I am the son of the Dragon God in Douluo Continent.

Western Jin Empire, Jincheng

The Western Gold Empire, a unique empire on the western edge of the Five Elements Continent, is characterized by its pervasive metallic aura, making the entire empire resemble a vast treasure trove of gold. Luxury and wealth intertwine on this land, and every inch exudes the distinctive aura of the rich.

Jin City was the heart and symbol of the Western Jin Empire, the most dazzling place in this prosperous land. The city's architecture was full of metallic elements, with its magnificent city walls, gilded walls, and intricate carvings, all proclaiming its wealth and luxury. The streets were lined with opulent shops, their windows displaying all kinds of jewelry, luxury goods, and rare metal crafts.

In Jincheng, people's clothing reflected the empire's prosperity and luxury. Exquisite gold thread embroidery and jewel-encrusted mansions made every resident feel as if they were walking a fashion show. The symbolism of wealth was not limited to architecture and decoration but permeated people's daily lives.

If Xu Xingyu were to give this country an evaluation, it would be that this country is magnificent but actually superficial, because everything in this country is controlled by a business association called "Foolish Rich".

On the surface, this land belongs to the royal family of the Western Jin Empire; however, in reality, it is controlled by a merchant guild called "Foolish Rich." This Foolish Rich Merchant Guild is undoubtedly the wealthiest merchant guild in the entire Bright Five Elements Continent, and since its establishment, it has brought countless riches to the entire Western Jin Empire.

It can be said that everything in the entire country—wealth, military, industry, construction, and so on—is supported by the Foolish Rich Merchant Guild. It's safe to say that once the Western Gold Empire loses the support of the Foolish Rich Merchant Guild, it will inevitably fall to the bottom of the five great empires.

But the Foolish Rich Merchant Guild is different. Even if they cut off their cooperation with the Western Gold Empire one day, it will only make them feel a little pain, because the Foolish Rich Merchant Guild has countless industries in the other four major empires besides the Western Gold Empire.

The relationship between the Western Gold Empire and the Foolish Rich Merchant Guild is unequal. The Western Gold Empire cannot do without the help of the Foolish Rich Merchant Guild, but the Foolish Rich Merchant Guild does not need the Western Gold Empire. They can make the Western Gold Empire one of the top three countries among the five great powers, or they can abandon the Western Gold Empire and make it the weakest country.

This led to an unwritten rule in the Western Jin Empire: you can disobey the royal family, but you absolutely cannot disobey the rules of the Foolish Rich Merchant Guild! Even if you're a princess or prince, it's still not allowed!!!

It can only be said that if it weren't for the fact that the members of this foolishly wealthy merchant guild were overly patriotic, then this nominal royal family would have been unnecessary to exist long ago.

To be honest, neither Xu Xingyu, Gu Qiuxi, nor Ya Lin'er, who had been following the two of them, were particularly fond of the Western Jin Empire. There was no way around it; the country was filled with the oppressive atmosphere of capitalists.

However, there was no other way. Xu Xingyu had previously asked Lieyan to teleport them to the city closest to the Sanhe Mountains where the Dragon Clan was located, instead of directly to Dragon Valley.

The reason for doing this is that there are two peak demigod level experts in the Sanhe Mountains. If you teleport directly there, it is easy to alert those two experts and cause unnecessary trouble. Another reason is that you need to make preparations in terms of supplies before going to Dragon Valley in the Sanhe Mountains.

Whether it's the map to get to Dragon Valley in the Sanhe Mountains or the food supplies they need to prepare, they have to buy them in these cities. Especially the latter, since Xu Xingyu, the successor of the Dragon God, and Gu Qiuxi, the successor of the Golden Dragon King, have appetites that are beyond the imagination of ordinary humans.

During this period of time, Yalin'er has lost count of how many times the two of them have eaten at the restaurant and ended up eating all the food prepared by the restaurant that day.

On several occasions, Yalin'er asked them, speechless, if their stomachs were connected to some void space, how they could eat so much?

Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi had no way to deal with this. They could only wait until they condensed their Qi and Blood Soul Core in the future to solve the problem of overeating and drinking. Otherwise, it would be bad to cause trouble for those restaurants every time.

Fortunately, today is also the last day the three of them will stay in Jincheng, because they have already bought almost all the supplies they need, so today they just need to rest a little and go shopping with the two girls.

Gu Qiuxi excitedly grabbed Xu Xingyu and shouted, "Xingyu, I want that! And that too!!!"

Seeing Gu Qiuxi pointing at all sorts of glittering gold ornaments like a little girl, Xu Xingyu chuckled helplessly, "I know, I'll buy them for you right away."

After saying that, he didn't care about the high price marked on the sign at all, took out his wallet and prepared to pay. Anyway, the money in this world was not of much use to them, and would be useless after they left.

Moreover, he didn't spend his own money; it was money he had casually taken from those Bright Heaven Saints (excluding Ji Dong and Yao Xianshu) when he was on Holy Evil Island. Therefore, he had no psychological burden at all when spending it.

Moreover, it's rare to see Gu Qiuxi being so lively, cheerful, and curious. Usually, she uses a cool and aloof expression to hide her true thoughts as a protective shield, so spending some money on such a good younger sister is nothing.

Just then, Xu Xingyu noticed Ya Lin'er's somewhat gloomy expression and asked with concern, "Lin'er, are you alright? Haven't you found the weapon you wanted yet?"

Upon hearing this, Yalin'er immediately adjusted her emotions and said, "Oh, that's true. Although there are quite a few Sinkin magic weapons here, it feels like those weapons focus too much on the ever-changing characteristics of the Sinkin element, and their direct attack performance is not as good as my longsword. On the other hand, those weapons with strong direct attack performance are all Conkin element weapons."

"Well, there's nothing I can do about that," Xu Xingyu shrugged. "I can only hope that the next shop will have the type of weapon you like. Of course, the main purpose today is to enjoy yourself, so it's okay if you don't find it. Don't always be so tense. You need to learn to balance work and rest, and learn to relax when appropriate."

"Okay, I understand." Yalin'er nodded helplessly.

It seems that Xu Xingyu also noticed why Ya Lin'er was gloomy. After all, in Ya Lin'er's remaining memories, she seemed to be from the Western Jin Empire. However, when she arrived in the Western Jin Empire, she couldn't see anything familiar. This made her feel a little panicked, as if she had been separated from the world.

Having recalled the story of this world in the original work, Xu Xingyu could only hope that this trip to the Sanhe Mountains would soothe Ya Lin'er's heart, since her last remaining relatives were there.

Just as Xu Xingyu was about to speak to comfort Ya Lin'er, a shrill and unpleasant voice interrupted their conversation.

"What a beautiful girl!"