The two spent the night at Tianling's outer gate.
"No need to see you off, Headmaster, go back to work." Jiang Yunyi smiled warmly and waved to the headmaster of the outer sect.
Chu Tianxing raised his hand to him: "In that case, sir, take care. I hope that your cultivation will improve by leaps and bounds, and you will soon reach the supreme realm."
The supreme state simply refers to the state of returning to nature. After all, for ordinary people, this state has long been separated from the mundane world and is undoubtedly the same as the gods.
"I will teach you auspicious words through Master Chu."
Jiang Yunyi returned the greeting: "Farewell."
Chu Tianxing stood with his hands behind his hands, watching the two couples go away. He sighed for a long time and looked away. He didn't expect to be able to catch the eye of the two of them, but at least he hoped to leave a good impression.
Jiang Yunyi pulled Lu Ningshuang away from Yunshuang City.
It has to be said that Yunshuang City, under the jurisdiction of Yunling Holy Land, can be regarded as the most virtuous city in the world. There are all kinds of people, monsters, and demons.
When he went to the outer sect, Jiang Yunyi didn't have many opportunities to go out. Most of them lived and meditated in the courtyard of the handyman disciples.
Now Jiang Yunyi took a closer look and found that there were still demonic forms mixed in. Generally speaking, Yunshuang City was at peace with the world and all races lived in harmony.
Lu Ningshuang asked: "Husband, would you like to eat something?"
At this time in the early morning, there are stalls on both sides of the street, steamed cakes, wontons, mutton soup cakes, etc., which are delicious, and the shops along the road are opening one after another, and there are even many young men rushing to carry food boxes on the street. Get on the trot.
"No need, let's leave the city first."
Walking to the outer city, from time to time, several people who looked familiar saw Jiang Yunyi. After careful inspection, they confirmed that they were the little gods who were keen to accept the White List mission, and they immediately said hello.
Nowadays, the outer sect disciples are still busy earning contribution points in exchange for inner sect resources. Many of them will take on the white list tasks, but they are not as efficient as Jiang Yunyi.
Even for ordinary tasks of picking herbs, other outer sect disciples have to take over the task of red list, so they can pick them casually. It can take as short as half a month or as long as half a year.
But Jiang Yunyi could complete it in one day, and they were naturally impressed. Since they had not seen him for several months in the previous year, they would definitely be curious to ask when they saw him now.
I wonder if he is still willing to accept the White List mission.
Jiang Yunyi declined politely, and patiently explained to them that they were going on a long trip, sitting beside Lu Ningshuang.
If she met a young woman who came to talk to her, Lu Ningshuang would look down and say "Don't block your eyes" and would not allow anyone to get close, so the girls would have no choice but to retreat angrily.
Regardless of men or women, Lu Ningshuang treats everyone like this, but she is more cold towards women.
She was not afraid that Jiang Yunyi would be snatched away, but she felt that these women who deliberately talked to her had evil intentions and could easily offend him.
As he was about to leave the city, he saw that there were fewer people on the roadside. Lu Ningshuang looked at him, tightened her grip on his wrist, and said in a cold tone: "My husband is infinitely charming."
Not far away outside the city, there was a huge flow of people, and the long line of caravans and horses became inexplicably restless, as if they instinctively wanted to run away, and were very scared.
Jiang Yunyi noticed her urge to take him back to the small courtyard to be alone, and immediately said: "No matter how charming you are, won't you still fall into the hands of your wife now?"
Hearing this, Lu Ningshuang's chill eased a bit.
Only in critical situations would he be willing to call Lu Ningshuang "Mother" more often, otherwise Jiang Yunyi was afraid that once she got used to calling her "Mother", he would have to use other methods to appease her later.
Didn't go far.
Jiang Yunyi suddenly saw a shop selling jewelry and glanced at Lu Ningshuang. She didn't use a hairpin or any jewelry, just a hairband similar to his to tie her hair.
Simple clothes, elegant and elegant.
To be honest, which immortal sect leader would be so simple, let alone one with such a noble status as Lu Ningshuang.
