The villain is utterly immoral; with a dragon charging right in his face, how could he possibly lose

How many spirit stones does this small tower cost?

Unaware that she had been exposed, Liu Ruyan bought the coordinate map and, driven by curiosity, wandered around until she unknowingly stopped in front of a stall.

Liu Ruyan sensed that this small tower was extraordinary, so she picked it up to examine it and asked about it.

"Ten thousand high-grade spirit stones."

The stall owner stroked his beard and said leisurely.

"So expensive?"

Liu Ruyan was so shocked by the price that she almost dropped it.

Liu Ruyan, who had never experienced the ways of the world, did not know that you could bargain for street vendor goods.

They didn't know that street vendor goods were actually a goldmine.

In her memory, ten thousand high-grade spirit stones was a huge sum of money that even the village chief couldn't afford.

However, Liu Ruyan quickly regained her composure and, thinking of the top-grade spirit stones Gu Qing had given her, her confidence immediately returned.

She carefully scanned it with her divine sense, but could not discern its material or detect any spiritual energy; it was simply an inanimate object.

Just as Liu Ruyan was about to give up in disappointment, the Desolate Tower suddenly released a wisp of aura and took the initiative to recognize her as its master, transmitting a memory to her.

"A celestial artifact... the Desolate Tower..."

After receiving the information from the desolate tower, Liu Ruyan was filled with shock and quickly tossed a top-grade spirit stone to the stall owner.

"Okay, I want it."

The old man accepted the top-grade spirit stone, showing no joy whatsoever at having tricked a fat sheep.

Because Liu Ruyan's expression clearly showed that she had bought a treasure, how could he possibly smile?

"Young lady, I misspoke earlier. This small tower costs one million high-grade spirit stones." The old man's cloudy, triangular eyes revealed a greedy and sinister glint.

Liu Ruyan was clearly an innocent young girl, and it was unknown how many top-grade spirit stones she possessed.

"Hey Lao Li, that's enough. If you keep breaking the rules like this, how are we supposed to do business in the future?"

"Yes, the money and goods are exchanged. If you want to break the rules, aren't you afraid someone will report you to the city lord's mansion?"

Those around couldn't stand it anymore. Some wanted to help Liu Ruyan, while others were simply jealous that Li Guang had earned a top-grade spirit stone.

Seeing my peers make money is more painful than seeing them lose money.

"Shut up!"

Li Guangli shouted, his face grim.

He knew, of course, that this violated the city lord's regulations. Being caught and fined would be the least of his worries; in serious cases, his cultivation would be abolished.

But with a million high-grade spirit stones, who would still want to make a living in this godforsaken place?

"Little girl, I'll give you two choices: either return the little tower to me, or give me another million high-grade spirit stones."

Li Guang's face was sinister, and his cultivation at the third level of the Purple Mansion Realm suddenly erupted, his aura imposing.

A phantom image of a fierce tiger appeared and disappeared, exuding a murderous aura.

If it were an ordinary teenager, he would probably be terrified by Li Guang's imposing presence.

But Liu Ruyan is not.

"Then I'll give you two choices: return the top-grade spirit stone to me, and compensate me with 100,000 high-grade spirit stones, or I'll fight you to the death."

Liu Ruyan showed no fear, standing tall with a cold, arrogant, and world-weary face, appearing indifferent to life and death.

She may be naive and inexperienced, but that doesn't mean she's stupid.

Hearing the discussions around her, she knew very well that Li Guang was just bluffing and wanted to make a quick buck and leave.

“You…” Li Guang was furious and immediately summoned his magical weapon, but he did not make a move.

Seeing that Liu Ruyan had also summoned a spiritual weapon, looking as if she was ready to fight to the death, it seemed that she was not faking it.

His expression shifted several times, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, fine, I've lost today."

He tossed Liu Ruyan a storage bag, packed up his stall, and left without a second thought.

Liu Ruyan took the storage bag, overjoyed.

To receive a celestial artifact for free, plus an additional 100,000 spirit stones, is truly an incredible stroke of luck.

"Little girl, you need to be careful."

A kind old man reminded him.

"Thank you."

Liu Ruyan naturally knew that she was being watched, not only by Li Guang, but also by the onlookers.

The greed in their eyes was almost overflowing.

