Feng Lingkou wasn't big, so it took Yu Xuanqing less than two hours to walk around the street. Along the way, he even bought a few small items from the stalls.
"This place is so small, it can't even compare to the Golden Origin Workshop …"
After walking around, Jin Ling felt that Feng Lingkou wasn't as good as their previous stop, the Golden Origin Workshop.
The Golden Origin Workshop was also a market, but it was several times larger than this place. Compared to the Central Plains, it was even more inferior. Any market in the Central Plains was a hundred times more prosperous than this place.
After Jin Ling made some comparisons, she looked down on the northwestern region even more. It was truly a barren land. The people here were all crude and the cultivators were like peasants. The food and lodging here were also extremely crude.
"Master, we're staying here …" Jin Ling stood in front of an inn and frowned unwillingly. "Even the place where we raise pigs is better than this!"
The inn's waiter was originally smiling, but when he heard this, he couldn't bring himself to smile anymore. Their inn was second to none in Feng Lingkou, but Jin Ling actually said that it was worse than a pigsty!
Although the waiter wasn't happy, he didn't dare to lose his temper in front of Jin Ling. He could only force a smile and say, "Our inn is a little old, but it's very clean inside. It's also protected by formations, so it's very safe … "
Jin Ling snorted and pouted. "Safe? Can you stop Gao Zhengyang?"
"… You must be joking …"
The waiter was a little stunned. Gao Zhengyang was currently the ruler of the northwestern region and was at his peak. Not to mention their inn, even if everyone in Feng Lingkou joined forces, they might not dare to compete with Gao Zhengyang.
There were many sects in the northwestern region. If all the sects joined forces, their strength would far surpass the Blood Blade Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect. The problem was that each sect had their own interests, so why would they sincerely cooperate with others?
Thus, after Gao Zhengyang destroyed the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Blood Blade Sect, no one dared to say anything.
Jin Ling looked at the waiter's cowardly expression and felt even more disdain. She lectured, "There are so many of you, yet you're still frightened by a single devil. How useless!"
"You're right. This lowly one is useless." The waiter could tell that this female cultivator had an arrogant demeanor. She should be from the Central Plains.
The young waiter had been borrowing and delivering goods for many years, and had seen the conduct of some of the Central Plains xiuzhe. This group of people from the Central Plains was actually very easy to recognize. All of them were gorgeously dressed and had eyes on their foreheads.
It was just that Yu Xuanqing's bearing was elegant and elegant, he did not have that kind of arrogance. The waiter didn't recognize him at first. After Jin Ling said a few words, the style of the Central Plains xiuzhe was immediately revealed.
Since he was a practitioner from the Central Plains, he definitely had nothing to do with Gao Zhengyang, so it was not a big deal to echo him.
Jin Ling also felt that the waiter was being perfunctory and was too lazy to talk nonsense with such an ignorant and useless person. She said to Yu Xuanqing coquettishly, "Master, let's live in our own spiritual residence …"
Yu Xuan Qing said indifferently, "Since I'm out traveling, of course I have to experience the local customs. What's the big deal about staying at home? "
"But this place is too bad." Jin Ling's little face was bitter as she tried to act pitiful to persuade Yu Xuanqing.
Yu Xuanqing was unmoved. He was about to teach his little disciple a lesson when he suddenly sensed something and looked up.
A silver flying ship had arrived above Feng Lingkou. The flying ship was as bright as a crystal. Under the sunlight, it was a ball of shining silver light.
Jin Ling took a look and said in surprise, "Isn't that the Wind Thunder Sect's Storm Warship?"
The Wind Thunder Sect was also firmly ranked in the top ten among the Three Thousand Immortal Sects, and they had a close relationship with the Righteous Sect. However, it was inevitable that they would have all kinds of competition.
On the surface, they were quite close, but in private, they were not so polite. Of course, they were all from orthodox immortal sects. If they met in the northwestern wastelands, they would definitely be on the same side. There was no need for them to fight and ruin the harmony.
However, why would the Wind Thunder Sect come to the northwestern? Could it be that Lei Yuan was here?
