The speaker was Jiang Li.
What a joke, to finally encounter a female emperor who hadn't yet ascended.
Although he couldn't destroy her now, occasional nurturing play was also good.
This City Lord's daughter, wanting to steal his fortune, was simply hilarious.
This female emperor was indeed a bit peculiar. After he concealed his killing intent, that terrifying aura dissipated.
As soon as Jiang Li spoke, Chen Lingyue, who was in the distance, frowned slightly and looked at Jiang Li with icy eyes.
The many guards behind Chen Lingyue glared at Jiang Li.
Jiang Li walked towards Lin Xue'er with a blank expression, completely ignoring Chen Lingyue and the guards.
"Who is this guy, daring to be so arrogant in front of the City Lord's daughter?"
"Probably some reckless young master, out of touch with reality."
"But, you have to admit, this guy is quite handsome, he's my type..."
...
The onlookers nearby stared at Jiang Li in stunned silence.
Various mocking voices arose.
"What do you mean?" Chen Lingyue took a deep breath and stared intently at Jiang Li.
"Little sister, come with me, these people are bad!" Jiang Li ignored Chen Lingyue and looked at Lin Xue'er with a gentle gaze.
Seeing such a handsome young man approach her, Lin Xue'er's heart thumped wildly.
Her cheeks flushed.
Chen Lingyue gritted her small tiger teeth, her chest heaving violently.
Bad guy, he dared to call her a bad person.
She, Chen Lingyue, had done so many good deeds and punished so many bad people. She had an excellent reputation throughout Tianyuan City.
This guy actually called her a bad person, unforgivable.
She would not let him take this little girl away.
"Little sister, don't be fooled by this guy's good looks; he might be a bad person. Come with me!" Chen Lingyue also said to Lin Xue'er.
Chen Lingyue's eyes were incredibly sincere, coupled with her graceful figure and exquisite face, she exuded immense charm.
Lin Xue'er was a little stunned. Why were two people suddenly asking her to go with them?
One was a beautiful older sister, and the other was an unbelievably handsome young man.
She never imagined that one day she would be so sought after.
"Big brother, I'll go with big sister..." Lin Xue'er's voice trembled slightly.
Although Jiang Li's appearance was striking, Lin Xue'er felt it would be better to go with Chen Lingyue.
There was no reason why, it was just intuition.
"Did you hear that? This little girl wants to go with me!" Before Lin Xue'er could finish speaking, Jiang Li swept her into his arms.
Lin Xue'er: ???
Chen Lingyue: ???
Both were caught off guard.
After Jiang Li scooped up Lin Xue'er, he immediately used the "Kunpeng Treasure Technique" and left.
Only the stunned crowd remained.
"Ah... this detestable fellow, I won't forgive him!" Chen Lingyue gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with anger.
That little girl clearly wanted to go with me.
Damn it...
"Someone, arrest this little thief! He's definitely a bad guy!" Chen Lingyue continued, fuming, her chest heaving violently, clearly infuriated by Jiang Li's actions.
"Miss, we... we don't know who this person is!" a nearby guard said weakly.
Chen Lingyue became even more incensed.
To be toyed with by a mere thief was one thing, but now not even knowing who he was, it was truly abominable.
"Find him! Even if you have to turn Tianyuan City upside down, you must find that person!" Chen Lingyue commanded in a clear voice.
As soon as Chen Lingyue spoke, the guards immediately went to make arrangements.
As the City Lord's daughter, she possessed this authority.
"Little thief, don't let me catch you, or you'll regret it!" Chen Lingyue said furiously.
In her entire life, this was the first time she had encountered such a situation.
And it happened in her Tianyuan City, her territory.
Such an incident was unforgivable.
...
Meanwhile, Jiang Li had already found an inn for Lin Xue'er to rest in.
In the inn room.
Lin Xue'er was devouring delicious food with gusto.
The rich aroma filled the entire room, making one's appetite surge.
"Eat slowly, there's plenty more, don't rush!" Jiang Li said slowly, watching the little girl gobbling down her food.
Lin Xue'er had already washed up and changed into new clothes. She looked like a delicate little fairy, as if sculpted from jade.
Upon arriving in the Central Continent, he had snatched, no, picked up a female emperor.
Although Lin Xue'er was only 14 years old, her exquisite face already possessed a charm that could captivate the world.
It was hard to imagine how stunning she would be when she fully matured.
Her graceful posture was also incredibly endearing.
After a while, Lin Xue'er, having finished two tables of delicacies, still showed no signs of being full.
In total, Lin Xue'er had consumed three tables of food in a short period.
Each table was cleaned out completely, without a scrap of waste.
Was she really a female emperor? Or a bottomless pit?
Jiang Li watched her consume three tables of food without any apparent change in her body, feeling somewhat astonished.
"Brother Jiang Li, I want more!!!" Lin Xue'er looked at Jiang Li with a pitiful expression, her eyes full of longing.
Jiang Li was somewhat dumbfounded. He began to understand why this female emperor, with her exquisite beauty, had ended up on the streets.
Such an appetite, an ordinary family couldn't afford it.
Three tables of food for one meal would bankrupt even the wealthiest landlord...
Perhaps, she didn't need food, but rather spiritual energy from heaven and earth, Jiang Li mused with narrowed eyes.
Following that, Jiang Li took out several thousand-year-old spiritual fruits from his spatial ring.
"Xue'er, try these spiritual fruits!" Jiang Li offered the fruits to Lin Xue'er and said.
Lin Xue'er's eyes lit up, and she unceremoniously accepted the fruits.
The faint fragrance of the spiritual fruits greatly attracted Lin Xue'er.
Then, Lin Xue'er quickly devoured the thousand-year-old spiritual fruits, which contained immense spiritual energy.
"Burp..." After a while, Lin Xue'er, having eaten a few spiritual fruits, finally let out a satisfied burp.
Jiang Li looked at the young girl with a strange expression, his lips twitching. It seemed this female emperor was even more terrifying than a bottomless pit; she was a merciless money-devouring beast.
"Brother Jiang Li, I'll eat less from now on, please don't send me away, okay!" Seeing Jiang Li's gaze, Lin Xue'er said weakly.
Countless times in the past, she had been abandoned.
She was truly frightened. Although she wouldn't starve, the feeling of hunger was unbearable.
Lin Xue'er truly didn't want to return to those days of being a street wanderer.
Now that she had met such a kind and handsome young man, she couldn't scare him away.
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