As night fell, the core area of the Netherfrost Sacred Domain lit up with dazzling brilliance.
Along a wide street, shops stood side by side, their signs shimmering with spiritual light.
"Wow! What's this?!"
Su Muwan grabbed Qin Luo's hand and excitedly ran toward one of the shops.
At the entrance, a massive holographic sign read: "Sacred Domain Snack Shop."
Below it was a smaller line of text:
[Lowest prices in the entire Sacred Domain—buy one, get one free!]
"Miss, slow down..."
Dragged along, Qin Luo wore a helpless smile.
Inside the shop, shelves were packed with all kinds of snacks.
From modern chips and cola to spirit fruits and spirit foods unique to the Sacred Domain—everything was available.
Su Muwan's eyes sparkled as she grabbed a bag of chips and was about to look for a shopping cart when—
Bzzzt!
The chips dissolved into particles right before her eyes and drifted into her Spirit Energy Card.
"Huh?!"
Su Muwan was stunned. "Aren’t we in a cultivation world? How does this even work?"
Qin Luo explained, "Li Mingyuan’s system can drive civilization forward, while Little Ke’s is a black-tech system."
"The lower limits of the small world didn’t give them enough room to shine."
"But now that we’re in the greater cosmos, their combined effects have sparked something extraordinary."
"Hmm... if I had to sum it up in one word..."
As he spoke, Qin Luo picked up a box of cream puffs, tossed it lightly, and watched as it turned into particles and merged into his Spirit Energy Card.
He glanced at Su Muwan and grinned. "Think 'Cyber Cultivation.'"
"!!"
"Uh... never mind Cyber Cultivation for now."
"Luo Luo, help me grab some more."
Su Muwan giggled, then snatched up another pile of snacks and tossed them into her card.
This was the equivalent of adding items to a shopping cart—later, she could just swipe the card at the counter to pay.
Seeing this, Qin Luo couldn’t help but laugh.
"Miss, do you really need this much? Can you even finish it all?"
He watched as the snacks piled up like a small mountain in her arms before dissolving into particles.
"Yeah, hubby, can you even finish all that?"
"Hmph! This lady does what she—"
Su Muwan lifted her chin proudly, about to retort, when suddenly—
Her brow furrowed. Something felt... off.
She turned to look behind Qin Luo—
And immediately facepalmed.
There they were.
Her two best friends.
Alicia and Yan Qiuyue.
"Oh my, long time no see, you two."
Alicia adjusted her glasses, her gaze flickering between Qin Luo and Su Muwan with a knowing smile.
Not bad, not bad.
Their relationship seemed to be progressing well.
It had been a while since Alicia last saw Su Muwan after orchestrating their confession.
Yan Qiuyue, on the other hand, had been with Su Muwan earlier while commentating during the grand competition.
She sauntered over, clinging to Su Muwan’s arm, and fake-sobbed dramatically.
"Wanwan, you’ve grown so powerful now—a ruler of an entire domain! Meanwhile, your poor besties here..."
"Are still just baby cultivators, barely at the Early Insight Realm."
"Remember what they say—'prosperity shared is prosperity doubled.' You wouldn’t abandon us, would you?"
Su Muwan rolled her eyes so hard it looked painful.
"Who are you again? I don’t know you."
"You—how heartless!"
"Hmph! Guards, guards! Who let these wildlings grab this young miss and—"
She was about to sass back when—
"Miss! Miss! Over here!"
"Eh? Zhu Lan, didn't we agree to just watch from a distance?"
"Dir... Director!"
"Director brother!"
"Xueqi? You're alive?!"
"Zixuan? Why are you here too? But Xueqi is very disappointed in you. Stay away."
"??"
A chorus of familiar voices rang out from the direction of the storefront sign.
Su Muwan slowly raised an eyebrow in confusion.
She turned to look.
There they were—
Zhu Lan, Shen Fei, Huang Lingyu, Huang Lingfeng, Jiang Zixuan, Jiang Xueqi, Xiao Tian, Wang Yong...
Wait, what??
EXCUSE me??
Su Muwan was stunned.
Is this some kind of "fate attracts fate" situation?
How did you all end up gathered here?
Shangguan Chuxue leaned against the doorway, shaking her head. "What a strange bunch."
"Hey!"
Su Muwan pointed at the bizarre assortment of plants at Shangguan Chuxue's feet and retorted, "You're hardly one to talk!"
Doctor Ya was also among the crowd. She turned to Qin Luo and explained, "They all wanted to find Teng Ao, so they followed along."
"Teng Ao."
Qin Luo blinked. Oh, right.
That War God.
"What's up with him?"
"He hasn't seen his wife and daughter in a long time, so he's spending time with them."
"Oh."
Qin Luo nodded, then glanced at Zhu Lan and the others. "So you guys are..."
Ahem!
Huang Lingyu cleared her throat defensively. "We definitely didn't come here to observe Teacher Qin and Miss Su's romantic developments or anything! Absolutely not!"
Su Muwan: ?
Enough. Seriously, enough.
Su Muwan covered her face in exasperation.
The small world was full of weirdos, and now they’re haunting the greater world too?
In her mind, she had planned to buy snacks, take a short stroll with Qin Luo, and then hurry home to get things done.
So really!
Su Muwan lifted her head and quickly said, "Ah, well, since everyone has their own business to attend to, then—"
Before she could finish—
"Since we’re all here together, why don’t we go shopping as a group? What do you say, Wanwan?"
The ever-scheming Yan Qiuyue suggested.
"?"
Excuse me? I just want to go home and play with my little gadgets, and you’re here putting on a whole show?
Sorry, bestie!! Let’s catch up another time!
Su Muwan’s eye twitched. She turned to Qin Luo, frantically signaling him with her eyes.
[Qin Luo, you know what I’m thinking, right?]
She trusted Qin Luo completely—after all, their bond had grown so strong lately.
He would definitely understand!
Qin Luo: ??
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
He got it!
So Qin Luo blinked back.
[Don’t worry, Miss. I’ve got this.]
Su Muwan relaxed.
And then—
Qin Luo looked at the crowded group, did a quick headcount, and cheerfully announced, "Since we’re all here, let’s hang out together! It’s rare for everyone to gather like this. Miss Su will cover all expenses."
"Yay~! xN"
The young mistress is just too shy.
If she really wants to make friends, she should be more direct.
Guess I’ll have to step in.
But she should be happy with this, right?
Qin Luo glanced at Su Muwan, confident in his comprehension skills as always.
Su Muwan: ?
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