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Upon seeing them, Luo Yi immediately recognized that they were the same group of people who had been bullying him. The young and strong beggars across from him also recognized Luo Yi, the little beggar they often picked on.
The atmosphere around them suddenly became tense.
One of the young and strong beggars, with a sullen face, said to Luo Yi, "Kid, we told you not to show up in front of us, yet here you are again."
After saying this, he smirked and arrogantly added, "Tell me, are you tired of living and eager to meet your dead brother in the underworld?" As soon as he finished speaking, the young beggars surrounding him burst into loud laughter.
The little beggar following Luo Yi knew that these young and strong beggars were the Bullies of Silver City. Realizing the situation was turning sour, he quickly stepped back, trying to distance himself from this trouble.
However, upon hearing their words and seeing the laughter of the young beggars, Luo Yi did not display his usual cowardice or fear.
He spoke louder than them, saying, "Honestly, I didn't want to settle scores with you so soon, but now you've forced my hand. So don't blame me."
With that, he charged into the group of beggars and launched an attack at lightning speed. Before they could react, Luo Yi's strikes were already upon them.
During this time, Luo Yi had been training under the guidance of the Snow Spirit Elder. Additionally, Luo Bingbing had secretly provided him with several Martial Arts Manuals. Coupled with his strong martial arts talent and comprehension ability, he was now on a completely different level compared to these young beggars.
In just a few blinks of an eye, those young and strong beggars were all knocked down by him.
Seeing Luo Yi suddenly become so powerful left the young beggars feeling bewildered and terrified. After all, they were now in pain from his attacks, which only heightened their fear.
After taking down all the young beggars, Luo Yi stood in the center and looked down at them as he said, "I won't take your lives, but I will let you suffer in this world while watching how I step by step ascend to wealth and power. I want to see your hearts crumble bit by bit."
Hearing his words, the young beggars were filled with dread and began to back away slowly, trying to escape this terrifying place.
Luo Yi noticed their reactions but paid them no mind. He turned to look at the little beggar behind him and said calmly, "Let's go."
The little beggar had just taken a few steps back when he suddenly saw Luo Yi take down one of the Bullies among them. He was stunned, mouth agape as he stared at Luo Yi in disbelief.
Until the voice of Luo Yi reached his ears, he was still lost in thought. Once he regained his senses, he immediately ran to follow Luo Yi.
Suddenly, the small alley was left with only a few Bully Beggars lying on the ground, their minds still lingering in the shadows of what had just happened.
Luo Yi wandered through the alleys of Silver City with a little beggar and found many other beggars. As soon as they heard Luo Yi say that there would be food and drink if they followed him, they immediately joined him.
However, after walking a third of the way through the alley, dozens of beggars were already following behind him.
Seeing so many beggars trailing behind him, Luo Yi couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly, thinking: The master instructed me to quietly gather these beggars, but now there are so many behind me that passersby are staring. This won't do; I need to separate them.
Suddenly, he thought of a way to both disperse the beggars behind him to reduce attention from passersby and to quickly gather more beggars in Silver City.
Without hesitation, he turned to the beggars following him and said, "With so many of you following me, it's too conspicuous. So, split into groups of two or three and go to other places in Silver City to spread the word. Tell other beggars to gather not far outside the city in the Dense Forest. Before sunset, I will bring good food and drink to that forest. So make sure you all arrive there before sunset."
After hearing his words, the beggars nodded in agreement. Some who were skeptical quickly urged him, "You must come to that forest outside the city! Don't let us down!"
Hearing their chatter, Luo Yi couldn't help but smile lightly and said slowly, "Don't worry; I used to be a beggar too, so I understand how you feel. I promise I won't deceive you."
The beggars felt reassured by his words. They quickly formed several small groups and then dispersed to carry out their tasks.
Once those beggars had left, Luo Yi finally set off with the little beggar to look for other beggars.
The Bully Beggars, who usually bullied others, found no one seeking them out. Even if they encountered someone in the alley, no one would speak up about the great news from that day.
Having gone without food for days and unable to fill their stomachs, when those beggars heard that there would be good food and drink in the Dense Forest outside the city, they wasted no time getting up and following.
Thus, within an hour, all the beggars in Silver City had vanished from sight; even kind-hearted people looking to give alms could not find anyone.
However, those beggars who disappeared from Silver City all went to the Dense Forest outside the city.
