Chapter 109 The Ring and Little Girl
Just as Zixia and Ye Fan were leaving the Northern Territory, the Divine City was once again in turmoil. The Ji family had gone crazy for some unknown reason and brought the Void Mirror to the Divine City. Just like the Hengyu Furnace incident a few days ago, they once again imposed a ban on the entire city.

"They seem to be looking for something." The monks in the Holy City discussed privately and speculated.

"The Jidao family is so powerful!" Some people also expressed dissatisfaction with the Huanggu family's strong actions.
However, most people were hoping to find a bargain, hoping to get an unexpected opportunity in this commotion. After all, something that could make the Ji family go to such great lengths must be extraordinary.

The residence of the Kamijou Ji family.

Ji Family Heritage said softly: "Zi Yue, can you tell me in detail how the treasure was lost?"

Ji Ziyue hid behind her brother Ji Haoyue, tears falling like pearls from a broken string, crying like a pear blossom in the rain. "My bronze ring, it... it's lost!"

The Ji family's Saint Master's face darkened, and he sternly rebuked: "Zi Yue, didn't I warn you that the treasure was extremely important and must not be lost? Tell me the process!"

Ji Haoyue had a blank expression on his face, but he covered Zi Yue more tightly.

Ji Ziyue sobbed, trying to calm down, and explained intermittently: "I... I don't know, I was sleeping at the time, and suddenly I felt empty in my heart, as if something important was missing. So I woke up, looked inside carefully, and found that the bronze ring was gone."

After listening to Ji Ziyue's narration, Diyun frowned. This bronze ring originated from the legendary Bronze Fairy Palace and was a real artifact of the Great Emperor. Although it looked ordinary and was roughly made, as if it was made by a child, its hardness was beyond imagination and could withstand the erosion of endless years. More importantly, the ring contained a mysterious power that made it difficult for people to peek into its true secret.

Di Yun waved his hand, with a bit of helplessness and relief in his tone: "Forget it, since this ring was brought out from the Bronze Immortal Palace, it must have its extraordinary features. Perhaps it really has spirituality and can choose its own master. It was lost in our family for 70,000 years before it was picked up by Zi Yue, and now it suddenly disappeared. Maybe this is just it looking for a more suitable master."

He turned to the attendant beside him and said, "Send the order to lift the blockade of the city. The things of the emperor have their own destination, Ziyue, you don't have to blame yourself too much. This matter is not your fault."

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"Crispy chicken wings, no charge if they don't taste good."

"Zhang's soup dumplings, thin skin, big fillings, juicy and delicious, don't miss it if you pass by!"

Zixia took a deep breath of the long-lost smell of fireworks, turned around and saw Ye Fan in a daze.

"What are you thinking about? Are you thinking about your ex-girlfriend? Pang Bo told you everything when we were drinking last time! Zixia smiled and patted Ye Fan on the back, teasing.

Ye Fan felt guilty. He did think of Li Xiaoman, but it had nothing to do with his girlfriend. He quickly denied it: "No, no." He returned to the South Region and once again set foot on this land full of memories - Yan State. He couldn't help but miss his former classmates. Lin Jia, Zhou Yi, Wang Ziwen, Zhang Ziling, Liu Yiyi, Li Xiaoman... They came to this world together, and now they must have embarked on different paths in life. Maybe they will meet again in the near future.

"I want to eat soup dumplings, go buy them for me," Zixia ordered Ye Fan.

"If you want to buy it, go buy it yourself!" Ye Fan was too lazy to move.

Xia Jin pretended to lament: "What a pity! I am dying. I only have three months left to live, and I can't even afford a bun. I will die with regrets!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan quickly compromised: "I'll go right away, right away!
"Big brother, bad sister... I'm hungry, please buy me a bun to eat, please, my daughter is very hungry." A childish and trembling voice suddenly came into Zixia's ears, and a little girl was gently pulling Ye Fan's trouser leg.

"Nannan?" Zixia's heart was shocked. This name instantly reminded her of the ruthless Daoguo. Fortunately, Ye Fan did not notice her abnormality.

The two looked down and saw a dirty, skinny little girl looking up at them. She was about three or four years old, ragged, with mud and dirt on her face, but her clear, bright eyes made people feel distressed.

