Mu Yijie's eyes were filled with a smile. Looking at the happy Yong Shanling, the smile on his lips became even warmer.
"By the way, let me ask if Sister Hua'er is going. She loves to go to different places." Yong Shanling's eyes lit up. She took out her phone and called Hou Hua.
"Hello, Sister Hua'er. We're going to a small town in the cultivation world by the sea in a couple of days. Are you and Uncle Li going?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line. Then, Hou Hua said apologetically, "Sorry, little Ling'er. Li Zhuo and I are planning to go on an adventure in the Amazon rainforest. There might be spiritual beasts of my kind there, so we won't go with you this time."
Although Yong Shanling was a bit disappointed, she could accept it. She smiled and said, "If you find your boyfriend, you must bring him to let me have a look. If he's too ugly, I won't recognize him, you know~"
Hearing Yong Shanling's playful words, Hou Hua burst into hearty laughter. "Haha, don't worry. My standards are quite high now. If he doesn't meet my aesthetic, I won't be with him."
"Hey, come here quickly and take a look at the things I've brought. We're going on an adventure, not a blind date, okay?" Yong Shanling heard Li Zhuo's nonchalant voice on the other end and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Sister Hua'er, you'd better go quickly."
Yong Shanling hung up the phone. She shrugged helplessly and said with a smile, "It seems it'll just be us."
Mu Yijie looked at Yong Shanling with a smile. "Isn't it just perfect that it's only us?"
Over the next two days, the three of them prepared things for their upcoming trip. Yong Shanling gave Mu Yijie some urgent training in a short period of time so that he could use the power of the Golden Core stage.
Ye Qinghe began to busy himself refining all kinds of pills for their small team, including pills to replenish spiritual energy, pills to treat external injuries, pills to treat internal injuries, and pills that could provide a short - term disguise.
It took them a whole week of busy work before they finally got everything ready for the trip. Then they took a plane directly to the biggest city closest to Liwan Town.
After that, Mu Yijie changed his face and bought a car. Then they drove towards Liwan Town.
"Hey, it seems to be this place." Yong Shanling stood on the edge of a cliff, looking around curiously.
Mu Yijie parked the car and walked over with Ye Qinghe. A look of surprise flashed in his eyes. "Is there a formation set up here?"
Yong Shanling gave a sly smile. Her originally serious face became lively.
She leaned over mysteriously and whispered into Mu Yijie's ear, "Guess how we can get in."
Mu Yijie suddenly felt a warm current spreading from his ear to his whole body. It was so ticklish that it made him dizzy.
"It should be by outputting spiritual energy," Ye Qinghe suddenly spoke up, interrupting the ambiguous atmosphere between Yong Shanling and Mu Yijie.
Yong Shanling looked at Uncle Mu with a bit of regret. Then she turned to Ye Qinghe with a smile. "That's right. Little Qinghe is really smart~"
A glint of something flashed in Mu Yijie's almond - shaped eyes, and then his expression returned to normal.
After the three of them output their spiritual energy towards the front, the steep cliff in front of them suddenly disappeared. In its place was a retro building that was somewhat like the Arc de Triomphe in Europe, but this gate was more ancient and delicate.
The words "Liwan Town" were engraved on the gate. The characters were written in a powerful and bold style, as if they contained profound principles. Mu Yijie and Ye Qinghe only stared at them for a few seconds before their eyes started to hurt. They quickly shifted their gazes.
Only Yong Shanling managed to hold on and look for a few more minutes. After she shifted her gaze, she was covered in cold sweat, but her eyes were extremely bright. She looked at Mu Yijie excitedly. "Uncle, the person who wrote this name must be really powerful. I really want to meet him."
Mu Yijie wanted to ruffle her hair with a smile, but then he suddenly remembered that his current height didn't allow him to do so. So he patted her on the shoulder. "There will be a chance."
When they walked in, they were immediately attracted by this prosperous town, which was completely different from modern cities.
All they could see were retro buildings. Many people in the middle were wearing clothes from different dynasties. It looked like a large - scale cosplay event, with some people in modern clothes mixed in.
"Wow, these cultivators are so interesting." Yong Shanling had an ascetic - looking face, but she was acting like a naive girl. People around her quietly moved a bit further away.
Mu Yijie looked at the completely unrestrained girl with a headache. He was just glad that this was the cultivation world and there were basically no people who knew him here. Otherwise, well...
"Are you new here? Do you need anything?" A short man with an ordinary appearance but whose eyes would occasionally sparkle walked over and looked at Yong Shanling attentively.
He had just seen clearly that this young lady had stared at the characters on the gate for a full ten - plus minutes. He knew that even most cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage could only look for about twenty minutes.
"We need to find a place to stay. Do you have any recommendations?" Yong Shanling smiled. She was as bright as the rising sun.
Hearing this, the short man raised his head proudly. He said self - complacently, "Sir, you've asked the right person. I'm a professional guide. I know every toilet and every alley in Liwan Town like the back of my hand. If you let me lead the way, you won't suffer a loss."
"Then I'd like to ask you, do you know what the major forces are in Liwan Town?" Mu Yijie suddenly interrupted.
Wang Liang trembled all over. He didn't know why he was a bit afraid of this cute young lady even though she seemed very ordinary. He couldn't help but say, "There were originally only two forces, but recently, because there's an auction here, many new forces have joined. It's very complicated and chaotic."
Just when he was about to blurt out all the details, he finally came to his senses at the last moment and changed his words.
Mu Yijie nodded coldly and gently squeezed Yong Shanling's hand.
Yong Shanling immediately understood. "In that case, you can lead the way for us. We want to find a safe and clean inn." She emphasized the words "safe and clean" and looked at Wang Liang meaningfully.
Wang Liang, who had originally wanted to be a bit slippery, immediately became alert and put away his little schemes.
"Sure, you can rest assured. The place I'll take you to will definitely be the safest and cleanest." Wang Liang smiled and led the three of them through a few alleys to a place that looked ancient and elegant.
"This is the Jiang family. It's one of the two original forces here, the Jiang and Ning families. It's opened by a young lady from their family. So you don't have to worry about safety." Wang Liang sincerely sighed. If he hadn't thought these people were extraordinary, he wouldn't have let go of such a good opportunity.
But it was also good to introduce a few customers to the young lady of the Jiang family.