Chapter 496 – City Lord Invitation
An Zheng caught the falling young monk in midair. After touching his hands, he immediately felt that the young monk’s body was abnormally cold, as if he was about to die at any moment. An Zheng was shocked. He retrieved a pellet from his spatial space and stuffed it into the little monk’s mouth. Then, he carried him and rushed in the direction of Floating Mist City.
“Who is the physician?”
An Zheng asked as he ran.
An old man witead full of white hair ran towards An Zheng: “I am!”
He received the little monk from An Zheng’s hands, and after examining his pulse for a while, he let out a sigh of relief, “It’s alright. This pill had already begun to take effect. This little … Master’s Cultivation Power is exhausted, if you didn’t give him that pill in time, he’ll be in danger. He is already exhausted, and had to ignite his soul to survive this final moment. ”
Ascetic monk!
Everyone couldn’t help but admire him.
The owner of the tea stand overturned his stall, brokiece of wood and attached a stretcher. Several able-bodied men came over and carried the young monk into the city on a stretcher. Without a doubt, this little monk was the great benefactor of Floating Mist City. If not for him, those Six-Winged Skeleton would still have rushed into Floating Mist City even if cultivators stopped them. The commoners stood on both sides of the road, looking at the young monk on the stretcher with gratitude and reverence.
Chen Shaobai put away his black sickle and pulled An Zheng into the crowd that was welcoming him. They walked through the crowd, casually entered a small restaurant, and ordered some dishes and wine.
Qi Tian: “I suddenly want to drink.”
Chen Shaobai: “Why?”
An Zheng: “The one shouting for that young man, who is that cultivator?”
The three of them looked at each other, then laughed. Wine was not a good wine, so he could not find any good wine in such a small restaurant. However, the three of them were enjoying their drinks to their heart’s content, just like nectar. The food was not a good dish, but it was still delicious.
The wine was very beautiful and the food was very fragrant.
Chen Shaobai stretched comfortably and burped loudly, “To be honest, I’ve fought countless matches this year. Today’s fight is the most fulfilling. I originally thought that it would only be the three of us rushing forward, with the appearance of the Peacock Palace’s monks in the end. But I didn’t expect that so many people would come forward. Even though many people know that they are no match for those Six-Winged Skeleton, they still did not cower. ”
Qi Tian said: “The morals haven’t died yet, it’s worth another drink!”
Chen Shaobai: “Just say how much you want to drink. You’re asking for it in a dignified manner.”
While he was talking, a family of three walked in. It was the family of the middle-aged man who had charged into the battle with a long blade in his hand. At that time, it was An Zheng who saved him, otherwise he would have been smashed into smithereens. The moment the family of three entered, they saw An Zheng and the others. The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then he quickly walked forward and knelt on one knee, and cupped his fists towards An Zheng: “Many thanks to benefactor for saving my life!”
With a wave of his hand, his wife and son also wanted to kneel down. An Zheng immediately got up and stopped them, then shook his hand. After a long conversation, he organized the three of them to continue kowtowing and pulling them to sit down to eat together.
“We came from the Central Plains, from State of Zhao.”
The middle-aged man introduced himself, “My name is Yin Zheng Ping, I’m from An Xia of State of Zhao. It was because the border area had always been very tense and the great war was at hand. Furthermore, those Zhao Jun and the others had always been capturing people … We had to leave our hometown. He heard that the Buddhist countries of the Western Regions were peaceful and without any oppression or harm, so he decided to sell the house and leave his home after living for so long. We do not dare to go to the West Qiang. The people of the West Qiang are killing the Han people as soon as they see them, and they are as fierce as wild beasts. We went around the borders of the State of Qiang and met such a ferocious being right when we arrived at the Tsukiko. If it weren’t for benefactor’s help, I’m afraid I would have already died. ”
An Zheng waved his hand: “We are cultivators, it is our duty.”
The middle-aged man sighed: “I didn’t expect that Tsukiko wasn’t as beautiful as they say. It seems that this trip here has been a disappointment. We’re going to leave after we’ve eaten, and then we’re going somewhere else. Benefactor, there was a saying that struck me as important. In the face of a disaster, cultivators naturally have to rush to the front. However, if a cultivator could not even protect his own family, how could he protect all the people in the world? Even though I’m a few years older, I don’t have the same feelings as Benefactor, so I’m ashamed. ”
An Zheng smiled and said: “I only said a few words that were as it should be. However, he still had to say, before making any decision, don’t consider any righteousness, first consider your own small family. I have never advocated the sacrifice of one’s life for some righteous cause, leading to the death of one’s family. ”
Yin Zhengping nodded, “Benefactor, you are not from the Western Regions. Where are you from?”
An Zheng said: “We are from State of Yan.”
Yin Zhengping’s expression changed immediately, and he forced a smile, “Yan Zhao and his brother were once allies, but who would have thought that they would become enemies?”
An Zheng said: “For such a big matter, there is no need to talk about it when we meet in a foreign home. Speak a few simple words... You and I are both Chinese, that is the premise. Although Yan Zhao and his country were hostile, in other places, the Han people and the Han people had the same relationship as family. They needed to help each other. If you can’t find a place to go, you can go to the State of Yan. However, this place was noure and good place, and there was no real paradise. If all you want to do is to live a peaceful life and avoid disaster, you might as well find a beautiful place to live in seclusion.
