Unfettered Chapter 30: Chapter 30: Bonds

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A cacophony of sounds, indicating amusement, rang out in the surrounding crowd at the young man's actions. Laughter, coughs, and long exhales littered the crowd. Uncle Hu had a stone face as he watched his young master's actions. After the crowd dispersed, the middle-aged man let out a long exhale. With a trembling tone, he put a hand on the little boy's shoulder and voiced his inquiry. "Young Master. Where did you learn to do that?" The young boy stared back into the boatman's two black irises. With an innocent tone, he responded instantly. "From Elder Sister Lan, she said I would look cool if I did this." Uncle Hu could barely hold back a grimace from the young man's words. An inner turmoil overcame him as he began to evaluate his thoughts. He knew Elder Sister Lan was an Immortal of very high cultivation, since she was always present in Shi Qiongtian's grotto heaven. Considering her status, he couldn't understand why the Fairy would teach his young master these things. Letting out a long sigh, he patted his young master on the shoulder. "Just… just don't do that again. Before doing anything else that Fairy Lan taught you, please tell me about it." Ye Fan nodded rapidly to show his understanding. "Ok!" Seeing no lack of sincerity in the little boy's face, the boatman smiled gently. Showing what seemed to be a look of enlightenment, he looked into his spatial artifact and pulled out fresh, new blue robes. They weren't as ornate as the ones Ye Fan had worn years before, but they were sufficient. Uncle Hu tossed the robes to his young master. "Seeing as you haven't changed your clothing, I assume you haven't had much time for shopping. Here you are, young master." "Thank you, Uncle Hu!" Ye Fan darted into a nearby private room and quickly changed. With new, less travel-worn clothes, his status as a young master was better represented. At the very least, he wouldn't be treated as a street rat and possible thief by the crowd anymore. Uncle Hu nodded in satisfaction at his young master's new appearance. Wen Meihui's eyes sparkled as she placed the feather into her spatial artifact. Turning her gaze to the young boy, she clapped her hands once before giving a joyful exclamation. "You look dashing, little Fan!" Ye Fan's cheeks flushed in embarrassment at the young lady's comment. Coughing lightly into his fist, he made his way past the two adults. Clasping his hands behind his back, he presented a shining example of a noble young master. Wen Meihui giggled quietly at the young boy's actions before falling into pace with him on his left. With a gentle smile, Uncle Hu fell in on the boy's right, iron staff in hand. The blue-robed boy held his head high as he wandered from booth to booth. His eyes briefly glanced at the various rocks inside the glass display cases. Most of them held a vaguely circular shape, but others were more oddly formed. Donuts, cubes, ginseng, etc. Colors all across the spectrum were present, leading to an appealing collection. Although the colors and shapes initially drew his eyes, Ye Fan had always trusted his intuition over his other senses. Glass case after glass case passed by with the young boy occasionally choosing a rock to pick up. The same routine happened repeatedly. Glance at a case, pick up one of the rocks, turn it around a few times, place it down, shake head in disappointment, and go to the next one. Uncle Hu continued on, calmly reciting lines from the Jade Emperor Heart Seal Sutra. On the other hand, Wen Meihui was starting to pace and her face showed mild discomfort. Hearing the young lady's pacing, the young boy's actions developed a touch of haste. Just as they reached the stall before the stairs, Ye Fan's intuition guided him toward one of the rocks. As his eyes roamed through the case trying to pinpoint the one that attracted him, the shopping attendant greeted him warmly. "How may I help you today, Young Master Ye?" Ye Fan flashed a warm smile at the sho