Chapter 271

Xu Qing's emergence suppressed all directions.

He stood there, the focus of everyone's attention.

The grace that once belonged to Sheng Yunzi was now bestowed upon Xu Qing.

Especially his peerless countenance, rising like a new star, which forced the Seven Sect Alliance disciples on the shore to lower their heads one by one, while the female disciples among them revealed strange glints in their eyes.

In the sky, Xue Lianzi watched this scene with satisfaction, and beside him, the Seventh Master also wore a smile. As for the ancestors of the Spirit Mist Valley and the Heaven Appraisal Treasure Sect opposite them, they smiled and shook their heads, their gazes sweeping over Xu Qing below.

"That's enough."

"They are juniors, after all; they should have some spirit, unlike us." Xue Lianzi laughed heartily and flew off into the distance, following the two friends who had come to welcome them.

After the elders in the sky departed, the atmosphere on the shore became even more intense, but Xu Qing's presence completely suppressed it, causing the male disciples in the Seven Sect Alliance to sigh inwardly.

Compared to the Seven Blood Eyes, the social atmosphere of the Seven Sect Alliance was very open, so the burning heat radiating from the eyes of those female disciples made Xu Qing somewhat uncomfortable.

He did not like being so conspicuous.

Thus, after emerging from his suppression, he dispersed the brilliant light on his body and, as the Seven Sect disciples ahead cleared a path, stepped into the ceremonial flying ship used by the Seven Sect Alliance to receive guests.

Soon, the Captain also ran over.

The Third Senior Brother was beside him; upon reaching the flying ship, he clicked his tongue a few times.

"Little Junior Brother, you're impressive. Later, Senior Brother will teach you a few tricks that will surely give you unparalleled appeal among the female disciples in this alliance."

Xu Qing glanced at the Third Senior Brother without speaking. The Captain, standing by, took an apple, took a bite, and scoffed.

"Old Third, you lecher, give it a rest. Little Ah Qing is like me; he follows the cold-faced route. Your tricks are useless."

The Third Senior Brother smiled at these words, sat on the flying ship, and looked around, his eyes filled with emotion.

Just like that, the Seven Blood Eyes group traveled on the ceremonial flying ship, escorted by the welcoming disciples of the surroundings, and wove through the city. Everything Xu Qing saw brought a sense of exoticism into his heart.

Although the architecture here had the style of the Purple Soil, it was interspersed with many small domed buildings, and the colors were primarily white, giving people a feeling of great neatness.

The vegetation in the city also differed from that of the Southern Wilderness Continent; the trees often had few leaves and very thick trunks, and some emitted a faint fragrance. As they passed by, they naturally became tainted with some of it.

Xu Qing took a sniff and determined it wasn't poison, but a natural medicinal primer that could slowly alter the body's constitution and slightly improve the circulation of cultivation.

Additionally, on their path forward, Xu Qing also saw small rivers winding through the city, the river water emitting rich spiritual energy that nourished all living things.

The temperature in the place where the alliance was located was also different from the Seven Blood Eyes; it was warmer, and the people in the city wore much lighter clothing.

Moreover, although everyone's face showed curiosity toward them, judging by their skin tone, there was little sign of decay, and most had bright lights in their eyes. The temperament of an Upper Sect was displayed in every detail.

And this was only a corner of the alliance city; its scale was so vast that Xu Qing, sitting on the flying ship and looking out, could not see the end.

This was a majestic city.

Before long, the group from the Seven Blood Eyes arrived at the designated location, which was one of the spots where the Seven Sect Alliance entertained guests.

It was a large mansion containing dozens of pavilions of various sizes, each carved with jade and very luxurious.

Upon arriving here, the Seven Sect Alliance disciples took their leave. After the Seven Blood Eyes group settled into their accommodations, they left one by one. Basically, it was their first time in the alliance, and they were incredibly curious, preparing to go out and take a look.

The old fellows were catching up, and the discussion of details would take place tomorrow.

So, very quickly, the princes of the various peaks within the residence dispersed. Xu Qing had just finished inspecting the pavilion he was assigned to, set up some portable formations, and sprinkled some poison powder when the Captain and the Third Senior Brother came looking for him together.

"Little Junior Brother, come, come, Senior Brother will take you out for a stroll." The Captain winked at Xu Qing, looking like he was taking him to see the world.

Xu Qing looked over suspiciously.

Beside him, the Third Senior Brother also blinked at Xu Qing and spoke with a smile.

"I just asked some old friends in the alliance, and they highly recommend the Immortal Pools here."

"Before the Immortal Ancient River flowed into the alliance, there were very few Immortal Pools. Now, with the arrival of the river water, many have opened up all at once. Let's go for a soak."

The Captain's eyes held a glint; after looking around, he whispered to Xu Qing and Old Third.

"I heard some Immortal Pools are mixed-gender bathing. It's too much! How can such things be conducted so openly? Let's sneak over and take a look, and criticize it!"

Xu Qing originally didn't want to go; he wanted to cultivate, but he couldn't resist the persuasion of the Captain and the Third Senior Brother. In the end, he nodded reluctantly and was dragged out.

