Lu Xuan stopped in his tracks. With just a thought, a pair of translucent wings immediately appeared on his back. Those were none other than the Cloud Piercing Wings. Lu Xuan had already integrated the Cloud Piercing Wings into his body, allowing him to take them out at will. While the Cloud Piercing Wings could increase Lu Xuan's speed to a certain extent when he put them away, it was not as effective as unleashing them.
Su Ye was slightly shocked when she saw the pair of wings. She did not know what kind of treasure it was, but it was clearly extraordinary. However, she felt a little awkward. Originally, she was prepared to let Lu Xuan carry her. However, now that there was a pair of wings on Lu Xuan's back, could it be …
Lu Xuan also realized that something was wrong. He coughed awkwardly and said, "If Young Lady Su does not mind, I will carry you and fly."
"Then, then I will have to trouble Young Master Lu," Su Ye said softly. Her face was slightly hot.
"Sorry to offend you." Lu Xuan moved in front of Su Ye and stretched out his hand. One of his hands went under Su Ye's legs and the other wrapped around her back. Then, he carried her up.
Su Ye was petite and her weight was even lighter. Lu Xuan felt as light as a feather as he carried her. A faint fragrance wafted into his nose. It was rather pleasant. Su Ye let out a soft cry and Lu Xuan instantly raised his speed to the maximum and flew forward at an extremely fast speed.
Su Ye felt a little shy being carried by Lu Xuan. She could not help but bury her face in Lu Xuan's chest. Although this seemed more intimate, at least she could not see Lu Xuan's face. Thus, it was not as awkward. It was a little like burying one's head in the sand.
"There is a city not far ahead. Young Lady Su, should we continue or rest here?" Lu Xuan asked Su Ye.
Su Ye raised her head and took a look. After identifying it, she said, "This should be Yang 'an City. It can be considered a gateway to the Nine Dragon Dynasty, so it should be safe. There's no harm in us going there to investigate the situation."
"Are the people here reliable? This is a critical period, "Lu Xuan said cautiously.
Su Ye smiled faintly and said: "Our Hundred Herb Hall also has a branch in Yangan City. The Hall Master here is a close friend of my father. He is definitely trustworthy."
"That's good." Lu Xuan also relaxed a little, then asked curiously, "Miss Su, why haven't I heard you mention anything about your father?"
Su Ye's eyes dimmed as she said, "My parents died in an accident when I was eight years old. After that, my grandfather took care of me."
Lu Xuan did not expect Su Ye to experience the pain of losing her parents at such a young age. He said apologetically, "I'm sorry for bringing up your sad past."
Su Ye shook her head and said, "It's fine. A cultivator's life is not in their own hands. No one knows when they will die. I am already used to it. That's why I worked hard to learn how to save people. I hope I can save more cultivators who do not need to die."
Lu Xuan nodded and did not continue this sad topic. He carried Su Ye and walked towards Yang 'an City. When they could see the city walls from afar, he put Su Ye down and the two of them entered Yang' an City together.
"Miss Su, later on, no matter what happens, do not expose my identity. I will disguise myself as an ordinary guard," Lu Xuan reminded her. One must always be on guard against others.
"Alright, then I will have to trouble you, Young Master Lu."
"There is nothing to be troubled about. Safety first."
When the two of them arrived at the city gates of Yang 'an City, they discovered that the atmosphere was a little strange. There were many city guards standing at the city gates. They were carefully checking the people entering the city. Lu Xuan took a closer look and discovered that these city guards were all cultivators!
Most of the ordinary city guards were between the sixth and ninth layer of the Body Refinement Realm. Some of the city guards who looked like their leaders had even reached the Spirit Refinement Realm. Lu Xuan's eyesight was very good. He could even see that there were a few late stage Spirit Refinement Realm cultivators guarding the city gates.
Lu Xuan couldn't help but praise them in his heart. The Nine Dragons Dynasty was indeed worthy of being a fourth-grade force. This array of forces wasn't something that a country in the secular world could compare to. In the secular world, which country would be able to deploy experts at the late stage of the Spirit Refinement Realm to guard the city gates?
However, even so, Lu Xuan felt that something was wrong. He told Su Ye about his discovery. He wanted to see if Su Ye could guess anything. After all, Su Ye was a native of the Central Province. She should have a better understanding of the situation.
"There are late stage Spirit Refinement Realm cultivators guarding the city gates?" Su Ye was also slightly surprised. She then thought carefully and said: "If that's the case, I am afraid that there is an enemy invasion. Otherwise, the checks would not be so strict."
"Let's go and see the situation first." Lu Xuan said. He was bold because of his skills. If there was anything wrong, he could just run away. Unless there were late stage Origin Returning Realm cultivators chasing after him, he would definitely not be in any danger.
Immediately, the two of them walked straight towards the city gate. At this moment, there was already a long queue at the city gate. Everyone wanted to enter the city.
The Nine Dragons Dynasty was a fourth-grade faction. Of course, it had a series of rules. Every city was guarded by Origin Realm cultivators. Flying was prohibited within the city. No matter who you were, in the territory of the Nine Dragons Dynasty, you had to abide by its rules. If you were arrogant and did not follow the rules, you would be wanted by the Nine Dragons Dynasty. If you were in the Spirit Refinement Realm, there would naturally be Origin Realm cultivators to deal with you. If you were in the Origin Realm, there would be Absolute Void Realm cultivators to deal with you. Unless your strength had reached the stage where you could disregard the Nine Dragons Dynasty's strength. Therefore, even though there were many complaints in the queue, they still had to obediently wait for the checks from the city guards.
