noon.
After the rain, the straight official road leading to Xuanyu City was a bit muddy.
Shen Yu led a bay-red horse and walked forward casually.
The whole body's cultivation was imprisoned by the power of cause and effect. Shen Yu had no spiritual power fluctuations at this time, just like a mortal. However, he was thousands of miles away from the city, so he bought a horse and rode all the way here. .
After walking for about half an hour, they saw a small tea stall beside the road. Shen Yu left the horse to the waiter and casually ordered a pot of coarse tea, planning to take a rest.
This place is not far from Xuanyu City, and Shen Yu is not in a hurry. If the city lord knows the identity of Shang Yingluo's Taoist disciple, even if the little girl does something big, Xuanyu City will have to worry about the Taoist sect.
If he knew the identity of the little girl, the Demon Emperor's daughter, then he would not dare to do anything easily.
What Shen Yu has to do is to find out what the great cultivator who is third in the world and whose strength is already at the pinnacle of the world wants to do.
In Shen Yu's view, such a person would trap a young girl in the Immortal Realm. Apart from her dual identities, there was really nothing worthy of that person's action.
And precisely because of these two identities, they must be involved in major events that will shock the world.
Shen Yu picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. The rough tea in this remote place had a unique taste. This place was close to the South China Sea, and the wind in the air had a faint salty smell. Looking around the tea stall, there were many people taking a rest here.
In addition to a few traveling merchants who were clearly mortals, there were also four practitioners, three men and one woman, who were dressed in gorgeous clothes and exuded a rich aura.
"Brother Hu, we haven't seen each other for a while. I heard that you were hired by Xuanbao Pavilion to explore a ruins? Why are you back?" A tall man with a beard at the top said. asked.
The man named Brother Hu with a black mole on the corner of his mouth heard this and sighed: "It's a long story, so I won't mention it. But Boss Niu, you have always been practicing hard at Heimu Cliff in the South China Sea. Why are you planning to go to Xuanyu City to give gifts? Do you also have something to ask for?"
The bearded boss Niu twitched his lips at the only woman next to him, and said with envy: "Oh, giving gifts is true, but how can I, a small casual cultivator in the Golden Core Realm, dare to ask others to do things? Look at Sanniang , she is the one qualified to enter the banquet."
Hearing this, the other two people turned their eyes to that side, with a look of envy in their eyes.
The third wife was young, in her early thirties, with a mature look in her eyes and a slender figure. She seemed to have known these three people for many years, and she didn't care about their envious looks at all. She said frankly: "It made a few people laugh. The little girl still relies on her family connections to be eligible to go to the banquet in Xuanyu City, and she may not be able to enter the second moon gate."
The three of them looked at each other, and the wealthy old man who had been silent until the end smiled and said: "Sanniang, you are very humble. Being able to enter the first moon gate is considered a status. Entering the second one, at least you are the head of a family." ah."
Several people spoke at this tea stall without any scruples and did not care about the mortals around them. Shen Yu listened from the side and couldn't help but feel a little curious.
Although Shen Yu has no cultivation at this time, he can still tell the cultivation of several people at a glance. The highest one is the woman called Sanniangzi, who is at the beginning of the Dongzhen Realm, and the remaining three are all at the Golden Core Realm. The realm of cultivation is nothing if placed in the Nine Holy Lands or the first-class sects in the Five Continents.
But among the casual cultivators at the southern end of Dongzuzhou, that is considered an extraordinary state.
Moreover, several of them carry a faint murderous aura, and they must be explorers among casual cultivators who have been fighting for life and death all year round.
Shen Yu had no expression on his face and listened quietly to the chatter of several people.
The four of them drank a few glasses of wine and talked nonsense about the weather. The third lady suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Guys, do you know which family the young city lord is marrying?"
After the three of them heard this, they were silent for a while. The rich old man was the first to say, "I have never heard that I, Brother Niu, and Brother Hu have been practicing in seclusion. Later, I heard the news that the young city lord of Xuanyu City was about to get married. We casual cultivators have been Under the protection of Xuanyucheng, he went down
Shan thought about giving a gift to express his gratitude. "
The old man looked at the woman again and asked curiously: "Sanniang, you come from a noble family and have better information than some of us. Who did the young city lord marry?"
Sanniangzi shook her head and said, "I don't know either, and my family has never known about it, but I heard that a very beautiful woman was captured in Xuanyu City a few days ago."
Boss Niu and the man named Hu looked at each other with puzzled expressions.
Although Xuanyu City is not as powerful as the Nine Holy Lands, it is also a famous city in the Five Continents of Linghuang. There are hundreds of thousands of households and countless practitioners. The city owner is a famous practitioner in the world. He cannot steal someone to get married no matter what. drama.
Boss Niu's eyes widened and he said in disbelief: "Sister-in-law, is this matter too exaggerated?"
