Stepping Towards Pinglan Street

The seventh day of the City God Temple Fair.

Evening.

Inside a wine shop somewhere on Pinglan Street.

Shu Ni rested her chin on her hand, gazing at the temple fair scene, lost in thought.

Ning Shisi took a sip of wine and sighed, "This trip will likely be fruitless. Logically, with an Immortal in the Divine Capital, the matter of Immortals Descending should be more detailed. Searching around like headless chickens, how can we find anything?"

In the past, finding an Immortal was a matter of luck, there was no other way. But now that there was an Immortal in the Divine Capital, the method of seeking Immortals should have changed.

He even began to doubt if the Immortal in the Divine Capital was real or not. After all, even his master had never seen them personally, only saying that the Immortal was enshrined in the imperial palace.

But the matter of the Immortal was personally revealed by the National Preceptor, and they were the ones who found them. It was also confirmed by His Majesty, and there had been Immortal Traces in the Divine Capital, though the Immortal themselves had not appeared.

Feeling inexplicably uneasy due to his suspicion of the Immortal, Ning Shisi immediately downed three cups of wine and bowed in the direction of the Divine Capital.

Shu Ni was accustomed to Ning Shisi's foolish behavior. She said softly, "Old Fu probably didn't expect us to actually find an Immortal. Otherwise, why would he send you with a bunch of Martial Artists? Don't tell me it's just to train me. If everything relies on me to find the Immortal, won't I be exhausted to death?"

How could Ning Shisi know what the important figures in the Divine Capital were thinking? Although his master's status was not low, he was merely working under those important figures. Thinking about his junior sister's words, he found them not unreasonable.

Shu Ni frowned slightly at this moment. From the wine shop, she could see the intersection of Qixia Street. In front of the tailor shop, Old Xu was pushed to the ground. From the looks of it, the person who acted was a Cultivator.

The sweet-looking female Cultivator knitted her delicate eyebrows, her light yellow dress stained with water. The tailor shop's assistant stood frozen, holding a wooden basin, terrified.

The male Cultivator, with a refined appearance but slightly cross-eyed, glared at Old Xu, who was sprawled on the ground, as if he were glaring at the shop assistant. "You blind fool! My junior sister's clothes are so luxurious, selling your entire tailor shop wouldn't be enough to compensate!"

The assistant threw down the wooden basin and tried to help the shopkeeper. "When I was splashing water, you were still far away. Who knew you'd walk so fast and insist on getting splashed?"

The shop assistant was splashing water on Qixia Street, while those two Cultivators were still on Pinglan Street. He would never have dreamed of splashing water on someone.

But it had happened. Old Xu had come out to apologize immediately, only to be shoved and fall. If Old Xu's body wasn't still quite sturdy, he might have been seriously injured.

The male Cultivator said sternly, "How dare you talk back!"

He directly drew his sword and pointed it at Old Xu and the shop assistant. "Do you truly not know how to write the word 'death'!"

"Sir, aren't you going a bit too far?"

Shu Ni and Ning Shisi appeared. Ning Shisi reached out and blocked the male Cultivator's sword.

Upon closer inspection, Shu Ni accurately sensed that the two in front of them were merely pseudo-Cultivators at the Hundred Days Foundation Establishment stage.

Although they were already at the stage of forging the Yellow Court, in Hun City, Cave Nether Realm Cultivators were everywhere. These two could only be arrogant and overbearing in front of ordinary citizens.

Sensing Shu Ni's Cultivator aura, the other party's expression changed slightly, and he frowned, saying, "We Cultivators eliminate demons and monsters, protecting peace and order. What's wrong with teaching a miscreant a lesson? Does the young lady wish to intervene on his behalf?"

Shu Ni laughed in extreme anger and said, "Cultivators are respected, but they also respect others. You, who have just reached Qi Completion and haven't even moved your external realms to forge the Yellow Court, what right do you have to eliminate demons and monsters? Even the weakest monsters in the world could easily kill you, so how can you protect anyone's peace?"

She looked at the sweet-looking female Cultivator and said sarcastically, "The important duty of a Cultivator is to slay demons and monsters. Yet, you bully commoners because you were splashed with a little water. Even if you truly become Cultivators, you probably won't be able to bear any responsibility. The status of a Cultivator is not for you to show off your superiority."

The male Cultivator's expression flickered. He said in a deep voice, "What we do is none of your business. Don't meddle in other people's affairs!"

The shop assistant helped Old Xu to a chair and whispered, "Should I go find the Young Marquis?"

Old Xu was very angry, but upon hearing the word "Cultivator," he couldn't possibly ask Jiang Wang to show up.

When the Marquis was still alive, he had handled all the tailoring for the Marquis Manor. He had practically watched Jiang Wang grow up. He couldn't possibly involve Jiang Wang in something dangerous.

The shop assistant understood what the shopkeeper was thinking and said again, "Recently, the Young Marquis's name has been spreading throughout Hun City. Just Cultivators, I've heard the Young Marquis has even killed them. If we don't invite the Young Marquis, judging by this situation, we might not survive."

Old Xu was still hesitating.

But Shu Ni had already said, "The commoner in your eyes has an influence that can cover the sky in Hun City. If you provoke the one surnamed Jiang, your end will be tragic. If you have the guts, go ahead and try."

Old Xu's face turned a little ruddy. It was he who had told Miss Shu about Jiang Wang's influence in Hun City. Thinking about where Miss Shu was spreading this information, wasn't she causing trouble for Jiang Wang?

The male Cultivator's expression tightened, then he sneered, "Hun City is in a remote part of Kutan. This place doesn't even have Martial Artist families, let alone Cultivators. Even if they can cover the sky, it's only for ordinary people. Are you trying to scare me with such things?"

