"However, Miss Ruan was able to defeat our young master with her physical strength, which proves her strength. In addition, Miss Ruan is also our young master's friend."
"If Miss Ruan is willing, I can make an exception and allow her to stay in the bustling city of Chongqing."
"Thank you for your kind offer, Steward Tao, but I have just arrived in the Nine Provinces Continent and still want to explore different parts of the continent. I do not have any plans to stay in Yu City for the time being," Ruan Xiyan politely declined.
Now that she has come to the Nine Provinces Continent, Yu City cannot be her end point, but only her starting point. There are still many things waiting for her to do, such as finding the spiritual medicine to refine the Azure Soul Pill and rescuing her master.
Her master was imprisoned on the Nine Provinces Continent. She traveled here step by step from the mortal world, and is one step closer to rescuing her master.
“I understand. If Miss Ruan wishes to come in the future, Yu City will welcome her anytime,” Tao Huan replied.
Most people who ascend to the Nine Provinces Continent initially have this idea: they like adventure, dislike comfort, and want to see the differences of the Nine Provinces Continent as the highest level.
But the outside world is far from as wonderful and exciting as they imagined.
As an ascendant without any powerful backing, and with his strength still relatively low, he found it extremely difficult to move around the Nine Provinces Continent.
If you're not careful, you could very well be captured and enslaved by powerful families or influential people.
But seeing Ruan Xiyan's resolute expression, Tao Huan stopped trying to persuade her. Once someone has made up their mind, no amount of persuasion will change it. They will only turn back after they have personally experienced the consequences.
Before long, Lan Wang finished tidying up and returned to the main room.
Upon seeing the aura emanating from Lan Wang, Tao Huan exclaimed in delight, "Young Master, have you broken through?"
Lan Wang's lips curled into a carefree smile. "Thanks to the battle with Miss Ruan, my strength has broken through to the mid-level Divine General."
"It has little to do with me; you're the one who's reached the edge of a breakthrough." Ruan Xiyan said, surprised that his true strength was that of a Divine General, even though he didn't look that old.
If she didn't fight using only physical strength and not her full power, she couldn't guarantee she could win against Lan Wang, who possessed the strength of a divine general.
There are too many powerful people on the Nine Provinces Continent, which gives her a strong sense of crisis. She must seize the time to cultivate and cannot relax for a moment, otherwise she may be devoured without even leaving a bone fragment.
"How can it be unrelated? If you hadn't forced out my potential, I wouldn't have been able to break through my cultivation bottleneck so quickly." Lan Wang looked at Tao Huan.
“Uncle Tao, I still owe Miss Ruan 50,000 top-grade spirit stones. Please pay me some from the Spirit Pavilion’s account first, and I will send someone to return them to you after I return to the demon race.”
"Young Master, what are you saying? If it weren't for you saving me back then, I would probably be dead by now, and I would never be in charge of Yucheng."
“I will always remember the kindness you have shown me, young master. It is only 50,000 top-grade spirit stones. I will get it for you right away.”
After Tao Huan left, Ruan Xiyan looked at Lan Wang and said, "You are a member of the demon race."
“Yes.” Lan Wang readily admitted, “Let me reintroduce myself, I am Lan Wang, and also the young master of the demon race.”
"The young master of the demon race," Ruan Xiyan murmured. "His background is quite impressive."
"I've already told you who I am. Apart from knowing your name, I know nothing else about you, except for your extraordinary aura."
Lan Wang stroked his chin. "Hmm... I'll guess. You're definitely a genius junior from some powerful force."
"You've guessed wrong. I'm just an ordinary person who has just ascended to the Nine Provinces Continent," Ruan Xiyan said calmly.
"You're actually an ascended being, that's impressive. You managed to defeat me with physical strength. Anyone who can defeat me can't be an ordinary person. Miss Ruan, you're too modest."
Lan Wang thought of something and took out a green crystal. "Miss Ruan, if you help me break through, in addition to the 100,000 top-grade spirit stones, I will also give you this Xuanmu Crystal."
"Consider this as additional compensation for Miss Ruan helping me break through. Miss Ruan is an ascended being, and it's not easy for her to adapt to the various mixed forces on the Nine Provinces Continent in a short time."
"It would take you at least several years to comprehend the divine power hidden between heaven and earth. This piece of Xuanmu Crystal contains natural spiritual energy, making it easier for Miss Ruan to comprehend divine power from it."
"Mystic Wood Crystal!" Ruan Xiyan's eyes widened in surprise, and a hint of excitement replaced her calm expression.
A look of surprise flashed across Lan Wang's eyes. From the moment he met Miss Ruan, she had remained calm and composed. Although the Xuanmu Crystal was precious, it shouldn't have caused Miss Ruan to show such an expression.
"Where did you get the Xuanmu Crystal?" Ruan Xiyan asked anxiously.
Where Xuanmu Crystals can be nurtured, there must be a Nine Nether Mystic Tree growing there, because Xuanmu Crystals are formed from a power secreted by the Nine Nether Mystic Tree.
Among the six spiritual herbs she used to refine the Azure Soul Pill, one of them was the Mysterious Branch Sprout, which is a tender sprout growing from the top of the Nine Nether Mysterious Tree.
The Nine Nether Mystic Tree has very demanding growth conditions and can only appear in places where the timing, location, and people are all right. She thought it was the most difficult to find, but unexpectedly, she found information about the Nine Nether Mystic Tree here.
“I got it from the demon race. Our demon race has quite a lot of Xuanmu Crystals,” Lan Wang replied.
"Does your demon race have a Nine Nether Mystic Tree?"
Lan Wang nodded. "The Nine Nether Profound Tree is the sacred tree of our demon race. It helps our cultivation. Miss Ruan, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"Could I go with you to the Demon Realm? I need the Xuanzhi buds from the Nine Nether Mystic Tree. The Xuanzhi buds are very important to me. I can grant you one request: I will do my best to help you with anything I can do."
“You are a friend I have chosen. If you want to go to the demon race, I can certainly take you there. However, the Nine Nether Profound Tree is a sacred tree of our demon race.”
“My brother usually keeps a close eye on it, and I’m not sure if he will agree to let you pick the Xuanzhi bud.”
“It’s alright, as long as you take me to the demon realm, I’ll find a way to persuade your brother,” Ruan Xiyan said.
“Alright.” Lan Wang stretched. “I didn’t want to return to the clan so soon. I thought since I’ve come all this way, I should stay outside for a while longer. Since you’re going to the demon clan, I’ll accompany you tomorrow.”
"Thank you very much. I will remember this kindness and repay it if I have the opportunity in the future," Ruan Xiyan said, clasping her hands in a fist salute.
She and he were not close, yet he was willing to help her unconditionally. This young demon lord appeared to be a playboy, but in reality, he was as sincere as a young boy.
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