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“Liyue, look!” Mu Wanqing held up a lake-blue gown, adorned with stardust netting, and waved it before her eyes. The scattered diamonds on its hem refracted dazzling, almost dizzying specks of light.
“I specially picked it out for you~”
Su Liyue stared at the overly extravagant dress, a twitch developing at the corner of her eye. She had managed to evade her mother’s floral dresses at home, but there was no escaping her school best friend’s stardust gown! Perhaps this was simply her destiny.
At this thought, a sudden shiver ran down her spine. What if, one day, she grew accustomed to it and instinctively dressed Ye Xingchen’s body in a skirt as well? The mere imagination of that male body awkwardly tugging at a skirt nearly made her burst into laughter.
“What are you laughing at? Come on, I heard a new magic accessories shop opened in the commercial district!” Mu Wanqing had already deftly fastened the sash around her waist.
Upon hearing the words ‘shopping trip,’ Su Liyue was instantly seized by the terrifying memory of being dominated by the Yaochi Saintess. That venerable lady could drag her through the Immortal Market for three days and three nights, insisting on trying every single magical garment in every shop, and then coercing Su Liyue to declare them beautiful. By the end, the first thing Su Liyue would do upon entering a shop was search for a meditation cushion to lie down on. No cushion? Then she would simply sit cross-legged on the spot and regulate her breathing.
She could only conclude that shopping with the Saintess was more exhausting than cultivation itself!
Recalling this, Su Liyue unconsciously rubbed her lower back. She could only hope that her good friend’s shopping desires today wouldn’t be as formidable as the Saintess’s.
****
The two of them, riding their sleek magic motorcycle-broom, descended with a whoosh into the most bustling commercial district of the Aetherland Empire. The moment they landed, the overwhelming clamor instantly disoriented Su Liyue.
This was no ordinary shopping street in another world; it was clearly akin to a pedestrian street during Earth’s Golden Week holidays! Magic shops lined both sides of the street, their colorful magical signs flashing with brilliant light. Mages in their robes jostled shoulder to shoulder; some even flew at low altitudes on magic brooms, others haggled over magical materials, while still others tested the latest models of magic staffs. Some had simply set up small stalls on the roadside, hawking their homemade elixirs.
The cries of vendors, the sounds of bargaining, and the humming of magical artifacts intertwined, creating a lively atmosphere that surpassed even the most prosperous commercial streets of the cultivation world. Su Liyue stared, wide-eyed and dumbfounded, not even reacting when Mu Wanqing tugged her into the crowd. This scene was a perfect fusion of Earth’s shopping frenzy and the fantastical elements of a magical world! It was, quite simply, an otherworldly version of a popular internet-famous pedestrian street!
“Liyue! ‘The Hero and the Princess’ magic projection play is showing today, apparently~” Mu Wanqing excitedly waved a promotional flyer in her hand. On the projected poster, the heroic figure of the sword-wielding warrior and the elegant silhouette of the princess emanated a faint magical glow.
Su Liyue, of course, knew about these magic projection plays—the ‘magic movies’ of this world. Compared to traditional stage plays, these magical recordings and projections were far more realistic and moving, especially popular among young couples. The classic trope of a hero rescuing a beauty, in particular, never failed to capture the hearts of countless lovesick maidens. However, for Su Liyue, who had devoured countless web novels, such plots were utterly cliché—nothing more than the standard routine of a princess in danger, a hero overcoming trials, a heroic rescue, and finally, a happy ever after.
Though old-fashioned, it certainly had a way of touching people’s hearts.
“Alright, that sounds nice for a bit of relaxation,” Su Liyue agreed with a smile. Since they were already out, accompanying her best friend to watch wouldn’t hurt. In her mind, however, she was still calculating the distance to the herbal medicine shop they had passed earlier.