Yin Zhengping nodded and chatted for a while. Then, he suddenly remembered something, “By the way, benefactor, what do you think of that monk?”
An Zheng replied: “Not familiar.”
Yin Zhengping looked around, then lowered his voice and said, “This is a Buddhist country, everyone is very respectful to monks.” The ascetic monk in particular was even more respected. That’s why I shouldn’t have said these words, but since you are my savior, I will say a few more words … “This child …”
He pointed to his son, a handsome little boy: “This child of mine is naturally special. His eyes could see things that no one else could. He said he was scared when he saw the monk, and when I asked him what he saw, he couldn’t tell me and said there was nothing strange about it. However, for some reason, he felt flustered the moment he saw him. He could only avoid him from afar. “Although I know that it is not good to gossip behind his back, I still wish to advise benefactor and the others that there might be something wrong with that monk. It is best that you do not come into contact with him again.”
After saying that, Yin Zhengping stood up and left. An Zheng took out a few banknotes, “Right now, there are many cultivators in Tsukiko, and dragons and snakes are mixed in. If I were to give you something like a spirit stone, although the price would be higher, it would inevitably lead to disaster. Although the silver was common, it was more useful. “Take it. Don’t refuse it. I don’t lack money.”
Yin Zhengping hesitated for a while, then took the notes, told his wife and children to thank him, and said goodbye.
Qi Tian said: “I do not know if that child saw it correctly or not, although I do not have any good impressions towards monks, but I do not feel that there is anything wrong with that young monk.”
Chen Shaobai said: “I don’t think so either, I just feel that the monk must be quite sick, his body seems to be rather weak. Even so, he still managed to make his move when his body couldn’t take it anymore and he almost died, which is still quite admirable. ”
An Zheng acknowledged that, and after being silent for a while, said: “We do not need to go to the Peacock City, the people of the Floating Mist City will report the Six-Winged Skeleton to the Peacock Palace and the Tsukiko Palace. Let’s rest here, if the Six-Winged Skeleton does not appear again, we can go to the Immortal palace ruins to take a look, and if we are lucky, we might be able to sneak in.”
Chen Shaobai nodded his head: “Anyway, I don’t want to interact with those monks, it’s more exciting to try my luck in the immortal palace.”
After discussing and resting for a while, the three of them settled the bill and left. After exiting the tavern, they walked along the main street towards the outside of the city. Just as they were about to exit the city, they were stopped by a few people dressed in yellow clothes. Previously, we saw you display your divine might while fighting against those monsters. The Mayor has been sending people to search for you, and he wants to thank you on behalf of Floating Mist City for your great help. I’ve finally found you guys. If you guys have nothing important to do, can you come with me to the City Lord’s Mansion? The City Lord has been waiting for a long time. ”
An Zheng shook his head, “We still have matters to attend to so we need to hurry to the Peacock City.
That person’s face revealed a difficult expression, but it was not good to stop him. He could only say, “Could you leave your names there? I can also go back and report to the City Lord. ”
An Zheng casually mentioned a fake name, so it was natural for Chen Shaobai to say that he was thin and quarrelsome. Qi Tian held it in for a long time, with his face and neck flushed red, he blurted out a few words: “My name is Qi Ao Tian!”
An Zheng squinted at Qi Tian, but Qi Tian turned his head not looking at him. Chen Shaobai lowered his voice and said: “I didn’t think that under your rough appearance, you would have such a sulky heart.”
That person obviously knew that the names of the three people might not be true, but he had no choice but to take his leave. However, not long after the three of them left the city, a carriage came from behind. A middle-aged man in silk clothing drove a car and caught up to them. When An Zheng and the rest turned their heads back, the man jumped out of the horse carriage. His figure blurred and in the next second, he was right in front of An Zheng and the rest.
“Everyone, why are you in sucurry to leave?”
The middle-aged man cupped his fists: “My name is Daxi Changge, I am the City Lord of Floating Mist City, I have been looking for a few people. Even if you have more important matters to attend to, you should still let me express my gratitude. This way, you will be kept for the night. Tonight, I will host a banquet at the City Lord’s Mansion to entertain all the heroes. Tomorrow morning, I will personally send all of you on your way, how about it? ”
An Zheng felt that this City Lord was being too cordial, but he couldn’t really refuse his, so he agreed. Seeing that An Zheng and the others had agreed to it, Daxi Changge’s face lit up. He turned around and invited An Zheng and the others to get on the carriage. He then personally drove An Zheng and the others back to Floating Cloud City. After passing through the main street, they directly entered the City Lord’s Mansion.
At this time, the City Lord’s Mansion was already bustling with noise and excitement. Almost all of the cultivators had been invited, and the large City Lord’s Mansion was clearly overcrowded. The sound of firecrackers rang out and the sound of drums rang out in unison. People continuously brought out fine wine, and the people’s voices were filled with clamor.
An Zheng, Chen Shaobai and the others looked at each other. They did not know why, but they had a feeling that something bad was going to happen.
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