"I am Ning Suyao, how should i address you young master?" The girl spoke softly as she poured down wine for him.
Li Shenrong took a sip and exclaimed, "Good wine."
"Li Shenrong."
"So it's young master Li, it is an honour." She spoke respectfully.
"Tell me what you want." Li Shenrong chuckled as he said.
"Young master don't misunderstand. This lowly one doesn't need anything but wanting to have a drink with you." She quickly replied. Although she wasn't a breath taking beauty, her looks were above average but there was a certain charm which could attract any men. Her voice was very sweet to the ears too.
"If you are someone lowly, then i'm afraid no one in this world can stay at high above." Li Shenrong said with a laugh.
Ning Suyao didn't expect him to say this so she felt awkward for a bit.
"You can see them right?" Li Shenrong asked softly.
Her expression suddenly froze and turned cold. She still nodded her head.
"Do you know what it is?" While asking this, she flicked her fingers and an invisible barrier was erected isolating them from outside world.
"Something that doesn't exist, the unseen." Li Shenrong said as he took small sips.
"The unseen…." Ning Suyao muttered under her breath. "Do you know its origin?" She asked again.
Li Shenrong shook his head and replied. "Its origin is untraceable. If someone could trace its origin then it would've ceased to be something forbidden, feared by gods and devils."
Her eyes dimmed down after hearing it.
"You have been tained." Li Shenrong said.
"Young master can tell?" She looked at him in surprise. Her heart started to beat faster.
"Very few things can get past my eyes." He replied curtly with a chuckle.
Ning Suyao took a deep breath and opened her mouth to say something but Li Shenrong interrupted her.
"I know what you want to ask but let me tell you, this isn't something you can meddle in.
You are already tainted, how long do you think it would take to perish your physical body." She turned silent after hearing this and silently bit her lips.
"But it's not like there is no hope." Li Shenrong added.
Her eyes sparkled up as she stared hopefully.
"Take me to it." His voice turned cold as he said this. Ning Suyao's heart started palpitating all of sudden as if she was being stared at by a great terror. She felt a bone chilling coldness all over as her breathing became ragged.
"Have a drink miss Ning." Smile returned to his face while saying this.
Ning Suyao suddenly felt the pressure on her vanishing. She couldn't help but stare at Li Shenrong fearfully.
Keep in mind her strength was at the peak of the current world. With her strength she can cover the sky with one hand and suppress the hell with other. But now a Spirit accumulation realm cultivator made her feel fear. No, it wasn't just fear. It was something greater than fear. She hadn't even felt like this when she met that existence confined beneath the abyss.
She hurriedly drank the cup and emptied it in one gulp.
Li Shenrong walked out of the tavern followed by Ning Suyao.
While both of them strolling on the street, they could see few beggars here and there. Sometime they would be questioned by royal guards. It could be seen that the kingdom was on full alert.
"Young master, this kingdom has been suffering for the past two years and more than a million died already.
I can feel the strange aura is getting thicker and spreading faster. I tried to suppress it but received a backlash." Ning Suyao whispered.
"Not surprising, with just his blessing alone you can't suppress it." Li Shenrong said.
"Young master met that existence?" She asked curiously.
Li Shenrong didn't answer her but kept walking.
….
After some time, Li Shenrong stood at the entrance of an inn. It had a huge name plaque 'Happy Inn' written on it.
He and Ning Suyao entered the inn and saw an old man snoring at the desk.
They could see few people were drinking and talking at the side.
The old man opened his eyes slightly and looked at them.
"Two rooms for three days and three nights." Li Shenrong said as he threw a pouch on the table.
"No need for two rooms. One will be enough." Ning Suyao suddenly interjected.
"I didn't know my charm is this great." Li Shenrong teased and joked.
"Humph! Don't think too much. I just want to save money." She snorted and looked away while muttering 'Shameless' under her breath.
"I can hear you. How am I shameless? It is you who is after my body." Li Shenrong laughed and said.
"Pft." Seeing the two, some people started laughing. Some even gave thumbs up to him. Li Shenrong felt speechless at this and Ning Suyao's face turned red.
Without giving any mind to their bickering, the old man slowly took out a key from the drawer and placed it on the table as he said in a hoarse voice. "Third floor, left side from the stairs and the second room." After saying this, the old man closed his eyes and fell asleep again.
"Let's go." Li Shenrong took the key and started climbing the stairs.
"That old man is not simple." Ning Suyao said with a frown.
"Indeed, it seems the Blue bird kingdom is full of hidden dragon and crouching tigers." He replied nonchalantly while walking with hands behind his back.
"Aren't you the same?" She chuckled.
"Look at me, i am just an average young man with spirit accumulation realm cultivation." Li Shenrong said with a shrug.
"If you are average then no one in this world is outstanding." Ning Suyao rolled her eyes at him.
"This room isn't too bad." Li Shenrong said while checking out the room. "You sleep on the floor while i'll sleep on the bed." He added.
"Are you even a man? You want a delicate girl like me to sleep on the floor?" She snorted and said.
"How about this… let's sleep together." He thought for a bit seriously and said.
Hearing him, Ning Suyao couldn't help but utter the word 'Shameless'.
"As you wish." He suddenly closed his eyes and started snoring.
Ning Suyao sat on the floor and started meditating.