The Yao family was located in City 0978, District 1 of the Subcontinent continent. It was far away from City 0001 in the north and City 0101 in the south. The city was not connected to the political and economic centers, which meant that the city was not developed. At the same time, the city stood aloof from worldly affairs. It would not get involved in trivial matters such as the power struggle between the families and the numbered cities.
The entire City 0978 was vast, and all of it was under the control of the Yao Family. The Yao Family was also a newly promoted aristocratic family. As a member of the Seven Lineages of the Ancient Martial Arts, they rose from their decline and were vaguely comparable to the huge Long Family.
Yao Lie, the current family head, was a level-4 guardian. The Yao family had several players between the first and the third level. Even among the families, the Yao family was above average.
The Floating Airship flew over mountains and forests. They arrived at the Yao City, the main city of the City 0978.
The Yao City had both a national and a technological style. The southern part of the city was filled with towers and pavilions. The northern part of the city was filled with all kinds of super buildings. The flashing neon signs and the loud steam devices were dazzling.
"Ever since my sister became the family head, we have been promoting mechanical technology. At the same time, we have preserved the customs and traditions of the ancient martial arts. We have tried to blend the two cultures together." The Yao Ji blushed as she introduced the city. Her eyes were filled with pride. "The Yao family was able to prosper because my sister resisted the opinions of those stubborn elders."
"Mr. Yao Lie, you are impressive." Li Xiang nodded in agreement. It was not easy for her to take care of her family and her cultivation at the same time.
The northern part of the Yao City had a spacious Floating Airship port. The city was open day and night, and no taxes were collected. The Yao family had the style of a major family.
The land of the Yao Family was like a gigantic red demonic blade that stretched across the pale blue sky. Occupying the highest point of view was a small floating city.
It was the first time that Li Xiang had seen such a strange-looking city. Wessex, as the first mechanical pioneer company in the world, had brought new mechanical concepts and architectural styles. The designers of such large buildings were usually from Wessex and the company was well-known in the seven continents.
There was a faint halo around the floating city. That was a seal that had been passed down for generations. It was said that the seal was used to suppress a disaster that was lurking in the Yao family.
This was also the fate of the Seven Veins of Ancient Martial Arts.
However, Li Xiang knew that what was being suppressed was not a calamity, but the skull of his mother, Bai Lili.
And right above the floating city, there was a thousand-year-old vine at the highest point. Its branches, leaves, and vines were all wrapped around the floating city, holding it in place as if it was hugging its lover, unwilling to leave.
Li Xiang activated [Eyes of Truth], and with the help of the dark gold aura, he vaguely saw a girl in green clothes standing on top of the thousand-year vine. There were traces of the vine on her face, and it seemed like her whole body was entangled with the vine.
"She's the guardian spirit of your family?" Li Xiang opened his eyes wide and saw that the girl in green was also looking at him. A terrifying pressure assaulted him, making him unable to move even though he was still in the airship.
"Guardian Spirit Demon Vine, who are you?"
Demon Vine asked coldly as she floated in the air, surrounded by the green vines. She looked at Li Xiang and questioned him coldly.
"You, you can also see Lord Guardian Spirit?!" Demoness was shocked. Only the descendants of the family who had been baptized could see the guardian spirit, and if they were not strong enough, most of them could only see an afterimage.
But looking at Demon Vine's reaction to Li Xiang, not only could he see her, but he could also hear her voice.
"Lord, Lord Guardian Spirit! He's my sister's friend, Li Xiang. He's not an enemy! "Demoness quickly jumped down from the airship and shouted at the green figure floating in the air.
The guardian spirit's strange behavior quickly attracted many members of the Yao family. Yao Lie also walked out of the floating city and frowned at Demon Vine.
"Lord Demon Vine, why are you alarmed?" Yao Lie shouted at the sky. At this moment, only she had the right to talk to the guardian spirit.
"Friend? There's a smell on his body that makes me uncomfortable. It's very close to the Sealed Land. Are you sure he's a friend? "Demon Vine flew down from the sky, and a huge pressure still enveloped the airship, making Li Xiang unable to move.
In the family land, she was a Level-7 player. Although she did not have a Disaster weapon or a player's ability, her combat power was at least on par with a Level-6 player.
Yao Lie quickly nodded. "Lord Demon Vine, don't worry. He's our savior. He's definitely not an enemy."
"Just because he's our savior doesn't mean he's not an enemy. Yao Lie, didn't you hear Lord Demon Vine say that his smell is very close to the Sealed Land? Don't you know the importance of the Sealed Land? " An old man with white hair and beard walked out of the crowd, and the surrounding people all called out, "Great Elder!"
The Great Elder had always been against Yao Lie all these years. He was a staunch conservative.
