Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 111: A Guest from Afar
Yunmeng City was built by practitioners together.

Thousands of years ago, this was the land of the Great Demon Swamp. Great practitioners came here and blocked the Yunmengze. After generations of practitioners' efforts, they built an extremely magnificent city.

Outside Yunmeng City, many convoys and practitioners came and went, making it extremely lively.

In front of one of the convoys, Li Fan sat on his horse and looked at the tall and magnificent city. The city walls were towering, dozens of meters high. It was difficult for ordinary monsters to enter, but they could not guard against big monsters either.

Li Fan looked around, and when he got closer to Yunmeng City, he found that there were gradually more humans. Now that he arrived outside Yunmeng City, he saw people practicing cultivation coming and going.

Li Fan even discovered that many people were riding on monsters. Obviously, although Yunmeng City was a place to block the invasion of the big monsters from Yunmeng Lake, it did not prevent human monks from carrying the monsters they raised.

"Are there any taboos for this monster to enter the city?" Li Fan asked Ji Feng beside him.

"There are no taboos. Yunmeng City is a free city, and the court's control is very weak. However, if demons appear in the city, the humans carrying the demons will be attacked by the crowd." Ji Feng said.

"I understand." Li Fan nodded.

Yunmeng City has relatively no rules and no imperial laws, but there are rules that the practitioners have tacitly agreed upon, and a kind of consensus has been formed.

"Speaking of which, there are some interesting things. There are often demons seeking to study in Yunmeng City. Don't you think it's magical?" Ji Feng said with a smile.

"A demon seeking to study?" Li Fan asked.

"Yes." Ji Feng nodded. "Demons come to the White Deer Academy to study and ask for guidance from teachers. Moreover, the academy will accept them as appropriate and will not reject them because of their identities as monsters. A teacher in the academy said that there is no distinction between the monsters in education. If monsters are willing to learn and integrate into the human world, then they will be no different from humans."

"This academy is quite good." Li Fan nodded and glanced at Liu Ji beside him.

How about sending this goblin to Bailu Academy to study?
Liu Ji was too lazy to look at him.

At this time, Ji Xue, who was sitting in the carriage, also rode forward and came to the front, gazing at the majestic city ahead. She was usually quiet, but at this moment, there was a glimmer in her beautiful eyes.

Yunmeng City, we finally arrived.

She has longed for Yunmeng City for a long time, and now, she can finally go to Bailu Academy to study.

Although Bailu Academy is not the strongest academy in Dali, it is the best academy in Jiangzhou. It is rumored that the dean of Bailu Academy is a top-level cultivator in the seventh realm, and many of the gentlemen there have cultivation levels in the sixth realm, which is far stronger than the top figures in Jiangzhou City.

There must be a lot of geniuses in that academy, right?
I don’t know what kind of romantic figure I will meet.

There was a hint of anticipation in Ji Xue's dark eyes.

"Sister, can't wait?" Ji Feng shouted with a smile.

Ji Xue didn't even bother to look at him.

Just based on the fact that he "sold" herself, if the person wasn't her own brother, Ji Xue would have beaten him up.

Fortunately, Li Fan was also a sensible and polite person. He did not have any thoughts in his mind and always kept his distance without any improper ideas, which made her quite appreciative.

A cultivator who can survive in the wilderness, and at such a young age, must have some extraordinary qualities.

"Walk."

Ji Xue rode her horse in the lead, and the convoy headed towards the majestic city.

Just as they were approaching the city gate, they saw several figures coming towards them from the direction of the city. The leader was riding a sword, looking unrestrained and uninhibited. They looked in the direction of the convoy and headed straight towards them.

When she got closer, Ji Xue stopped and looked at the figure flying the sword. She saw that the other person looked to be about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, handsome, with sword intent lingering around him. The aura was that of a foundation-building realm, and it was radiated from the sword.

"But Miss Ji Xue?" the man asked.