Lei Yuan of the Wind Thunder Sect was also famous for his peerless talent. He was about the same age as Yu Xuanqing, so they were often compared. However, ever since Lei Yuan met Yu Xuanqing, he fell in love with the latter.
He used all kinds of opportunities to get close to Yu Xuanqing and wanted to become her Dao companion. As Yu Xuanqing's close person, Jin Ling naturally knew that Yu Xuanqing did not have such intentions.
Yu Xuanqing was neither close nor distant to anyone and was as calm as water. It was also this personality that allowed her to have a smooth journey on the path of cultivation. However, when she interacted with others, this personality would make people feel that she was especially arrogant and cold.
Normal people would admire Yu Xuanqing's charm and cultivation after interacting with her. However, they would not feel close to her. However, for some reason, this Lei Yuan seemed to have set his mind on Yu Xuanqing. He actively pursued her.
This time, Lei Yuan probably knew that Yu Xuanqing came to the northwestern and chased after him.
Jin Ling asked carefully, "Master, should we leave first?"
"No need." Yu Xuanqing did not mind and said calmly, "How can I avoid meeting an old friend in a foreign land?"
"Oh." Jin Ling nodded helplessly. She did not want to see Lei Yuan. This person was too enthusiastic, but Yu Xuanqing was very cold. She felt awkward when the two of them were together.
The Wind Fury stopped above Feng Ling Pass and a few balls of light flew down. In the blink of an eye, they arrived in front of Yu Xuanqing and Jin Ling.
When the light dissipated, an elegant young man walked out. The young man wore a golden crown, a beautiful purple robe with lightning patterns and a jade belt around his waist. He held a folding fan with gold in his hand.
Behind the young man was an old man who looked like an old housekeeper and two beautiful maids.
The elegant young man cupped his hands and bowed to Yu Xuanqing from afar. "Xuanqing, we meet again. What a coincidence."
Yu Xuanqing returned the greeting. "It is indeed a coincidence to meet Fellow Lei in the remote northwest."
The young man was the genius of Wind Lightning Sect, Lei Yuan. He did not care about Yu Xuanqing's faint mockery. Instead, he smiled even more warmly. "As the saying goes, a chance encounter is better than an invitation. I am really happy to meet an old friend in a foreign land. Tonight, let's drink and talk merrily. We won't stop until we are drunk … "
"I don't drink." Yu Xuanqing directly rejected the invitation.
"Tea is good too. Let's talk through the night …" Lei Yuan had been rejected by Yu Xuanqing many times. He was already used to it.
Yu Xuanqing was about to reject again when Lei Yuan said, "Although I arrived late, I know the situation in the northwest very well. Gao Zhengyang is not a simple person. I can provide some help in this aspect. "
Lei Yuan had chased after him for thousands of miles. Naturally, he knew what Yu Xuanqing wanted to do. The Wind Lightning Sect was powerful. It was not difficult for them to investigate the situation in the northwest.
Of course, the Righteous Energy Sect could investigate as well. However, this time, they arranged for Yu Xuanqing to train. The sect was more used to train her ability to deal with things. Naturally, they would not provide much help in this aspect.
Yu Xuanqing was also very confident that she could solve the problem. She did not need the sect's help. She was actually not happy that Lei Yuan took the initiative to help.
However, since he was here and looked very sincere, she could not reject him too much.
Coming out and entering the world was a kind of training. Being able to go out and enter was the best. Being untainted by even a speck of dust was the best.
If she just stood at the side and watched, she would not be considered capable. She would not be able to train her Dao heart.
Killing enemies and doing things was a kind of training. Interacting with friends was also a kind of training. To Yu Xuanqing, Lei Yuan and Gao Zhengyang were both whetstones for her to sharpen her Dao heart. There was no difference in essence.
As for how Lei Yuan thought of her, Yu Xuanqing did not care. Cultivators naturally had seven emotions and six desires, but they could not be trapped by them.
Yu Xuanqing thought for a moment and nodded. "In that case, I'll be disturbing you."
"No, no, no …"
With Yu Xuanqing's permission, Lei Yuan's smile became even more charming. He said to the waiter beside him, "Go, prepare a spacious place."
