"Lianqing, it's time. Go and bring that child over for me. I want to see her."

"Yes, Holy Maiden." Although she didn't know why the Holy Maiden valued that particular orphan so much, Lian Qing nodded and agreed.

"Be careful, and don't let anything go wrong on the way."

"Yes, Holy Maiden, Lianqing takes her leave."

These past two days, all the pill shops in Pill King City have been doing booming business. With the emergence of the Heavenly Ranking, all the top talents on the continent are flocking to compete. As a result, the demand for pills has increased several times over. Many pills are practically sold out as soon as they're put on the shelves.

Ye Xiruo and Zishu, along with Xiu Qiyu, were disguised and wandered around Danwang City like country bumpkins. Although their clothes were very expensive, the fabric, the workmanship, and the extremely gorgeous accessories showed that they were nouveau riche and not country bumpkins.

However, this was the first time any of the three of them had visited Pill King City. As for Zishu, needless to say, he lived year-round in the spiritually rich mountains, where wild beasts roamed freely and rare treasures abounded. Even when Jingli brought him back, he only stayed in the Pill King Palace for a while before returning to his seclusion. Naturally, he had no time to appreciate the prosperity of Pill King City.

Xiu Qiyu was obsessed with swordsmanship, either practicing in seclusion at the sect or slaying demonic beasts, so he never had the chance to visit Danwang City.

Needless to say, Ye Xiruo was a complete shut-in in her past life, and she remains a shut-in in this one as well.

Pill King City is tightly surrounded by Pill King Palace, which is a sacred place for all the city's residents. Any disciple with exceptional talent is sent to Pill King Palace. Over the years, Pill King Palace and Pill King City have grown increasingly large, almost comparable to half a small country.

In addition, Medicine King Valley is secluded and rarely visited, making Pill King Palace a sacred place in the hearts of almost all alchemists in the world. All year round, regardless of the season, many alchemists travel from afar to worship their holy city.

The most prosperous industries in Danwang City are naturally the various elixir shops, herbal medicine shops, and treasure pavilions. Of course, all the basic necessities for the development of a city are available here. For example, there are all kinds of restaurants, taverns, weapon-refining workshops, and cloth shops.

Ye Xiruo kept fanning herself with her fan, her dark eyes scanning the shops on both sides with great interest.

Zishu was also holding a fan: "I didn't expect there to be so many people."

"People are begging to have pills made, people are coming to buy medicine, and people are coming to get treatment. With all of them gathered together, how can it not feel crowded?"

Xiu Qiyu had his longsword hanging at his waist, but he wasn't waving a fan. All three of them had taken disguise pills. Zishu had become someone with a sallow complexion, looking sickly. Xiu Qiyu's face had become much more ordinary; he would definitely not be noticed in a crowd. Ye Xiruo had become a round-faced girl, neither ugly nor beautiful, in short, she wouldn't leave a deep impression.

It was the first time for all three of them to leave the city, and they wandered around aimlessly.

"I should have called out the second son."

"It's a pity that my second senior brother is in seclusion for cultivation." Ye Xiruo also felt regretful.

"The second brother is a cultivation fanatic."

"Wait for me a moment, I'll be right back." Xiu Qiyu said this and turned to leave.

"Brother Xiu Qi."

"Don't worry! He won't get lost." Zishu pouted, clearly annoyed that Ye Xiruo was overreacting.

"Eat!"

A moment later, Xiu Qiyu appeared with two strings of something that looked like candied hawthorns.

Ye Xiruo smiled broadly as she took one candied hawthorn and handed it to Zishu first, saying, "Senior Brother, this is yours." Then she took the remaining candied hawthorn, took a small bite, and the familiar taste made Ye Xiruo squint her eyes happily.

This fruit isn't a hawthorn, although it's also a striking red color. It tastes sweet and sour, with a strawberry flavor. After eating it, a trace of spiritual energy continuously flows into your meridians.

"Brother Xiuqi, you should try it, it's delicious."

Xiu Qiyu waved his hand, rejecting Ye Xiruo's kind offer without any hesitation.

"You're disgusted that I bit you!!!" He glared at her fiercely.

"This is food for children." Xiu Qiyu had barely finished speaking when she received four large mothballs.

"What did you say? You seem to be ten or twenty days younger than me?" Zishu sneered.

"We seem to be of the same generation, don't we?" Ye Xiruo sneered.

"I was wrong." Xiu Qiyu knew that further explanation would only make things worse, so she decisively admitted her mistake.

"That's more like it. Here, try it and see if it's good."

"tasty."

When Ye Xiruo turned her head and met Zishu's gaze, they both saw the smile on each other's faces.

The three of them came out today to go shopping and, incidentally, to help Zishu by commissioning an auction house to hold an auction of medicinal pills to clear out their inventory.

After eating candied hawthorns, Zishu and Yexiruo's foodie nature was fully revealed, and the two began to hunt for all kinds of local snacks.

She had just eaten two bowls of stinky tofu, three crab roe buns, and a crispy passion fruit for each of them. Ye Xiruo's gaze then fell on a small wonton stall in the corner. She pulled Zishu and Xiu Qiyu to sit down and eat wontons, while carrying a bag of roasted chestnuts in her hand.

The wonton stall wasn't very busy due to its location; three of the five small tables were occupied, plus theirs. But the wontons tasted as delicious as they used to.

A dozen or so large wontons floated in a bowl of clear soup. The wonton wrappers were so thin that the filling inside was clearly visible. They were sprinkled with chopped green onions and cilantro, and the aroma was irresistible, making one's mouth water.

Taking a sip of the soup, Ye Xiruo felt incredibly satisfied. The soup was actually a rich broth with glistening little shrimp inside. Paired with cilantro, the taste was simply amazing.

"Boss, give them both three bowls each." Ye Xiruo's voice wasn't deliberately lowered. The people at the other two tables heard it and glanced at each other discreetly, especially after seeing the sickly Zishu, a hint of sympathy appeared on their faces.

They didn't seem to have many days left to live, so they should eat as much as they could! Ye Xiruo read this information from their faces.

The old woman selling wontons smiled even more broadly when she saw how generous Ye Xiruo was.

"Little Yezi, you've made me take the blame for you again." Zishu's expression was very unpleasant.

"What are you saying? I'm doing this for your own good, it's all yours."

"Thank you so much."

"We're all family, no need to be so polite."

Ye Xiruo buried her head in her food and ate the wontons in her bowl with gusto. Although it was ordinary food, it tasted very delicious.

Ye Xiruo licked her lips: "Boss, make two more bowls, I'll take them to go."

"Alright." Zishu and Xiu Qiyu quickly served four bowls of wontons: "Please eat first, the rest will be ready soon."

"We're not in a hurry," Ye Xiruo said with a pure and innocent smile.