It happened that she was eating food right now, and Jiang Yunyi wanted to make her journey smoother, instead of having Lu Ningshuang hold her wrist tightly, as if she wanted to lock him up.
So Jiang Yunyi began to calculate his assets.
Excluding his daily training expenses, exchanging the money from selling the trident for contribution points, and paying off some of his debts, he doesn't have much assets left now.
But Jiang Yunyi didn't care, and still said to her: "Lu Ningshuang, can you wait for me by the roadside for a while?"
Lu Ningshuang watched his every move, remembered it in her heart, and said calmly: "Husband, do you want to give me a gift?"
Seeing her straightforwardly stating her purpose, Jiang Yunyi did not hide it, but changed her meaning: "I just want to go in and have a look, but I don't necessarily want to give it to you."
After saying that, she still pulled Lu Ningshuang into the store.
........
This jewelry shop is well-known in Yunshuang City. It specializes in jewelry, especially exquisite styles, high quality, and a dazzling array, including magical instruments.
Jiang Yunyi and Lu Ningshuang walked in side by side. There was a slight difference in their stature, but the handsome man and woman looked like a couple. The female shopkeeper's eyes stayed on Lu Ningshuang and Jiang Yunyi, and she couldn't help but take a second look.
Instinctively, she felt amazing, but upon closer inspection, she felt ordinary. This situation made her very strange.
It took a long time to come back to my senses. Just when I was about to recommend something to the two of them, I heard their whispers talking to each other.
"Lu Ningshuang, what do you like?"
Lu Ningshuang was graceful and graceful. She looked sideways at her face and her black hair was flowing in the wind. She said calmly: "I like what my husband chose."
The female shopkeeper paused upon hearing this, and under Lu Ningshuang's cold gaze, she still chose to sit down and remain silent.
Jiang Yunyi chose for a while. Most of the hairpins were more ornate, but she felt that they did not match Lu Ningshuang's temperament, and those that were too simple seemed ordinary.
Finally, I chose a bamboo-style jade hairpin.
It is green and full of vitality.
After all, the two of them are disciples of Qingzhu Peak, which fits the bill. Their appearance is not gorgeous, but they look simple and elegant. It should be quite suitable for this Qingzhu style.
"Lu Ningshuang, let me help you."
"Well, please husband."
Lu Ningshuang was already wearing a ponytail and a brocade robe. Her posture was straight and upright, like a pine tree in the snow, and she looked even more handsome than him.
If it weren't for Lu Ningshuang's delicate and pretty face, her cold and bright face, her skin like gelatin, and her red lips that were unstained, it would have been difficult to identify who was the husband and who was the wife of the two.
Wearing hair is not difficult, nor is it easy.
Fortunately, Jiang Yunyi was skillful and rolled her hair tightly, then twisted it to the left and put it into a beautiful bun for Lu Ningshuang.
"alright."
When he finished speaking, Lu Ningshuang turned around, like an elegant ink painting, graceful and cold.
Jiang Yunyi looked at her and thought, if Lu Ningshuang puts on the clothes that a fairy should wear, even for just a moment, she will fall.
Lu Ningshuang asked: "Does your husband like it?"
Jiang Yunyi said firmly: "Not bad."
However, just after paying and leaving the store, Lu Ningshuang had already deliberately concealed her temperament and charm. Even though she wore the veil again, many people stopped to watch her after she put her hair up.
Jiang Yunyi frowned and pulled her back to the store the next moment. Before admiring it for too long, he took off the hairpin from Lu Ningshuang's hair and tied it back to its original appearance with a hair tie.
Lu Ningshuang stood there and let him do it. Soon, Jiang Yunyi's unhappy voice came from behind: "You... you better not wear jewelry in the future."
After putting her hair up, Jiang Yunyi also felt that Lu Ningshuang was too stunning, so she asked Lu Ningshuang to put on the veil again. Unexpectedly, it was difficult to cover up.
Lu Ningshuang turned around, lowered her head, nodded gently and said, "Yes, I will only show it to my husband."
