Free Web NovelChapter 1376: Chapter 436: An Old Friend Arrives
Ancient Nine Provinces, the ancient capital of Ancient Jing State, Xuanwu City.
Due to the convening of the Jiu Provinces Hunting, the city gates of Xuanwu City were bustling, with shadows of people and beast chariots everywhere.
The people from Wuling City, led by the Wuling City Lord, had arrived ahead of time.
It turned out that the Wuling City Lord had already informed the other team members to depart to Xuanwu City when in Shui City, and the group met at the city gates of Xuanwu City.
Compared to Huangquan City, which can barely select a team of ten representatives, the largest city in Newbie City, Wuling City, had a team of twenty representatives this time, including newcomers like Di Shen and Wuyue, as well as seasoned demon hunters like Zhang Quan.
For this Jiu Provinces Hunting, the Wuling City Lord spared no expense, equipping the entire team with Earth-grade Spiritual Artifacts from head to toe, showcasing the wealth of Wuling City.
Wuyue and Di Shen hadn’t seen each other for months, exchanging pleasantries when they met.
It was heard that Qin Xiaochuan and Huang Jun were also in the Huangquan team, and both had made progress, which made Wuyue quite happy.
"It seems everyone’s made quite a bit of progress. I fear I’ll be dragging behind in this Jiu Provinces Hunting."
Despite the joy, Wuyue felt somewhat gloomy.
After receiving treatment from Ye Lingyue, her Dantian was transformed, ironically gaining a Three Spirits Nirvana Body, allowing her to absorb nature’s spiritual energy three times faster than an average person.
Even so, Wuyue always had a hidden concern.
There was Evil Qi in her Dantian.
That Evil Qi had nestled within her since infancy.
When Ye Lingyue treated Wuyue, she mentioned she could stabilize Wuyue’s Dantian for about a month.
Later, as Ye Lingyue’s cultivation improved, she performed acupuncture a second time, prolonging the suppression of the demon evil energy in Wuyue’s Dantian to a year.
During this year, the way for Wuyue to completely heal her Dantian was to find the demon beast that had once severely injured her and use its soul to refine a Demon Soul Elixir.
Wuyue initially entered the Ancient Nine Provinces intending to find that demon beast.
However, she had been in the Ancient Nine Provinces for several months now, yet hadn’t found any leads.
This issue continually troubled Wuyue, preventing her from fully calming down to cultivate. Her cultivation remained at the Reincarnation Fourth Layer, similar to Huang Jun.
"Fifth Sister, rest assured, during this Jiu Provinces Hunting, we’ll find a way to help you locate that demon beast that killed your parents," Di Shen observed Wuyue’s worries.
Wuyue nodded, truly grateful for Di Shen’s comfort, but she was well aware that the Central Plains region was vast, and the demon beast might have even entered the Demon World, making it incredibly difficult to locate.
"Everyone, Xuanwu City is just ahead."
The Wuling City Lord gathered members of the Wuling team.
A towering city gate appeared in front.
Di Shen and Wuyue both looked ahead.
The Ancient Jing State, where Xuanwu City stood, was one of the few super capitals in the Ancient Nine Provinces, densely populated.
The largest Wuling City in Newbie City was like a Little Witch facing a Great Witch compared to Xuanwu City, completely insignificant, as evidenced solely by the sight at the city gates.
This was a colossal city gate that could accommodate thirty carriage teams side by side, constructed with bricks that, upon closer inspection, were fused with special ores made of Golden Stone.
There were no gaps between the bricks, and majestic stone beasts were placed at the gate.
The guards standing at the gate weren’t ordinary martial artists; they were each muscular, standing two zhang tall, half-beasts.
"Wow, they’re half-beasts. It seems the rumors are true, Xuanwu City really organized a half-beast army."
"Indeed, I heard City Lord Ma of Xuanwu City is a Hall Master of the Jiu Provinces Alliance; his skills are profound, reaching the Great Divine Power Realm. It’s said that during his early years of campaigns in the Central Plains, he captured ten thousand beastmen. He brought those beastmen to Xuanwu City, allowed them to marry, have children, and interbreed with the Human Clan, resulting in these strong half-beasts."
With half-blood from both beastmen and humans, the half-beasts were physically robust and cultivated martial arts rapidly. Moreover, City Lord Ma utilized half-beasts to construct this city forged with Golden Stone, propelling Xuanwu City into a super city on the Ancient Nine Provinces Continent.
City Lord Ma himself possessed an exceedingly high status both among city lords and in the Jiu Provinces Alliance.
The martial artists ahead of the Wuling City’s representatives were buzzing with discussion upon seeing the towering half-beasts.
Their voices occasionally reached Di Shen and Wuyue’s ears, and they curiously scrutinized the half-beasts.
Di Shen glanced at the half-beast martial artists; indeed, their cultivation levels weren’t weak, all reaching above Reincarnation Fourth Layer.
This surpassed several low-cultivation martial artists in the Wuling City’s team, highlighting Xuanwu City’s substantial city power.
Approaching, it was soon Di Shen and the others’ turn, but just then, a commotion arose behind them.
"Make way, make way, the City Lord’s Mansion’s car is arriving."
Wuyue was standing on the outside, pushed aside forcefully by several half-beasts. Her frail body almost stumbled to the ground.
"This is preposterous." Di Shen frowned, intending to act.
"Sixth Brother, I’m fine. A strong dragon doesn’t pressure a local snake, let it go."
Wuyue shook her head, pulling Di Shen back.
The crowd swiftly opened up a passage.
A sophisticated beast chariot approached.
The chariot was pulled by eight pure-blood Earth-grade Blood Tooth Tigers, crafted with gold, and adorned with numerous jewels and emeralds on the shaft. Under the sunlight, the entire chariot was resplendent with grandeur, unmistakably belonging to a noble from the City Lord’s Mansion.
"It’s Young Master Yu’s chariot."
"Ah, that’s Young Master Yu, it’s no wonder such grandeur, almost comparable to the City Lord himself."
"Who can blame it, given Young Master Yu is the City Lord’s most favored ’staff.’"
Several knowledgeable martial artists nearby murmured, expressing an awkward mix of disdain and envy as they glanced at the chariot.
"Who is this Young Master Yu? A mere staff with such grandeur, I thought he was the Young City Lord."
One puzzled member of the Wuling team commented.
"Watch your words, Xuanwu City is not Wuling City; there are ears and eyes of the City Lord’s Mansion everywhere. Young Master Yu is not an ordinary staff; he has a very close relationship with City Lord Ma."
Zhang Quan approached, urging several people to enter the city.
At this moment, the chariot happened to pass by Di Shen and the others, a breeze blew, lifting the curtain and revealing the person inside.
Inside the chariot sat a man with red lips and white teeth.
Di Shen glanced briefly, and upon seeing the man, he furrowed his brows, as beside him, Wuyue softly exclaimed "Oh".
