What is an Earth Ranking Spirit Card? Those are eight nearly lost special spirit cards!
Even the entire Yuntian Dynasty only has one Earth Ranking Spirit Card in the hands of the imperial family, right? And it is the Thousand-Shield Spirit Card, ranked at the very bottom among the Earth Ranking Spirit Cards.
Even so, they have inherited it as the dynasty's most important treasure. If he could possess an Earth Ranking Spirit Card, wouldn't he be invincible among those of the same tier?
However, Lin Ye also knew that even with such a powerful System, finding the materials to create an Earth Ranking Spirit Card would be extremely difficult. His top priority now was still to improve his strength.
In the blink of an eye, two days passed. Lin Ye's cultivation increased by one star from the one-star martial master level, reaching the two-star martial master Realm. When giving it his all, he could fight a six-star martial master using an ordinary second-order spirit card to a draw.
Under the attentive care of Lin Ye and Lin Xue, Mu Rou's body had recovered considerably. At the very least, she could now get out of bed and walk around.
However, she was still some distance from a full recovery, and the Jade Lingluo medicinal liquid had already been completely used up.
On the morning of the third day, Lin Ye greeted Mu Rou and Lin Xue before avoiding the eyes around the courtyard and leaving the Lin Family.
Half an hour later, Lin Ye arrived at the largest Huang Clan apothecary in Cold Night City.
Looking at the bustling front entrance of the apothecary, a trace of puzzlement flashed through Lin Ye's eyes. When he had come a few days ago, the apothecary had still been extremely deserted. Why was it so lively today?
As he wondered about it, Lin Ye continued walking into the apothecary without the slightest pause.
"Gulp, she's so beautiful!"
"I heard she's the chief referee of the Cold Night City Card Duel Arena!"
"Tsk, tsk, she's so beautiful at such a young age. I wonder what kind of beauty she'll become when she grows up."
"No matter what she grows up to look like, you can forget about it."
As Lin Ye slowly entered, the discussions inside the apothecary became increasingly clear in his ears.
"The Card Duel Arena's chief referee? That little loli?" Lin Ye raised his eyebrows slightly and muttered in a low voice.
Because the people at the entrance of the apothecary were standing rather loosely, Lin Ye soon reached the very front of the crowd.
The spacious apothecary now had dozens of people standing around it. Nearly everyone was watching the blue-clad beauty in the very center and discussing something excitedly.
Lan Yue, who was purchasing medicine in front of the counter, seemed to have completely blocked out the gazes around her. She was telling the shop assistant, one by one, which medicinal herbs she needed.
However, when Lin Ye's gaze fell on Lan Yue, she seemed to sense something. She casually turned her head toward him, and their eyes met at once.
Facing Lan Yue's gaze, Lin Ye was also slightly stunned. Then, a friendly smile appeared on his face.
"Ah! She's looking at me!"
"Tch, how could she be looking at you? She's obviously looking at me!"
"How could my goddess possibly take a liking to vulgar fools like you? She wasn't looking at anyone, all right?"
The surrounding crowd instantly became agitated when Lan Yue suddenly turned her head and glanced over.
However, Lan Yue's gaze rested on Lin Ye for only an instant before she turned her head away again, as if she did not know him at all.
"Sigh, she really is heartless! We've only gone a few days without seeing each other, and she doesn't recognize me anymore!"
Lin Ye let out a light sigh and muttered with considerable helplessness.
"Make way, make way!"
Suddenly, a group of people barged in from outside, forcing the crowd gathered at the entrance to both sides.
After ten guards shoved the crowd aside, a bloated fatty swaggered in, speaking as he walked.
"I heard that Miss Lan has graced our apothecary with her presence today. Huang failed to welcome you in person, so Huang has come especially to apologize!"
The fatty looked to be in his twenties and stood only a little over five feet tall. His gaze at Lan Yue was filled with lecherous intent. The excess flesh on his body trembled with every step, while his piglike face gleamed with oil and looked utterly disgusting.
"Isn't that the Huang Family's Second young master, Huang Yuan?"
"What is he doing here?"
"Women he takes a fancy to have never had a good ending!"
"Exactly! I heard he just played a twelve-year-old girl to death three days ago. Her father went to the Huang Family's entrance to demand justice, but the Huang Family Guards beat him to death right there."
"Looks like Lan Yue is in serious danger today."
The people around Lin Ye whispered among themselves as soon as they saw the man.
Lin Ye, who was also in the crowd, was shoved aside by the guards at the entrance, and a trace of displeasure rose in his heart.
Hearing the discussions around him, Lin Ye looked at Huang Yuan, and cold glints flashed through his eyes.
Lan Yue merely glanced at Huang Yuan before withdrawing her gaze and carefully inspecting the medicinal herbs the shop assistant had brought over.
Seeing Lan Yue's indifferent expression, the smile on Huang Yuan's fleshy face stiffened. His entire face then darkened.
Everyone in Cold Night City was extremely courteous whenever they saw him. From the moment he was born until now, he had never encountered anyone who directly ignored him like this.
"I suppose Miss Lan is angry because Huang arrived late. I wonder if Miss Lan would be willing to accompany Huang to my residence for a chat?" Huang Yuan said, a false smile appearing on his face.
Looking at Huang Yuan, the surrounding crowd could not help curling their lips. Who did not know what kind of scum Huang Yuan was? Why bother pretending?
"I'm not interested!"
After confirming that the medicinal herbs on the counter were correct, Lan Yue carefully wrapped them while answering without raising her head.
"Does this mean Miss Lan is refusing to give Huang face?"
The false smile on Huang Yuan's face finally collapsed, and intense anger appeared on his features.
"Why should I give you face?"
Lan Yue raised her head faintly and replied coldly.
Huang Yuan laughed in extreme anger. "Fine, fine, fine. Since Miss Lan refuses to give me face, then forgive me for offending you!"
After saying this, he waved to the guards behind him.
The guards immediately understood. Five of them stepped forward and moved to tie Lan Yue up.
"In broad daylight, are they trying to abduct a woman?"
"Huang Yuan is being far too bold!"
"What a beast!"
Hearing the crowd whispering, Huang Yuan swept his icy gaze over them. He then turned toward the Huang Family Guards and shouted, "Drag out the people who were just badmouthing me!"
"Yes!"
The five guards at the edge of the crowd were about to enter it when, suddenly, a strange turn of events occurred.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
The five figures that had lunged at Lan Yue were all sent flying by five tiny water streams. The sound of their bodies smashing violently into the wall rang out, leaving the guards surrounding the crowd momentarily unable to react.
"This..."
Huang Yuan stared in horror at the guards smashed against the wall, momentarily at a loss for words.
His neck stiffened as he turned toward Lan Yue and swallowed hard.
At this moment, Lan Yue stood there quietly with her right hand raised. A deep orange Spirit Card tilted in the air above her fingertips, slowly rotating.
The water droplet on the spirit card face of that exquisite quality Spirit Card was extraordinarily lifelike, as if water streams could shoot from it toward Huang Yuan's body at any moment.