Chapter 86

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

If Fu Hengyan were still alone, he would have nothing to fear from the matter of Yue Luo City.

But Fu Hengyan has a soft spot in his arms, and is also unwilling to let Shen Yao become involved in danger.

The matter of Yue Luo City, Fu Hengyan can only hand over to the Tianjian Sect to act and resolve.

Moreover, there is also the problem of demonic qi among it; no one knows how the aftermath will develop.

In case he falls deeply into it and cannot get away for a while, how should Shen Yao's side be arranged then?

Fu Hengyan does not feel he has that ability to turn the tide.

The Xuantian Continent has five continents in total; among them, who knows how many Nascent Soul True Monarchs and Spirit Transformation Venerables there are.

As a Golden Core True Person, Fu Hengyan has self-knowledge; his cultivation realm against those of the same stage may be invincible, but crossing levels to challenge is still too far-fetched.

Since it is so, each person should do their proper duty; Fu Hengyan just needs to do his own share of matters.

"Yue Luo City might be just one link; the two of us staying behind would not change anything.

Furthermore, every time demonic qi makes a comeback, Dongzhou will stir up some commotion.

Today the Tianjian Sect has our reminder, so they will naturally send people to investigate."

At that time, no matter where the demonic cultivators are hiding, they will be found out.

The creatures of the Xuantian Continent all hold a tacit understanding of extermination toward demonic qi; they would rather kill by mistake than let any go.

After all, whether it is human race civil war or human-demon great war, in the end they are all the Xuantian Continent's own affairs.

But demonic qi is something completely contrary to spiritual energy; what it destroys is the living beings of the entire Xuantian Continent.

This attitude of zero tolerance toward demonic qi exists not only in the Tianjian Sect; the various sects of the five continents of the Xuantian Continent all harbor the same thought.

Shen Yao leaned lightly in Fu Hengyan's embrace, her nose enveloped by a faint cold plum fragrance.

"Master, capture the bandits by first capturing their leader; if the source of demonic qi is not thoroughly uprooted, some things can only count as wasted effort."

Thinking of the temple's main hall they had chopped down and the Thirteen Knife Bandits who 'returned from the dead' in no time at all.

Shen Yao always felt that the Xuantian Continent, which looks like a colossus, is also not as flourishing and strong as it displays.

Hidden beneath corners unknown to people, it is still surging with undercurrents.

Fu Hengyan lightly patted Shen Yao's shoulder, "From now on, in our actions we must also be extremely careful."

In other words, even within the ten commanderies under the Tianjian Sect's jurisdiction problems can appear; then other commandery cities can do whatever they want.

You must know the Tianjian Sect in the land of Dongzhou is a powerful sect on par with the Xuandao Sect.

Right now demonic cultivators dare act so fearlessly; this can only show the matter of demonic qi sweeping through is much bigger than imagined.

Shen Yao naturally could hear Fu Hengyan's implication; she stretched out her hand to hug his waist and abdomen tighter, making her resolve not to wander recklessly even firmer.

Nowhere is as safe as by Fu Hengyan's side; if even Fu Hengyan cannot protect her, then Shen Yao might as well lie flat and admit defeat.

Anyway, eighteen years later she is a hero again; in a certain sense Shen Yao is also an existence that lives forever and never ages.

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The two people did not let this sudden incident affect their mood.

After a simple night's rest in the small courtyard, Shen Yao went out, pulling Fu Hengyan to stroll through Yue Luo City in the daytime.

Yue Luo City is very large, even more lively than Yunwu City; not only because of the widened clean streets and the tall buildings standing on both sides, but more because Yue Luo City itself is filled with much legendary color.

Named after Yue Luo, therefore elements inside and outside Yue Luo City are all related to the bright moon suspended in the sky.

Shen Yao had only just walked one street and saw many shops' doorways or individuals' bodies hung with full moon or half moon decorative items.

Small ones only thumb-sized; large ones taller than two or three-story buildings.

Shen Yao looked curiously several times, and in the end really couldn't hold back, spent money to buy some and bring them back.

The stall vendor beside saw Shen Yao covered in magic artifacts, either rich or noble, quite extraordinary.

He hurriedly switched strategy, pushing magic artifacts that hadn't sold for a long time onto her.

Not to mention, Shen Yao now raised by Fu Hengyan has quite a bit of 'why not eat meat' extravagance.

As long as a magic artifact's use isn't that useless, and she herself can use it, she will consider it.

"Senior, this is Yue Luo City's best water mirror; not only can it reflect your own skin condition, it can also manifest the spiritual power meridians of whatever it shines on, even more convenient for senior to investigate and improve."

The stall vendor spoke very infectiously; Shen Yao held up this round full moon magic artifact no bigger than a palm, looked it over left and right, and finally nodded to buy it.

It wasn't that she truly took a fancy to this chicken-rib-like see-through function; a matter an inner view technique can solve, where would there be need for this magic artifact.

