It just passed Yin hour (that is 03:00 AM - 05:00 AM), After a short time, Jia Wan Wan was ready to go to the town, now she only needed one thing, money. She is reluctant to ask Ah Fei for allowance, she felt petty for asking such things from him. Although this was his wishes, she just felt inappropriate for a woman to asks money from a man who was not her companion or family.

“Haah.... I feel like one of those Xiao Jie (Lit. Little Big Sister, is a term for Street Girl/Adulteress) who goes around asking money from her client" She sighed "Sigh...I hope Ah Fei doesn’t think of me like that, although he is the one that told me to use his money...” Jia Wan Wan mumbled.

Ah Fei looked at Jia Wan Wan, he asked “Are you going to town now?”

“En, I got to buy a few more groceries, and deliver some of my paintings..” Answered Jia Wan Wan as she sat near Ah Fei on the terrace.

“Very well... Jia Wan Wan, give me your hand...” Ask Ah Fei politely, Jia Wan Wan just stretched her right palm, while smiled the other way.

Ah Fei then grabbed something from his Void-Room Ring and put it on Jia Wan Wan palm. Jia Wan Wan who felt an object on her palm turned and looked what kind of object that Ah Fei gave her, and as she saw that object, she asked Ah Fei with a worried smile

“Umm.... Ah Fei, do you want me to buy a mansion?”

Said, Jia Wan Wan, while holding a big piece of shining white Jade on her arm. She is confused and worried, to be holding an object that could buy a whole living person, she was reluctant to bring this to town. This Morning Jia Wan Wan was going to E Mei Town to buy the daily necessities and deliver her painting. According to yesterday negotiation, Jia Wan Wan starting from today would only use money from Ah Fei, but as expected, Ah Fei is too rich

“Hmm.. I was planning to give you an Imperial Banknote, but sadly E Mei town doesn't have any State-Owned Bank in it, if I give you one, you would have to travel all the way from Sichuan to Nandu City...”

“Hmmm.... Ah Fei, You are truly giving this to me?” Asked Jia Wan Wan with a calm smile on her face.

“Yes...” Answered Ah Fei

“Hmmm alright...” Said, Jia Wan Wan as she firmly grabbed the White Jade.

Jia Wan Wan then went to the front yard and put the White Jade on a big stone, she then grabbed her sword and prepared to stab the White Jade, she stood silent for a second, and in short second, a red flame engulfed the sword, but rather than called it a fiery flame sword, it was more appropriate to say that the sword turned color into red. The fire engulfed the sword so neatly, only the sparks of red fire was seen comes from the sword, the sparks fell on the ground like a falling plum flower petals that vaporized in mid-air, the sword itself looked the same, only its color changed to red, then Jia Wan Wan pushed the sword and stabbed the White Jade.

*Tuck! *Prang!!

The stab made a soft “tuck” sound, the white jade then shattered to little bits, all of this effort was done by Jia Wan Wan without a single concentrating looks on her faces, since beginning she just looked at the jade calmly as if she was reluctant to stab such an expensive objects, the way she did this was swift and neat, as if to destroyed a white-jade with a single stab is a trivial matter! Seeing her made Ah Fei smile, he looked Jia Wan Wan with a big relieve on his face. Jia Wan Wan then looked at the ground and grabbed the pieces of shattering White Jade she could find, inside her heart she said.

“Now with these, I can buy something expensive without having to worry about the seller not having enough money for changes..... Sigh... is a shame that the small bits of Jade are gone with the wind....”

“Jia Wan Wan, what is that sword technique, I never saw it before?” Asked Ah Fei with a smile.

“Umm... It's my self-made technique....” Answered Jai Wan Wan with a little embarrassed expression.

“Oh..... did you named it?” Asked Ah Fei with high curiosity and a wide grin on his face.

Jia Wan Wan then got more embarrassed, the name that she chose for her sword technique is rather a cliche and self-exalted, she then spoke with a soft voice.

“Umm.... I called it.... The Sword of Eternal Soaring Phoenix....”

Ah Fei like always, smiled at her, he said “That’s a Good Name.......”

Jia Wan Wan smiled too, she knows that Ah Fei will say that.

“Hmmm I know you would say that....” Said Jia Wan Wan with a gentle smile.

“Oh... But I really like that name.” Said, Ah Fei, as he tried to show his full sincerity.

Ah Fei put on a big smile on his face and said “The term Phoenix suit you very much”

Jia Wan Wan only smile at Ah Fei, she felt a bit proud that a Master like Ah Fei complimented her. Suddenly, Jia Wan Wan realize that she had to be hurry if she wanted to buy the freshest vegetables and groceries. She quickly went to her room and put the pieces of White Jade on her bag and grabbed the paintings that she needed to deliver.

This is the first time Ah Fei saw Jia Wan Wan delivering her painting, he saw her carrying numerous painting while also carrying a groceries bag, although Jia Wan Wan was a careful girl, carrying such a numerous paintings could be quite hectic.

