and let her carry it with her."
"I understand, Martial Aunt." Lu Chuan nodded.
After that, the two fell into silence again, each looking at the vendors on their respective sides.
Luo Li couldn't bear to watch from behind anymore. She felt like a big light bulb, making it difficult for the two of them to relax.
One is her senior brother of the same generation, and the other is her master. As long as Luo Li is present, they would consider her existence and not speak freely.
But this is not what they agreed upon! She clearly made an agreement with her master that after they reached the peak of the sect, her master and Lu Chuan would go to the town to buy things, while she would return to her own mountain gate to prepare for the journey.
Just now, Lin Qingxue took advantage of Lu Chuan's absence and insisted on following along with Luo Li. She had no choice but to come along.
'I need to create an opportunity for the two of them to be alone, so I'll slip away for now.'
Luo Li casually found an excuse, "Master, I see a shop selling talismans over there. I'll go take a look. You and Senior Brother Lu Chuan can take your time shopping."
Arriving at the talisman specialty store, there were all kinds of talismans in the shop, such as the "Thousand-Mile Talisman" and the "Burrowing Talisman," which dazzled Luo Li.
The shop owner, a middle-aged man, greeted the customer, saying, "Welcome. Feel free to look around. We just received a dozen or so sound transmission talismans today. They can transmit sound to someone holding the same talisman even thousands of miles away."
It was crucial for Luo Li to be able to contact the sect while away.
"Boss, how much are these sound transmission talismans?"
"Ten Spirit Stones each, with a minimum purchase of two."
"I'll buy four. Please wrap them up for me."
While the shop owner was packaging the sound transmission talismans, a voice that made Luo Li feel disgusted came from behind.
"Hold on, boss. How many of these sound transmission talismans do you have? I'll take them all."
The person who came was Sima Dong, the young master of the Sima family who had been at odds with Luo Li since their time in the inner sect.
He had arranged to meet with his master, Nangong Xi, in town today, but unexpectedly ran into Luo Li, which was a pleasant surprise for him.
Although he had been overshadowed by Luo Li in both swordsmanship and enlightenment, he didn't believe that he couldn't even surpass Luo Li in terms of wealth. This was his chance for revenge, he wanted to humiliate Luo Li at the market.
"What do you mean? Don't you understand the concept of first come, first served?" Luo Li's face showed disdain.
The shop owner said to Sima Dong, "This customer was here first, and he only bought four. There are still plenty left... "
Sima Dong arrogantly said, "But you haven't paid yet? Besides, in the market, the highest bidder gets the goods. Whatever the original price was, I'll pay double!"
The shop owner was also in a dilemma. He had never encountered this situation before. "This puts me in a difficult position."
"Boss, rest assured, sell them to me. I, this young master, have plenty of money. The Sima family has many industries in this town. If you don't sell them to me, you'll regret it."
Sima Dong said while looking at Luo Li. Although he had no expression on his face, he must be furious inside.
He just enjoyed seeing others unable to tolerate him but unable to do anything about him.
"I'm sorry, the customer who came first. I can't sell them to you. Please go to the nearby stores."
After hearing that the later customer was the young master of the Sima family, the shop owner had no choice but to sell them to him. After all, it was related to whether his shop could continue to operate peacefully in the future.
"Hmph." Luo Li snorted. She also knew that the shop owner had no choice. She felt wronged here.
"Is this Luo Li, my niece?"
Nangong xi didn't notice his disciple, but instead saw Lin Qingxue's disciple and greeted her.
"Elder Nangong." Luo Li bowed with clasped fists. She still greeted this bootlicking elder, as the sword in her hand was a gift from him.
When Sima Dong saw Nangong Xi, he ran up to him and called excitedly, "Master."
'This is really a stroke of luck. Even master is here to support me. Today, I will embarrass Luo Li and seek my revenge.'
"Sima Dong, you're here too. Are you buying something in this talisman shop?"
The shop owner saw the new visitor and thought that he was distinguished and extraordinary. He believed that Nangong Xi would handle the situation well, so he quickly explained what had happened.