The waiter said with some difficulty, "The largest guest room in the inn is a small courtyard. I'm afraid it's not spacious enough."
Lei Yuan's beautiful maidservant walked over and said proudly, "My young master doesn't want a room. He just wants an open space. Don't worry, we'll pay. "
The waiter did not know what the other party wanted. He hesitated and said, "Our backyard is quite spacious. Why don't you take a look?"
The inn's backyard was actually used to store goods, but it was relatively clean. During this period of time, Gao Zhengyang had caused chaos in the northwest. The merchants were afraid something would happen and hid in their homes to wait for news. The backyard was now empty.
"Lead the way, I'll go take a look." The maidservant raised her chin slightly and motioned for the waiter to lead the way.
The maidservant followed the waiter to take a look. When she returned, she bowed to Lei Yuan and reported, "The backyard is relatively clean, and there's enough space."
"Alright."
Lei Yuan gestured with his hand and invited Yu Xuanqing. "Xuanqing, let's go in."
Yu Xuanqing was indifferent and entered the inn with Lei Yuan. The shopkeeper was waiting inside with a few waiters. When they came in, they all bowed and greeted them.
The shopkeeper was not young and knew the gravity of the situation. Logically, he should have gone up to greet them earlier to show his respect. But this group of Central Plains xiuzhe was so arrogant and not someone he could fawn over. There was no need for him to go up and be an eyesore.
The group went to the backyard. As expected, this area was one hundred zhang in radius. The sand and stones were very even and clean.
The waiter led the group over and stared at the side. He was very curious why the other wanted an empty space. Building a house?
Maybe it was to set up a tent. They were high level xiuzhe after all. If the storage space they carried was large enough, it was enough to set up a tent.
The little maidservant asked Lei Yuan in a low voice and then took out a scroll from the fragrance pouch she carried.
When she opened the scroll, there was a painting. The painting was of a palace-like building complex that looked very grand.
Lei Yuan said, "This place is very small, we'll use the Golden Light Pavilion."
After the maidservant acknowledged, she touched the painting scroll. The painting scroll flashed with golden light. A tall building more than ten zhang tall appeared out of nowhere on the empty ground.
The tall building seemed to be made of wood, the style ancient and heavy. It flashed with faint golden light. It had an awe-inspiring presence and holiness.
The shop assistant was dumbfounded as he watched from the side. He had never thought that a painting could turn into a house. And it was so grand. Thinking that this was just one of the thousands of houses on the painting, he was even more shocked.
This group of people was worthy of being the xiuzhe of the Central Plains. They were like immortals. The waiter also cultivated spells and usually received xiuzhe from all walks of life.
But these xiuzhe were not much different from normal people. They all had to eat and excrete. Many of them were also very stingy. Compared to the people in front of him, it was like heaven and earth.
No, they couldn't be compared at all. The waiter wasn't very passionate about cultivation. Lei Yuan's way of doing things opened him to a new world.
"I've embarrassed myself in front of Qingxuan."
Lei Yuan was slightly embarrassed. "This Immortal Palace Painting is exquisite, but it's a bit tacky. It's just that it's convenient to use. "
Yu Xuanqing smiled slightly and didn't comment. Indeed, she didn't like the Immortal Palace Painting. Compared to this crude inn, while it looked exquisite, it lacked simplicity and naturalness.
Lei Yuan invited Yu Xuanqing upstairs. The little maidservant left behind found the waiter. "If you have anything special to eat or drink, just send it up. The price is negotiable. "
Before the waiter could speak, the little maidservant threw a piece of intermediate-grade spirit stone to him.
The shiny and heavy spirit stone caused the waiter's face to flush in excitement. He had seen intermediate-grade spirit stones before, but it was the first time he had touched one. As expected, the pure and cool power that came from the spirit stone made him almost drunk.
This kind of intermediate-grade spirit stone wasn't something the waiter could handle. He hurriedly went to find the shopkeeper with the spirit stone. But it wasn't hard for the inn to order special food and drink.
The shopkeeper knew very well that the other was a high and mighty personage. No matter how good the goods were, they wouldn't care. They just wanted to try something new.
He immediately prepared all kinds of special food and drinks and sent the waiter to bring them up.
