Chapter 1039: Chapter 561: A Person’s Shadow, a Tree’s Na
Although they said they were strolling leisurely at noon, they weren’t really idle, and easily found out the location of Dragon Gate Crossing, so it wasn’t unfamiliar.
The location of Dragon Gate Crossing is roughly ten miles or so east of Lin’an Prefecture City. By the ti Chen Yuan arrived, about a hundred or so people had already gathered here.
Standing on the high platform, he looked at the surging rapids of the Nine Rivers below.
Similar to the Dujiangyan in Shuzhou, a canyon mouth was also built here, where nine rivers converge into one, creating quite a spectacular view from afar.
On the riverbank, so people had already started setting up lanterns, seemingly in preparation for tomorrow night.
Chen Yuan accompanied Zhang Wanshu, gazing at the scenery where fish occasionally leap, contemplated for a mont, then whispered:
“Wanshu, stay here and don’t move. I’m going to buy sothing. If you encounter any danger, just call out my na loudly.”
“Oh… oh… alright, I understand, you go ahead.”
Zhang Wanshu started, hurriedly replied.
Although the scattered crowd around didn’t look like anyone was selling things, a clever woman never asks too many questions; there must be a reason for what Chen Yuan was doing.
Seeing that Zhang Wanshu was so understanding, Chen Yuan instinctively patted her hair, then turned and left.
Zhang Wanshu’s face flushed like she was drunk, stunned for a long ti.
This… seed to be the first ti Chen Yuan took the initiative.
After leaving Zhang Wanshu, Chen Yuan naturally disappeared into the void. With the cultivation level of those around being quite low, no one noticed anything unusual, and most people’s attention was on Dragon Gate Crossing.
Hence, it was very calm; missing one person like Chen Yuan was not surprising at all.
Chen Yuan went into the water, guided by fate showing that the Flood Dragon Divine Pearl must be near Dragon Gate Crossing, and it was necessary to search carefully.
In the turbid river, Chen Yuan moved as if walking on flat ground, stepping through the water. The riverbed, over ten feet deep, was slowly filled with silt from the convergence of other nine rivers. Chen Yuan opened the Heavenly Eye but searched thoroughly many tis, yet found no trace of anything, thus furrowed his brows.
Must it only appear on a full moon night, when carp leap the dragon gate, that the Flood Dragon Divine Pearl can condense into form?
After pondering for a long ti, Chen Yuan could only let it go.
…
On the Nine Rivers River Bank, Zhang Wanshu eyed her surroundings cautiously. Although she didn’t ask, this did not an she wasn’t curious. On the contrary, her curiosity was quite strong.
Alongside, there was an inexplicable worry.
She was born into a Divine Envoy family, aware of the dangers within, perhaps Chen Yuan encountered so Martial Arts experts and enemies nearby, to avoid dragging her into it, thus swiftly left.
And it must be said, her imagination was quite rich.
While Zhang Wanshu was scrutinizing her surroundings, a young man in white, holding a folding fan, slightly appreciated the lady before him.
His cultivation was not high, but he exuded an uncommon deanor. His looks were also exquisite, and he had paid attention when she first arrived.
But at that ti, there was a man in black beside her whom he couldn’t see through, preventing him from rashly acting.
After all, Central State lacks everything but officials.
Nobles, officials, martial arts experts, even Royal children…
No one knows what kind of fish might pop out when you hit a hamr down.
However, he felt the man in black should be of a guard class, probably off doing sothing hence delayed in returning. Pondering, he decided to approach.
If there is background, then make friends, if not… then simply get acquainted.
Upon deciding, the man in white hesitated for a mont, calmly approached with one hand behind, nodded gracefully and smiled:
“Miss… are you sightseeing alone? Today is not a good ti; tomorrow is the day when carp leap the dragon gate.”
The atmosphere stagnated for several breaths, the man in white looked up to find that the lady in a blue long dress was completely ignoring him, her gaze still wandering, seemingly searching for sothing.
Feeling sowhat displeased, but not showing it, the man in white continued:
“Is Miss looking for soone? I am Jiang Yun, and have so influence in Lin’an Prefecture, perhaps I can assist Miss.”
Zhang Wanshu frowned slightly, stared at him:
“Are you speaking to ?”
“Yes, indeed.”
Jiang Yun’s face stiffened slightly, quickly nodded.
“No need.”
With a cold glance, Zhang Wanshu’s expression turned formal, devoid of the soft deanor she showed before Chen Yuan, resembling a cold fairy.
The expression on Jiang Yun’s face was sowhat uneasy, as in Lin’an Prefecture there were truly few who dared speak to him this way, but the lady’s staunch deanor left him unable to gauge her background, he frowned and asked:
“May I know Miss’s full na? Where are you from?”
Jiang Yun wanted to ascertain her background.
With a Divine Talisman clutched in her hand, Zhang Wanshu turned her head indifferently:
“I am from the Capital. If Jiang Gongzi has nothing to do, quickly depart, lest trouble cos.”
She was the daughter of a proper Third Rank official. Regardless of her gentle and elegant deanor on the surface, that was only in front of Chen Yuan. Towards outsiders, she wouldn’t show kindness.
Lest Chen Yuan misinterprets.
“Isn’t Miss’s statent a bit excessive? Jiang rely inquired.”
Jiang Yun frowned, staring at Zhang Wanshu.
“Say another word, leave; if not, spare your life here.” Celestial Zhang Wanshu directly took out the Divine Talisman from her sleeve, eyes filled with impatience.
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