Of course, not all beggars left for that forest. In a dark and narrow alley within Silver City, a few young and strong beggars remained—those same ones who had been beaten by Luo Yi earlier.
After wandering around Silver City for a while without seeing a single beggar named Luo Yi, he speculated that most of them had likely gone to the dense forest outside the city.
So, he went to buy a set of clothes. After changing, he took the little beggar to a restaurant where he ordered a large variety of food and buns, until he felt there was enough for the beggars to eat before he finally stopped ordering.
However, coming from a poor background, he would check the prices before ordering each item. If it was expensive, he would simply skip it. In total, he ordered enough food that only cost him two or three hundred taels of silver.
After placing his order, he did not stay in the restaurant but instead left the city directly and headed for the dense forest outside. Before leaving, he instructed the restaurant's keeper to prepare all the food and deliver it to the nearby forest.
As the sun was about to set, the restaurant's attendant delivered all the food and buns that Luo Yi had ordered to the dense forest outside the city.
Seeing so much food being delivered for the beggars, the attendant was filled with confusion and couldn't understand why that customer would do such a thing. However, since the food had already been paid for, he decided not to think too much about it.
The beggars, who were usually hungry, rushed forward as soon as they saw a cart full of food and buns meant for them, as if afraid they might miss out on a meal.
Seeing this chaotic scene, Luo Yi spoke up. He quickly jumped onto the top of the cart and said loudly, "Don't panic! Don't panic! Anyone who causes trouble will not have anything to eat from now on."
Upon hearing that there would be food every day, the beggars quickly returned to their spots and sat quietly on the ground waiting for the little one atop the cart to speak.
Once order was restored and chaos subsided, Luo Yi instructed them to line up so they could take turns receiving food from the cart.
When all the beggars in the forest had received their food and the cart was empty, the restaurant's attendant hurriedly drove away.
Seeing that all the beggars had received their food, Luo Yi addressed them: "You all should rest here tonight; there may be a noble person coming. If you choose to leave now, it can only be said that you lack fortune. Those who stay here may have a chance at great wealth."
He glanced at them calmly before continuing, "I will go back now to report to that noble person; as for you all, just wait here!"
After saying this, he walked up to the little beggar and said, "You keep an eye on things here; I will speak well of you in front of my master."
The little beggar nodded happily and replied, "You can go with peace of mind! I will keep watch here!"
Luo Yi nodded slightly in response and quickly left the dense forest, hurrying back to Prince Luo's Residence to report to Luo Bingbing.
While waiting for news in the Herbal Shop, the Snow Spirit Elder noticed that the sun was about to set and still had not received any updates. He decided to find the Keeper of the shop.
After locating the Keeper, he said directly, "You stay here; I'm stepping out for a moment. I'll be back shortly."
With that, he quickly left the shop, utilizing his full Lightness Skill to head outside the city.
Indeed, this glutton was going out to catch some mountain chickens.
Before long, he had caught twenty or thirty mountain chickens on a small hillside outside the city. After inspecting the chickens in his hands, he activated his Lightness Skill again and hurried toward Prince Luo's Residence, specifically to Piaoyun Pavilion.
The servants in the kitchen of Piaoyun Pavilion saw that it was getting late and assumed they would not need to deal with any mountain chickens today.
Just when they thought they could rest, the Snow Spirit Elder suddenly appeared before them, holding a large batch of mountain chickens.
Seeing this, they instantly deflated, realizing their break was over. However, as servants, they understood their duties.
Without needing the Snow Spirit Elder to say anything, they immediately took the mountain chickens to clean and prepare them.
After tossing the chickens to them, the Snow Spirit Elder vanished once more. He quickly returned to the Herbal Shop but still had not received any replies.
Thus, he sat down again, sipping tea while waiting for news.
Upon returning to Prince Luo's Residence, Luo Yi went straight to find Luo Bingbing. He reported in detail about gathering those beggars, including his own involvement in dealing with them.
After listening to his report, Luo Bingbing raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is there no Beggar Clan around here?"
Luo Yi was puzzled by this question and did not understand what she meant.
Noticing his confused expression, Luo Bingbing clarified, "I'm asking if there is a clan entirely made up of beggars."
Once he understood her question, he quickly replied, "I haven't heard of such a thing! Have you seen one?"
“No, I just want to form a group of beggars and call it the Beggar Clan,” Luo Bingbing said calmly.
“But, my lord, with such a large group of people, if they don’t work, it will be very difficult to support them!” Luo Yi immediately expressed his opinion.
