The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 909 Qizhou
Ming Xueling roughly guessed what Zhao Chen wanted her to do, and nodded slightly, saying, "I have studied the 'Mysterious Heaven Extending Auspiciousness and Divining Calamity Four Sacred Scriptures' that you gave me. Although I cannot fully display the 'Binding Immortal Rope' supernatural power, it is not a big problem to control the Morning Star Wizard who has obvious weaknesses."

The "Mysterious Heaven Extends Auspiciousness and Dispels Calamity: Four Sacred Scriptures" is a classic text of the "Four Fiends Hall." Zhao Chen obtained the supernatural part of this technique when he plundered Xie Family Fort.

Of course, the version given to Ming Xueling for research was the one "translated" by Zhao Chen.

“That makes things easier. When we need to deliberately expose our whereabouts in the future, we can have her impersonate me. That way, even if we’re unlucky and get caught on the spot, she’ll be the one who dies.” Zhao Chen knew that Ming Xueling had also learned the supernatural abilities of the “Thief’s Sect” and was not lacking in the means to change her appearance and aura.

He paused for a moment, then continued, "We need to leave here as soon as possible. After all, even if the 'Underworld' assassin takes the blame for killing 'Young Master Xingtian' Qi Changwei and disrupts the calculation results, the 'Dongxuan' True Person of the Qi family should be arriving soon."

In fact, if it weren't for the inconvenience of "space teleportation" within Kyushu, and the fact that flight speed and altitude were also regulated, the Qi family would have arrived long ago.

As he spoke, Zhao Chen directly "sold" Qi Changwei's and his guards' corpses, magical artifacts, and other items into the Star Chariot, keeping only the secret treasure.

—Dead people are just materials; "selling" them won't create much further karma.

Ming Xueling pursed her lips, wanting to say something, but couldn't find the right words. She didn't even understand why her mood had suddenly worsened. It was only a short separation, which could be said to pass in the blink of an eye for cultivators, right?
In the past, when she separated from Duan Mingxue, she was always very calm... and sometimes Duan Mingxue would even be gone for a year or two, and she wouldn't even feel it...

Zhao Chen didn't pay much attention to Duan Mingxue's little scheme, or rather, this was the effect he wanted. After all, experiencing more of a "human" emotion wouldn't do Xiao Ling any harm.

In particular, although "separation" is only one emotion, "where there is separation, there is bound to be resentment; where there is resentment, there is bound to be resentment; it makes people lose their minds and spirits, and break their hearts and bones."

As his thoughts raced, he first briefly informed the Imperial Concubine of the situation using the "Red and Blue Pair of Rings," then released his flying sword to behead the innkeeper several miles away, before smiling and saying:
"Xiao Ling, see you again in Yuzhou!"

After saying that, he used the "Divine Travel Boat" and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Watching Zhao Chen walk away with unparalleled grace, Ming Xueling remained silent for a second, then raised her slender hand, and a "reins" formed of light extended from her fingertips, which she tied around Arisa's neck.

The next moment, the two figures vanished without a trace.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, two figures descended from the sky and landed in the courtyard.

One of them had emerald green eyes, a bluish beard, and an imposing aura; the other was Nangong Mo, who had escaped earlier.

At this moment, the latter respectfully bowed to the former and said, "Senior, this is the place."

The blue-eyed man took out a mirror and looked around, then shook his head and said, "They left no trace; they cleaned up the mess very well."

"How could this be? He's clearly not that old, yet he's so cautious?!" Nangong Mo's expression darkened, and he said, unwilling to give up, "Then senior should be able to deduce the whereabouts of the murderer who killed Young Master Changwei, right?"

He already knew of Qi Changwei's death from the words of the Qi family's "Dongxuan" True Person in front of him.

"No... Regarding Chang Wei's death, my elder's previous calculations indicated that he was killed by the 'Underworld'!" At this point, the blue-eyed man glanced at Nangong Mo and said expressionlessly, "I heard that before you came to intercept Zhao Chen, you hired people from the 'Underworld'?"

