Chapter 134: Your Whole Family Is Adorable
Rock Desert City, the headquarters of the Flying Guild, was stationed in the heart of the Tager Desert, which also served as the main city of the desert.
Although it was considered the main city, being in the middle of a desert meant that the city was not as bustling as one might expect. Despite its larger size compared to Xiao Yan's hometown of Wutan City, there were fewer people on the streets.
"It's so hot!"
Xiao Yixian tugged at her collar and fanned herself with her delicate hand. She was already drenched in sweat.
No wonder it's called a desert; it's even hotter than the hottest days in Qingshan Town. Just a couple of steps, and Xiao Yixian felt like she was about to get heatstroke.
Xiao Yan also nodded in agreement, about to say something when he suddenly noticed that the thin clothes Xiao Yixian was wearing were becoming somewhat transparent due to the sweat. His face instantly turned red, and he averted his gaze. As he glanced at the pedestrians on the street, he immediately realized what he should do. He took out a black robe from his Ring and draped it over Xiao Yixian.
At first, when Xiao Yan covered her with the robe, Xiao Yixian was puzzled and looked at him with a questioning gaze.
"Why are you...?"
Before Xiao Yixian could finish her question, she saw the blush on Xiao Yan's face and suddenly understood what was happening. She lowered her head and gently pulled the black robe around her, revealing her somewhat transparent clothes. Her face turned slightly red, and she tightened the robe, whispering to Xiao Yan.
"Thank you..."
However, this situation couldn't continue. Xiao Yixian was already feeling overheated, and the addition of the black robe made her even more aware of her condition. She feared that she might collapse from heatstroke in just a few more minutes.
Xiao Yan, too, noticed Xiao Yixian's shaky condition. He supported her and glanced around, spotting a shop that sold maps.
Since they had come across it, Xiao Yan decided to buy a map and then find a clothing store to get something more suitable for Xiao Yixian. Her current clothes weren't suitable for the desert.
With this decision in mind, Xiao Yan helped Xiao Yixian and pushed open the door of the map shop.
As soon as they entered, a blast of cold air enveloped them, instantly extinguishing the heat on their bodies. Xiao Yixian, who had been feeling dizzy, suddenly became alert.
"It's so cool!"
While Xiao Yixian enjoyed the relief, Xiao Yan furrowed his brows slightly. This cold air contained... Dou Qi?
"Who's there?"
A deep voice came from a room in the back of the shop. Xiao Yan regained his composure and replied calmly.
"Hello, I'm here to buy a map."
"They're on the shelves, one thousand gold coins each, no bargaining."
Hearing the voice from inside, Xiao Yixian was taken aback, and her eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Huh? One thousand gold coins each? Is he trying to rob us?"
Xiao Yixian knew that maps in the desert were expensive, but she expected them to cost around five hundred gold coins at most. Doubling the price like this was unacceptable.
However, as she voiced her doubts, the person inside the shop remained unbothered and calmly said, "I personally drew these maps, and they are more detailed than any other maps you'll find in this city. If you feel it's not worth the price, you're free to look elsewhere."
Xiao Yixian fell silent. She knew from the tone that bargaining wasn't an option.
Moreover, she understood that people had the right to set their own prices. If they found it unreasonable, they could simply go to another store.
Xiao Yan, on the other hand, furrowed his brows and quietly asked the person inside, "May I take a look at the maps?"
"You can, as long as you don't take them or damage them. Feel free to look for as long as you want."
Xiao Yan replied, "Thank you," as he approached the shelves and randomly picked up a map to examine. Xiao Yixian joined him from the side.
After a moment, Xiao Yan put away the map and exchanged glances with Xiao Yixian, both of them showing signs of inner conflict.
The person inside the shop had spoken the truth. The hand-drawn maps were excessively detailed, more so than any they had ever seen before. Even though they hadn't been to the Tager Desert before, Xiao Yixian could tell the map's quality was exceptional. Initially, she thought the price was too high, but after examining the map, she had nothing to say.
"By the way, why did he put these maps out for sale like this? Isn't he worried about other map shops copying them?" Xiao Yixian asked with a hint of confusion.
Xiao Yan whispered in response, "Even if someone wanted to copy them, they probably couldn't."
He took another map from the shelf, approached the counter, and took out a bag of gold coins from his Ring. "Hello, I'd like to buy two maps. Here are two thousand gold coins."
"Place them there."
The person inside the shop responded indifferently. Xiao Yan placed the gold coins on the table and said, "Thank you."
Then, Xiao Yan left the map shop with Xiao Yixian, closing the door behind them.
After a while, a small figure emerged from the back of the shop. With azure long hair and purple eyes, he looked like an adorable young boy. However, despite his cuteness, his face was filled with annoyance as he muttered to himself.
"This is outrageous! Till when would I need to stay this small? I even have to act mysteriously just to sell a map!"
The adorable young boy jumped onto the counter, crossed his legs, and sat down, picking up the bag of gold coins left by Xiao Yan. He roughly counted them.
Not bad. He's an honest person, so there's no need for him to secretly follow and beat the kid up.
Sighing deeply, the adorable young boy looked up at the ceiling of the map shop. "When will this end? Is it really so difficult to find an alchemist with a Heavenly Flame?"
Just as the adorable young boy sighed, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Xiao Yan entered, looking apologetic. He was carrying the maps and said, "I'm sorry, I picked up the wrong maps earlier. Can I exchange them... Huh?"
Xiao Yan was puzzled as he stared at the adorable young boy sitting on the counter, still holding the bag of gold coins that Xiao Yan had left behind. The boy also stared back at him.
"Xiao Yan, what's going on?" Xiao Yixian peeked out from behind Xiao Yan, seeing the adorable young boy on the counter. She was immediately excited and exclaimed, "What a cute child!"
To be clear, Xiao Yixian's comment was a genuine compliment without any sarcasm. It was an objective fact that the adorable young boy was indeed very cute.
However, the words didn't sound so pleasant to the boy himself.
"Cute..."
The adorable young boy's face suddenly turned black, and he emitted a chilling aura filled with anger.
Xiao Yan was alarmed. He suddenly realized why it was so cool inside the map shop.
Then, he saw the adorable young boy raise his hand and shout in a childish yet angry voice, "You're the cute one! Your whole family is the cute one!"
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