"Disciple, is what the shop owner said true?"
"Master, every word he said is true. I am currently in need of voice transmission talismans and wanted to buy them here."
Steady, everything is going well now!
Seeing Luo Li's face darken, Sima Dong felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
"You pay first."
Sima Dong paid the money, the original price being 180 Spirit Stones, but he gave the shop owner 360 Spirit Stones.
He wanted to show Luo Li that he, Young Master Sima, was not lacking in wealth.
The shop owner believed that Nangong Xi would handle it well, so he directly handed the voice transmission talismans to him.
"You can take them."
Contrary to what Sima Dong had imagined, his master didn't say this to him, but to Luo Li.
Luo Li was momentarily confused when Nangong Xi handed her the voice transmission talismans.
Sima Dong shouted, "Master, I'm over here! Did you give it to the wrong person?"
Nangong Xi ignored Sima Dong and continued, "You wanted to buy this, right? Occasionally speak well of me in front of your master."
Damn, the bootlicking Martial Uncle is going all out! Luo Li couldn't help but sigh.
Sima Dong, who was standing next to Nangong Xi, was completely bewildered. The item he had snatched from Luo Li by spending money was now easily given away by his master.
Luo Li remembered that her master had once said not to refuse anything given by Nan Gongxi. She thought of it as compensation for the harassment and took the voice transmission talismans from his hand without hesitation.
"Thank you, Martial Uncle. I will definitely speak well of you whenever I have the chance."
Just before, she called him elder, and now she called him Martial Uncle. Nangong Xi laughed heartily, "No need to thank me, it should be given to you. It's just that my disciple is ignorant. You can take the voice transmission talismans. We have plenty of them on our mountain."
"Master, we don't have any on our mountain..." Sima Dong wanted to deny his master, but Nangong Xi cast a paralyzing spell on him.
"In that case, Martial Uncle, I just remembered that I need to buy something else. I'll go on ahead."
Seeing Sima Dong standing still with a shocked expression on his face, while Luo Li felt relieved.
Uncle Master is really a good person.
Unfortunately, master already has someone in her heart.
Senior Brother Lu Chuan, you are truly sinful, destroying the last bit of hope for the bootlicking Martial Uncle.
Luo Li decided that if Lu Chuan continued to badmouth her every day, she would speak ill of him in front of her master. It would be a way of indirectly speaking well of elder Nangong.
Luo Li always does what she says.
She didn't spend a single Spirit Stone today and even got so many voice transmission talismans from Sima Dong for free. Just thinking about it made her feel relieved.
After Luo Li walked away, Nangong Xi released the paralyzing spell on Sima Dong.
When he could move again, Sima Dong angrily asked, "Master, why did you give it to Luo Li? Our peak doesn't have any voice transmission talismans!"
"Disciple, you know that in the cultivation world, we value the law of earth and wealth. I don't lack the first three, but the last one, a partner, is what I've been unable to obtain."
Nangong Xi said with certainty, "For the sake of your master's happiness, make a sacrifice."
But that elder Lin Qingxue clearly has an unclear relationship with Lu Chuan. Master, can't you see it?
Sima Dong wanted to question his master, but he still wanted to live, so he could only remain silent.
Damn Luo Li, damn Lu Chuan!
Sima Dong transferred his dissatisfaction with his master onto the two of them, his hatred reaching its peak.
On the other side, Lu Chuan was shopping with Lin Qingxue.
"Lu Chuan, what do you think of that?"
Stopping in front of a miscellaneous shop, Lin Qingxue pointed to the storage ring displayed on the counter.
Luo Li didn't have his own storage ring, so it would be perfect to buy one for him.
The shop owner saw the arrival of customers and warmly approached them, "Oh, madam has good taste. This is the men's version of the couple's ring. There's also a women's version. You and your partner can get a set and enjoy a discount."
When Lu Chuan heard that he and Lin Qingxue were mistaken for a couple, he wanted to explain.
But Lin Qingxue preemptively said, "Alright, let's buy a set."
What does this mean? Is Lin Qingxue indirectly confessing to me?