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Chapter 188: The City of Water, Living People Everywhere

The quiet room exudes a peaceful atmosphere that is pleasant.

Hongzhuang put her hand under her chin and looked at Shen Bai with a dazed look, moving her white fingers from time to time, her heart calm.

She didn't know why Shen Bai had to practice so hard every day when he was already so strong.

Many times, a balance between work and rest is better than just practicing hard.

But Shen Bai did this, and Hong Zhuang thought he must have his reasons.

It is said that serious men are the most handsome. Hong Zhuang has always believed that her meeting with Shen Bai was a great fate.

Especially some of the things Shen Bai said to her recently, such as living well in the present, were shocking enough for a woman who had been stuck in a strange city all year round.

At this moment, when Hong Zhuang saw the surprise on Shen Bai's face, she already knew what she was going to do.

She stood up slightly and walked to the front. Every movement she made exuded a classical temperament.

Boiling water and making tea are done in one go with beautiful movements.

"The master will rest soon. It would be best if he could drink some hot tea while resting." Hongzhuang thought as she made tea.

When a man is tired, when he comes home, the woman hands him a cup of hot tea, just like a cigarette afterward, everything is said without words.

Shen Bai looked at the words formed by the smoke in front of him, and the surprise in his eyes gradually faded.

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This time, Shen Bai had already seen the phantom coming out of the foggy space.

The smoke in front of him turned into information and poured into Shen Bai's mind like a tide.

Shen Bai closed his eyes, and after a few breaths, he had absorbed all the information.

"See through everything, even the weakest part is as thin as paper."

When the Void-Breaking Blue Eyes reaches level four, in addition to doubling all the previous attributes, it also has an additional weakness attribute.

Not to mention the previous doubling, it also brought Shen Bai extremely powerful attributes.

As for the weakness, it does not refer to Shen Bai, but to the people who fight with Shen Bai.

As long as they are within the range of weakness +8, after Shen Bai uses the Blue Eyes of Breaking Void, he can accurately see the opponent's weaknesses and launch a powerful attack.

Of course, if you go beyond this range, you may not be able to see it.

"Although it is not a direct combat power bonus, this attribute is equivalent to indirectly improving my strength." Shen Bai touched his chin and thought to himself.

Inside the body, Qi surged.

The second bridge is a little further along.

After all, it's only a fourth-level magical power, so it's pretty good to have this much.

Shen Bai was in a good mood after obtaining new magical powers.

Hong Zhuang was holding a cup of hot tea with both hands. She handed it to Shen Bai and smiled, "Master, please have some tea."

Shen Bai came back to his senses, took the teacup from Hong Zhuang's hand, and said, "You are so thoughtful."

Hong Zhuang nodded slightly. "It is the duty of a strange beast to help its master in battle. It is also the duty of a strange beast to help its master relieve his burden in life."

To become a strange beast, you must have the awareness of a strange beast.

Especially when following Shen Bai, Hong Zhuang felt that she was the one who got the better deal.

Amber turned into a stream of light and fell behind Shen Bai. She pressed Shen Bai's back against her chest, stretched out her white palm, and pressed Shen Bai's head.

"Thank you for your hard work, Master."

Although Amber was well-behaved in the past, she was too straightforward to do such a thing.

But it's different now.

There is motivation only when there is crisis.

Amber also enjoyed giving Shen Bai a massage.

Shen Bai sat down slowly, drinking tea and enjoying the massage of amber, while thinking about the magical powers of divination in his mind.

If the divine power of divination had spirituality, it would definitely shout out loudly at this moment.

"You always say you're going to elevate me, but you always give your love to other magical powers. You're a liar."

In fact, Shen Bai really wanted to improve his divination skills, but he encountered better options every time and had to put it on hold.

Now that there are no new choices, Shen Bai can focus on improving his divination skills to the next level.

"Master, Fang Tong has placed the food at the door. Do you need me to bring it in?" Hong Zhuang poured Shen Bai a cup of tea and asked gently.