Just then, a flashing magical billboard suddenly caught her attention:
“Today’s Special Auction: Rare Magical Items.” This was the auction house Liu Yuxuan had mentioned, wasn’t it? It seemed that kid truly had some connections, to be able to send elixirs to be auctioned at a place like this. Su Liyue’s interest was immediately piqued. An auction house might offer a glimpse of many fascinating items from this other world. Unfortunately, such venues either required substantial financial backing or identity verification; ordinary people couldn’t even touch the threshold…
Wait! A flash of inspiration suddenly struck her. Since Liu Yuxuan had connections to consign elixirs here, perhaps he could also find a way to bring them inside for a look?
****
Meanwhile, in the male dormitory.
Ye Xingchen was tinkering with the parts of a magic-guided gun when his peripheral vision caught sight of Liu Yuxuan sprawled across his bed, sleeping soundly. A mischievous smile played on Ye Xingchen’s lips. He walked over and shook him vigorously:
“Xiao Xuanzi! Wake up quickly, your Miss Yunxin is here to see you!”
“What?!” Liu Yuxuan shot up in a ‘carp jump,’ all sleepiness gone, his eyes wide and round. “Where is she? Where is Miss Yunxin?”
Ye Xingchen leisurely spread his hands. “She just left. Seeing you sleeping like a dead pig, she asked me to tell you that she’ll come find you next time you’re awake.”
“Brother Xingchen, you’re trying to fool a ghost!” Liu Yuxuan rubbed his faintly aching cheek, the stinging memory of yesterday’s slap still fresh.
“Why would I fool you?” Ye Xingchen put down his tools, his expression serious. “How about this: I’ll personally take you to see her another day?” He, too, had something he wanted to discuss with his fellow Earthling.
“Really?!” Liu Yuxuan’s eyes instantly lit up. “Brother Xingchen, you’re like my own brother!”
“Don’t be so quick to claim kinship,” Ye Xingchen said with a half-smile. “I have something to ask you.”
“You name it! As long as it makes Miss Yunxin look at me a little longer, I promise to tell you everything I know!” Liu Yuxuan thumped his chest in assurance.
Ye Xingchen inwardly shook his head. This love-struck fool was beyond saving! Li Yunxin was a transmigrator, after all; unless she developed feelings herself, with Liu Yuxuan’s naive and sweet demeanor, he probably wouldn’t even be able to touch the hem of her clothes.
“Do you know about the Crimson Feast Auction in the Aetherland Empire’s city center?”
“The Crimson Feast Auction? Brother Xingchen, weren’t those elixirs of yours the ones I sent there for auction? Today is precisely the auction day. What, do you want to take advantage of your break and go check it out?”
His guess was indeed correct; this kid really did send the elixirs to the most high-end auction house in the city center. Ye Xingchen pointed to the alchemy materials on the table:
“I don’t have time to go shopping. Su Liyue and Mu Wanqing went out to play this morning and want to enter the auction house to broaden their horizons. But that place either requires immense capital or a verified identity…”
“Su Liyue and Mu Wanqing? I get it! Brother Xingchen wants to show off his skills in front of his girlfriend, put on a bit of a show!” Liu Yuxuan suddenly wore an expression of understanding.
Ye Xingchen nearly rolled his eyes. ‘Do I really need to put on a show for myself?’ But he ultimately didn’t voice the thought, only saying helplessly, “You can think of it that way. So, do you have a way?”
“To help Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law’s relationship deepen, I’m honor-bound!” Liu Yuxuan thumped his chest, then suddenly thought of something. “But didn’t you just say they already left? Do you mean to…” A romantic scene of Ye Xingchen delivering an invitation across a thousand miles already formed in his mind.
“You don’t need to worry about that,” Ye Xingchen waved his hand dismissively. With spatial abilities, what was delivering an invitation? Moreover… Su Liyue was, in fact, himself, so why bother with such trouble?
“Here, take this.” Liu Yuxuan pulled out a gilded invitation from his storage ring. “This is the VIP invitation the auction house gave me yesterday. But… be careful when buying things; nothing in there is cheap.”
“Don’t worry, we’ll just look,” Ye Xingchen calmly put away the invitation. His and Su Liyue’s combined wallets couldn’t even scrape together a single gold coin; how could they dare to entertain the thought of bidding?
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