Edge of Baiyan City, Beishan Hongcheng
"Here we are."
After a three-hour flight...
On the floating boat, Elder Situ suddenly said.
After hearing this, all the disciples on the deck curiously rushed to the guardrail and looked around:
In the distance, a huge curved ground fissure belt stretched across the horizon.
At the edge of the Earth Fissure Zone, there is a sparse and short city isolated.
It seems like wild flowers on the edge of a cliff, about to slide into the abyss.
Soon, the floating boat approached, and the city gradually became clear in front of us:
The gray-black city building blends in with the surrounding environment. On the plaque on the city tower, there are four large characters in dark gold with some paint peeling off: Beishan Hongcheng, which highlights the simplicity and heaviness of the entire city.
Inside the city, the winding and chaotic streets and the crowds of people give this dilapidated city a unique fireworks atmosphere...
"This city seems to be quite lively."
On the deck, Yan Wan watched.
"Girl, this city is very popular during this half month of the year. There are basically no outsiders on weekdays. Most of the shops in the city are mainly engaged in medicinal materials business."
Elder Situ on the side smiled after hearing Yan Wan's muttering.
"Beishan Hongcheng..."
Say it silently for seven nights
This city looks much smaller than Hanling City, which is also a 'fifth-class common city'.
When the floating boat was about to land at the city gate, Qiye saw a line of people waiting quietly outside the city gate.
When the pontoon landed and stopped, among the waiting crowd, a middle-aged man wearing a black robe, with a majestic figure and a dignified appearance walked out of the team, cupped his hands and said:
"I am the Lord of Hong City, Beiliang Moxiong. Are you the Great Elder of Baiyan City's Tianyun Sect, Situ?"
His voice is rich and full of liver energy.
"Exactly, the Lord of Beiliang City is polite."
Elder Situ slowly got off the boat and returned the salute to the man in black robe.
"No, no, it's really an honor for me, Hong City, to be led by Elder Situ personally to come to our Beishan Hong City this time!"
The Lord of Beiliang City greeted him with a smile.
Although he is the lord of a city, Situ Qingyang is much higher in status.
After all, the status of a third-class sect elder in Juecheng is equivalent to that of a general in Juecheng.
However, Situ Qingyang didn't put on any airs and was approachable.
While the two were chatting, everyone on the boat got off the boat and came behind the great elder.
Qiye stood at the end of the team and looked at the Lord of Hongcheng from a close distance:
I saw that he was tall and tall with a straight torso. The surface is as sharp as a knife, with sharp edges and corners.
His eyes were looking forward, alert and lively. During the conversation, the words were loud and full of energy.
Wearing a black robe, he is dignified and elegant, showing the majesty of the city lord.
Although Beiliang Moxiong's aura was restrained, Qiye could sense the aura of "mid-level fighting soul level" strength all over his body.
As for the specific level, it is impossible to know because my own strength is too far away from it.
However, the induction should be stronger than Han Qi.
In a flash, Qiye remembered that the Beishan Medicine Valley intelligence had mentioned before:
The Lord of Beishan Hongcheng - Beiliang Moxiong, has the fourth level of mid-level fighting spirit level strength.
He was originally the leader of the Beishan Hongcheng mercenary group. He rose rapidly in recent years, replacing the original city lord and becoming the new Beishan Hongcheng city lord.
As for the fate of this person's rise, it is unknown...
"It seems that this city lord is not simple."
Quickly recalling the information in his mind, Qiye judged in his heart:
The leader of a small mercenary group can rise up and replace the original city lord within a few years. The method used is thought-provoking.
…
"These twelve are the elders of my Alchemy Hall. I think the Lord of Beiliang City should know them. These are the disciples of my Alchemy Hall who are training this time."
Elder Situ gave a brief introduction.
"It's a pleasure to meet you. Welcome to my Beishan Hongcheng. I've prepared some wine. I hope you can enjoy it. Please!"
The Lord of Beiliang City invited him generously.
As a city lord, he naturally has to fulfill his duties as a landlord. Under his leadership, everyone entered the city.
Although Beishan Hongcheng is said to be a "fifth-class common city", its actual population is less than 100,000.
Because of its remote location, apart from being close to the Great Medicine Valley, there are no spiritual mineral resources, so there are no other cities coveting it. This also allows Beishan Hongcheng to exist safely to this day.
Since the city was built on the edge of the canyon fracture zone, the entire city has a compact building layout and narrow streets, which can only accommodate two carriages traveling side by side.
Walking on the uneven bluestone streets, Qiye looked carefully:
The dilapidated and low-rise shops along the street mainly sell some herbal medicines and the like.
The streets were filled with outsiders wearing different costumes. They must have been herb collectors who came here during this period and wanted to enter Beishan Medicine Valley.
Not long after leaving, everyone arrived at the city lord's mansion.
The City Lord's Mansion is located in the center of the city and is the tallest building in Hong City.
The mansion is not big. When entering the palace, Elder Situ and the twelve Dantang elders arranged to sit at the top of the hall where guests were seated, while the Lord of Beiliang City sat on the lower side.
Although it is the city lord's palace, in this world where strength is the most important thing, the strong will naturally come first.
As for the Dantong disciples, they sat at the bottom, two people per table, and by coincidence, Qiye and Lu Zigao were placed at the same table.
"Hmph, you, an outer sect servant, have no right to sit with our inner sect disciples!"
Lu Zigao was very dissatisfied and deliberately shouted loudly.
"You are tall, don't be rude, sit down!"
Elder Situ frowned coldly and shouted.
After hearing the scolding, Lu Zigao sat down reluctantly.
Qiye, on the other hand, looked calm and calm, sitting quietly aside as if he didn't care about anything else.
