Chapter 103: The Journey to the Provincial Capital

  The carriage stopped, the curtain opened, and a woman could be vaguely seen sitting inside, wearing a pale pink dress with a white gauze cloak over it, revealing her elegant neck and visible collarbone. Her skirt was pleated like snow and moonlight flowing, three thousand black hairs tied up with a hairband, a butterfly hairpin inserted in her hair, a strand of black hair hanging down on her chest. On her refined jade face were carved clear features, her watery eyes were crystal clear yet not lacking in charm, but they seemed to carry a faint coldness, as if they could see through everything. Her small nose was delicate and slender, like a cherry blossom, her thin lips were light and wing-like.

  She seemed somewhat surprised, her eyes fixed on the distant Jianghu practitioner riding an old horse at will. At the same time, Tang Qing held a wine jug and carried a yellow banner, also carefully sizing her up, his sword eyebrows involuntarily raised, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

  She felt a similar sense of being stared at by this guy's reckless gaze, and the woman slightly paused, then covered the curtain again and ordered Xiao Zhao to continue driving.

  "That's strange..."

  Looking at the back of the horse that was about to leave, Tang Qing still put a crazy fruit in his mouth. When he saw this woman earlier, it made him feel a ripple in his heart, as if something was attracting him.

  "What is it about this little girl that has touched my heart, and how can I have such a feeling?" Tang Jing rubbed his chin, he had gone through nine calamities, his mind was already as solid as gold, and there were few things that could shake him.

  This feeling was like... it attracted Tang Qing like love at first sight.

  Love at first sight?

  When did Grandpa become so susceptible to temptation? This little girl is pretty, but only pretty. She's far from being able to make Tang's heart skip a beat. What does she have that attracts Grandpa?

  Shaking head, really can't figure it out.

  He couldn't figure it out, and the woman from just now also seemed puzzled.

  Xiao Zhao, who was driving the car, spoke up and asked, "Miss, what were you doing just now? He's just a swindler who roams around. He doesn't look very old, yet he's also involved in such deceitful activities."

  "That's strange..."

  The woman sitting inside had a deep frown on her eyebrows, just as she had passed by earlier. Her heart was racing with excitement, a feeling similar to seeing the man she had been longing for, making her heart flutter.

  "How did it end up like this..."

  The woman was somewhat perplexed, suddenly. She seemed to have thought of something, her delicate jade face suddenly stunned, her eyes revealing incredulity, her small mouth slightly opening and closing, muttering to herself, "Impossible, how could it be him..."

  "Miss, what are you talking about?"

  Xiao Zhao's voice came over, she slightly shook her head and hurriedly covered up the blush that had inadvertently appeared on her face. She smiled and said, "Nothing, I just made a mistake."

  "Oh." Xiaozhao urged on the horse carriage and found a topic, "Miss, have you heard about what happened in Yongyan City the other day?"

  "Hehe...... such a big thing as the ruins of Yongyuan City being desolate and abandoned, how could I possibly not have heard about it?"

  "Xiao Zhao had always heard that there was a guy named Tang Qing who was a disciple of the Qingyu Gate. Within just one month, he stepped into the Yuan realm with his earth-shattering body. It's said that he even knew how to devour heaven and earth, an unparalleled skill. Rumors outside say that his master is a demon. After being discovered by the Holy Temple and prepared for burning at the stake, Tang Qing went on a killing spree using Devouring Heaven and Earth to save his master, then stepped into the Yuan realm, bringing down heavenly punishment."

  The woman opened the scroll beside her, bowed her head to watch, and her hair slowly fell down. A pleasant voice came slowly, "Didn't the eight major sects confirm that the rumor of the earth's body was a false rumor? Rumors are rumors after all, they like to exaggerate, if someone can really use the earth's body to enter the yuan boundary in just one month, this world would have been chaotic long ago. You actually believe such an absurd thing."

  "Xiao Zhao didn't believe it either, but recently wherever she goes there are people discussing it, and what they say sounds just like the truth."

  "Rumors, once spread, will be exaggerated tenfold, and with each retelling, the story will become more distorted. It's likely that the downfall of Yongyang City is connected to the Seven-Colored City incident, where a hidden treasure was uncovered, triggering heavenly punishment. The Sacred Temple and the Eight Great Sects probably fabricated lies to cover it up."

