Tianjian City

Chapter 17: Tianjian City

"Their identities are completely unimportant to me," Xu Zimo shook his head and said, "I only care about the results."

Xu Zimo admitted that he wasn't a bad person, but he was definitely not a good person either.

He didn't care about worldly opinions, nor did he consider others' feelings. Everything he did was on a whim.

When he was in a good mood, he could save strangers. When he was in a bad mood, he could even slaughter a city with no connection to him.

Xu Zimo had heard a story before.

An angel asked a demon, "Why am I condemned by so many people for killing just one person? But you saved just one person, and so many people praise your virtue."

The demon said, "Because you saved many people before, and now killing one person is too much of a drop for them to bear. But I was a butcher covered in blood before. Now that I've suddenly saved someone, they will naturally be happy and praise my change."

This was a satirical story.

For a good person to become a Buddha, they must go through countless trials and hardships.

But for a bad person? Put down the butcher's knife, and become a Buddha instantly.

The moment Shili Changkong appeared, Hei Shisan felt a strong sense of oppression.

"This is an expert," he gripped the long sword at his waist, his mind tense, wary of the opponent.

"It's one of us, don't be so nervous," Xu Zimo said to everyone.

Afterward, they all set off on horseback. Feng Buyu and the others found Xu Zimo too mysterious, completely unable to understand this incident. And who was this man who suddenly appeared?

At noon, the drifting white clouds obscured half of the scorching sun, and the weather cooled slightly. The group finally arrived at Tianjian City. This ancient city, with nearly a thousand years of history, sat here like a colossal beast. Seen from afar, Tianjian City felt like a sword piercing the sky, sharp and awe-inspiring. The brown city walls were dozens of meters high. Standing beneath them, a sense of pressure washed over them. The silent walls seemed to tell of their past glory.

Although the True Martial Sacred Sect was the overlord of the Far West Land, it rarely managed these cities. Most of the time, the True Martial Sacred Sect acted more like a supervisor, looking down on everything from a high position. In the Far West Land, there were two particularly vast empires: the Ziyang Empire and the Green Wood Empire. Tianjian City was one of the cities managed by the Ziyang Empire.

As the group walked into the city, the streets paved with bluestone appeared somewhat crowded. Vendors on both sides shouted their wares with all their might. There were freshly steamed buns, still steaming, and nearby restaurants where the aroma of freshly stir-fried Demonic Beast meat filled the entire street. There were also people selling various Cultivation Methods, weapons, and elixirs.

When Xu Zimo came out this time, he also brought the two young Dark Sky Tigers. He and Lin Ruhu each held one. Stroking the sleeping cubs in their arms, Xu Zimo smiled and said, "Let's find an inn first!"

"Junior Brother Zimo, our True Martial Sacred Sect has branches in every city, so we can go directly to the branch," Feng Buyu said.

"The branch in this Tianjian City is like a mere formality," Xu Zimo chuckled and said, "Then let's go to the branch."

Just as they were about to set off, they suddenly heard the urgent neighing of horses from not far away. Xu Zimo looked up and saw a luxurious carriage charging out from the city gate. The two second-tier Demonic Beasts pulling the carriage, the Snow-Treading Steeds, seemed to have lost control, charging forward like madmen and even running over several passersby. Seeing the carriage about to crash into Xu Zimo and his group, the coachman hurriedly shouted, "Get out of the way, quickly get out of the way!" Feng Buyu's expression sharpened. With three "bang bang bang" sounds, the three acupoints on his body opened. "Lunquan, Xuangu, Chaoyingfeng." Feng Buyu stood at the forefront, his expression solemn, his hands covered in a layer of yellow light. He made the first move. "Meridian Skill: Primordial Prajna Palm." He looked at the Snow-Treading Steed charging madly and took half a step back with his right foot, grabbing the horse's reins on both sides with both hands.

His body shifted slightly, deflecting much of the incoming force. Then, with a follow-up push, the horse twisted and bolted to the right.

Due to inertia, the entire horse toppled to the ground.

The driver on top was thrown off, and the carriage behind him crashed down, shattering into pieces.

"Miss, are you alright?" A squad of guards in black armor rushed over from behind.

The leader of the guards was an old man, clad in a black robe that enveloped his entire body.

"Ouch, you've made me fall to my death," a woman's cry rang out from the broken carriage.

"Who knocked over my Snow-Treading Steed?" A woman climbed out of the carriage.

This woman appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, with her hair in a ponytail and dressed in a white brocade shirt and jade-like blouse, looking quite spoiled.

Feng Buyu explained calmly from the side, "Your prized horse was startled and went mad, crashing into us first."

"I'll give you two choices," the woman said, sizing up Xu Zimo and the others. Her eyes lit up when she saw the Dark Sky Tiger in Xu Zimo's arms. "Either you give me that little tiger as compensation, or I'll have someone chop you all up and feed you to the dogs."

"What a big mouth," Feng Buyu snorted. "This Tianjian City has its own laws and regulations. Are the City Lord's Mansion people just sitting around doing nothing, allowing you to kill people as you please?"

Xu Zimo glanced at Feng Buyu, thinking this guy must only know how to cultivate and be completely ignorant of the dangers of the outside world.

If you were just an ordinary person and offended someone, even if they couldn't openly kill you, what could stop them from sneaking in at midnight to kill you?

"The City Lord's Mansion?" The woman chuckled. "Do you know who I am?"

"You're from the City Lord's Mansion?" Feng Buyu looked at the black-armored guards who had already surrounded them and finally realized.

At this moment, the surrounding vendors and residents quickly retreated far away, chattering amongst themselves.

"These people look like strangers, not like people from our Tianjian City."

"Their clothing doesn't seem cheap, but unfortunately, they've offended the City Lord's daughter. Everyone knows Zhong Ling'er is a notoriously spoiled princess."

The woman placed her hands on her hips, saying imperiously, "Since you know my background, you should understand what to do.

Hand over those two little tigers, and I might consider letting you live."