They only refrained from taking action because this was a city.

Liu Ruyan thanked him and quickly left. After leaving the city, she indeed saw Li Guang.

And there were several people following behind her.

"Hand over the stuff, quickly." Li Guang's triangular eyes were sinister and greedy as he scanned the surroundings with his divine sense.

Upon discovering that others were following, his heart sank to the bottom, and he roared in frustration.

"You really did cause trouble."

Gu Qing's cheerful voice came from mid-air.

People destined for greatness can cause trouble wherever they go.

He didn't go into the city with Liu Ruyan because he was afraid of running into minor villains and getting himself killed.

He had absolutely no interest in dealing with Little Kara.

"Who?"

The group was shocked and looked around anxiously, scanning the surroundings with their spiritual senses.

However, before they could speak again, an invisible force wiped them out.

"What do you mean I caused trouble? They clearly wanted to kill me and steal my treasure."

Back on the flying boat, Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes, looking both arrogant and charming.

Although he was only thirteen years old, he had developed early due to his cultivation.

Her figure was slender and graceful, like a flower bud about to bloom.

Her features were delicate, and her pair of dark, bright eyes were like jewels set in her fair and smooth skin, lively and expressive.

Liu Ruyan's temperament is inherently noble and aloof, but when she rolls her eyes, she becomes like a lively and cute girl, creating a charming contrast.

Gu Qing couldn't resist pinching her fair cheek.

Two red marks instantly appeared on her fair and rosy cheeks, making her even more adorable and delicate.

"what are you doing?"

Liu Ruyan slapped it away angrily, her fair skin quickly flushing red.

Don't assume she doesn't know anything just because she's young.

Her aunt had told her that men and women should not touch each other, and that she shouldn't let men touch her.

"Tsk, what a little brat, she's got quite a temper."

Gu Qing chuckled, withdrew his hand, and asked, "Do you need to go home? If not, I'll take you to the Central Divine Realm and then return to the Star God Temple."

Upon hearing the word "home," Liu Ruyan's face instantly darkened, her dark eyes becoming piercing, and she emanated a violent aura, as if a demon god had appeared in the world.

After thinking for a long time, she asked, "Will you help me?"

She wanted to go back and sever ties with her parents, and also check on Liu Ruyi's current situation to see if she had refined her divine and demonic essence.

Is there any chance she can get it back?

"meeting!"

Gu Qing was a little curious about what kind of villain Liu Ruyan's sister was.

If there's any use for them, Gu Qing wouldn't mind befriending them.

"Thank you!"

Liu Ruyan thanked him sincerely, secretly remembering Gu Qing's kindness.

Then, she announced that she would be going into seclusion for a few days to properly digest the legacy of the Desolate Tower.

Gu Qing wasn't idle either; he silently studied the Chaos Undying Scripture.

Improving one's cultivation level is of utmost urgency.

……

Boom~!

A deafening roar echoed through the calm sky, shaking the entire world and spreading an aura of terror.

Liu Ruyi arrived with a group of powerful figures, surveyed the city, and her face instantly darkened.

"What about people?"

Xu Jing immediately contacted the middle-aged cultivator who had tipped her off, and after a moment, said, "Princess, he has fallen."

"I will search, even if I have to turn the entire desolate continent upside down, to find my sister."

Liu Ruyi said coldly.

"Yes."

No one dared to delay, for everyone knew that Liu Ruyi loved her younger sister dearly.

Even though the emperor and empress had given up searching for Liu Ruyan, she still did not give up.

He even kept searching for treasures, intending to leave them for his younger sister to heal her injuries.

"The eldest princess is good in every way, except that she is too kind," everyone thought.

If it were them, they certainly couldn't have done what Liu Ruyi did.

After all, Liu Ruyi refined her sister's essence, even though it was out of necessity and it was the emperor and empress who took it away, it had nothing to do with Liu Ruyi.

But Liu Ruyi was a beneficiary, so of course she had to be eliminated completely to prevent future troubles.

"My dear sister, where are you? I've been searching for you so desperately..."

In mid-air, Liu Ruyi's small face was contorted, her eyes like black holes, or like the deepest hell, eerie and terrifying.

Having finally learned of Liu Ruyan's whereabouts, she was determined not to let her lovely little sister leave her again.