It was actually the people from the Underworld who killed Qi Changwei? Nangong Mo suddenly realized that he had been wondering why those three, no matter how weak, could have been defeated so quickly. There was a traitor among them!
But... but the assassin was hired by me. The Qi family might think I deliberately set a trap to kill Qi Changwei...

Thinking quickly, Nangong Mo realized the seriousness of the problem and was about to explain when the blue-eyed man interrupted him:

"Hmph, you needn't say anything more, I won't listen! The Qi family will investigate the matter thoroughly, and then we will definitely go to the Nangong family to settle accounts." The blue-eyed man snorted, clearly not trusting Nangong Mo and unwilling to speak to him further. He simply waved his hand and threw him out of the courtyard. After doing this, the blue-eyed man's serious expression relaxed slightly, and he sighed, "The Imperial Concubine and His Highness Prince Wei have both sent word that the Qi family must end here... It seems that Chang Wei's revenge will be impossible!"
"Well, it's good that the murderer is from 'Yin Si'. It'll be easier to explain to his family... And the only one who really cares about Chang Wei is Brother 'Shi Xian', right?"

Fortunately, he was still in seclusion trying to break through to the 'Dongxuan' realm and was unaware that his son had died.

"Even if Brother Shixian succeeds in the future and seeks revenge on Zhao Chen, it is his private matter. His Majesty, the Imperial Concubine, and the Wang family should not blame the Qi family."

……

Qizhou is located on the coast of the East China Sea. It is adjacent to Qingzhou and Xuzhou on land, and faces a small island belonging to Yingzhou across the sea.

Because this state is sandwiched between several major powers, there are no powerful families or sects to govern it, and there are not even any prominent clans or major sects. It is a place where independent cultivators and small sects are active.

Zhao Chen had just entered Qizhou territory and was leading his horse through the small town called "Ye Nan".

A week ago, after leaving the courtyard of the inn, he flew not far before changing his identity to that of a member of a collateral branch of the Wang family, which had been prepared for him by the Imperial Concubine. He also bought a demon horse with a few demon beast bloodlines and traveled eastward from Suzhou through Sizhou into Xuzhou. Then he went north and crossed the "Mengshan" bordering the three prefectures before finally entering "Yenan Town" in Qizhou.

Along the way, he experienced firsthand what it felt like to ride a horse and wield a sword, truly roaming the martial world.

It's a pity that although the states he passed through couldn't compare to the Central Plains, their public security was quite good. Occasionally, when there was injustice, it was either dealt with by the local government or resolved by local powerful families and sects. He didn't get many opportunities to act as a chivalrous knight.

They only dealt with a small group of insignificant bandits while crossing Mengshan Mountain...

Back to the present, Ye Nan Town got its name from its location south of Ye Yi, the capital of Qizhou. As it is a major transportation route, it is quite prosperous, with at least a lot of inns in the town, so Zhao Chen no longer needs to find a local cultivation force to stay with.

After entrusting the horses to the innkeeper for proper care, Zhao Chen was about to go to the lobby for something to eat when he heard the excited voices of several martial arts practitioners nearby through his spiritual sense:
"The sword-fighting tournament between the Zong family and the Peng family is about to begin. Both families have invited renowned figures from the town to watch the competition, and passing cultivators can also enter and enjoy a spiritual fruit."

"So generous... are both families trying to make their children famous?"

"Hey, winning brings fame, losing brings..."

"Hehe, it seems that both the Zong family and the Peng family believe they have victory in their grasp!"

"Who do you think will win, the Zong family or the Peng family?"

"Zong Fangqing, the patriarch of the Zong family, has already opened the seven orifices. He is the number one expert in Ye Nan. He should win easily, right?"

"Otherwise... I heard that the young lady of the second elder of the Peng family has become a disciple of the 'White Spirit Sword' sect, so her strength is definitely not what it used to be..."

Listening to their discussion, Zhao Chen was momentarily dazed, but then he came to his senses, nodded, and thought to himself:

This is the level of cultivators one would expect from a small town in the Great Xia Dynasty! It's really not normal for me to always encounter supernatural powers, or even True Immortals...

Looks like my luck has turned around because there haven't been many sellers lately?

(End of this chapter)