When the waiter came to the door with the food, he couldn't move his feet. But the steps to enter the door were like jade, clean and bright enough to reflect his appearance.
Looking at his dusty and broken straw sandals, the waiter was embarrassed to step on them.
The little maidservant was waiting at the door. She glanced at the waiter and wanted to stop him from entering, but these things needed someone to introduce them.
After thinking for a while, the little maidservant took out a Sweet Dew Talisman and shook it in her hand. She chanted and pointed at the waiter.
The Sweet Dew Talisman turned into a spiritual light that sprinkled on the waiter's body. The waiter felt a slight chill all over his body, as if his internal organs had become transparent.
When the spiritual light dissipated, the waiter found that his body was as clean as a new one. Even his clothes and shoes were clean. This feeling of being clean inside and out made him so comfortable that he almost cried out.
The little maidservant looked him up and down and said with satisfaction, "Okay, go in."
The waiter hurriedly carried the food and followed the little maidservant upstairs. After entering the door, he was even more eye-opening. He felt that all the furnishings were so grand that he felt guilty walking inside.
The legendary Celestial Realm was probably like this!
When they went upstairs, the waiter set up all kinds of food and drinks.
Lei Yuan smiled and said, "What are these? Please introduce them to me, little brother."
Being called little brother by Lei Yuan, the waiter was so excited that his voice trembled. "These are all specialties of the Northwest. Nine-Leaf White Fruit, Flying Phoenix Wine …"
Although the Northwest was desolate, there were many products. There were all kinds of special food and drinks. Of course, the things prepared in the inn were those that had been tested and famous for a long time.
Under the waiter's introduction, Lei Yuan and Yu Xuanqing enjoyed some food and drinks. It was indeed quite interesting. In terms of quality, it was not low.
It was just that for the two geniuses of the era, the level of these things was too low. But it was nothing. The two of them did not expect the Northwest to have good things. Moreover, the Northwest was so chaotic now. It was impossible for anyone to serve them.
After casually eating some food, Lei Yuan even praised them out of politeness. This was just his way of doing things. He was humble and polite to everyone.
Even if it was an enemy, he would not speak ill of them. But when it came to killing, he would not show any mercy.
The waiter was very ashamed. He felt that he did not take out the real good things to serve Lei Yuan and Yu Xuanqing.
He said with a red face, "The real top things in the Northwest are the Hundred Flowers Dream Brew and the Soaring Sword Fruit … Unfortunately, something happened to the Blood Blade Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect. Outsiders will not be able to taste these two supreme-grade things. "
Lei Yuan smiled and said, "Little brother, since you praise them so highly, I have to try them."
He said to Yu Xuanqing, "Xuanqing, please remember this. Don't forget to treat me to a taste when the time comes."
Gao Zhengyang was naturally very fierce, but in Lei Yuan's opinion, as long as Yu Xuanqing did not underestimate him, it would not be too difficult to take him down. As long as he took down Gao Zhengyang, these spiritual specialties would be at his fingertips.
Yu Xuanqing smiled reservedly and did not respond. She was confident that she could take down Gao Zhengyang, but there was no need to say more.
The waiter was confused. He vaguely understood Lei Yuan's meaning, but he was not sure. He could not help but worry for Lei Yuan and Yu Xuanqing, and could not help but interrupt, "Gao Zhengyang eats three hundred babies every day, and all the enemies are crushed into blood and drank by him. He is extremely cruel. Two distinguished guests, please be careful … "
Lei Yuan and Yu Xuanqing laughed at each other. Naturally, they did not believe this rumor. Although the secret method of the Devil Path was extremely evil, it was still at the level of eating human flesh and blood. That was a beast, not a Devil Path master.
"Master Gao is known as the Beauty of a Thousand Mountains. He must be a handsome and elegant man. He would not do such an evil thing like eating human flesh and blood."
Before Lei Yuan's voice died away, he heard someone applauding. "As expected of a master from the Central Plains, your knowledge is extraordinary."
The sudden interruption made everyone's expression change slightly. Lei Yuan and Yu Xuanqing were no exception, because they did not notice that an outsider had come in.
