Ling Luoyi closed the door as soon as she entered the room, refusing to see anyone.
Qiu Yuanxi, in the adjacent room, sighed at the slightly shabby accommodations and changed everything.
While not particularly pampered, she couldn't immediately adapt to things she was accustomed to. Since they all knew she wasn't simple, and with the barrier in place, there was no need to mistreat herself.
During dinner, servants came to deliver food to the inn, but Qiu Yuanxi disliked it, so Ling Luoyi took her out to find food.
She had originally intended to bring Ling Li along, but Ling Li, fearing trouble, did not come. Ling Luoyi also left Zhu Xue and Zhu Shuang behind.
As Ling Luoyi and Qiu Yuanxi strolled along the street, they ended up at Mingyue Tower.
Seeing the familiar plaque, Ling Luoyi said, "A'yuan, this place also exists in Tianwu Kingdom. I've eaten there, and the taste is quite good. Want to try it?"
"Sure," Qiu Yuanxi said with anticipation. She knew how picky Ling Luoyi's palate was, so she was curious about Mingyue Tower, which Ling Luoyi described as having a decent taste.
After Ling Luoyi led her inside, a waiter immediately greeted them. Recognizing her face, he said, "You must be Eldest Miss Ling. Shall we go to your private room?"
"No, just any private room will do."
"Yes."
The waiter led them to the third floor and apologized, "Eldest Miss Ling, I'm sorry, but it's dinner time, and there's only one private room left on the third floor."
"It's alright. It's just that I don't think I've been here before. How do you recognize me?"
"Eldest Miss Ling, the Young Pavilion Master has spread your portrait throughout the Liuyun Pavilion, which is why I could recognize you."
"Your Young Pavilion Master is truly... thoughtful."
"That's only natural." The waiter had already brought them to the private room and smiled, "Eldest Miss Ling, what would you like to eat?"
"Just your signature dishes from Mingyue Tower."
"Yes."
After the waiter left, Qiu Yuanxi surveyed the layout of the private room.
"How is it?"
"It's passable, I suppose."
"Don't be too picky. This isn't the Canglan Continent; there aren't that many good things here."
"Oh dear, I'm already used to it. I can't change it right away."
"Alchemists like you are respected wherever you go, so you naturally haven't suffered much."
"What do you mean 'you people'? As if you aren't one of them."
"I'm different from you. I emerged from slaughter," Ling Luoyi said calmly.
Qiu Yuanxi recalled Ling Luoyi's experiences and smiled, "That's true. However, since your appearance, you've become a role model for the entire Canglan Continent. Everyone wants to have a child like you."
"Why must one become someone else? Isn't it good to be yourself? There are so many other people in the world, and only one yourself. How can you bear to discard it?"
"Little Luo'er, if you're not strong, you die. Aren't we the clearest on that?"
"Becoming oneself and becoming strong don't seem to conflict?"
"It's because you're too strong. So, you can't blame others."
"They wouldn't want to experience what I've experienced."
"They only see what they want to see and ignore everything else."
Speaking of this, the two sighed heavily.
At this moment, the waiter knocked. "Eldest Miss Ling, may we serve the dishes?"
"Come in."
The waiter arranged the dishes and retreated without a word.
"Let's not talk about that anymore. Let's eat first."
The two ate while chatting and laughing. Ling Luoyi also released Wei Yu and Guan Yue.
"Little Luo'er, these dishes are quite good, but they aren't spirit vegetables or spirit meat."
"There are spirit vegetables, but they aren't cooked well. We're still researching."
Half an hour later, Ling Luoyi, holding Gu Yuncheng and accompanied by Qiu Yuanxi, left Mingyue Tower. Guan Yue and Wei Yu were put back into the Fengxi Realm by her.
Qiu Yuanxi knew she had a spiritual moon world, so she only thought she had stored them away.
The sky was still early, so the two and a fox began to wander the streets.
Nanxin City was very prosperous, several times more so than Yunyuan City. The streets were crowded with people coming and going, everyone looking happy. There were also many small vendors nearby. Qiu Yuanxi liked these very much, so she stopped at almost every stall.
