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After hearing her words, everyone had grown accustomed to her behavior, so no one commented on her lack of manners.
"Alright, you all practice at your own pace. I'm going back to my study to read," she said, turning on her heel and walking toward her study, indifferent to what the others thought.
As soon as she left, the Snow Spirit Fox playing in the yard immediately followed her, quickly leaping onto her small shoulder.
Seeing that her Little Princess was heading back to the study, the Nursemaid hurriedly trailed behind the Little One to attend to her.
In an instant, the people in the yard exchanged glances, and finally, it was the Snow Spirit Elder who spoke up.
"Did you not hear my dear disciple say that you are still too weak? Hurry up and practice!" he exclaimed loudly.
Oh, that greedy little creature! He only dared to call Luo Bingbing his disciple behind her back.
Lo An Lord, Strategist Gongsun Ming, and Little Beggar Luo Yi quickly began their training after hearing the Snow Spirit Elder's words. However, their first exercise was running around the courtyard of Piaoyun Pavilion as suggested by Luo Bingbing.
Once back in her study, Luo Bingbing waved for the Nursemaid to leave and attend to her own tasks. After the Nursemaid departed, she took out her blueprints and ideas for further study.
On her drawings were designs for restaurants, brothels, and casinos, along with optimal plans for managing these establishments.
In her mind, she was contemplating where to find a group of talented individuals to train personally and then employ them in these lucrative industries.
But where could she find so many people all at once? Suddenly, she remembered that Luo Yi used to be a beggar! The last time she saw beggars in Silver City, there were plenty of them. Not to mention there were even more outside the city or across the land! She could secretly recruit those beggars as her eyes and ears and select some capable ones among them for personal training. Soon enough, she could establish an unshakeable dark empire in this world. Just as she organized her thoughts and blueprints in her mind, her Father appeared at the door. Upon seeing him, Luo Bingbing knew he had come to ask her to cook meat for them.
Indeed, Lo An Lord had come to request that she prepare barbecue for them. Although they had tried learning Luo Bingbing's grilling methods before, their results paled in comparison to hers. So now they simply came to ask her whenever it was time for a meal.
Lo An Lord reached the doorway and immediately said to his Beloved Daughter, "Sweetheart! Well, Father is hungry. Could you please grill some meat for me? I've already prepared everything; just waiting for you to cook it."
After hearing the words of her so-called Father, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly, silently thinking to herself, "So clichéd, can't you at least change your lines? I'm tired of hearing the same thing every day."
However, she graciously kept this thought to herself. She simply nodded gently to her Father before getting up and walking towards him.
As soon as Lo An Lord saw his Beloved Daughter approaching, he hurriedly went to meet her. Upon reaching her, he bent slightly and picked her up, carrying her directly to the designated barbecue area in the courtyard.
Needless to say, those who had tasted Luo Bingbing's grilled meat were already there. Upon seeing Lo An Lord carrying the Little One, smiles spread across their faces, as if Luo Bingbing herself were the barbecue.
Among them, the Snow Spirit Elder was especially delighted. Seeing Luo Bingbing arrive made him particularly happy; he was almost ready to dance with joy. But who could blame him? After all, when it came to barbecues, nothing else mattered!
Luo Bingbing remained the star of the barbecue, but this time she was accompanied by a supporting character—Little Beggar Luo Yi. Every time she grilled meat, he diligently followed behind her, earnestly learning the art of barbecuing.
Even if his grilled meat didn't taste good and no one wanted to eat it, he wouldn't give up. He would slowly consume his own creations and analyze what went wrong.
With the same method and at the same time, the fragrant grilled meat filled the bellies of Snow Spirit Elder and the others. After finishing the barbecue, Luo Bingbing returned to her room while they all dispersed, leaving only Little Beggar Luo Yi still practicing diligently in the courtyard.
In the deep of night, as silence enveloped the royal residence, everyone except those on night watch had fallen into a sweet slumber.
