manynovel Chapter 5 The Genius Has Not Yet Faded
Chapter 5 The Genius Has Not Yet Faded
Inside the Zhen Gui Pass, Qi Lie, dressed in black, strolled slowly down the wide street, casually surveying the border fortress.
Since this place was far from the Black Corner Region, Qi Lie no longer wore a mask and showed his true face. Beside him was a cute little girl named Zi Yan in a white dress.
"We've arrived at the Gama Empire, so where are we going next?" Zi Yan asked excitedly, her bright eyes sparkling. For the past two months, Qi Lie had mostly chosen to take secluded routes, away from crowds, and had to constantly sense rare and precious herbs, which had made her a little irritable. If there was nothing else to do, she should be able to explore the city properly!
"No rush, let's stroll around the city first and buy some things," Qi Lie said calmly.
"Yay!" Zi Yan exclaimed excitedly, her big eyes darting around as she stared at the goods at the stalls on both sides of the street, eager to try them out. If Qi Lie hadn't been holding her little hand, she probably would have already dashed off and disappeared from sight.
After Qi Lie finished speaking, he took Zi Yan's hand and walked forward.
Zhengui Pass, as a border fortress of the Jia Ma Empire, is a military stronghold, but it is also the gateway to the empire, and trade is quite good. Qi Lie and Zi Yan were quite satisfied with their visit.
When the two had finished shopping and were about to leave after passing through the Ghost Town Pass, they had already purchased quite a few items, and Qi Lie's already meager gold coins in his storage ring were even less.
However, Qi Lie didn't care. It was just material possessions. In the past, his strength was low and money came slowly, so he only had a few hundred thousand gold coins. Now that he was a Dou Wang, gold coins were easy to come by. Not to mention the gold coins he got from killing two Dou Wangs from the Black Emperor Sect, he had already made over a million gold coins just from casually making a few moves when he passed through those small tribes and countries in the past two months. Not to mention the precious medicinal herbs he obtained through Zi Yan's treasure hunt, which would also be a considerable fortune if sold.
"I'm not interested in money!"
The question suddenly popped into Qi Lie's mind, and finding it quite amusing, he lowered his head slightly to look at Zi Yan and asked softly, "Zi Yan, what are you interested in?"
"Me? I want all the food, drinks, and toys!" Zi Yan tilted her head back and replied without hesitation.
"Hehe, that's good."
Looking at Zi Yan's adorable appearance, Qi Lie couldn't help but reach out and pinch her delicate, sculpted cheeks, which made the little one pout in dissatisfaction. However, she didn't resist; she was used to it.
Qi Lie took Zi Yan away from Zhengui Pass and continued to venture deeper into the Jia Ma Empire. The Jia Ma Empire was a large empire with relatively good public security, so Qi Lie didn't bother to make any more money. He traveled while having fun and arrived at his destination in just seven days.
……
Utan City.
As one of the major cities of the Gama Empire, Utan City is extremely popular, and even under the scorching sun, the city is always bustling with people.
On a bustling street, a handsome young man in black walked slowly with the crowd, casually looking around. Beside him, a little girl in white was being led by the hand.
"The starting village is no different from other places."
Qi Lie surveyed the bustling streets, finding nothing particularly special about Wutan City. Remembering his purpose of gathering information, he immediately focused his gaze on a restaurant and then slowly walked towards it with the flow of people.
He came to Wutan City to confirm the current timeline. As for why he didn't go to the Xiao family but instead went to the restaurant to eavesdrop, it was because he was now a Dou Wang powerhouse!
If Gu Xun'er had already arrived at the Xiao family by now, given his current strength, going there would inevitably attract Ling Ying's attention, and he naturally didn't want to cause any more trouble.
Upon entering the restaurant, the noise level suddenly rose compared to outside. Qi Lie was satisfied with this and then led Zi Yan to choose a seat in the lobby on the first floor. After ordering a few dishes, they quietly received news from all directions.
"That girl was really radiant last night..."
"..."
Upon hearing just one sentence, Qi Lie was speechless. These people were using foul language right off the bat, and he began to doubt whether he had made the right choice in choosing this place.
"well……"
Qi Lie pursed his lips, calmed down, and quietly extracted information from the noisy sounds. The dishes were served one after another, and Zi Yan began to eat heartily.
"..."
"...If you ask me, Wutan City will belong to the Xiao family from now on."
"Indeed, the third young master of the Xiao family has already advanced to the ninth level of Dou Qi at such a young age! With such talent, he is destined for greatness!"
"I don't think so. Nobody can predict the future..."
"With the Xiao family as their backer, could they possibly...?"