Demon Vine's eyes were filled with suspicion. She circled around for a while and suddenly entered the airship.
The moment she entered the cabin, Li Xiang felt the dark golden aura in his body suddenly disappear, as if it had melted into his flesh and blood.
The intense palpitations made him not dare to breathe. He quietly watched the dark green girl spin around him. After a long time, Demon Vine slowly moved away from him, probably because she could not find the source of the smell. The suppression was lifted.
"Strange, I could still smell that smell just now. Why can't I feel anything now?" Demon Vine looked at him, wanting to see something from his eyes. Unfortunately, all she got was darkness.
"Maybe you're mistaken." Li Xiang replied. To be able to retract the dark golden aura, this Protector was very scary. It should be a natural enemy of his mother.
The dark golden aura was inherited from Bai Lili, and it had a strong smell of disaster. It was reasonable for her to hate it.
Normally, when facing enemies, the dark golden aura would overbearingly counterattack or devour them. This time, it had disappeared without a trace. It was clear that it knew that its current strength was too far away from Demon Vine's.
It could think like a human. If this aura continued to grow, would Li Xiang really be able to control it in the future?
"…" Demon Vine did not say anything. She flew out of the airship and waved at Yao Lie. Yao Lie understood and followed her. At the same time, he arranged for Yao Sala to help Li Xiang settle down.
Their original intention was to let Li Xiang come to the Yao Family to establish friendship and return a favor. They did not expect to be targeted by Demon Vine as soon as they arrived …
Yao Sala thought that it had something to do with the Primordial Array. She did not dare to say anything more. She pulled Li Xiang's hand and walked into the Floating City.
"Yao Sala, what are you doing? Have you forgotten the rule that forbids all outsiders from entering the Yao Family's territory? "The Great Elder stepped forward and blocked her and Li Xiang.
Looking at this old man who was purposely making things difficult for him, Li Xiang laughed in his heart. As expected, no matter where one went, one would not be able to avoid internal conflicts. This old man and Yao Lie obviously did not get along. It seemed that Li Xiang had become an excuse for Yao Lie to make a big fuss.
"Great Elder, Li Xiang is a guest of my sister and me, not an outsider. Moreover, Lord Yaonan has just acquiesced …" Enchantress's cheeks were slightly red, and she was interrupted again before she could finish.
"Nonsense! Did Lord Demon Vine acquiesce? The Yao Family's territory contains countless secrets of our family. If we let an outsider in and cause any damage, will you or your sister bear the responsibility? " A young man walked out from behind the Great Elder. He looked at Yao Sala with a faint smile. "Little Sister Yao Sala, even if you entered the Chronometer Tower Consortium's university, you are not at the level where you can ignore my father's orders, right?"
He was the Great Elder's only son, Yao Feng.
Yao Feng was the Great Elder's son. He had enjoyed countless resources, but unfortunately, he had been stuck at the level of a Level-3 Magician. He had not improved at all. This caused him to be further and further away from Yao Lie, who was in the same batch as him. Therefore, he suppressed a lot of dissatisfaction and jealousy in his heart.
Li Xiang could tell what these people were thinking at first glance. He did not want to get involved.
He pressed Yao Sala's shoulder so that she could stop arguing.
"If that's the case, I'll follow the host's wishes. I'll just stay outside," said Li Xiang calmly as he glanced at the Great Elder and Yao Feng.
"Hmph, is the Yao Family's territory something you can come and go as you please? Lord Demon Vine has not cleared your suspicion just now. Please come with us. " Yao Feng stepped forward. He guessed that Li Xiang should be a student of Lighthouse Academy. Since he was in the same batch as Yao Sala, his ability should have just entered the level of a Magician. He was no match for Yao Feng.
"Yao Feng, don't go overboard! Lord Demon Vine has already removed his suppression. " Yao Ji's body trembled slightly. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, she felt extremely embarrassed. Initially, she wanted Li Xiang to witness the prosperity of the Yao Family and their ancient martial arts prowess. However, she did not expect that the moment she arrived, she would let everyone see the ugliest side of her family.
"I'm just doing my job, Sister Yao Sala." Yao Feng waved his fist, eager to fight.
However, the Great Elder remained silent for a long time. He looked at Li Xiang and suddenly stopped his son.
"You're Li Xiang?" asked the Great Elder.
Li Xiang nodded slightly. Judging from his expression, the Great Elder must have guessed his identity.
"You're the one who took the Verdict of the Five Kings?" asked the Great Elder again.
Li Xiang smiled.
"You may leave. It's impossible for you to enter the Yao Family's territory. However, since you're recognized by the Five Kings, I don't think you're an evil person." The Great Elder waved his hand and let him go.