It's just that the magic artifact's appearance is exquisite, can be big or small, and even comes with a petal-falling effect.

Shen Yao spoiled by Fu Hengyan into being somewhat self-indulgent; a magic artifact other cultivators wouldn't even glance at, when it reached Shen Yao here had room for negotiation.

Aiyo

What is this? This is a living god of wealth.

The stall vendor's eyes brightened; he busily continued to push other magic artifacts onto Shen Yao.

Like a crescent lotus pouch that can calm the spirit and regulate breath; a full moon flower that can change one's own appearance; a crescent moon bracelet that adjusts height and weight; long boots that produce moon phases with every step...

The many magic artifacts Shen Yao bought basically all carry some weird characteristics.

Among them, the one deeply loved by Shen Yao is an Emei moon hairpin that can automatically change outfits.

The hairpin resembles a curved Emei new moon; slanted in the hair and gently twisted, it drives the clothes on her body to change color, making them match the new complexion and makeup.

Shen Yao really liked this magic artifact too much; after buying it she kept trying left and right incessantly.

Fu Hengyan followed at her side very cooperatively watching Shen Yao fiddle with it, and he even used a shadow recording stone to record the styles Shen Yao thought good for her reference.

The two walked and bought along the way until their steps stopped at the gate of a large courtyard bearing a signboard that read Zheng Family Escort Agency.

They needed to take the escort agency's car fleet to leave Yue Luo City.

This was the largest escort agency in Yue Moon City, undertaking a very wide range of business; while guarding escorts, they could also earn extra money by transporting people.

According to the stall vendors, this Zheng Family Escort Agency had an excellent reputation, at least there were no rumors of a big shop bullying customers.

"Two seniors, I don't know if you have any arrangements coming to Zheng Family Escort Agency?"

A somewhat perceptive gatekeeper ran out and respectfully received Shen Yao and Fu Hengyan.

Shen Yao looked up at the signboard and said with a smile that they wanted to go to Qingfeng Gully, "If the escort agency also has an escort going to Changfeng Ferry, we can take it together."

After hearing Shen Yao's words, the gatekeeper hurriedly invited them in to receive them.

After all, they came to discuss business, whether big or small, harmony brings wealth.

The reason Zheng Family Escort Agency had such a good reputation was still because of the Zheng family's attitude of treating everyone equally in business.

Whether they were ordinary cultivators or poor commoners, even great noble families or court officials, as long as they came to do business with Zheng Family Escort Agency, Zheng Family Escort Agency would be kind and gentle, absolutely not engaging in any underhanded tactics.

It was the reputation accumulated over many years that allowed Zheng Family Escort Agency to have a thriving source of wealth.

"I don't know if the two seniors choose to follow behind the escort agency or follow the escort agency's arrangements?"

"Follow the escort agency's arrangements, price is not a problem."

"If so, the fastest time is three days later, heading to Rong City between Qingfeng Gully and Changfeng Ferry."

"If the two seniors arrive at Qingfeng Gully, they can get off in advance; if going to Changfeng Ferry, they can only travel on their own."

"Then let's go to Rong City first, and we'll arrange things ourselves afterward."

"......"

Leaving twenty spirit stones as a deposit for this trip, Shen Yao and Fu Hengyan left under the smiling faces of the gatekeeper.

After leaving the escort agency, Shen Yao did not return with Fu Hengyan, but instead turned and went to the most prosperous street in Yue Luo City, which was also the route closest to the Government Office.

"I heard there are puppet carts in Yue Luo City for transportation; shall we rent one?"

Out of the corner of her eye, she looked at the two-story-tall puppet wood men walking past her side.

It was just that the head position was replaced by a carriage compartment, with small windows open on both sides of the compartment; people sitting inside could check the outside situation in time.

Fu Hengyan naturally had no objection, nodding his head and taking Shen Yao to the nearest merchant house.

The two spent five spirit stones and directly rented a lengthened carriage-model transportation tool.

Stepping on cloud stairs condensed from spiritual energy, Shen Yao and Fu Hengyan sat on the carriage.

It was seen that the inside of the compartment was a separate world, even with a bed for resting.

Taking out a spirit stone to activate the array at the center, the wind chimes hanging on both sides of the compartment rang, and paths of fragrant qi drifted out from the bell sounds.

Light-colored flower petals fell from the compartment roof, disappearing upon touching the ground.

Shen Yao walked to the window side, stretched out her hand to push it open, and then carefully examined the outside environment.

Indeed it was a cultivation city; in the distance, high towers and jade palaces, up close, gold and jade resplendent.

Although the aesthetic was a bit vulgar, combined with the cultivation momentum within, it added a touch of lightness and ethereal feeling.

Shen Yao compared it with the various cities she had seen before, finding that they each had their own characteristics.

Some light or heavy, some graceful or dignified, some simple or shocking.

Every place she arrived at was, for Shen Yao, a novel experience.

Shen Yao looked at the scenery outside with great interest, while Fu Hengyan sat in the bedchamber with his eyes closed, cultivating his spirit.

