When he arrived at the Grandmaster's Boundary, he did not feel any sense of familiarity.
In terms of familiarity, the Heavenly Demonic Boundary made him feel closer because the people were more simple. Although the sects were also concerned about benefits, they were not as utilitarian and indifferent. On the other hand, the Grandmaster's Boundary seemed prosperous and lively, but the people were cold and had lost their simplicity. Chu Li only felt cold and did not have a sense of belonging.
If it was not to save the lower realm and to fulfill his promise as a spirit beast, he would not stay in the Grandmaster's Boundary. It would be best if he returned to the lower realm or even the Heavenly Demonic Boundary.
He pondered for a while but did not return to his residence.
Xiao Qi and Sun Mingyue were both in the Heaven Shaking Tower, so he had no worries. As for Xue Luoyu, although she was beautiful, she was too ambitious. She did not have romantic feelings and only fought for benefits. Chu Li's interaction with her was just a transaction, not a relationship.
As time passed, he realized that he had become colder. As his martial arts skills and experience increased, it was harder for him to fall in love. Even if he was faced with a beautiful woman, it was difficult for him to be moved.
He once analyzed the reason. First, he was satisfied with having Xiao Qi and the other ladies by his side. Second, he had many strange skills. After all, most of them were secret Buddhist techniques, which affected him imperceptibly, causing him to not have such a strong desire for women.
After thinking about it, he went straight to the City of Ten Thousand Swords.
If he could obtain the secret of the City of Ten Thousand Swords and combine the nine swords into one, even if he could not be invincible, he could still kill the Thunder Pool Master without a problem. He could also intimidate the elders, increase his authority, and change the way the Grandmaster and the lower realm got along.
If he could not obtain the nine swords, it would be good to take the opportunity to dissolve the City of Ten Thousand Swords. Otherwise, it would be like a ghost chasing after him and wanting to kill him. It was really annoying.
In the evening, Chu Li arrived outside a towering city.
This towering city was the City of Ten Thousand Swords, which was bustling with activity.
He already knew that the City of Ten Thousand Swords had a city within a city. The inner city was the real City of Ten Thousand Swords with a City Protection Formation that was extremely tight and impregnable. On the other hand, the outer city was very relaxed. As long as one followed the rules in the city, the City of Ten Thousand Swords' disciples would not care.
He changed back into Wu Yuansi's appearance and entered the outer city of the City of Ten Thousand Swords. He passed through the outer city and arrived at the central inner city. He stopped outside the inner city and stood with his hands clasped behind his back.
The gate of the inner city was no different from the outer city, it was just that the guards guarding the gate were different. The guards at the outer city gate had ordinary martial arts, and were only at the fourth level of Celestial, but the guards at the inner city were at the second level of Celestial.
The two Second Stage Celestials sized Chu Li up and said indifferently, "Who are you? This is the inner city, unrelated people are not allowed to enter."
Chu Li fist saluted and took out a jade pendant from his inner pocket. He handed it over and said, "I'm looking for Zhu Lengying from your sect."
"Senior Brother Zhu …?" A young guard frowned at him and asked calmly, "Who are you to Senior Brother Zhu?"
"He's my uncle," Chu Li said.
"What is your name?" The young guard asked.
Chu Li replied, "Wu Yuansi."
"Alright, wait a moment." The young guard turned around and went in. The other young guard held his sword and sized him up as if he was trying to see through his internal organs to see if he was a threat.
Chu Li saw that they looked calm and did not have the arrogance of a major sect. He nodded to himself and thought that they were indeed extraordinary.
It was not easy to restrain one's arrogance. As a disciple of a major sect, one would naturally have a sense of pride and arrogance. This was also an aura that was deliberately cultivated by the sect, and if one did not control it well, it could easily turn into arrogance. It was almost inevitable.
After a while, a middle-aged man came out from behind the young guard. The other young guard fist saluted and nodded with a smile, greeting them.
The middle-aged man had a plain appearance. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he looked simple and honest. He looked at Chu Li with a smile and sized him up before returning the jade pendant to him. "You are …?"
Chu Li could sense his Heavenly Demonic Energy. Even though he had a treasure to suppress it and it was faintly discernible, it could not hide from his spiritual sense. He was sure that this man was Zhu Lengying, whom he was looking for. He quickly fist saluted and said, "I'm Wu Yuansi. This is a letter for Uncle."
He took out a letter from his inner pocket and handed it to Zhu Lengying.
Zhu Lengying opened it and read it. He immediately smiled. "How has Brother Zhao been recently?"
"Yes," Chu Li said. "Although I'm very worried about my family, I'm in good health."
"That's good." Zhu Lengying smiled and nodded. "Alright, you shouldn't be too hasty about joining the sect. How about this, find a place to stay in the outer town, and I'll take care of it."
Chu Li was stunned and revealed a disappointed look.
Zhu Lengying did not say anything else. He nodded and turned to walk back into the inner town.
Chu Li was indeed a little strange this time. Zhu Lengying's attitude was a little strange and a little too cold.
He looked at the two young Protectors. They smiled calmly and did not say a word.
Chu Li fist saluted and sighed in disappointment. He slowly turned around and left.
Half of it was an act, and the other half was really strange. He did not know why Zhu Lengying was so cold. Logically speaking, he and Sect Leader Zhao Lingfeng were best friends, so he should not be acting like this.
Could it be that there was some unforeseen event?
He thought about it and used the Omniscient Mirror to observe him as he walked inside. He watched as Zhu Lengying slowly walked back with a thoughtful look on his face. He entered a courtyard and sat down, then entered a room that he could not see.
The Sect Protection Formation in the inner town was not fully activated. It was only operating faintly, so he was able to peek a little.
From what he could see, the entire City of Ten Thousand Swords was divided into two. The inner town and the outer town occupied the same amount of land, but because the inner town was located inside, it seemed smaller. In fact, it was the same size as the outer town.
Zhu Lengying's residence was very far from the center of the city. It was obvious that he was not a core disciple, and his status in the City of Ten Thousand Swords was average. He must have done this on purpose to not attract attention.
He observed the situation in the City of Ten Thousand Swords. There were a total of more than two thousand disciples. It did not seem like a lot, but most of the disciples here were middle-aged or young. There were no elders, so it was obvious that they lived elsewhere.
This City of Ten Thousand Swords really had many mysteries that he could uncover. Chu Li was suddenly very interested.
He found an inn in the city to stay and began to leisurely enjoy the food.
The people in the Beyond Heavens Realm were cold, but it was far more prosperous than the Heavenly Demonic Realm. The food and wine in the Heavenly Demonic Realm could not be compared to the Lower Realm. It was indeed a kind of enjoyment to calm down and slowly savor the food.
Ever since he met Zhu Lengying, he did not want to see him for five days straight. It was as if he had forgotten about him.
Chu Li also kept his cool and did not look for him again. He had already guessed some of Zhu Lengying's intentions.
On one hand, he was boasting and putting on airs to let Chu Li know that he was an elder. On the other hand, it was also a kind of test to see if Chu Li could keep his cool and how his temperament was. After all, this was a very risky thing to do.
Moreover, he might need to find an opportunity. After all, Zhu Lengying's status was not high, so it would not be easy to get him in. It was not something that could be done with just a few words.
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