Chapter 47: Elegant and Refined Small Town

  For the first time wielding his sword in flight, Wang Ke was exceptionally excited. The sword light flashed and pierced through mountains, rivers and streams. The surrounding strong winds were sharp but unable to reduce his speed.

  This time, the place he was going to was Yinnan Mountain. Although it wasn't particularly far from Qingmu Sect, it still took him three days to get there at his flying speed on his sword.

  In the vast mountains and rivers, a prosperous small town is nestled between two great mountains. This small town, which connects the north-south thoroughfare, is a bustling hub of activity.

  At this time, people in the town were coming and going, with horse-drawn carriages, sedan chairs, and many merchants dressed up, entering and exiting.

  At this time, a young man wearing a black long gown and with a handsome appearance walked slowly in the crowd, his eyes occasionally scanning around him. This person was unmistakably Wang Ke from Qingmu Sect.

  The elegant town of Fengya is not far from the hidden southern mountain, and Wang Ke has come to this place to rest for a while. After all, long-term sword flight is still quite consuming spiritual power.

  After entering the town, I found that it was not small at all. There were several streets leading in all directions, with shops lining both sides of the street. The wide streets were also filled with glittering goods, and the merchants were shouting to attract customers.

  Wang Ke walked slowly to a fruit stand, the owner was an honest middle-aged man. Seeing Wang Ke coming over, he excitedly introduced: "Fresh lychee is sweet and crisp, young brother come buy some".

  "Excuse me, uncle, may I ask where the pawnshop is around here?" Wang smiled awkwardly, he didn't have any currency from the mortal world on him.

  "Oh, not buying fruit? Walk straight down this street, turn left at the second corner, and you'll see it at the second intersection." Although the middle-aged man who didn't buy fruit was a bit disappointed, he still enthusiastically pointed out the way to Wang Ke.

  "Thank you, uncle," Wang Ke nodded gratefully and turned to walk in the direction the middle-aged man had pointed. Sure enough, it didn't take long for him to find the pawnshop. After a short while, Wang Ke walked out of the pawnshop with a satisfied smile on his face, then shifted his gaze and headed down a street to the left.

  After walking for about half a stick of incense, he stopped outside a three-story building and looked up at the signboard. "Ju Yuan Xuan" He whispered the words on the signboard, and Wang Ke stepped inside, where there were many people entering and exiting the door.

  "Hey, young master, would you like to sit in the main hall downstairs or the elegant room upstairs?" A quick-witted young fellow inside the door saw Wang Ke walking in and hurriedly came over to greet him, his eyes still sizing up Wang Ke.

  After a moment, the young man's eyes lit up and his smile became even more radiant. Wang smiled slightly, these young men had a keen eye for people, he was not very old, but the black long gown on him looked extraordinary at first glance, better than some of the luxurious fabrics worn by royalty and nobility.

  "Help me arrange a luxurious room upstairs, and also brew a pot of fragrant tea for me." Wang Ke said, then gave the waiter a few silver coins. The waiter saw that Wang Ke was so generous, and didn't care if he had ordered food or not, and directly led him to the third floor with a flattering smile.

  "The young master is invited to the upper floor" The shop assistant led the way in front, while Wang Ke looked around the small store, seeing that the large hall on this floor was almost fully seated, with some merchants and travelers dressed up discussing loudly, the first floor seemed a bit noisy, going up to the second floor was better, there were not many people here, half of the seats were empty, but the shop assistant directly led Wang Ke to the third floor.

  The third floor was all enclosed boudoirs, the attendant led Wang Ke to a boudoir and then hurried downstairs. The boudoir was elegantly decorated, with a faint scent of sandalwood wafting through it. As soon as Wang Ke entered, he suddenly felt a strange sensation, his gaze shifted towards the adjacent room, and a faint blue light flashed in his eyes.

  "It's actually a Master, this is really strange" Originally, several spiritual energy fluctuations came from the neighboring room, although these spiritual energy fluctuations were not strong.

  Wang Ke didn't think much and picked a seat by the window, soon the waiter brought over a pot of hot tea for Wang Ke to brew, "Young master, do you need something to eat? Our store's specialty dishes are famous far and wide, I guarantee you'll be satisfied, we have..."

  "Alright, you can go down first. If I need anything, I'll call you. Is that enough?" Wang Ke stretched out his hand to interrupt his partner's words and then tossed five gold coins onto the table. The golden light emitted by the coins instantly drew his partner's gaze over.

  "Enough, enough, it's enough! Young master, rest well. If you need anything, just give the order and I'll take care of it." The shopkeeper hastily put away the five gold coins, so excited that he stuttered when speaking.

  This small shop is one of the best in this small town, but its consumption is not very high. The all-inclusive cost of this third-floor elegant room is only one gold coin. Wang Ke just spent five gold coins, which is enough for a ordinary family's expenses for half a year. I haven't seen many big customers like Wang Ke before.

  He respectfully backed out, not forgetting to pull the door shut. The partner hastily ran downstairs and came before a middle-aged man who seemed to be the boss, smiling as he said: "Boss, look at these five gold coins!" As he spoke, he took out the gold coins.

  The middle-aged boss looked at the five gold coins he took out, and his eyes lit up instantly. He picked up four of them and said, "Old rules, you take the remaining one."

