usatvline Chapter 211 Dragon Tiger City
Chapter 211 Dragon Tiger City
Finally, we arrived at Dragon Tiger City. From afar, Dragon Tiger City was full of natural elements. There were not many traces of artificial carving. Unlike other cities, its city walls were not carved with magic and were very smooth. Here, you could see more of the traces of the huge stones that were piled up when it was built.
Inside the town, the distinct style was evident; most houses were built with bluestone and white tiles, exuding natural beauty without excessive decoration, perfectly embodying the Taoist principle of non-action. Gu Yuchuan seemed to like it very much.
After entering the city, he didn't go to visit Longhu Mountain right away. There were still three days until their agreed time, so he could take a stroll around the city.
He booked a superior room at Zuixianju, the largest inn in the city, and began to wander aimlessly around the city.
Traveling thousands of miles is also a form of self-cultivation. Seeing the beautiful scenery and cultural environment of different places also broadens one's horizons. Gu Yuchuan doesn't feel that he is wasting his time. Observing the lives of ordinary people, he really feels that his state of mind is somewhat different. It can also be considered a kind of mental training.
After nightfall, he returned to his room and lay down. Just as he was about to rest, he suddenly opened his eyes. Nearby, he sensed fluctuations of magical energy; it seemed he had been fighting again.
He carefully examined the fluctuations of magical power and discovered that there was also demonic energy within it. Which little demon was so reckless as to act so arrogantly on the territory of Longhu Mountain? The Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain is the strongest human being. If he causes trouble here, isn't he just asking for trouble?
At this moment, just a wall away, a little sparrow was running quickly. Today, she stole a pill that could help her advance to the Foundation Establishment stage from the City Lord's Mansion. She couldn't afford to get caught. If she escaped, she would have a chance to become a Foundation Establishment stage demon general. At that time, her status would be different, and she could avenge her clansmen.
She had a bloody hole in her body, clearly injured, but her eyes looked very determined, obviously without regret. She was nearby, and then disappeared in a flash.
Gu Yuchuan immediately frowned. He couldn't find the little demon with his divine sense. There was a secret about this little demon. His face showed a playful and inquisitive smile. It seemed that there were quite a few secrets in Dragon Tiger City. However, he didn't care anymore. He changed his position and prepared to sleep.
At this moment, in the City Lord's Mansion, the city garrison captain's face was extremely grim: "My lord, that little demon disappeared in a flash near the Drunken Immortal Residence. We don't know where she's hiding?"
The city lord stared intently at the other man, even rubbing his ears, unable to believe what he had just heard: "Did I hear that right? You Foundation Establishment cultivators tried to capture a Qi Refining demon, but failed? You let him escape? If word gets out, won't we be utterly humiliated? If that happens, we'll all suffer the consequences of losing face for our sect. That demon didn't steal much, but one of his things was a piece of ten-thousand-year-old jade marrow, a gift for the Holy Son to become the young sect leader. It absolutely cannot be lost. Continue the investigation."
With the city lord's words, the captain knew what to do: "Alright, I understand. We didn't sense any spatial fluctuations at the time. I'm certain he's hiding in the Drunken Immortal Abode. However, there are quite a few people living there. Investigating them one by one might involve a lot of people."
The city lord pondered for a moment, his eyes darkening: "Investigate the demon race first, then the human race. If there are any problems, take immediate action. Don't let any suspicious person go unpunished. That ten-thousand-year-old jade marrow cost me a fortune to buy, just to curry favor with the young sect leader. It's related to whether I can return to the sect. If it's lost, I won't let you off the hook. Go and take care of it."
Even though the captain was unwilling to offend people by going out at night, he had no choice but to obey the order given to him by the city lord. He looked at the list of guests staying at Zuixianju and found that there were indeed three monsters. He decided to check on those three first.
Gu Yuchuan had just fallen asleep when he heard someone knocking on the door. His temper flared up instantly. "Don't they have any manners? Knocking on the door in the middle of the night!" He didn't even bother to answer them. With a wave of his hand, he sent the knocker flying with a burst of magical power.
Now, the soldiers were unwilling. As cultivators and soldiers of Dragon Tiger City, they held a very high status here, and no one had ever treated them like this before, so they could not tolerate it.
Furthermore, Gu Yuchuan had indeed concealed his identity, registering a fake identity as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, which couldn't suppress them.
Hearing that his subordinate had been beaten like this, the captain was also quite angry. He was already very annoyed to be out on a mission in the middle of the night, and now someone dared to resist. It was truly outrageous.
The captain immediately summoned the manager of Zuixianju. Zuixianju was not without a background, otherwise it would not have been able to grow so large. It was the property of a Golden Core cultivator. However, the Golden Core cultivator was not present at the time, so the manager in charge was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"Shopkeeper, open this room for me. I want to see what kind of demon dares to run wild in my Dragon Tiger City and treat my soldiers like this."
However, the shopkeeper did not listen to him. They were all Foundation Establishment cultivators, and who was more noble than whom? "Captain," he said, "we, Zuixianju, are in business and we must protect the privacy of our customers. If you want me to cooperate, please show me the decree issued by the city lord. Otherwise, I cannot violate the rules set by our boss. Of course, I can knock on the door for you and call the customers inside out."
The captain stared intently at him, and for a moment, he really hadn't expected that the shopkeeper would be unwilling.
"Do you know what you're doing? You're disobeying military orders!"
The shopkeeper showed no fear whatsoever: "If you produce the military order, I will naturally obey it, but you can't produce it, can you? What, do you really think that your face, with just a casual remark, can make Zuixianju break its own rules and slap itself in the face?"
Behind everyone else were cultivators at the Golden Core stage; who was more noble than whom? He wasn't afraid at all.
At this moment, Gu Yuchuan in the room was genuinely angry. He had only concealed his identity, yet he was being relentlessly pressured by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, which was simply unacceptable.
However, a thought suddenly occurred to him: how could he get revenge and make himself happy? So he decided to go along with their act.
"If you have any business to discuss, please come back tomorrow. I am already resting."
His attitude of speaking but not allowing anyone to enter convinced the captain that something was amiss, and that the bird must be hiding inside.