manynovel Chapter 74 The one you like
Chapter 74 The one you like
Chapter 74 The one you like
Along the way, Shi An saw scenery that was completely different from the Stone Village and the Wilderness he was familiar with.
The mountains and rivers here are more majestic, and occasionally you can see some rare and exotic flowers and plants that are hard to find in the wilderness, which emit a faint fragrance and attract bees and butterflies to dance around.
In addition, Shi An encountered all sorts of creatures, some friendly, others wary and hostile.
However, Shi An paid no attention to them. Instead, he gazed at the ancient city that was faintly visible in the distance and said softly, "Jin Huang, let's go and take a look at that ancient city!"
"Aww~"
Upon receiving Shi An's instruction, Jin Huang immediately murmured something and quickened his pace, rushing towards the ancient city that was gradually becoming clearer in the morning light.
Soon, the man and the beast arrived at the foot of the city.
This ancient city is called Yunyin. Its mottled city walls exude a timeless charm, as if every brick and stone is telling the story of past glory and vicissitudes.
Since the city was unguarded, Shi An entered it without any trouble.
Inside the city, Shi An looked around and saw shops lining both sides of the street, selling all kinds of rare and precious treasures. There were also many cultivators competing, exchanging ideas, and verifying their skills.
"This place is really lively and has a different flavor compared to Shicun."
Shi An strolled along, stopping from time to time to talk to stall owners or passersby, trying to glean more information about the wasteland from their words.
But all he got were ordinary news items, almost none of which interested him.
Finally, around noon, he entered a teahouse called "Yunshuiyao".
Shi An casually found a seat, ordered a pot of local specialty tea, and savored it slowly.
The teahouse seemed to be doing quite well, with a steady stream of customers. The sounds of laughter and the clinking of cups created a warm and lively atmosphere.
Shi sat quietly in the corner, sipping tea and listening attentively to the conversations around him.
From these casual conversations, he could occasionally glean fragments of information about Cloud Hidden City and even the entire desolate region.
"Have you heard? The old sacrificial spirit of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion has come back to life!"
A man dressed in a tight-fitting outfit with a dark complexion spoke in a low voice to his tablemate.
"What? It's still alive? Wasn't it supposed to have existed since ancient times?"
"I've heard about it too. I heard that on the day the old priest was resurrected, the entire Heaven-Mending Pavilion experienced a divine rain, and all the disciples in the pavilion received great fortune!"
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"The Pavilion of Patching Heaven... The Old Priest Spirit..."
Hearing this, Shi An couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
As far as he knew, the old sacrificial spirit of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion was only experiencing a brief resurgence of energy before it would soon die completely.
With its passing, the Butian Pavilion will face an unprecedented crisis, and Shi Hao will also experience the pain of his sect being destroyed.
However, Shi An had no intention of going to the Heaven-Mending Pavilion to save the other party.
This is because he didn't know the old priest, and had never even met him. So why would he risk offending several gods to save him?
Secondly, given his current strength, even if he went, he wouldn't be of much help, since the old sacrificial spirit's opponent is either a Venerable or a divine fire.
On the other hand, he is only at the Spirit Transformation Realm. Although he seems very powerful and can suppress a strong person like the Monkey King, the Monkey King's strength is completely insignificant in front of a true Venerable Realm expert.
Not to mention the Divine Fire Realm above it.
In short, as I said before, he doesn't want to be tortured.
"However, offering a reminder might be worthwhile..."
As he was thinking, an idea suddenly flashed through Shi An's mind. He decided to remind Shi Hao to be careful of the traitors in the Butian Pavilion, such as Yu Feng.
However, just as Shi An was about to leave the teahouse and find a place to enter the Void God Realm to deliver a message to Shi Hao, a message appeared that made him stop in his tracks.
"Why are you so concerned about those? They are sacrificial spirits that have survived from ancient times, possessing immense power. They are beings from a completely different world than us. You should be more concerned about the Holy Maiden of the Celestial Race than about them!"
A tea drinker suddenly said.
"A Celestial Saintess?"
Upon hearing this, another person immediately retorted, "Isn't she just as unattainable to us?"
That's incorrect!
In response, one of the earlier tea drinkers immediately dropped a bombshell: "Although this Celestial Saintess is also someone we can't reach, she's still a stunning beauty among the younger generation. Don't you all want to know who her beloved is?"
These words immediately drew the attention of everyone in the teahouse, with a handsome young man exclaiming in surprise, "You mean the Celestial Clan's Holy Maiden has someone she loves?"
However, not everyone believed what the tea drinker said.
"impossible!"
Immediately, a tea drinker with "connections" stood up and retorted, "My cousin's seventh maternal uncle's third aunt's niece's paternal uncle's eighth aunt lives at the foot of Tian Shen Mountain. She once saw the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Race from afar."
"It's said she's aloof and never gets close to men. You must have heard that rumor somewhere, right?"
Upon hearing this, the tea drinkers began to discuss it animatedly, some curious and some skeptical, making the atmosphere in the teahouse even more lively.
But just then, the tea drinker who had made the scoop suddenly smiled mysteriously, lowered his voice, as if he were about to reveal a huge secret: "You don't know this, as the saying goes, things in life are unpredictable, and matters of the heart are even more so."
These words immediately made the other tea drinkers skeptical. The tea drinker with the "connections" couldn't help but press, "Then tell me, what's the basis for your information?"
Seeing this, the man lowered his voice again and said slowly, "This information comes from a friend who used to work on Mount Tian Shen, so it's absolutely reliable. It's said that this saintess now only has one earring left."
As he spoke, he looked around and continued, "What this means is probably self-evident, isn't it?"
"An earring..."
"This...could it really be true???"
"It is said that the earrings of the Celestial Race are called Spirit Rhinoceros Pendants, which are tokens of love given by Celestial Race women. If a woman takes a liking to a talented man, she will give him one of her Spirit Rhinoceros Pendants as a token."
The discussions inside the teahouse grew increasingly noisy, with everyone displaying expressions of surprise and curiosity.
However, Shi An, one of the parties involved, had a somewhat indescribable expression on his face at this moment. Although he did take one of the other party's earrings, he was 100% certain that the other party not only did not like him, but might even wish he were dead.
After all, he...
Shaking his head, Shi An stopped paying attention to the discussions in the teahouse and turned to leave.
"If you dare to spout nonsense again, you will stay here forever!"
To his surprise, he hadn't gone far from the teahouse when he heard a delicate shout coming from inside. The voice sounded somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.
"Never mind, he's probably just someone I don't know well."
Ultimately, unable to recall who it was, he randomly chose an inn and entered the Realm of the Gods.
(End of this chapter)