Shen Bai heard this, thought about it, and nodded: "I just happened to be hungry."

He recently started to retreat again, and asked Fang Tong to do his old job of cooking.

Amber's eyes rolled slightly, and then she turned into a shadow, rushed out the door, and shouted anxiously: "I'll get it!"

Shen Bai looked at Amber's anxious look and felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

He said many times that Amber should just do what she likes.

But amber is like this.

But Shen Bai could also see that Amber seemed quite happy, as if it was a fun thing to compare with Hongzhuang.

"After all, her true form is a cat-eared girl." Shen Bai thought to himself.

As we all know, cats are a species of psychopaths.

Even if the cat-eared girl is in human form, her true form is still a cat.

So many people think that if their cats just say "Change for me", they can turn into gentle cat-eared girls, but it seems unlikely.

At most, she'll become... a cute yet neurotic cat-eared girl.

Thinking of this, Amber hurried to the door and walked in with a lunch box.

"Master, someone wants to see you." Amber put the lunch box aside and said.

Shen Bai nodded and said, "I've seen it."

His eyes were all blue, and everything around him was visible under his blue pupils.

Although the Void-Breaking Blue Eyes is active, the energy consumed is not that great, so Shen Bai can keep it on all the time.

Just like now, when he looked at Amber, he could see that Amber's weakness was... him.

In fact, this is true. Unless Amber dies, it will be fine.

There was a knock on the door.

"Sir Shen, I have something important to discuss with you." Wu Tian from the Resources Department put down his hand and spoke.

Shen Bai said: "Come in."

Upon hearing this, Wu Tian pushed the door open, holding a memorial in his hand: "Sir Shen, some members found something interesting while hunting down the remnants of the evil forces."

Recently, due to the hunt for the remnants, Zheng Xing’s registration office has been very busy, and most of the time, it is Wu Tian who comes.

Shen Bai took the letter, opened it and read it carefully.

After a moment, Shen Bai put down the memorial in his hand and stood up: "I'm going out for a while."

It was written on the memorial that there was a relic underground from the Battle of Wancheng, which Shen Bai was extremely interested in.

Maybe we can uncover some secrets about the Wancheng Era, the driving force behind the scenes, and the voice that Shen Bai heard at the beginning.

Of course, the most important point is the ruins of the ancient city. There might be good things there, or even weird things and strange things.

Wu Tian hesitated and said, "Sir Shen, I will immediately arrange for someone to go with you."

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "No, I can handle it. I don't need anyone. If I can't solve it, it's useless for you to go."

In front of him, Shen Bai performed the divination technique, and a golden color appeared, like gold, representing good luck.

Although Shen Bai's statement was very direct, it was the fact.

In addition, there are still other remnants of evil forces recently, and the members of the Tianjiansi are also very busy, so there is no need to be distracted at this time.

Wu Tian nodded and said, "In that case, I will withdraw first."

Since the director of the Si Mansion had said so, his words were orders, and Wu Tian dared not disobey.

After Wu Tian left, Shen Bai walked towards the door according to the approximate location left on the memorial.

Hongzhuang and Amber looked at each other and turned into two streams of light.

One merged into Shen Bai's body, and the other merged into the cold moon that looked like blood.

……

On the steep mountain road.

Zhao Xuan and others were running continuously on the mountain road.

The fat Taoist looked at the clouds surging behind him and asked, "How long will it take to get there?"

They didn't dare to fly, because once they flew, they would become bigger targets, so they could only run among the mountains to avoid being hunted down by the Sky Monitor.

Monk Yuan Zhen frowned and said, "They are all injured, and they have been traveling day and night, so they are in very bad condition."

Many people in this group of evil forces were seriously injured.

Now there is no rest, and they even just hunt a few wild animals to satisfy their hunger. They have reached the end of their rope.

If we can’t find it, someone might not be able to hold on.

Zhao Xuan hurried on his way, not even turning his head. "We're almost there, we'll be there soon. It'll only take an incense stick of time at most."

