"Customer, are you looking to pick out a piece of jewelry to give to your wife?"
Ning Yichen led Luo Ruying into another bustling alley. They had only walked a few steps when a stall owner sitting on the ground suddenly called out to him.
The stall owner had a slender, graceful figure. Her face was covered by a veil, making her features indistinct, but she was clearly a woman.
Ning Yichen stopped, slightly frowning, and inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity…
o.0
He leaned closer to the stall owner's face and asked in a low voice, uncertain:
"Chihuan…?"
Chihuan: "…"
"C-customer, what are you talking about…"
"My name isn't Chihuan…"
Chihuan averted her gaze guiltily and tried to explain.
Ning Yichen: "…"
Alright, it was definitely her…
He immediately confirmed Chihuan's identity and showed a helpless expression.
He had deliberately changed locations—how did it feel like everywhere was full of his people?!
He casually glanced down the street and saw many familiar figures…
Over there, the short-haired man holding dual halberds and pounding beef meatballs—the Seventh Seat Demon God of the Demon Realm, Raksha…
The woman sitting at a stall selling wigs, her hair falling over her face and covering it completely—the Hair Demoness, the Fifth Seat Demon God…
And the fiery-haired girl performing among the crowd—the Tenth Seat Demon God, Yan Lili…
Besides them, there were also many Demon Realm guards and legion commanders mixed into the passing crowd…
Just around him alone, there was already a whole circle of them…
Even those seemingly harmless children running around and playing were disguised members of the Demon Realm!
"Qingyou, tell me the truth—how many people did you arrange in the city?"
Ning Yichen couldn't help but question Yue Qingyou inwardly.
"Demon Lord, as per your instructions, I kept only the minimum personnel in the city."
"A total of sixty thousand are lying low in the city."
"Sixty thousand…?!"
Ning Yichen was shocked.
Even six thousand would have been too many for him—yet Yue Qingyou had arranged sixty thousand!
And these sixty thousand were basically the top-tier forces of the Demon Realm, just to ensure Luo Ruying wouldn't notice them…
Sixty thousand cultivators above the Immortal Realm lying low in Nanli City…
He honestly couldn't tell whether he was in the Demon Realm or the human realm anymore…
Any one of those sixty thousand, taken alone, would be enough to sweep across any state or region of the human world.
Ning Yichen didn't even know what to say.
Scold Yue Qingyou? She had been diligent and responsible—it was hard to criticize her…
Even if he scolded her, she wouldn't listen anyway. Instead, she would probably list a bunch of reasons to convince him…
"Yichen, do you know this young lady?"
Luo Ruying saw Ning Yichen leaning close to Chihuan and staring at her, and asked in confusion.
"Don't know her!!"
Ning Yichen and Chihuan almost simultaneously denied it firmly.
"Is that so…"
"I thought you knew each other."
Luo Ruying was slightly stunned.
She had no idea that both Ning Yichen and Chihuan had nearly been scared to death just now.
Ning Yichen was afraid Luo Ruying would notice something unusual.
Chihuan was even more terrified—if she accidentally exposed the Demon Lord's identity, not only would she not be able to stay here, Yue Qingyou would definitely be the first to deal with her…
One of the thirteen Demon God Seats might very well be lost…
"Madam, would you like to pick out a piece of jewelry?"
Chihuan gave an awkward smile, secretly glanced at Yue Qingyou behind Ning Yichen, and only after seeing no change in her expression did she relax and recommend her wares to Luo Ruying.
Although Luo Ruying had once been the Immortal Empress, she had never really cared much about jewelry.
She was about to refuse when her casual glance landed on the jewelry on the stall, and she couldn't help but squat down to take a closer look.
The jewelry on the stall was carved from extremely rare and unfamiliar gemstones, even to her.
She casually picked up a bracelet. The craftsmanship was exquisitely smooth and flawless, and inside the bracelet, multicolored light slowly flowed—gorgeous beyond compare. It seemed to be carved from Seven-Colored Demon Stone, a material unique to the Demon Realm!
And the purity and craftsmanship were far beyond what ordinary people could achieve!
She hadn't expected someone in the human realm to be able to carve Seven-Colored Demon Stone.
"Madam, have you taken a liking to this bracelet?"
Seeing Luo Ruying staring at the bracelet without blinking, Chihuan smiled and asked.
She had heard that Kuang Qiu and Ye Tianshen had already been visited by the Demon Lord and the little princess. She absolutely couldn't fall behind in receiving such supreme honor!
"Do you like this bracelet, my dear?"
Ning Yichen also squatted beside Luo Ruying and asked with a smile.
As long as Luo Ruying liked it, he would buy it without hesitation.
No—these were all his to begin with…
Luo Ruying put the bracelet down and slowly shook her head.
"The bracelet is indeed nice, but forget it."
"The material is unusual—it won't be cheap."
Seeing Luo Ruying about to stand up and leave, Chihuan grew anxious and hurriedly said:
"Madam, p-please wait, I'm running a free lottery event here!"
"Lottery event?"
"Yes!"
"It's completely free~"
"There are four prizes."
"Fourth prize: 50% discount on purchases at this stall!"
"Third prize: 70% discount!"
"Second prize: 90% discount!"
"First prize: You can choose anything you like—everything is free!"
Chihuan took out a box from behind her and enthusiastically promoted it.
The box was filled with small balls of identical size.
Seeing how enthusiastic Chihuan was, Luo Ruying hesitated for a moment and reached into the box to grab a ball.
Drawing a lottery ticket wouldn't take much time.
Besides, how easy could it be to win?
She would just draw one and leave.
She gently crushed the ball in her hand and took out the slip of paper inside.
When she opened it, it clearly read: "First Prize."
Before Luo Ruying could even show the slip to Chihuan, Chihuan immediately congratulated her with excitement:
"Ah~ Congratulations~!"
"You've won the first prize!"
"You can pick any jewelry you like here—everything is free!"
Ning Yichen: "…"
Ning Yichen looked speechlessly at Chihuan.
She hadn't even checked it and already knew it was first prize…
He suspected that the entire box was filled with first-prize tickets.
Luo Ruying hadn't expected to win first prize with such a casual draw.
At this point, refusing again would feel like wasting a rare jackpot…
She looked over the dazzling array of jewelry again and asked Luo Hongye beside her:
"Ye Ye, is there anything you like?"
Luo Hongye didn't seem particularly interested in jewelry. After a glance, she pointed at a hairpin carved in the shape of a white rabbit.
"Bunny~"
"Then I'll just take this one."
Luo Ruying smiled slightly and placed the rabbit hairpin into Luo Hongye's hair.
Ning Yichen casually picked up a black-and-white hair comb with delicate and elegant craftsmanship.
"Do you like this comb?"
Luo Ruying asked curiously.
"This is for you, my dear."
"From now on, your husband will comb your hair personally."
Ning Yichen turned back with a charming smile and handed the comb to Luo Ruying.
Luo Ruying's cheeks flushed red, and at that moment, her heart stirred slightly…
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