After several hours of travel, Xuántiān City was now in sight.
At this moment, Mò Yáng's expression subtly changed as he noticed a figure ahead, walking through the air without any external support.
This was the first time he had seen such a powerful person, able to walk in midair purely by their own strength.
"Above the Grand Master level… such a strong presence has never appeared at the Martial Arts Tournament before…" Xu Xīn was also surprised. Only those who had surpassed the Grand Master level, and reached the Warlord realm, could walk through the air as though walking on solid ground.
Moreover, this was a woman, seemingly no more than twenty years old, dressed in a long gown. Her long hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, and her figure was graceful and poised. As she walked through the air, she gave off an ethereal, otherworldly feeling.
"Tsk tsk, she looks like an elegant elder sister, and she's so strong too. I wonder which noble family she's from!" Mò Yáng said softly as he observed her. He had intended to ask which faction she was from, but upon speaking, it sounded somewhat off.
Xu Xīn snorted coldly when she heard this. Some people's nature never changed; as soon as they saw a beautiful woman, they began acting like this.
Just as they were staring in amazement, the woman turned her head slightly, and two indifferent gazes swept across them.
Mò Yáng subconsciously spoke, "Tsk tsk, truly beautiful!"
Xu Xīn hurriedly reminded, "Stop staring. A person with such power must be from a major faction. She's not someone you can provoke. Be careful, or she might dig out your eyeballs!"
Mò Yáng, unimpressed, rolled his eyes. "Sister, you're wrong. If someone's so beautiful, shouldn't we appreciate it? Just like the beautiful scenery in the world, only those who can appreciate it truly find meaning in it."
He continued, "Besides, I have a pure heart. I'm only admiring her with a pure gaze!"
Xu Xīn was completely speechless. She had seen shameless people, but never such shameless ones. He was staring at the girl as though drooling and still making such lofty claims.
Sū Fēi'ér frowned, muttering, "What Mò Yáng said actually makes some sense."
Xu Xīn's face turned dark. These days, she barely recognized Sū Fēi'ér. Now, she was always siding with Mò Yáng, and even agreeing with his shameless excuse!
While they were talking, the woman had already walked far away, and within a few breaths, her figure completely vanished from sight.
Mò Yáng sighed, "To be able to walk through the air at such a young age… It looks like she's heading towards Xuántiān City as well. Could she be coming to watch the tournament?"
Mò Yáng's heart stirred. This just showed how terrifying the geniuses of major factions were. At such a young age, they already had cultivation that surpassed the Warlord realm, perhaps even above it. They were far ahead of him, and not just him—Líng Xū Zōng's elders would be far inferior to these individuals.
Xu Xīn was also puzzled. In previous Martial Arts Tournaments, she had never seen someone of this caliber. Moreover, the person was so young, most likely a genius from a major faction. The Four Sects Martial Arts Tournament was, in theory, not something such a person would care about.
When they finally arrived at Xuántiān City, they were escorted to their designated area, and their inn was already prepared.
"Take some time to get familiar with the area. The disciples from the Four Sects are already here. Be sure not to cause any trouble while you're out," Elder San instructed them briefly before leaving to attend to other matters.
Seeing that the other disciples had followed Qí Héng out, Mò Yáng decided to step out as well. This was his first time in the city, and he planned to explore a bit.
"Mò Yáng哥哥, let's go out and explore. I've heard that the city is lively at night, with many things to eat and play!" Sū Fēi'ér seemed to have been waiting for Mò Yáng to join her.
She then forcefully dragged the unwilling Xu Xīn out with them.
Mò Yáng helplessly nodded. Before they left, the sect leader had asked him to keep an eye on Sū Fēi'ér, so he couldn't refuse.
"I saw a pill shop in the city when we entered. I plan to sell a few pills and use the money to buy a sword," Mò Yáng said.
He had been thinking about this for a while. He still didn't have a decent weapon. Although Elder Sì had given him a sword, he had buried it with Elder Sì in the sect's memorial tomb.
Sū Fēi'ér didn't think much of it and seemed excited to go. She was hoping to see if there were any beauty-enhancing pills available.
She had changed a lot since the last time. After taking those pills, she had nearly lost her life, but the effects had been astounding. She felt more spiritual and her skin was smoother and fairer, almost like a newborn baby's. She had also noticed her body becoming more shapely.
Xu Xīn frowned slightly, feeling that Mò Yáng often had strange ideas. Most people would go to a pill shop to buy pills, but Mò Yáng was going there to sell.
They passed through several streets before arriving at a pill shop. As soon as they entered, a young woman greeted them with a smile. Since the prices of the pills were extremely high, anyone entering the store was either rich or noble.
"How much is your Washing Marrow Pill?" Mò Yáng asked directly.
"One pill costs twenty thousand silver. If you buy in bulk, we can offer a small discount," the young woman said with a smile, while guiding them to a certain direction.
"Could we speak in private for a moment? I'm not here to buy pills. I have some Washing Marrow Pills to sell to you," Mò Yáng lowered his voice.
The young woman was stunned for a moment and then scrutinized Mò Yáng closely.
"Is there a problem? Do you not want to buy them?" Mò Yáng asked, frowning.
"I've never encountered such a situation before. Please wait a moment. I'll need to report to the shopkeeper," the young woman shook her head and quickly left.
After a short while, a middle-aged man came out with the young woman.
"Shopkeeper, this is the young man," the young woman introduced.
The middle-aged man first sized up Mò Yáng for a moment, then his gaze swept over Xu Xīn and Sū Fēi'ér. Only then did he speak: "You want to sell Washing Marrow Pills?"
Mò Yáng remained calm and nodded. "The price for your Washing Marrow Pills is twenty thousand silver per pill. I'll sell mine for fifteen thousand silver. Are you interested?"
Both Xu Xīn and Sū Fēi'ér were surprised in their hearts. Mò Yáng was bold. The pills they had exchanged for materials in their sect had only cost a few dozen silver, and now he was asking for several hundred times that price.
The shopkeeper squinted, observing Mò Yáng carefully, and then said, "We only sell pills here."
Mò Yáng responded calmly, "How about ten thousand silver?"
The shopkeeper smiled faintly and scrutinized Mò Yáng, considering for a moment before asking, "How many do you have?"
"I have two hundred pills," Mò Yáng replied.
The shopkeeper's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise. Mò Yáng looked ordinary, and although they couldn't discern his cultivation, Sū Fēi'ér and Xu Xīn weren't strong either. He didn't look like someone from a major faction.
Could he be from the Dan Sect? After all, where else would he have so many Washing Marrow Pills?
The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, then changed his tone, his expression turning respectful. "I didn't expect a young friend like you to have such a collection. Please, follow me upstairs."
He said this and led the way, his attitude suddenly much more courteous.
Mò Yáng remained calm, nodding as he followed. But in his mind, he couldn't help but wonder why the shopkeeper had suddenly changed his attitude. His first thought was the Dan Sect.
Sū Fēi'ér and Xu Xīn exchanged looks, both surprised and confused. They couldn't understand what was going on. Sū Fēi'ér, who was more naive, didn't think too much about it, but Xu Xīn felt that Mò Yáng was an increasingly mysterious person. The more she got to know him, the more she felt something unexplainable about him.
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