Upon arriving at the inn, both of them saw quite a number of armored soldiers waiting there. One of the soldiers noticed them and immediately bowed, followed by the others.

As they approached, one of the soldiers began speaking with a worried tone:

"Princess, it is a relief to see you are well. Please do not go out alone again, Princess. The Marquis was very anxious when he arrived here and found you missing."

"Oh, never mind. Where is the Marquis now? Did he manage to bring the rare Unique-grade medicinal herb from the Death Forest?"

"The Marquis is waiting in one of the inn's rooms, Princess. You may inquire about the herb's details directly from him."

After hearing the soldier’s words, the Princess entered the inn, followed by a soldier who would show her to the Marquis' room.

Upon reaching one of the rooms, a soldier who followed them knocked on the door, followed by a voice from inside, "Who is it?"

"Marquis, the Princess is outside. Please allow us to enter."

"Of course. Please come in."

As they entered the room, the Princess saw the Marquis bowing before her and immediately spoke with a concerned tone.

"Princess, I am relieved to see you are safe. I was worried when I arrived at the inn and found you missing."

"Enough! You are all too overprotective! I was just strolling around the city. Besides, I had a servant with me. With your level of cultivation, you should have known where I was!"

"But, Princess, you are Princess Luo Xianxiu, the only daughter of the Fallen Rainbow Kingdom. I am worried because your recklessness could lead to you being killed or kidnapped by the kingdom’s enemies."

Hearing the Marquis's excessive concern, Luo Xianxiu merely rolled her eyes and did not bother listening further. Remembering the fruit she had bought earlier, she quickly took one from her servant and ate it while listening to the Marquis’s complaints.

"Princess! Where did you get this fruit? You should not eat it without having it checked by your servants! You are being reckless!"

The Marquis was frustrated to see her careless eating without considering the decorum.

"Oh, be quiet. You are lecturing me for too long. Besides, there’s nothing wrong with this fruit I bought—eh!"

"What! What is it, Princess? Is the fruit poisonous? I told you—eh?"

Seeing the Princess suddenly trembling, the Marquis approached her and was astonished by the sound of thumping within her body. Unlike the Marquis, Luo Xianxiu was very amazed by the change in her body after eating the fruit.

Luo Xianxiu felt her cultivation rise by one level, from Middle Building Foundation directly to Middle Golden Core. Moreover, her Golden Core was perfectly round and flawless.

Unable to believe the miracle, she ate another red fruit, but the effect was different from before. She only felt a physical enhancement, all hidden injuries from training healed, and her Qi became smoother and denser.

Seeing all this, the Marquis thought seriously. He wanted to know where the Princess had obtained such a fruit.

"Princess, where did you get this treasure? I saw you had ten of them. Can you tell me where it came from?"

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"I bought it from a mysterious trader. Seeing how serious you are, tell me, Marquis, how valuable is this treasure I have?"

Approaching the Princess’s servant, the Marquis took one of the fruits and examined it carefully, then said to Luo Xianxiu,

"I don’t know its value. Besides increasing your cultivation by one level, can I know what other effects it has, Princess?"

"Yes, as you can see, besides raising my cultivation level, the other effects are enhancing my physique, healing all hidden injuries in my body, and purifying my Qi to be smoother and denser."

"With so many amazing effects you mentioned, I am quite sure this fruit is a Divine treasure."

"Impossible! Isn’t a Divine treasure just a myth?" she exclaimed.

Luo Xianxiu wanted to refute the Marquis’s words, but seeing the remarkable effects of the fruit, she could only be certain that it was indeed a Divine treasure. She remembered that the Legendary-grade treasures from her own kingdom had only ordinary effects and nothing as extensive.

"That’s the truth, Princess. The fruit you have is truly a Divine treasure. Even the medicinal herb I managed to obtain is just trash compared to this treasure. Tell me, Princess, can you give me one fruit? In return, I will give you all the treasures I have."

"Impossible! Why should I share it with you? Even if we trade, what treasure do you have that is worth this? I won’t be deceived!"

Seeing the Marquis wanting to trick her into getting the fruit she brought, Luo Xianxiu felt it was impossible to fall for such a deception. Feeling she would get nothing from the Princess, the Marquis could only ask where the trader who sold the treasure was.

"Then, Princess, can you tell me where the trader is? I also want to buy the fruit. Also, can you tell me what you exchanged to get the treasure?"

"Y-yeah... It’s pointless to keep it for myself. Since you can send soldiers to find out, the fruit was bought for 25 bronze coins."

"25 bronze pieces? What is 25 bronze coins, Princess? Is it one of the kingdom's treasures?"

"N-no, it’s really just 25 bronze coins," Luo Xianxiu replied quietly.

Seeing the Marquis’s brain halt upon hearing the price, Luo Xianxiu could only wait for the Marquis to come to his senses. Even she herself could not believe how cheap the fruit was.

"How can a Divine-level treasure be sold for the price of cheap street food? It’s impossible that the trader didn’t know the value of the treasure. Could there be a hidden intention behind the trader selling this treasure? Princess, can you recount all the details of your encounter with the trader?"

Once the Marquis came back to his senses, he, of course, did not believe the price of the treasure. He was quite sure there must be a hidden intention from the trader that he did not know. To find out the trader's intention, the Marquis could only ask the Princess to recount all the events of her meeting with the trader.

Hearing the full story only confused him. There was truly no hidden intention from the mysterious trader. It seemed that the valuable treasure was just an ordinary item.

‘If there is no hidden intention in selling this treasure, who is this mysterious trader? It is impossible for a cultivator to sell a Divine treasure so cheaply unless they are an immortal—wait, an immortal!’ thought the Marquis as he suddenly had a revelation.

"Princess! Quickly tell me where the trader is now! We are truly lucky, haha! An immortal, we are indeed fortunate to have found one!"

"An immortal, you say? Impossible! Hasn’t it been 5,000 years since an immortal appeared in this world? Moreover, the trader I met, though she covered her face, I am sure she was an ordinary human, given the lack of aura emanating from her!"

"That’s your mistake, Princess. It’s impossible for an immortal to reveal themselves as such. They would surely pretend to hide their identity," the Marquis replied as Luo Xianxiu rejected his words.

Luo Xianxiu still refused to believe the Marquis. She was certain that the trader was an ordinary human, and the treasure was likely acquired by the trader merely due to luck. She was convinced that the trader was not an immortal, considering her father, the King, had said that all immortals were very arrogant.

Since the Marquis wouldn’t believe it, Luo Xianxiu could only resign to telling him about the trader’s words.

"It’s pointless to return to the market; the mysterious trader has already left. She said she doesn’t stay in this city. If you really want to know, why don’t you just send the soldiers to find out where the trader lives?"

"Princess, the trader is truly an immortal, believe me! Since you said she has left, it would be impolite to send soldiers to find out where the immortal lives. It’s better for us to stay in this city for a while, waiting for the immortal to appear so she doesn’t take offense."

"Do as you wish; besides, I am also curious if the trader is truly an immortal. Since you say so, I will follow your words."

Thus, the Marquis and the Princess changed their plans from returning directly to the kingdom after obtaining the legendary medicinal herb to staying in the border city, waiting for the trader to appear.

Another misunderstanding added, unbeknownst to Vheena herself.