After Fu Changsheng announced his closed cultivation, Liuu izhen imdiately approached Fu Molan concerning the journey to Jingzhou Taiyun County, but Fu Molan did not agree:
"Lady of the House, I am currently at a crucial stage in refining a Tier Two Puppet and won’t be able to step away for several years. I’m afraid you’ll need to find soone else."
Were it Fu Changli or Fu Changlii.
Even if they had important matters at hand, they would certainly comply first if the Lady gave an order.
Fu Molan clearly had her own ideas.
Liuu izhen was not angered; after pondering for a mont, she said:
"Molan, since that’s the case, how about you take Uncle Fei’s place and help guard over the Spirit Stone Vein at Liangyun Mountain?"
The Spirit Stone Vein is managed by Fu Yongyi.
Moreover.
There is also the Mountain Protection Array.
Unless a strong enemy attacks, the Foundation Establishnt cultivators guarding this place do not need to show themselves, so Fu Molan can continue her puppet crafting in peace, serving two purposes with one deed.
Fu Molan imdiately nodded and said:
"Lady of the House, if Elder Ouyang is willing, I have no problem with it."
Liuu izhen smiled and said:
"Uncle Fei is not one to stay put. He will certainly be grateful for you staying at that dull and boring Liangyun Mountain on his behalf."
Having spoken.
Liuu izhen imdiately sent a ssage to Ouyang Fei; before long, Ouyang Fei cheerfully replied that he was willing to accompany Liuu izhen to Jingzhou Taiyun County.
Seeing this, Fu Molan packed up her things at once and set off ahead for Liangyun Mountain to handover affairs with Grandmaster Yu.
Liuu izhen then sought out Fu Changlii, who had just returned from a trip to the Ten Thousand Mountains to rest:
"Fourth sister, I’d trouble you to make a trip to the Shangguan Family on my behalf to rent a Treasure Ship that can carry tens of thousands."
The Fu Family renting a Treasure Ship from the Shangguan Family was not a first-ti event.
Fu Changlii readily agreed.
Liuu izhen returned to the Patriarch’s Mansion and gave instructions to her five children. Once Fu Changlii had rented the Treasure Ship, she set off on the road with Ouyang Fei.
Taiyun County is actually adjacent to Jingzhou.
They crossed the territory through the fief of the Yuwen Family from North Huai Prefecture.
The two rode on the back of a Two-headed Green-eyed Python. Ouyang Fei marveled at the Green-eyed Python’s flying speed and praised:
"izhen, your flying Spirit Pet’s speed is nearly on par with that of the Great Cultivators of the Purple Mansion, and it seems to have the potential to transform into a flood dragon—not bad at all."
With this Two-headed Green-eyed Python, they would arrive at Taiyun County at least ten days earlier.
When they reached the Situ Family’s territory border.
To avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, Liuu izhen still sent a salutation card.
Situ Feng glanced at the dainty handwriting on the card and questioned a clan mber:
"Is the Fu Family’s Lady alone?"
"Reporting to the Young Clan Leader, besides the Fu Family’s Lady, there is also an elder recruited from another surna by the Fu Family."
Situ Feng tapped the table.
Recently, at Wanning Comrce Association’s auction venue, he had sat next to Room 68. From the aura inadvertently emitted by the occupant, he judged that the person inside was undoubtedly Fu Changsheng.
After returning from Wanning Marketplace, Fu Changsheng announced his closed cultivation.
Now Liuu izhen suddenly wants to rush to Taiyun County:
"What on earth is the Fu Family plotting?"
Situ Feng’s mind flashed back to that mysterious box at the auction; if he hadn’t needed to save Spirit Stones for the final bid on the Foundation Establishnt Pill, he wouldn’t have let that treasure slip:
"Has Fu Changsheng really deciphered the restriction on that box?"
After pondering for a while.
Situ Feng waved his hand:
"Let them pass directly, and by the way, send word to the spies left in Taiyun County to closely monitor the movents of the Fu Family upon their arrival."
"Yes, Young Clan Leader."
The clan mber obeyed the order and left.
Liuu izhen and her companion waited for a mont.
Guided personally by the Situ Clan mbers, they passed through the territory.
After they had left.
Ouyang Fei murmured:
"I’ve heard that the Situ Family is now led by Situ Feng. Since this young man took charge, the Situ Family has widely allied and avoided disputes with other Noble Families, leading to rapid developnt under his leadership. Moreover, he has already reached the Late Stage of Foundation Establishnt at such a young age; the entire North Huai Prefecture speaks of him as the most promising to break through to the Purple Mansion among the North Huai Families."
If not.
Liuu izhen wouldn’t have personally presented a salutation card either.
Coming down from the Situ Family’s Taishi Mountain Range, they entered Jingzhou Territory, where a military border town was established. As soon as they arrived, a town guarding soldier approached:
"Halt, where do you co from? Please show your Identity Tokens."
The soldier was at Foundation Establishnt level.
In a military border town, anyone daring to disobey orders or act without permission could be executed on the spot by the soldiers.
Liuu izhen and Ouyang Fei dared not act rashly and presented their Identity Tokens.
Soldier Zhou received the tokens and, turning his right hand, summoned a diamond-shaped mirror. After casting a technique into the mirror, it glowed with a thin white fog as he threw the tokens into it; the fog churned, and after sensing it, Soldier Zhou completed the technique.
The tokens returned to Liuu izhen and Ouyang Fei’s hands.
In the Great Zhou.
Every cultivator who embarks on the path of cultivation must register their identity with the relevant governnt office of the Great Zhou. Otherwise, they can never leave the state, and the Court periodically checks identities. Anyone found unregistered is imprisoned until soone cos to vouch for them and verify their identity, at which point they are released.
Soldier Zhou cast a technique into an unseen array plate, and in the spot initially empty in front of Liuu izhen and Ouyang Fei, a light curtain appeared with an opening.
Liuu izhen and Ouyang Fei crossed over from the light curtain.
They were no longer greeted by the previous peaks but by a village.
"Uncle Fei, please wait here. I’ll go find soone to ask for directions."
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