Chapter 327: with translation of chapter title

The entire Snow City was covered with a thin layer of snowflakes, and at this moment, people walking on the streets were all wearing thick clothing.

Outside Snow City, the spirit vessel bearing the mark of the Hua Sect slowly descended.

At this moment, Yuan Yao and her senior brothers and sisters were all standing on the deck of the spirit vessel, gazing ahead at this enormous Snow City together with Hua Chengyan and his two companions.

Hua Chengyan spoke: "It seems Snow City just had a snowfall."

Yuan Yao curiously gazed at the snowy scenery here; she had never seen snow before, because the Ninth Province enjoys eternal spring and has never had snow.

At this moment, Xiao Lingwei turned her gaze toward Yuan Yao and asked, "Are you cold?"

"A little." Yuan Yao nodded.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Lingwei took out a vermilion-red cloak from her storage space.

Immediately afterward, she gently and skillfully unfolded the cloak and draped it over Yuan Yao's delicate, slender frame.

Furthermore, Xiao Lingwei carefully helped Yuan Yao fasten the cloak's straps, ensuring it snugly wrapped her to protect against the external cold.

Yuan Yao smiled: "Thank you, Second Senior Sister."

"Still cold?"

"Not cold anymore; wearing this cloak feels warm." Yuan Yao shook her head, noticing that the cloak's tailoring seemed made just for her, so she guessed it was something Second Senior Sister had bought for her during her earlier travels.

Xiao Lingwei also draped a black cloak over herself.

Cang Li beside them asked, "Second Senior Sister, didn't you prepare any for us?"

Xiao Lingwei gave him a faint glance and said, "Do you need me to personally sew a cloak for you?"

Cang Li sensed the danger in her tone and immediately fell silent.

Hua Chengyan chuckled, "There are also plenty of shops inside the city where we can go buy more."

Although he said that, the Grand Elder beside him had already draped him in a white fox-fur cloak, making him appear even more noble.

The group entered Snow City.

Along the way, Yuan Yao kept looking around.

The wind inside Snow City was like a bone-piercing blade; as it blew, it made exposed skin feel a slight sting.

They all condensed defensive spiritual shields to ward off the cold.

"Daoist Friend Song Yan, I'm afraid I can't accompany you to the shops," Hua Chengyan suddenly said. "I and the Grand Elder will go ahead to book an inn; let Jiu Shu accompany you around Snow City."

Upon hearing this, Jiu Shu's face slightly changed, clearly unwilling.

But he dared not refuse.

"Good." Song Yan nodded.

"Jiu Shu." Hua Chengyan turned his head toward Jiu Shu and instructed, "Take good care of Daoist Friend Song Yan and his companions."

"Yes, Young Master." Jiu Shu clasped his fists in assent.

After Hua Chengyan nodded to each of them in turn, he led the Grand Elder forward.

Ying Wuji spoke: "Let's first go purchase cold-resistant clothing."

Everyone had no objections.

Jiu Shu followed beside them, wearing a sullen expression all the way.

Meanwhile, Yuan Yao and the others also ignored him.

Upon entering a clothing shop, the attendant hurried forward, smiling, and said, "Honored guests, please come inside."

"I don't know what style of clothing you honored guests would like? If you intend to go to the Heaven Snow Mountain Range, I would especially recommend these highly cold-resistant items, such as cloaks, and..."

Ying Wuji interrupted the attendant's words: "We want spiritual robes."

Hearing this, the attendant was stunned for a moment, then reacted: "Spiritual robes are on the third floor, honored guests, please."

Spiritual robes are a type of spiritual artifact.

They possess defensive and cultivation-assisting functions, among others.

While leading the way, the attendant laughed: "Young master, you've come to the right place; in Snow City, only our Plume Garment Pavilion sells spiritual robes."

"Wuji, have you been here before?" Song Yan looked toward Ying Wuji.

Ying Wuji replied: "Never."

"That's really like a blind cat finding a dead mouse." Jiu Shu couldn't help but say.

No one paid him any heed.

On the third floor, hundreds of spiritual robes were arranged on display.

The attendant said: "These spiritual robes are divided into low-tier, mid-tier, and high-tier. Honored guests, what type of spiritual robes would you like?"

Ying Wuji said: "High-tier cold-resistant spiritual robes."

As his words fell, a woman about thirty years old walked out from an inner chamber on the third floor; she had a slender, elongated face and sharp eyes, and she spoke slowly: "High-tier cold-resistant spiritual robes have a minimum price of twenty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones and a maximum of one hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

Seeing the woman, the attendant's face turned respectful as he called out: "Pavilion Master."

Since Yuan Yao stepped into the Plume Garment Pavilion, she had sensed dozens of hidden auras within; now seeing these spiritual robes and the woman before her, she knew the Pavilion was certainly extraordinary.

"You are... Du Gu Shuang!" Jiu Shu exclaimed in slight surprise.

Du Gu Shuang is a renowned artifact-refining master of the Eighth Province, and also one of the elders of the Cultivation World Artifact-Refining Alliance.

Jiu Shu added: "This Plume Garment Pavilion is actually yours?"

"Is that surprising?" Du Gu Shuang countered.

Jiu Shu was momentarily at a loss for words.

Ying Wuji spoke: "We'd like to first take a look at these high-tier spiritual robes."

Du Gu Shuang glanced at Ying Wuji coldly and said: "You may look, but you may not touch."

Immediately afterward, as they looked, the attendant introduced to them the functions of these spiritual robes.

"You need not worry about size, for the spiritual robes will adjust according to the wearer's physique."

These robes all have the function of keeping out the cold, allowing the wearer to maintain body temperature unchanged in severe cold. The only minor drawback is that body parts not covered by the robes will still be invaded by the cold. However, with the strength of these distinguished guests, they can certainly spare a bit of spiritual power to ward off the cold for those uncovered body parts.

Yao Yao, do you like any? Song Yan said to Yuan Yao.

This one. Yuan Yao pointed.

Coming into view was a shimmering robe; the robe was nearly transparent, and the shimmering parts bore the pattern of the sun, moon, and stars, extremely dazzling.

The attendant stared, 'This… this is the most expensive high-grade robe in the hall, one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.'

Yuan Yao said: 'I'll take this one.'

Jiu Shu couldn't help but glance at Yuan Yao, secretly thinking: 'Wasn't it said that the Carefree Sect is poor?'

Cang Li looked at Yuan Yao's extravagant appearance, his heart aching; he immediately gritted his teeth, turned to Du Gu Shuang and said: 'Pavilion Master, if we buy a few more, could you give us a discount?'

Gu Du Shuang frowned, about to speak, when she saw the little girl in a vermilion cloak extend a finger toward her, blinking: 'Could you give a discount?'

Cang Li clasped his hands together in a pleading gesture: 'Please, we're really poor!'

Song Yan, Xiao Lingwei, Xue Jin, Ying Wuji: '……'

Don't try to fool me.' Du Gu Shuang's mouth twitched slightly; having seen all sorts of people over the past few decades, she could tell at a glance that these few were not ordinary cultivators.

Eight or nine out of ten, they come from a major sect or a great clan.

Cang Li let out a deep sigh: 'We are sword cultivators; sword cultivators are poor!'

Immediately, Cang Li said: 'Du Gu elder sister, could you give us a little discount?'