  "Thank you boss." The shop assistant quickly picked up the remaining gold coin and put it into his pocket, with a careful and cautious manner.

  "By the way, what about his menu?" The boss asked slowly after putting away the gold coins.

  "Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, this young master didn't even order anything, it's really strange. Today, for some reason, all the customers who came in were these rich kids and none of them ordered anything." The waiter scratched his head, saying with a puzzled tone.

  "Alas, forget it. Since they don't care, we shouldn't bother too much either." The boss has seen the world and knows not to be overly demanding.

  "Uh-huh", his buddy nodded and then ran off with a happy face to get busy.

  "You've heard, haven't you? It seems like something's not quite right lately. There have been people disappearing around here and no clues can be found." A hoarse voice stood out among the noisy discussions downstairs, belonging to a bald old man.

  "Oh, I've heard about this too. It seems to be true. Even the authorities have sent people out but still haven't found any clues." A round-faced middle-aged man sitting not far away chimed in.

  "I heard that a monster appeared nearby, grabbing some people who passed by, and someone said it was a ghost, so everyone be careful in the future." An old man with a flower beard sitting next to him also said mysteriously.

  The words of these few people instantly quieted the entire first floor, everyone's eyes gathered over, falling on their bodies, and many people's eyes showed a look of fear.

  "I heard that even Old Jin has gone missing, he's been running this route for years, ten years without any incident, didn't expect him to suddenly disappear a month ago, I also heard that more than a dozen warriors who followed them on the road have also disappeared."

  "Old Jin isn't that powerful, is he? He took a dozen or so warriors with him and they all vanished together. What kind of person could do that? Could it really be a monster?" Another middle-aged man said with a look of horror.

  "Well, just be more careful in the future, but there's no need to worry too much. If a monster really shows up at your doorstep, the immortal will naturally take action." An old man with a frail and aged appearance said slowly.

  "As long as the immortal who came to the door takes action, no matter what kind of monster will be eliminated, everyone doesn't have to worry too much." Another middle-aged man dressed as a Confucian scholar echoed.

  They are said to possess the divine power of flying in the sky and escaping into the earth, moving mountains and seas. Some ride on swords and fly, while others ride on clouds and drive fog, controlling the power of thunder and flames. They are legendary existences. Many merchants have heard such legends, but basically none of them have really seen them. Now that two people mention it, everyone's face is filled with a look of reverence.

  However, they did not know that at this time on the third floor here, a legendary door-to-door fairy was tasting fragrant tea, and this door-to-door fairy was no different from ordinary people. There were even five legendary door-to-door fairies in the adjacent private room.

  Wang Ke sat quietly there sipping tea, when suddenly a voice came from next door. A slightly sharp voice said: "Shixiong, will they really keep their promise to give us the spiritual stone? What if they go back on their word later?" The speaker seemed to be worried about something.

  "Hmph, if they dare to go back on their word, do you think what they want to do can still succeed? Without our help, they can forget about succeeding." This time the voice was slightly rougher, but full of authority.

  "Hehe, Jin Jian brother is right, without our help, they will absolutely not be able to succeed, so don't worry too much, Jin Qian brother." Another voice came over.

  "Yes, you can't get that many spirit stones from training in the Golden Sword Sect. This is a rare opportunity and you mustn't let it slip away. The more spirit stones, the better."

  "Alas, if our sect's resources were rich, I wouldn't have done this. However, the number of spirit stones promised by the other party this time made it hard for me to refuse. It's worth taking a risk." Another unfamiliar voice entered Wang Ke's ears.

  "I'm worried that after they succeed, they'll regret it and won't give us anything. What are we going to do then?" The previous voice sounded again.

  "That's right, what are you afraid of? Isn't there still Qingmu Zong's Lingfeng Shixiong? He is already at the peak of the Late Nascent Soul stage, with him here, we don't have to fear the opponent's tricks."

  "Hmm, that makes sense. Ling Feng Shixiong's strength is not to be questioned, and he's from the Qingmu Sect too. With him around, we don't have to worry."

  The voices from next door entered Wang Ke's ears, and although he didn't intentionally eavesdrop, his keen senses allowed him to hear every word of the people in the adjacent room. When he heard Qingmu Zongling, Wang Ke's expression changed, and he decided to go over and greet them.

  Although I have a map, it's rough and only tells me that the Blood Lotus is in Yinnan Mountain, but I don't know exactly where. Now that I've met a cultivator, I can ask for directions.

  He stood up and walked over to the door of the next room, knocked gently, and said in a soft voice, "Qingmu Zong Wang Ke has arrived. I don't know if several senior brothers are available."

  As soon as Wang Ke's voice fell, the voices inside stopped abruptly. Then, the door suddenly opened and five pairs of eyes were fixed on Wang Ke.

  At this time, Wang Ke's body released a faint spiritual energy, and the five people inside instantly understood that Wang Ke was a cultivator. Seeing Wang Ke's attire, they also recognized that he was from the Qingmu Sect.

  However, at this time the faces of the five people looked a bit unsightly, they glanced at each other, not knowing what to communicate with their eyes. Then, a middle-aged monk sitting on the left side smiled and said: "It's Brother Qingmu, please come in, please come in." As he spoke, the middle-aged monk stood up and gave a signal to the other four people.