Chapter 1 Aoba Castle
The New Year has passed, and a carriage is galloping on the avenue. There are two men and one woman in the carriage, and it is silent. In addition to Shen Zhi and Yi Qianqian, there is another one, Luo Wen, the fourth son of Luo.
Shen Zhi secretly looked at Luo Wen, who had a solemn face and closed his eyes to rest, and ignored them. Shen Zhi could only sigh secretly, there were only three places, and it was obvious that they had robbed two of the originally reserved places, and no one would be willing.
Along the way, several other carriages gathered. These were disciples from other families in Fang City. Luo Wen quickly escaped from his carriage and mixed with them. It was obvious that they were all familiar with each other, but no one paid attention to them.
Shen Zhi thought there would be attacks on the road, but there was no incident along the way, and it was unusually safe. It seems that there are probably many people who are the internal response of the Demon Sect. The Blood Yuan Sect has been operating in the Green Demon Sea for so many years, and there are probably several people like the Luo family.
Three days later, a big city appeared in front of us. A faint curtain stretched to the edge of the city on both sides, and there was a curtain above the city that stretched to the depths of the white clouds.
Shen Zhi looked at this strange scene and suddenly realized that the immortal gate had encircled its territory, and this curtain was the universe. Inside and outside the curtain were clearly two worlds.
As the convoy approached, the mottled city wall gradually came into view. This city wall has gone through countless years of baptism, and the imprint of war is deeply engraved on it, making people feel a heavy sense of history.
The surface of the city wall is bumpy, and the bluestone bricks have lost their original color due to the erosion of time, and those burnt marks are the eternal marks left by the war.
The city gate was closed, and when the convoy arrived, the leader had already flown into the air. The person in charge of the Luo family who led them this time was the old man on New Year's Eve, and the rest of the families had Baoyuan Realm flying. Several figures flew out from the high wall in the city. The two sides exchanged in the air, handed over tokens, and the city gate slowly opened.
After entering the city, it was not the city, but another city wall. The tedious detection and inspection began. Shen Zhi and Yi Qianqian were not panicked. The lurking disguise of the Demon Sect should be reliable. After all, this is their life-saving skill.
Sure enough, the two passed the test. The most fundamental reason was the detection of the aura attribute. It was clear at a glance whether it was the practice of the Demon Sect. Therefore, the disguise of the Demon Sect used the method of martial arts. The physical fitness was originally difficult to detect. The flesh of the immortal cultivator can also use resources or treasures to refine the body. Moreover, there are many martial arts cultivators in the realm of Qi Refining.
Shen Zhi and Yi Qianqian each got an identity token, and a special rune was branded on the back of their hands. This is the guarantee for their future life in this city. Shen Zhi felt vaguely that with this rune, the curtain in front of him no longer had that sense of danger.
The convoy slowly drove into the second exit, passed through the curtain and came into the city. Shen Zhi looked out and saw the prosperous scene of an ancient city.
On both sides of the street, there were shops and shelves full of various goods. Silk, porcelain, jewelry and other items shone with an attractive luster in the sun. Merchants enthusiastically promoted their goods to passers-by, and pedestrians on the road continued to stop to appreciate or choose their favorite items. Although there were immortal cultivators, there were more ordinary people. This was a mixed city.
As he moved forward, Shen Zhi's eyes were attracted by a towering building, which was the center of the city-the City Lord's Mansion. The city wall was tall and solemn, and the golden glazed tiles shone in the sun. A huge plaque was hung on the door of the mansion, with three large characters "City Lord's Mansion" engraved on it, with vigorous writing.
Turning another street, there was a magnificent Taoist temple in front of him. The temple was filled with incense, and the believers prayed devoutly for the blessing of the gods. The backyard of the temple was covered by a dense array of light curtains, covering a large area.
There were countless places covered by arrays like this along the way. It was obvious that all powerful places had arrays. The whole city was very large, and the two of them only saw a rough corner.
Suddenly, an inexplicable breath rushed into Shen Zhi's mind. He was slightly stunned. This breath was extremely weak. If it weren't for his ability to decompose and be very sensitive to the invasion of foreign objects, he would not be able to detect it at all.
How could Shen Zhi let such an inexplicable thing enter his mind? He immediately started to decompose it. An evil breath flashed and disappeared, and he could actually decompose a lot of energy.
His face changed, and he turned around and whispered to Yi Qianqian: "Be careful, something strange just tried to invade my mind."
Yi Qianqian said with a strange look: "There has always been an evil breath in the air, but they are all far away from me. Although I can't see it, my supernatural power has already detected it. I'm fine. It should be that my ability is very restraining this breath."
Shen Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the bright sky, and was very confused. But for the time being, he couldn't ask others, so he whispered: "Don't worry, just pretend you know nothing."
Just when the breath in Shen Zhi's mind was annihilated, Qian Liuli, who was reading leisurely in the Misty Rain Pavilion in the city, was suddenly shocked, and his eyes couldn't help but look in the direction of Shen Zhi, but the wall blocked him and he couldn't see anything.
A series of bells rang, and a woman in colorful clothes respectfully entered. Qian Liuli said lightly: "Go and check who just entered the city. I need information about each of them."
"Yes! I'll check it out now."
Qian Liuli looked at the woman expressionlessly as she left, and her fingers tapped on the table regularly in thought.
Shen Zhi and his convoy passed through many streets and came to a square. On the side stood a stone tablet with the word "College" written in a flamboyant style.
The square was very quiet and empty, with few people waiting. Behind the square was a dense array light curtain. The specific appearance could not be seen clearly, but the range of the light curtain showed the vastness of the college.
When a set of procedures was completed, Shen Zhi and Yi Qianqian finally settled down in their house. This was an independent courtyard that they rented with spirit stones, not far from the college. The Luo family had their own manor in the city, but the two decided to live alone outside. Luo Wen's attitude towards them alone was already very obvious. In this case, why bother living under someone else's roof.
Yi Qianqian hugged Shen Zhi excitedly and shouted: "Finally in, let's go shopping and go to class tomorrow."
Shen Zhi kissed her lovingly, took her hand and said: "It's just right to understand this city, so it's okay to go shopping first."
The two held hands and browsed the city casually. The city was very large. In such a short time, the two could only walk around a few streets near the college and bought a lot of clothes and food for Yi Qianqian. By the way, they sat in the teahouse for a while to find out some basic information.
Shen Zhi's sense and hearing were already very strong. Sitting in the hall, he could even hear the conversation on the second floor. Most of it was just some homely talk, but there was also useful information. A conversation in a separate room on the second floor caught his attention.
"The recent demon unrest has been getting worse. I heard that several people from the Demon Suppression Division died in the east of the city two days ago."
"Recently, people in the city are in a panic, not only because of the demons, but also because of the disappearance of a young girl. The most important thing is the battle with the Blood Origin Sect some time ago, which caused huge losses to the elite in the city. Even the Wanxiang Realm has fallen, and the demon clan has also come out. Do you know the seriousness of this?"
"Didn't they say that the reinforcements from the Sword Sect are coming? Have they arrived?"
"I don't know, but no news is good news. You see, the Demon Sect hasn't attacked Qingye City yet. Maybe the masters of the Sword Sect have already arrived."
"Brother Tian, don't worry too much. Qingye City has experienced so many conquests. This is the most important border city. The Imperial Court and the Immortal Gate will not leave it alone."
Shen Zhi listened to these scattered news, especially the news about the demons, which surprised him a little. You know, there are no demons outside the world, and no one knows what they are.