Imperial Capital

Chapter 49: Imperial Capital

"You killed Mo Cheng in front of everyone today. If our Misty Cloud Sect stands by and does nothing, those factions that depend on us will feel betrayed."

Nalan Yanran stared fixedly at the Black-robed Man, her eyes filled with fury.

As the Jia Ma Empire's foremost sect, the Misty Cloud Sect had never been provoked so brazenly.

The Black-robed Man before her made Nalan Yanran feel thoroughly stifled.

If a Dou Emperor expert of the Misty Cloud Sect had been here, he would never have allowed the Black-robed Man to act so arrogantly.

Unfortunately, the strongest person by her side was Ge Ye, a two-star Dou Ling.

Before a Dou Emperor, a Dou Ling was not even worth calling an ant. The gap between them was heaven and earth.

The Black-robed Man looked at Nalan Yanran, ignoring her forceful manner. "Sooner or later, I will stand against the Misty Cloud Sect. Even if I had not killed Mo Cheng today, our grudges would only become more intense in the future. So your words have no effect on me. Save your breath."

"Who exactly are you, sir?" Nalan Yanran frowned and demanded softly.

There were only a handful of people in the Jia Ma Empire who dared oppose the Misty Cloud Sect.

She was filled with doubts about the Black-robed Man's identity.

"You will naturally find out when the time comes. For now, you can shut up," the Black-robed Man said coldly after giving Nalan Yanran a faint glance.

He turned his gaze back to Mo Lan, the Mo Family head, and said in an icy tone, "Hand her over."

Mo Lan did not dare delay and hurriedly ordered someone to bring the little girl over.

Very soon, a bright-eyed little girl was led out by members of the Mo Family.

Seeing that the little girl was unharmed, the Black-robed Man finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"This girl's eyes are rather strange?" Chen Xuan stared at the little girl's clear, bright eyes in surprise.

Could this little girl possess some special trait?

If she were not special, the Mo Family would never have gone to such lengths to find her, even at the cost of offending a Dou Emperor expert.

Just as the Black-robed Man was about to take the little girl and leave, a crisp sound rang out.

Before everyone's eyes, the hard ground surrounding the Black-robed Man suddenly exploded.

Countless broad green tree trunks burst out from underground.

Massive roots emerged, writhing like a swarm of lifelike snakes and instantly forming a cage.

The sudden change left everyone in the hall stunned.

It was unexpected that someone still dared to attack the Dou Emperor expert before them.

In the instant everyone was distracted, a pale green figure that had been standing beneath a pillar like a servant suddenly sprang into action within the crowded hall.

In the blink of an eye, she appeared before the horrified Mo Lan. Stretching out both arms, she swept the little girl named Qing Lin into her embrace.

After seizing her, the green figure tried to leave.

However, Pale White Flame surged from within the wooden cage, instantly burning the entire cage to ashes.

With a sharp shout, the Black-robed Man launched a vicious, force-laden kick at the green figure.

The green figure twisted strangely, evading the Black-robed Man's attack before shooting toward the outside of the hall.

"Elder Hai, stop her!" the Black-robed Man shouted.

A figure swiftly darted toward the green figure.

A thick ice shield appeared before the green figure, cutting off her path.

The green figure quickly retreated, then nimbly leaped onto the top of a stone pillar.

"Hehe, two Dou Emperor experts. I never expected the Jia Ma Empire to be hiding such dragons and crouching tigers. But I am very interested in this little girl, so I will not let go so easily," the green figure giggled.

The Black-robed Man and Elder Hai charged at the green-clad woman.

Three vast auras swept through the hall. Watching the three Dou Emperor experts fight, everyone was dumbfounded.

The peak clash between three Dou Emperor experts made the people in the hall feel threatened, and they all hurried away from the battle zone to avoid being caught in it.

Ice-attribute Dou Qi burst forth, Pale White Flame spread through the surroundings, and another current of Dou Qi refused to be outdone.

The three powerful forces collided head-on, their destructive force damaging the surrounding buildings.