"Hard to say..."
Qi Lie leisurely savored the local delicacies of Wutan City. The moment he caught those few words, he guessed the current time.
The genius has not yet fallen.
Although he had heard the information he wanted, Qi Lie was not in a hurry to leave. He took a few bites of food before the Zi Yan disc operation, then drank his tea and waited for another ten minutes. He heard the same message from other people several times.
Qi Lie put down his teacup, got up to pay the bill, and slowly walked out of the restaurant with Zi Yan, who was full and satisfied.
Continuing through the city until leaving Wutan City and arriving at a secluded place, Qi Lie finally stopped trying to conceal his aura. He bent down, picked up Zi Yan, spread his wings, gave a gentle shake, and instantly dashed away into the distance.
Just as Qi Lie released his aura, a soft exclamation came from a shadowy corner of the Xiao family in Wutan City.
"The King of Fighters?"
In another part of the Xiao family compound, a young man dressed in a magnificent brocade robe, with an arrogant expression, was enjoying the flattery of his brothers and sisters in the clan, while the ancient ring on his hand seemed to faintly emit a slight fluctuation...
……
Flying in the skies above the Gama Empire, Qi Lie refined his plan in his mind.
He has come to terms with reality and understands that going it alone won't work, so it's time to take action and strengthen his own forces.
The Gama Empire has two talents with extremely low investment costs but extremely high returns: one is the Calamity Poison Body, and the other is the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil!
The Calamity Poison Body can grow rapidly by ingesting poison, and it can also be left in the Izumo Empire to develop on its own, making it the best investment choice!
The Jade Serpent with Three Flower Pupils also has immense potential for development. It only needs to subdue snake-type magical beasts to continuously grow and may even become a Battle Saint!
"I wonder if the Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil can control the Nine-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python?"
Qi Lie's thoughts suddenly shifted, and he thought of Queen Medusa. If Qing Lin were to control Medusa, wouldn't Qing Lin be able to increase his strength even faster as Queen Medusa continued to grow stronger?
He shook his head slightly, keeping the matter to himself, deciding to wait until he found Qinglin before making any further decisions.
"Soon. First, go to Qingshan Town to find Little Fairy Doctor, then go to Stone Desert City to find Qinglin. We must secure these two powerful future allies!"
With this thought in mind, Qi Lie increased his flying speed. Wutan City was not far from Qingshan Town, and he would arrive in no time.
Suddenly, Qi Lie stopped abruptly, his gaze sharpening as he looked into the distance, only to find the sky completely empty.
"What's wrong?" Zi Yan asked, puzzled, as Qi Lie held her in his arms.
"A powerful figure is heading this way."
After a moment's thought, Qi Lie landed directly on the ground, folded his wings, concealed his aura, and led Zi Yan forward on foot like an ordinary person.
Now is not the right time to make contact with the powerful figures of the Gama Empire.
A moment later, two streaks of azure light flew over from afar. Qi Lie casually glanced up and saw that there were two figures, a man and a woman, in the two streaks of light.
An elderly man in a white robe and a young woman in a moon-white dress.
"Two powerful individuals at the mid-stage of the Dou Wang realm..."
The two did not conceal their auras much, so Qi Lie could directly see their strength.
The two seemed to sense something and simultaneously turned their gazes toward Qi Lie. The three stared at each other from a distance. Two seconds later, Qi Lie was the first to look away and walked forward as if nothing had happened.
The two people in the sky, seeing Qi Lie withdraw his gaze, both felt a sense of doubt.
"Sect Master, this person is rather strange. He didn't seem surprised to see us; his reaction was too indifferent," the white-robed elder said in a deep voice, his eyes slightly narrowed.
"Perhaps he has met other powerful figures. It doesn't matter. Let's get going. We have an appointment with the powerful figures from the Luoyan Empire."
The woman in the moon-white dress didn't care about Qi Lie. The Jia Ma Empire had many powerful figures, and it was normal for ordinary people to be used to seeing them.
The white-robed elder glanced at the newly appointed sect leader, feeling somewhat resentful that the old sect leader had appointed such a delicate flower in a greenhouse as sect leader. However, he didn't say much, after all, the other party was the sect leader, and the young man below was just an ordinary person. Perhaps he had really seen too many strong people.
Without stopping, the two flew straight over Qi Lie's head.
"..."
Qi Lie's lips twitched slightly, but he held back the curse that was about to escape his lips.
"I'll definitely ask them if they know how to turn around next time I have the chance!"
Qi Lie forgot that when he was flying in the air, he never looked down at the people below.
This is a double standard!