Hearing his words, the Little One sitting on the Carved Wooden Chair couldn’t help but smile slightly and said, “You don’t need to worry about that. They will only have food if they work; otherwise, those who do nothing will have nothing.”
After listening to Luo Bingbing’s words, Luo Yi thought to himself: But those beggars can hardly do anything! Some of them are even missing arms or legs; how can they take care of themselves, let alone work?
Despite his many doubts, he knew that when the time came for him to understand, the Little One would naturally tell him. So he didn’t ask any further questions.
Luo Bingbing was very pleased with his reaction.
The Little One sitting on the Carved Wooden Chair glanced at Luo Yi standing beside him and slowly said, “You should go to the Dense Forest Outside the City later and tell them that I want to establish a Beggar Clan. Any beggar who joins the Beggar Clan will receive a monthly allowance of One or Two Silver Coins. If they can provide valuable information every day, they will receive an additional Bonus based on the value of the information provided. In other words, the more valuable the information, the greater the Bonus. Do you understand?”
Upon hearing the Little One's question, Luo Yi quickly replied, “I understand.”
“Good. Since you understand, I’ll leave all these matters in your hands.” After a brief pause, she continued, “Also, when you go tonight to let them join the Beggar Clan, make sure to remember each of their names and select some healthy individuals around ten years old. You’ll spar with them to identify those suitable for martial arts training; I have other plans for them later.”
“Yes, I will obey,” Luo Yi responded promptly after hearing Luo Bingbing’s instructions.
After listening to him, Luo Bingbing nodded lightly and said, “After you finish eating the barbecue later, quietly leave and go inform them in the dense forest outside the city.” With that, she waved her hand to signal him to leave.
The sun had already set in the west, and night was quietly descending. The sky was filled with deep blue hues and fluffy white clouds.
At this moment, Lo An Lord appeared punctually in Luo Bingbing’s study. Naturally, he was there to invite his Beloved Daughter for barbecue.
Now it seemed that Luo Bingbing preparing barbecue for them every evening before nightfall had become a routine and a habit.
As the rich aroma of grilled meat filled the entire Piaoyun Pavilion, Snow Spirit Elder returned just in time from waiting for news at the apothecary.
Lo An Lord saw Snow Spirit Elder and asked, “Senior, where have you been? I just sent someone to invite you for barbecue; my servants went several times but said they couldn’t find you.”
Upon hearing Lord Lo An's question, the Snow Spirit Elder chuckled and replied, "Oh, me? I feel like I've been at Prince Luo's Residence for quite some time without exploring the palace, so I just wandered around a bit."
"Oh, I see," Lord Lo An responded lightly after listening to the Snow Spirit Elder's words.
Luo Bingbing, who was sitting nearby roasting meat, turned her head to scan the Snow Spirit Elder from top to bottom and from left to right before slowly saying, "Old Man, you should draft your boasts! Otherwise, one day when the wind blows, you won't even know it!"
Hearing the Little One's pointed remark, the Snow Spirit Elder realized that the Little Doll was already aware he had not been in the residence earlier.
Yet he still smiled at the Little One and said, "Little Doll, mind your words! You keep calling me Old Man; if I don't die of old age, I'll be cursed to death by you!"
Initially puzzled by his beloved daughter's words, Lord Lo An quickly shifted his attention upon hearing the Snow Spirit Elder's comment.
He hurriedly added, "Yes! Bing Bing, you can't be so rude to your master! I've told you this many times; why won't you listen?"
Feeling somewhat annoyed by their back-and-forth banter, Luo Bingbing coldly replied, "Do you two still want to eat roasted meat or not?"
At her words, both men immediately fell silent.
Meanwhile, Strategist Gongsun Ming couldn't help but chuckle at how both the esteemed Lord and the renowned Snow Spirit Elder wilted at the mention of roasted meat by the Little Princess.
After everyone finished eating, miraculously, they all claimed to have urgent matters to attend to and left Piaoyun Pavilion.
The Snow Spirit Elder returned to the Herbal Shop to wait for news while Lord Lo An and his companions were prompted by a few guests who had visited earlier that day to investigate a certain situation.
Seeing that they had all departed, Luo Bingbing instructed Little Beggar Luo Yi to hurry and leave as well to arrange for those beggars in the dense forest outside the city.
Once Little Beggar Luo Yi left, Luo Bingbing returned to her study.
Don't think she was continuing her drawings or brainstorming; she was merely assigning tasks to the Snow Spirit Fox.
