Tianmiao and Kong Hou looked at the various pieces of jewelry displayed in the shop. The southern jewelry had a completely different style from the ones in Sky City. Many here were delicate and graceful, while those in Sky City were mostly grand and imposing.
A lifelike butterfly hairpin was placed there; Tianmiao reached out to take a look, but another hand quickly picked up the butterfly hairpin first.
Tianmiao looked up at the person who took the butterfly hairpin. It was a handsome gentleman, dressed in white, with a white Treasure Sword hanging at his waist. His black hair was like ink, exuding a graceful demeanor. He Ling indeed had a charming appearance.
He smiled somewhat sheepishly and apologized, "Miss, I’m sorry. I found this butterfly hairpin quite special and wanted to give it to my friend. However, you saw it first, and if you need it, it’s yours." Then he extended the butterfly hairpin to Tianmiao.
Tianmiao glanced at the butterfly hairpin, shook her head without speaking, and directly left the shop with Kong Hou.
Feeling a bit awkward, He Ling withdrew his hand and turned to his junior sister with a gentle smile, "Junior sister, this butterfly hairpin suits you well. Fortunately, that young lady decided to let us have it after what I said."
"Thank you, senior brother." The junior sister happily accepted it, with sweetness in her heart, thinking her senior brother was very clever—retreating to advance and winning the hairpin.
"This one suits Cui Wei. It’s translucent green, as beautiful as your name." He Ling picked up another jade hairpin and handed it to the humanoid Spirit Beast, whose name was Cui Wei.
"Thank you, Brother He." Cui Wei felt a wave of sweetness in her heart. After transforming into human form, He Ling was the first human she encountered who showed her kindness. When she was being hunted by humans, He Ling appeared to save her at the risk of his life. At that time, he was severely injured and almost lost his life. To take care of him, she stayed by his side day and night for three days. During that time, her heart had long belonged to him.
He Ling communicated with a mighty entity in his mind, "Senior, that woman seemingly doesn’t want to become acquainted with me. We’ll see if there’s another chance in the future."
"Make sure you leave a good impression the next time you meet her. The impression you gave this time probably wasn’t great," the mighty entity said somewhat regretfully.
"Senior, who is that woman? Why are you so concerned?"
"I told you, even I don’t know. It just feels extraordinary."
He Ling pondered for a moment and said, "Understood, senior. I will pay attention to her."
After leaving the shop, Tianmiao turned to Kong Hou and said, "Go find the best inn in town, book a courtyard. I’ll look for a restaurant to eat, come find me later."
"Yes." Kong Hou responded, turning to the inn reservations.
Tianmiao walked forward idly, and as she turned a corner, she noticed a peculiar fragrance. Following the scent, she arrived in front of a restaurant. Clearly, this restaurant’s expenses were likely quite high. Standing at the entrance looking in at the people dining, she could tell from their attire that they were relatively wealthy.
"Honored guest, please come inside. Private rooms are available on the second, third, fourth, and fifth floors. Alternatively, you may go to the top floor, which isn’t a private room but offers a panoramic view of the entire city." The waiter at the door saw Tianmiao and eagerly went to invite her in.
Although Tianmiao’s attire wasn’t so ostentatious, the embroidery on her clothes was done with gold thread, and the Jade Pendant at her waist was of top quality. Furthermore, her bracelet on her wrist was a Storage Bracelet with more intricate patterns, indicating a large storage space, not something ordinary people would use. The waiter at the door, having honed his discerning eyes, deduced that Tianmiao was either wealthy or of noble birth—a valuable patron!