After hearing the three words "a stick of incense", the crowd, which was originally a little restless, calmed down a little.

After about an incense stick of time had passed, Zhao Xuan finally stopped.

Behind him, many people from the evil forces stopped.

The fat Taoist looked at the river ahead and frowned, "This is just a small river. Is this the location you are talking about?"

The river was very narrow, and they could cross it with just a light jump.

Moreover, this place is extremely ordinary, without even a trace of abnormality.

Zhao Xuan turned around and said, "If you could all sense it, the ancient city ruins would have been exposed long ago."

Having said this, the fat Taoist didn't say anything else.

Monk Yuanzhen urged: "Hurry up and open the ruins. Let's go in and wake it up, and turn Nanxing Prefecture into a deadly place."

He couldn't wait any longer and even wanted to see the miserable state of Nanxing Mansion and Shen Bai's despair after seeing it.

Zhao Xuan also knew that if this dragged on, the morale of their people would probably disperse first.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xuan took out a compass and began to carefully calculate according to the position of the compass.

Only people from Xinhuo Academy know how to use this method of deliberation.

But at this moment, all the members of the evil forces around Zhao Xuan fell to the ground.

When Zhao Xuan looked back, he saw a blood-red sword energy emerging from everyone's chest, like a terrifying blood moon.

"The blood-red sword energy is Shen Bai!"

Zhao Xuan's face suddenly turned pale and his heart began to tremble violently.

A flash of blood red continued to enlarge in front of Zhao Xuan's eyes.

Numbness and pain arose in Zhao Xuan's heart.

"Poison! Lord Shen uses poison to deal with a nobody like me. He really overestimates me." Zhao Xuan said bitterly.

Shen Bai walked up and picked up the compass on the ground. His cyan eyes swept over Zhao Xuan and said, "Is this the thing that can open the ancient city?"

Behind Shen Bai, Zhang He and others slowly appeared.

For some reason, when Zhao Xuan looked into Shen Bai's blue pupils, he felt terrified, as if he was facing a towering giant, and he dared not resist at all.

Zhao Xuan subconsciously lowered his head, and suddenly his peripheral vision caught sight of an ordinary-looking person. He asked in surprise, "Why aren't you dead?"

He knew who this person was. This was the person who had escaped with them and seemed to be from a small evil force.

But why...he didn't die?

The man walked up to Shen Bai and bowed respectfully, saying, "This subordinate greets Master Shen."

Shen Baidao: "What's your name?"

The man shook his head and said, "Please forgive me, Lord Shen. As a covert agent, my name can change at any time. In the future, there may be people with evil forces in Nanxing Prefecture. I need a hidden identity."

Hidden line?

Zhao Xuan gritted his teeth, spitting out a mouthful of blood in anger: "Spy!"

He was wondering why the Astronomical Observer could always find his location.

But the Tianshi Supervisor pressed him too hard and didn't give him any time to think. Now it seems that it was all done by this spy.

Shen Bai patted the man's shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

The man said solemnly, "It is my honor to be able to contribute to the safety of the people."

Although they are members of the Tianjiansi, the Tianjiansi does not have their names on the roster.

Like a walker in the dark night, there is only darkness behind him.

Only the name of Jiantiansi is the only ray of light.

"I was arranged by the previous director, and the previous director didn't know about it." The man added.

Everyone knew very well what the previous director of the Si Mansion had done, and the man was worried that Shen Bai would think he was a fence-sitter.

Shen Bai smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. What matters is that what you did was for Nanxing Mansion."

On the ground, Zhao Xuan's eyes were filled with despair.

He knew that he didn't have much time left.

When Shen Bai looked at him again, the despair in Zhao Xuan's eyes turned into resentment.

"Don't you want to know how to open the ancient city ruins?"

"Just wait, the people in the academy must know about this. The ancient city ruins are a disaster, and someone from the academy will come and open it."

"You can't help it!"

