"The granddaughter of the empire's Sacred Martial God, Zhang Cheng?"
Lin Muyu was dumbfounded. "How long has it been since I came to the Tianji Empire? I've already seen so many amazing people. Si Kongyao is the granddaughter of Sikong Ming, the strongest expert in the Celestial Pole Continent. Shang Qian is the granddaughter of Zhang Cheng, one of the Sacred Martial Gods. There are only five Sacred Martial Gods in the entire Tianji Empire. I'll soon see all their juniors, and they'll all be beauties. Could it be that people with high cultivation can change the genes of their descendants?"
While he was sighing, Si Kongyao had already led the way into the parlor.
The parlor of a small inn was extremely luxurious. It could even be compared with the side hall of the Ze Tian Palace. The red carpet was embroidered with golden patterns. It was extremely luxurious. Even the armrests and legs of the chairs in the parlor were inlaid with gems and gold edges. "Isn't it too extravagant?"
Lin Muyu asked in a low voice, "Buyi, how much does it cost to stay here for a night?"
Liu Buyi also said in a low voice, "I've never stayed here before, but I've heard of this inn. Every high official and noble will pass by here when they come to the imperial capital to meet the emperor. They'll stay here for a night to gain some of the nobility's aura. Staying here for a night will cost at least this much."
He held up a finger.
"100 gold coins? It's so expensive! "Lin Muyu exclaimed.
"What 100 gold coins? It's 10,000 gold coins!" Liu Buyi refuted his exclamation.
Lin Muyu was a little confused. It seemed that the nobles of the Tianji Empire were even more extravagant than the nobles of Lanyan City. This was also a good thing!
…
"Sister Shang Qian, it's been a long time!"
Si Kongyao directly threw herself into the arms of a beauty.
Lin Muyu took a look. Just as Si Kongyao said, Shang Qian was a great beauty. She was at least 95 points. Her beauty was about the same as the two great beauties, Chu Yao and Ouyang Yan.
"Come, let me introduce you."
Si Kongyao was very enthusiastic and smiled: "Big sis Shang Qian, this is the person I mentioned to you, the one who can fight a Dragoon without falling into a disadvantageous position"
Shang Qian's gaze fell on Lin Muyu, and her eyes lit up. She bowed and said, "Shang Qian greets Sir Ranger!"
"You're too polite, Miss Shang." Lin Muyu nodded.
"This is Liu Buyi." Si Kongyao smiled and said, "Our future companion's specialty is … reading people's brows, reading their faces, and also, cooking well, hee hee …"
However, Shang Qian did not seem to have any interest in Liu Buyi, and only nodded.
Lin Muyu secretly frowned. If this world worshipped the strong, then Shang Qian was too snobbish. Could it be that she looked down on Liu Buyi just because his cultivation was low?
Using the Spirit Pulse Technique, she had an insight into the aura of the people around her. Shang Qian's cultivation was about the first level of the Holy realm, not very strong, but it was quite good for her age. Behind Shang Qian, there were a few people dressed as servants. These people were very strong. There were a total of seven people. The weakest was in the Holy King Realm, and the strongest seemed to have the cultivation of the thirtieth level of the Grotto-Martial King Realm. That person was a middle-aged man with a short beard, and he seemed to be up to no good.
"Sister Shang Qian, why don't you introduce yourself?" Si Kongyao smiled lightly.
Shang Qian nodded and said, "My name is Shang Qian, the eldest daughter of the Shang family in Tianji City. My father is Shang Xun, a merchant. My grandfather passed away when I was young. My grandfather is Zhang Cheng, one of the Holy Martial Kings of the empire, and the commander of the Yanji Corps, one of the four great armies."
Lin Muyu nodded and said, "Nice to meet you."
Shang Qian pointed at the short-bearded expert behind her and said, "This is Uncle Chen Hang, the head of our Shang family's guards. This time I went out to play, and my father insisted that I let him follow me."
Chen Hang squinted his eyes and took a deep look at Lin Muyu. He said, "I heard that this young hero can fight with a Dragon Knight. You are really not simple. I'm honored to meet you."
"You flatter me, I was just lucky." Lin Muyu secretly scolded Si Kongyao for having a big mouth. How could she say such things? She was simply looking for trouble for herself!
Shang Qian seemed to have seen through Lin Muyu's thoughts. She smiled and said, "Although I was born in the Shang family, and it's a prestigious family in the imperial city, don't worry, young hero. We will keep your matters a secret. Don't worry."
"Thank you, Miss." Lin Muyu felt a little complicated in her heart. This woman was not simple. She was much more shrewd than the innocent and cute Si Kongyao.
Shang Qian continued, "Where do you want to travel to, young hero? Our Miss Sikong is determined to travel with you. It won't be good if I don't follow. Otherwise, if Grandpa Sikong Ming blames me, I won't be able to bear the consequences. "
Si Kongyao pouted her small mouth and said, "I don't have …"
"You're still talking …"
Lin Muyu was a little embarrassed and said, "I'll go to Tianji City first and see what the imperial city is like. Then, I'll go to the Celestial Empire, and then to the Blackstone Empire to experience the majesty of the three great empires."
"Oh?"
Shang Qian smiled and said, "The Celestial Pole Continent is vast. I'm afraid it won't take three to five months to travel such a long distance."