"Jia Wan Wan do you want to borrow my Void-Room Ring?" Asked Ah Fei with a concern expression.

"Eh!? no, no, no, carrying your ring would be inappropriate and dangerous..." Said, Jia Wan Wan, as she tried to bundle-up the paintings.

Jia Wan Wan looked at Ah Fei and smiled with a concerned face, she said

"Ah Fei... a Void-Room Ring is one of the most important things for a cultivator, you cannot recklessly give it to someone..."

from the tone of her voice, she seemed worried that Ah Fei would make a blunder by trusting people too easily, for people like Ah Fei who was like a Heavenly Dragon Colt, trusting the wrong people could result in a fatal outcome. it would be bad for him and eventually the whole dynasty.

Ah Fei then thought for a moment, he too realized that mistake, he then quickly said "Yes... I was wrong...."

But after he said those word, he quickly smiled at Jia Wan Wan.

"Alright, I'm going to go now, umm... take care of the house okay" Said, Jia Wan Wan, as she walked out from the terrace.

"Very Well, Madam..." Said Ah Fei with a gentle smile on his face, Jia Wan Wan who heard him started to blushes and quickly left the house.

On the road, she thought to herself "Don't... Don't blush just because he said those word, Jia Wan Wan stop thinking useless stuff and just do your business "

She slammed the painting on her forehead gently to make her stop thinking useless thought. After she slamed her forehead with paintings, she looked at the paintings that she carrying, she looked at the small label that she put on the scroll.

"River Painting, Birds Painting, Second River Painting, Fruits Painting, Forest Painting, alright I'm not forgetting anything, the E Mei Mountain Painting is not due until a few days..."

And so, the conscientious and careful Jia Wan Wan continued to walk to the town.

On her house, Ah Fei was resting, he leaned on the terrace pillar and looked at the Void-Room Ring on his finger, he contemplated and thought to himself.

"Giving one's Void-Room Ring is indeed dangerous and careless..."

Ah Fei who in fact, a careful person, never trusted others even his parents and masters to carry his Void-Room Ring, because not only it was risky for him, it would be far more risky for them. Inside his Void-Room Ring, there are numerous valuable Pills and Objects, many people would kill to get their hand on his Void-Room Ring, and for Ah Fei to gave such a potential threats to the people he cared, is none other than stupid.

But he then smiled and joyfully talked to himself

"To be this ignorant... Am I bewitched by magic"

That time, when Ah Fei saw Jia Wan Wan having trouble carrying her paintings, the first thing came to mind is how he wanted to help her. Ah Fei then promised himself to be more careful next time, he thought that he had to learn to suppress the immediate feeling that he felt when he is with Jia Wan Wan.

He then stopped pondering and walked inside Jia Wan Wan room, unknown to Jia Wan Wan, Ah Fei already almost fully healed, he already could move his body freely, he only needed to rest so that his Qi Flow can be as fluent as before.

He looked at the corner of the room and found something that intrigued him, he grabbed it and looked at it, it was Jia Wan Wan's E Mei Mountain Paintings. He thought to himself, does Jia Wan Wan forgot it, or she purposely didn't bring it. Ah Fei smiled and thought that Jia Wan Wan was unlikely to forget it...

But this gave him a reason to went to the town, besides, people often forgot something, a wide grin is painted on his face, he then said "Good.......".

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Note : Xiao Jie : Is a slang term for calling a prostitute or adulteress, it's literally meaning Little Big Sister, as they usually mooching off their clients to buy them stuff and jewellery.

BankNote: Is a paper note that can be exchanged with Chopper Coins at Private/State-Owned Bank, actually this system hasn't been invented during Emperor Xuanzong Reign, but it is in this non-historical story.

State-Owned Banks: Are Banks that is founded by the Imperial Government, located in the Major Cities in the Dynasty.

Phoenix : Although Phoenix is the name of the Fire-Bird that rise from ashes and one of the famous Chinese Mythological Animal, Phoenix also the symbol of Ingenious Woman, Clever and Brilliant Woman, Women who are knowledgeable in the art of war and Empress can also be called Phoenix, so in this context, what Ah Fei meant was that Jia Wan Wan was a brilliant and clever girl.

Heavenly Dragon Colt: Comes from the Idiom lóng ju fèng chú Literally means Dragon Colt Young Phoenix, Is a term to describe a brilliant young man or a talented scholar, Jia Wan Wan added Heavenly at the beginning to express that Ah Fei was a Dragon Colt amongst Dragon Colt.

Madam : Ah Fei used the word Tàitài, it means Mrs., Madam, or Lady, but it also can mean Wife, there are many words to describe Lady of The House, Lady, or Madam more explicitly, but Ah Fei chose the word Tàitài, and that was why Jia Wan Wan blushed.