There was a strong sense of resentment in Zhao Xuan's tone.

Shen Bai said with great interest: "I'd like to try and see if I can pry some information out of you."

Inside his body, Qi circulated for a while, clearing away the toxins in Zhao Xuan's body.

The poison of the Poison Avoidance and Soul Restoration Technique is extremely toxic. It can cause Zhao Xuan pain but will not kill him.

Zhao Xuan was stunned at first, and then he felt pain coming over him, as if his whole body was being eaten by thousands of ants.

Not only that, his heart seemed to be hammered by a heavy hammer, and he felt his whole body tremble with every hammering.

"You won't know!" Zhao Xuan bit his teeth until they bled.

"Really loyal."

Shen Bai raised his foot, stepped on Zhao Xuan's head, and said lightly: "If you say it, you can die happily. It is much better than this torture."

Zhao Xuan's eyes widened: "Impossible!"

Shen Bai crushed Zhao Xuan's head and said, "Can you withstand it once, a second time, or hundreds of times a day?"

Zhao Xuan: "..."

"Can't die, but can't live either."

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "Forget it. Take him back to the Heavenly Guardian. When I'm bored later, I'll use him to test the poison. I'm not interested in those bullshit ancient city ruins right now."

After saying this, Zhao Xuan suddenly fell silent.

Zhang He took the order, stepped forward, and prepared to pick up Zhao Xuan.

But at this moment, Zhao Xuan suddenly spoke loudly.

"I say, I am willing to say it!"

He was a little scared.

He wanted to provoke Shen Bai and make him kill him.

He even endured the pain of this wave of poison, making Shen Bai feel that the poison was useless to him.

But Shen Bai's words were like the terrifying wind from the abyss, making him feel cold all over.

Will this horrific torture last a lifetime?

No, it's better to just die.

Shen Bai smiled and said, "That's right. Now, tell me how to open the ancient city ruins and what's going on with them."

Zhao Xuan smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know what's in the ancient city ruins. I only know that if I go in and wreak havoc, it might revive the ruins."

"As for how to get in, just place the compass on the water surface where the needle is pointing."

pointer?

Shen Bai took a look and said, "Why isn't the pointer moving?"

Zhao Xuan recited a mantra and said, "I need this mantra."

Shen Bai used the divination technique to deduce good or bad luck again.

In Shen Bai's eyes, everything was still auspicious.

This means that what Zhao Xuan said was true.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai recited the mantra.

This incantation was extremely strange. When Shen Bai recited it, the compass changed.

The needle on the compass covered with green copper rust began to spin rapidly.

The originally calm water surface began to tremble slightly as the pointer rotated.

The trembling was very weak at first, but as time passed, it became like boiling water, bubbling.

At this time, the compass stopped straight and no longer moved.

A spiral whirlpool appeared on the water surface, covering the river surface in front of us.

Zhao Xuan struggled and said, "Throw the compass into the water to unlock the ancient city ruins. This compass was originally developed by Xinhuo Academy for the purpose of entering the ruins."

In terms of research, this group of lunatics has amazing talent. In order to develop the rusty compass, Xinhuo Academy also paid a huge price.

But I didn't expect that all of this would become Shen Bai's wedding dress.

"Give me a quick death." Zhao Xuan closed his eyes.

Shen Bai turned around and said, "Take him back. He has my poison on him. Interrogate him day and night. Find out everything he knows about the academy, and then find a place to kill him."

Zhao Xuan's eyes widened as he said, "How could you, the dignified head of the Sifu Mansion and the shining star of the martial arts world, be so untrustworthy?"

He could tell that Shen Bai was trying to squeeze out all his surplus value.

If he can't be squeezed dry, he will never die peacefully.

Without waiting for Shen Bai to speak, Zhang He walked up and slapped Zhao Xuan in the face.

Zhao Xuan saw stars and his face swelled up rapidly.

"Mad men of the academy, are you qualified to say these words when you are crazy enough to use civilians for experiments?" Zhang He sneered.