"It's me." Ji Xue nodded and said, "Who are you?"

"My name is Yun Zhiqiu. Mr. Ji heard that Miss Ji Xue was coming, so he asked me to pick her up." Yun Zhiqiu stepped down from the sword. Ji Feng looked at him, who was wearing a scholar's robe. He couldn't help but secretly admire him in his heart, what a romantic man.

"This is the robe of the White Deer Academy. This person should be a student of the White Deer Academy, but he is already a sword cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage." Ji Feng whispered beside Li Fan, "The White Deer Academy is indeed extraordinary. If it were in other places in Jiangzhou, a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage would already be considered an extremely powerful cultivator, not to mention a sword cultivator."

"Great." Li Fan praised, and Liu Ji next to him had an ambiguous smile on her face.

Li Fan had killed a foundation-building cultivator in Chuzhou City.

Chen Yan from the Chen family is at the foundation-building stage.

As for sword cultivators...

She just silently glanced at the sword behind Li Fan.

"Ji Xue greets Brother Yun." Ji Xue bowed politely.

"You're welcome. After you enter Bailu Academy, you'll be my junior sister." Yun Zhiqiu said politely. The people behind him looked at Ji Xue and thought that the daughter of the Jiangzhou Ji family was indeed beautiful and said to be very talented. No wonder Senior Brother Yun came to pick her up in person.

They also saw Liu Ji and were a little surprised that she was also a beauty.

"In that case, I'll trouble you, senior brothers." Ji Xue said with a smile, looking even more beautiful.

"So you can laugh." Liu Ji whispered beside Li Fan. Li Fan glanced at her. This snake spirit is really troublesome.

"Let's go, Junior Sister Ji, let's go into the city." Yun Zhiqiu said cheerfully, Ji Xue nodded, and also dismounted, appearing to be particularly polite. Ji Feng also dismounted, and Li Fan and Liu Ji naturally did not want to be different. Everyone in the convoy led their horses and walked towards the city gate.

"Junior Sister Ji has entered the Bailu Academy to practice. Looks like this is going to cause some disturbances again." Yun Zhiqiu said, and the people around him secretly praised him. Senior Brother Yun was really good at talking, and he praised Ji Xue in a roundabout way.

"Bailu Academy is full of geniuses, and there are certainly many amazing people. How could an ordinary person like me cause any trouble? Senior Brother Yun, you are too kind." Ji Xue said softly, and naturally understood that what the other party said was just a polite remark.

Although she was somewhat confident in her talent and was considered one of the best in Jiangzhou City, when she came to Bailu Academy, even though she could be considered excellent, it was difficult for her to stand out.

"Junior sister, you are too modest. However, when it comes to talented people, Bailu Academy does have many of them." Yun Zhiqiu said with a smile, "Some time ago, Bailu Academy also had a cultivator. She is a woman like Junior sister Ji, and she is a sword cultivator with an extremely amazing talent. After Junior sister enters the academy, perhaps we can get to know each other."

"Sword cultivator?" Ji Xue looked at Yun Zhiqiu. Since the other party said that the other party's talent was extremely amazing, it must be the case.

"Yes." Yun Zhiqiu nodded: "She is a junior sister named Lu, who has an outstanding talent in swordsmanship. Many teachers in Bailu Academy are willing to teach her personally."

"That must be extremely outstanding." Ji Xue said softly.

The teachers in Bailu Academy are all extraordinary people. She entered Bailu Academy without knowing whether there is a teacher willing to give her private lessons.

And this man named Lu was able to attract the hearts of many gentlemen in Bailu Academy, so one can imagine his talent.

Ji Xue didn't expect too much, as long as there was a teacher in the academy who was willing to accept her as his closed disciple, that would be enough.

"Surname Lu, swordsman?"

Li Fan looked thoughtful.

