The saintess is pregnant, what does that have to do with me, a spoiled brat?

inside the room.

Xu Nuo sat cross-legged on the bed with her eyes closed.

The ancient jade pendant on his chest was radiating a scorching heat, like a branding iron pressed against his skin.

Primordial Dragon Soul.

In the original owner's memories, this thing was always an inanimate object, and it wasn't until he transmigrated that the jade pendant started to react.

A wisp of dark red primordial power flowed into the limbs and bones through the meridians.

pain.

The excruciating pain of his meridians being forcibly widened caused cold sweat to bead on Xu Nuo's forehead. But he didn't utter a sound, gritting his teeth and guiding the violent power through his body.

In his mind, the enormous phantom of the ancient dragon let out a silent roar.

boom!

Xu Nuo felt a muffled sound coming from inside her body, as if some shackles had been forcibly broken.

On the surface of the skin, a dark red dragon pattern appeared faintly before finally disappearing completely into the flesh.

The first dragon pattern is complete.

Xu Nuo opened her eyes and exhaled a long breath.

He looked down at his hands and clenched his fists tightly.

A very faint sonic boom was heard in the air.

This power was even more domineering than he had anticipated. Martial artists in the Great Li Dynasty were divided into nine ranks, with the first rank being the lowest and the ninth the strongest. Although he didn't know which rank he was now, he was definitely no longer the good-for-nothing playboy who would pant after walking just a few steps.

"The Primordial Holy Land..."

Xu Nuo gave a cold laugh.

Shen Qingyi is a ticking time bomb, and the forces behind her are an even bigger problem. But with this Primordial Dragon Soul, he'd like to see what kind of trouble these high and mighty cultivators can cause.

The next day, the sun was high in the sky.

In an inconspicuous shop in the south of the city, Fatty Wang was directing several employees to work busily.

"Be gentle! This cabinet is made of top-quality Phoebe zhennan wood. If you damage it, you couldn't afford to pay for it even if you sold your possessions!"

Footsteps sounded outside the door.

Li Wanning entered with his personal maid. Today, she was dressed in a moon-white men's outfit and was holding a folding fan in her hand with great seriousness, but her face was so delicate and beautiful that she looked like a young lady who had sneaked out to play.

"Where's the promise?" Li Wanning walked to the counter and slapped down a stack of silver notes. "Ten thousand taels, I've brought it. Where are the goods?"

The curtain to the back room was lifted.

Xu Nuo walked out slowly, toying with a delicate glass bottle in her hand.

"Miss Ning is very punctual."

Li Wanning stared at the bottle in his hand, her brows furrowed slightly.

"This is the novelty you were talking about? This little, shabby bottle is worth ten thousand taels?"

She felt that Xu Nuo was playing her for a fool.

Ten thousand taels of silver could buy a grand mansion with three courtyards in the inner city. And you traded it for this tiny glass bottle the size of a fingernail?

Without further ado, Xu Nuo pulled off the cork.

A rich yet not pungent rose fragrance instantly filled the entire shop.

Li Wanning was stunned.

The palace maid behind her also widened her eyes and sniffed hard.

This fragrance... is so pure.

She had used the top-grade spices from the Western Regions since childhood, but those spices were either too strong or had a smoky smell when burned. But the fragrance before her was like a rose picked in the early morning blooming directly at her nose.

"This is perfume," Xu Nuo said, shaking the bottle. "Just a drop on your wrist, and the fragrance will last for three days. How much do you think the families of the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital would be willing to spend on this small bottle?"

Li Wanning's breathing became rapid.

She knew all too well how easy it was to make money off women. If this thing entered the imperial harem, the concubines would fight tooth and nail to get it! Forget ten thousand taels, people would throw money at it for a hundred thousand!

"Ten thousand taels, I'll take it all!" Li Wanning pushed the silver notes forward, his eyes burning with desire.

Xu Nuo scoffed and pushed the silver note back.

"Miss Ning, do you have no concept of money?"

Xu Nuo leaned against the counter, looking at her with a half-smile.

"Ten thousand taels is just for entry. I can give you the exclusive right to sell this, but I only want 70% of your profits."

"You're robbing me!" Li Wanning's eyes widened, and he almost jumped up.

70%?!

She provided the manpower, the channels, and the shop, but in the end, this bastard took the lion's share?

"Too expensive? The door's over there." Xu Nuo pointed to the door, making a gesture as if to put the cork back in.

"etc!"

Li Wanning gritted his teeth.

That bastard is too ruthless! But she knew this business was incredibly profitable. Her father's treasury was practically empty; with this, they could definitely make a killing.

