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In the cognition of Gu Yao and his companions, the former Shifang City was a very prosperous city. Later, with the rise of Danding City and that earth-shaking battle, the city was destroyed by more than half. Even if it was repaired later, it could not return to its past glory. But it is undeniable that Danding City has developed for a short time. Maybe in another ten or twenty years, it can reach or even surpass the peak of Shifang City.
But the Jiangyun City in front of them was even better than the Shifang City at its peak. However, among the famous cultivation cities in the Qianhao Continent, this Jiangyun City was not ranked at all. Gu Yao, Tian Feirong and Xiao Pangzi felt a shock in their hearts. They felt like country bumpkins who had just entered the city. No wonder the cultivators from Changxian Sect who came to Tianlin Continent always looked down on people with their noses in the air.
Yan Xun invited Chi Changye and his companions to be guests at Yan's house, but Chi Changye declined politely. Yan Xun had no choice but to leave his communication method and let the four of them come to Yan's house if they had anything to do. Therefore, the group of people said goodbye and parted at the gate of the city. Yan's family walked a long way, and Gu Yao still felt a reluctant gaze. He couldn't help but wrinkle his nose.
"Let's go, let's find a place to stay. We'll get familiar with the environment here before we make any plans." Chi Changye patted Gu Yao's head. "Okay."
"Brother Chi, are there many Golden Core cultivators here?" Tian Feirong asked Chi Changye through sound transmission.
Chi Changye replied: "There are several auras that are not weaker than Golden Core. This does not include those who have completely concealed their auras."
As soon as he said this, Tian Feirong and Xiao Pangzi's somewhat inflated mentality immediately shrank a lot. On Tianlin Continent, cultivators who built their foundation at their age were rare until recently when the resources increased and a wave of them emerged. After staying there for a long time, listening to people's praise, they inevitably became a little complacent.
Now that they thought that there might be more Golden Core cultivators on Qianhao Continent than Foundation Building cultivators on Tianlin Continent, and there were even more powerful Nascent Soul experts, their inflated mentality had to shrink back. What they felt was layers of pressure. The ten-year agreement, ah, it had been a year and a half.
They met many young-looking Foundation Building cultivators on the way, and Gu Yao and his companions gradually put away their curiosity. Chi Changye secretly glanced at the three of them, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly. In fact, there was nothing to it, it was nothing more than one mountain being higher than another.
The four of them were not short of spirit stones, so they found an inn and rented a yard. However, the prices here were obviously much higher than those on Tianlin Continent.
Although they had tasted the local specialty spirit fruits and snacks provided by Yan's family on the sea ship, the Foundation Building cultivators had already abstained from food, and the Qi Refining cultivators also mostly ate abstaining pills when they went out to experience. Therefore, the ship did not provide ordinary dishes. After settling down, the four of them came to the restaurant belonging to the same inn and ordered a table of wine and dishes. They opened their stomachs and ate a lot.
Chi Changye discreetly moved a few dishes that Gu Yao liked to eat in front of him, and also secretly remembered the ingredients they used in his heart. He could try them when he had the chance.
They ate and drank here, while on the other side of Yan's house, someone reported the situation of these four people to Yan Xun. After listening, Yan Xun said to the house master on the main seat: "House master, it sounds like they really came out to play and experience. And they are really unfamiliar with our Jiangyun City, not like they have been here before."
Yan's house master said: "You make sense, but they have no intention of joining our Yan's house. Anyway, it's better to be friendly with them."
"Yes, house master." Yan Xun thought that if the other party really agreed to join Yan's house, they might doubt the identity of these four people and suspect that they had ulterior motives for Yan's house. Besides, these four people were not so simple as loose cultivators. Their auras were thick and their spiritual power was solid. Their foundations were very solid. Maybe their behind-the-scenes forces were not weaker than Yan's house. It would be a joke to woo them to join Yan's house.
"By the way, I heard that Mu An from Mu's house was taken in by a Nascent Soul elder from Tailuo Sect. This Mu's house and Mu An kid are really lucky." Yan's house master's face was a little unhappy, but he couldn't help but envy him. If one of Yan's descendants was seen by a Nascent Soul elder, maybe when the news came back, Yan's house would have to prepare to celebrate.
"I heard that too." Yan Xun could only reply dryly.
"Forget it, even so, our Yan's house is not easy to bully. The Nascent Soul elder of Tailuo Sect would not interfere with the family power disputes below." Yan's house master waved his hand. Although he envied Mu's kid, who could guarantee that the next one wouldn't be Yan's descendant? Gu Yao and his companions had a full meal, and then sat in the window position and listened to the various gossips from the cultivators in the lobby downstairs. Among them, they could absorb more information than they did on the sea ship before.
"Do you know, Mu An from Mu's house was accepted as a direct disciple by a Nascent Soul elder of Tailuo Sect. He is really amazing. If only I could become a disciple of a Nascent Soul expert someday."
"Dream on!"
"Speaking of which, Mu's brothers are really different. Mu An showed his talent for cultivation at a young age. He was accepted into the sect when Tailuo Sect recruited disciples. He went from an outer disciple to an inner disciple, and then to a direct disciple now. He didn't have an easy time. But his younger brother Mu Quan, he only knows how to be arrogant and domineering by relying on Mu's family power. But this time his brother became a disciple of a Nascent Soul expert, Mu Quan must be even more proud."