The shop assistant didn't wait for Old Xu's agreement and ran directly towards the Xunyang Marquis Manor.

The male Cultivator saw this and didn't stop him. "I really want to see what important figure you can invite."

He turned to Shu Ni and Ning Shisi. "Behind me stands a peak Cave Nether Realm Cultivator, the highest combat power among those seeking Immortals in Hun City. Even if you have someone of equal standing behind you, at most it will be a minor incident. Trying to scare me? That's too naive."

Shu Ni smiled without speaking.

Ning Shisi had a headache. He wasn't very interested in this kind of drama.

This matter could have been easily resolved, but judging by his junior sister's intentions, she didn't seem to think so.

Ultimately, it all came down to Old Xu.

Who else could he have provoked but someone related to Mr. Jiang?

Soon, the shop assistant ran back.

A green-robed Cultivator carried a rattan chair, with Jiang Wang walking leisurely behind, his hands clasped behind his back.

Shu Ni rolled her eyes. Walking like an old man was one thing, but he really couldn't leave without his rattan chair anywhere. Even though she knew Jiang Wang's health was very poor, the more crucial reason was definitely his laziness.

The green-robed Cultivator ignored everyone and placed the rattan chair in front of the tailor shop. As Jiang Wang approached, he reclined on it, and the green-robed Cultivator skillfully stood behind the rattan chair.

The male Cultivator frowned.

When he inadvertently caught the female Cultivator's infatuated gaze towards Jiang Wang, he was instantly enraged and loudly mocked, "This is the person who can cover the sky in Hun City? Isn't he a joke!"

Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow, seeing Old Xu's contorted face, full of pain, and then said in an extremely calm voice, "Kill him."

The green-robed cultivator moved at the sound.

Shu Ni's mouth fell open. Was he really that decisive?

Before the male cultivator could even react, the green-robed cultivator had already grabbed him by the head. With a snap, his gaze, which had been directed at Jiang Wang, slowly shifted to the ground.

His mind was filled with questions as he felt himself getting closer and closer to the ground. The moment his head hit the ground, his consciousness vanished.

Old Xu was so scared his face turned pale.

The sweet-looking female cultivator was also filled with terror.

Ning Shisi, however, had a solemn expression.

To think that Mr. Jiang would be so decisive, striking to kill so readily. It seemed Old Xu and Mr. Jiang had an unusual relationship.

He even looked at Old Xu with a hint of reverence.

One must not provoke the owner of a tailor shop!

Shu Ni trembled as she spoke, "You just killed him like that?"

Jiang Wang calmly replied, "What reason is there to keep him alive?"

Although Shu Ni had deliberately intended to cause trouble for Jiang Wang, she hadn't expected him to take the bait so readily. She said seriously, "There's a peak-stage Cave Nether Realm cultivator behind him. If it were some minor sect, it would be fine, but with such a powerful background, do you know what kind of trouble that would bring?"

Jiang Wang's expression brightened slightly, and he sat up straighter in the rattan chair. Pointing at the sweet-looking female cultivator, he said, "It's good that they have a background! Hurry up and ask for reinforcements. I'll wait right here. Be quick and come back soon!"

Shu Ni put her hand to her forehead and sighed, "This guy is acting up again."

Ning Shisi thought about the incident with Cai Tanggu and Xie Wuxing showing up. Although Jiang Wang hadn't actively sought trouble in either case, he still felt something was strange.

Why did Mr. Jiang seem so excited upon hearing that the other party might have a significant background?

Before the female cultivator could send for help, as most of the visiting cultivators were searching for immortals near Qixia Street, their backer soon noticed the situation and arrived directly through the air.

The arrival was one of the cultivators who had been scared away by Luo Xianshan at the ruins of Qixia Street.

However, he no longer showed any sign of his previous panic. Instead, he exuded an air of detached mastery. Looking at the male cultivator lying on the ground, his expression instantly turned grim, and a powerful pressure emanated from him.

"Who did this?!"

The green-robed cultivator puffed out his chest and said, "It was I. What do you intend to do?"

"How dare you!" The newcomer was about to fly into a rage, but when he caught sight of Shu Ni and Ning Shisi, his face suddenly twitched. There was a very obvious insignia on Ning Shisi's sleeve, belonging to the Divine Capital's Xiao Guo Army.

If he hadn't been knowledgeable, he might have mistaken it for mere clothing decoration.

The reason the Divine Capital was impregnable was largely due to the existence of the Xiao Guo Army.

It was the sharpest blade in His Majesty's hand.

His expression immediately became somewhat subservient, and he clasped his hands with a smile, "Ah, it is you esteemed sirs who are here. There must be some misunderstanding regarding this matter."

Shu Ni said decisively, "There is no misunderstanding. We were just passing by."

If it were truly a major sect, it would be normal to be polite to the Xiao Guo Army, but not to show such reverence. Therefore, Shu Ni once again pointed the spearhead directly at Jiang Wang.

The peak-stage Cave Nether Realm cultivator's spirit lifted, and he regained his demeanor of a master. He glared coldly at the green-robed cultivator, about to unleash a torrent of abuse, but suddenly a more powerful pressure descended. He retreated several steps consecutively, his expression changing again, "Who is it?!"

Jiang Wang sat in the rattan chair, smiling with pursed lips.

The revival of vitality within the Divine Kingdom also allowed Jiang Wang to directly use that power within Qixia Street. He was curious to see if there would be any changes if he were to step outside of Qixia Street.

Thus, he got up from the rattan chair and stepped towards Pinglan Street.