Leng Yu said, "You gentlemen are going to Lingnan City. I wonder if I'm right?"
Xie Feng asked, "How could you have guessed that?"
"Coming from the snow-capped mountains and heading straight north, this group includes many powerful individuals; they're most likely heading to Lingnan City to participate in the Soul Battle!"
Leng Yu's analysis.
Xie Feng nodded slightly. "You're right."
Leng Yu chuckled, "Lord Xie, with your cultivation level, you're sure to win this Soul Battle, and then you'll become famous overnight... Once you've achieved great success, if I ever encounter any difficulties, I hope you can help me!"
"No problem!"
"Well... it's getting late, so I won't disturb Lord Xie's journey any longer! Elder Liu, prepare a carriage for all of you!"
Leng Yu turned and gave the order.
The male elder beside him immediately returned to the city, bringing back a luxurious carriage.
The car has an understated exterior but a luxurious interior with a spacious cabin, fragrant aromas, and a full range of fruits and food.
The cart was pulled by two rough-coated yellow horses. Although these horses were ugly in appearance, they were genuine Ten-Thousand-Li Extreme Shadow Horse, each worth a fortune.
There was a plaque on the carriage that read " Silver City ".
Because of this sign, they traveled without any obstacles.
Those people weren't afraid of Leng Yu, but rather of the Protector Leng beside the Northern Spirit Emperor!
Two days later.
They arrived at a majestic and endless mountain, traversing it amidst clouds and mist, the Cloud Mountain shrouded in a vast and boundless expanse.
Everyone disembarked from the carriage to rest.
Xie Feng climbed to a high place and looked down into the distance. To his surprise, there was a vast city on the other side of the mountain, majestic and solemn, but the city was deserted and desolate.
Within this city, there lingers a great deal of powerful energy, as if a transcendent ley line lies buried underground.
Xie Feng focused his senses and confirmed that beneath the city opposite, there was indeed an awakened ley line with energy far exceeding that of the Jade Pivot Sect in the Fifth Universe!
This city is Lingnan City!
Xie Feng gazed into the distance and murmured, "It's a nice place, but it's unclaimed. What a pity."
"Wasn't this prepared for you, Master?"
Gu Yu walked over and smiled.
Xie Feng said, "Haha, you're right!"
Gu Yu looked at Lingnan City and sighed, "This city is truly vast. Let alone the Demon-Burying Clan, even if the Divine Dragon Clan came, it would be more than enough to accommodate them. Master, we absolutely must get here."
Xie Feng smiled, "Then you'll have to work hard."
"Master, are you sending me into battle?"
Gu Yu's eyes widened, and he waved his hands repeatedly, "I know my own limitations!"
Xie Feng said, "Otherwise, who else could we send?"
Gu Yu scratched his head and sighed, "It seems so. Little Nine is a Jiuying Yao Cang, and that kid Yao Cang's cultivation isn't much better; all he knows is self-destruction. You... how can we trouble you, Miss A Ling... we're not very familiar with them, and that kid Xu Fei is even more doomed..."
"Haha, just kidding! Don't overthink it. We'll send whoever is best suited to fight!"
Xie Feng laughed heartily and patted him on the shoulder.
Gu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
His eyes darted around, and he spotted the vicinity of Lingnan City, raising an eyebrow in surprise.
"Master, look!"
He pointed.
Xie Feng turned his gaze and saw another city near Lingnan City, but it was smaller in scale and the buildings were quite new, as if they had been temporarily erected.
The city was bustling with traffic and teeming with people.
Xie Feng said, "Perhaps this is the temporary venue for those who came to take on the challenge. Let's go over there; with so many people, we need to grab a good place to stay."
After resting for a while, they headed straight for the temporary town at the foot of the opposite mountain.
There were simply too many people; ordinary carriages couldn't possibly squeeze in, let alone their deluxe versions.
Xie Feng left the carriage on the mountain.
They walked into the city.
Although the temporary city was only temporary, it had a lot of stalls and vendors, and merchants from all over the country came to take this opportunity to make a fortune.
The main road was bustling with people, many of whom were dressed mysteriously. There were even more people like Xie Feng, who had a bouncy pet following behind them. There were all sorts of strangely shaped pets, which made Little Nine seem surprisingly normal.
Candied hawthorn berries! Candied hawthorn berries on a stick!
"Eat noodles! Beef noodles! Mutton noodles! Dumplings before boarding, Jiaozi upon arrival!"
"Come see the new cloak! It'll cover you completely, so your enemies won't see you and start a fight!"
The vendors on both sides were enthusiastically hawking their wares.
Xie Feng and his group squeezed into the crowd, and Little Nine skipped along to keep up with them.
Soon, it could no longer move.
Little Nine sniffed and went to a place selling barbecue skewers. He stared intently at the meat skewers on the copper stove, his eyes sparkling, and his drool was already dripping all over the ground.
A row of meat skewers was placed on the copper stove. The owner flipped the skewers with one hand and fanned them with the other.
A large wooden box sat on the ground nearby, filled with icy energy and packed full of fresh meat skewers.
"Waaaaah~"
Little Nine made a baby-like whimpering sound to alert Xie Feng, then looked at him pitifully.
Xie Feng shook his head, went to the shopkeeper, and ordered five meat skewers, which he then distributed to Little Nine, A Ling, Yao Cang, Gu Yu, and Xu Fei.
"Thank you so much, brother! Following you means I'll have plenty to eat!"
Xu Fei chuckled and happily ate it.
Seeing that Xie Feng hadn't bought any for him, A Ling quietly went to the shopkeeper, ordered ten skewers, and left a silver coin on the ground.
The shopkeeper said, "Girl, that's too much!"
A Ling said, "This is a reward for you."
Two copper coins for a skewer, and a silver coin is worth a hundred copper coins, that's definitely too much.
She held the skewers in her hand, which looked like a bouquet of flowers and smelled of cumin.
A Ling shoved the "grilled skewers" at Xie Feng, saying forcefully, "Little brat, eat up! Why didn't you buy some for yourself?"
Xie Feng said, "I..."
A Ling shrugged and turned to leave.
Xie Feng, holding a bunch of skewers, shook his head and smiled. Gu Yu sidled up to him and said with a mischievous grin, "Master, why did Miss A Ling only give you so many skewers and not give us any? Is she interested in you?"
Yao Cang rolled his eyes. "You humans just love to dream. I think it's abnormal that Miss A Ling doesn't blush or get emotionally involved in front of such a handsome guy as her teacher! It means she probably just sees him as one of the guys!"
Little Nine used its head, which was the size of nine walnuts, to think for a while, and then nine wisps of black smoke rose from its head.
Gu Yu was startled. "What's wrong with you?"
Little Nine said, "Feelings are such a brain-teaser..."
Xie Feng shook his head wearily. These guys... they just want to stir up trouble!
A Ling had already walked away, but upon hearing their gossip, she couldn't bear it any longer and returned, saying, "Stop spreading rumors! I only consider your master as a younger brother! I also have a younger brother, and you can all be my brothers too!"
Gu Yu, Yao Cang, Little Nine, and Xu Fei exchanged a chaotic glance, then shook their heads in unison. "We're not going to be the younger brothers!"
Xie Feng: "..."
A Ling: "..."