Chapter 1313: First floor
The first floor is located to the west of Nanzheng City and covers an extremely large area.
First of all, the first floor is not an inn, but it is far better than an inn. It is the first choice for many monks to stay.
Stepping into the luxuriously decorated door, you will see a market with hundreds of stalls selling a variety of items.
After passing the market, there is the hall on the first floor. After the hall, there are countless caves.
At the counter to the west of the hall, the shopkeeper Xiu Niang on the first floor is busy checking accounts. Occasionally she raises her head and glances at the lively market and the caves in the back. She will show a smile, and you can tell by her expression. She is a very shrewd woman.
The market on the first floor is only open to guests living here. As long as you are a guest on the first floor, you can use the stalls at will. No additional fees will be charged.
However, the rental price of the first-floor cave is extremely expensive. Even the lowest-level human-level cave requires a huge amount of money.
Although it is expensive, the thousands of caves of different levels on the first floor are full almost every day.
First of all, there are two reasons why the business on the first floor is so booming.
First, in addition to the heaven-level and earth-level caves that can accommodate up to three people, the human-level caves can accommodate eight people at the same time. Some monks often rent a cave together in order to resell some things or buy something. With the qualifications to participate in the market activities on the first floor, you must know that the treasures traded here are sometimes more precious than the largest auction house controlled by the Spiritual Demon Palace in Nanzheng City.
Secondly, no matter what level of cave it is, it is protected by a magic circle. This kind of magic circle has no attack or defense power, but it can block the prying eyes of the spiritual consciousness. It is very suitable for talking about some secrets, even if there is a powerful person with extremely strong spiritual consciousness. The magic circle cannot block the prying eyes of outsiders, but it can immediately produce fluctuations to alert the people in the cave. Of course, although the magic circle blocks the prying eyes of outside spiritual consciousness, it also prevents the people inside from spying on the goings-on outside. Generally speaking, , or the flaws do not hide the virtues.
For hundreds of years, no one has dared to cause trouble on the first floor.
There are two reasons for this.
First, on the first floor, from the shopkeeper Xiu Niang down, all the clerks have good cultivation. Also, first of all, the eighteen rain guards on the first floor are all strong men with good cultivation. In addition, the Spirit Demon Palace prohibits If you want to cause trouble by casting spells indiscriminately, you must first be prepared to be beaten by a group of people. What's more, once you are on the blacklist on the first floor, with such a group of strong people around, you will have to stay in the south for the rest of your life. Seize the city.
Secondly, this is a very important reason, because the real owner behind the scenes on the first floor is Lin, and the first floor is the property of Lin Qu, the master of the Lin Palace of the Spirit Demon Palace. This alone is enough to make the first floor proud. It has stood in Nanzheng City for hundreds of years without declining.
In fact, the real owner behind the scenes on the first floor was not named Lin, and Lin Qu didn't even know that he was the nominal owner on the first floor.
First of all, the real owner of the first floor is Lei Yan.
After leaving the Demon Sect, Lei Yan gave up a lot of things, but this was the first floor that she still kept tightly in her hands. Of course, this had something to do with the fact that no one else, including the Demon Lord, knew that this was her property. .
First of all, the first floor is not an inn, but a place for gathering intelligence.
The magic circles that wrap up each cave are a means of collecting intelligence on the first floor. As long as they think about the first floor first, they can use these magic circles to see the scene inside clearly and listen to the conversations of the people inside. Clear as day.
The Twelve Rainers on the first floor were solely responsible for this information, and it was done very secretly. No one else had discovered the clues for hundreds of years.
First of all, the First Floor Xiu Niang, the Eighteen Rain Guards, the Twelve Rain Soldiers, and those guys, all of them have received the kindness of Lei Yan. Some of them were even saved by Lei Yan when they were dying, and Lei Yan gave them The stable life, coupled with the fact that she never used the profits from the first floor, and the huge profits from the first floor were used for everyone's cultivation, made them grateful and loyal to Lei Yan.