As soon as she entered her study, she locked the door behind her. Approaching her desk, she placed the Snow Spirit Fox that had been resting on her shoulder onto the table.
She stared intently at the Snow Spirit Fox and said, "Little one, go find a particularly hidden cave or basement near the outskirts of the city. It must be as large as our Piaoyun Pavilion and have two entrances."
After saying this, she fixed her gaze on the Snow Spirit Fox and asked, "Did you understand what I meant?"
Just as her words finished, she heard the voice of the Snow Spirit Fox in her heart. It turned out that the Snow Spirit Fox had activated the secret technique of their Spirit Fox Clan!
The youthful voice of the Snow Spirit Fox echoed in Luo Bingbing's mind. "Got it, Master! I'm a very clever spirit fox! Next time, don't compare me to those dim-witted animals, okay? That would lower my fox status."
Upon hearing the little one's words, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but chuckle and slowly replied, "Little one, do you even have a fox status?"
"Master, you shouldn't insult me like that! I'm the treasured guardian of the spirit mountain!" As soon as Luo Bingbing finished speaking, she heard the voice of the Snow Spirit Fox in her heart again.
"Then treasured guardian, why are you here instead of at your spirit mountain?" Seeing how amusing it was, Luo Bingbing wanted to tease it.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing her words, the Snow Spirit Fox became very excited.
It jumped around while transmitting its voice to Luo Bingbing, saying, "Master, Master! Luckily I met you right away; otherwise, I would have had to search everywhere for you!"
Hearing its words, Luo Bingbing felt extremely puzzled and looked at it with a confused expression.
However, she didn't ask any questions because she knew that this little one would explain itself.
Sure enough, after a while, the excited Snow Spirit Fox used its Spirit Fox Clan's secret technique to say to Luo Bingbing again, "Master, our Spirit Fox Clan has been waiting for your arrival for a thousand years. We don't know how many generations have passed without seeing you come; however, I was fortunate enough to wait for you."
After finishing its words, the Snow Spirit Fox began to howl joyfully. Don't think it was crying! It was just happily laughing there, though its voice was quite unrefined.
After hearing its words, Luo Bingbing felt not only puzzled but also surprised. Yet she still forced herself to remain calm and said, "Haven't I always been here? Why do you say you've been waiting for me?"
Upon hearing Luo Bingbing's words, the Snow Spirit Fox put away its playful thoughts and seriously transmitted to her: "Master, I know you are the Divine Star from the Otherworld and the guardian of this realm. Our mission in the Spirit Fox Clan for a thousand years has been to await your arrival and assist you in protecting this world and safeguarding the Common People."
Even someone as composed as Luo Bingbing was taken aback when she heard the term "Otherworld," but she still forced herself to remain calm and said, "Little one, I really don't understand what you're talking about."
Upon hearing her master's urgent denial, the Snow Spirit Fox quickly conveyed, "Master, rest assured, I won't harm you. I know you are from the Otherworld because you not only saved me during our last visit to the hot springs, but you also unlocked the seal on me and awakened my intelligence. That's why I can communicate with you in my mind!"
Even though Luo Bingbing had already experienced a bizarre journey through time and space, she couldn't help but feel astonished by the Snow Spirit Fox's words.
However, she maintained a calm demeanor, as if she were completely unfazed.
She fixed her piercing gaze on the Snow Spirit Fox on the table and asked, "Little one, are you the only one who knows I'm from the Otherworld?"
After considering her master's question for a moment, the Snow Spirit Fox replied telepathically, "To my knowledge, there are mysteries within the Spirit Mountain Forbidden Area. A Guardian of the Forbidden Land is there, and it seems their mission is also waiting for you! I just don't know if they are aware that you have arrived here."
"Can we find out?" Luo Bingbing asked directly after hearing the Snow Spirit Fox's words.
"There’s no need to investigate. If they already know that you have come to this world, they will come down the mountain to look for you themselves."
"Oh, is that so? In that case, let's not worry about them for now. Go find a place for me near the outskirts of the city."
After hearing her master's command, the Snow Spirit Fox let out a few excited yelps and swiftly dashed away.
Left alone in the study, Luo Bingbing couldn't stop thinking about what the Snow Spirit Fox had said. The thought of it wanting to protect this world made her reflect: "What do the Common People have to do with me? Why should I protect them? Are their emperors fools? If they are emperors, they should bear that responsibility!"
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