Zheng Tong County City was a bustling city. Although it wasn't as large as Ying Feng City in the Fire Crow Kingdom and didn't have the imposing city walls, it was many times more bustling than Taicang County.
Ever since the Yuan Family's banquet, Yuan Zeyu and his brother had shed all pretense of cordiality, and the relationship between the two parties had dropped to a freezing point.
Yuan Zeyu did not hesitate to order the first branch to be expelled from the Yuan Family Manor, and took back the management rights of the shops in the city.
He thought that the Fan Family would immediately stand up for Yuan Zewei under such circumstances, but he did not expect that after five days, there would still be no movement from the Fan Family. Even Yuan Zewei and the others had left the Yuan Family Manor, and no one knew where they went, as if they had completely disappeared.
Such a strange thing made Yuan Zeyu start to be suspicious instead.
However, He Yiming and his brother had stayed in the Yuan Family for a few days, and they could not help but feel bored, so they suggested a trip to the county city. Of course, Yuan Zeyu did not object to this request. Instead, he had a quick-witted disciple in the family follow closely behind.
As for He Quanxin, the great expert of the tenth level of inner strength, he naturally stayed in the Yuan Family.
He Yiming and the others were accompanied by Yuan Lixuan from the Yuan Family Manor, and they arrived outside the county city. The two of them were not really country bumpkins. Whether it was He Yiming or He Yitian, they had experienced being far away from Taicang County, and had at least seen big cities like this one.
However, the prosperity of the county city was still a little beyond their imagination.
Especially in front of a few city gates, there were neatly set up stalls, and the vendors who set up stalls along the streets were all shouting loudly with smiling faces, eagerly soliciting business from customers.
Although these people were shouting, they were very obedient, and their positions far away did not affect the vendors and pedestrians entering and exiting the city gates.
Not to mention Taicang County City, even outside Wind City, there were no similar measures.
It was obvious that the management of this city had indeed put in a lot of effort.
"Brother Yitian, the county city is inside." Yuan Lixuan said respectfully, "In the county city, there are many fun places and famous scenic spots. Where do you want to go? Just tell me, and I promise to take you there. "
During these few days, He Yitian stayed with the young disciples of the Yuan Clan. Since he was a young man, it was natural for him to be brave and ruthless.
No one dared to provoke He Quanxin, who was said to have Stage Ten Internal Force. However, they were unwilling to let go of He Quanxin's biological son.
However, although He Yitian was only 24 years old, he was a true expert who had reached 70% Internal Strength for five years. Moreover, after being stimulated by He Yiming, this freak, three years ago, he was far more hardworking in his cultivation than before.
Among all the disciples under the age of 30 in the Yuan Residence, none of them had 70% of their inner strength. Therefore, there was only one consequence for challenging He Yitian.
When He Yitian beat everyone down, the younger generation of the Yuan Residence was immediately convinced of his strength, and their attitude became respectful.
As for He Yiming, he didn't make a move at all because everyone's attention was attracted by He Yitian. The only people who knew a little about He Yiming's background, Yuan Zeyu and his son, kept silent as if they didn't know anything.
After entering the city with the crowd, He Yitian didn't specify a place and let Yuan Lixuan decide on his own.
Under the guidance of this person who was said to be born in the County City and knew the names of every street in the County City, the two brothers had indeed spent a very sufficient day.
Especially the street of delicacies and the street of miscellaneous goods, they were even more indulgent.
He Yitian even bought some items from the street of miscellaneous goods, saying that he wanted to give them to his elders and brothers and sisters.
After receiving his reminder, He Yiming was secretly ashamed. He didn't think of this at all when he returned home last time. He was really ashamed of his family.
However, he didn't expect that the last time he returned home, he took out five Golden Pills at once.
The value of these five Golden Pills was far from what some small gifts could compare to. Especially for the aristocratic families, it was simply a guarantee of the family's prosperity.
After strolling for half a day, the three of them already had a lot of things in their hands, but they didn't really spend much.
Under Yuan Lixuan's suggestion, they temporarily stored the things in their hands in the Yuan family's shop in the County City, then they went out empty-handed again.
Just as they went up to a restaurant full of guests, they heard a clamor not far away.
Seeing that the two of them were looking in that direction, Yuan Lixuan immediately said, "The Life and Death Ring in the County City is in front. Every night, people will go up to the ring to fight, but it's not necessarily the Life and Death Ring."
He Yitian nodded slightly and said, "Let's go and take a look."
Yuan Lixuan naturally wouldn't object, and he led the two of them forward.
He Yiming gently pulled his elder brother and asked, "Big Brother, why do you want to watch this kind of ring? Don't you know that the real masters won't come here to compete? "
This was what he had learned from experience. Once one's inner force cultivation reached level eight, it was generally unlikely that they would go up to the ring to fight in front of everyone.
He Yitian turned his head and said in a voice even softer than He Yiming's, "Yiming, when you come to an unfamiliar city, if you want to understand the average strength of this city, then the best way is to watch a few more Life and Death Ring matches."
