When Xu Yang returned to Linye City, Tuoba Hongyu and Su Yun had already left.
According to Wu Yue, they’d received an invitation from King Beixuan’s manor, and headed to Beixuan City ahead of him!
Moreover, the news of the Cyan Gang Sect treasure had spread almost all across the Northern Territory in just one day!
The most obvious sign was that everyone in Linye City was talking about it!
Xu Yang was rather surprised by this, but for him, it was a good thing.
Alone, there were a lot more things he could do.
After bidding farewell to Wu Yue, Xu Yang set off alone for Beixuan City.
On the way, he encountered a crowd of martial artists heading to Beixuan City.
If you didn’t know better, you’d think King Beixuan had summoned all the heroes of the Northern Territory!
He wore a mask, so no one could recognize him.
A day later, Beixuan City!
Staring at the enormous city he’d lived in for sixteen years, Xu Yang felt only estrangent in his heart!
Xu Yang brushed away distracting thoughts and, as he walked toward the city gate, examined his surroundings without appearing to do so.
There were a lot of martial artists entering the city.
The ordinary guards originally stationed at the city gates had all been replaced by the palace’s elite guards!
The elite guards were famous and represented King Beixuan himself—no one around dared to make trouble.
Once they reached the city gate, even those fearso thugs who looked like they wore their heads on their belts started behaving themselves.
Cloaked figures and masked martial artists were everywhere.
Xu Yang blended into the crowd without standing out at all!
"Is the Cyan Gang Sect treasure really real or not?"
"I think it’s real. I heard that the Barbarian Princess and Xu Yang have already arrived in Beixuan City."
"What? They really ca?"
"Of course they did."
"Too bad I didn’t get to see what the Barbarian Princess looks like."
"Xu Yang, that disgrace, has the nerve to co back!"
...
Conversations like that filled his ears.
Curiosity about Tuoba Hongyu, greed for the Cyan Gang Sect treasure, and endless mockery of Xu Yang.
You could imagine just how lively Beixuan City was at the mont!
Xu Yang quietly followed the crowd through the city gates, scanning the familiar streets, pondering for a mont, then deciding to head toward the palace first for a look.
Suddenly.
The sound of pounding hooves rang behind him.
"Get out of the way!"
"Who is that? Even escorted by the palace’s elite guards!"
"You idiot, look at the symbol on the carriage—it’s the character for ’Liou’. That’s Master Liou, the palace’s Dan King!"
"Damn, the Dan King!"
The martial artists crowding the street hurriedly parted like the tide, terrified of getting in the Dan King’s way!
Offending a Dan King was definitely scarier than provoking a Myriad Phenona Realm powerhouse!
A Myriad Phenona Realm expert is just one—
But a Dan King can easily summon a whole group of Myriad Phenona experts for support!
"Mr. Liou?"
Xu Yang stared in surprise at the carriage.
The carriage sped down the long street, headed directly for the palace.
Inside, Liou Yunfeng suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze piercing the carriage wall, warily glancing in a certain direction.
"Strange. Was I imagining things?"
Liou Yunfeng muttered, shaking his head slightly.
Then, thinking of the current situation, he frowned.
"Mr. Xu will definitely be caught up in this vortex—Wuhou Hall, the Chen Clan of Zhongzhou, all kinds of factions... What a headache!"
Even as a Dan King, Liou Yunfeng found it troubleso.
Elsewhere.
Xu Yang arrived at a side street outside the palace, silently watching the entrance.
"Chen Yue should be inside the palace too."
"The Celestial Travelers’ Comrce Association probably outside."
"Of the whole palace, Mr. Liou’s the only one I can trust!"
"I need to find a chance to et up with Mr. Liou!"
Xu Yang was pondering when he suddenly felt a jolt of alarm!
"Who’s there?"
He turned, eyes narrowing, but his wariness faded instantly.
An old man approached, probing, "Mr. Xu?"
It was none other than Dan King Liou Yunfeng!
"Mr. Liou, how did you know I was here?" Xu Yang was amazed.
Liou Yunfeng breathed a sigh of relief at his words, smiling, "Back on the street, I had a familiar feeling—turns out it really was you, Mr. Xu!"
Xu Yang clicked his tongue inwardly—just one glance in the crowd, and he was recognized. That’s a Dan King for you!
"Mr. Liou, I was just looking for you."
Liou Yunfeng glanced around: "This isn’t a good place to talk. Let’s go into the palace!"
"The palace?"
Xu Yang hesitated.
Liou Yunfeng laughed, "You’re wearing a mask—who could recognize you? Besides, with here, who’d dare try to investigate you?"
"True enough!"
Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh, not bothering with more words, and followed Liou Yunfeng into the palace.
The elite guards at the entrance were extrely respectful.
They didn’t even glance at the stranger Mr. Liou brought with him!
"Mr. Liou, why did Zheng Xuan go to the capital?"
"Summoned by His Majesty. Details, I don’t know."
Hearing Xu Yang directly use Zheng Xuan’s na, Liou Yunfeng could only sigh—even he felt Zheng Xuan’s actions were out of line.
But it’s Zheng Xuan’s family affair, so he couldn’t really say much.
He gave Xu Yang a look and said, "But the Prince probably won’t be back for a while—no need to worry!"
Xu Yang nodded slightly.
Zheng Xuan not coming back was certainly good news for him right now!
Inside Liou Yunfeng’s residence, Xu Yang finally took off his mask.
Liou Yunfeng stared at Xu Yang and sighed, "Mr. Xu, your return this ti won’t be easy."
Xu Yang smiled faintly—he understood Liou Yunfeng’s concern.
"When the soldiers co, I’ll et them head-on. When the water cos, I’ll block it with earth!"
"Everyone knows about —it’s not necessarily a bad thing!"
Liou Yunfeng raised his brows, hesitating, "Mr. Xu, you intend to—?"
Xu Yang changed the subject: "Mr. Liou, has Senior Dan Emperor made an appearance lately?"
Dan Emperor Gu Jun?
Liou Yunfeng’s pupils contracted, then he gave a bitter smile, shaking his head.
He’d love to hear Gu Jun’s voice—just a casual bit of guidance would benefit him hugely.
But ever since Xu Yang left last ti, Gu Jun hadn’t appeared again!
"Mr. Xu, you haven’t been able to contact Dan Emperor, either?" Liou Yunfeng asked cautiously.
Xu Yang didn’t deny it: "I’ll give it a try later."
Regarding that matter, he wanted to discuss it with Gu Jun.
If he really couldn’t get in touch, then he’d deal with everything else by himself.
"By the way, Mr. Xu, what level of pills can you refine now?" Liou Yunfeng suppressed his thoughts, curiously asking.
Xu Yang thought for a mont: "About fifth rank, I suppose."
If his cultivation broke through another layer to the late stage of the Yin Realm, fifth-rank pills would be even easier—he could even craft supre fifth-rank ones!
"Fifth rank?"
Liou Yunfeng’s eyes widened, certain he’d misheard.
User Comments
0 comments from readers