Chapter 4 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

She gently put down the teacup, then said, “I forgot to introduce myself. I’m Tian Miao. The boss of this shop. You can call me Boss Tian. So, have you now made up your mind? Oh, fated one. Do you need to buy a wish? What is your wish?”

“Yes, I need to! I wish to buy a wish! My wish is… is…” The Prince of Virtue raised his voice and said with a note of absolute certainty, “My wish is that an expert will help me to take back my kingdom.”

“As you… wish.” Tian Miao’s voice was no longer languid and lazy, but airy and slow. This voice was like the cold moonlight that subtly blended into the silent mountain valley, and even more, it seemed to ring inside the Prince of Virtue’s heart, striking against its unsettled walls.

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When the door closed behind him once again, the Prince of Virtue stood outside with a dazed look on his face, his mind completely blank. He was hugging a large vase in his arms. When he said that the vase was large, he meant that the vase was literally really large, for it was almost half as tall as he was. The pattern on the vase seemed to be that of a wild beast. But he was in no mood to try and identify what kind of beast it was. His was still entirely in a state of confusion.

After giving him the large vase, that woman named Tian Miao had gotten the man named Dong Xiao to escort him to the door and out of the shop. Then the door had been shut with a clang.

What about the wish that was promised to be sold to him?

What was the connection between giving him a large vase and fulfilling his wish?

He finally recollected his thoughts and suddenly, all he could see were alternating bouts of bright flashes and darkness.

The Prince of Virtue, holding the large vase, suddenly turned back and was startled to find that the store was gone. That bright lamp, of course, was gone as well. And so, the surroundings gradually dimmed into darkness. But the next moment, it gradually brightened again, for those hunters with their fire torches had surrounded him.

There was no way for him to retreat, and no longer anyone left to protect him.

He slowly closed his eyes and let out a gentle sigh. The next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, and this time, his eyes were filled with determination.