Looking at the changes on Yi Zhiye's face, Shen Xiaoyan and the others were all smiling internally.
If they weren't afraid that Yi Zhiye would get angry and leave, they would have burst into laughter by now.
Despite their amusement, Shen Xiaoyan deeply understood how Yi Zhiye felt.
Such a huge disparity was hard for anyone to accept.
"So, are we eating or not?"
Lu Taobao waited for a long time. Seeing that Shen Xiaoyan and the others were silent, he asked again.
Shen Xiaoyan looked at Zheng Wei. Were the few Vermilion Crystals they had enough for them to eat?
Perhaps they should leave. After all, there was still food in the space.
But wouldn't leaving like this be incredibly embarrassing?
As Shen Xiaoyan hesitated, Zheng Wei had already stood up, holding Zheng He and Zheng Jiang.
"Let's go. Once we have crystal coins, we can eat anything."
Zheng Wei said calmly, his eyes shining brightly.
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiaoyan immediately stood up.
If Zheng Wei, as a man, could disregard his pride, what reason did she have to hesitate?
Carrying Ruanruan, she followed behind Zheng Wei, and the group descended the stairs.
Seeing them come down, the shopkeeper wore an expression of utter expectation.
Shen Xiaoyan's heart pounded at the shopkeeper's expression.
They had hesitated for so long, only to find that the shopkeeper had already anticipated they wouldn't order anything.
No wonder, after spending so long in the private room, no waiter had come to urge them to order.
Under the shopkeeper's meaningful gaze, Shen Xiaoyan and the others slowly walked out.
Outside the Zui Xiao Lou, Shen Xiaoyan let out a long breath.
She had never felt so embarrassed before.
Without money in her pocket, she lacked confidence.
The most pressing matter now was to find a way to solve the crystal coin problem.
Not necessarily a fortune, but at least enough to live without worrying about food and clothing.
Standing by the entrance of the Zui Xiao Lou, Lu Taobao looked around. "Where do we go now?"
This was also the reason why everyone was hesitating.
They truly had nowhere to go. Even if they wanted to find a place to stay, without crystal coins, it was just wishful thinking.
After deep thought, Yi Zhiye said, "Since we have nowhere to go, let's leave the city."
"Where do we go outside the city?" Shen Xiaoyan frowned.
If it were just the few adults, it would be one thing, but now there were Ruanruan and the other children.
They couldn't follow them to sleep in the wilderness.
Although children needed to grow, it was still too early for Ruanruan and the other two.
Seeing the worried look on Shen Xiaoyan's face, Yi Zhiye smiled. "Haven't you noticed that the spiritual energy within your bodies is once again under your control?"
Shen Xiaoyan was startled and examined herself carefully. She indeed found that her spiritual energy was under her own control.
But what difference did that make?
Did it mean they had to rob houses?
Seeing that everyone was still confused, Yi Zhiye had to explain directly, "Have you forgotten about the Four Seas House?"
Shen Xiaoyan's eyes lit up.
That's right!
How could she have forgotten this?
But why did they need to leave the city?
Wouldn't it be more convenient to find an empty spot in the city and directly bring out the Four Seas House?
Yi Zhiye, hearing this, could only explain, "Land is precious in the city. Don't assume that an empty plot of grass is ownerless. If it leads to trouble with someone, it truly wouldn't be wise."
Namuzhong also chimed in, "I still need to explain the situation of the Holy Spirit Continent to you. Although we will be living outside the city now, this is a reception area. There won't be any fierce spiritual beasts, and with the Four Seas House's defense system, our safety is still guaranteed."
After hearing Yi Zhiye and Namuzhong explain so much, Shen Xiaoyan, Zheng Wei, and Lu Taobao, who were not unreasonable or stubborn, naturally agreed to go outside the city with the two.
Fortunately, none of them were directionally challenged. Following the path the young boy had led them on before, they soon arrived at the city gate.
The moment they stepped out of the city gate, Shen Xiaoyan sighed deeply.
She never expected that after just entering the Holy Spirit Continent, she would have to leave the city before she could even properly experience its customs.
After leaving the city, the surrounding noise instantly disappeared.
It was quiet all around.
Not far from the direction of the city gate was the forest they had come out of earlier.
Yi Zhiye surveyed the surroundings and simply took out the Four Seas House, placing it on the empty ground to the right of the city gate.
Upon seeing the sudden appearance of the Four Seas House, not only Shen Xiaoyan and her group, but also the passersby entering and exiting the city, couldn't help but turn their heads.
This was, after all, the Holy Spirit Continent, and people naturally knew about the existence of magical artifacts.
However, to witness such a magical artifact with their own eyes still caused considerable surprise.
After all, this was clearly not something an ordinary person could possess.
People couldn't help but guess in their hearts, perhaps some noble young master was out for a stroll?
Disregarding their thoughts, Yi Zhiye's face was too deceptive.
Looking at Yi Zhiye's youthful face, people would never have imagined that he was already an ancient being hundreds of years old.
As for Yi Zhiye, he had no intention of letting people know this fact.
As someone who had lived for hundreds of years, his current cultivation was pitifully low.
How could he bear to admit it?
Shen Xiaoyan looked at the plaque of the Four Seas House and felt something was amiss.
Until Ruanruan, cradled in her arms, mumbled, "Why has our house shrunk?"
Hearing this, Shen Xiaoyan instantly understood.
No wonder she felt something was off; it turned out the size of the Four Seas House was wrong.
Previously, in Emperor Capital, the Four Seas House occupied several acres of land, but the Four Seas House in front of them, apart from having the same name, was nothing like the one they had lived in before.
Of course, if the material being the same counted as similarity, then this could barely be considered one point.
Yi Zhiye pushed open the door and walked in. Shen Xiaoyan and the others naturally followed.
As Lu Taobao, who was walking last, closed the large door from the inside, the onlookers standing not far away gradually dispersed.
And in their hearts, they simultaneously thought, it was exactly as they had imagined.
Seeing Shen Xiaoyan and the others with their families in tow, they were undoubtedly young masters and ladies who were ignorant of the world, out for an outing.
As for why they weren't staying in the city, it must be to enjoy the scenery of the wilderness.
After all, the minds of the rich were truly hard to fathom.
If Shen Xiaoyan and the others knew their thoughts, they would surely burst into laughter.
The minds of the rich were indeed hard to fathom, but the minds of those without a single coin were equally difficult to understand.
After Shen Xiaoyan and the others followed Yi Zhiye into the entrance of the Four Seas House, they discovered that this Four Seas House was in the style of a typical courtyard house.
Shen Xiaoyan surveyed the area and found no small doors leading elsewhere, which meant that this courtyard was indeed as it appeared.
Yi Zhiye, at this moment, pointed to everything in the courtyard and introduced:
"This is another use of the Four Seas House. It can transform into any shape according to the owner's needs."
"There are few of us now, and since this Holy Spirit Continent, although seemingly full of splendor, is actually rife with hidden dangers, living closer will allow us to look out for each other."
Shen Xiaoyan nodded upon hearing this and said, "Your consideration is very thorough. This is the right thing to do."