Chapter 477: Travel

He looked at the little girl on the ground, then glanced at Xing.

Xing's face was expressionless, but her eyes read "she's pulling a scam."

Walther pushed his glasses.

"Miss,"

his voice steady and calm, "You just sprang out from the side and collided with that girl. The surveillance footage should be able to prove it."

The girl's sob paused for a moment.

"Surveillance?" she blinked, "What surveillance?"

Walther pointed toward a street corner—there indeed was a surveillance camera facing the street.

The girl followed his finger with her gaze.

Then she blinked.

She blinked again.

"Um…"

She was silent for half a second.

Then—

"Ah!" she slapped the ground, stood up briskly, dusted off her clothes, "How boring."

The painful expression on her face vanished instantly, replaced by a carefree smile.

She flashed two tiny canines, her eyes curved into crescents, looking not at all embarrassed but rather quite smug.

"Alright, alright, you caught me."

She placed her hands on her hips, Tail flicking lightly behind her, "But you guys reacted pretty fast, especially this uncle."

Walther: "... Uncle?"

"Yeah, uncle."

The girl nodded as if it were obvious, "What, don't like that title? Call me old sir? Master craftsman?"

Walther's mouth twitched.

Xing watched from the side, a slight smile tugging at her mouth.

(Interesting.)

The girl introduced herself: "My name is Sai Fei Er! You can call me Sai Fei Er, or you can call me Saifaliya, but it's best not to, because I might not agree."

She paused, then added, "Of course, if you pay, you can call me anything."

Xing: "... Pay?"

"Yeah!"

Sai Fei Er's eyes sparkled, "How about I be your guide? I'm a local, know every street, know where the good food is, where the fun spots are, where the discounts are—guaranteed you'll have fun and eat to your heart's content!"

Walther pushed his glasses, "No need, we have—"

"Don't be so quick to refuse!"

Sai Fei Er cut him off, "Try it first! First time free! How about it?"

As she spoke, she fished a golden cat-paw‑design Gold Coin from her waist and spun it on her fingertip.

Walther was just about to refuse—

Sai Fei Er tossed the Gold Coin into the air.

"Ding—"

The Gold Coin spun upward, reflecting dazzling light.

The next second—

The scene before Walther changed abruptly!

The bustling street vanished.

The antique buildings disappeared.

The crowded throng vanished.

In their place was a vast sea, endless blue waves, water merging with the sky.

In the distance, faint outlines of structures could be seen, floating on the sea surface.

Walther was stunned.

He blinked.

He blinked again.

The sea was still there.

He looked down—under his feet lay a reef, seawater lapping the rocks, splashing white foam.

Walther: "..."

And Xing still stood where she had been—the street moments ago—now staring dumbfounded at the spot where Walther vanished.

And the cat‑ear girl named Sai Fei Er stood beside Xing, smiling as she caught the Gold Coin that fell back into her hand.

"You—!"

Xing recovered, grabbing Sai Fei Er's arm, "Where did you take Yang Shu?!"

She let herself be held, laughing like a cat that stole a fish: "Relax, relax, you'll go soon too."

She flicked her finger.

The Gold Coin flew up again.

Xing only felt a flash before her eyes—

The next second, she also stood on that sea.

Walther was right beside her, also with a bewildered expression.

Xinghe: "…"

Walther: "…"

The two exchanged a glance.

Then they both turned their heads toward behind them.

Sai Fei Er had appeared behind them at some point, proudly wagging her Tail.

"How about it? Fast or not?"

She asked with a grin, "This is the Scale Abyss Realm! Ordinary people still can't get in, and I deliberately brought you here to see it!"

Walther took a deep breath, trying to keep his voice steady: "Miss Sai Fei Er, what you are doing is…"

"Oh dear, don't be so serious!"

Sai Fei Er waved her hand, "I just want to be a guide, taking you around Xianzhou. You, uncle, your expression looks as if I'm about to kidnap you."

The word "uncle" made Walther's mouth twitch.

Xinghe asked nearby, "How did you do it? Teleportation? Spatial Magic?"

"It's a secret~"

Sai Fei Er raised a finger to her lips, eyes curved like a crescent, "It's a trade secret, not to be disclosed casually. But if you hire me as a guide, I can perform it for you a few more times!"

Walther rubbed his forehead.

He had many questions he wanted to ask.

Who is this woman? Why did she appear suddenly? Why does she have this ability? What is her purpose?

But at the moment, the most important thing seemed to be—

"Miss Sai Fei Er,"

He said as steadily as possible, "We indeed have urgent business that requires us to go to Shen Ce Fu. If you could take us there directly, we would be very grateful."

"Shen Ce Fu?" Sai Fei Er blinked, "Sure, but…"

She stretched out her hand, rubbing thumb and forefinger together.

"What about the guide fee?"

Walther: "…"

Xinghe: "…"

Sai Fei Er said with a grin, "The first time is already free, you have experienced it! The later ones will be charged!"

Walther was silent for two seconds.

"How much?"

"Ten million Credit Points!"

Walther almost choked on his own saliva.

Xinghe, eyes wide beside him, exclaimed, "Ten million?! Why don't you just rob it?!"

"Robbing doesn't earn guide money quickly!"

Sai Fei Er said confidently, "Besides, I didn't force you; you can walk there yourself. However, Shen Ce Fu is quite far from here, walking would take several hours."

She paused, then added, "And I also know many fun places! I guarantee you'll be amazed!"

Walther took a deep breath.

"Miss Sai Fei Er, we truly have an emergency to handle. Could you…"

"Ding!"

Sai Fei Er popped another Gold Coin.

The next second—

Walther found himself standing inside a massive building, surrounded by densely packed bookshelves and a huge instrument not far away.

He recognized the place — Tai Bu Si.

Xinghe appeared beside him, also with a bewildered expression.

Sai Fei Er's voice came from behind: "This is Tai Bu Si! The department that governs divination and prediction! Look at those instruments, aren't they impressive?"

The two turned back, finding Sai Fei Er leaning against a bookshelf, leisurely wagging her Tail.

Walther: "…"

Xinghe: "…"

"Ding!"

This time it's the Earth Balance Department.

Civil staff are working.

Sai Fei Er introduced, "Earth Balance Department! The place that handles Xianzhou's affairs!"

Xinghe and Walther hadn't had time to react—

"Ding!"

Imprisoned Prison. Dark corridors, cold iron bars, and faint wails echoing from afar.

Sai Fei Er: "This is Imprisoned Prison! The place where serious offenders are detained! Isn't the atmosphere great?"

"Ding!"

Dan Ding Department. The scent of medicine permeates, doctors bustle within, and a little girl sits behind the counter arranging herbs.

That was Bai Lu.

She had just finished arranging a stack of prescriptions, looked up—

And then she was stunned.

Because two people suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of her.

One was a gray‑haired girl. The other was a glasses‑wearing uncle.

Both of them stared at her with a bewildered expression.