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"Goddess of Heaven?" Xue Luo frowned, not knowing why Nie Xun suddenly mentioned it. However, when it came to goddesses of heaven, she would think of the Weaver Girl, the Seven Fairies, the Lady of the Nine Heavens and other goddesses in ancient Chinese legends.

Xue Luo hesitated to speak. Nie Xun could see that she knew a lot, but she didn't say anything and he didn't ask any more questions.

He was sure that one day he would find out from her.

"But the 胐胐 is the legendary mythical beast that looks like a white cat." Xue Luo suddenly looked at Nie Xun. "It can relieve worries, dispel misfortunes, and bring good luck to people."

"That was a long time ago," Nie Xun said. "Now the Kui Kui clan is renowned throughout the alliance for its unrivaled combat power."

Xueluo was a little disappointed. "That's not quite the same as the legend after all."

"Are you curious about these things?"

Nie Xun suddenly asked back, and Xue Luo realized that what she had just said and her reactions were too suspicious.

"I..." Xueluo wanted to explain something.

Nie Xun certainly wouldn't listen to such deceiving words: "There is an ancient relic on the Divine Beast Star. Legend has it that it is a site left by immortals thousands of years ago."

Nie Xun waved her hand, and a 3D light screen suddenly appeared in front of her eyes. The palaces in it were like clouds, the eaves were high and intertwined, and the corridors were winding, just like a sleeping fairyland. Her eyes were slightly hot and her sight was firmly attracted to the ruins in front of her.

Of course she recognized it; this was the architectural style found only in her hometown.

"Ruins..."

Nie Xun said, "Yes. Although we have tried our best to preserve it... after all, it has gone through too many years. It used to be a unique tourist attraction on the Divine Beast Star, but now it has been completely closed off. We call it the Immortal Palace."

"Immortal Palace." Indeed, anyone who saw such a palace would feel it was a place only an immortal could afford to live in. Even if it looked shabby in places, its majestic and steady presence, as if it had traveled through the ages, would leave you feeling only admiration for its beauty and a sigh of regret for its former glory.

"Deep in the fairy palace, there is another bronze door."

Xue Luo looked at him in confusion. She was not stupid, and she realized at this moment that Nie Xun had revealed too much in front of her.

"This bronze door has appeared on the Divine Beast Star for nearly five thousand years, and no one has ever been able to open it. At least not with current technology." Nie Xun just said his own words and didn't try to explain to her.

"Do you think I can?" Xue Luo heard such an absurd possibility from his calm tone.

Nie Xun: "I didn't say that."

Xueluo: "That's what you mean."

Nie Xun: "It's okay if you like to understand it this way."

Xue Luo glared at him, always feeling that he deserved a beating now, even with that handsome face. Of course, she could still tolerate the cute cat look from before.

However, Nie Xun was right about one thing. She was already deeply attracted by his words. "But... this Immortal Palace is very special to your entire Divine Beast Star, right? How can an outsider like me enter casually?"

Nie Xun looked at her, "Do you want to go in?"

That confident look told her that as long as she wanted, he could take her in.

Xueluo's eyebrows suddenly lit up and she said, "Yeah."

Seeing her smile, Nie Xun no longer looked as worried as before. The corners of his mouth curled up, and the cold and stern features of his eyebrows softened a lot. "Then go pack your things."

"So urgent?"

Xueluo was stunned.

Nie Xun said, "You have one hour to send out the closing notice and pack your belongings. You can also pack nothing at all. I'll have someone prepare anything for you."

To be honest, Xue Luo can be quite aggressive sometimes. For example, she dared to go with Nie Xun even though she didn't know who he was or what his identity was.

"Of course you can!" She is also a very capable person.

"But..." She changed the phone again. "Before leaving the capital planet, I want to visit my aunt."

She had promised before that she would visit her when she had time. This trip was partly for tourism and partly to trace her roots. She wanted to return the 500,000 star coins to her aunt while she was there. Otherwise, she would always be worried about it.

Nie Xun said, "Yeah."

"Then I'll go upstairs and clean up." Xue Luo turned on the light curtain and racked his brains to think of how to write a notice of store closing while walking upstairs.

Halfway through the walk, he suddenly remembered something more important and turned back: "But, Nie Xun, have we sold the tickets to the Divine Beast Star?"

"Don't worry about such trivial matters."

