Spirit Prefecture's Blood Rain, Jimo Qing

The flying boat floated steadily on the clouds. Sang Ying, who was obediently staying in the house and intending to meditate the whole way, was then brought up by Jiang Zhuoxue:

That person is a direct descendant of the Jimo Household.

"Who?" Sang Ying asked, then subconsciously remembered the man in the blue robe she had seen earlier.

She caught a glimpse of it by chance when the steward led her onto the flying boat. When their eyes met, the man even nodded at her rather gently.

The other person didn't look like a cultivator; he exuded a scholarly air. However, his aura was restrained, and although Sang Ying couldn't discern his cultivation level, she could guess that it was definitely above hers.

"For a direct descendant of the Jimo Household to condescend to ride on such a flying boat, it seems he doesn't want others to know his whereabouts!" Jiang Zhuoxue said with amusement.

Sang Ying didn't respond to his words, but sighed inwardly, thinking how much this Dragon-Slaying Grand Assembly had attracted!

Such momentous news Dragon-Slaying Grand Assembly naturally attracted many noble Aristocratic Clan from the Immortal Spirit Realm to come and witness it. In addition, there were also quite a few people who had gone astray and wanted to take advantage of the situation.

Thanks to the chaotic control that the Mara Gate exercised over Yao Zhou, many Rogue Cultivator took the risk of engaging in highway robbery.

However, those Rogue Cultivators were all perceptive. They saw the Jimo Household's insignia on the flying boat from afar, and they all behaved themselves, not daring to make a move.

Some, however, were fearless and urged others to try and provoke the Jimo Household: "The Jimo Household's power is all in Spirit Prefecture. Besides, this is just a small flying boat. Even if we rob it, they can't possibly come all the way to Yao Zhou to arrest us, can they?"

Upon hearing this, the male cultivator hiding to the side slapped his companion hard across the face. "If you want to die, don't drag me down with you! Do you think the Jimo Household is easy to mess with? Besides, the Jimo Household's caravan is now managed by that young master, who's a stickler for rules. If we rob him, he doesn't care whether it's Spirit Prefecture or Yao Zhou, he'll drag us back to the ends of the earth and tear us to pieces!"

After being scolded by his companions, the Rogue Cultivator, who had initially been indifferent, immediately became obedient.

After all, even if he hadn't heard of others, he must have known of the infamous reputation of the eldest son of the Jimo Household.

"Spirit Prefecture Blood Rain Jimo Qing" -- A person who can earn such a fearsome reputation is definitely not someone to be trifled with!

Thus, under the protection of the infamous eldest son of the Jimo Household, the flying boat quickly and safely arrived at the main city of Yao Zhou.

As soon as the flying boat came to a stop at the city gate, people dressed in black sect robes with red trim approached and said in a rude tone, "One small flying boat, ten mid-grade Spirit Stone for parking fee!"

Upon hearing this, Sang Ying paused as she stepped off the flying boat. She glanced at the two people who were speaking and quickly noticed a snake-shaped pattern on the left breast of their clothes.

"Those are outer disciples of the Mara Gate. The Mara Gate has a rule that outer disciples wear black, while inner disciples wear red." Jiang Zhuoxue Sang Ying took the initiative to introduce them to her telepathically.

Upon seeing this, the team leader quickly went up to them and said with a smile, "So you are two fellow Daoists from the Mara Gate. We have come from the border city, specifically to deliver goods to the All Under Heaven Pavilion in the main city. I wonder if you two could make an exception for us?"

The taller one sneered, "So what if you're from the All Under Heaven Pavilion? Once you're in Yao Zhou, you should know Yao Zhou rules! Quickly hand over the Spirit Stone!"

The other party was so rude, even pushing and shoving the team leader.

Upon seeing this, the other crew members on the airship couldn't contain themselves any longer and jumped down, wanting to have a word with the two men.

Upon seeing this, two outer disciples immediately drew their swords and charged forward. "What, you want to fight? Daring to cause trouble in Yao Zhou's main city, be careful we don't arrest you all and throw you into the city's Spirit-Sealing Prison!"

Sang Ying's eyes turned cold, and her right hand was already on the hilt of her sword.

But the team leader immediately stopped the shop assistant who was about to make a move, smiling apologetically as he pulled out his Storage Bag: "This is one of our shop assistants. He's a bit immature, please don't take it to heart. I'll get you some Spirit Stone right away..."

