"Elder Yupo, I didn't expect that the trip to the Devil Abyss Secret Realm would be a blessing in disguise, allowing you to break through your bottleneck. Now that your strength has improved greatly, it's truly worthy of celebration." Huangfu Zhantian glanced at the veiled woman beside him and chuckled as he spoke.
"I broke through by luck." Huangfu Yupo's tone was rather cold.
Huangfu Zhantian smiled faintly and did not care about Huangfu Yupo's attitude.
"By the way, I wonder how Princess Ying is doing recently? It's all thanks to Princess Ying's Water Mirror Technique that we were able to form an alliance with the three great clans this time, "Huangfu Zhantian said.
"Thank you for your concern, Elder Zhan Tian. Ying 'er has made a great contribution this time. Fortunately, the Demon King has given her two Soul Rinsing Pills. Now, she has been cultivating in seclusion at my place. I believe that it won't take long for her cultivation to improve further. Even breaking through to the late-phase of Celestial Phenomenon isn't impossible. "Huangfu Yupo spoke.
Huangfu Zhantian's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he nodded calmly.
After that, the two of them casually chatted for a while more before walking out of the corridor. They bade each other farewell and left.
Huangfu Zhantian's eyes flickered when he saw Huangfu Yupo's silhouette gradually blurring until it disappeared.
On that day, in order to ensure that the trip to the Demon Abyss went smoothly, the Central Dynasty sent three Venerables to the Han Province together. Although Huangfu Zhantian did not enter the Demon Abyss Secret Zone, he had been guarding the entrance of the secret zone.
He had already heard from Huangfu Yupo and Zhao Qianying about what had happened in the Devil Abyss Tower. He even knew a thing or two about it.
However, with his keen sense of smell, he faintly felt that Zhao Qianying and Huangfu Yupo seemed to have concealed some information, but Huangfu Yong didn't seem to have the intention to ask further.
Huangfu Zhantian stood on the spot and pondered for a moment as if he was considering something.
Other than contacting the Three Great Clans, there were more important matters to attend to in the Tribute Hall. It could be said that it involved the foundation of the Central Dynasty.
As soon as he thought of this, he shook his head, turned around, and left.
…
After Huangfu Yupo bade farewell to Huangfu Zhantian, he took a few turns in the palace and soon arrived outside a secluded hall.
She stood in front of a simple and unadorned stone door. She stretched out her hand and patted the stone wall beside it a few times. The stone door slowly moved open.
Behind the stone door was a door of purple light that led to an unknown place.
Huangfu Yupo stepped into the light door. The scenery in front of him suddenly changed, and he appeared in a wide space.
The space here rose and fell with mountain ranges that stretched as far as the eye could see. It was abnormally wide.
The space was filled with a faint purple light, and there were faint purple auspicious clouds floating in the air. It was like an illusion.
Huangfu Yupo flew away and arrived above a lake after a few breaths of time.
Zhao Qianying was sitting cross-legged in a small hovering pavilion at the center of the lake. Purple light revolved around her body, and there would be ripples of light flowing around her from time to time. She seemed to be cultivating some kind of secret technique.
Seeing this, the corner of Huangfu Yupo's mouth curled up slightly. He silently landed in front of the pavilion without causing the slightest ripple.
However, Zhao Qianying still sensed something and opened her eyes.
"Master." A smile appeared on Zhao Qianying's face when she saw Huangfu Yupo. She quickly stood up.
"Ying 'er, your spiritual sense is getting sharper. You can actually sense me. It seems that your cultivation has improved a lot these days." Huangfu Yupo said with a happy expression.
"It's all thanks to Master's guidance." Zhao Qianying giggled and stood up. She held Huangfu Yupo's hand.
Huangfu Yupo stretched out his hand and gently stroked Zhao Qianying's hair. A trace of affection flashed in his eyes.
"Oh yes, there's something I need to tell you." Huangfu Yupo suddenly thought of something and said.
"Master, please speak." Zhao Qianying was startled.
"Silly child, have you forgotten the date? In another three days, it will be the tribute day that happens once in a hundred years. That brat, Liu Ming, has already arrived at the Imperial City." Huangfu Yupo smiled.
Zhao Qianying's eyes lit up, but she snorted and said with a pout, "What does that fickle man's arrival have to do with me?"
"Silly Ying 'er, according to my experience, Liu Ming is not a fickle man.
"Silly Ying 'er, based on my experience, Liu Ming is definitely not an unfaithful person. Conversely, if he really is such a person, he wouldn't even be able to conceal it, and he wouldn't speak of this matter so openly in front of us. "Huangfu Yupo smiled spuriously.
Hearing this, Zhao Qianying's beautiful eyes flickered, and no one knew what she was thinking.
"Speaking of which, with Liu Ming's ability, it's normal for him to have a few female confidantes. If he doesn't have some charm, how can he attract our Ying 'er's attention?" Huangfu Yupo saw the expression on Zhao Qianying's face and chuckled.
"Ptui, who said I like him!" Zhao Qianying's pretty face reddened as she spat.
"Ying 'er, don't throw a tantrum. This Liu Ming is a rare and good match. Moreover, you asked me to conceal the matter between you and Liu Ming. The Demon King still doesn't know about it. A few days ago, the Demon King mentioned to me that he's going to choose a marriage for you. Are you going to marry someone else? "Huangfu Yupo asked with a serious expression.
