Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

and many more?

Riding an electric bike?

Why ride?

Before the maid-dressed girl could get an answer, Yunping snapped his fingers, and the little Leizi he was holding, which looked somewhat like a Samoyed, let out a thunderous yawn.

In that very second, Ye Yuchan seemed to see the ending.

"Little Lei, get to work."

"Ow!"

The Void Realm demon beast let out a soft roar, and in an instant, several bolts of lightning descended from the sky!

The purple lightning rapidly coiled and condensed into a husky about two meters long, its body wreathed in wildly dancing lightning, occasionally emitting crackling sounds.

In a sense... it does seem to be a [tram] car.

Luckily, Little Thunder can only spew electricity. If it could breathe fire, its condensed form would probably be called a train.

That's such a casual name choice!

Speaking of which, why does the avatar of Xiao Leizi, who is similar to a Samoyed, look exactly like a Husky?!

Could it be that... the Thunder Demon of ancient times was a hybrid of two species?

There are so many flaws, I don't even know where to begin.

But in general, Ye Yuchan only wanted to say one thing—

"I would never ride one of those things to the capital!"

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This chapter's transition took me a long time to complete.

My cold isn't better yet, and I'm feeling a bit down...

84. The trip to the capital took a turn right at the beginning.

In a deserted, dark alley.

This place is in the northeast corner of the capital, and it is a restaurant under reconstruction, next to the ancient town alleyway where the residents of the capital live.

The three figures were talking face to face at the end of the alley.

"So you just stayed there for three days? Leaving me here for three whole days?"

Wearing a blue and white fitted long shirt on her upper body and simple black trousers on her lower body, with her fiery red curly hair swaying slightly in the breeze, the woman named Chu Xin gazed helplessly at the two people in front of her.

One of them was dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit, with a scabbard resembling a jet-black spear at her right waist, and had a head of dazzling cherry-colored hair.

Fan Luokui.

The other person is—

"There's nothing I can do about it. The night I received my brother's message, I think I had a few drinks, so I passed out."

"The second day was the same; my head was throbbing terribly. I didn't see the contents of the letter until the morning of the third day... so..."

—Duan Chenxi.

Chu Xin reached out and tapped Duan Chenxi's head, scolding, "You brat, do you know how worried I was about you?"

"Waaah..."

Duan Chenxi clutched her head in pain and squatted down, her little hands still clutching Fan Luokui's skirt beside her. She muttered, "Who told that good-for-nothing to try to force me to drink? It's all his fault... Humph!"

"A useless person?" Chu Xin frowned. "Who are you talking about?"

"I think she was talking about my teacher."

Finally, Fan Luokui, who had been silent all along, spoke up.

However, at this moment, there was a hint of vigilance in her eyes, and her right hand slowly pressed down on the hilt of the knife, as if she were about to draw her sword at any moment.

From the moment she started, she had been scrutinizing the woman named Chu Xin in front of her, as if trying to see through her malicious intentions.

If you ask why—

Because of this guy in front of me who claims to be a princess of the imperial family—

They came to take Duan Chenxi away.

……

Let's go back three days.

……

imperial capital.

The center of the Lantian Empire is also known as the center of the Desolate Sky Domain.

Within the Three Heavens Domain, everyone knows about it, and it is even said that if you come to the Desolate Heaven Domain, you must visit the Imperial Capital. Anyone from the Desolate Heaven Domain would be embarrassed to tell others that they come from the Desolate Heaven Domain if they don't go to the Imperial Capital.

And the capital city has truly lived up to its reputation.

"It's huge... or rather, it's excessively big!"

As soon as Ye Yuchan stepped into the capital city, she was greeted by tens of thousands of magnificent buildings standing side by side, stretching towards the clouds as if vying to be the first to reach them. The domineering aura emanating from them was overwhelming even from a distance. The gorgeous decorations were so numerous that they were dazzling, and the words "golden and magnificent" could not even begin to describe the jade and gold leaf carved on them.

Looking out, it's as if several golden dragons are intertwined, with hundreds of cultivation towers floating in the clouds, reflecting the endless green mountains in the distance, creating a magnificent landscape painting between heaven and earth.

The narrow road was lined with neat and expensive shops, restaurants, brothels and all kinds of establishments. There were more pedestrians on the street than in Jinglin City, creating a lively scene.

"As expected of the capital city, the center of the Desolate Heaven Domain... it is indeed very grand."

Even Fan Luo Kui, from the Northern Ice Palace, a power that was also a hegemon in the Desolate Heaven Domain, couldn't help but admire the luxurious atmosphere of the capital.

Zhang Ruoxue's attention was completely drawn elsewhere—the five-story tavern diagonally in front of her was emanating an irresistible and alluring aroma of wine.

Don't forget, our Xiao Zhang is quite fond of alcohol.

