At this moment, Su Mei was wearing a pink long dress, her black long hair cascading down her shoulders, and there was a big butterfly knot on her head. Such an outfit, paired with her sweet face, was truly elegant and charming.
"Hey, honey, we just separated for a short while, and you already miss me?" Seeing Su Mei in her fresh outfit, Chu Feng couldn't help teasing her.
"Call me 'honey' again, and believe me, I'll tear your mouth out!" Su Mei gritted her teeth, and her sweet face immediately turned fierce.
But in Chu Feng's eyes, such Su Mei seemed even more adorable. She said with a smile, "Why don't you even allow me to be called 'honey'? I'm your sweetheart!"
"You filthy bastard!"
Su Mei's white jade-like hands grabbed Chu Feng's arm at once. Her two fingers interlocked like a pair of pliers, and Chu Feng's face twisted into a grimace at that moment. His mouth opened wide, and a cacophony of screams filled the inn:
"Ah~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
After a moment, the two appeared on the street of the desolate ancient city.
Many powerful people had gathered here. Some saw the business opportunity and, while waiting for the news of the cemetery, they took out rare treasures and sold them here.
And when Su Mei learned about it, her playful curiosity kicked in, and she pulled Chu Feng out.
At this moment, the two were walking on the ancient road. Chu Feng, this simpleton, was accompanied by Su Mei, this little beauty. This really attracted many envious and jealous glances.
But Chu Feng obviously didn't realize his good fortune. Looking at the blackened area on his arm, Chu Feng complainedly, "You little bitch, you're too cruel. You've even bruised it."
"Hmph, if you dare to take advantage of me again, I'll tear your mouth out!" Su Mei pouted and looked around happily, grabbing Chu Feng's hand and running towards a stall.
This stall was filled with girls' jewelry. The materials were unique, and there were all kinds of colors. Su Mei was deeply attracted and carefully selected from the stall.
This made the stall owner very happy. He began to enthusiastically introduce the items to Su Mei, while looking at the old lady's malicious smile, Chu Feng gave him a comment: "Scoundrel!"
While bored, Chu Feng turned his gaze to the other side. Then he noticed a old man lying nearby.
This old man was really not ordinary. His hair hadn't been washed for many days, and it was all stuck together. There were clumps of it.
His face was covered in mud, and his clothes were full of patches. He carried a cloth bag slung diagonally, and inside it was something bulging. One leg was long, and the other was short. He was sitting on a pair of worn-out shoes, with his toes exposed in front and his heel exposed at the back.
He didn't do business like others, but just lay there, with his legs crossed high, making it so that he didn't even look at the customers.
Despite the old man's lack of proper business conduct, the pile of books in front of him attracted Chu Feng.
In fact, these books seemed nothing special at first glance. They were tattered and covered with dust, making the titles unclear.
But with spiritual power, Chu Feng discovered that among the pile of tattered books, there was one that contained strange fluctuations.
"Old man, how do you sell these books?" Chu Feng walked over and asked.
And the old man didn't even raise his head. He just extended a finger to Chu Feng and made a "one" gesture.
"One copper coin?" Chu Feng tested.
"I spit, one copper coin? You're asking for food and money from beggars?" However, upon hearing Chu Feng's words, the old man suddenly sat up, furious.
"Old man, are you saying one or two coins of silver?" Chu Feng pretended to be polite on the surface, but in his heart, he cursed: "With your appearance, saying you're a beggar is an insult to beggars."
"A spirit pearl, you can take it all!" The old man said word by word.
"I'm damn it, why don't you go and snatch it, with all these tattered books, you want so much money?" At this moment, Chu Feng was also furious.
However, the old man remained calm. He lay down on the ground again and said, "Buy or not to buy."
Immediately after that, he muttered to himself, "These books of mine are passed down from my ancestors. There must be treasures within. Only ordinary people can't notice the changes. If life weren't so hard, I wouldn't have sold these books."
"Ancestors? You old man really have something to boast about. Who is your ancestor?" Just then, Su Mei's girl came over.
"My ancestor's background is quite impressive. He is a Boundary Spirit Master!" The old man boasted proudly.
"Boundary Spirit Master? Just talk!" Su Mei clearly didn't believe him.
"Whether you believe it or not, there will always be people who know what they're looking for and come to buy them." The old man closed his eyes as he spoke.
While listening to the old man's words, Chu Feng's heart tightened. If what the old man said was true, then what Chu Feng sensed at that moment might actually be a relic of a Boundary Spirit Master.
"Su Mei, do you have a spirit pearl? Give me one!" Chu Feng gritted his teeth and said to Su Mei.
"Why? Are you really going to fall for this old man's trick?" Seeing this, Su Mei was somewhat reluctant.
"If you have one, please lend it to me!" Chu Feng extended his hand to Su Mei.
"Stupid you, you've never seen such a foolish person before." Although he was talking about Chu Feng, Su Mei still took out a spirit pearl from her pocket and handed it to Chu Feng.
"Thanks." Chu Feng took the spirit pearl and directly handed it to the old man: "Boss, I bought your books!"
"Wow, it's really a spirit pearl. Little girl, you must be very rich." The old man snatched the spirit pearl away excitedly and began to carefully inspect it. After fiddling with it in his hand for a while, he couldn't help but hold it in his arms with great affection.
"I see you're the first time seeing a spirit pearl, right?" Seeing the old man's excited expression, Su Mei was quite dissatisfied.
While Chu Feng remained silent, he carried around a bag of fabric and directly carried all those dozens of books onto his shoulder.
"Hey, young man, you have good taste. As a token of my appreciation for you, I'll give you a gift." But just as Chu Feng was about to leave, the old man took out something from the worn-out fabric bag.
It was a purple disc. This disc was made of special wood and had directions for east, west, south, and north on its four sides. On the left and right sides, there were inscriptions for life, death, good fortune, and bad luck. In the center of the disc, there was a peculiar charm that had been engraved.
"What is this?" Su Mei snatched it away and looked at it curiously.
"Hey, little girl, this thing is quite significant. It is a necessary item for a Boundary Spirit Master."
"Can predict life and death, can determine good and bad fortune, it's called the Boundary Spirit Compass!" The old man said with a clear voice and a pair of sharp eyes.
"Oh? So mysterious! Then how is this thing used?" Su Mei asked curiously.
"This... This is something used by Boundary Spirit Mages. I have no idea. Hehe, you guys can study it yourselves. We'll meet again later!" The old man touched his withered beard and rolled his eyes, seemingly fearing that Chu Feng might go back on his word. So he turned around and ran away.
"Look, I told you he was a liar!" Seeing the old man's big, confident back, Su Mei stomped her feet angrily.