Chapter 1221: Who dares to lay a hand on her?

"Big, big brother, can you buy a steamed bun for Xiao Nannan to eat?"

Just as she finished speaking, Xiao Nannan's stomach started growling; her grimy little hand clenched into a fist as she struggled to stay awake.

Because she felt like she was about to faint from hunger.

She couldn't even remember how many days it had been since she last ate.

"Gurgle!"

Lu Xuan looked at this pitiful little girl, gave a faint nod, and said, "Good."

He brought Xiao Nannan to a steamed bun shop.

The shop owner saw Xiao Nannan and flashed a hint of disgust, but upon seeing Lu Xuan in a white robe with a subtle divine glow emanating from him, and holding Xiao Nannan's hand, he hastily suppressed that disgust.

"'Customer, would you like to buy some steamed buns?'"

The pot-bellied, big-eared shop owner rubbed his hands, his eyes gleaming, and asked obsequiously.

You must know this town is far from ordinary.

In this town, everything hinges on fate!

His steamed bun shop looks utterly ordinary, a mere mortal's shop, but that's not the case.

His steamed buns contain the aura of the Great Dao; if one were placed outside this town, it would surely stir up a bloody storm.

In this town, whether buying goods or inquiring about matters, one must pay a price.

And that price is a single Mystic Crystal Copper Coin.

The Mystic Crystal Copper Coin is the circulating currency of this town, honest to young and old alike.

Though appearing ordinary, these copper coins hold the primal power of the Great Dao, forged over ages, surpassing even ordinary supreme spiritual weapons; even placed outside, they are objects of fierce contention.

Moreover, the town has another rule: one item for one item.

Although the Mystic Crystal Copper Coin is priceless, it can only be exchanged for a single steamed bun.

Naturally, the value of a steamed bun is far lower than that of a Mystic Crystal Copper Coin.

But the town's rule is the rule.

Even the shop owner, having come to this place, can only abide by this rule, which is why, after countless ages, his steamed buns have hardly sold at all.

"'Is this fathead really going to buy a steamed bun for this beggar girl?'"

The shop owner silently calculated in his heart.

"Whoosh!"

Lu Xuan flicked his finger, and a Mystic Crystal Copper Coin shot out, landing before the shop owner.

Hearing the clear ring of the Mystic Crystal Copper Coin slicing through the air, the shop owner's plump body trembled slightly, and he hastily opened his palm to receive it.

"'Hehe, this white-robed man actually bought it!'"

A surge of excitement rose in the shop owner's heart, and he spoke with utmost respect: 'Sir, your steamed bun.'

He held out a jade tray and offered it to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan placed the jade tray before Xiao Nannan, and her eyes instantly sparkled with little stars.

Steamed bun!!

She wiped her grimy little hand on her ragged clothes and immediately reached for the steamed bun.

"So hot!"

Xiao Nannan's little hand shrank back, and the steamed bun fell straight to the ground.

Seeing this, the shop owner coldly chuckled inside: 'Heh, this opportunity of mine may not catch the eye of the white-robed man, but for you, little beggar, it's laid right before you—can you seize it?'

"Ah!"

Xiao Nannan stared in shock for a moment, then quickly picked it up from the ground and blew on it.

Having fallen to the ground for less than three breaths, it's still edible!

The steamed bun was scalding; Xiao Nannan shifted it from her left hand to her right, then tossed it to her left, and soon the white steamed bun was stained black by her little grimy hand.

Xiao Nannan glanced at Lu Xuan, feeling a bit embarrassed.

She had forgotten how many days it had been since she last bathed.

Lu Xuan's gaze was like a tranquil lake; he simply watched Xiao Nannan quietly, then lightly pointed at the steamed bun.

The Dao Resonance within the steamed bun dissipated directly, turning it into an ordinary mortal steamed bun.

Witnessing this, the shop owner was stunned on the spot.

"'Is it just to fill this girl's belly?'"

The shop owner, ever mindful of fate, knew that opportunities abounded throughout this town; every object seen must not be taken lightly—even the blue‑stone slab underfoot, the distant tattered banner fluttering, or a seemingly ordinary stone at the street corner—all are chances.

Likewise, people are also opportunities.

Xiao Nannan is a little beggar, looked down upon by everyone, yet she too is an opportunity.

"'Could it be that this white‑robed man has taken a fancy to Xiao Nannan and intends to take her away from the town?'"

Seeing Lu Xuan's expression shift slightly, Xiao Nannan relaxed, split the steamed bun in half, and handed one half to him, saying, 'Big brother, you eat too.'

Lu Xuan smiled, 'I'm not hungry; you eat.'

Only then did Xiao Nannan wolf down the bun.

Soon, she had finished it.

Lu Xuan gave a faint smile, handed Xiao Nannan several Mystic Crystal Copper Coins, and said, 'Xiao Nannan, take these.'

Xiao Nannan took the coins in a daze, and two clear streams of tears flowed from her eyes.

"Whimper..."

For all these years, only big brother and that big black dog have treated her this well.

Lu Xuan had already turned and left.

When Lu Xuan walked far away, Xiao Nannan still stared blankly at the spot; Lu Xuan's back became immeasurably tall, like one who stands heaven and earth.

She still did not know the value of these few Mystic Crystal Copper Coins.

But Big Brother was definitely the first good person to give her Mystic Crystal Copper Coins!

A very good person!

Even if the Big Black Dog wanted to give her copper coins, it would say it couldn't save them up, and she still rubbed the Little Black Dog's head, saying, "Little Black, you're a dog, of course you can't save them!"

"Xiao Nannan, remember, call me Black Emperor!" the Big Black Dog stretched its black face, saying with a solemn expression.

Xiao Nannan ground her little tiger tooth, "Okay, Little Black."

Before, she still had the Big Black Dog accompanying her, but one day the Big Black Dog said he would leave the town to find someone.

It left, as if it had made some kind of resolution, and never came back.

Just as Xiao Nannan fell into her memories, several black silhouettes suddenly walked out from the long street, walking toward her.

"Little beggar, hand over those copper coins!"

The big‑headed, big‑eared boss secretly sighed a pity, he looked toward the several black silhouettes, secretly thinking, "People of the Cai family?"

The people of the Cai family were a major power in the town, they had occupied this place for many years, operating for a long time.

You must know that in the town, numerous powers are intertwined, good and bad mixed; the Cai family at least openly is a major power!

He had originally planned to wait for the white‑robed man to leave, then snatch the Mystic Crystal Copper Coins from Xiao Nannan's hand, but instead the Cai family people got there first!

"Damn it!"

The boss felt a pang of regret, and curses rose in his heart.

Xiao Nannan was instantly surrounded by several Cai family people, her face filled with fear, but she tightly gripped the Mystic Crystal Copper Coins in her hand.

"This is what Big Brother gave me……"

Xiao Nannan almost burst into tears.

A middle‑aged man of the Cai family directly grabbed Xiao Nannan's arm, "Give us these copper coins, I guarantee you'll eat your fill every day!"

Xiao Nannan shook her head, "I don't want it, this is what Big Brother gave me……"

"Slap!"

The middle‑aged man directly slapped Xiao Nannan's face, she was knocked to the ground, the middle‑aged man with a ferocious face said, "Ma de, giving you face?"

Several people directly punched and kicked Xiao Nannan, "Hand it over!"

"Stop hitting! Stop hitting!"

Xiao Nannan curled up her body, her small hand still tightly clutching the Mystic Crystal Copper Coins.

Just then, Lu Xuan's voice sounded slowly, "Who dares to move her?"

……