Shen Bai said: "After you go back, be sure to be careful not to kill him accidentally."

"Yes!" Zhang He agreed, "Master Shen, do you need me to send some people to go in with you?"

The members of the Tianjian Division around him showed anticipation in their eyes.

If I could carry out another mission with Lord Shen, I would have something to brag about when I return. Shen Bai shook his head and said, "No need. Even if you go in, it may not solve the problem. Just do what I say."

Disappointment showed on everyone's faces.

But when they thought that they were also carrying out Lord Shen's mission, they quickly regained their spirits.

After Zhang He and others left, Shen Bai looked at the calm water surface.

Hong Zhuang's voice came: "Master, there is indeed the breath of the Ten Thousand Cities Era here. I can feel it, although it is very weak, but it is there. Perhaps it is really one of the destroyed Ten Thousand Cities, but it has not turned into a strange city."

As a person from the Wancheng era, Hongzhuang is of course the one with the most say.

Shen Bai threw out the compass, and it landed in the center of the vortex with incredible precision: "Let me see what the style of the Wancheng Era is like."

As soon as the words fell, splashes of water appeared everywhere.

The water surface began to rise, like a wall rising from the ground, forming a giant water curtain.

Through the water curtain, Shen Bai could see that images were interweaving inside.

Bustling streets, tall city walls, bizarre scenery, and pedestrians passing through the streets...

A prosperous scene appeared in front of Shen Bai through the water curtain.

At the same time, Hong Zhuang's voice came again: "Master, enter the water curtain and you will enter the ancient city ruins. I can feel that the familiar breath is coming from the water curtain."

"understood."

A flawless ten-fold light rose from Shen Bai's body, as smooth as white jade.

"Qiang!"

After pulling out Han Yue, Shen Bai strode into the water curtain without hesitation.

……

Everything in front of me is gradually becoming blurred in a strange way.

The blur lasted only for a moment, and when everything became clear, Shen Bai discovered that he was actually beside another river.

The river is extremely wide, and at first glance, the rushing water looks majestic and powerful.

"The river is the entrance and exit?" Shen Bai touched his chin and thought to himself.

It's a mysterious feeling, as if all you have to do is step into the river and you can go back again.

"It feels so familiar, Master. This seems to be Ruoshui City." Hongzhuang said.

Although she turned into a cold moon, just like amber, Hongzhuang also has a telepathic connection with Shen Bai and can communicate with him in a special way.

As for why Amber insisted on speaking out, perhaps it was Amber's unique hobby.

Shen Bai looked around.

Before my eyes is a ruin.

Above the fallen trees, there was a flame that would never go out.

The charred soil had a pungent burnt smell.

The bones were covered by mud, with only part of the body exposed.

Not far ahead, the outline of an ancient city is vaguely visible, making it difficult to discern its true appearance.

Shen Bai's pupils were blue.

Under the coverage of the Eye of Void, there is nothing hidden around and everything can be seen easily.

"Nothing strange, nothing unusual." Shen Bai asked, "Amber, can you sense the presence of something strange?"

Amber went from Shen Bai's chest into his head and shook his head, "Master, I can't sense it either."

Shen Bai touched his chin and said, "Hongzhuang, do you know the information about Ruoshui City?"

Hong Zhuang immediately replied, "Legend has it that Ruoshui City was founded by a top master."

"That expert's name is Xu Ruoshui. Before the Divine Dynasty collapsed, she was a female general of the Great Qi Divine Dynasty. She excelled in the illusion of controlling water."

Water control?

Illusion?

Shen Bai frowned and said, "Since it's water control, why is there an illusion?"

Hong Zhuang replied, "Visible illusions have a framework after all, but invisible illusions are the most deadly."

"Master, the Lord of Ruoshui City was considered the friendliest person in the Ten Thousand Cities Era."

"She advocates for peace in the world, takes the people as her foundation, and protects all living things."

"But even she had to be caught in an eternal battle in that era, without stopping."

