Depart, Lingdou City!

A week passed, and it was soon time for Mu Guiyun and his group to set off.

It was not currently a holiday at Shrek Academy, but Mother Jiang's illness could not be delayed, so Mu Guiyun had no choice but to go and pull some strings with Yan Shaozhe.

As a reserve Sea God Pavilion elder, this could be considered a small indulgence of his authority.

Watching the ground grow increasingly distant beneath her, Tang Ya cheered with excitement: "Wow, wow, wow! We're flying!"

Beside her, Jiang Nannan was also looking at her surroundings with eyes full of curiosity.

The minimum requirement for using current flying Soul Tool devices was the cultivation level of a three-ring Soul Elder; naturally, Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya, who were only Soul Grand Masters, could not use them.

Fortunately, thanks to the Beast Taming Technique, Mu Guiyun had specifically sought out Gong Changlong and borrowed a thousand-year-cultivation Condensed Water Flying Luan from the Beast Fighting Arena.

Their destination was quite a distance from Shrek City: Lingdou City, the capital of the Heaven Spirit Empire.

As the group entered the territory of the Heaven Spirit Empire, the scene below left Mu Guiyun feeling a complex mix of emotions. This was the first time since his transmigration that he had witnessed the lives of commoners on the Douluo Continent.

Seeing them dressed in rags and looking gaunt and sallow, Mu Guiyun, who had grown up under the red flag in his previous life, found it difficult to accept for a moment.

Although Shrek Academy had its flaws, Shrek City under its governance was at least thriving.

Compared to nations like the original three great empires, which were ruled entirely by nobility, it was like the difference between heaven and earth.

As for the Sun Moon Empire, they were likely busy staging their own dramas of brotherly affection and filial piety at this very moment.

"Guiyun, my home is... rather dilapidated. I hope you and Xiao Ya won't mind."

Jiang Nannan's face flushed slightly, and as she thought of the situation at her home, she became somewhat embarrassed.

"How could we!"

Tang Ya grabbed Jiang Nannan, then pulled a small pouch of Gold Soul Coin from her Soul Tool and said, "Nannan, take this money. Once Mother Jiang's illness is treated, use it to help her properly recover her health."

"This..."

Looking at the money pouch in her hand, Jiang Nannan felt moved. She knew Tang Ya's situation better than anyone.

Just as she was about to refuse, she was interrupted by Tang Ya again. Tang Ya winked playfully and said in a sweet voice, "Don't worry, Nannan, I still have money. Besides, even if I couldn't afford to eat, Guiyun would still provide for me!"

"Right, Guiyun?"

After saying this, Tang Ya didn't forget to cast a mischievous look at Mu Guiyun.

As the sky grew dark, Mu Guiyun looked at a small town not far away and turned to ask, "Shall we rest here for the night?"

Hearing this, the previously sleepy Tang Ya instantly perked up. Looking at the brightly lit town below, she couldn't help but nod her little head and say, "Yes, yes! I was about to die of boredom!"

Jiang Nannan, beside her, also nodded.

Seeing that neither of them refused, Mu Guiyun steered the Condensed Water Flying Luan to land outside the city.

As soon as they walked into the small town, the atmosphere of daily life rushed to meet them.

"Stop looking around. Our top priority now is to find a place to stay. Tang Ya, I don't think you want us to sleep on the streets, do you?"

Grabbing the excited Tang Ya, Mu Guiyun said with a helpless expression, "If you want to look around, I'll accompany you and Nannan later."

"Oh!"

Tang Ya's little face fell, and she could only follow behind Mu Guiyun with reluctance.

The three of them circled the city and managed to find a decent hotel.

Ignoring the lovestruck gaze of the receptionist, Mu Guiyun took out several Gold Soul Coin and said calmly, "Three of your best rooms, please."

"Very well, sir!"

Seeing that Mu Guiyun had no interest in paying her any mind, a sense of disappointment rose in the receptionist's heart.

After a quick inspection of the rooms, Mu Guiyun was urged by Tang Ya to head to the commercial street.

It must be said that the Heaven Spirit Empire lived up to its reputation as the weakest of the four empires; there wasn't even a single Soul Tool street lamp on the road...

No wonder that after Lao Huo ascended to the God Realm, they were forced into becoming an island-based force by the Sun Moon Empire.

Unlike the high-spirited Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan, Mu Guiyun was not interested in any of this and could only trail behind them at a distance.

In a daze, Mu Guiyun suddenly felt a gaze land on the two women in front of him without any attempt at concealment, causing him to frown.

Oh? Is someone offering their face to be slapped?

Mu Guiyun narrowed his eyes, his spiritual power spreading out like a tidal wave, and in the blink of an eye, he located the owner of that gaze.

He saw a young man in luxurious robes staring straight at Tang Ya and the other girl, followed by several attendants.

A noble of the Heaven Spirit Empire?

Noticing that the soul power fluctuations in the man's body were not much higher than Tang Ya's, Mu Guiyun's expression turned strange.

Good grief, they are supposed to be one of the four great empires, but the quality of their nobility is this poor?

You can't even compare to Gangzi!

Thinking of this, Mu Guiyun calmly waved at the two women ahead and said with a smile, "Nannan, Xiao Ya, come here quickly!"

Tang Ya, who was having a great time, looked puzzled, but she still obediently led Jiang Nannan over and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing much, just a little trouble."

Mu Guiyun curled his lips and nodded, gesturing toward the space behind the two women.

The two turned their heads and happened to see a noble man walking in their direction.

Seeing this, the noble man hurriedly flashed what he considered to be a dashing smile.

The noble man was not bad-looking, but when paired with his complexion, which clearly showed signs of excessive indulgence, he appeared incredibly sleazy instead.

Ignoring Mu Guiyun standing beside the two women, the noble man immediately performed a noble salute and said with a smile, "Greetings, two beautiful ladies. I am Shen Xinghui, an Imperial Viscount personally conferred by His Majesty the Emperor of the Heaven Spirit Empire, and also the heir to the Shen Family of Qingyuan City."

"I wonder if you two beautiful ladies would do me the honor of joining me for dinner?"

After speaking, Shen Xinghui scanned Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan with a look of greed.

He had been roaming Qingyuan City for so many years, yet he had never seen such top-tier women!

Shen Xinghui's undisguised gaze made Jiang Nannan feel uncomfortable; she immediately took half a step back, hiding her delicate frame behind Mu Guiyun.

Tang Ya, on the other hand, after hearing Shen Xinghui's request clearly, placed her jade hand over her eyes and looked around with slight exaggeration, saying with a face full of disdain, "With a dump like this, what kind of good food could it possibly have?"

Hearing this, Shen Xinghui's expression stiffened instantly.

What did she mean by a dump? It was still a city, for goodness' sake!

After saying this, Tang Ya felt it wasn't enough, so she turned her focus toward Shen Xinghui: "And look at you, you look like your kidneys are completely drained. Go home and get some proper nourishment before you come out trying to pick up girls, Kidney-Deficient Brother!"

Tang Ya's sharp tongue was as venomous as ever, leaving Shen Xinghui's face alternating between red and white from the verbal assault.