After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 248 Exchanging Gifts

Shen Xu told the siblings the story of the Seven Luminaries Star Saint as he knew it almost without alteration, because he felt that it would be very disrespectful to distort the deeds of such a person as the Seven Luminaries Star Saint.

However, because it was a story from another world, the two of them were a little confused while listening, but they couldn't bear to interrupt Shen Xu.

Firstly, Shen Xu was very engaged in his explanation, and secondly, even though they didn't understand some of the terms, it didn't prevent them from appreciating the magnificent and eventful life of the Seven Star Saint.

In the Blood Central Realm, bloodline has always been paramount. There has never been a case of a beggar becoming a great figure. A king is always a king, a nobleman is always a nobleman, and a commoner is always a commoner.

The story of the Seven Star Saints further solidified Lin Xi's determination to change his family's fate through his own efforts.

Finally, after recounting how the Seven Star Saints had gone through countless hardships to finally find the lair of those demonic cultivators, Shen Xu's voice abruptly stopped.

"What happened next? Why aren't you telling me anymore?" Lin Xi urged anxiously.

Lin Qingxiang, on the other hand, was already used to Shen Xu's abrupt endings. This wretched guy still owed her several stories to finish! And now he had to add another one.

"I've already said enough for today. Good stories are worth waiting for. You should have some patience," Shen Xu said with a smile.

"Huh?" Lin Xi was still young at heart, and he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged after learning that he wouldn't be able to hear the rest of the story until tomorrow.

"However, I can answer your questions about the story I just told. After all, you won't get the best experience from listening to a story with questions in mind."

"What is a sage?" Lin Xi asked impatiently.

Shen Xu couldn't help but smile wryly and said, "You really did pick the hardest question to answer!"

"Actually, I don't know what a saint is. I only know that a saint can walk in the void, travel between the myriad worlds, and wander in the endless void... Even the most powerful demon beast in the Blood Central Realm can be eliminated in the blink of an eye by a saint."

Perhaps a true saint wouldn't be needed; a semi-saint would suffice, but he didn't need to reveal this matter.

"Are there really people this amazing in the world?" Lin Xi's eyes showed longing.

"It's just a story. Even a Guardian King of the True Blood Realm couldn't do something like that!" Lin Qingxiang interrupted Lin Xi's fantasy with a smile.

"If you believe, it exists; if you don't believe, it doesn't! There are many things in the world that you can't do, but that you haven't tried," Shen Xu said earnestly to Lin Xi.

Seeing Shen Xu's serious expression, Lin Xi's heart was filled with fighting spirit. "Brother-in-law, don't worry! I will definitely help the Lin family obtain a title and let you all live a peaceful and good life."

"Brother-in-law?" A hundred questions arose in Shen Xu's mind.

"Haha, that was just a kid's joke. You haven't been to Fumo City yet, have you? I'll take you there." Lin Qingxiang hurriedly pulled him away from Lin Xi's courtyard.

Watching the two of them being so intimate, Lin Xi couldn't help but smile. "It wouldn't be bad if he were to be my brother-in-law. I just wonder how strong he is? And what kind of spiritual blood has he fused with?"

"Qingxiang, are you hiding something from me?"

"How could that be! Just stay at the Lin residence and relax!"

Seeing Lin Qingxiang's unnatural expression, he felt it was better not to press the matter further. If he revealed some things, he wouldn't be able to stay in the Lin family any longer.

Walking on the streets of Fumo City, the atmosphere between the two was a little awkward.

"Qingxiang, are there any places in this city that sell weapons? I want to buy a sword; I remember I should be using a sword."

He needed an ordinary sword to conceal the existence of his storage ring; otherwise, pulling out a sword out of thin air would be too suspicious.

"Yes, there are some, but most of them are for decoration, and the materials may not be very good."

"It's alright, I bought it for decoration. But I'm penniless right now, so I'll have to ask Qingxiang to pay for it for me first." Shen Xu said somewhat embarrassedly.

"How about I buy you a sword? But when you have money, you have to give me something too," Lin Qingxiang said with a light laugh.

"Of course," Shen Xu readily agreed.

"It's a deal!" Lin Qingxiang smiled and held up her little finger.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Xu also extended his little finger and hooked it onto Lin Qingxiang's finger.

Feeling the warmth of Lin Qingxiang's fingers, Shen Xu sighed softly.

"Shopkeeper, I'd like to buy a sword this long and this wide. Do you have any here?" In a shop displaying various weapons, Shen Xu gestured to the shopkeeper, indicating the approximate shape of Han Yue.

"Your requirements are too specific, sir. I'm afraid our shop cannot find a sword that meets your needs at the moment."

"Do you have anything similar? Show it to me."

"I do have one or two that are similar! Let me take them out for you to see." After saying this, the shopkeeper went into the shop's storeroom.

“Actually, we can go and look at other places,” Lin Qingxiang suggested.

“I think this place is quite big. If it’s not here, I think the chances of it being found elsewhere are very small. Besides, I only want a suitable scabbard; I don’t really care about the sword inside.”

The scabbard Wu Qi found for Han Yue wasn't quite right, so he wanted to find a scabbard that fit perfectly.

"Sword sheath?" Lin Qingxiang fell into deep thought.

"What do you think of these two swords, sir?" The shopkeeper approached the two men and placed two swords on the counter.

"It's a pity they're all a bit too short," Shen Xu couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

"I'll take this sword!" Shen Xu picked up a sword from the shelf that was similar to his treasured sword. The sword his parents left him was a fairly common size, so it was easy to find a sword that looked similar to it.

Although the sword is very ordinary, its price is not affordable. Based on Shen Xu's understanding of the prices in this world these past few days, this sword could probably support an average family for half a year.

However, for a wealthy heiress like Lin Qingxiang, this sword was not considered a luxury item.

Since he had agreed to give Lin Qingxiang a return gift, he couldn't just give her anything as a token of his appreciation. The item had to be at least as valuable as the sword and it had to reflect his sincerity, since Lin Qingxiang was, after all, his savior.

"Sister Qingxiang!" A bright-eyed, white-toothed girl waved to Lin Qingxiang from a window on the second floor of a restaurant facing the street.

Lin Qingxiang smiled upon seeing the girl and then led Shen Xu into the teahouse.

"Xi Xi, how could Uncle Yao bear to let you come out today?" Lin Qingxiang said with a smile as she sat down next to Yao Xi Xi.

"After all, I'm going to the capital soon! I don't know when I'll be back, and my father doesn't control me like he used to." The girl had clearly been confined for a long time, her big eyes filled with curiosity about everything around her.

"Sister Qingxiang, who is this person you brought with you?" Yao Xixi frowned when she saw Shen Xu.

“Shen Xu is a new servant we hired to tell stories to Xiao Xi. You know Xiao Xi loves listening to stories, and Shen Xu happens to have a lot of good stories, so my father kept him.”

"A storyteller's offering?" Yao Xixi looked at Shen Xu with a suspicious gaze.