It shouldn’t be such a coincidence, right?
After the Battle of Lishan, the disciples of Lishan went down the mountain and scattered throughout Dali.

A group of people entered the city.

Yunmeng City is more prosperous and vibrant than Chuzhou City. Its wide and bustling streets are full of energy for the practitioners coming and going.

Almost everyone in this city is a cultivator.

"Brother Ji, thank you for disturbing you along the way. It's time for us to say goodbye." Li Fan said to Ji Feng beside him. Ji Xue and others turned around when they heard it.

Ji Xue thought to herself that Li Fan acted very sensibly.

"Brother Yang, since we are already traveling together, why bother saying goodbye in such a hurry? We have already rented a place to stay at Bailu Academy, so why don't we go together? My sister wants to go to the academy to practice, and I'm afraid I'll be bored alone." Ji Feng said to Li Fan.

Ji Xue looked at Ji Feng, but did not stop him. Just as Ji Feng said, she would enter the Bailu Academy to practice, so out of sight, out of mind. As for how Ji Feng would do things, she would just let him do whatever he wanted.

"Young Master, we have to find a place to stay if we enter the city by ourselves. It would be better for us to follow Master Ji and save some trouble." Liu Ji whispered beside Li Fan.

Ji Feng's eyes brightened and he looked at Liu Ji. Could it be that Liu Ji had changed her mind?
"Then let's go and see if it's appropriate." Li Fan said. There was another reason why he agreed. He wanted to confirm his guess.

"Let's go." Ji Feng was naturally very satisfied with this.

"Who are these people?" Yun Zhiqiu asked Li Fan and Liu Ji.

Ji Xue explained, and Yun Zhiqiu didn't say much. He said to Ji Xue, "It's still some distance from here to Bailu Street. Junior Sister Ji, please get on the horse."

"Okay." Ji Xue nodded, and the group mounted their horses and galloped through Yunmeng City.

On the wide street, there were even people riding on monsters. Li Fan looked at Liu Ji silently again. His snake-element maid was not obedient at all and would never let him ride her. When his cultivation became stronger, he would definitely teach her a lesson. He couldn't beat her now.

An hour later, Li Fan, sitting on his horse, could already see a magnificent building towering into the clouds in the distance. Although there was still some distance between them, the building was so high that it seemed to be suspended in the air.

There are more and more people in front, and it is more prosperous and lively.

"We are now at Bailu Street. Bailu Academy is located at the end of Bailu Street. Junior Sister Ji, please dismount. To show respect for Bailu Academy, no one rides into Bailu Street." Yun Zhiqiu said.

Ji Xue nodded, and the group stopped at the starting point of Bailu Street.

The street ahead seemed to be covered with a layer of light, and one could sense the fluctuations of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"The legendary Bailu Street." Ji Xue said softly, "It is said that there is a large formation on Bailu Street. Is this true?"

"It's true." Yun Zhiqiu smiled and nodded, then walked closer to Bailu Street and said, "The name of Bailu Academy comes from the divine deer. According to rumors, there is a divine deer in Bailu Academy, and this formation is integrated with the spirit of the divine deer, so it is named Bailu Street."

"This formation is extremely amazing. Everyone who steps onto Bailu Street can be sensed by the formation. There are even some extraordinary people whose formation will react when they step onto Bailu Street."

"So magical?" Ji Xue said.

"Yes." Yun Zhiqiu nodded, looking at Ji Xue who had already left Bailu Street, he smiled and said, "Junior sister, this is your first time here, and maybe she will alarm the formation."

"Senior Brother Yun, you're joking." Ji Xue didn't take it seriously. Even if the formation was magical, it was not something she could alarm.

Just as Ji Xue finished speaking, there seemed to be a faint glow on Bailu Street, and an extremely rich aura of heaven and earth came over.

Along with it came the sound of a deer calling.

It seems to welcome distinguished guests from afar.

This scene made everyone stunned on the spot!
(End of this chapter)