The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 938 Su Xuanbing

Four hours later, Zhao Chen, who was discussing swordsmanship with the "Dongxuan" sword immortal, suddenly felt his whole body being enveloped by "spring water". A sense of time and space distortion followed, and the next moment, he appeared naked in the luxury private room of the hot spring hotel.

Since time was limited, he did not seek out the other opportunities that Danfei had pointed out, and he didn't lack those things.

Picking up the storage bag left in the room, Zhao Chen took out a set of magical artifact-level clothing and put it on. He sighed, "My talent in 'swordsmanship' is indeed far inferior to my talent in 'dual cultivation' and 'joy'. I've been exchanging ideas with the sword immortal for four hours, but I still haven't been able to create a sword move that contains the 'destruction' intent of the Flower Goddess..."

"Although you could say there has been significant progress!"

He knew very well that creating such a sword move was not something that could be accomplished overnight. Even when he had the "Nine Netherworld Divine Body" and the "comprehension cheat" before, he could only slightly adjust the effect of the "Falling Star Divine Sword" and could not create a new move. How could he possibly create a new move with the guidance of a "Sword Immortal" for this "limited-time buff"?

However, compared to the burst of inspiration he had when viewing the "Bodhisattva of Joy" painting, there is still a sense of disparity.

"No rush, no rush. It might not be a good thing to let the 'Glassy Star Lamp' return to the 'Star Chariot' now. Moreover, I have a vague feeling that this sword move, which has not yet been born and can break the 'creation' intent of the Flower Goddess, will probably be very important in the future."

"It needs to be carefully polished."

Zhao Chen's "premonition" was not because he had awakened any supernatural power in the realm of "destiny," but rather based on his understanding of the powerful being who was manipulating his and Fei Meng's fate behind the scenes.

The fact that the "Glassy Star Lamp" fell into his hands through the so-called "extraterrestrial meteorite iron" must have had a profound meaning.

After getting dressed, Zhao Chen saw that it was already bright outside, so he didn't linger at the hot spring inn. He summoned a female cultivator from the "Star Chariot" and had her put on a magical robe that could shield her from detection. Then he took her to the inn's front desk to check out and headed down the mountain along the road.

Once they reached a secluded spot, Zhao Chen retrieved the female cultivator, changed his appearance, and used the "Divine Travel Boat" to fly back to Xiongshan Port City.

If the military patrol team couldn't find the "contaminated" girl for a long time, they would definitely come looking for her again, since they were the only two living people in that area of ​​the sea at the time.

Moreover, Danfei has entered the blessed land inside the volcano. As her healing progresses, the forbidden area of ​​the Xiongshan Royal Family may undergo some changes, and it is possible that the investigation will trace back to her, who stayed at the hot spring inn last night.

After all, the place where the young master of the Wang family and his protector last appeared was so close to the forbidden area that it was impossible not to make connections.

Therefore, this identity cannot be used for the time being. I will find Wang Daoyi, who is paving the way in Yingzhou, and ask him to arrange a proper new identity for me.

However, Zhao Chen did not rush to find Wang Daoyi or Hongyue. After all, the latter was most likely still at sea, and the princess had come to Yingzhou with a mission from the imperial court. He would have to wait until she was free to move around.

The former, at this time, was still two counties away from Xiongshan Port.

With a traveler's mindset, Zhao Chen re-entered Xiongshan Port City, sightseeing and searching for carriages and horses.

Although one can travel by flying, it actually carries considerable risks, since Yingzhou is not like the heartland of Daxia, where there are demonic beasts in the air.

Moreover, the monsters were not the biggest threat; the various kinds of "divine winds" from the sea were far more deadly.

As far as Zhao Chen knew, even a well-located port like Xiongshan Port would be hit by five or six kamikaze attacks a year. If it weren't for the protection of local powerful families, ordinary people would not be able to live a normal life, let alone develop into such a prosperous place.

Speaking of which, although Yingzhou is isolated overseas, its culture is almost no different from that of Daxia. This is because the island was not only incorporated into the "Andong Protectorate" during the ancient Tang Dynasty, but its original inhabitants were almost wiped out when the ancient world was destroyed.

The people on the island now are all immigrants who gradually settled there after the establishment of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Of course, while the cultural differences weren't significant, local customs and traditions still varied. For instance, the once-a-decade "Kamikaze Festival" that Xiongshan Port was currently preparing for was quite new to Zhao Chen. "This festival requires the worship of the 'divine wind'? And the ritual process is extremely strict, with no room for carelessness in the required procedures. If anyone is found to be perfunctory, the punishment ranges from exile to a remote overseas outpost to immediate execution..."

"Tsk tsk, could this be some kind of 'tribulation' secret technique of a true master?"

"It's said to be a festival celebrated throughout the entire island... This person must have quite a bit of influence, as even a top-tier family like the Xiongshan Wang family is cooperating with him."

"Of course, this may be a tacit understanding among the major clans. If the True Man of Xiongshan has a similar need, other forces probably won't stop him."

While Zhao Chen was making his own guesses, he also decided to wait until after the "Divine Wind Festival" before leaving, so he could take a closer look at what this "ritual" was all about.

Upon arriving at the carriage and horse shop, Zhao Chen had just spent over a hundred strings of cash to buy a demonic horse when his divine sense suddenly stirred. He looked up and saw a beautiful figure riding on wheels of fire descending from the sky, heading straight for the city lord's mansion.

"It seems I guessed right. Without finding that girl, Danfei and I were immediately suspected."

"Of course, it's just suspicion, otherwise Su Xuanbing wouldn't have come alone!"

Zhao Chen withdrew his gaze, no longer paying attention to the matter, and simply led his horse back to the inn.

After all, what does the matter of the Wang family's young master have to do with Zhao Chen?

……

A hot spring hotel halfway up the mountain.

With the help of the local powerful family of Xiongshan, Su Xuanbing easily found the luxurious private room that Zhao Chen and Danfei had booked.

A blue glint flashed in the eyes of the valiant female general as she scanned every detail of the room. After a while, her eyebrows furrowed, and her face was full of confusion.

Seeing this, a young man beside her quickly asked, "Fairy Su, what's wrong?"

This man is the city lord of Xiongshan Port, and also Wang Lingyu, the "Divine Fire Sword," a top-grade supernatural cultivator of the younger generation of the Xiongshan Wang family.

This person has always admired Su Xuanbing, and now that he has the opportunity to curry favor with her, he is naturally very attentive.

“It’s very strange… According to my ‘Dharma Eye’ observation, two people did enter the spring together to bathe, but they stayed inside for nearly four hours… This is completely illogical,” Su Xuanbing said hesitantly.

Actually, she concealed a detail: she observed that people often came to the hot spring looking for something.

Upon hearing this, Wang Lingyu's expression turned strange. In his mind, wasn't it normal for two cultivators to practice together in a hot spring for four or five hours? What was strange about it?

But since the fairy said so, he naturally had to agree, so he nodded and said, "It has indeed been a bit too long... They shouldn't have gone far. Should I send people to search the vicinity?"

Su Xuanbing glanced at him sideways. If she could conduct a large-scale search, would she need to come in secret? The Wang family of Jianye is no small family after all!
"No need, I'm going to stay at this hot spring for a few days. You can go about your business."

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(End of this chapter)