"Then I'll take my leave." Li Xiang nodded.
Yao Sala quickly pulled him towards the bottom of the Floating City. There were many people coming and going on the Stairway to Heaven. She was afraid that the Great Elder would change his mind, so she immediately took Li Xiang and left without looking back.
The two of them walked down from the clouds. Yao Sala looked apologetic, but Li Xiang did not feel much.
Compared to such a small matter, he was more concerned about the possible conflict between Yao Feng and Bai Lili.
The Stairway to Heaven led all the way to the surface.
When he reached the surface, he once again felt the prosperity of the Yao Family. No wonder it was the territory of a big family. Crimson Moon City was nothing compared to it.
Li Xiang asked Yao Sala to bring him around. At the same time, he used the Mechanical Roulette to memorize the layout and facilities of the Yao Family. He did not mind bringing the advanced concepts of the Yao Family back to Crimson Moon City. He did not have any psychological burden. As long as it was good and useful, he did not care if it was an imitation or plagiarism.
When he saw the Yao Family's huge Black Stone City Gate, Li Xiang sighed again.
The Mechanical Roulette Unit on both sides of the city wall worked day and night. A majestic aura came from it. The city gate that was never closed was also a beautiful sight.
There were countless people coming and going, but under the protection of the Yao Family, the probability of accidents happening in the Yao Family was extremely low.
"Bam!"
Li Xiang's body staggered and was bumped into by a person who was walking towards him.
The other party was wearing a black robe with a hood that covered almost all of her face. Judging from the curves of her body, she was a woman.
To be able to bump into him inadvertently, he immediately became alert.
"Ah, sorry, sorry." The woman took off her hood and clasped her hands together with an apologetic expression. "I didn't see anyone. Are you hurt? Do you want to go to the infirmary? "
"…" Li Xiang almost couldn't help but exclaim. At the same time, he suppressed his emotions that were about to burst out. Fortunately, he had been training himself to be calm in this aspect. In the end, he didn't reveal a trace of abnormality in front of her.
"No, I'm fine." He shook his head and tried his best to pretend that nothing happened.
"That's good, that's good." The woman was not old. She had the face and figure of a loli. Her face was filled with a kind smile, which made the originally angry Yao Ji unable to vent her anger.
"Venus, where are you? Wuwuwu … "At the same time, a man who looked like an iron tower walked over from the other side. He was extremely tall, about three meters tall. He was burly and majestic, but he was crying like a child, crying and shouting at the same time.
The surrounding people all looked sideways to avoid him. This kind of mentally retarded person was not to be trifled with. If something happened, even the military would not be able to hold him accountable.
"Aiya, my dear, what are you crying for? I'm here!" The woman called Venus waved at the iron tower.
"Ah, Venus! Wuwuwu … I thought you were lost! Wuwuwu … "The iron tower man carried the woman like a child and placed her on his shoulders, crying and shouting at the same time.
"Don't cry, don't cry. Be good, I just accidentally bumped into someone." Venus took out a piece of candy and gave it to him. "Here, have some candy."
"Mmm, mmm." The iron tower man peeled off the candy wrapper and stuffed it into his mouth like he was eating candy, revealing a satisfied smile.
"Venus, who, who are they …" The iron tower man said in a childish voice, which made Yao Ji's hair stand on end.
"Ah, they are the people I accidentally bumped into. You have to apologize, my dear." Venus nodded at Li Xiang and put her hands together again. "Sorry, sorry, this is my husband, Ayres."
"It's okay, I'm not hurt either." Li Xiang replied with a smile, but his heart was in turmoil. He could not wait to leave immediately.
"Then my husband and I will leave first. I wish you two … have fun." Venus hugged Ayres' neck and smiled gently. She peeled another piece of chocolate and threw it into his mouth. Before she left, she suddenly turned back to look at Li Xiang. "Ah, right, I heard that the security has deteriorated recently. If you two have nothing to do, it's better if you don't play in this city."
"Security deteriorated?" Yao Ji looked at her doubtfully. The two of them had already walked far away. "The security in Demon City has always been good. That's strange. They are probably outsiders. Could it be that they happened to encounter some low-probability incidents?"
"Maybe … I guess."
Li Xiang looked at their backs as they left. The memories of his previous life came back to him.
[No. 6 Lovers], the only couple in the top deck of tarot cards, Venus and Ayres. In his previous life, Venus was known for her high IQ and crimes, while her partner and lover, Ayres, was known for his strong martial arts.
The Lovers were the top deck of tarot cards that most people did not want to meet. Because once you provoked them, you would have to face two masters and die.
"Why are they here?" Li Xiang frowned. The incident with Osiris made him feel that something was wrong.
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