"Let's go, Uncle Ge. There is no need to remain here. We must return immediately and report to Teacher, so she can come investigate the identities of these three mysterious experts," Nalan Yanran said as she headed outside.

Looking at Nalan Yanran's slender back, Ge Ye hesitated slightly.

Then he looked again at the Black-robed Man fighting in the air. Gritting his teeth, Ge Ye rejected the thought in his heart. Impossible. He cannot be that brat from the Xiao Family.

Only three years had passed. If that useless young master from the Xiao Family back then had obtained the strength of a Dou Emperor in three years, it would be far too terrifying.

In three years, rising from a useless person with only three stages of Dou Qi Power to a Dou Emperor expert—no one would believe it if they heard it.

Because such a thing was simply too absurd.

"Kid, stop standing there in a daze. Come back with us," Ge Ye called to Chen Xuan.

After thinking it over, Chen Xuan still followed Ge Ye away.

He did not want to expose himself yet, so he would not make a move against the Black-robed Man for now.

Since that person would eventually go to the Misty Cloud Sect, Chen Xuan would still have a chance to meet him.

Since this person dared offend the Misty Cloud Sect, he should have the confidence to do so.

Chen Xuan felt that the Black-robed Man probably still had hidden methods he had not used.

Since he did not understand the other party's true strength, he should not act first.

As for the situation at the Mo Family, Chen Xuan felt that the Black-robed Man should hold the advantage. After all, it was two against one.

Chen Xuan returned to the Misty Cloud Sect with Nalan Yanran, but he barely spoke along the way.

That was because Nalan Yanran was in a bad mood.

After returning to the Misty Cloud Sect, Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye went straight to find Yun Yun and told her everything that had happened at the Mo Family.

After receiving the news, Yun Yun left the Misty Cloud Sect and headed for Yancheng to investigate.

Chen Xuan remained at his residence, staring at the two Dou Ling Pills in his hand. "The trip to Yancheng was wasted. I did not sell the pills after all. It seems going to the imperial capital would be better. After all, the imperial capital is the largest city in the Jia Ma Empire."

"When pills of the Dou Ling Pill's grade appear, the great families in the imperial capital should be scrambling to buy them with Gold Coins."

At the Misty Cloud Sect, Chen Xuan always kept to himself and usually had few friends.

Therefore, no one would come looking for him when he entered secluded cultivation.

If he left the Misty Cloud Sect for a few days, no one should notice.

So, he bought a low-grade Teleportation Jade Talisman from the System Shop and secretly left the Misty Cloud Sect for the imperial capital of the Jia Ma Empire.

The Misty Cloud Sect was not particularly far from the imperial capital. To avoid being discovered, Chen Xuan spent two hundred thousand Gold Coins in the System Shop to buy a mask.

This mask possessed special abilities. It could conceal its user's aura and change the user's appearance.

It could even transform the wearer into anyone they wished to become.

With this mask, Chen Xuan could stroll openly through the imperial capital without worrying about being recognized.

After arriving in the imperial capital, Chen Xuan headed straight for an auction house.

The Mitel Auction House was the largest auction house in the imperial capital. It was operated by the Mittel Family, one of the Jia Ma Empire's three great families.

Upon entering the auction house and seeing the hall before him, which resembled a city of crystal, Chen Xuan secretly marveled. "Worthy of one of the Jia Ma Empire's three great families. This is quite the display."

There was an enormous flow of people inside, and the clamor made Chen Xuan feel as if he had entered a marketplace.

The hall was filled with countless rare treasures, each priced at more than thirty thousand Gold Coins.

Chen Xuan found an attendant and stated that he wanted to auction two Dou Ling Pills.

Upon learning that he wished to auction two Dou Ling Pills, the attendant immediately became exceedingly respectful.

A high-grade sixth-tier pill was not something the attendant could handle. He could only invite the person in charge of the auction house to take over.

Chen Xuan was arranged to wait in the VIP seats.

Before long, a woman dressed in something resembling a red qipao walked over with a smile.

The woman had a graceful figure, and her voluptuous body made the guests present unable to resist swallowing.

Her lovely face carried a captivating charm, like that of an enchantress.