The man surnamed Hu also nodded and agreed: "It's too unbelievable at this time. Even if the woman is beautiful, Xuanyu City will not do such a thing to steal a bride."
The third lady curled her lips and said disdainfully: "Who knows, that city lord may not do this, but it's not like you don't know the character of the young city lord."
Several people suddenly looked strange when they heard this. The young city lord was said to be only in his early twenties, but his reputation spread throughout Dongzu Continent.
It's not that he has outstanding talent or a high level of cultivation.
It was because that man liked stunning women. It was said that he had countless beautiful maids and concubines serving him in the city lord's mansion, some of which he had even secretly snatched.
But because of the city lord's face, no one dared to say anything.
The wealthy old man was silent for a while, then sighed: "What a tiger father and dog son."
Sanniangzi quickly glanced around, made a silent gesture, and whispered: "Be careful what you say, Mr. Fu."
Several people immediately stopped talking about this topic and turned to chatting about other things.
Shen Yu, who was not far away, looked calm. He heard the words of several people. Shen Yu didn't care about other things. It was only after hearing about a woman who was arrested that a chill flashed in his eyes.
Practitioners who pursue the great path will rarely do anything to humiliate women in the mortal world, unless some practitioners who practice evil demons and heretics do so.
Although Xuanyucheng has not been included in the Nine Holy Lands, the third place in the world that cultivates the Dao is upright and bright, and she is dedicated to the Dao. No matter how powerful the country is, it is impossible for a woman to do such a thing.
Shen Yu shook his head, stood up, left a gold leaf and left the tea stall.
Since the matter is complicated and confusing, let's not think about it. In Shen Yu's view, there is nothing in the world that cannot be solved with one sword, if at all.
Then one more sword strike.
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Three days later.
Shen Yu came to a hill.
Looking up, under the cascading fire clouds on the horizon, countless majestic palaces and houses lie between the sky and the earth.
The whole city is dozens of miles long, and the roar of people in the city can be heard from more than ten miles away.
At the forefront of the line of sight, a city gate dozens of feet high has been opened. Countless pedestrians are entering and exiting from the city gate, including mortals and practitioners with different identities.
And above the sky, there are many rainbow lights of different colors going in and out of the city.
This is a city comparable to the Imperial Capital of the Tang Dynasty in Central Continent.
Xuanyu City.
Shen Yu walked casually toward the city gate with his hands behind his back, and the bay-red horse behind him followed smartly.
Perhaps because there was about to be a grand banquet in Xuanyu City, many practitioners came from all directions, and soon the city gate was somewhat blocked.
Although there are many rainbow lights flying around the city, for those low-level casual cultivators, they are not qualified to fly around freely in the city.
If you want to fly within the city, you need to get the approval of the city lord's palace. Otherwise, if you are seen by the guards patrolling the city, you will definitely be arrested and imprisoned.
These were what Shen Yu heard from some casual cultivators at the gate of the city, and he had some understanding of the city lord.
He is a man of rules.
Shen Yu went straight into the city, looked around, and was a little confused about the direction. He tried to arouse the original Taoism, but did not sense Shang Yingluo's position.
It seemed that the little girl should be not far from the city lord, and all her breath was covered.
Thinking of this, Shen Yu walked towards the tallest building in the city.
Surprisingly, it was not the city lord's palace, but an inn.
Shen Yu thought for a while and walked in.
After casually finding a separate courtyard, Shen Yu asked the waiter standing by, "Do you know where the City Lord's Mansion is?"
The waiter nodded and grinned: "Sir, everyone who comes to our Xuanyu City for the first time will make a mistake. They think that our inn is in the center of the city and is the tallest building in the city, so they think it is the City Lord's Mansion. In fact, the City Lord The mansion is not here."
Shen Yu had no expression on his face and asked calmly: "Where?"
The waiter pointed at the sky and said proudly, "It's in the sky."
Shen Yu was a little surprised. He didn't expect that there was a city within the city in Xuanyu City. He had never seen a city in the sky outside the city before.
The waiter had a proud look on his face and was about to play with it, but when he saw that the young man in green shirt didn't ask any questions, he had to leave in frustration.
Shen Yu poured a cup of tea and fell into a daze.
Since we are in the sky and have no cultivation at all, it is impossible to go to the City Lord's Mansion, but Xuanyu City doesn't know a single practitioner who is qualified to fly in the air.
I was stumped for a moment.
Shen Yu smiled helplessly. He never thought that one day he would be troubled by not being able to fly with a sword.
"Qu Xuanyi of Bibo Mansion, I have heard about the name of Fairy Xiyao for a long time. I came here to visit and hope to see the fairy." A clear man's voice came from the courtyard not far outside the house.
When Shen Yu heard this, he smiled and pushed the door open.
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