Inside Piaoyun Pavilion, Luo Bingbing was changing clothes in her room, preparing to head to the Purple Bamboo Forest outside Back Mountain for her training.
Since the highly skilled Snow Spirit Elder also resided in Piaoyun Pavilion and she did not want to disturb him, she decided to use her Ability to teleport directly to the Purple Bamboo Forest outside Back Mountain.
Once in the bamboo grove, Luo Bingbing scanned her surroundings and sensed no human presence before making her way to a large stone where she often practiced. She sat cross-legged on it and closed her eyes to meditate.
As night faded and dawn approached, she slowly opened her eyes. After checking the sky, she activated her Ability and instantly flashed back to her room. Once back in her room, she quickly changed into her sleepwear and efficiently got into bed.
In the early morning light of dawn, Little Beggar Luo Yi had already arrived in the courtyard of Piaoyun Pavilion to practice.
After running for a while, Lo An Lord and Strategist Gongsun Ming also arrived at Piaoyun Pavilion's courtyard. The three of them then trained together.
Before long, the Snow Spirit Elder arrived at the courtyard of Piaoyun Pavilion. He had been diligently coming to guide Lord Lo An and his companions in their training, all for the sake of enjoying Luo Bingbing's roasted meat.
As the sun slowly climbed over the mountain peak, Luo Bingbing opened her door right on time. As soon as the door swung open, the Nursemaid, who was holding a set of toiletries, hurriedly brought them inside. After Luo Bingbing finished washing up, she took the toiletries back out.
Once Luo Bingbing was ready, she planned to take Little Beggar Luo Yi out of the estate to stroll through Silver City and see how many beggars were on the streets, intending to discreetly gather them together.
Without hesitation, she stepped out of her room and immediately spotted Little Beggar Luo Yi with his so-called Father and Strategist Gongsun Ming practicing in the courtyard, while the Snow Spirit Elder was attentively instructing them.
She walked over to where they were training and glanced at them before saying to Lord Lo An, "Father, staying in the estate all day is too boring. I'm going out to explore the streets now; you can continue your practice here!"
Upon hearing his beloved daughter mention going out, Lord Lo An immediately replied, "Last time I almost lost you! No way; this time I must accompany you. Let's go together!"
"I'm not going alone; I'll have Luo Yi come with me," Luo Bingbing quickly countered.
However, Lord Lo An became even more reluctant and firmly opposed her plan. "No way! You two are still children. What if something happens? It's better if I go with you!"
"I'm not a three-year-old! Besides, my martial skills are high; who could possibly bully me?"
"Still, you're just a child. I can't rest easy; I should accompany you."
Luo Bingbing found it hard to argue against him and reluctantly agreed. But in her heart, she thought: Fine, I'll go with you. Once we're outside, it'll be easy for me to shake you off!
Seeing that they were all going out for a stroll, Strategist Gongsun Ming also decided to stop training and joined them. The Snow Spirit Elder, noticing their plans, insisted on going along as well.
Thus, Lord Lo An had someone prepare a carriage for them all to go out together.
Just as they were about to change their clothes and leave, a guard came forward to report that several officials were requesting an audience with Lord Lo An at the main gate.
Upon hearing this, Lord Lo An couldn't help but furrow his brow in concern. He was at a loss for what to do. On one hand was his beloved daughter wanting to go out; on the other were officials from the court visiting him. If he didn't meet them, it would be too disrespectful.
At the moment when his heart was wavering at a crossroads, his beloved daughter, Luo Bingbing, spoke up. She calmly said, "Father, you can go ahead and take care of your business! You don't need to stay with me; after all, they are here too!" She pointed to the Snow Spirit Elder and Little Beggar Luo Yi beside her.
Upon hearing her words, Lo An Lord glanced at the Snow Spirit Elder across from him. The Snow Spirit Elder noticed Lo An Lord's gaze and immediately assured him, "My lord, you can rest easy! I will take good care of the child."
