CHAPTER 649: SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT, WHITE LOTUS FLOWER

Fushan Town was just a small town, and most who came here were adventurers. However, this time, due to the beast tide, major powers had sent people to this town.

The beast tide was greatly beneficial to every faction, as many of the materials needed for Artifact Refining and talisman refining came from Demon Beast hides, bones, and blood.

Song Yan Ning and her companions walked into the town, only to see streets bustling with crowds everywhere.

"Come and take a look, this is the hide of a Single-horned Lion, the best material for crafting Guardian Relics."

"Don’t miss out, folks, right here I have blood from a Flame Fox, the top material for creating Seventh-level Flame Talismans."

"It’s so lively here!" Huo Lingling exclaimed with excitement, looking all around. "Huh? What a beautiful Pearl Flower!"

Huo Lingling hurried over to a stall, picked up a purple Pearl Flower, and placed it on her head, "Do you think it looks pretty?" It had been a long time since she had seen such a beautiful Pearl Flower.

"Not bad," Song Yan Ning nodded.

Huo Lingling giggled, turned around, picked a light blue Pearl Flower from the stall, and held it out to Song Yan Ning. "Senior Sister Song, I think this Pearl Flower suits you well. Give it a try."

Song Yan Ning smiled and shook her head, "No, thanks." She had many Pearl Flowers in her space, all refined by Qin Yushen. Qin Yushen would refine some Pearl Flowers and jewelry for her every so often, his taste was exquisite, and the jewelry he crafted was second to none compared to those specialty jewelry shops.

Huo Lingling shrugged, put the Pearl Flower back on the stall, and pointed to the one on her head, "Boss, how much for this Pearl Flower?"

"You have a good eye! This Pearl Flower was refined by the Artifact Refining Master Wang Daoren, not only beautiful but also serves as a defense. The price is very reasonable, only a thousand low-grade Spiritual Stones," the stall owner chuckled.

"A thousand low-grade Spiritual Stones?" Huo Lingling took off the Pearl Flower from her head, looking it over, hesitating whether to buy it or not. Although she was an Inner Sect Disciple of the Qingshui Sect, a thousand low-grade Spiritual Stones was still a significant expense for her.

Liu Xufei reached out and took the Pearl Flower from Huo Lingling’s hand, "Five hundred low-grade Spiritual Stones, take it or leave it." If it weren’t for Disciple Ling’er’s fondness, he would find even five hundred low-grade Spiritual Stones expensive. Indeed, the Pearl Flower was a Guardian Relic, but its level was too low to be of much defensive use.

"Eight hundred low-grade Spiritual Stones, take it if you want, I’m already at a loss with this price," said the stall owner with a wry smile.

"No more than five hundred low-grade Spiritual Stones, otherwise we’ll just leave," Liu Xufei said, ready to put down the Pearl Flower.

"I’ll take this Pearl Flower," a pleasant female voice sounded.

Upon hearing the voice, Huo Lingling immediately knew who it was, and she glared at the newcomer with her hands on her hips, "Murong Xi, I saw this Pearl Flower first."

"Did you make an offer? If you didn’t, then I have the right to bid. Boss, here’s a thousand low-grade Spiritual Stones, count them," Murong Xi said, placing one thousand low-grade Spiritual Stones on the stall.

"You!" Huo Lingling trembled with rage, placing one thousand one hundred low-grade Spiritual Stones on the stall, "I’m taking this Pearl Flower." She would never let Murong Xi have it.

"Alright!" The stall owner nodded with a smile, looking toward Murong Xi. He loved this kind of business the most.

Murong Xi scoffed mockingly and took out another thousand low-grade Spiritual Stones, "What I set my sights on, I don’t give up to others."

"Xixi," a man of extraordinary elegance approached, his perfect features capturing the gazes of the surrounding female cultivators.

Huo Lingling’s body stiffened slightly, and as she slowly turned her head, a shade of heartache flashed across her eyes. "Brother Liu, let’s go." The person she least wanted to see in her life was Wu Qingfeng.

She had once sworn eternal love with Wu Qingfeng, thinking that he would be her destiny in this life. But the emergence of Murong Xi changed everything, turning all that once was into a joke overnight.

"Ling’er, long time no see," Wu Qingfeng nodded to Huo Lingling. He once thought he liked a lively girl like Huo Lingling, until he met Xixi. Only then did he realize that she was truly the one for him.

Huo Lingling pursed her lips, put down the Pearl Flower in her hand, and walked forward. As she turned around, her nose tingled, and tears uncontrollably began to fall. She thought she had forgotten, thought she didn’t care anymore, but the moment she saw Wu Qingfeng, she realized she was just deceiving herself. She had never truly forgotten.

Liu Xufei cast a glare at Murong Xi and Wu Qingfeng and caught up with Huo Lingling, "Junior Sister Ling’er, Brother will take you to that shop to take a look. I’m sure there’s a Pearl Flower even more beautiful and suitable for you than that one."

"Qingfeng, isn’t Junior Sister Ling’er angry?" Murong Xi showed a guilt-stricken expression. "Maybe I should give the Pearl Flower to her."

Wu Qingfeng shook his head, picking up the Pearl Flower and adorning Murong Xi with it, "Fool, you don’t have to be so kind all the time. You need to think about yourself, too."

Murong Xi leaned into Wu Qingfeng’s embrace, "I know you always treated Junior Sister Ling’er as a sister. You are the most important person in my heart. The people you care about, I naturally care about too."

"Don’t always wrong yourself like this; it pains me to see you do that," Wu Qingfeng tenderly stroked Murong Xi’s hair, his eyes full of love for her.

Song Yan Ning shook her head and sighed, then pulled Qin Yushen along to catch up with Huo Lingling and Liu Xufei. With this woman’s skills, Huo Lingling was no match for her.

Huo Lingling raised her hand to wipe away the tears from her eyes, calming her mind, "Brother Liu, could you contact Master and the others?"

"I’ve already received a message from Master. They’re staying at Huayuan Inn right now," Liu Feixun said.

"Let’s go then. Oh, where are Senior Sister Song and Senior Brother Qin?" Huo Lingling remembered Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen and hurriedly turned around to see them following behind, and she smiled apologetically, "I’m sorry, I lost my composure just now."

Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen shook their heads.

The four arrived at Huayuan Inn and were about to enter when a clerk stopped them, "I apologize, but our inn is fully booked." There were too many people in Fushan Town now, not just their inn, but others were the same.

"We have a reservation," Liu Feixun stated.

"Please, come in," the clerk stepped aside.

Liu Xufei and Huo Lingling led Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen outside a guest room.

Huo Lingling stepped forward to knock on the door, "Master, it’s Ling’er."

"Come in!" a middle-aged woman’s voice came from inside the room.

Huo Lingling pushed open the door and walked in.