  ……

  Two days later, Tang Qing arrived at the capital of Tianqi Prefecture, and he came here for only one reason, to buy wine.

  In today's world, saints are emperors and immortals are revered.

  The existence of the sanctuary governs and controls the order of this world. Within the sanctuary, there are eighteen counties, each with many cities and towns. Tianqi County is one of the eighteen counties, which governs more than 20 large and small cities and towns, among which the county capital city is the most prosperous.

  Tang Qing also inquired from various sources that the Yishi Market within this county has a type of strong liquor called 'Luohan Drunkenness'. This strong liquor, which Tang Qing had drunk before, was full-bodied and made his blood boil with excitement. According to rumors, the owner of the Yishi Market still treasured several jars of ancient Luohan Drunkenness from past dynasties, which greatly tempted Tang Qing and made him determined to get some to satisfy his craving.

  This county is indeed the capital of a province, more prosperous than Yongyang City. Unfortunately, Tang Qing came for two days, but Yi Shi didn't open its doors. It was said that due to some incident with the Holy Hall a few days ago, it led to a closure of several days. Tang Qing could only wait and see. With nothing to do, he set up a stall in the city, hung a yellow flag, and attracted attention from many people over the past two days.

  Refine the formation, refine the talisman, refine the artifact, subdue demons and eliminate evil spirits.

  This tone is indeed somewhat big, but the people in the city also shook their heads and laughed, directly putting him in the category of scammers.

  Indeed, refining arrays, refining talismans, and refining artifacts; if one is proficient in any of these, they can live a rich life. Just look at the array masters and talisman masters from the Array Tower - which one doesn't walk with an air of confidence, head held high, and a swaggering gait? And yet this guy, who looks quite handsome, has actually become a swindler.

  "Refining arrays, refining talismans, and refining artifacts, subduing demons and eliminating evil, capturing ghosts... Hehe, it's really interesting."

  A young girl walked over, gazing at the yellow banner, laughing with great joy. She wore a purple dress and a Luo skirt, slender and elegant, her long, shallow blue crystal hair naturally falling to her waist, her delicate and pretty face, beautiful and charming, a pair of bright big eyes especially lively.

  "In these times, the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. Look at his young age, yet he doesn't strive to improve himself, and instead engages in swindling activities. From ancient times to the present, so-called 'jianghu masters' are all just empty names, but this little guy is even more extreme. His tone is also a bit too arrogant, daring to claim that he can do anything. Miss Yuanyuan, don't take it to heart, I'll go and teach him a lesson."

  Next to the girl stood a fat man, wearing brocade clothes, looking like he was over forty years old, with a big belly, very wealthy and proud, glanced at Tang Qing and spoke disdainfully.

  "Hehe, Master Wang, but I don't quite agree with what you said." The blue-haired girl blinked her eyes and stared at the somewhat suspicious-looking swindler with great interest, saying softly to the fat man beside her, "Some Jianghu practitioners are not just empty names, as far as I know, in ancient times, many hermits roamed the Jianghu under the name of Taoist priests, exorcising demons and protecting the way."

  Next to him, Master Wang shook his head upon hearing this. Although in ancient times there were many hermits who went out to practice and exorcise demons, that was after all the ancient era. In modern times, with the existence of the Holy Temple, is it still necessary to use these charlatans to subdue demons? Young people are indeed young people. Master Wang thought this way but absolutely dared not say it out loud. He knew that Miss Yuanyuan's identity was not something he could afford to offend. He nodded repeatedly in agreement.

  "Hey." The girl named Yuanyu walked over, looking at the guy lying on a soft couch. She thought it was hilarious and asked in a low voice, "Hey, the sun is shining on your butt, do you have any business?"

  He was holding a Tang Dynasty-style hat to shade his face, and he glanced at the girl and the fat middle-aged man, but only took a glance. He yawned lazily, looking like he hadn't woken up yet, and said, "Refining equipment? Refining talismans? Or refining arrays? Exorcising demons or catching ghosts?"

  "Hehe, you seem very capable. " Yuanner's pretty face was full of smiles, "These, do you really understand them all?"

  P.S: Sweating! Just came back from outside, rushed out a chapter temporarily, still at midnight!!!!! ~!