Chapter 1102: Chapter 321: Feng Zhaoyang Arc (4)
The night time is abundant, and having been stifled all day, Yin Shuang naturally wanted to have some fun; playing poker is a very simple pastime.
Yuchi simply wanted to see Yin Shuang’s puffed-up face, its expression really evoking sympathy, and he wanted to see even more of her angry look.
Just one word.
"Deserving!"
Yin Shuang: "Don’t let me surpass your cultivation, or I’ll beat your dog head, Brother Yuchi!"
While Yuchi was waiting to get to the bottom of the courtesan lady, hoping to gather some gold and silver from her, Lu Qingyin was on the carriage heading to the Third Province.
"Lu Qingyin, because we’re quite close to the Fifth Province, it only took us two months to reach its border. Once we’re there, cultivators should come to question us, you know what to say, right?" asked the female cultivator.
With a spirit beast pulling the carriage at great speed, leaping between heaven and earth, hearing the question, Lu Qingyin promptly gathered her thoughts.
"I know this answer."
"I come from the Third Province, my name is Lu Qingyin. I’m traveling to the Fifth Province to pass through and reach the Fourth Province, and finally back to the Third Province to go home. Respectful cultivators, I hope you’ll allow me to return home after I’ve paid my respects."
Lu Qingyin responded, and she was now able to say these words relatively easily. This was what the dossier introduced as the official language of the Third Province.
"Hmm, although your Third Province official language is still full of holes, don’t worry, you can just bluff a couple of lines when the time comes."
"There will certainly be cultivators from the Third Province at the scene to question us, but having lived in the Fifth Province for a long time, their accent will be problematic, perhaps not even as standard as yours."
"But you still need to learn the official language of the Third Province properly."
"By the time we reach the border between the Fifth and Fourth Province in several months, you must be even more proficient in the Third Province official language, since local cultivators are likely from the Third Province; it’ll be harder to fool them."
"Especially now, with the war in the Sixth Province, these passes will be strictly guarded."
The cultivators from the Fifth Province might know the Third Province official language, but they’re not fluent. However, the Fourth Province cultivators, being closely located to the Third Province, speak it fluently. But to cross the entire Fifth Province will take some time, and Lu Qingyin is smart, she should master the Third Province official language within this time frame.
After the female cultivator finished speaking, Lu Qingyin timidly attempted to ask, "Senior, I have two questions..."
The female cultivator initially didn’t want to speak much, but seeing Lu Qingyin was just a small child, she felt pity for her; this girl had previously called Bao’Er in fear, but now she could already handle things independently. So she was around ten years old, quite remarkable under the circumstances, merely forced by the times. Thinking this, the female cultivator nodded decisively: "Go ahead."
Lu Qingyin gratefully nodded, her little head appearing timid, asking in a clear voice with a slight rasp, "Senior, the area bordering the Sixth Province and Fifth Province is quite large, why must we take this pass?"
It’s like two villages separated by a river; you can’t expect everyone to cross the bridge. For a Nascent Soul cultivator, the river should be shallow, so why go through inspection by others?
The female cultivator answered, "Firstly, although there are many possible paths, the pass is the safest; other areas still have some historical monsters lingering, don’t underestimate them. Those who survive in such lawless areas are formidable. When entering their territory, they might attack; I, a Nascent Soul cultivator, might not fear them, but what about you? I need to protect you."
"Secondly, you must be mindful of your identity; only via the pass can someone provide you with a passage document. Don’t underestimate this passage document; it’s your foundation in the Third Province. While I don’t know your final fate, having this document ensures you’re not ’person without identity’. You must know that the Third Province is stricter than our Sixth, and since you’re unfamiliar with the Third Province, who can you rely on to handle such paperwork?"
"Thirdly, knowing people in the pass is beneficial to you; don’t think about shortcuts. You haven’t reached that level yet, so don’t consider such matters. And many times, shortcuts are only viable for the privileged. Are you privileged? Your kingdom, family, parents are killed, you’re an orphan."
Lu Qingyin felt a pang for herself, wanting to cry but tears didn’t fall. What the other said was the reality, or perhaps an attempt to spare her emotionally, for not only her capital, family, and parents but also Qin Xiu Sister were imprisoned.
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