Of course, Lei Yan rarely appears on the first floor.
However, three years ago, Lei Yan came and stayed there for three years.
After leaving the Demon Sect, Lei Yan did not go to Ling Shi immediately, but stayed in the secret room on the first floor to heal her injuries. Now, the injuries in her body have been healed, and her cultivation has improved.
This is why Lin Qu was unable to detect the slightest trace of Lei Yan's whereabouts after learning that the demon king had promised Lei Yan to leave and sent many experts.
Lei Yan had rested for three years, but she didn't do anything. When she came to the first floor, she sent many rain warriors to Lingmo City to find out about Ling Shi.
Over the past few days, these rain warriors have come back one after another, bringing with them all kinds of news about Ling Shi.
Lei Yan was very pleased to learn that Ling Shi had fulfilled his wish and became a disciple of the Spirit Demon Palace, and that his trip to Beiyuan had been successful and his cultivation had improved greatly.
Then, Ling Shi traveled around various secret realms and expected to gain a lot.
However, when he heard that he often had a female cultivator named Cheng Zhaoxue with him, and the relationship seemed to be very close, Lei Yan felt a little sour in his heart.
A button on the wall of the secret room flashed several times, and Lei Yan immediately stood up and left.
After a while, she entered the secret hall, and the Twelve Rainers inside immediately stood up.
The secret hall is the secret place where intelligence is collected on the first floor.
"Miss, Mr. Ling has come to Nanzheng City, and he has also moved into the first floor." One of them, Yu Shihui, reported that she had just returned to the first floor and immediately informed Lei Yan.
Lei Yan felt happy, but she didn't show it at all on her face, and walked straight towards a stage.
The rain warrior understood, quickly followed, pressed one of the dense buttons, and then injected mana into it. Soon, a picture appeared on the huge curtain in front of him.
On the screen, it is the layout of the cave. At a glance, you can tell that it is a prefecture-level cave.
However, Lei Yan did not see Ling Shi's figure.
The rain warrior was stunned for a moment, then classified the button and pressed another button, injecting mana as usual.
What is shown this time is the appearance of the entire first floor.
Several rain warriors cooperated and searched carefully. After a lot of effort, they finally found Ling Shi's figure in a corner of the market.
Lei Yan looked at Ling Shi in the picture silently, feeling warm in his heart.
Suddenly, her eyes narrowed, and she saw a familiar figure again.
Why is she here?
This familiar figure is none other than Nangong Ruowu.
In the picture, Ling Shi didn't seem to see Nangong Ruowu, but Nangong Ruowu saw him, and she was walking towards him.
Lei Yan gave an order, and the rain warriors immediately focused on the two of them to avoid being disturbed by the noisy sounds around them.
First, Lingshen deliberately slowed down his pace in the corner of the market on the first floor.
In the past few years, he took Cheng Zhaoxue to and from various secret realms and gained a lot. Cheng Zhaoxue poured all her affection into him, and Lingshen enjoyed her tenderness to the fullest, but over time she felt a little tired. Very early on, they all began to practice Fengdian's special skills. Based on this, Lingshen gradually freed himself from Cheng Zhaoxue's gentleness. In addition to Cheng Zhaoxue, Lingshen often went to Ye Ziyan secretly. However, Ye Ziyan repeatedly used the excuse that her stunts were not enough to prevent him from succeeding. In the end, he could only live with the sex, and he had nothing to do with her for the time being. Doing it, the more I think about it, the worse it feels.
Some time ago, he received a secret report that someone from Xiaonan Palace was going to Nanzheng City. This was the beginning of revenge. He immediately reported to the master of Rufeng Palace and rushed to Nanzhi City in the name of traveling.
Not long after Lei Yan left Xiao Nangong, Nangong Ruodie came to her. The two sisters talked for a long time. Although they didn’t know what they said, from that time on, the two sisters got back together. From then on, Nangong Ruodie Wu even guides Xiao Shitou in his cultivation.