Luo Bingbing, hearing his words, scoffed slightly but chose not to respond further. After all, she still needed the Snow Spirit Elder's support to convince her so-called father to let her go.
With the Snow Spirit Elder's assurance, Lo An Lord agreed to let them leave. However, he still sent someone to Piaoyun Pavilion to summon Luo Bingbing's nursemaid, instructing her to accompany his beloved daughter on their outing and emphasizing that she must take care of the Little Princess and not lose her like last time.
The nursemaid naturally agreed wholeheartedly to her lord's instructions. In truth, even without Lo An Lord's reminders, she would diligently look after Luo Bingbing.
Gongsun Ming, as Lo An Lord's strategist, accompanied him to meet the guests who were officials in the court.
Thus, Luo Bingbing set off in a carriage with her nursemaid, Little Beggar Luo Yi, and the Snow Spirit Elder towards the streets of Silver City. Of course, Luo Bingbing's pet, the Snow Spirit Fox, followed along as well. Silver City was perhaps a bit more prosperous than other places since it lay beneath the emperor's feet.
When their carriage reached the entrance of Silver City’s streets, Luo Bingbing instructed the coachman to stop by the roadside. As soon as the carriage halted, she beckoned everyone to get down with her.
Passersby noticed the lavish carriage stopping at the side of the road and paused to watch, eager to see which wealthy young master or lady emerged from within.
When the curtain of the carriage was lifted, the first person to step out was an ugly woman with a birthmark on half of her face. Upon seeing her, many in the crowd displayed looks of disgust.
Some people hurriedly walked away upon spotting her, while others who were particularly nosy remained in place, curious to see who else would emerge from the carriage.
Following closely behind the woman was a young boy who appeared to be only seven or eight years old. He wore a blue brocade robe with a matching gold-trimmed belt and had his hair casually tied up with a ribbon. His small face was fair but slightly thin.
Since Luo Yi had previously been a beggar often seen on these streets of Silver City, people began to recognize him more and more as they looked at the young boy. However, they could not quite place which young master he belonged to and exchanged curious yet puzzled glances.
As soon as the young boy stepped down from the carriage, another figure emerged—a gray-clad elder with silver hair that fell neatly without a single strand out of place. After stepping down from the carriage, he stood beside it and said, "Child, come here; let me carry you down."
Upon hearing his words, everyone realized that there was still a little one inside the carriage.
As she looked around, she saw a delicate Little Doll slowly stepping out of the carriage. The child appeared to be about five or six years old, dressed in a Purple Skirt. Her hair was not styled in the usual doll-like bun but was casually tied up with a jade hairpin.
The Little Doll did not respond to the old man's words nor did she walk over to him; instead, she went directly to the opposite side where a woman with a Birthmark on her face held her and helped her down from the carriage.
After being carried down, the Little Doll spoke to the Coachman standing by the carriage, saying, "You can go back to the residence now! Come back here to pick us up before sunset."
Upon hearing the Little One's words, the young driver quickly replied, "Yes, Little Princess."
The surrounding crowd realized from the young driver's response that this exquisite Little Doll was actually a Princess, a member of the royal family. They couldn't help but speculate which royal residence she belonged to.
After giving instructions to the young driver, Luo Bingbing turned to Little Beggar Luo Yi and said, "Let's go! We should take a look around!"
With that, she took the lead and walked ahead. The Nursemaid and others quickly followed her as they saw Luo Bingbing heading towards the street.
Seeing that his Little Princess had walked far away, the young driver jumped back onto the carriage and drove towards Prince Luo's Residence.
Walking at the front, Luo Bingbing looked at the items on both sides of the street while thinking about finding a restaurant up ahead. She planned to leave the Nursemaid and Snow Spirit Elder there while she quietly took Little Beggar Luo Yi to find some beggars in this Silver City.