"Sorry, Lord Beiliang, I made you laugh."
"It doesn't matter. We can't arrange too many seats in this small temple on the hill where the city lord's palace is. I hope Elder Situ and everyone will bear with me."
The Lord of Beiliang City waved his hand apologetically.
"Great Elder, this Ah Qi is just a herb-gathering attendant. What qualifications do he have to sit at the same table with us?"
The more Lu Zigao thought about it, the more dissatisfied he became. He suddenly stood up and argued with the elder in the hall.
"Although Ah Qi is a herb gatherer, he is also a disciple of the Tianyun Sect, your junior brother. You are both disciples of my Tianyun Sect, and you are sitting at the same table. Why are you dissatisfied?"
Unexpectedly, as soon as the situation calmed down, Lu Zigao, a thorny person, appeared, which was really a slap in the face.
Situ Qingyang said in an angry tone.
"But……"
Lu Zigao still wanted to argue again.
"That's enough! Sit down!"
Situ Qingyang shouted impatiently, calming the entire audience.
Lu Zigao's head buzzed and he knew he had gotten into trouble.
Helplessly holding back a breath of depression, he sat back down next to Qiye again.
This dispute also attracted the attention of other disciples:
Someone who had a good relationship with Lu Zigao cast a threatening look at Qiye and motioned for him to leave.
There were also some disciples who looked on with indifference as if it had nothing to do with them, and some were mocking, as if they were laughing at Qiye who didn't even know his own identity and dared to sit with him shamelessly...
Qiye ate the fruits on the table calmly and indifferently to the various looks from the people around him.
"Hmph, eat, eat, eat, be careful I choke you to death!"
Lu Zigao looked at Qi Ye's indifference and cursed viciously.
In the dispute just now, I was like a clown, it was so embarrassing.
"You'd better pray that you don't get put in the same group as me, or I'll kill you!"
He looked at Qiye with resentful eyes, and a thought flashed in his mind.
As if sensing Lu Zigao's vicious scheme, Qiye raised his head and looked at Lu Zigao's face full of resentment.
He had always been indifferent, but the corners of his mouth slowly formed a slight curve.
That's right
Qiye smiled
Lu Zigao laughed so hard that he didn't understand why, and looked confused.
It seems to be just what I want...
It's just that there is a deep cold-blooded killing hidden in that seemingly innocent smile.
Of course, Lu Zigao couldn't feel this. He only felt a little evil and shabby.
Not far away, Yan Wan, who had been quietly paying attention to Qiye's every move, couldn't help but tremble inwardly after seeing the deep meaning hidden in his eyes.
She believed it:
It turned out that the trace of murderous intention that he sensed on the floating boat was not his own illusion in that moment.
Qiye really has this murderous aura that is cold to the bone.
However, she was very puzzled:
Why does this little junior brother possess such murderous intent at such a young age?
What on earth did he go through?
However, everyone has their own secrets, and she is no exception.
In the hall, Beiliang Moxiong and Situ Qingyang did not notice Qiye's eyes.
Thinking that it was nothing more than a petty dispute between disciples, I just brushed it off.
After the reception banquet, Beiliang Moxiong personally placed the elders in a separate courtyard, while the Dan Hall disciples were placed in another courtyard.
Just as Qiye was about to walk into the small courtyard, Lu Zigao suddenly stepped forward, grabbed him and threw him hard.
Qiye naturally noticed that someone was coming, but there was no way for the crowd to resist, so he had no choice but to pretend that he had no power to fight back and was thrown to the ground.
puff!
Qiye fell hard.
"You brat, don't think that you don't know your identity just because you sat at the same table with me. See if I don't deal with you well today!"
With that said, Lu Zigao was about to raise his fist and hit Qiye.
"Lu Zigao! What are you going to do!"
When Yan Wan found out, he immediately shouted.
"Yan Wan, please leave me alone. This boy embarrassed me in the hall, and I will teach him a lesson today!"
Lu Zigao became very angry when he thought of what happened in the main hall.
"Stop! If you do this again, I will tell Elder Situ."
Seeing that Lu Zigao would not give up, Yan Wan brought out the great elder to intimidate him.
After hearing what Yan Wan said, Lu Zigao's fist froze in the air and he couldn't help but think:
Yan Wan is the most qualified disciple among them and is deeply loved by the great elder;
In comparison, he was just a child of an ordinary family from a fifth-level common city, and his alchemy qualifications were only at the bottom among his disciples.
Originally, the great elder was dissatisfied with her today. If she complained to him in front of the great elder again, I am afraid that she would be even less taken seriously in the alchemy hall in the future.
It's not worthwhile to delay your career for the sake of an outer disciple.
"Okay, for Yan Wan's sake today, I will not care about you as a handyman disciple. Don't let me see you again. Huh!"
After weighing the pros and cons, Lu Zigao left without saying a word.
"Are you OK?"
Yan Wan walked forward gently and helped Qiye up.
"It's okay, thank you, Senior Sister Yan."
Qiye stood up straight and smiled, then dusted himself off without taking it seriously.
"From now on, you should avoid him and don't provoke him."
Yan Wan kindly reminded
Qiye nodded and smiled, not sure if he really heard it.
"If there is nothing wrong with Senior Sister Yan, then I will leave first..."
Then, he waved his hands as if the matter was in a hurry.
Watching Qiye's leaving figure, Yan Wan always had an unpredictable feeling in her heart.
It seems like a mountain covered by richness, seemingly there but not at all.
Being rejected by Lu Zigao, Qiye found a small woodshed outside the courtyard alone.
After a simple tidying up, I rested peacefully.
When he was alone, an evil murderous intention suddenly appeared on Qiye's innocent and indifferent face.