Unknowingly, the moon had already risen, and the pedestrians on the street had not diminished.
Ling Luoyi and Qiu Yuanxi were enjoying their stroll when they suddenly heard a commotion. The two exchanged glances and walked toward the source of the sound.
"You Tianwu Kingdom still dare to come this year? Don't you remember the tragic scenes of being beaten in previous years? Hahaha!"
Nangong Suqi clenched his fists and glared hatefully at the speaker.
"What, does the Great Prince of Tianwu think I'm wrong?" the leader continued to provoke.
"Young Prince Hong'an, both our countries are affiliated states of Longqing Kingdom, so naturally, we can both come," Nangong Suqi said.
"Young Prince, I heard that Tianwu Kingdom has an exceptional alchemist named Ling Luoyi, and she seems to be the number one spirit cultivator in Tianwu this year?" someone next to Young Prince Hong'an said.
"Ling Luoyi? Is that the Eldest Miss of the Ling family? Doesn't the Ling family have five entrance quotas for the Ancient Spirit Academy? Why are they still competing with us?"
"Young Prince, I heard that Eldest Miss Ling Luoyi of the Ling family is only eighteen this year and already has the cultivation of a first-rank spirit scholar."
"An eighteen-year-old first-rank spirit scholar, do you believe that?" Young Prince Hong'an said. "That must be fake. Perhaps this exceptional alchemist is also fake."
Hong'an Kingdom and Tianwu Kingdom were both lower-tier kingdoms, located on the edge of the Ancient Spirit Continent. However, the distance between the two countries was vast, so although they had heard rumors, they hadn't had the chance to verify them.
"Great Prince of Tianwu, why don't you let your exceptional alchemist come out and show herself? I believe the esteemed individuals of Longqing Kingdom would also like to meet her."
"Great Prince, what should we do? Should we go back and call Eldest Miss Ling?" Kong Hongming asked in a low voice.
"Do you know where Eldest Miss Ling is right now?"
Kong Hongming paused and shook his head, saying, "No."
"Young Prince Hong'an, this is not Hong'an Kingdom. If you are so presumptuous, aren't you afraid of Longqing Kingdom's anger?"
"Hahaha!" Hearing this, Young Prince Hong'an laughed even more brazenly. "Nangong Suqi, you don't know yet, but the current Emperor of Longqing Kingdom is my uncle. So, if you're wise, you'll call out the Eldest Miss of the Ling family."
"Yes, yes, hurry and call her out!"
"Young Prince, I also heard that Eldest Miss Ling is quite a beauty!"
"More than that. Didn't we see Ling Luochen once before? His eyebrows were like willows, and his bearing like a jade tree. It's reasonable to assume his own sister wouldn't be much different."
The Hong'an Kingdom group laughed lewdly again, completely disregarding the contemptuous glances from the people of Longqing Kingdom nearby.
"You!" Even Fang Yanqing, a person of great patience, was provoked to anger.
"What, you want to fight me? Do you have the guts?" Young Prince Hong'an continued to provoke.
Seeing their arrogant demeanor, Nangong Suqi and the others could no longer tolerate it.
Just then, a carriage passed by. The coachman saw the crowd gathered ahead and shouted loudly, "Are all of you in front looking to die? How dare you block the Fifth Princess's carriage! Are you tired of living?!"
There were many onlookers, but they disdained to associate with people from lower-tier kingdoms, so only the Hong'an Kingdom group and the Nangong Suqi group were in the middle. It was clear that the coachman's words were directed at them.
"Fifth Princess, I am the nephew of Consort Wan. I pay my respects to the Fifth Princess." Young Prince Hong'an changed his tune, fawning over Fifth Princess Shangguan Yuning.
"What are you doing?" Shangguan Yuning did not show her face, but her tone was full of arrogance.
She was the Fifth Princess of Longqing Kingdom and naturally looked down on a minor prince from an affiliated state.