Tu Longjian looked toward the middle of the street and saw a group of cultivators walking in the middle of the road. The most eye-catching among them was a cultivator in blue robes and a female cultivator beside him.
The blue-robed cultivator was handsome, and the female cultivator was elegant. The two walked together intimately, a perfect couple.
Tu Longjian stroked his chin. "I see them, they're just a bit better looking. What, do they have some powerful connections?"
"That's the daughter of a top-tier cultivation family and her future husband! It's said that the male cultivator has obsessive-compulsive disorder. How can we, who just run a small business, afford to offend him?"
Tu Longjian squinted and carefully examined the male cultivator with obsessive-compulsive disorder. He looked somewhat familiar.
The blue-clad male cultivator looked up sharply, frowning as he scanned the entire area.
Was someone watching him just now?
"Fellow Daoist, do you know who that male cultivator is?" Tu Longjian smiled and put his arm around the cultivator's shoulder, blending in naturally among the ordinary cultivators like a fish in water.
The man in blue frowned slightly. Had he misjudged him?
He lowered his head and looked gently at the fair-skinned woman beside him.
"Yao'er, why did you decide to take this road today?"
This poor, chaotic place was one he never usually passed through, and he wondered what kind of temper this sickly young lady was throwing today.
Surrounded by the cultivators as if facing a formidable enemy, Shangguan Yao frowned slightly: "I want to take this path, is that not allowed?"
Yuan Jialiang was a little speechless, but still smiled and said, "No way, you can go wherever you want. I can tolerate it. I'll just tell them to be more orderly."
Shangguan Yao gave a light snort, ignoring Yuan Jialiang's flattery, and slowly walked forward, followed by a string of guards who surrounded her tightly, as if in a cage.
The cultivator was surprised to find that he couldn't break free at all when Tu Longjian hooked his neck. He then realized that the person in front of him was at least at the Foundation Establishment stage.
The cultivator then stopped struggling and said in a gentle voice, "Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but that is Yuan Jialiang, a prodigy in the Golden Core stage, and Shangguan Yao, the daughter of the Shangguan family."
"Yuan Jialiang is a rising star from the first-rate sect Guanqing Sect. It is said that he broke through to the Golden Core stage a few months ago."
"Shangguan Yao is the daughter of the head of the Shangguan family, a top-tier cultivation family."
"The head of the Shangguan family only has one daughter. It is said that he is very optimistic about Yuan Jialiang's talent and intends to have him marry into the family."
"Now that Yuan Jialiang has entered the Golden Core stage, the two are officially discussing marriage, and it is estimated that they will soon be a perfect match."
Yuan Jialiang? Upon hearing this somewhat familiar name, Tu Longjian quickly searched his memory.
months ago……
On the day of the Qi Induction Class, I saw someone undergoing the Golden Core Tribulation from afar. He had undergone three more tribulations than the Foundation Establishment cultivators, making him a genius among geniuses.
That person's name seemed to be Yuan Jialiang!
"Fellow Daoist, Fellow Daoist, what's wrong?"
As the cultivator's voice faded into the distance, Tu Long felt a wave of dizziness and held his head.
[We have encountered the third Chosen One, Yuan Jialiang.]
[Memory unlocking failed -]
[TuTu, his luck is strong, and your cultivation level is lower than his, so you can't break through his luck defense for now.]
Tu Longjian rubbed his forehead and looked up, his eyes slightly darkening.
It turns out he was also a chosen one.
It's unclear what kind of entanglement this person had with the original owner, but it seems that his relationship with his noble fiancée is not harmonious.
Perhaps we can use this when planning future strategies.
Tu Longjian slipped through the crowd and quietly followed them.
Yuan Jialiang and Shangguan Yao walked to the clothing store at the end of the street and went inside one after the other.
Tu Longjian followed closely behind, pretending to be buying clothes as he entered the room.
She casually grabbed a men's pale white long robe, lowered her eyes to examine it carefully, but her ears perked up as she listened to the sounds around her.
Shangguan Yao picked up a purple silk robe, and Yuan Jialiang's impatient voice rang out:
“Yao’er, you have countless high-grade robes at home, why bother looking at these commoners’ clothes?”
Shangguan Yao looked listless as she put the purple silk robe back, saying, "Although the robes at home are nice, they are too restrictive."
Seeing that Shangguan Yao had finally listened to him, Yuan Jialiang was very pleased and greeted the shopkeeper loudly as if he had received a favor.
"Shopkeeper, bring out your best goods."
"Please wait a moment, sir, I'll be right there." The shopkeeper was very perceptive and hurriedly ran to the storeroom to fetch the clothes.
"Since you like it, there's no harm in taking a look. However, the daughter of the Shangguan family should be dressed in the finest clothes."
Yuan Jialiang joked a few times and affectionately reached out to touch Shangguan Yao's delicate nose, but she avoided him.
“Please…please have some self-respect. We are not married. Even if Father values you highly, if it weren’t for that, and he met someone more outstanding than you, he might change his mind.”
After saying this, as if half of her strength had been drained, Shangguan Yao turned pale, leaned weakly against the counter like a willow in the wind, and breathed softly.
Yuan Jialiang looked embarrassed and said hastily, "Alright, I'll listen to you."
He helped Shangguan Yao to a chair to sit down.
The shopkeeper then led a group of employees out in single file, each carrying a glittering robe.
She used her spiritual energy to levitate the robes in the air for display, introducing them one by one:
"This flowing, wide-sleeved fairy dress is a replica of a classic style from ancient times. It is handmade, graceful and elegant. A fairy would look even more beautiful and ethereal in it."
Shangguan Yao gently shook her head.
"Fairy, take another look at this white starry dress. The body of the dress is made of pure white gauze, and the hem is adorned with stars, just like your noble and elegant appearance."
"Not good enough for your eyes? But there's this Rainbow Cloud Robe, woven from the feathers of a colorful phoenix, dazzling and magnificent."
Shangguan Yao sighed softly, "The robes are beautiful, but they lack originality."
The shopkeeper brought out all his most treasured possessions, but none of them could win the favor of the fairy before him. With no hope in sight, she proceeded to introduce the last item in a streamlined manner.
The dark fabric shimmered faintly, like a low-hanging night sky, and as the hem swayed, it seemed as if starlight flowed through it.
The robe was tailored to fit well, with clean and smooth lines. The cuffs and collar were trimmed with silver thread, like the soft glow of moonlight.
The outer garment is lined with a soft, crimson gauze, which flutters lightly with the movement of the hem, like the intense and sincere veil of a chivalrous woman under a blood-red setting sun.
Shangguan Yao's weary gaze instantly focused, her pupils widening slightly. Just as she was about to speak, her soft voice collided with a clear, crisp voice.
"This dress is acceptable."
"I want that one."
A handsome man in gray stood not far away, his cool gaze fixed on the dark red silk robe.
He handed the stacks of women's robes he was carrying to the assistant who had been following him, and strode over.
However, when they passed through the narrow passage where Tu Longjian was, they were blocked by her.
Song Liqing's face was cold and stern. Why was this female cultivator, whom he did not know, staring at him and refusing to give way?
"Fairy? Fairy? Have you taken a fancy to this moon-white robe? It's a trendy style right now and very popular among male cultivators."
Tu Longjian's pupils dilated slightly, and he only came back to his senses when he heard the round-faced waiter calling him softly.
She touched her face, remembering that her appearance had been altered, so she suppressed the surprise in her eyes, pretended to be a stranger, and stepped aside.
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