Speaking of this, Hongzhuang's tone was filled with a hint of sigh.

In that era, the kinder people were, the more likely they were to fall into the quagmire.

"I don't know what the ending of Ruoshui City was. Before that, I had already lost consciousness." Hongzhuang added.

Shen Bai held Han Yue up and said, "After so many years, the Ruoshui City Lord should have died. Let's investigate first."

With the divination technique in hand, Shen Bai didn't think it was that troublesome.

Afterwards, Shen Bai said no more and walked towards the huge city.

……

distance.

The outline of the city is gradually becoming clearer as Shen Bai gets closer.

When Shen Bai stopped, everything around him had changed.

The charred earth turned into a vibrant green, the gloomy sky was replaced by sunshine, and the cold air was replaced by a warm and gentle breeze.

Greenery is everywhere, leaves swaying in the wind.

The sound of flowing water and birds singing is endless.

"It's quite interesting, it's like stepping into two illusions." Shen Bai raised his eyebrows slightly, his cyan pupils flashing with luster.

Under the coverage of the Void-Breaking Blue Eyes, everything is in sight.

He didn't know why everything around him had changed, but even though everything in front of him had changed, he still couldn't let his guard down. On the contrary, he had to be even more careful.

"Keep moving forward." Shen Bai said in his heart.

He was getting closer and closer to the City of Ruoshui. He only needed to enter it, and perhaps he would be able to discover the true meaning of everything.

Just as Shen Bai took a few steps forward, he suddenly stopped.

"Someone."

Under the gaze of Poxu Qingyan, Shen Bai discovered that not far ahead, several people were attacking a huge black bear.

Everyone held a sharp weapon in their hands.

Several people were injured and the black bear was also injured.

Shen Bai thought for a moment, used his divine travel skills, turned into a shadow, and came to the dark.

When he arrived, he heard several people talking to each other.

"Hurry up, kill this bear, we can exchange it for a lot of silver when we go back."

"I didn't expect that on my first exploration trip, I would catch a bear."

"Don't be distracted. It's very dangerous outside the Severance Forest. After the battle, we will go back immediately."

After communicating for a while, the three of them started attacking the bear again.

"He has some foundation as a cultivator, but his strength is too low."

Shen Bai thought to himself, "I guess he's about the same as the constables in the county town."

As he was thinking this, the black bear finally fell down under the attack of the three people.

"Niu Er, hurry up and skin it. We'll go back after you're done." said one of the young men.

Another, slightly stronger man stepped forward, expertly took out a knife, and began to skin the bear.

There was also a young man who was keeping watch on the surroundings.

Shen Bai did not go out because the scene before him was too bizarre.

There are actually living people under this ancient city that no longer exists.

Shen Bai was very sure that the other person did have the breath of a living person.

Not only that, the bear is also flesh and blood.

There is also this huge forest and a vibrant environment, which are similar to the outside world.

Even the sunlight in the sky, the fireball formed from some unknown source, was emitting a warm glow.

This is the underground of Nanxing Prefecture, but there is such a bizarre incident. Shen Bai became more and more curious.

At this time, the three people in the forest finally finished.

Led by Niu Er, they carried the giant bear's body and headed towards the city.

Shen Bai did not show up, but followed from a distance.

The city is very big, but the three of them have already reached the threshold of cultivators, so their speed is not slow.

Shen Bai followed from a distance and had no intention of showing up.

He wanted to see what would happen next. After all, if he rashly revealed his identity in such an unfamiliar place, he might be in danger.

Even if the divine power of divination showed an auspicious sign, Shen Bai did not want to act rashly as it concerned his own safety.

Soon, the three men carried the black bear's body and arrived in front of the huge city.

Shen Bai also did not appear at this moment, but instead used the stealth attribute of Shadow Thousand Kills to hide himself in the shadows, greatly reducing his presence.