When Jiang Yunyi heard what she said, he couldn't help but be stunned. Then he coughed twice and said, "It's up to you."
With that said, he threw the hairpin into her arms.
The two of them joined hands and just walked out of the store.
Lu Ningshuang suddenly said: "Actually, having your husband by my side is the best gift."
Jiang Yunyi didn't answer, but just glared at her, telling Lu Ningshuang not to say such disgusting words in public.
The two left.
As for the female shopkeeper, she showed her head furtively under the counter until they left. She always felt that she would destroy something by appearing in their ambiguous world.
And that sassy woman was terrifyingly cold.
........
Heading out of the city to the east is not in the direction of the Dongjiang River, but in the direction of the next state in Bahuang, called Xuanzhou.
During this period, the mountains and rivers were connected and the scenery was beautiful. The two of them occasionally stopped to admire it. They traveled all the way without encountering any danger, not even a monster.
The power of Yun Ling shocked all directions, and the monsters were frightened by the news and no one dared to commit any crime.
After leaving Yunshuang City, apart from the poverty of some nearby villages, the further you go, the more towns and villages there are. After all, Yunshuang City cannot develop and prosper for no reason.
The villages and towns within a hundred miles of the surrounding area are required to pay annual taxes in order to be protected, and the same is true for other cities at the feet of the Immortal Sect.
Otherwise, it is impossible to sustain a city for a long time just by relying on the blood transfusion of the sect. The prosperity of contemporary ordinary cities is mainly based on exploitation.
If you don't want to pay taxes, you have to stay away. Either you can't develop, or the security is very poor. A monster or a member of the Demon Cult can destroy villages and towns.
If you want to get rid of demons, you can either spend a low price to find unreliable casual cultivators, or spend a lot of money to hire a decent sect, or accept the protection of a fairy sect and pay taxes, then you can sit back and relax without spending any extra money. You can ask Xianmen for help, so most people are still willing to accept it.
A few days later.
"Destroy."
At night, she said one word, and the sound of ghost howling sounded in the ruined temple, frightening the demons and fleeing one after another. Then the two of them made a fire in an abandoned temple to rest.
The bonfire made a crackling sound and was extremely warm. Jiang Yunyi stared at it in trance. Until now, Jiang Yunyi is still recalling the power of the law in Lu Ningshuang's word "extermination", but unfortunately it is not within his reach.
It is strange to say that his swordsmanship should be his strongest area, but he is stuck at the stage of "refining swords into pills", otherwise he would have already entered the stage of pill formation.
But there is also an advantage, that is, as more and more are accumulated, although the realm has stagnated, the strength is still rising.
"Speaking of which, we once spent our time down the mountain like this." Jiang Yunyi's legs were slightly bent, and he was drinking tea, with the glow in his eyes, a trace of nostalgia and emotion.
Five hundred years ago, the two of them also found a ruined temple to take a break. Unfortunately, there were ghosts every time, and they had to go to great lengths to eliminate them before they could rest in peace.
It's better now. Lu Ningshuang follows her words and has vast magical powers. She can suppress ghosts and monsters with just one sentence. She doesn't need Jiang Yunyi's help at all to solve all the troubles. Rather than going down the mountain to practice, it feels like a vacation.
"Well, my husband was very clingy at that time." Lu Ningshuang held a wooden branch in her hand, with the front end burning orange and red, teasing the burned charcoal.
"Now you are clingy." Jiang Yunyi complained dissatisfiedly to her for deliberately mentioning his dark history.
"Well, I am clingy to my husband now." Lu Ningshuang couldn't deny it and looked up at him: "Now I can also roughly understand why my husband was so clingy in the past."
"oh?"
Jiang Yunyi raised his eyebrows in disbelief.
"Because my husband wanted me back then." Lu Ningshuang stared at him and revealed her true purpose.
"...cough." Jiang Yunyi choked.
Next, Jiang Yunyi had already decided to ignore her, lest she say anything shocking again, but as a result, the aroma was so fragrant that Lu Ningshuang brought just the right grilled fish, and Jiang Yunyi suddenly lost his temper.