Suddenly, she spotted what seemed to be a nice restaurant ahead. She intended to bring the Nursemaid and others with her, but just as they were approaching the entrance, Snow Spirit Elder, who had been following closely behind her, suddenly called out to her and said slowly, "Little Doll, I just remembered that I have some matters to attend to, so I will go handle those first. I’ll come back later to join you for shopping."
Hearing this from Snow Spirit Elder, Luo Bingbing felt quite pleased and thought to herself, “Old Man, it seems you are quite capable! You managed to slip away without me having to shake you off.”
Although she felt delighted inside, her expression remained unchanged; she still wore her usual icy demeanor.
She slightly nodded and coldly responded with an "Mm" as an acknowledgment. However, after that "Mm," she didn’t even glance at Snow Spirit Elder, turning directly to continue walking ahead.
Seeing that Luo Bingbing showed no change in expression upon hearing his intention to leave, Snow Spirit Elder felt a slight disappointment. He thought that the Little One still did not regard him highly and realized he still had a long way to go in mentoring her.
However, his disappointment was fleeting as his attention was soon drawn away by a signal from across the street at a corner.
He had been closely following Luo Bingbing, but as he walked, he noticed a secret signal from their Spirit Mountain at the corner of the wall across from him. This signal was specifically used for urgent matters by their Spirit Mountain.
Seeing that signal, he quickly called out to Luo Bingbing and told her that he had something to take care of and needed to leave for a while.
Once Luo Bingbing left, the Nursemaid and Little Beggar Luo Yi hurriedly followed. They nodded slightly to the Snow Spirit Elder before quickly catching up with the Little One ahead.
After the Little One departed, the Snow Spirit Elder also left swiftly. He was searching for their Spirit Mountain's external contact in this area based on those signals.
It goes without saying that those contact signals must have been sent out by Jin Mingzi from Spirit Mountain. Therefore, when the Snow Spirit Elder followed those signals and found a Herbal Shop set up by their Spirit Mountain in Silver City, the shopkeeper welcomed him inside.
Upon seeing the elderly man with silver hair and a white beard and eyebrows, the shopkeeper immediately recognized him as the Sect Leader of their Spirit Mountain.
After closing the door, he invited the Snow Spirit Elder into the inner hall. Once inside, he knelt on one knee and greeted the Snow Spirit Elder, saying, "Your subordinate pays respects to the Sect Leader and welcomes you."
The Snow Spirit Elder was quite easygoing and did not care much for worldly formalities. So when he saw the shopkeeper bowing to him, he quickly urged him to stand up.
Once the shopkeeper stood up, the Snow Spirit Elder asked, "What exactly happened that required such an urgent contact signal?"
Hastily responding to his inquiry, the shopkeeper said, "In response to your question, I am not aware of the specifics. They only informed me to contact you as soon as possible. However, I do have a letter received yesterday via pigeon post that specifies it should be opened by you."
After speaking, the shopkeeper walked over to a corner of the wall and retrieved a letter hidden in a compartment, handing it to the Snow Spirit Elder.
As soon as the Snow Spirit Elder received the letter, he opened it immediately.
The letter read: "To Master Uncle, the Otherworldly Divine Star has descended into this world. The Master Uncle guarding the Spirit Mountain Forbidden Area has also emerged from seclusion and has taken Junior Brother Qing Yuanzi down the mountain to search for the Otherworldly Divine Star near Silver City. The Master Uncle guarding the forbidden area has instructed that upon receiving this letter, you should hurry to Silver City to meet them. Respectfully from your disciple Jin Mingzi."
Upon reading that the Otherworldly Divine Star had descended into this world, the Snow Spirit Elder felt extremely excited but made an effort to calm himself and appear composed.
After finishing reading the letter, he asked the shopkeeper to bring him a lamp. Then he held the letter above the flame of the lamp; as soon as it touched the flame, it ignited instantly and turned to ashes in an instant.
After burning the letter, Snow Spirit Elder turned to the owner of the pharmacy and said, "You need to send out messages immediately to find out where Qing Yuanzi and the others have gone. Once you find out, reply to me right away. I will be waiting for their news here."
