Unfortunately, although the leader had bestowed the treasure-seeking disk upon himself, activating it caused too much commotion...
It was really Old Five's fault for recklessly cultivating the Blood Fiend Spirit Light Technique, unable to suppress his killing intent, extinguishing a few mortals over a trivial matter, attracting the attention of the Spirit Clearing Guard, forcing them to hastily flee along the way without daring to search carefully around. Otherwise, why would they be half-guessing and half-clueless? If they couldn't find the person they were searching for within Xuancheng City, they would have no choice but to return the way they came and activate the treasure-seeking disk to start the search all over again!
Thinking of this, the leading man couldn't help but glare at Old Five among the brothers. Old Five, who had been with his brothers for a long time, naturally knew what he meant and felt apprehensive, immediately shrinking his neck, not daring to meet his gaze.
Old Five was hot-tempered, but he also knew who he could provoke and who he couldn't. He dared to confront the other brothers but wouldn't even dare to meet the gaze of the eldest brother!
Meanwhile, not far behind them, three Great cultivators of the Spirit Clearing Guard were following at a distance, maintaining a safe range. The Wen surname man said,
"Lord Baiwei, it's fortunate you have the tracking spell. Without using Divine Sense, you can still track them..."
One of the younger men among the three asked, somewhat puzzled,
"Lord, back in the mountains we clearly caught up with them, and with their level of cultivation at the seventh or eighth stage of Qi as evil cultivators, even you alone could capture them all. Why didn't you take action?"
Instead, you pretended to be deceived by them, feigning ignorance and quickly sneaking past them?
The man with the gentle smile glanced at him and smiled,
"I'm just curious, who are these people going to such lengths to find?"
While evil cultivators are not afraid of the Spirit Clearing Guard, their indiscriminate killing of mortals has caught the guard's attention. Unless they stay hidden thereafter, they would be pursued by the Spirit Clearing Guard the moment they walked on this continent. Generally, evil cultivators avoid trouble and don't act unless it's absolutely necessary!
So what is so special about that Old Taoist Priest they are searching for?
As they spoke, his expression shifted,
"They're entering the city, let's follow!"
The three concealed their auras and disguised themselves as Confucian scholars blending in with the crowd entering the city, paying the city entrance tax like ordinary mortals and entered the city.
At this time, Gu Shi Yi was leaning on the railing by the river in South City, watching the pretty girls on the flower boats. Peeking out from her slightly open neckline, Li Yaner popped her head out and looked in the same direction,
"Look, that one in the red robes, in your place, wouldn't she be a top-tier catch?"
"Hmm, hmm..."
Li Yaner nodded,
"That face and figure, in our place, she could easily make billions a year, such a pity!"
"What's there to pity? She's the Oiran of the brothels in Xuancheng. She can perform or sell her company as she pleases. Several wealthy merchants and rich families are supporting her... She makes no less in a year than a top-tier would. If she meets an honest man, she could just take a large sum of silver and go live comfortably with him!"
"Hmm, hmm..."
Having both looks and talent, she's indeed far better than those top-tier ones!
Big Boss, however, caught sight of a tree in the hall of the flower boat and grumbled discontentedly,
"Gu Shi Yi, look at them. That jar is white porcelain with gold details. I want to stay in one like that too!"
Big Boss glanced with disdain at the mud jar beneath its feet, and Gu Shi Yi coaxed,
"Good Big Boss, we have a long journey ahead. If we bought a porcelain one and it broke, wouldn't that be such a waste? This type of mud jar is so much better—cheap, functional, and breathable. Those fancy ones are just for show. They don't let air or water through; you'd get stifled inside..."
"Really?"
Big Boss tilted its pointed head, a tone of disbelief in its voice,
"Gu Shi Yi, you better not be deceiving me!"
Gu Shi Yi seriously replied,
"What do you know? The things they plant on these flower boats are just for looks. This kind of money tree wouldn't last more than two months before it's tossed into the kitchen to be burned as firewood. Do you want to end up like that too?"
Big Boss shuddered,
"I don't want to!"
The three chattered beside the moat, critiquing the girls on the passing flower boats as if they were watching a free fashion show. During this time, a few oblivious solicitors came up to chat with Gu Shi Yi, to which Gu Shi Yi spread his hands,
"I have no silver; how about a freebie?"
"Pah! Keep dreaming!"
Upon hearing this, the girls angrily spat, flung their handkerchiefs, and sashayed away. Li Yaner giggled while Gu Shi Yi wore an expression that such a minor scene was not worth mentioning,
"When I was five, I followed the Old Taoist Priest through the Itinerant World. The priest was lascivious, insisting on visiting such places in every city. I've seen all sorts of things with him. Once, two patrons got into a dispute and started slashing with knives. Flesh and blood flying everywhere, blood even splashed on my face, but I was still able to eat and drink without a care..."