The concealing effect of this magical power is extremely powerful. Even if you walk past the opponent, if the opponent is not proficient in detection or is weaker than Shen Bai, he will be regarded as nothing within the concealment range.

At this time, Shen Bai finally had a panoramic view of this huge city.

In front of us, the city wall is tall and ancient, with traces of knives and axes on it.

Above the city gate of the city wall, there is a huge plaque with the words "Ruoshui City" written on it.

The strokes are vigorous and powerful, revealing an ancient and desolate atmosphere. At first glance, one can't help but praise it as a stroke of genius.

At the city gate, more than a dozen soldiers were divided into two rows, guarding with weapons in their hands.

When Niu Er and his companions arrived at the door, the soldiers stepped forward to ask what had happened, and then let Niu Er and his companions enter.

Shen Bai touched his chin and took a rough look.

At this moment, there were many people who looked like Niu Er coming and going at the city gate.

This underground Ruoshui City is like a city isolated from the world.

Everyone brought various prey from hunting.

"Hongzhuang, can you sense anything unusual here?"

Amber cannot sense it, so Shen Bai asked Hongzhuang, after all, Hongzhuang is from the Wancheng era.

Hong Zhuang's voice emerged from the depths of Shen Bai's heart, tinged with doubt: "Master, I feel the atmosphere here is familiar yet strange. It is indeed Ruoshui City, but why is it still alive in such a long time? Didn't they perish during the Wancheng Era?"

Shen Bai couldn't answer Hong Zhuang's question because he had no clue at the moment.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Bai walked towards the city gate.

Due to the effect of Shadow Thousand Kills, the soldiers around him seemed unable to see him.

As soon as we entered the city gate, noisy sounds were heard everywhere.

Shen Bai looked up and found that the city was more lively than outside.

There are stalls standing on the streets and alleys.

The people were all shouting loudly at the stalls.

"Black bear meat, top-quality black bear meat, freshly hunted from the forest. Come and take a look."

Niu Er and others were putting a square rag on the ground, and then put the black bear's body on it, shouting loudly.

Not only them, but other people were also selling their prey.

In addition to prey, there are other commodities, such as various vegetables and fruits, even silk, and some small gadgets with the flavor of the times.

The streets of this city are similar to those of Nanxing Prefecture, which is headed by Shen Bai.

Shen Bai touched his chin, thought for a moment, then walked to the corner, dispersed Shadow Thousand Kills, and walked outside.

At the beginning, he was worried that exposing his body might cause an accident.

But now it seems that there is no need for this.

After all, if you don't experience everything in front of you firsthand, it will be extremely difficult to find clues.

When Shen Bai walked onto the street, many people immediately turned their attention to him.

What surprised Shen Bai was that everyone here had already stepped into the threshold of cultivation.

There are a few who are quite strong.

The things displayed on their stalls exuded a powerful aura.

Shen Bai thought for a moment and came to one of the stalls.

In front of the stall stood a middle-aged man, whose strength was probably at the Tongmai realm.

When he saw Shen Bai coming over, he immediately smiled, pointed at a pair of claws on the ground and said.

"Little brother, you've come just in time. Look, this is a strange beast I just hunted. It's at the Tongmai realm. I put a lot of effort into it. Do you want it?"

Alien beast?

Shen Bai frowned slightly when he heard these two words.

It was really the first time he heard it.

According to the information he knew, there were no so-called strange beasts in this world, only weird things.

Shen Bai touched his chin and asked, "How much?"

The middle-aged man smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It only takes one hundred strange coins to take the strange beast away."

Another new word, Shen Bai felt even more strange.

There are things in this place that are beyond Shen Bai's common sense.

He felt that there might be more secrets inside than he imagined.

"Forget it, I don't want it." Shen Bai stood up.

He didn't even understand what the strange currency was, so how could he continue communicating?

While Shen Bai was thinking about this, the middle-aged man was not angry because Shen Bai just asked but didn't want to buy anything. He just smiled and asked Shen Bai to look somewhere else, maybe there would be something better value for money.