He Yiming was slightly startled and asked, "Is this useful?"
"Of course it's useful." He Yitian nodded solemnly.
After a while, the three of them had already arrived in front of the ring.
At this moment, there were already two people fighting in the ring. Their martial arts were very good, and their inner force cultivation was around level six.
Seeing that countless people were cheering below the ring, He Yiming really felt a little like he had returned to the county city's ring in the past.
That day's fight was when he left the He Family Manor and officially fought with outsiders. It was also the fight that made him stand out, and he couldn't forget it at all.
Although the fight in the ring was very lively, in the eyes of the He brothers, there were many flaws.
However, since the people in the ring were all experts at level six of inner force, that meant that the quality of the Life and Death Ring here was far higher than the one in Taicang County.
After watching a few more matches, He Yiming realized that the people who were qualified to go up to the ring were basically experts at level five of inner force and above. Even if these people were from big aristocratic families, they would still be able to get a good place as a customer. According to Yuan Lixuan's introduction, a large portion of them were actually customers from big aristocratic families who weren't very proud of themselves.
After a long time, He Yiming sighed and said, "Big Brother, you're right. The approximate strength of a city's cultivators can indeed be judged by the Life and Death Ring."
He Yitian laughed and then left. Although Yuan Lixuan was a little reluctant to leave, he immediately took off after He Yitao expressed his opinion.
After a casual meal, Yuan Lixuan took a few turns and brought them to a spacious road.
There weren't many people on this road, but the shops on both sides of the road were decorated in a very simple and unadorned way, which added a heavy atmosphere to the place.
"Where is this place?" He Yitian asked in surprise.
"This is the most famous antique street in the county city," Yuan Lixuan said proudly. "All the shops here have at least a hundred years of history, and there are countless good items inside. However, you have to slowly search for them yourself. If you're unlucky, you might end up empty-handed. However, if you're lucky, it's normal to become rich overnight. "
He Yiming nodded slightly. He didn't really like these things, so he didn't take it to heart. However, He Yitian was obviously very interested in them.
Under Yuan Lixuan's guidance, they already walked towards the shops that were said to have good items.
He Yiming gently tugged at Yuan Lixuan and asked, "Brother Yuan, is there a shop here that belongs to your family?"
Yuan Lixuan's face turned slightly red as he said, "It's a pity, but our Yuan family doesn't make a living from antiques."
He Yitian took out a gold ingot that weighed ten taels and said, "Yiming, I'll go in and take a look. If you don't want to follow, you can walk around by yourself. We'll meet here in two hours."
He Yiming pondered for a moment and said, "Okay."
However, he didn't take the gold ingot from his eldest brother's hand. Instead, he casually flipped his hand and took out two gold ingots at once.
After stuffing one of them into He Yitian's hand, He Yiming chuckled and immediately walked towards the depths of the street.
Looking at his second brother's back as he left, He Yitian clicked his tongue in wonder. He really didn't know how his second brother could be so rich at such a young age.
However, he didn't know that He Yiming had only taken out what he had obtained from Hu Bin. As for the gifts from the four great families of the Fire Crow Country, most of them were in the Xie family. If he brought those things over, He Yitian would definitely be frightened on the spot.
He Yiming wasn't interested in the antique shops on this street at all. He didn't understand why these things, which couldn't be eaten or drunk, were so popular that even his father was obsessed with them.
Perhaps, for the current He Yiming, only the path of martial arts was the true goal he pursued.
Especially after advancing to the Innate Stage, every time he absorbed Innate Qi from the outside world, he would faintly feel that he hadn't truly reached the peak. It was as if he had just climbed over a small mountain, only to suddenly realize that the small mountain was only the entrance to a towering mountain that reached the clouds.
This reminded him of the mountain behind the He Clan Village. That mountain was rich in resources, and it was enough to cause many people to lose their way. However, in reality, that was only a small entrance. Only by going deep into that place would one reach the true boundless mountain range that stretched for tens of thousands of kilometers and ran through the entire northwestern region.
He Yiming's footsteps were light and silent as he leisurely walked out of the street. However, just as he was about to walk out of the street, he suddenly turned around and walked inside. However, his movements were as smooth as flowing water. It was very natural and didn't attract anyone's attention.
Just a moment ago, he actually saw someone. If he remembered correctly, it was Fan Haoyue, whom he met on his way back from the Fire Crow Country. As soon as He Yiming saw him, he immediately thought of the Fan family, but he didn't know if they were related.
Fan Haoyue brought two attendants with him, and the three of them hurriedly walked forward. When they arrived outside a shop, they immediately walked in without hesitation.
He Yiming's gaze swept across the surroundings. Immediately, he silently took a big detour and snuck into the shop.
With his abilities as an Innate Stage powerhouse, if he wanted to do something sneaky like this, even if it was in broad daylight, it was basically impossible for anyone to discover him.
Behind the shop was a courtyard that extended for tens of meters, and there were more than ten rooms in it.