"Deal!" Li Wanning stared intently at Xu Nuo. "But you must guarantee that I'm the only one who can sell this!"

"Of course." Xu Nuo tossed the glass bottle to her.

As the two were talking, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the door.

boom!

The shop's newly installed door was kicked open, and the two door panels flew in and smashed onto the counter.

Chen Yunfei led a dozen or so men in tight-fitting clothes and strode in.

His face was still swollen and covered in bruises, making him look particularly comical, but his eyes revealed a sinister intent.

"Xu Nuo, you fucking dare to hide here all by yourself!" Chen Yunfei sneered.

Wang Pangzi was startled and quickly hid behind Xu Nuo.

"Chen Yunfei, what are you trying to do? This is right under the emperor's nose!"

"So what if you're right under the emperor's nose?" Chen Yunfei spat out a mouthful of blood. "Yesterday at Zuixianlou, you had your grandfather's secret guards protecting you, so I admitted defeat. Today, in this run-down shop, let's see who can save you!"

Chen Yunfei found out the details.

Xu Nuo didn't bring any of the Duke's guards with him when he went out today, only that good-for-nothing Wang Pangzi.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Get him! Smash this shop, and break both his legs! I'll take responsibility if anything happens!"

A dozen or so men drew their short knives and pounced on them like wolves and tigers.

Li Wanning's expression changed.

She was about to call upon the royal guards who were secretly protecting her to make a move.

Xu Nuo, however, was moved.

He didn't even take the folding fan; he simply stepped out.

The power of the Primordial Dragon Soul surged within his body, and the first dragon pattern faintly glowed beneath his skin.

boom!

The man at the front didn't even see the promise made before he took a solid punch to the chest.

He was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, smashing the stone lion outside the door, vomiting blood, and fainting on the spot.

The entire room fell silent.

Chen Yunfei's smile froze on his face, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Is this the damn good-for-nothing playboy whose body has been ruined by alcohol and women?!

Xu Nuo twisted his neck, and his joints cracked.

"Young Master Chen, it seems that the slap you received yesterday didn't teach you a lesson."

He walked step by step toward Chen Yunfei.

The remaining men looked at each other, swallowed hard, and braced themselves to swing their knives.

Xu Nuo's eyes turned cold.

Instead of retreating, they advanced.

He dodged the blade to the side, grabbed one man's wrist with his other hand, and twisted it sharply.

Click!

The sound of bones breaking makes your teeth ache.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Nuo unleashed a whip kick, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound.

The three men screamed in unison as their legs broke and they collapsed to their knees.

Less than ten breaths.

More than a dozen skilled fighters lay on the ground groaning in pain, none of them able to stand up.

Xu Nuo walked up to Chen Yunfei and looked down at him.

Chen Yunfei's legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground with a thud. A wet patch seeped out from his crotch, and a foul stench instantly filled the air.

"Young Master Xu... I was wrong... I'll never do it again..."

Chen Yunfei's teeth chattered, and he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

He only had one thought in his mind right now.

It's a ghost!

When did this living devil become so powerful?!

Xu Nuo squatted down and patted his face.

"Young Master Chen, my shop has just been renovated, and your door..."

"I'll pay! I'll pay tenfold!"

With trembling hands, Chen Yunfei pulled out a large wad of silver notes from his pocket, not daring to look at them, and stuffed them all into Xu Nuo's hands.

Xu Nuo took the silver notes and casually flipped through them; there were probably more than 20,000 taels in them.

"Get lost."

Chen Yunfei felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He scrambled out of the shop, not even bothering to look after his men on the ground.

Xu Nuo stood up and threw the silver note to Fatty Wang.

"Take this and buy some good wood to fix the door."

Fatty Wang was completely dumbfounded as he held the silver notes. He had followed Xu Nuo for so many years and never knew that this big brother was actually a hidden master.

Li Wanning stood to the side, her beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration.

This person is not only cunning, but also incredibly strong!

"Miss Ning, shall we continue our business?" Xu Nuo turned to look at her, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Li Wanning took a deep breath and gripped the glass bottle tightly in his hand.

"Let's talk! I'll send someone to pick up the goods tomorrow!"

Outside the capital city, at Shili Pavilion.

Dust swirled along the official road.

The holy son, dressed in white, reined in his horse and gazed at the majestic city walls in the distance.

"Holy Son, the capital city is just ahead," Protector Xuan said in a deep voice.

The Holy Son sneered, his eyes revealing murderous intent.

"Xu Nuo... I, this Holy Son, would like to see how many lives you, this ant of the mortal world, have to kill."