"Okay. Then remember to buy it. Um, buy the one for tonight, or for tomorrow?" It would be about the same if I went to visit my aunt in the afternoon.

Huaxia Snack Shop has been very popular and well-known on Starnet for the past six months. As soon as Xueluo announced the closure, many netizens immediately cried out in despair.

When I saw that Xue Luo’s store would be closed for a month, I wanted to cry even more.

Xue Luo had just posted this when everyone in the group started @ing her, asking what had happened. She was helpless and replied hurriedly, saying that the store was just temporarily closed, not forever. The store had been open for so long, so giving herself a break was a legitimate reason.

Of course, if everyone knew what she was thinking, they would be so angry that they would vomit blood.

Xueluo's speed was quite fast. In fact, there was nothing much to pack. She only had a few clothes she was used to wearing and some girly things. As for other daily necessities such as food and toiletries, she was lazy. After all, when she needed them, she could just get them directly from the points store. A few points were enough for her to exchange for anything now.

When she came down, she found the young man lazily sitting on a high stool by the counter, his long legs casually leaning against it. The shop door had long been closed, the curtains drawn, and the lights off, leaving the room rather dim. He was opening a bag of cucumber-flavored potato chips and eating them, each movement graceful and elegant. He seemed to notice her approaching and calmly finished the last piece in his hand before saying, "Alright?"

"Okay! Let's go to the countryside to visit my aunt first!" Xueluo seemed a little excited.

Nie Xun stood up and walked to her side: "Let's go."

This was leaving through the back door.

Xueluo followed him and couldn't help muttering, "Did you buy the ticket?"

"Ticket?" Nie Xun sneered, as if mocking him: "Do I need this?"

Xueluo: “???” This guy is a bit too arrogant. Fine, I’ll let you act all you want… Worst case scenario, I can just buy the ticket myself!

As soon as he stepped out of the back door, he suddenly stopped in the open space, "Why don't you leave..."

Before Xue Luo finished her words, she saw him suddenly take off a button from his shirt. The button appeared dazzling silver in the light, and it grew larger in an instant. Right before her eyes, it turned into a small aircraft, low-key yet mysterious, and even as dangerous and charming as its owner.

The aircraft landed quietly on the ground, opened the hatch, and waited for them to board.

Although she had seen interstellar aircraft in various League dramas, this was her first time seeing one in person. Furthermore, it was far more understated and luxurious than the extravagant and beautiful ones in TV dramas. Xue Luo's lips parted into an O shape as she was captivated. She then looked at the young man beside her and said, "Nie Xun, where did you order it? How much did it cost? Can I order one too?"

"You want it?" Nie Xun asked her back.

The snow-covered chicks pecked at the rice and nodded. A faint smile rippled in Nie Xun's eyes, and in the ripple-like sunlight, they looked like a piece of clear and bright blue crystal.

He said, “When you leave.”

"When I leave?" Xueluo immediately thought, "You mean when I come back from the Divine Beast Star, tell me." But now that she had received Nie Xun's accurate answer, she began to worry that she didn't have enough money, so she said hesitantly, "Later is fine."

Who is Nie Xun? Naturally, he saw through her thoughts at a glance.

"Whatever you want."

If she could truly open that bronze door and walk through, she would be a celestial being, even without proof. By then, all twelve families of the Divine Beast Star would come to her in flattery. Not only would they offer her a flying machine, but anything she desired would likely be offered.

Although he knew all this, Nie Xun was not in a good mood.

Suddenly, he felt a familiar spiritual force peeping at him. When he looked over, he saw Wu Xu walking out of the back door next door. He looked at him with an unfriendly look.

Nie Xun persuaded Xue Luo to go to the Divine Beast Star very suddenly, and he didn't even have time to tell Wu Xu.

He also knew that he would meet Wu Xu sooner or later. When he met Wu Xu's eyes that contained a terrifying storm, Nie Xun's expression did not change.

"Uncle Wu!" Xueluo greeted Wu Xu with a smile. Wu Xu's cold expression quickly returned to normal. "Luoluo..."

Xue Luo felt a little guilty when she noticed Wu Xu's gaze sweeping over Nie Xun. She explained, "Uncle Wu, this is my friend. Um... I'm planning to close the shop for a while and go on a long trip..."

Strangely, when Xue Luo said this, she could feel that there were two powerful and terrifying mental forces around her devouring each other. As her healer level increased, her perception became stronger and stronger.