"Yes, I will take care of it right away. You should rest here for now, and as soon as I have news, I will report back to you immediately," the pharmacy owner replied quickly after hearing Snow Spirit Elder's words.
Upon hearing this, Snow Spirit Elder nodded slightly and waved his hand, signaling him to hurry along. He then sat calmly in the Carved Wooden Chair, sipping tea and waiting for news.
Seeing Snow Spirit Elder's gesture, the pharmacy owner hurriedly went out to carry out the orders.
After parting ways with Snow Spirit Elder, Luo Bingbing did not take the Nursemaid to the restaurant.
She knew that if she left the Nursemaid alone at the restaurant, the Nursemaid would definitely not agree. Moreover, even if she took the Nursemaid along for a stroll, with the Nursemaid's intelligence, she wouldn’t guess what her intentions were. So, she decided to keep the Nursemaid by her side and took both of them along for a walk.
However, instead of wandering through bustling streets, she led the Nursemaid and Little Beggar Luo Yi through narrow alleys.
These alleys were not only sparsely populated but also filled with foul odors, mostly inhabited by beggars who lived off begging. When Nursemaid and Little Beggar Luo Yi saw that Luo Bingbing was leading them through these narrow alleys, they couldn’t help but feel puzzled. They had no idea what this Little One meant by going for a stroll, but being mere servants, they kept their silence and did not voice their questions.
As Little Beggar Luo Yi walked along and saw those beggars huddled in the alleys, he couldn’t help but recall his past—those days when he often went hungry and wore rags, enduring beatings every day...
Thinking of his former self made him glance at the Little One walking ahead with gratitude in his eyes!
He knew that without this Little One, he would still be living in rags and hunger as a small beggar, with no life like he had now.
Reflecting on this made him silently vow in his heart that he would achieve great things and repay this Little One doubly; even if that Little One asked him to climb mountains or go through fire, he would have no complaints.
After exploring all the alleys of Silver City with them, Luo Bingbing finally led them to a bustling street.
As soon as they arrived at the lively street, Luo Bingbing sent the Nursemaid away. She deliberately instructed the Nursemaid to go buy her a puppet from a stall up ahead.
The Nursemaid felt quite puzzled and thought to herself, "Usually, my Little Princess acts like a little adult and never touches things that children play with. Why does she want me to buy her a puppet now?"
Although she was filled with confusion, she followed the instructions and went ahead to buy the puppet for Luo Bingbing.
As soon as she left, Luo Bingbing turned to Little Beggar Luo Yi and said, "Luo Yi, find a place to gather all those beggars."
Upon hearing the Little One's command, Luo Yi felt puzzled but did not voice his questions. Instead, he quickly replied, "Yes, Master." With that, he turned to look for the beggars.
Just as he was about to leave, Luo Bingbing called him back. "Wait, here is one thousand taels. Take it and buy them some food. Also, you need to change into a beggar's outfit." As she spoke, she took out a one-thousand-tael silver note and handed it to him.
She would never carry heavy silver or gold. However, those lightweight silver notes? She wouldn't mind having dozens of them on her person. Therefore, she always had hundreds of thousands of taels in silver notes tucked away.
Little Beggar Luo Yi quickly responded, "Yes, Master." He took the silver note from Luo Bingbing and turned to leave.
Seeing him depart, Luo Bingbing thought about going ahead to find the Nursemaid. But before she could take a step, the Snow Spirit Fox slipped out of her sleeve.
The Snow Spirit Fox had not come out earlier because they had been in a stinky alley for a long time. Now that they were in this bustling street, it was very curious and couldn't help but peek out.
Seeing the little fox emerge from her sleeve, Luo Bingbing quickly hugged it close.
At that moment, the emperor of Silver Moon Kingdom was standing by the window of a nearby restaurant, watching the street below. Upon spotting the rare Snow Spirit Fox, his gaze naturally fell upon Luo Bingbing.
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