paranoianovel Chapter 580 The Saintess
Chapter 580 The Saintess
After resting for half a day in the border town, Li Musheng and his party continued their journey to their final destination, the capital of the Great Chu Empire.
However, on his way to the capital of the Great Chu, Li Musheng would naturally take the opportunity to meet Han Meiyan, the Holy Maiden of the Six Desires Demon Sect.
After all, one of his goals for this trip to the Great Chu was the Qilin blood of the divine beast Fire Qilin and the Qilin Holy Sect. If there was any chance of gaining something, he naturally wouldn't let it go easily.
Thus, Li Musheng and his party traveled for more than half a month before finally arriving at a large city near the heart of the Great Chu Dynasty.
This city is called Taigu, a massive ancient city that ranks among the top ten in the entire Great Chu Dynasty. As an important transportation hub connecting the east and west, it attracts merchants and travelers from all directions, making it extremely bustling and prosperous.
However, the more prosperous a city is, the more mixed the people become. For example, the infamous Six Desires Demon Sect, which is notorious throughout the Great Chu, is hiding in this Taigu City.
The reason Li Musheng came to Taigu City was naturally because he had already arranged to meet Liu Meiyan there.
Two dusty carriages stopped in front of a restaurant and inn. Li Musheng, the King of Chu, and others got off the carriages and then stepped into the noisy restaurant lobby.
Upon seeing Li Musheng and his group, the inn's waiter immediately approached them with a smile and inquired:
"Are you here for a meal or to stay overnight, esteemed guests?"
Upon hearing this, Cao Gaoshan immediately took out a silver ingot and tossed it to the young waiter in front of him, instructing him:
"Settle the carriages outside, then give each of us a superior room, and serve the best food and wine from your inn."
The young waiter squeezed the silver ingot in his hand, and after confirming that it was genuine, his smile became even more enthusiastic, and he hurriedly said:
"Rest assured, esteemed guest, I will make all the necessary arrangements."
After saying that, he immediately led Li Musheng and his group into a private room near the interior of the main hall, quickly served tea, and then hurriedly went to deal with other requests given by Cao Gaoshan.
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"Have you heard? There's no doubt that Great Chu has submitted to Great Wu. From now on, you and I are just lowly people in a vassal state of Great Wu!"
A rough and undisguised voice rang out from the lobby, accompanied by a muffled burp.
A middle-aged man with a dark and reddish face poured himself another glass of wine, while his two friends sitting at the same table shook their heads helplessly.
"To be honest, the fact that the Great Chu court has submitted to us is really too bizarre. To this day, I still don't understand why our Great Chu, with its strong military and powerful nation, would suddenly become a spineless coward and kneel down to the Great Wu. It's simply unbelievable!"
"Don't say you can't understand it. I dare say that all the people of the Great Chu can't understand it. How can such a great dynasty be reduced to a subordinate without bloodshed, and we, the subjects of the Great Chu, are not even given the opportunity to go to the battlefield?"
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Just as the three men at the table in the main hall were drinking and complaining, a black-clad martial arts figure sitting not far away, eating and drinking, suddenly burst into loud laughter, immediately attracting the attention of the three middle-aged men and the other drinkers around them.
"What are you laughing at? Is it that funny?"
The middle-aged man was instantly enraged. Fueled by alcohol, he abruptly stood up and questioned the man in black. The man in black, however, maintained his mocking expression, glancing disdainfully at the middle-aged man, and said:
"Of course, your Great Chu is already a vassal state of my Great Wu, yet you, the people of a vassal state, can do nothing but sit here drinking your sorrows away. Isn't that ridiculous?"
Upon hearing this, the previously noisy and chaotic atmosphere in the hall suddenly fell silent, and for a moment, many people turned their gazes to the black-clad martial arts figures.
"Are you from the Great Wu Dynasty?"
Anger flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes as he stared intently at the black-clad martial arts figures. The two men at the table with him suddenly spoke in cold voices:
"People from the Great Wu are not welcome here. You are to get out of here immediately, or don't blame us for personally throwing you out of the inn."
Because of the fact that Great Chu had submitted to Great Wu, the people of Great Chu were now filled with resentment and naturally harbored hostility towards people from Great Wu. They even wished they could beat up the black-clad martial arts figures in front of them to vent their anger.
However, the black-clad martial arts figures seemed completely unfazed by the two men's harsh words. Instead, they took a bite of the food on the table and said:
"Do you think the people of this inferior vassal state deserve my departure? On the contrary, I think that it won't be long before Taigu City truly becomes part of the territory of my Great Wu Dynasty!"
"you wanna die!"
The middle-aged man could no longer suppress his anger and directly struck the black-clad martial arts figure with a palm strike from a distance.
Seeing this, the rest of the people in the inn's lobby watched coldly, even enjoying seeing the black-clad martial arts figure from Da Wu get slapped away by the middle-aged man.
However, things did not turn out as everyone expected. The middle-aged man had just struck out when a heart-wrenching scream suddenly rang out.
At the same time, the arm from which the middle-aged man had attacked suddenly exploded into a cloud of blood mist.
During this time, the man in black remained seated and motionless, not even glancing at the middle-aged man who had attacked him.
This scene was naturally witnessed by the old patriarch Di Yin, who was sitting in the private room. His aged face was gloomy and his eyes were cold as he stared at the black-clad martial arts figure in the main hall outside.
The other party seemed to sense it as well, and subconsciously turned their head to look at the private room where the Earth Instructor was.
"General, please calm down. We have more important things to do on this trip, and we must not let small things cause us to lose sight of the bigger picture."
At this moment, King Xun of Great Chu, who had sensed everything that was happening in the main hall, suddenly spoke in a low voice, stopping the restless Earthly Ancestor.
With Li Musheng present, the Great Chu King naturally prioritizes the other party's will in everything. If the Earthly Ancestor acts rashly and disrupts the other party's important business, it would be a responsibility that neither of them can bear.
The Earthly Ancestor naturally understood the meaning of the Great Chu King Xun, and in the end, he refrained from attacking the black-clad martial artist outside.
Just then, a woman dressed in red and wearing a light veil slowly walked down from the second floor of the inn.
The woman had a slender and alluring figure, with a swan-like neck as white as snow. In just a few steps down the stairs, her every move exuded a natural charm that captivated all who beheld her.
The appearance of the woman in red immediately attracted the attention of the black-clad martial arts figures. They withdrew their gaze from the private room where the Earthly Master was and turned to look at her in the main hall.
The next moment, the man in black suddenly stood up and walked towards the woman in red, handing her a wooden box and secretly transmitting his voice:
"I've finally met the Holy Maiden of the Six Desires Demonic Sect. The Master of the Mountain and Sea Hall of the World Society sent me to pay my respects to your esteemed sect." (End of Chapter)