LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 71 - All of Them are for the Little Princess~
Chapter 71
All of Them are for the Little Princess~
Nanli City welcomed its annual New Year festival.
At the beginning of each new year, Nanli City would hold a grand festival to celebrate the arrival of spring.
The festival was not only to celebrate the New Year but also to pray for favorable weather and peace for families in the coming year.
During the New Year festival, Nanli City was always at its liveliest.
The streets and alleys were filled with bustling crowds, and there were special performances and entertainment programs held in squares throughout the city.
Both sides of the streets were lined with various stalls, and the city was filled with the sounds of bustling crowds and vendors hawking their wares.
The snowflakes fluttering in the sky couldn’t dampen people’s enthusiasm. In fact, strolling through the snowy streets had its own unique charm.
Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying walked hand-in-hand along the street, with Luo Hongye between them. Cai Se and the other two followed behind, accompanied by Yue Qingyou.
It was a rare New Year festival, so they naturally had to bring their child out to experience the excitement.
Luo Hongye was wearing a New Year sweater that Luo Ruying had personally knitted for her, with a small cotton-padded jacket on top. Her petite figure looked especially chubby…
Her delicate hands were held by Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying, one on each side, and her little feet happily bounced on the snowy ground.
Her bright eyes curiously glanced around from time to time, and she would occasionally point at something and ask in a soft voice.
And now, she spotted a toy stall and pointed at a rattle displayed there, asking, “Daddy, Mommy, what’s that?”
“Ye Ye, that’s a rattle.”
“If you like it, Daddy will buy one for you.”
Seeing Luo Hongye’s curiosity, Ning Yechen smiled and led her and Luo Ruying to the stall.
“Boss, can I trouble you… eh…?”
Ning Yechen stood in front of the toy stall, about to ask the stall owner to buy a rattle, when the owner looked up, causing Ning Yechen to freeze in shock.
Although the man had disguised himself to some extent, his burly and sturdy figure, along with his wild and rugged face, couldn’t be completely concealed. Ning Yechen recognized him instantly…
The commander of the Demon Realm’s Sixth Legion, the sixth Demon God, Kuang Qiu!
It’s you!
What is this guy doing here…!
And running a toy stall, no less…
It doesn’t suit you at all!
You’re the sixth Demon God of the Demon Realm!
A muscular man with a physique as solid as a rock, holding various toys in his hands, it was just too incongruous.
Kuang Qiu, upon seeing Ning Yechen, flashed a bright smile on his wild face, gave Ning Yechen a greeting glance, and then let out a hearty laugh.
“Customer~ what would you like?”
Ning Yechen: “… (?_?)”
Ning Yechen stared at Kuang Qiu in silence, without answering.
His subordinate, the sixth Demon God of the Demon Realm, was actually running a toy stall in the Mortal Realm…
There were too many things to process; he couldn’t quite recover from the shock…
Was this what Yue Qingyou meant by arranging for people to disguise themselves and hide in the city…?
Couldn’t she have given him a more suitable identity…!
Ning Yechen couldn’t help but turn his head and look at Yue Qingyou behind him, his eyes filled with questions.
Yue Qingyou, however, maintained her dignified servant demeanor, as if everything had nothing to do with her…
“Uncle, Ye Ye wants this.”
Luo Hongye stood on her tiptoes, pointed at the rattle in Kuang Qiu’s hand, and said in a milky voice.
“Oh, oh, oh~ What a cute and charming little princess~”
“This one in uncle’s hand happens to be a souvenir, free of charge~”
“Here you go~”
As soon as Kuang Qiu saw Luo Hongye, his heart melted. With a face full of love and joy, he handed the rattle to Luo Hongye.
His hand reached out with utmost care and gentleness, afraid of startling Luo Hongye.
Winning the favor of the little princess of the Demon Realm would be the greatest honor of his life!
“And this one too~”
“This pinwheel is also for the adorable little princess~”
“And this… and this… all of them are for the little princess~”
Kuang Qiu felt that just one rattle wasn’t enough, so he took down various toys from the stall and handed them to Luo Hongye.
As long as Luo Hongye was happy, it didn’t matter if she took them all!
In fact, that was what he hoped for the most!
“But Ye Ye can’t carry so many…”
Luo Hongye’s hands were filled with various toys, and she could barely hold them all.
“Alright, alright, Ye Ye, let’s go somewhere else…”
Ning Yechen was genuinely worried that Kuang Qiu would soon stuff the entire cart of toys into Luo Hongye’s hands, so he hurriedly pulled Luo Hongye away.
Before leaving, Luo Hongye didn’t forget to turn back and give Kuang Qiu a cute, crescent moon-shaped smile.
“Thank you, Uncle~”
Oh, oh, oh~!!!
The little princess is truly adorable!
He has actually been thanked by the little princess!
This will be his greatest honor since becoming a Demon God!
Kuang Qiu waved goodbye gently to the departing Luo Hongye with a tender expression on his face.
Another group of parents with their child approached Kuang Qiu’s stall and asked,
“I just heard that the toys here are free. Is that true?”
“Huh?!”
“Who said they were free?! Does this old man not need to make a living?!”
“Two hundred taels each!”
“Take it or leave it!”
Kuang Qiu immediately changed his demeanor, his face filled with a fierce and menacing expression.
If it weren’t for the need to maintain his disguise for the sake of the little princess and the Demon Lord, he wouldn’t bother serving these lowly mortals!
The family was so frightened by Kuang Qiu that they almost fell on their buttocks, and the child was on the verge of tears…
The… the difference in attitude compared to the previous family was just too vast!
It was like night and day.
And even if it wasn’t free, the price of two hundred taels for a toy was way too expensive!
He was definitely a profiteer!
The surrounding crowd, who had initially wanted to approach, were all scared away and kept their distance.
Meanwhile, after leaving Kuang Qiu’s stall, Luo Ruying asked Ning Yechen beside her in confusion.
“Yecheng, did you find the stall owner a bit strange just now?”
“Strange…? In what way?”
“I didn’t notice anything…”
Ning Yechen tried his best to conceal his thoughts.
To be honest, he also found it quite strange…
Luo Ruying pondered with a thoughtful expression.
From the stall owner’s physique, it was obvious that he cultivated.
Yet, a cultivator is setting up a stall in the market to sell toys…
No matter how she thinks about it, it seems odd…
And most importantly, she couldn’t see through his cultivation level!
His cultivation and strength were probably above hers!
The Mortal Realm was indeed full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, not to be underestimated…
Even a cultivator selling toys at a stall possessed such cultivation…
Luo Ruying completely attributed Kuang Qiu’s toy-selling behavior to a personal hobby…
After all, there were many cultivators in the world with peculiar interests and hobbies.
Perhaps he was just trying to experience the joys of the mortal world.
Just like them and other cultivators strolling leisurely on the bustling streets.
However, there was one thing about Kuang Qiu that made Luo Ruying very suspicious.
He was simply too enthusiastic towards Luo Hongye!
So enthusiastic that she couldn’t help but be wary…
She even briefly suspected if he was one of those demonic cultivators who abducted children…?
In any case, it was better to be cautious.
Since they had already left, Luo Ruying didn’t dwell on it further and continued to stroll along the street with Luo Hongye and Ning Yechen, enjoying the festive atmosphere.
Soon, the enticing aroma of grilled meat captured Luo Hongye’s gluttonous heart.
Luo Hongye followed the scent and saw a barbecue stall surrounded by a long queue of people, bustling with activity.
Luo Hongye’s wide eyes and slightly open mouth almost drooled…
Ning Yechen knew at a glance that his child wanted to eat again…