Chapter 11 - Empress's First Car Ride
Bang.
The door closed, and Lin Fan inserted the key to lock it from the outside.
Longyue had changed into a man's casual outfit. With her hair in a long, high ponytail and wearing a hat, she stood behind Lin Fan.
Although her aura had lost some of its immortal grace, it had gained a valiant and heroic bearing.
“Demon Sovereign, why did you suddenly have this Empress change clothes? Where are you taking this Empress?”
“To buy some things, and to buy you some clothes along the way.”
“You are not allowed to wear your immortal robes anymore. They are too conspicuous in this world. You can’t keep wearing this sovereign’s clothes, right? You still need a few sets of clothes to change into.”
Lin Fan said without turning his head as he walked down the stairs.
Having just returned to Blue Star, there were still many daily necessities that needed to be purchased for the house, and Longyue also needed clothes to change into. After getting the cell phones, the second matter of business was naturally to stock up on life's necessities.
Longyue examined the clothes on her body, and after pondering for a moment, she pouted her lips slightly and obediently followed behind Lin Fan.
Her Silver Moon Immortal Robes had lost their spiritual energy supply. Even if she wore them, they would no longer have their original protective function. In this world, they also looked out of place and were particularly eye-catching. She indeed needed a few sets of clothes for disguise.
Lin Fan led Longyue through the residential complex and went straight to the main gate.
“Are we not walking anymore?”
Seeing Lin Fan stop, Longyue walked up and asked with confusion.
Lin Fan held up his cell phone. On the screen's map, a car was shown approaching their location little by little.
“I called a car. It will be here soon.”
As his voice fell, a car approached from a distance and stopped steadily in front of the two of them.
“Oh! So this iron lump is this world’s imperial carriage? What a unique design.”
Longyue moved closer to the car, her curious eyes constantly sizing it up, unable to resist reaching out to touch it.
“This should be made of iron, right? But how does it move? This Empress doesn't see any oxen or horses pulling it.”
“The era of using oxen and horses to pull carts is over. The current era is the era of the internal combustion engine.”
“Internal combustion engine? What is that?”
Longyue’s face was full of a desire for knowledge.
“After the cell phone, another great invention in human history.”
Lin Fan smiled slightly and reached out to open the car door beside her for her.
“Alright, hurry up and get in the car.”
Longyue got into the car and immediately saw the driver sitting in the driver's seat. She pointed at the driver curiously and asked:
“Demon Sovereign, is he your servant?”
Lin Fan: “…”
The Driver: “…”
As soon as these words were spoken, both Lin Fan and the driver couldn't help but fall into an awkward silence.
Longyue’s pretty face was blank.
She had a feeling that she had asked a question she shouldn’t have asked…?
“Empre… Longyue, he is the driver responsible for driving the car, not my servant.”
Lin Fan quickly explained, then followed her into the car and said to the driver with an apologetic smile:
“Sir, my apologies, she’s joking.”
“Hahaha… it’s alright.”
The driver was an experienced old hand. He chuckled, not minding it. After confirming the last few digits of the phone number, he started the car and drove onto the road teeming with traffic.
“Ooh! It’s really moving!”
Sitting in the car, Longyue felt it start to move and couldn’t help but let out a cry of amazement.
The sedan chairs of the Immortal Realm could also be driven without relying on any demonic beasts, but that required spiritual energy to control.
But this car needed neither spiritual energy to drive it nor oxen and horses to pull it. It was simply too magical!
The ride was extremely smooth, she couldn't even feel any bumps!
Longyue poked her head toward the window, gazing at the endless stream of traffic and the towering, magnificent skyscrapers outside. Her small mouth was slightly agape, her pretty face full of surprise.
The night they had transmigrated over was too dark, and she had been in a hurry to deal with the Demon Sovereign, so she hadn't had a chance to look carefully at the city's tall buildings. At this moment, the sky was clear for thousands of miles, and the bustling, prosperous city scenery was all in view.
It was hard to believe that mortals, with just their tiny bodies, were actually able to create such a magnificent sight renowned throughout the world.
“Young man, is this your first time bringing your girlfriend to the city?”
The driver, looking through the rearview mirror at Longyue who was nearly pressed against the car window, cheerfully started a conversation.
Longyue’s fine brows furrowed, and she turned her head to look at the driver with displeasure.
“This Empress is not this fellow’s woman!”
“If you dare to utter another word to insult this Empress, this Empress will surely place a speech-sealing restriction spell on you, so that you will never be able to speak again!”
With that, Longyue crossed her arms over her chest, her small mouth pouting slightly, looking like she was sulking.
Honestly, why does everyone arbitrarily mistake her and the Demon Sovereign for a couple!
She is the Supreme Sacred Empress, how could she possibly be the Demon Sovereign’s woman!
Lin Fan: “…”
The Driver: “…”
The driver fell into an awkward silence, not daring to speak so easily again for a moment.
He had seen a lot of news reports before. Many of his colleagues, after causing dissatisfaction among female passengers, ended up either being stabbed several times by the passenger or having the passenger suddenly jump out of the car.
And those female passengers all had one thing in common: their mental state didn't seem to be very good.
At this moment, the mental state of this female passenger in his car also didn't seem quite right…
A normal person wouldn’t call herself “This Empress” and call her boyfriend “Demon Sovereign,” right…
“Sir, my girlfriend… she’s not quite right up here, please don’t mind her…”
Lin Fan leaned closer to the driver and pointed apologetically at his own head.
The driver revealed an expression that said, “just as I thought,” and nodded with a smile.
“It’s alright, it’s alright, I understand.”
With that, the driver continued to drive with concentration.
After that, the driver didn't dare to say another word, and the car drove quietly all the way to their destination.
“We’re here, young man.”
“Thank you, sir.”
Lin Fan said thanks, then opened the car door, got out with Longyue, and arrived at the entrance of Marvol Mall.
People were coming and going at the mall's main entrance. As far as the eye could see, there was a sea of bobbing heads, and a continuous din echoed in their ears.
“So many people…”
This was the first time Longyue had seen such a lively and bustling city scene, and she stood there in surprise.
“Today is a workday, so this is considered a small crowd.”
“Let’s go, this sovereign will take you to see the world.”
Lin Fan smiled slightly and led the way toward the mall's entrance.
“Hmph, this Empress is the Supreme Sacred Empress, ruler over the ten thousand sects of the Immortal Domain. What kind of scenes has this Empress not witnessed!”
Longyue huffed indignantly, very displeased with Lin Fan’s words that seemed to belittle her.
Lin Fan smiled without saying a word, quietly leading her into the mall.
Sometimes, no amount of words is as useful as seeing it with one's own eyes.
Pushing aside the mall’s plastic door curtain, Lin Fan and Longyue entered the mall together.
The mall was brilliantly lit, bright and beautiful. The dazzling lights illuminated every corner as if it were daytime.
Bustling customers shuttled between various shops. Inside transparent glass display windows, a dazzling array of goods sparkled and shone under the spotlights.
Seeing this scene before her, Longyue couldn't help but stand rooted to the spot in astonishment.
It wasn't that she had never seen the markets of the Immortal Realm or the bustling markets of the mortal world. Both had their own prosperity, magnificence, and clamor, but this was a completely different kind of prosperity and clamor, as if a prosperous era of pearls and precious jade was displayed before her eyes!
And this was actually just one of the countless markets in this world…?!