Lu Xuan and Su Ye were also in the queue. Seeing that the person in front of them was also a martial artist, Su Ye could not help but ask for information: "Big brother, may I know what happened in the Nine Dragons Dynasty recently? Why are the checks so strict?"
That person was originally a little impatient. When he turned around and saw that Su Ye was so beautiful, his eyes instantly lit up and excitedly introduced the place to Su Ye.
"I heard that Bei Bo Ruo seems to be making some moves recently. It seems like there are quite a few cities that have been attacked by Bei Bo Ruo's martial artists. Therefore, the Nine Dragons Dynasty has increased their vigilance. It seems like there are quite a few experts that have been dispatched from the Imperial Capital and are heading towards the various cities to keep watch."
Hearing Bei Bo Ruo's name, Lu Xuan and Su Ye's hearts slightly shivered. It was Bei Bo Ruo again. They were making a move at this time. Could it be that they had already started to make a move on the Hundred Herbs Hall?
"If I'm not wrong, the reason why Bei Bo Ruo is making a move on the Nine Dragons Dynasty is probably to lure the tiger away from the mountain. She is trying to divert the Nine Dragons Dynasty's attention so that she can make a move on the Hundred Herbs Hall." Lu Xuan transmitted his voice to Su Ye.
Su Ye's expression was a little grave. This wasn't a good thing. She didn't expect Bei Bo Ruo to be so determined to get the Hundred Herbs Hall. Originally, she was still hoping that the Nine Dragons Dynasty would lend a helping hand to the Hundred Herbs Hall. However, if Bei Bo Ruo managed to restrain some of the Nine Dragons Dynasty's experts and suddenly made a move on the Hundred Herbs Hall, it was hard to say whether the Nine Dragons Dynasty would be able to make it in time.
Seeing Su Ye's strange expression, the guard thought that Su Ye was worried about her safety. He couldn't help but comfort her, "Young Lady, you don't have to worry. I reckon that Bei Bo Ruo is just making a small fuss. How would she dare to go against the Nine Dragons Dynasty? Our Dynasty is the Central Prefecture's orthodox force. How could a force that Bei Bo Ruo came from compare to us?"
"That's true. Many thanks, Big Brother." Su Ye smiled faintly.
Being smiled at by Su Ye, the guard felt his bones soften. He wanted to find a topic to continue chatting with Su Ye, but he discovered that Su Ye had already lost interest in talking. He could only turn his head in disappointment and continue walking forward with the group.
After the group moved slowly for a period of time, it was finally Lu Xuan's and Lu Xuan's turn. Lu Xuan silently followed behind Su Ye. The guard glanced at Su Ye, but he didn't do anything because of her beauty. Instead, he asked sternly, "Who are you? Do you have any proof of identity? During this period of time, unauthorized people are forbidden from entering the city. "
"I am a member of the Hundred Herb Hall. A while ago, I went out to gather medicinal herbs and only returned today. This is my personal guard. This is my identity medallion in the Hundred Herb Hall." Su Ye reported her identity. Following that, she took out an exquisite jade medallion. There was an ancient word "Medicine" carved on it. The identity medallion of the Hundred Herb Hall was personally designed by the previous emperor of the Nine Dragons Dynasty. This represented the Hundred Herb Hall's identity as an alchemist clan. At the same time, the imperial medallion undoubtedly showed the relationship between the two.
Hearing that Su Ye was a member of the Hundred Herb Hall, the guard immediately looked at her in a new light. The coldness in his eyes disappeared slightly and was replaced with a respectful expression. The Hundred Herb Hall had a very good reputation. More importantly, one of his brothers had survived under the treatment of the Hundred Herb Hall.
"So young miss is a member of the Hundred Herb Hall. Once I verify your medallion, you will be allowed in. Please wait a moment, young miss," the guard said politely.
The efficiency of the guards was very high. It didn't take long before Su Ye's identity medallion was verified. It was indeed real. Immediately, Lu Xuan and Lu Xuan were politely invited into the city by the guard.
"I didn't think that the Hundred Herb Hall would have such a distinguished position in the Nine Dragons Dynasty," Lu Xuan said with a smile.
A smile appeared on Su Ye's face as she said, "This is something that we have accumulated through generations of word of mouth. Furthermore, alchemists are rare in the Heavenly Sword Continent. This is especially true for high-grade alchemists. Even the aristocrats of the empire would be polite to my grandfather."
Lu Xuan nodded his head. That was indeed the case. A high-grade alchemist was enough to make a cultivator go crazy. He immediately asked, "Where are we going now?"
"Let's go directly to the branch of the Hundred Herb Hall. Since the security of Yang 'an City is so strict, there shouldn't be any invasions from Bei Bo Ruo," Su Ye said naively.
However, Lu Xuan didn't think so. If Bei Bo Ruo was determined to do something, this level of security would not be of much use. The ones who were truly useful were the experts in Yang 'an City. However, it was not a bad idea to go to the branch of the Hundred Herb Hall to take a look at the situation. Presumably, they had a channel to send news back to the main hall. As long as they sent the news that Bei Bo Ruo wanted to attack the Hundred Herb Hall back, and let the main hall be on guard, it would be a success.
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