One quiet and one active, one sitting and one standing; although they did not speak, the atmosphere between the two was visibly harmonious.

With the Zheng Family Escort Agency departing in three days, Shen Yao and Fu Hengyan basically spent several days in Yue Luo City playing freely.

Fu Hengyan occasionally would leave Shen Yao behind and go off somewhere unknown.

Shen Yao, on the other hand, was online all day; except for needing to return to the small courtyard to rest at night, she was wandering outside at other times.

Time passed in buying, buying, buying.

The abandoned temple outside Yue Luo City was once again leveled to the ground; the 'resurrected' Thirteen Knife Bandits were reduced to bones and ashes and could not be reassembled, and Chu Renjie of the Chu Family also disappeared without a trace during a trip out.

It was just that these events all took place quietly, and Shen Yao knew nothing about them.

Early morning, the sky had just brightened.

Shen Yao changed into a rose-purple gold-thread silk long dress, and the flower petal magic artifact on her head constantly dropped spirit energy fragments downward.

"Time really flies, Chengsheng, we need to meet up with the escort agency and depart."

Shen Yao still felt she hadn't played enough, mainly because the magic artifacts in Yue Luo City were somewhat peculiar.

At first glance they seemed unremarkable, but upon careful study, they were quite meaningful.

During the time Fu Hengyan was away, Shen Yao bought quite a few items she thought were useful in one go and sent them into the space.

Let's not say, just based on the storage bags she filled in the space, for the next few worlds, as long as she could cultivate, Shen Yao had nothing to worry about.

However, it couldn't be said that way; if she couldn't cultivate, the storage bags couldn't be used, and she'd have to think of a temporary solution.

Tsk tsk

She herself wouldn't be so unlucky, right? She didn't need to cultivate to Foundation Establishment or Golden Core; as long as she could enter Qi Refining, she could open the storage bag and use some of the items inside at any time; her luck definitely wouldn't be that bad.

Shen Yao couldn't help but cheer herself up in her heart, unaware that Murphy's Law was that the more one felt something couldn't happen, the more it would happen.

In the not-too-distant future (the next task world), Shen Yao would painfully experience the agony of having no spiritual energy at all.

But those were stories for later; the Shen Yao right now didn't know the troublesome things she was about to face, and she was happy now.

Returning the rented small courtyard, Shen Yao and Fu Hengyan also had a spirit meal here.

The spirit meal tasted more delicious than ordinary food; Shen Yao ate and drank her fill, and didn't forget to call over Little Two to ask about some specialty products of Yue Luo City.

"Planning to send some back to Tianjian Sect?"

Fu Hengyan looked at Shen Yao's actions of going out to buy, then packing and sending directly to the station after buying, and was somewhat bewildered.

How to put it? He understood every move Shen Yao made, but connecting them together, he still didn't quite get it.

Shen Yao nodded, "Not only Master Luo Chen and the others, but several children are there too."

The things I bought earlier weren't suitable to send back, but these are good.

When we go out, we must keep them in our hearts."

Actually, I was too excited about what I bought before and completely forgot about those few little ones.

Now that she was about to leave Yue Luo City, Shen Yao slapped her head and hurriedly bought Lingyu Stones to make up for it.

Fortunately, she had bought quite a few things in the past few days; after sorting and reorganizing them herself, they also made a decent meeting gift.

The relay stations of the Cultivation World were different from those of the mortal world; the stations here had the function of part-time courier delivery.

She affixed special talisman paper inside the Storage Bag to seal it, prepared the Spirit Stones needed for the cost, explained her own information clearly, and only then did she and Fu Hengyan leave the Yi Zhan.

After leaving, they did not continue browsing other places; the two went directly to the doorway of the Escort Agency.

The timing was neither too early nor too late; because Shen Yao and Fu Hengyan were arranged by the Escort Agency, the agency had prepared a carriage for them in advance.

"Two Seniors, this is your carriage; the horse pulling it is a Treading Void Horse."

This horse is a variant of the Treading Cloud Foal, with a gentle temperament, able to easily travel a hundred li a day; the carriage is equipped with a spatial array for the two Seniors to rest in."

The one leading the way was a young Escort, whose Early Foundation Establishment cultivation realm was inconspicuous.

However, this person spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, which made Shen Yao look at him with new respect.

"When do we depart?"

Shen Yao looked at the Treading Void Horse with white-and-blue long hair and pure white wings on its four hooves, and couldn't help but reach out and pat it.

"Unfortunately today, some people were added temporarily; there's probably still about half an hour."

Having said this, the young Escort revealed a slightly embarrassed smile.

It was very obvious that he knew this wasn't quite right, but he had to say it.

Shen Yao nodded, not bothering about why the departure time was half an hour later than usual in the evening, only asking the other party to inform her when they were about to depart.

"Two Seniors, please go ahead; Junior Shen says goodbye."

The young Escort turned around and left, beginning to soothe the others in the Escort Agency's team.