Chapter 118: Gathering at Xianlou
Third update! Please collect and break through 1200 soon, need brothers to help out!
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How big is Longyuan City?
It just so happened that on the first day of entering the city, and even less than a day's time, they met Du Qingxiang and three others, this matter was too coincidental.
So Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment before asking: "You've known I was coming all along?"
Du Mu Ze smiled and walked forward: "We just found out too, let's go, let's leave here first." As he spoke, he pulled Chen Tang's arm and headed in one direction.
Hallelujah!
A six-matched team of qinglin unicorns drew a carriage that was like a moving castle, adorned with pearls and jade, the carriage itself etched with intricate and mysterious symbols that shone with a soft light.
The carriage was about seven or eight zhang in size, with walls adorned with embroidered gold and jade screens that exuded an aura of mystery, capable of blocking out external prying eyes. The seats were all covered with extremely soft purple sable fur, and on a central white jade nanmu wood table, there were over a dozen plates of honeyed fruits, spiritual fruits, exquisite dishes, and fine wines, all of which were rare and precious treasures of the utmost luxury.
Duanmu Ze pulled Chen Yao into the carriage, followed by Du Qingxi and Song Lin.
"A very dense spiritual energy." As soon as he sat down in the soft seat, Chen Tai suddenly discovered that a large gathering spirit array seemed to have been set up inside the car, and the spiritual energy was extremely rich.
"Hey, this six-wheeled carriage has more to it than meets the eye." Du Mu Ze smiled mysteriously and ordered, "Head to Juxian Building."
"Ah!" The old man driving the carriage responded in a low voice, and the Six-Powered Divine Carriage quickly took off, running swiftly. If one wasn't paying close attention, they wouldn't have felt it speeding along at all while sitting inside the carriage.
"You're quite bold, aren't you? Going to the Chu Soul Guard alone, aren't you afraid of being caught by the Su family?" Not long after leaving the grand hall of the Chu Soul Guard, Duanmu Ze seemed to have secretly let out a sigh of relief and scolded with a smile.
Chen Xiao found that Du Qingxi and Song Lin also relaxed their expressions, just like Duanmu Ze. He couldn't help but wonder: "What's going on? I'm just signing up for the Qianlong List competition, why is the Su family looking for me to cause trouble?"
"Huh." Tuan Mu Ze was stunned, and he said in shock: "You still don't know? At this time, almost all the major powers in Longyuan City have learned your name, and it's as famous as the sun at noon!"
Chen Yu was still in a daze.
"Did you kill the six Huangting monks of the Su family and a two-instrument Jin Dan monk?" Du Qingxi asked directly, a pair of clear eyes staring tightly at Chen Tai.
For others, Chen Xiao might not admit it, but for Du Qingxi's three, he wouldn't do so. Of course, in his opinion, there was nothing to hide, and he nodded immediately.
"Ah! My dear! Is it really you who did this?" Du Mu Ze's body stiffened, he took a deep breath of cool air, and stared at Chen Tang in disbelief.
Although he had known about this matter with Chen Tai for a long time, when he heard him admit it personally, Du Mu Ze still felt an inexplicable shock.
Six Yellow Court cultivators and two Golden Elixir cultivators! Among the various powers of Longyuan City, which Purple Mansion cultivator can achieve this?
Du Qingxi and Song Lin also looked shocked, staring at Chen Xiao in a way that was like looking at a monster.
"In fact, I'm also lucky. If it were a one-on-one fight, I wouldn't be Su Leng's match." Chen Tai furrowed his brow and thought for a moment before saying: "In a head-on confrontation, at most I could defeat Huang Ting, the Great Master of the Yellow Court."
"You freak!" Endo Takeru couldn't help but mutter again.
Upon hearing this, Du Qingxi and Song Lin nodded in agreement beside him. Even if it was a cultivator from the Purple Mansion Realm who defeated Huang Ting, for them, it was still an unimaginable thing.
"By the way, how did you find me?"
Chen Xuan was also secretly on guard in his heart. He hadn't expected that the news of killing Su Leng and others would spread so quickly throughout Longyuan City, which was very unfavorable to his situation. After all, he was now in Longyuan City, which was equivalent to being active in the Su family's base camp. If he wasn't careful, he might lose his life on the spot.
"We were in the Chu Xuan Temple at that time, just in a dark room, you couldn't see us. Duanmu Ze explained, seeing Chen Yu still didn't understand, and continued: "Not only us, but also the eight major sects, three universities, and six major families all had people there. Because every time the Qianlong List competition is held, each of the major powers will take in some good seedlings into their ranks. And among the external cultivators who signed up for the Chu Xuan Temple, they were all purple mansion cultivators under the age of 30, with talent, cultivation, and everything being top-notch, naturally becoming the target of attention from various parties."
"So that's what you mean. As soon as I entered the Chu Xuan Garrison, I was noticed by all of you?" Chen Xiao was secretly shocked in his heart, he didn't expect that those powerful forces would actually appear there.
"That's for sure." Du Qingxi nodded, "You'd better be careful, you killed one of the Su family's two-instrument golden elixir cultivators and six yellow court cultivators in one pot, causing the Su family to suffer an unprecedented loss, they must want to kill you to death."
"But you don't have to be afraid of them." Du Mu Ze smiled proudly and said, "The Su family's vitality is severely injured, but it can't compare to the families behind us. With us by your side, I think who dares to bully you!"
"It's just, it's just." Song Lin had been eating since he got on the horse carriage, and upon hearing this, he also raised his head and replied vaguely, with a look of shared hardship.