Moreover, the Golden Light Pavilion was originally a protective magic item, and defending against the invasion of external enemies was the most basic change. It was not difficult to break into the Golden Light Pavilion by force, but it was too difficult to sneak in silently and hide from everyone's perception.
It seemed that there were not many people in the northwest who could do it. Listening to the other party's tone, it was more likely that Gao Zhengyang had come in person.
Yu Xuanqing and Lei Yuan looked at each other and raised their vigilance. But at this time, they naturally could not panic and lose their demeanor.
Lei Yuan was the first to stand up and say loudly, "I do not know which Taoist friend has arrived, please forgive me for not being able to welcome you earlier."
Gao Zhengyang, dressed in snow-white robes, walked in from outside and said with a chuckle, "Uninvited guest, please forgive me for my abrupt arrival."
Seeing Gao Zhengyang, Lei Yuan and Yu Xuanqing's eyes narrowed again. It was said that Gao Zhengyang was known as the Beauty of a Thousand Mountains, but a thousand mountains was just a small mountain, and in fact, it was not much.
Seeing Gao Zhengyang with their own eyes, they realized that he was as graceful as the moon, as elegant as snow, as agile as the wind, and as beautiful as a flower.
Such a person was rare even in the Central Plains, which was a land of heroes.
As one of the Ten Prodigies, Lei Yuan had seen many powerhouses of the present age. Not to mention cultivation, in terms of demeanor and bearing, Gao Zhengyang surpassed all the powerhouses he had seen.
Even the elegant and refined Yu Xuanqing could not help but deliberately act cold and aloof in front of Gao Zhengyang, losing some of his naturalness.
Although Lei Yuan was shocked, he was not afraid. He smiled generously and said, "I have long heard of Sect Master Gao's reputation and was just about to pay you a visit. I did not expect Sect Master Gao to come personally. It is my great honor to have you here."
"I am Lei Yuan from the Wind Lightning Sect. Greetings, Sect Master."
After Lei Yuan cupped his fists and bowed, Gao Zhengyang introduced Yu Xuanqing, "Righteous Sect's Perfected Lord Yu Xuanqing."
Gao Zhengyang nodded. "The hero of the Central Plains, peerless demeanor, you live up to your reputation."
Gao Zhengyang spoke with an air of seniority, like a senior powerhouse. Lei Yuan and Yu Xuanqing were slightly displeased, but they did not notice Gao Zhengyang just now and lost the moment they met.
At this moment, he was too embarrassed to argue. Cultivators were ultimately all about power.
Lei Yuan said politely, "Sect Master Gao is an honored guest, please have a seat."
Gao Zhengyang did not stand on ceremony. He waved his horsetail whisk and sat on the guest seat. Wei Lanjun stood quietly behind Gao Zhengyang, looking straight ahead.
Only then did Yu Xuanqing and Lei Yuan see Wei Lanjun. There was no other reason than that Gao Zhengyang was too dazzling that they did not notice Wei Lanjun's existence.
Upon closer inspection, they realized that Wei Lanjun's temperament was like an orchid. Although she could not be considered beautiful, her aura was pure and she had a Dao bone.
Yu Xuanqing's goal for coming was to kill Gao Zhengyang and complete the trial. However, since Gao Zhengyang took the initiative to come, she could not easily make a move.
A righteous sect naturally had to have the bearing of a large sect. What was the difference between them and the Devil Path if they killed indiscriminately? Moreover, they were confident that they could defeat Gao Zhengyang. They wanted to see what tricks Gao Zhengyang was going to play!
Gao Zhengyang said, "I knew that the two of you would come, so I specially prepared a small gift."
Wei Lanjun walked out from behind him and placed the prepared items on the table: a jar of wine and three fist-sized golden fruits.
"The northwest is desolate, there is nothing to entertain guests. This Hundred Flowers Dream Immortal Brew and Soaring Sword Fruit are quite special, please don't stand on ceremony … "
Gao Zhengyang was quite enthusiastic, as if he was entertaining a good friend.
Lei Yuan and Yu Xuanqing looked at the wine and fruits, but they both fell silent.
Countless people had died under Gao Zhengyang's hands, including a few Primordial Soul powerhouses!
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