"Nannan is so hungry. Big brother, bad sister, can you please be kind and buy me a bun to eat?" The little girl's voice was timid, with obvious fear and desire. Her eyes were filled with tears. It was obvious that she had been hungry for many days.

"Ye Fan, go quickly and buy a few more." Zixia sent Ye Fan away.

Zixia squatted down and gently asked the little girl, "Little friend, why do you call me a bad sister?"

Little Nannan blinked her big eyes and said dazedly: "I don't know, I just feel... I feel that you are very much like the villain in the story. Also, it seems that something is really wrong with you." She stretched out her little hand and gently pointed at Zixia's dantian.

Zixia was stunned for a moment, then she started laughing, pretending to be angry and stretched out her "claws", gently pinched little Nannan's face, and said with a smile: "Little rascal, you think I'm a bad guy and you dare to come close to me? Let me see how I'm going to deal with you!" As she said that, she picked up little Nannan and sat her on her lap.

At this time, Ye Fan came over with a steaming soup dumpling. He handed the dumpling to Zixia and Xiaonan, and said softly, "Eat slowly, don't burn yourself."

Little Nannan took the buns, her eyes sparkling with gratitude. She began to eat them voraciously, regardless of how hot they were. Zixia fed Little Nannan and looked at her with a smile.

Ye Fan looked at this scene, and a warm current surged in his heart. He imagined the days to come.

Suddenly, Ye Fan stopped daydreaming, and a strong sense of familiarity came over him. Three years ago, on the same street in this city, he had experienced a similar scene.

His body stiffened slightly, and memories came flooding back. He clearly remembered the little girl, her ragged clothes, her dirty face, and her eyes filled with tears. The only difference was that this time, there was Zixia beside her.

Three years have passed, but little Nannan's appearance has not changed at all, still the same as before, which makes people sad and feel pity. Ye Fan felt an indescribable emotion in his heart, which was obviously unusual!

However, when he looked at the little girl carefully, he felt that she was not pretending. Her pure and flawless eyes, pitiful and genuine, made people tremble at first glance. There must be something wrong with this little girl.

Ye Fan approached gently, touched the head of the little girl in Zixia's arms, and asked softly: "Nannan, don't you have any relatives?"

The little girl blinked her big clear eyes and shook her head in confusion, her voice childish and weak: "No, Nannan doesn't remember anything."

Ye Fan's heart moved, and he felt that this matter was quite unusual, so he asked patiently: "Nannan, are you saying that after a period of time, you will forget everything in the past?"

"Nannan forgets everything about the past after a while and doesn't have any impression at all. In a few days, I may not even remember my big brother." The little girl lowered her head, feeling somewhat depressed.

"Why is this happening?" Ye Fan was confused and looked at Zixia, who also frowned.

"Nannan herself doesn't know. I seem to have forgotten a lot of things. I don't know where I came from or where I'm going. Others have relatives, but I don't. Nannan is very lonely and sad." The little girl lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes. "Don't be sad. We will be your relatives in the future. Come, help you check and see what's going on." Zixia immediately used her spiritual sense to carefully check. She frowned and could not see anything strange.

"Can we take you out to eat?" Ye Fan said softly.

The little girl raised her head, a hopeful look in her eyes, and nodded obediently: "Okay, thank you big brother, thank you bad sister. Nannan is very hungry, and has not eaten for many days."

Ye Fan felt a pain in his heart, and quickly said: "Then let's take you to eat now, okay?"

The little girl nodded vigorously, a long-lost smile appearing on her face.

"Big brother, bad sister...this is for you." The little girl carefully took out two crystal clear little stones from her tattered clothes. They emitted seven kinds of brilliant light and it was obvious that they were not ordinary objects.

When Zixia saw the small stone, a stone in her heart fell to the ground. She felt relieved and decided that this trip to the ancient forbidden land was a sure thing.

"What is this?" Ye Fan asked curiously, his eyes full of surprise.

The little girl shook her head and answered innocently: "Nannan doesn't know either. Every time I forget the past, small stones will appear. They are delicious and sweet, and can keep Nannan from feeling hungry for many days." After that, she raised the remaining stone and wanted to hand it to Ye Fan.

Ye Fan gently lifted up the small stone, which was as big as a finger joint and as clear as jade, and observed it carefully. Its surface was as smooth as a mirror, but there seemed to be colorful light flowing inside. Although he could not see what it was, this small stone, which was as big as a finger joint and as clear as jade, was definitely not ordinary.

