X-Dragon Era

Fortunately, Yi Luo Xiang reacted quickly, ran to Yan Qingying's side, and shut the door tightly, blocking Xin Yun's view while she helped Yan Qingying put on her clothes.

As she carefully helped Yan Qingying dress, Yi Luo Xiang said, "How did you end up getting undressed like this? I hope nobody else saw you, right?"

Facing Yi Luo Xiang's question, Yan Qingying shyly bit her thin lips and shook her head, "This place is just around the corner; not many people pass by, so no outsiders saw."

Hearing Yan Qingying's words, Yi Luo Xiang let out a sigh of relief, then turned her head and glared at Xin Yun with annoyance. Seeing this, Xin Yun couldn't help but smile bitterly. How was he to know that the girl was lacking anything underneath? Otherwise, he would never have dared to make such a request.

Soon, Yan Qingying had finished changing clothes. As they were of similar ages, both girls had nearly identical builds, so Yi Luo Xiang's clothes unexpectedly fitted Yan Qingying very well, as if they had been made specifically for her.

After putting on the new clothes, Yan Qingying's face revealed a hint of joy. Although it was very faint and not noticeable to most people, Xin Yun clearly felt it, after all... such an expression never appeared on Yan Qingying's face in his previous life.

Seeing this, Xin Yun finally had an epiphany. The Demon Dragon Clan was so harsh on these girls because of professional reasons. If they were brought up in luxury, it would be hard for them to adapt if later sold to a less affluent household.

Only by living through such hardships, as they were now, would any change of circumstances feel like a pleasant surprise, rather than discomfort. If not for the harsh training of the Demon Dragon Clan, how could a mere piece of clothing bring such joy to Yan Qingying?

Looking at the two beautiful girls in front of him, Xin Yun smiled contentedly. Now... of the three great idols from his last life, two were already under his banner, leaving only the Peacock King Ming Xuan. Heh heh... Xin Yun's trifecta, or perhaps it should be called his trident, was about to be completed!

In his excitement, Xin Yun laughed and said, "Alright, it's about time. Let's go have a meal together, then go shopping to get you a few more pieces of clothing!"

Upon hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo tightly bit her lip. Although her heart ached, she felt even more lost. What to do now... what should she do? Could it be that Xin Yun was tired of her? Was he, like Ah Da, seeking someone new?

Leave? Yi Luo Xiang hadn't considered this. She owed Xin Yun too much, and besides... even though they hadn't taken the final step, from Yi Luo Xiang's perspective, Xin Yun was already her man. How could she leave him?

As for Yan Qingying, she was very curious about her new master. No matter how rich her imagination was, she never thought she would be bought by a boy one year younger than herself. What was even more surprising was the absence of any adults around them!

Yan Qingying was intelligent, although not to the extent of Yi Luo Xiang, her level was still far above that of ordinary children—a genius in her own right. Thus, she could easily discern that Xin Yun was the true master; Yi Luo Xiang and she were dependents, unable to survive independently.

While still unfamiliar with this boy due to their short acquaintance, as her new master could sell her at any moment, Yan Qingying knew she must understand everything about him quickly; otherwise, how could she serve him well?

Let's not discuss how Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying were pondering; in the time that followed, Xin Yun first took the two girls, each preoccupied with their thoughts, to have a meal in the street, then wandered around the commercial district for a while. He bought a few new clothes for the two girls and himself, before setting off towards the market at the mountaintop.

Before going to study at the Combat Dragon Academy, Xin Yun still had to visit the future Peacock King—Ming Xuan. Although there were nearly ten years until his emergence, if he did not establish a good foundation while Ming Xuan was still young, there would be no guarantee that Ming Xuan would follow him once he became powerful later on, and that would definitely be a great regret. Find more chapters on empire

Fortunately, although Ming Xuan's location was far from here, it happened to be right on the west side of the Combat Dragon Academy, not too distant, in fact… That place could also be considered as a branch attached to the Combat Dragon Academy, its faculty, however, nowhere near comparable to that of the Academy.

After wandering around the market for an entire afternoon, Xin Yun finally decided on the goods he would transport this time. Since his destination was Mountain Sea City—where the Combat Dragon Academy was situated—naturally, trading in high-tier Dragon Crystals was most fitting.

Now, Xin Yun had over a hundred million gold in funds, so the volume of goods he would deal in would also be quite large. After much deliberation, Xin Yun finally decided to purchase large quantities of Dragon Crystals from all nine major elements, focusing most on the earth, water, fire, and wind elements.

Of course, Xin Yun did not deal in high-grade Dragon Crystals. Those able to use high-grade crystals were either extremely wealthy or nobility, who didn't need to purchase them themselves as they had others to prepare everything, rendering it pointless for him to trade in them.

After considering repeatedly, Xin Yun bought large quantities of bronze, silver, gold, crystal, amethyst, and diamond-grade Dragon Crystals, though he only acquired a small portion of amethyst and diamond-grade crystals, not daring to purchase more.

The reason for such a comprehensive stock was Xin Yun's own strategy. Since he would be staying in Mountain Sea City for a long time, it wouldn't be cost-effective to sell directly to merchants. Since he had so much capital on hand, it would be better to open his own store. Most importantly, this was the best method to win over Ming Xuan—heh heh… Ming Xuan's mother could just be the shop assistant.

Xin Yun planned that once he arrived at the Combat Dragon Academy, he would immediately head to the small town on the west side of Mountain Sea City. While he couldn't recruit Ming Xuan ahead of time, to avoid any mishaps, it was better to secure control over him in advance.

Ming Xuan was a filial son who was particularly obsessed with his mother. In fact… the kid had a serious Oedipus complex, and no woman other than his mother could catch his eye.

It had been said that the boy was constantly bullied because he couldn't get his Peacock Dragon to display its tail feathers. Legend had it that only upon realizing true love would the Peacock Dragon spread its tail feathers to pursue that love. One had to wonder how that kid ultimately found true love and who his object of affection would be. Could it be…

As for the details of this situation, Xin Yun wasn't certain, mere malicious speculation from the depraved, not necessarily accurate. If his love for his mother was true love, then his feathers should have displayed by now. In Xin Yun's opinion, the guy must have found his true love and that's why he displayed his feathers, ultimately becoming an extraordinary master.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

And that so-called true love probably wasn't his mother.

However, having said that, there was one thing Xin Yun was clear about: Ming Xuan listened to his mother very closely and had always done so throughout his life. He had never refused an order from his mother, so… to recruit Ming Xuan, all he needed to do was win over his mother.

After spending a substantial amount of gold, Xin Yun purchased thousands of Dragon Crystals, filling two large leather bags. He then led the two girls, riding on Yinglong, into the sky and headed toward Mountain Sea City, where the Combat Dragon Academy was located.