Nanli City was welcoming its annual New Year's festival.
At the beginning of each new year, Nanli City would hold a grand festival to celebrate the arrival of spring.
The festival was both to celebrate the new year and to pray for a good harvest and family safety in the coming year.
Every time the New Year's festival came around, Nanli City was also at its liveliest.
The streets and alleys were filled with bustling crowds, and various squares had entertainment programs specifically for celebration.
The two sides of the streets were lined with all sorts of stalls, and the city was filled with the sounds of people's chatter and vendors' calls.
The snowflakes drifting in the sky couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the crowd at all, or rather, walking in the snow had a unique charm.
Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying, with Luo Hongye in tow, strolled along the street. Cai Se and the other two followed behind Yue Qingyou.
It was a rare New Year's festival, and they had to bring the child along to join in the fun.
Luo Hongye was dressed in a New Year's sweater hand-knitted by Luo Ruying herself, and she also wore a small padded jacket, making her petite frame look extra plump...
Her tender hands were held by Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying, one on each side, and her little feet happily bounced on the snow.
Her bright, sparkling eyes would curiously look around from time to time, and she would occasionally point at something and ask in a soft voice.
Just then, she saw a toy stall and pointed at the clapper drum stuck on the stall, asking:
"Daddy, Mommy, what's that?"
"Yeye, that's a clapper drum."
"If you like it, Daddy will buy you one."
Seeing Luo Hongye's curiosity, Ning Yechen smiled and pulled her and Luo Ruying to the stall.
"Boss, I'd like… Hey…?"
Ning Yechen stood in front of the toy stall and was about to ask the stall owner to buy a rattle drum when the stall owner raised his head, immediately shocking Ning Yechen.
Although the other party had disguised himself to some extent, his burly, strong physique and wild face could not be concealed. Ning Yechen recognized who he was at a glance…
The Sixth Legion Commander of the Demon Realm, Kuáng Qiú, who held the seat of the Sixth Demon God!
It's you!
How is this guy here…!
And there was even a toy stall…
It doesn't suit you at all!
You're the Sixth Demon God of the Demon Realm!
A burly man with a body as strong as a rock and as muscular as an ox holding all sorts of toys was just too incongruous...
Seeing Ning Yechen, Kuáng Qiú's wild face broke into a sunny smile. He gave Ning Yechen a greeting look, and then grinned broadly and laughed heartily:
"Customer~ What would you like?"
Ning Yechen: "…(¬_¬ )"
Ning Yechen stared silently at Kuáng Qiú without answering.
His subordinate, the Sixth Demon God from the Demon Realm, was actually selling toys at a stall in the human realm…
There were just too many things to process; he couldn't quite wrap his head around it…
Could this be what Yue Qingyou meant when she said she'd arranged for people to disguise themselves and infiltrate the city…?
Couldn't you at least give him a more suitable identity…!
Ning Yechen couldn't help but turn around and look at Yue Qingyou behind him, his eyes filled with questions.
Yue Qingyou, however, maintained the demeanor of a proper maidservant, as if everything had nothing to do with her…
"Uncle, Yeye wants this."
Luo Hongye, standing on her tiptoes, pointed at the rattle in Kuáng Qiú's hand and spoke in a childish voice.
"Oh, oh, oh~ Such a cute and charming little princess~"
"Uncle here has a souvenir, free of charge~"
"It's for you~"
The moment Kuáng Qiú saw Luo Hongye, his heart melted instantly. With a face full of love and joy, he handed the rattle drum in his hand to Luo Hongye.
He reached out his hand with utmost care and gentleness, fearing he would scare Luo Hongye.
To win the favor of the Demon Realm's little princess would be the greatest honor of his life!
"And this one~"
"This pinwheel is also for the adorable little princess~"
"And this… and this… all for the little princess~"
Kuáng Qiú felt that a single rattle wasn't enough, and plucked various other toys from the stall, handing them to Luo Hongye.
As long as Luo Hongye was happy, he didn't mind her taking everything!
Or rather, this was exactly what he hoped for!
"But Yeye can't hold so many…" Luo Hongye's hands were already full of various toys, unable to hold any more.
"Alright, alright, Yeye, let's go somewhere else…"
Ning Yechen was truly worried that Kuáng Qiú would stuff the entire cart of toys into Luo Hongye's hands, and quickly pulled Luo Hongye away.
Before leaving, Luo Hongye didn't forget to turn back and give Kuáng Qiú a cute, crescent-moon-like smile:
"Thank you, Uncle~"
Oooooh~!!!
The little princess is so cute!
He was actually thanked by the little princess!
This will be the greatest glory since he became a Demon God!
Kuáng Qiú waved goodbye to Luo Hongye, who was walking away, with a gentle expression.
Another group of parents with their children came to Kuáng Qiú's stall and asked:
"I just heard that the toys here are free, is that true?"
"Huh?!"
"Who said it's free! I don't run a charity here!"
"Two hundred taels each!"
"Take it or leave it!"
Kuáng Qiú immediately changed his demeanor, his face now a picture of ferocity.
If it weren't for the sake of the little princess and the Demon Sovereign disguising themselves here, he wouldn't bother serving these ants!
That family was so frightened by Kuáng Qiú that they nearly fell over, and the child was about to cry…
This… this difference in attitude was too big compared to the previous family!
It's a world of difference...
And even if it wasn't free, two hundred taels for a toy was way too expensive!
Definitely a black marketeer!
The others who had originally wanted to go forward were all scared off and moved far away.
On the other side, after leaving Kuáng Qiú's stall, Luo Ruying asked Ning Yechen beside her with a puzzled look:
"Yechen, do you feel like the stall owner was a little strange just now?"
"Strange...? What's strange?"
"I don't feel that way..."
Ning Yechen tried to conceal his surprise.
To be honest, he thought it was strange too…
Luo Ruying's expression was thoughtful.
The posture of that stall owner clearly indicated that he had cultivated.
And a cultivator was selling toys at the market…
No matter how she thought about it, this was strange…
And most importantly, she couldn't see through the other person's cultivation level!
The other person's cultivation was probably above hers!
The Human Realm truly is a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, not to be underestimated…
Even a cultivator selling toys at a stall has this level of cultivation…
Luo Ruying completely attributed Kuáng Qiú's toy-selling to a personal hobby…
After all, there are actually many cultivators in the world with strange hobbies.
Perhaps it was just to experience the joys of the mortal world.
Like them, other cultivators were also strolling around on the bustling streets.
It was just that there was one thing about Kuáng Qiú that made Luo Ruying very suspicious.
That was how enthusiastic he was towards Luo Hongye!
The enthusiasm was a bit too much...
She even suspected he might be the type of demonic cultivator who abducts children...?
No matter what, she'd better be a little cautious.
Since they'd already left Luo Ruying, she didn't dwell on it and continued to walk along the street with Luo Hongye and Ning Yechen, enjoying the festive atmosphere.
Soon, the aroma of roasted meat instantly piqued Luo Hongye's appetite.
Luo Hongye sniffed the air, her gaze fixed on the scene. A barbecue stall was surrounded by a crowd of people, all waiting in line, making it exceptionally lively.
Luo Hongye's large eyes were fixated, her small mouth slightly open, practically drooling...
Ning Yechen knew at a glance that the child wanted to eat again...
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