Free Web NovelChapter 354: Chapter 314: Fairy
The words of the cultivator from Baose Manor made Tao Zhongxian’s face pale.
These eight cultivators, four at Late-Stage Qi Cultivation, and four at Mid-Stage Qi Cultivation, while the two brothers, elder brother Tao Boliang at Qi Cultivation level ten, and younger brother Tao Zhongxian at level seven, if it came to a fight, there would be no chance of victory.
But Tao Boliang just gave a cold snort, "This is Shuangye Square, I reckon you don’t dare to make a move!"
Saying this, he pulled Tao Zhongxian and directly squeezed past the eight people, not taking them seriously at all.
The captain leading them had a gloomy expression, but scanning around and considering the many cultivators present, indeed did not make a move.
Half a Front Tooth shouted, "The Dragon Gate Assembly starts tomorrow, if you two brothers are anxious, you can go to the Central High Tower tonight, it’s the base of the Shuangye Alliance!"
Tao Boliang cupped his hands towards him, then dragged Tao Zhongxian away.
The captain from Baose Manor’s face turned livid, glared at him, and hurriedly chased after them.
Half a Front Tooth, fearing peace in the world, was immediately in the mood to watch a show, calling out to his companions, peddling out the door. Other cultivators in the restaurant, moved by the news, also wanted to see the outcome of this matter, whether the Tao Brothers would escape into the Yunshan Sect, or those pursuing them would ultimately succeed?
So this group of slightly drunk, excited cultivators surged outside.
The shopkeeper quickly contacted the intelligence group to promptly report this news.
Just stepping outside, the Tao Brothers felt their eyes dazzle, with dazzling colorful lights, crowded people, and a cacophony of noise rushing towards them, making them pause slightly.
When they entered Shuangye Square it was still afternoon, now the Moon Palace hung high, but the clear moonlight was blocked by the colorful lights of the marketplace.
The formerly three-ring structured Shuangye Square, after several expansions, the area was already several times its original size, expanding from three rings to five. The outermost fifth ring was for mortal servants’ residences, the fourth for shops selling Elixirs, Talismans, Artifact Refining, Spiritual Pets, and Arrays, the third mainly for various raw material shops, the second was for integrated entertainment workshop districts, and the core area was where the Arena, Convention Hall, and Multi-Purpose Hall, as well as the Central High Tower, were located.
Besides the outermost ring and core area, the other three rings had various inns, restaurants, commercial firms, pawn shops, etc., interspersed throughout.
Nowadays, Shuangye Square’s daily flow of visitors had reached eighteen hundred to two thousand cultivators, and this festival was expected to peak at four thousand! It’s four times that of an ordinary mid-sized marketplace, having fully surpassed the Mingjing Workshop established by the Xuanguang Sect.
At this moment, the Tao Brothers were in the fourth ring, just stepping out of the restaurant, stunned by the lively scene.
The main road, now widened to three zhang, flanked by dazzling signboards, uniquely styled banners, all prominently showcasing elements of size, brightness, and flash!
In mid-air, small airships capable of carrying several people floated around, on which law enforcement teams remained vigilant, with strings of neon lights and colorful fabric advertisement banners hanging below.
A densely packed crowd surged down the road, constantly squeezing into the shops on either side, loudly proclaiming discounts and sales due to hardship, then continuously being jostled out, like countless tributaries flowing into and out of a rushing river. freewёbnoνel.com
The two brothers, long secluded in their Mountain Gate, rarely ventured out, seldom witnessing such lively scenes. Tao Boliang, being more experienced, having once visited the only large marketplace in Cangzhou, Meihua Square, reacted after a brief daze, pulled Tao Zhongxian along, and tunneled forward. freēwebnovel.com
Yet in his heart, he was deeply shocked; to him, the flourishing state of Shuangye Square far surpassed general mid-sized marketplaces controlled by Golden Core or Foundation Establishment sects, and regarding liveliness and novelty, it even outpaced Meihua Square.
The Yunshan Sect and Shuangye Alliance, who built and managed this market, are indeed formidable.
But seeing such an abundance of cultivators brought another thought to his mind.
Moments ago, in a restaurant, in a panic, he considered seeking refuge with the Yunshan Sect; however, now having stepped outside, it seemed highly risky. Information about the Yunshan Sect was merely hearsay; though it was a powerful sect eager for talent, he and his brother were bearing a murder charge, pursued by Baose Manor. Would the Yunshan Sect accept them if they approached?
Baose Manor was a Foundation Establishment Sect in Xinghu County, with extensive Artifact Refining business, and the Yunshan Sect wouldn’t rashly offend Baose Manor. If the two sides negotiated, and the Yunshan Sect, in return for some favor, handed the brothers over to Baose Manor, they’d be finished.
It’s better to rely on oneself; with so many cultivators here, the brothers could completely use the crowd as a cover to evade capture, then cautiously hide, seeking an opportunity to escape the marketplace, thereafter vanishing into anonymity—this was surely the best plan.
As he pondered this, suddenly a commotion erupted ahead.
Apparently, two groups of seven or eight cultivators began arguing in the street for unknown reasons, pushing and shoving, becoming intensely heated. Tao Boliang’s mind raced, attributing his good fortune to divine aid, discreetly flicking a hand, allowing a few inconspicuous, transparent Glazed Beads to roll along the ground, using the legs and feet of many cultivators as cover, rolling to the feet of the trailing eight cultivators from Baose Manor.
The argument immediately caught the attention of the law enforcement team on patrol mid-air, the next moment seeing several beams of Escape Light shooting out from surveillance posts, a team of cultivators descending, led by a female cultivator with a clear, loud voice, "No arguing in the marketplace, either step outside to resolve it yourself, or part ways and move on!"
Tao Zhongxian, drawn by her voice, glanced over, mouth agape, staring stupidly, unable to look away.
The female cultivator appeared around eighteen or nineteen years old, slender, with features fair and pure as snow, brows like distant mountains, eyes like autumn water, poetic and picturesque, with genuine fairy-like grace.
How could there be such an ethereal, pure Fairy in this world!
Immediately he stopped in his tracks, as if his soul were drawn away, utterly forgetting his former companion, Ci’Er.
The team consisted of ten cultivators, all in coordinated sect attire, moon white as the base, embroidered upon with an ink-colored Xun Wind cloud motif, neat and dignified, full of spirit.
The surrounding cultivators let out low exclamations, "These are Yunshan Sect cultivators!"
Originally, the Shuangye Alliance had to guard Lingsha City and Golden Dawn Peak; lacking manpower, they stationed the law enforcement team from Liangxiang County in Shuangye Square. However, this year, as the Shuangye Alliance grew stronger, they reassigned cultivator squads to the marketplace, forming joint teams with various sects in Liangxiang County.
During this festival, more strength was needed; currently, there are two Yunshan Sect squads, two squads from the other three sects in Shuangye Alliance, sixteen law enforcement squads from Liangxiang County, totaling two hundred law enforcement members.
Now in this squad, most members bore one or two Silver Feathers on their arms, except for that Fairy, who bore four.
Half a Front Tooth, trailing far behind, boasted proudly, "Look, the leading Fairy is a rising star of the Yunshan Sect, a genius disciple at Late-Stage Qi Cultivation, Wu Yan, Fairy Wu!"
"I’ve heard she reached Late-Stage Qi Cultivation in just eight years after joining, a top talent even among those with Dual Spiritual Roots!"