Of course Shen Bai wanted to take a look, so he ignored the middle-aged man and went to a few other stalls to observe and ask.

Finally, when Shen Bai walked out of the street, he fell into deep thought and stood there without moving.

Just now, he asked several stalls in a row, but only got information from two.

They called the corpses of those powerful beasts strange beasts, and the items traded in Shuicheng were called strange coins.

Shen Bai put down his hand and asked in his mind, "Hongzhuang, did strange beasts appear in the Wancheng era? Also, was the currency used in your era the strange coin?"

This question can only be asked to Hongzhuang, after all, Hongzhuang is the only person from that era.

When Shen Bai asked this question, Hong Zhuang immediately gave an answer, with a tone full of doubts.

"Master, even in the Wancheng era, there were no so-called strange beasts. They were all weird. Moreover, in our time, we used gold and silver as currency. We have never heard of weird coins."

She also found it very strange.

This appearance makes her seem like she is not from that era.

After all, this is the first time I'm seeing all this.

"That's weird."

Shen Bai placed his hands on his waist, gripped Han Yue's hilt, and rubbed it gently.

"The whole city gives me a mysterious feeling, as if it is isolated from the world. It has its own currency, and new species seem to have appeared here. So what is the reason for everything here?" Shen Bai thought.

At this moment, footsteps suddenly sounded.

He subconsciously turned around and saw dozens of people walking towards another street.

Not only that, Shen Bai also heard their voices.

"Hurry, hurry, the courtesan from Wanhua Tower is here to play the piano again today. I heard she wants to choose again to see if she can pick her ideal partner."

Oiran?

Wanhua Tower?
Still have someone you like?
Shen Bai would hear these words, so he grabbed the slowest runner and asked.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

The person being held back was a little anxious and said speechlessly, "Judging from your appearance, you definitely don't go out often. Wanhualou is the most famous brothel on our street. The courtesans are not like other women who sell their art but not their bodies. But every year they hold a piano-playing party. During this party, the courtesans will see if there are any interested parties and invite them into their rooms to spend a night together."

"This is the busiest place on our street."

This person didn't know why he answered Shen Bai, because he always felt that Shen Bai's blue pupils carried a terrifying deterrent force, so he said it subconsciously and didn't dare to lose his temper.

Shen Bai released his hand and let the man leave, with a slight smile on his face: "Looking at this, it seems to be something interesting."

Since he came here, Shen Bai must of course gain something. Now that he has no clues and there is a so-called piano playing gathering, he certainly wants to give it a try.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai followed the crowd and walked forward.

……

Outside Wanhua Tower, there was a huge crowd of people, including hundreds of men.

At this moment, this group of people were entering the building one by one.

Shen Bai gathered in the crowd and looked at the Wanhua Tower in front of him, which was obviously a brothel, and found things becoming more and more interesting.

At this moment, there are enough tables and chairs in Wanhua Tower, and in the front, there is a huge platform.

On top of the platform, there was a guqin placed quietly.

Everyone present stretched their necks curiously and looked around.

Shen Bai was also very curious, so he found a place to sit down and heard many people talking about the Oiran.

Not far away, a man who looked like a turtle was waiting patiently.

On the second floor of Wanhua Tower, in the most dazzling position, two maids were guarding outside the door with a respectful attitude.

"People in brothels sell their skills but not their bodies. I want to see how beautiful she must be to attract so many people." Shen Bai thought to himself.

From time to time, beautiful girls would bring delicious food and put it on the table.

Shen Bai didn't touch any of them, but waited patiently.

Probably about half an incense stick of time had passed.

The tightly closed door on the second floor was gently pushed open by two maids.

Everyone looked over there.

Shen Bai did the same, watching carefully.

At this moment, the Hanyue in Shen Bai's hand suddenly shook.

Hong Zhuang's voice rang in Shen Bai's heart.

"Master, be careful. I sense a familiar aura. The person who appeared is definitely from the Wancheng era."

(End of this chapter)