Before the team leader could even count out the Spirit Stone, the Storage Bag was snatched away by the two men.

The tall man added, "Consider the extra amount here as compensation for your servant's mishap!"

The team leader had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Sang Ying couldn't understand why the Jimo Household's caravan was so humble in the face of the Mara Gate disciples.

She wanted to step forward to help, but was afraid of ruining the team leader's plans, so she decided to observe from the sidelines for the time being.

However, the lodging fee was just the beginning. When the man in the blue robe disembarked from the flying boat, the group prepared to head into the city.

They were stopped at the city gate again.

Coincidentally, it was the same two people who stopped them.

This time, the shorter man spoke first, "The main city has a new rule: anyone entering the city must first pay an entrance fee of one mid-grade Spirit Stone!"

"But this rule wasn't in place a few months ago!" the team leader asked.

"That's right!" the short man continued, "This is a new rule that was just set ten days ago!"

Ten days ago, the news of the Dragon-Slaying Grand Assembly had not yet spread, but now the news that the Gong Household is about to hold the Dragon-Slaying Grand Assembly in Yao Zhou has already spread throughout the entire Immortal Spirit Realm. Naturally, the number of people heading to the main city of Yao Zhou has increased considerably.

At this point, they proposed collecting city fees... Sang Ying raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself that the Mara Gate really knew how to do business.

Seeing that the other cultivators entering the city had obediently paid their fees, the leader sighed and, seemingly resigned to his fate, had the shopkeeper bring out the Spirit Stone.

"Does the fairy have any Spirit Stone? Otherwise, we can go with her in her place?" the leader suddenly asked Sang Ying.

Sang Ying shook her head. "Thank you for your kindness, team leader, but it's not necessary."

She glanced at the man in the blue robe who had stood silently at the back the whole time, and had a feeling that she probably wouldn't be able to pay the city entrance fee.

Sure enough, when the team leader finished counting the Spirit Stone and was about to hand them to the two outer disciples, they grinned slyly and said, "This isn't enough!"

"This is more than enough. There are only fifteen of us. Fifteen Spirit Stone are more than enough!" the leader said hurriedly.

The tall man took the Spirit Stone and held them in his hand. "Everyone else will naturally get one, but since you offended us before, you'll each get two!"

Upon hearing this, the team leader's expression instantly turned cold.

His aura was much stronger than before. "Are you two deliberately making things difficult for us? Do you know that we are a merchant caravan of the Jimo Household? The Mara Gate and the Jimo Household have some old ties. Aren't you afraid of offending the Jimo Household by doing this?"

The two outer disciples chuckled, "So what if we've offended you? Once the Dragon-Slaying Grand Assembly begins, our Mara Gate will immediately rise to the ranks of top sects. At that time, your Jimo Household won't even be able to shine our shoes..."

The last word was replaced by an "Ah" from both of them.

Sang Ying only saw a flash of white light, and the next second, the two outer disciples guarding the city gate were instantly blasted away by a powerful Spiritual Power.

The two outer disciples were not highly skilled, and this attack sent them flying dozens of meters away, nearly killing them.

Upon seeing this, the remaining gatekeepers immediately surrounded Sang Ying and her group.

"How dare you injure members of my Mara Gate!" An outer disciple with a jade pendant hanging from his waist drew his sword and shouted angrily at the crowd.

His words, however, did not frighten the group; in fact, the team leader even subtly curled the corners of his lips after hearing them.

The man in the blue robe stepped forward at that moment, waving his folding fan with an air of natural nobility.

His face was full of gentle smiles, but his words sent chills down the spines of the Mara Gate disciples. "So the Mara Gate has grown this powerful. It seems I'll have to talk to my uncles and elders sometime and find a good opportunity to come to the Mara Gate and bow down to their sect leader. Otherwise, there might not be a place for my Jimo Household in this Immortal Spirit Realm."

The disciple's forehead was beaded with sweat as he stared intently at the man in blue before him and asked, "Who are you?!"

The other person narrowed his fox-like eyes slightly and smiled gently, "I am Jimo Qing from Spirit Prefecture, nothing special."

He claimed he wasn't a formidable figure, but he didn't see that the moment he uttered that name, Mara Gate's face turned deathly pale.

A note from the author:

Sorry everyone, I've been experiencing writer's block lately, so there will only be two chapters today.

Tomorrow, Queque will work with the editor to reorganize the plot and will add today's chapter.

Thank you everyone for liking Queque for so long, love you all~