"I heard that Mu Quan had a crush on Miss Yan Yuchen from Yan's house. Mu's house master also asked for his son to marry Yan's house. Yan's house didn't agree. I don't know if Yan's house will compromise this time."
"Hmph, Mu Quan is really ambitious. Are Yan's house's sisters so easy to pick? If he had one or two percent of his brother's ability, this marriage would have been settled long ago. Who made him incompetent?"
Gu Yao and his companions listened with interest upstairs. In this Jiangyun City, besides Yan's house and Mu's house, there was also a Chen's house that was more prominent. Of course, this was only the local power. As for the background of those foreign merchants, it was not something that Gu Yao and his companions could understand at the moment.
Of course, on this territory, although Tailuo Sect was the strongest, there were still many sects and family powers. Among these powers, there were also many outstanding young talents, and there were many gossips around them.
Yan Yuchen from Yan's house was very annoyed recently. Mu Quan was one of her pursuers. However, in Yan's house's view, Mu Quan was also daring to think about one of their Yan's house's sisters. It was simply a toad wanting to eat swan meat, overestimating himself.
Yan Yuchen originally didn't care about Mu Quan, and ignored his various actions. So what if he had an elder brother in Tailuo Sect? Yan's house also had people in Tailuo Sect. However, she just came back from a trial and heard that Mu Quan's elder brother Mu An was taken in by a Nascent Soul elder as a disciple. Mu Quan came out and said that he would only marry her, or else he would ask his elder brother to come back and make the decision.
Yan Yuchen was furious, and in addition, some people in the family said sarcastic words. She was upset and came out with Yan Yuyin to relax.
She didn't expect that coming out would ruin things. She suspected that either someone in the family had informed Mu Quan, or Mu Quan had specially sent someone to watch Yan's house's movements. So she didn't come out for long before she was stopped by Mu Quan and his lackeys.
There were many cultivators who were handsome and elegant, but Mu Quan was a fat and stupid one. He was as big as two or three others, and his fat head and big ears made people disgusted. He held a fan in his hand and fanned himself as if he was elegant: "Yan's sister, what a coincidence, we met again. I told you we are destined. What do you want to buy? I'll pay for it. I have plenty of spirit stones!"
Mu Quan was rich and arrogant. Yan Yuchen was so angry that her face turned red. She was not inferior to Mu Quan in Yan's house. The latter was the son of the house master. Although he was incompetent, he had all kinds of resources and spirit stones. He piled up his cultivation to Foundation Building. However, Yan Yuchen was not from the direct line. She had to compete with other family members for resources. She couldn't be as generous as Mu Quan.
"Who are you destined with? Don't think I don't know how you found me. You get out of my way!"
Mu Quan pretended to be magnanimous and shook his head: "Yuchen, why can't you see clearly? It's better to face the reality sooner. You can only marry me in this life. As long as I, Mu Quan, say something, who dares to marry you? Shopkeeper, give me that Rainbow Feather Dress. I'll give it to Yuchen!"
Mu Quan shouted at the Xianyuan Pavilion behind him. That Rainbow Feather Dress was made of a hundred kinds of feathers, and it was gorgeous and natural. It was loved by many female cultivators, but the price was also very expensive. So Xianyuan Pavilion displayed this Rainbow Feather Dress, but no one bought it until now.
Yan Yuchen was so angry that she couldn't speak. Mu Quan said such words, how could she, Yan Yuchen, stay in Jiangyun City in the future? "You… you…"
"Hey, Mu!" Yan Yuyin had a more temperamental temper than Yan Yuchen. Seeing Mu bully her good sister, she jumped out and pointed at him and said, "You don't look in the mirror to see if you are worthy of Sister Yuchen. Without Mu's house and your elder brother, what are you, Mu Quan? I tell you, Sister Yuchen has someone she likes. You, Mu Quan, get out of here as far as you can!"
Mu Quan was still smiling proudly. His elder brother's news came back, and he wished he could marry Yan Yuchen right away. He wanted to teach her a lesson for not putting him in her eyes. Now he heard this and his face turned cold. He said gloomily: "Who? Who dares to compete with me, Mu Quan, for a woman? Who in Jiangyun City dares to compete with Mu's house for a person?"
Yan Yuchen's heart jumped when she heard this. She quickly pulled Yan Yuyin. She guessed who Yuyin wanted to say, but this was not right: "Yuyin, shut up. Mu Quan, you give up. I will never marry you in this life. I tell you, I, Yan Yuchen, will not marry anyone. Yuyin, let's go back!"
Yan's house people wanted to go back, Mu's house people couldn't stop them. Mu Quan waved his hand and let his lackeys let them go. He looked at their backs, his face darker. "Go, check for me, who is the bastard that Yan Yuchen likes? Who dares to compete with me for a woman? Dig three feet and find him for me."
"Yes, young master." It didn't take long for Yan Yuchen's whereabouts during the previous period of time to be delivered to Mu Quan.