Soon, the three of them changed their clothes and walked on the streets of the alliance city.

Shops were bustling with people, and the streets were filled with an endless stream of pedestrians. The buildings and the hustle and bustle formed by accents slightly different from the Southern Wilderness Continent made the feeling of exotic customs rush toward them once again.

The Captain even bought many fruits he had never seen before at a fruit stall, throwing one to Xu Qing and Old Third each. The three of them ate while looking around.

"This place is too big, more than ten times larger than the main city of our Seven Blood Eyes. Old Third, you are from the Eastern Wanggu Continent; you're familiar with this place, right?"

Xu Qing looked into the distance, feeling the same emotion.

"The main city of the alliance is actually not one city, but a super majestic city formed by the connection of the main cities of the seven sects after they joined together," the Third Senior Brother said with a smile.

"The area we are in is just the city district of the Heaven Appraisal Treasure Sect."

"And outside this vast majestic city, there are countless small countries and 130 sects that exist in dependence on the alliance."

"This time, our Seven Blood Eyes' arrival is for many discussions, one of which is where to choose a site to merge into this city and become a part of this majestic city after migrating."

The Third Senior Brother introduced as they walked.

Xu Qing listened very carefully, while the Captain looked left and right, not knowing what he was looking for.

"The most distinctive point of the Seven Sect Alliance is actually not just the combination of seven cities, but that the mountain gates of the seven sects are also here, and their respective techniques, foundations, and places of creation are all open to the alliance."

The Third Senior Brother pointed to a giant white mountain standing in the city in the distance.

"That is the mountain gate of the Heaven Appraisal Treasure Sect."

"Any sect can go there to learn and gain insights, but it is not free; the required fees are extremely expensive."

"We Seven Blood Eyes have one too; I estimate it should be the native land of the Sea Corpse Clan, which now counts as a place of creation for our Seven Blood Eyes."

Just like that, under the introduction of the Third Senior Brother, the three of them slowly arrived at the center of this city district, where there was a very luxurious building constructed beside a river channel.

This building was pentagonal in shape and occupied a large area. One could see the river water being introduced into it, and after being processed, it was divided into multiple streams flowing into different areas within the building.

This place was clearly lively, with many male and female disciples coming and going, all dressed differently. Clearly, there were cultivators from all sects within the alliance; not only the seven sects, but also a large number of disciples from the 130 outside sects were here.

"This is it." The Captain's eyes lit up, and he pulled Xu Qing and Old Third to walk in quickly. Old Third took the initiative to step forward and pay some fees, and soon the three of them were led to a huge pool.

The pool was shrouded in mist, and in the flickering light, male and female cultivators could be seen together. Their clothing was very simple, revealing quite a bit. There weren't many people; some were whispering, others were cultivating with their eyes closed.

In the mist, it wasn't very clear.

Upon arriving here, Xu Qing immediately felt the rich spiritual energy in the pool, which even contained a sense of purity; there wasn't a single trace of foreign matter.

If a cultivator soaked in it, they would inevitably be able to wash away the foreign matter in their body as they breathed.

Although he had no foreign matter, cultivating here would also yield twice the result with half the effort.

"It really is mixed bathing." The Captain coughed, immediately took off his clothes, wearing only a simple shirt, and walked into the pool. The Third Senior Brother did the same. Xu Qing, after hesitating, simply took off his outer garment, stepped into the pool, found a spot, and sat cross-legged.

The water temperature was moderate, and after soaking his whole body, a sense of comfort permeated his heart. The spiritual energy flowed through the pores of his entire body into his body, causing Xu Qing's cultivation to slowly circulate at this moment.

The spot where the three of them were located belonged to a corner and had some cover, so they pretended to be alliance cultivators, making it difficult for outsiders to notice.

Just like that, time slowly passed, and cultivators in the pool arrived and left one after another.

Gradually, after more than an hour, it seemed that some major event had occurred in the outside world, and the Seven Sect Alliance cultivators in the pool began to discuss it one after another.

"Are the Seven Blood Eyes that fierce!"

"Just heard the news: the Third Peak Prince of the Seven Blood Eyes challenged the Heaven's Pride of the Demon Hunting Sect, fought three battles in a row, defeated two, and was on par with Chen Yunhua, who is as famous as Sima Ling, while Sima Ling avoided the battle!"

"It's the same over at the Great Expansion Dao Palace; the Fourth Peak Prince of the Seven Blood Eyes is challenging. I heard the fight is extremely intense, and he even made a bold statement, saying that anyone below the Core Formation stage in the Heavenly Palace can come and fight."

"Back then, the Heaven's Pride of our alliance sects went to the Seven Blood Eyes and heard they were singing all the way. Now it seems the Seven Blood Eyes have hidden too deeply. This time, they are also here to establish their prestige."

Hearing these discussions, the three of them in the corner opened their eyes. After looking at each other, the Captain suddenly whispered.

"This is a chance to get rich." After saying this, he looked at Xu Qing.

"Big Senior Brother is right. If we operate this matter, we should be able to return with a full load." The Third Senior Brother's expression was gentle as he also looked at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing was silent for a long while before speaking.

"How to divide it?"