"No!" Zhao Qianying's expression changed when she heard this, and she blurted out.
"Alright, the matter between you and Liu Ming can no longer be concealed from the Demon King. I'll find a suitable time tomorrow to mention this matter to the Demon King. After that, I'll have a proper meeting with Liu Ming. Even if the two of you don't have any intention of cultivating together, you still have to settle this matter first. "Huangfu Yupo said indifferently.
Zhao Qianying's beautiful eyes flickered, but she didn't say anything.
…
At the same time, Liu Ming also left the Zhen Xin Garden and strolled in the imperial city.
From the Jade Slips given by the city gate guards, he learned that the central imperial city had a strict hierarchy. The higher the level of the demon, the closer they lived to the inner city.
Naturally, the higher the level of the shops was, the closer they were to the inner city. Large merchant associations and shops with powerful backgrounds were all concentrated in the second city district. As for the third city district, it was where the HuangFu Clan resided, so no merchant association dared to open a shop there.
The Zhen Xin Garden was relatively remote in the second city district, but with Liu Ming's speed, it didn't take him long to arrive at a bustling street.
At this moment, it was unknown how many members of the aristocratic families had gathered in the second city district. The street, which was over ten feet wide, was bustling with activity.
The shops on both sides of the street looked very spacious and grand. It was much more prosperous than any city that Liu Ming had seen before.
Liu Ming withdrew his Celestial Phenomenon Realm aura and wandered aimlessly on the street. From time to time, he would walk into one or two shops to take a look.
Although the central imperial city was known as the largest city in the Myriad Demon Continent, it wasn't easy for a person like Liu Ming to find one or two items that were useful to him.
Liu Ming wandered around for half a day, but he only managed to find a few spirit herbs and materials that were useful to him in one or two large shops. This caused him to be extremely disappointed.
It wasn't surprising though. Items that were useful to a late-stage Celestial Phenomenon Ascendant like Liu Ming could already be considered treasures among treasures. Even if they were to be sold occasionally, they would be placed in auctions or black markets. Very few would be placed in public shops.
However, it wasn't as if he didn't gain anything. Intentionally or unintentionally, he managed to gather some useful information. For example, some large merchant associations were planning to take advantage of the fact that countless aristocratic families were gathered in the central imperial city to hold some auctions and exchanges.
He had already confirmed that there would be three auctions that would be held in the next two days. He planned to go and take a look.
Time flew by and the sky gradually darkened. Bright lights appeared on both sides of the street, dazzling everyone.
Liu Ming wandered for half a day and his interest was almost exhausted. He was planning to return home.
But right at this moment, his brows twitched as his gaze landed on an inconspicuous shop by the side of the street. It seemed to be a shop that sold devil weapons and treasures.
This shop was only twenty to thirty feet wide and could be considered one of the smaller shops in this area. At this moment, there weren't many people inside.
Liu Ming frowned as a look of bewilderment flashed in his eyes. He then walked in.
This shop didn't look too big but the interior was very clean. Rows upon rows of racks were filled with gleaming sabers, swords, axes and all sorts of weapons. All of them were covered with restrictive spells.
The shop owner was a white-robed middle-aged man with a cultivation base at the initial-phase of the Jin Dan realm. When he saw Liu Ming walking in, he hurriedly walked over.
"This esteemed guest, what kind of devil treasures do you need? Our shop has a specialized weaponsmith. If you need it, we can also customize it according to your requirements." Since the shop owner was able to open a shop here, he naturally wasn't a simple character. With a single glance, he could tell that Liu Ming's cultivation base wasn't weak. Hence, his tone was extremely respectful.
"I'm just casually looking around." Liu Ming faintly spoke as he walked past the racks in the shop.
There was a look of disappointment in the shop owner's eyes, but he still followed Liu Ming and smiled apologetically, "Okay, take your time."
Liu Ming didn't care about him and casually walked past the shop. He looked around and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Just then, he felt an extremely pure strand of sword intent coming from this shop.
This strand of sword intent was extremely pure and was even stronger than Liu Ming's sword ball. In the Ten Thousand Demon Continent, there were very few people who used flying swords. This naturally piqued Liu Ming's interest.
However, the moment he stepped into the shop, the strand of sword intent disappeared without a trace for no reason.
After a while, Liu Ming suddenly stopped and his gaze fell on a single rack. On the rack, there was a green flying sword.
The sword was about a foot long and its surface was shining brightly. There were extremely small scale-like patterns on the blade. It was quite extraordinary.
"Sir, you really have a good eye. This flying sword is called the Seven Demon Wind Spirit Sword. It was made from the wing bone of a Celestial State wind-spirit demonic bird and then tempered in the astral wind for tens of years. It is the treasure of our shop and only costs 2 million devil crystals." The shop owner enthusiastically introduced it to Liu Ming.
Liu Ming looked at it for a bit, then nodded and looked away.
The shop owner's eyes were also sharp. He knew that Liu Ming didn't think it was expensive, he just didn't like this flying sword. He quickly introduced a few of the better magic treasures in the shop to Liu Ming.
However, Liu Ming showed a noncommittal expression and continued to walk around the shop.
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