He Yiming gathered his essential Qi and immediately realized that the place was heavily guarded. There were actually ten cultivators guarding the place, and one of them was a true expert who had reached the eighth level of inner force.
For such an expert to appear in a shop, it was indeed very surprising. His heart trembled slightly. Could it be that there were still some secrets hidden here?
Not long after, Fan Haoyue followed a middle-aged man into one of the rooms. He Yiming immediately focused his attention there.
His essential Qi was exchanging with the mysterious energy outside. Although he couldn't see it with his own eyes, he could feel the person's movements and voice in a more realistic manner.
"Second Young Master, why didn't Eldest Young Master come this time?" The middle-aged man's voice rang softly. At the same time, the image of the middle-aged man carefully probing Fan Haoyue surfaced in He Yiming's mind. He also strangely understood the middle-aged man's feelings at this moment. This was a display of distrust towards Fan Haoyue, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Vaguely, He Yiming understood that in this family, the second young master's reputation wasn't very good, while the eldest young master had won the hearts of the people.
Fan Haoyue snorted coldly and said, "What, you think only Eldest Brother is the master of the Fan family, and I'm not?"
His voice was low, like a dragon whose reverse scale had been touched, with a trace of coldness and sternness.
The middle-aged man's voice immediately rang out in fear and trepidation, "Second Young Master, by the heavens above, this old servant has never thought of it that way."
"Hmph, it's good that you didn't think of it. If you really did, see how I'll deal with you."
"Yes, yes." The middle-aged man said in fear and trepidation. At this moment, even if his head was chopped off, he would not dare to show any signs of distrust.
"Alright, what treasure did you receive? Hurry up and take it out." Fan Haoyue said impatiently.
Although the middle-aged man was unwilling, he did not dare to be negligent. Although the Second Young Master and Eldest Young Master Fan Haori were born from the same mother, in terms of martial arts and the way they handled things, there was a huge difference between them.
Regardless, this was the master of the Fan family, and he was not someone a steward like him could resist.
After a while, the middle-aged man carefully took out a package from the box. However, Fan Haoyue's angry voice was soon heard, "What is this? A piece of rock, I think you've gone mad. You actually asked me to come over for a piece of rock. "
The middle-aged man felt wronged. He thought to himself, 'I was counting on Eldest Young Master to come, not a good-for-nothing like you who only knows how to eat, drink, play, and bully others.'
However, despite his hatred, he became more respectful with his words, "Second Young Master, this thing was personally delivered by the Gold-touched Hamster."
"Gold-touched Hamster? What's that? "
The middle-aged man's expression froze, and he said awkwardly, "Gold-touched Hamster is a person's nickname. He's the most famous tomb raider in Jinlin."
Fan Haoyue's eyes widened. "You're saying that this thing was stolen from a tomb?" He waved his hand forcefully and threw the rock out. He shook his arm violently and looked unlucky.
The middle-aged man leaped forward and caught the stone before it hit the ground. However, his face was faintly green. No matter who met such a master, they would feel the same feeling of insanity.
"Second Young Master, the Gold-touched Hamster may only be a tomb raider, but his skills have been passed down for three generations. Moreover, he often sells good things."
Fan Haoyue scoffed. "Is that so? What do you think it is?"
The middle-aged man laughed bitterly. "Second Young Master, I'm inexperienced and can't recognize it. However, the Gold-touched Hamster said that he snuck into a big cave and narrowly escaped death before he found this thing on top of the coffin. It's said that this is the only burial item in the coffin. "
Fan Haoyue frowned. "So what?"
The middle-aged man smiled helplessly. "Under normal circumstances, this thing should be the most valuable item in the entire tomb."
Fan Haoyue sneered. "The most valuable? If the Gold-touched Hamster only dug up a country bumpkin's grave, of course this thing is the most valuable. "
The middle-aged man did not think much of it, but he still answered carefully, "Second Young Master, the Gold-touched Hamster has been doing this for over 20 years, and he's considered a gold-plated brand in this line of work. Unless he wants to ruin his own brand, he wouldn't have done something like that. "
Fan Haoyue hesitated for a while before he said, "Wrap it up properly. I'll take it back and let someone take a good look at it. If it's really a treasure, you'll be rewarded. However, if it's just a broken rock, you'll have to be careful. "
The middle-aged man agreed and sighed internally. 'First Young Master and Second Young Master came from the same womb, but why are they so different?'
After a while, Fan Haoyue called out, and the two attendants who came with him immediately walked in.
Fan Haoyue pointed at one of them and asked him to carry a small bundle. He then led them out of the shop.
The Fan family's Second Young Master was not even willing to touch it.
The three of them walked out of the shop, but unlike when they came, they had an inconspicuous little bundle on their bodies.
He Yiming hesitated for a while, then shook his head and was about to leave.
However, he suddenly remembered that Fan Haoyue wanted to steal his Red Silk Horse when they first met. Although he had already given him a light punishment, since they met again, he might as well add a little more to it.
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