Journey to Vast Sea City, a Beautiful Necklace

It took the expedition team twelve days to reach Vast Sea City. On the morning of the thirteenth day, the city gates of Vast Sea City came into Su He's view.

It must be said that Vast Sea City is a truly magnificent city, second only to Heaven Dou City in terms of scale. Its thick city walls are definitely at the level of a main city. Before even entering the city gate, a slightly salty sea breeze was already blowing on everyone's cheeks, causing Su He to frown slightly.

Su He himself does not dislike water, but his Martial Soul, the Abyssal Golden Lion Desolate Land, inherently abhors fighting in environments with abundant moisture. Perhaps this is an innate flaw of cat-type Martial Souls.

But dislike doesn't mean she's not a good fighter. If things really get tough, Su He won't hesitate to go into the water.

Located on the western border of the Heaven Dou Empire, Vast Sea City is the largest coastal city in the Heaven Dou Empire. Although the group had not yet entered the city, they could already feel the prosperity of Vast Sea City. Furthermore, although Vast Sea City is not the closest city to the Sea God Islands, it is definitely the closest city to the Sea God Islands that can support a large-scale war.

Many years ago, a conflict broke out between the two top powers, the Spirit Hall and Sea God Island, and Vast Sea City became the base of the Spirit Hall.

Its geographical location is extremely advantageous. To the north lies the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom, and further north is the uninhabited Far North. To the west are the Sea God Islands, and further west is our destination Sun Moon Continent. To the south lies the territory of the Starlight Empire.

This city has immense strategic significance; it can be described as a strategic location that every military strategist must contend for.

This city, built by the sea, stands firmly atop the coastal mountains, unmoved by the ebb and flow of the tides. The people of Vast Sea City depend on the sea for their livelihood, and the area abounds in various fruits and fish. Because of its coastal location, abundant water, ample sunshine, and fertile soil, coupled with the meticulous care of the fruit farmers, the fruits produced here are large, attractively colored, and exceptionally sweet!

The thriving fruit and fish industries have contributed a significant portion of the wealth to the Heaven Dou Empire. Every day, countless merchants travel along the official road to Vast Sea City, transporting local specialties from coastal cities to inland cities for sale. While profiting themselves, they also indirectly promote the joint economic development between different regions. Therefore, Vast Sea City is also the coastal economic hub of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Due to the need for secrecy surrounding the expedition, the Soul Master of the expedition team did not walk around Vast Sea City in groups to draw attention. Instead, they agreed to meet at a designated location three days later to board the ship together, giving the Spirit Main Hall of Vast Sea City some time to prepare the vessel.

Su He was accompanied only by Qian Renxue and Golden Crocodile Douluo. The old man and the two young men appeared to be strolling on the streets of Vast Sea City, but in reality, the three of them were on their way to the Spirit Main Hall of Vast Sea City.

While strolling down the street, a small stall caught the attention of Su He and her group, who headed towards it with Su He's gaze.

As for why a roadside stall could attract Su He and the others' attention, it was naturally because the stall's signboard displayed the three large characters "Sea God Island".

Sea God Island's unique treasures!

"Boss, are these gems truly treasures from Sea God Island?"

Su He stopped in front of the stall, and seeing the beautiful gems and pearls inside the huge seashell, she asked with some doubt.

Upon seeing Su He and Qian Renxue's attire and demeanor, the stall owner, with his years of experience in business, naturally recognized that these two were no ordinary people and immediately put on a smiling face.

"My lords, these treasures of mine are all genuine specialties of Sea God Island! They are top-quality goods that I personally obtained from a friend on Sea God Island. You can see for yourselves the luster and color of these pearls; they are the finest of the finest..."

The stall owner was a very shrewd and charming person. Once he started introducing his products, his praise was like a never-ending river, he just couldn't stop.

Su He and Qian Renxue didn't come to this stall to listen to his nonsense, so Su He interrupted him directly and bluntly.

A bag containing one hundred Gold Soul Coin landed with a thud on the stall counter. The stall owner immediately stopped talking, picked up the heavy bag, and weighed it in his hand.

This is... Gold Soul Coin?

He opened the bag in disbelief, and only after checking it did he believe that it really contained one hundred Gold Soul Coin. For an ordinary small merchant, one hundred Gold Soul Coin was a huge sum of money that he could not spend in several years. With these, he could even stop setting up his stall for many years.

"This is yours. I want to pick out some gems from you and ask you a few questions. Is that alright, or not?"

Su He got straight to the point, stating her needs directly. Seeing the stall owner nodding vigorously, she nodded in satisfaction.

It has to be said, it's really satisfying to throw money at people. Su He now understands those rich young men who spent lavishly in various entertainment venues in her previous life; it seems that this is one of the pleasures of life.

"Please ask me anything, sir! I will answer everything I know!"

As if afraid that Su He would change her mind, the stall owner quickly stuffed the money bag containing the Gold Soul Coin into his pocket, and then, with a fawning smile, spoke up again in agreement.

"Sir, please come and take a look at my gems first. Although my stall is not large, the goods I stock are top-notch. I wouldn't dare to boast about that!"

Su He nodded, then carefully selected a necklace made of pale yellow pearls and pale green gemstones, put it in her bosom, infused the gemstones with her own aura, and handed it to Qian Renxue.

"Sir, your eye is truly discerning. This is one of our stall's prized possessions—a necklace strung with pearls from Sea Dragon Clam and Green Sea Crystal, which also has the effect of storing Soul Power."

When the shop owner saw Su He choose the necklace, a look of pain appeared on his face. This was one of his few prized possessions, and even if he were to actually buy it, it would cost thirty Gold Soul Coin. He hadn't originally intended to sell it; he just kept it in the shop as a gimmick to attract customers.

But after thinking about it, he felt relieved; the value of one hundred Gold Soul Coin far exceeded that of the necklace.

"Look, this one suits you quite well."

Su He handed the necklace to Qian Renxue and personally put it on her. The beautiful necklace, combined with the even more beautiful woman, made Su He unable to look away for a moment.

"When did Vast Sea City begin such business dealings with Sea God Island?"

Su He looked at the stall owner and asked her question. After all, Vast Sea City was ultimately a land-based city, controlled by the Empire and the Spirit Hall. Su He had never heard of any such message coming from the Spirit Hall.