Chen Tang nodded, feeling an unparalleled warmth in his heart.
"Young master, we've arrived at Ju Xian Lou." The voice of the old coachman came from outside.
"Come on, I'll take you to the most luxurious place in Longyuan City to relax and unwind. Let's go out and have some fun," said Duanmu Ze excitedly, grabbing Chen Yu's arm and heading outside.
As soon as he got off the horse carriage, Chen's gaze was drawn to a huge building.
This building occupies the entire ten-mile-long street, with towering houses that are dozens of stories high, piercing the clouds. Two emerald jade carvings of qilin sit on either side of the main gate, and a string of beautiful female attendants stand at the entrance, each with a hint of a smile on their lips, exuding an aura of powerful energy.
These female attendants, unexpectedly each and every one of them has the cultivation of Innate Completion Realm, only one step away from entering the Violet Palace Realm. What's even more frightening is that the clothes and adornments on these female attendants are shimmering with a faint glow, all of them being low-grade treasures of the Yellow Stage!
Especially on top of the building is still hanging a huge plaque "Ju Xian Ge".
Three large characters, dragon flying and phoenix dancing, with an aura of thousands of miles, vaguely revealing a majestic and domineering air that covers the sky and earth. Chen Xuan knew that the person who wrote this plaque was definitely a powerful figure who looked down on the world.
"Longyuan City is the capital of South China, and this Gathering Immortal Pavilion is the first place to enjoy oneself in the entire city. There are delicious dishes to taste, music of qin and se to appreciate, rare treasures and magical artifacts to auction off, and beast fights to watch... In short, whatever method of enjoyment you can think of, it's all here."
Duanmu Ze smiled as he explained and led Chen Yu into the inner courtyard, with Du Qingxi and Song Lin following closely beside them.
"Ah, Lord Tongmu, Lord Song, Miss Du, and this young lord, please come in quickly!" A beautiful female servant's eyes lit up as she hurried to lead the way for the four of them. Although she didn't know who Chen Yu was, anyone who could be with these three sons of heaven couldn't possibly be a minor figure.
Entering the Gathering Hall of Virtuous Scholars is like entering another world, a paradise!
Here, countless towering ancient trees are planted, lush and verdant, with misty haze rising everywhere, flowing springs and waterfalls, cranes flapping their wings, white deer holding auspicious plants in their mouths, a row of elegant and extraordinary scenery.
On the winding path, paved with rare and precious cloud-step stones, like a mirror, smooth and transparent, at a glance, it seems to have white clouds, rainbow-colored clouds, people walking on it, as if they are in the midst of the clouds, giving birth to a sense of overlooking all living things.
At this moment, there are many Taoist priests, who either drink wine under the green pines on the cliff, or sit in the clouds to listen to music, or stand by the pond with a cup of wine to appreciate the beautiful flowers and rare grasses... Beautiful female attendants are waiting on one side, leisurely and carefree.
Seeing this scene, Chen Xiao's astonishment in his heart was not so strong. In the deep mountains of Nanman, he lived and practiced under the clouds and mist at the top of Bao Yue Mountain every day, and naturally would not produce much excitement.
"Boyi of Duanmu!"
"Prince Song!"
"Miss Du!"
As he walked in, the many Taoist priests who were drinking and having a good time inside the Ju Xian Tower all stood up to welcome him, asking after his well-being with great courtesy. For a moment, Chen Xiao felt like a bright moon surrounded by stars.
After sitting in a bamboo building surrounded by mountains and water, Chen Xiao's ears finally calmed down. Looking at Duanmu Ze and the others' calm demeanor, he couldn't help but feel that these young masters from large families must have long been accustomed to being surrounded by people, and were naturally skilled at socializing.
"Go and arrange for Master Yue to cook a nine-jewel banquet." Du Mu Ze ordered directly.
"Wait a moment, young master." The pretty maid curtsied and backed out.
Inside the bamboo building, only Chen Tang, Duanmu Ze, Du Qingxi and Song Lin were left.
"Yue Dashi is the five-leaf spirit chef of Ju Xian Lou, and the dishes he cooks are so delicious that even the two Golden Elixir cultivators can't get enough. You should really savor it later." Dongmu Ze said with a smile.
Wuye Ling chef? Chen Xiao suddenly remembered Old Horse, Pei Su and Qiao Nan, remembered the days of studying cooking at Qingxi Wine House, and a wave of melancholy rose in his heart.
"I don't know when the Lingchuang Competition will be held, I once promised Old Man Ma that I would participate in it once, this is his heart's desire, I must help him fulfill it!"
"What's wrong?" Du Qingxi saw Chen Tai's expression was off and couldn't help but ask in a soft voice.
Chen Xiao shook his head, dispelling the distractions in his mind, and said: "Nothing, I just remembered that I was also a spiritual chef, only with a two-leaf level of skill."
Du Qingxi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, apparently recalling the scene when she first met Chen Tang last year.
"How dare you, you little scoundrel, to scratch my face? Get down on your knees and apologize at once!" Just then, a loud, rough voice boomed from outside the bamboo building, loud enough for the entire Gathering Immortal Building to hear.
"You're the one who should be ashamed! You humiliated my sister first, so you should apologize first!" a young boy's voice shouted angrily.
Upon hearing the voice, Chen Xiao couldn't help but pause for a moment, get up and walk to the window, look down, and indeed saw that on the emerald green lawn 100 meters away, Mu Yao and Mu Wenfei siblings were confronting a tall and strong young man with a tiger's back and bear's waist.