Use a wooden branch to pass through the fish's mouth and through its body.
The skin of the grilled fish is charred and crispy, but the fish meat retains a fresh and tender taste. The seasonings are just right. When you bite into it, the juice fills the entire tip of your tongue.
Jiang Yunyi ate with gusto, narrowing his eyes unconsciously, enjoying the food, while Lu Ningshuang sat quietly and watched him, seemingly never getting tired of it.
Seeing that she was staring at him, Jiang Yunyi looked at the grilled fish in his hand, hesitated for a moment and handed it to her.
Lu Ningshuang looked at the grilled fish, then looked at him, stretched out her hand to wipe away the oil stains on Jiang Yunyi's mouth, shook her head to express that she would not eat it, and said to him: "Husband, eat slowly, no one will compete with you. Even if there is, I will You can also get it back."
"..."
The two of them stayed in the ruined temple for a while. There was the faint sound of hoofbeats approaching. Lu Ningshuang noticed something and looked to one side, not hiding the coldness and ruthlessness in her eyes.
It seemed that because of her, the wind carried their voices before anyone could see her.
"Why is it so cold here!? Is there a ghost in the ruined temple in front?"
"Shut up! Don't talk nonsense!"
"I'm afraid it's really a ghost."
The person who spoke seemed to have a high status in the team. After saying this, they fell silent and did not even dare to approach.
Just when they were hesitant to get closer.
Jiang Yunyi, who was in the ruined temple, tugged on the corner of her clothes and said softly: "Okay, this is not our place, let them come over."
Lu Ningshuang thought for a while and nodded: "Yes."
Under the influence of Lu Ningshuang's chill, the group followed the casual cultivator in front, leading the horses and mules over in fear.
When I saw someone in the ruined temple, six middle-aged businessmen looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't dare to go up and talk to them. After all, the chill just now was very strange.
It was the hired casual cultivator who squinted his eyes to confirm that he was popular and was not transformed by a ghost. Then he walked over and said to Lu Ningshuang and Jiang Yunyi: "I have seen these two seniors. I wonder if we can stay here for a night." ?”
Jiang Yunyi smiled gently and said, "This is an unclaimed land, so you can do whatever you want."
Hearing this, the casual cultivator thanked them and then invited the group of people to rest in the ruined temple. After probably packing up their things and horses and mules, they rested in the corner of the ruined temple.
Jiang Yunyi finally figured out that they were businessmen planning to travel a long distance, so he went over to ask about Xuanzhou on the pretext of sending firewood.
Coincidentally, they came from Xuanzhou and were about to go to Yunshuang City, the capital of Shengzhou. When they saw Jiang Yunyi specially bringing firewood to them to keep warm, they had no choice but to say something.
That night, Jiang Yunyi learned a lot of news, such as where demons were haunting and where cultivators were competing for opportunities. They all learned more or less.
Until a middle-aged businessman shook his body and weakly reminded Jiang Yunyi: "Chief Immortal, I think it would be better for you to go back."
Jiang Yunyi glanced back and saw that Lu Ningshuang had taken out the prepared blanket and covered his knees, leaning against a pillar and looking here quietly.
The longer Jiang Yunyi stayed, the stronger the chill became.
At this moment, they finally understood where the inexplicable chill came from. Even if there was a fire, they could not get any warmth.
It was only when Jiang Yunyi left that they breathed a sigh of relief, because the coldness was much lessened.
When Jiang Yunyi walked back, Lu Ningshuang patted the seat next to him. He could only sit down helplessly and explained: "Lu Ningshuang, I asked for a lot of useful information."
"Yeah, I know, go to sleep."
"I......"
"Husband, it's very late."
Lu Ningshuang hugged him and let him lean on her shoulders. She also covered Jiang Yunyi with all her blankets and even quietly arranged several magic circles around him.
Even though she would keep vigil, she still avoided strangers approaching her, or was afraid that he would go out.
Jiang Yunyi: "......"