"Nannan, please put this small stone away first." Ye Fan tried to return the stone to her.

However, the little girl stepped back again and again, shaking her head firmly, with a hint of persistence in her voice: "Bad sister has accepted it, big brother, you should accept it too, otherwise Nannan really doesn't know how to repay your kindness."

Ye Fan sighed softly and touched her little head again, his heart full of sorrow. Such a young child already understood the concept of repaying, which made him feel even more distressed.

The little girl was very determined and pressed the crystal stone into Ye Fan's hand. No matter how he tried to persuade her, she refused to take it back. Ye Fan had no choice but to accept it. He decided to study the stone slowly, and perhaps find clues to solve the mystery of the little girl's origin.

At this moment, the little girl suddenly lowered her head and looked at her small shoes. There were already holes on the toes of her shoes. Her little hands tugged at the corner of her clothes and her voice was barely audible: "Big brother..."

"What's wrong, Nannan?" Ye Fan asked softly.

The little girl looked up, her eyes full of nervousness and hope: "Can I...can I follow you? Nannan is very well behaved. She can wash clothes, mop the floor, and learn everything."

Zixia and Ye Fan looked at each other and spoke first: "Of course, Nannan. We are happy to take you with us."

Hearing this, the little girl's eyes suddenly lit up, and a bright smile bloomed on her innocent face, as if the whole world became brighter because of this. She jumped up excitedly and cheered, "Great, I can follow my big brother and bad sister!"

"By the way, little girl, why do you call her a bad sister?" Ye Fan laughed and pointed at Zixia.

Little girl blinked her innocent eyes and answered innocently: "I think she is very mean! She stole you away, big brother!"

"Hahahaha" Ye Fan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Zixia and Ye Fan took their little girl to live in an inn and booked a quiet courtyard. Ye Fan then began to refine the stone clothes so that he could enter and exit the ancient forbidden area. This was the key to his success.

The stone skin of Shenyuan is not strong and cannot be used as armor, but it can isolate all qi and is a strange material.

All masters of the Source Technique have Divine Source Stone Robes, which are priceless treasures that can be used to enter remote areas and ancient mines in the mountains. As the descendant of Master Yuan Tianshi, Ye Fan naturally understands this.

For seven whole days and seven nights, Ye Fan almost exhausted all his efforts and tried his best to destroy 70% to 80% of the stone skin before he finally made the stone coat come into the world, with many ancient materials blending together.

It is not enough to just take shape of the stone coat. During these days, Ye Fan has worked hard and concentrated all his mind to carve thousands of Heavenly Source Patterns into the stone coat.

The divine patterns under the brand are mysterious and complex, and each and every one of them condenses his essence, energy and spirit. This is the ultimate embodiment of the source art he currently masters.

Ye Fan transformed his endless insights and many mysterious source techniques into tangible divine patterns, and refined them into the stone clothes according to the records in the Source Book.

After completing all this, he was almost exhausted and was too lazy to even move his fingers. It took him a long time to recover.

The stone is simple and natural, with nothing special about it. It doesn't look like it was made by a master of the origin technique, returning to its original simplicity.

Ye Fan was very satisfied. This was his only masterpiece at present. After wearing Zixia, he seemed to be isolated from the world and was in another void.

Let's go out for some fresh air and stroll around the streets of Yandu."

The three of them strolled leisurely in the bustling Yandu and accidentally stepped into a tavern. As soon as they entered the door, Ye Fan's eyes were attracted by a familiar and astonished figure - it was Zhang Wenchang, the old classmate with a dull personality who had studied with him in Yuding Dongtian.

At this moment, Zhang Wenchang's temples were gray and he looked old, as if the vicissitudes of life had left deep marks on him. There was no trace of his former vitality on his face, and he looked decadent and lonely. This tavern turned out to be his shelter after he left Yuding Cave Heaven.

Ye Fan's thoughts drifted back to the time they spent together in Yuding Cave, especially the night when they were drunk. The dull Zhang Wenchang confided his feelings after drinking, crying and expressing his longing for his hometown, his regret and self-blame for not being able to accompany his unborn child.

A complex emotion surged in his heart. Ye Fan walked forward, wanting to reminisce with Zhang Wenchang and listen to his experiences and thoughts over the years. At the same time, he also thought of his parents far away on Earth.

(End of this chapter)