"It doesn't matter. I have plenty of time."
"Alright." Shang Qian held Si Kongyao's hand and said with a smile, "Just in time. We can go back to the imperial city and enjoy the delicacies of Tianji City, right, Yao?"
Si Kongyao was delighted and said, "Yes, that's right!"
Chen Hang, on the other hand, remained silent the whole time. He folded his arms and quietly listened to the conversation for the past few days. But every time his gaze swept over Lin Muyu, there would be a trace of hostility. Obviously, this head of the guards had probably regarded Lin Muyu as an imaginary enemy.
At this moment, a servant came in from outside the guest hall and said to Shang Qian respectfully, "Miss Shang, there's a young master outside asking to see you."
"Young master? Who is it? "
"He claims to be the second son of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites."
"I won't see him."
Shang Qian frowned and said, "We'll rest for the night and set off for Tianji City tomorrow. I won't see anyone!"
"Yes, Miss!"
"Let's go." Shang Qian smiled again and said, "Let's go to the side hall for dinner. You must be tired from the journey."
"Alright." Si Kongyao nodded happily.
Following behind Shang Qian, Lin Muyu asked Si Kongyao in a low voice, "Miss, what's the matter with the second son of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites?"
Si Kongyao stuck out her tongue and said with a smile, "Sister Shang Qian is already of marriageable age, so … many descendants of the prestigious families in the empire want to become the son-in-law of the Shang family. Moreover, Old General Zhang Cheng dotes on Sister Shang Qian very much. She's practically the apple of both the Zhang family and the Shang family's eyes. Whoever can become Sister Shang Qian's husband will instantly become a famous person in the Tianji Empire."
"I see …"
"So, are you interested in pursuing her? Sister Shang Qian is not only beautiful, but also has a gentle personality. Marrying her would be the blessing of eight lifetimes. "
"As for me …" Lin Muyu smiled but didn't say anything.
At this time, Shang Qian seemed to have heard it as well. She turned around and glared at Si Kongyao, saying, "Little girl, how did you learn to be a matchmaker at such a young age? You don't have to care about my matters, understand?"
"I understand!" Si Kongyao took a few quick steps forward and held Shang Qian's hand. She said with a smile, "But Young Hero is really a good person. He's very strong and easy-going. Look, he's also super handsome!"
Shang Qian blushed, "Don't mention it, we don't even know his name."
"It's okay, it's not important. Just call him Young Hero."
Lin Muyu, "…"
…
The banquet was extremely luxurious. There was almost none of the dishes on the table that Lin Muyu could name. There were all kinds of dishes that could fly in the sky, swim in the water, and run on the ground. Liu Buyi had only heard of these dishes, so he ate them heartily. He didn't look like a VIP at all. Fortunately, Si Kongyao and Shang Qian didn't seem to care. Only Chen Hang and the others looked at Liu Buyi with disdain as he ate.
Lin Muyu also ate a lot, but she tried her best to maintain the proper bearing. In fact, she wished she could buy some for supper. It was already late at night when they finished the banquet, so they went back to their rooms to rest.
The next morning, they woke up early and continued their journey to Tianji City, the capital of this huge empire!
When Lin Muyu and Liu Buyi went out, they were instantly stunned. There was a gathering of carriages and horses outside the entrance of the inn. There were nobles dressed in brocade clothes standing there. Their faces were full of respect and every one of them was extremely attentive — — "Miss Shang, please sit in my carriage. This carriage has been perfumed. I guarantee there won't be any foul smell."
"Miss Shang, my carriage is gilded."
"Miss Shang Qian, my carriage has been waiting for you for a long time. I am well-versed in poems and songs. I can learn from you along the way."
"Miss Shang Qian, please sit in my carriage. I have a good character and can last long enough. Also, I'm huge …"
…
Shang Qian frowned, but she couldn't chase this group of people away openly. After all, these people were nobles' children. Many of their fathers were high-ranking officials in the capital. She couldn't afford to offend them.
Si Kongyao smiled faintly. She led the warhorse over and said, "Sister, let's ride a horse. Do you still remember the days when we galloped on horseback?"
Shang Qian smiled cheerfully, "Okay!"
After raising the horsewhip and shouting, Shang Qian and Si Kongyao left. Lin Muyu and Liu Buyi were like two bodyguards. One followed closely, followed by Chen Hang and the other Shang Family's bodyguards.
The group of nobles who had prepared the carriage were dumbfounded. They said with hatred, "Who is that man following Miss Shang? He must have eaten the guts of a leopard!"
…
Tens of thousands of horses galloped. Just like that, countless nobles' children followed Miss Shang Qian on the official road. Shang Qian rarely went out. Once she had such an opportunity, she wouldn't miss it. As for Si Kongyao, although she was a beauty, she was too unruly and willful. The number of followers she had beaten up was equivalent to an army. Who would dare to touch her tiger butt?
Lin Muyu, who was galloping, was bewildered. Why didn't everyone pursue Si Kongyao but Shang Qian? If it was her, she would choose Si Kongyao. She was lively, cute, pure, and could be ruthless when needed. Her personality was very similar to Tang Xiaoxi. She was so likable. These people from Heaven's Pole Continent really couldn't understand her.
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