Xue Luo glanced at Uncle Wu, then at Nie Xun, confirming that she was right. She frowned, "Uncle Wu..." She said hesitantly, "Don't worry about me. Let's go see my aunt first, and then..."

Wu Xu: "Luoluo, you are a truly trustworthy friend."

He said this openly under Nie Xun's nose without giving him any face at all, and Nie Xun's face turned dark.

"Uncle Wu, don't worry. I'm not a child. I'll keep you and my aunt informed of my safety along the way." Xue Luo thought about it for a moment, and soon said with confidence.

This scene is just like an old father watching his juicy cabbages being eaten by pigs outside.

Although they were old friends, Wu Xu's look towards Nie Xun was not friendly at all.

At this point, knowing that he couldn't stop Xueluo, Wu Xu calmed down and said, "Luoluo, be careful when you go out."

Xueluo smiled and waved at him, "Uncle Wu, I know~"

Nie Xun also extended a hand very gentlemanly at this moment, pointing her in the direction to go.

"Then I'll go up first." Xue Luo was very curious at the moment and couldn't wait to go up and take a look at the interior of the aircraft, so she missed the eye contact between the two men.

Wu Xu's eyes warned Nie Xun. Similarly, the two were communicating with each other through their mental power: "Nie Xun, what are you doing!"

"As you can see, take her back to the Divine Beast Star."

"You lied to her?"

"Lie to her? Wu Xu, are you still going to continue lying to yourself?"

Wu Xu was silent for a moment, with a glimmer of forbearance in his eyes, "I don't need you to remind me again and again."

Wu Xu turned his back. At the same time, Nie Xun also walked towards the aircraft, but his expression was intriguing. Just as he stepped onto the last step of the gangway, Wu Xu used his mental power to leave him with one last word: "Protect her well. When we meet next time, I want to see her intact. Nie Xun, tell me you can do this."

The breeze lifted the young man's silver hair, like frost and snowflakes. He didn't even turn his head, his posture was upright and sharp.

"certainly."

Soon, the aircraft disappeared on Third Street like a streak of silver light. It seemed that no one else noticed its existence except Wu Xu who saw this scene.

The layer of paint on the surface and the protective shield it extends are enough to shield most of the alliance's monitoring equipment.

Former admirals who have applied for special flight routes can enter and exit the capital planet at any time.

At this moment, Xue Luo looked at the cotton candy-like white clouds outside the porthole, feeling a little excited, but she had never thought of this.

"Nie Xun, where are you looking--" The direction she pointed was exactly the flight path above the capital planet. Dozens of aircraft of different sizes flew by in an orderly manner, but almost none of them could catch up with theirs, and... Xue Luo rubbed her eyes with her left hand to make sure she was not mistaken. These aircraft seemed to have not noticed the existence of theirs.

"Can't they see us?" Xueluo asked.

Perhaps because he was on his own turf, Nie Xun felt relaxed and at ease. His cold and deep features no longer felt unattainable. He tapped his fingers on the table and answered Xue Luo's question: "I can't see it. This aircraft has been specially treated."

Xueluo looked at him with a strange look in her eyes, which made Nie Xun frown. "What do you want to say?"

"Do you know Uncle Wu?"

Nie Xun thought she would ask about his identity, but he didn't expect her to ask this. How did she know? He and Wu Xu didn't talk much, not only to avoid suspicion, but also because he didn't want her to know.

"Don't look at me like that... You were clearly pretending to meet for the first time just now! You must have used your telekinesis to communicate behind my back!"

Xueluo spoke in a loud voice with a look of great pride.

"Uncle Wu, I won't ask anymore. Anyway, your identities are both very mysterious." Xue Luo glanced at him and thought, Uncle Wu used to be a soldier, and the people he knew before retiring were probably also soldiers.

"Mysterious?" Nie Xun said, "What are you thinking about? Instead of letting your imagination run wild, why not ask me?"

Nie Xun poured a glass of water and looked at her. Xueluo nodded, and he poured her some water. Xueluo tried to hold back, but couldn't help but ask, "I can ask anything, and you'll answer them all?"

With a look of complete disbelief, Nie Xun took away the kettle, held the glass, and said calmly, "You can choose to believe."

Xueluo took a sip of water and couldn't help laughing: "Forget it, I won't ask. Anyway, whatever you want to know, you will know it one day."

Her temperament has always been so cheerful and open-minded, just like a beam of bright sunshine leaking through the clouds and shining on the world.