Having ridden her electric bike all the way here, Zhang Ruoxue hadn't tasted alcohol in a long time. The smell emanating from the tavern was like an old man who hadn't been down the mountain for three years seeing a beautiful woman.

That said, this time the old rogue was actually quite reliable. Although the design of the "tram" was quite bizarre (riding a Thunder Husky on the road was utterly embarrassing), at least he still managed to reach the capital in just one day.

Most importantly—no accidents occurred!

Ye Yuchan believes that this is because the direct creator of the "tram" is Xiao Leizi, not some unreliable old rogue, so it is reasonable that no accident occurred.

—I don't know why this girl has such a strong opinion about the old rogue's vehicles. I guess she's been traumatized by the BMW and the Flying Chicken.

"Cough cough..."

Noticing Zhang Ruoxue's longing gaze for alcohol, the old rogue, who hadn't touched a drink in a while, cleared his throat and struck a righteous pose.

"Everyone is tired, so to reward everyone, let's stay at this tavern before we go to register."

"Of course, I'll pay for it."

Upon hearing that someone would reimburse their lodging expenses, the apprentices immediately perked up and, together with the old rogue, rushed into the tavern.

Stewed to the last drop—

After that, seemingly to vent the grievances they had suffered over the past two weeks, everyone drank to their hearts' content, getting completely drunk. In the end, they were all helped back to their rooms by the old rogue.

This included Duan Chenxi and Lin Yuan, who were drinking for the first time in their lives and fainted immediately after just a few drops.

The two loli duo have an incredibly low alcohol tolerance.

The hangover meant that almost no one was in the mood to go out shopping the next day. Originally, Ye Yuchan, Zhang Ruoxue, Fan Luokui, and Lin Yuan, who were all girls, had come to the capital city full of hope and wanted to have a good time shopping.

However, the headaches after getting drunk forced them to abandon the idea and they stayed in their rooms to cultivate until nightfall before they finally recovered—that's why they say drinking is bad for your health.

By the third day, everyone finally had the interest and time to go out and wander around.

"Clothes! Food! Accessories!"

Ye Yuchan's loud shouts about wanting to go out and have a good time immediately won the unanimous agreement of the other disciples.

Having been cooped up in the courtyard for half a month, they were eager to find an opportunity to let loose!

Zhang Ruoxue had already decided to buy local specialty wines from within the capital, while Fan Luokui simply wanted to wander around. Ye Yuchan's mind was full of beautiful clothes, Lin Yuan wanted to go to the Qin Sect in the capital to scavenge some sheet music, and Jiang Yuetian was the same as Fan Luokui, but he seemed to prefer visiting nearby sects.

Every disciple has a place they want to go, and the old rogue is no exception.

Having not visited the capital for a long time, Yunping was intrigued by the sights that were so different from what he had seen decades ago. This time, he took the initiative to go out with a few of his disciples, and he was quite interested in strolling around.

Moreover, he could conveniently take care of his registration for the Wanpai Competition while shopping, killing two birds with one stone, so he had no reason not to do it.

You might even run into an old acquaintance on the way.

But before setting off—

"You said your brother wrote a letter?"

Yunping stared at the little girl in front of him with a puzzled look.

Everyone gathered in Duan Chenxi's room, watching as Duan Chenxi, who had finally recovered from her drunkenness, reached out and stroked the snow-white spirit pigeon on the windowsill.

Upon hearing the letter from Duan Chenxi's brother, Yunping's first reaction was that it was unrealistic.

Because it happened so suddenly.

According to this girl, she had probably been missing for a long time. Why didn't her brother write to her before she came to the capital? And now, only two days after arriving in the capital, this spirit pigeon seems to have a purpose in flying over.

"Yes, I'll show you the letter. I've confirmed it; it is indeed my brother's handwriting."

She took the jade slip that had been tied to the back of the spirit pigeon from her storage ring and unfolded it in front of everyone.

It was a very neat and elegant script; it was hard to find any fault with it from any angle.

[Dawn, I have located the organization that intended to kidnap you. If you see this letter, please head immediately to the northeast corner of the capital. You should remember what happened with your third sister when you were little, right? I will have your third sister pick you up there. On the way, remember not to trust anyone. If possible, I hope you can return as secretly as possible. After all, everyone in the capital knows about your kidnapping and disappearance. It would be a bad thing for you to be exposed again. Try to operate in secrecy. Remember, remember.]

— It's not a very long passage.

The last two reminders were incredibly heavy, as if they were written by the user with equally complex emotions.

After reading the letter on the jade slip, Yunping's expression remained unchanged as he asked again, "Are you sure this is really your brother's handwriting? Or is someone impersonating him?"

Duan Chenxi shook her head firmly and said:

"No, I used to always be by my brother's side and watch him write. I would never mistake his handwriting."