With Lei Yan's help, Nangong Ruowu's cultivation progressed rapidly.
Finally one day, she informed her father, said goodbye to Nangong Ruodie and her son, and left Xiao Nangong alone.
She wanted to go outside and take a look. She wanted to attend the entrance ceremony of the Spirit Demon Palace. She wanted to find Ling Shi. She wanted to tell Ling Shi how much her sister had suffered for him and how much she had given birth to a son for him. .
When I first arrived in Nanzheng City, everything was new and curious. It was too early to leave the palace entrance event at this time, and Nangong Ruowu needed to settle down first. At this time, she couldn't even bear to stay at the Return Inn.
In Nanzheng City, Nangong Ruowu met several friends. She did some tasks with these friends and earned a lot of crystal stones. In addition, her cultivation was extraordinary and she was highly regarded by everyone.
After a period of time, everyone agreed to rent a cave on the first floor. Nangong Ruowu didn't want to be so extravagant, but she couldn't bear to spoil the interest of her friends, so she agreed.
Naturally, Nangong Ruowu's friends didn't go to the first floor to enjoy the blessings. Their purpose was naturally the market on the first floor. After several visits, even Nangong Ruowu felt a little reluctant to leave.
When Ling Shi's figure came into her eyes, Nangong Ruowu was stunned for a moment. The next moment, she rushed forward without hesitation.
"Brother-in-law."
Nangong Ruowu called Lingshen. She never thought that she would call this name so smoothly, but there was still a lingering bitterness in her heart.
Lingshen was really shocked by this title. Could it be that that boy and her sister...he had no information about this at all.
"Why are you here?" Lingshen is also a strong person in the out-of-body realm, and he quickly calmed down.
"I..." Nangong Ruowu saw that his words were dull and he didn't seem to feel any joy at seeing her. She felt a little sad in her heart and didn't know what to say.
Could it be that this girl also has feelings for that boy? Ling Shi, Ling Shi, your luck is so enviable! However, this is all my fault.
Nangong Ruowu forced herself to calm down and said leisurely: "Brother-in-law, when will you go back to Xiao Nangong? Sister, she misses you very much, and Xiao Shitou... By the way, brother-in-law, you don't know yet, right? Sister has already given it to you. A son was born, and we all called him Little Shitou, which was your original nickname."
What? I have a cheap son?
Lingshen was stunned again.
"Brother-in-law, what's wrong with you?" Nangong Ruowu saw something abnormal in his eyes and couldn't help but ask.
"It's nothing. I haven't seen you for so many years and I miss you quite a bit."
Lingshen made a decision immediately. Due to insufficient information, he did not dare to continue talking to the other party, lest his flaws would be revealed.
While Nangong Ruowu was stunned, Lingshen hugged her.
Nangong Ruowu almost screamed, her whole body stiffened.
"You live here too. I'll find you later." Lingshen said softly in Nangong Ruowu's ear.
Nangong Ruowu struggled to break free from his arms, turned around and ran away.
He, how did he...
Entering his cave, Nangong Ruowu patted his chest and felt that his heart was about to jump out.
In the secret hall, Lei Yan's face was full of doubts.
She felt something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.
She didn't blame Ling Shi for Meng Lang's behavior toward Nangong Ruodi, but she was surprised at Ling Shi's reaction. Logically speaking, he and Nangong Ruodi had such a good relationship, and the other party gave birth to a son for him. He listened. Why is there no reaction at all? Moreover, even when facing Nangong Ruowu, he looked like a stranger, which was even more incredible. Did she know that something did happen between the two of them?
Lei Yan frowned.
Suddenly, her eyes narrowed again.
Because, she saw a familiar figure again.
Why is she here too?
"Quick, follow them!"
Watching Ling Shi walking towards Dao, the two of them entered the hall side by side and walked towards the cave, Lei Yan gave an order with a trembling voice.
