Chapter 140 Three Places

The imperial capital can be described in four words: rich and inhumane.

The vast capital city built with gold and white jade satisfied Ye Xiaoman's imagination of a wealthy fairyland.

The ground is filled with magnificent temples and Taoist temples, and the eyes are blinded by the brilliance of various gems.

It's summer, and it's scorching hot outside.

As soon as Ye Xiaoman stepped into the city gate, she felt like she had stepped into an air-conditioned room. Her whole body was enveloped in comfortable coolness. She looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was still as bright as ever.

The imperial capital actually uses a magic circle to cool down the entire area. When the descendants come, they will have to say that the nine suns will not shoot.

The magic circle needs to burn spiritual ore to provide fuel. The price of spiritual ore is equivalent to gold. It is hard to imagine how much money a big capital city would burn in a year.

After Qing Zhengzong and his entourage landed, the first thing they did was to rent a house.

To be an undercover agent, you have to take your time and do a good job. You need to live in the local area for at least two months, and it is possible that you will stay in the capital for the next year or two.

The eldest brother found a local house rental agency, which was the ancient rental agency, and rented a house in an inconspicuous place in the capital.

While the eldest brother was signing the rental agreement with the broker, the others were standing at the door waiting.

In order to facilitate movement, the rented house faces the street.

Ye Xiaoman was looking at the bustling street scene with great interest. "Be careful!" Xiao Chujing suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her behind him.

The fellow disciples took a step back at the same time.

Ye Xiaoman felt a strong wind hitting her face, and dust was raised on the road. A young man riding a tall and handsome horse, whipping his horse, galloped past with a large group of guards, and did not slow down even in the busy city.

Pedestrians dodged in panic, and some were almost swept under the horses' hooves.

On both sides of the road, except for people from other worlds and local high-level monks, the civilians all knelt on the ground and saluted respectfully.

For a moment, the bustling downtown was silent.

The custom of bowing at any time is very different from that of human beings.

Ye Xiaoman: "Is this guy so arrogant?"

Xiao Chujing saw the family crest engraved on the man's saddle and answered, "The Praefect of the Imperial Guards is in charge of commanding the Kyoto Imperial Guards and is a third-rank official."

The eldest sister added disdainfully, "The imperial dynasty has a strict hierarchy. Commoners and ordinary cultivators must show respect and salute those of higher rank. Those who violate this must be put to death without mercy."

Ye Xiaoman said with lingering fear: "I saw that they almost hurt someone, and no one intervened. At least they should have shown their love for the people."

"This person is from the God Clan. In the God Realm, the God Clan has supreme power. Even if a horse tramples someone to death, they can be forgiven by paying a few hundred thousand spirit coins."

Ye Xiaoman: "It's too dark."

The eldest brother came over.

"Haven't you read the sect's information? In the imperial dynasty, everyone is divided into four classes: gods, monks, good people, and untouchables."

Ye Xiaoman nodded, indicating that she had some understanding.

The original novel briefly introduced the setting of the Divine Realm. The gods are the ruling class of the Taiyuan Continent. They claim to be descendants of the gods and are characterized by their long lifespan.

For mortals on earth, living to be a hundred years old is considered a long life. Gods can generally live for two to three hundred years. As cultivators, they have unique advantages.

If ordinary people cannot successfully build their foundation and form an elixir, they will die after living for a few decades. They have hundreds of years to leisurely explore the path to ascension.

Therefore, the probability of giving birth to powerful beings in the Divine Realm is much greater than in the other five realms. This has further fueled the arrogance of the gods, who declared that except for their own people, no one else is worthy of being called a human.

The gods were divided into nine imperial families, and the Ji family was one of the branches of the gods.

Everyone walked into the newly rented courtyard house.

The fellow disciples chatted about the customs of the dynasty, and the topic extended to Ji Weiming, talking about His Royal Highness Prince Rui's recent scandal, and how he met his true love in the fairy ruins on earth.

"I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Rui was punished after returning to the country."

"Hey, considering his status, marriage is based on bloodline and status. He wants to be in a relationship freely. He's really brave."

"I think he must have been kicked in the head by a donkey. If a god marries an ordinary person, their noble status will be stripped away. The mixed-blood children will be pariahs for generations."

"According to imperial laws, untouchables could not participate in the imperial examinations and could only become beggars and prostitutes, and their children would be slaves for generations."

"The prince is only courting me, not marrying me as his wife. I'm just a plaything, so you can collect as many as you want."

"But thinking about the training resources provided by the royal family, I still want to be the prince's lover."

"As long as he gives me 10 bottles of Foundation Establishment Pills every month, I'm willing to be your dog."

Everyone was laughing, but Ye Xiaoman, as the person involved, shrank her neck and said nothing.

With only one thing on her mind, she caught up with her senior sister and whispered, "When are we going to find a male model... ahem, drink to cultivate our body and mind?"

The senior sister said: "The top star is very popular and needs to be booked. Wait for me to find time to go to the store to book someone. You guys wait a few days."

"oh……"

The eldest brother was counting on this mission to get ahead in the sect, and as soon as everyone entered the hall, he immediately set up anti-spying restrictions.

"Come here and assign tasks."

"Our goal is to find evidence that the Divine Realm stole the Sky-Breaking Armor."

"The Sky-Breaking Armor is stained with the vengeance of the demon god before his death. It is a highly dangerous object. Whoever obtains it must find a special spiritual site and cast a powerful magic circle to suppress it."

The eldest brother spread out the map on the table and dragged his finger over various locations.

"In the Imperial City, there are only three places that meet the requirements."

"The first one is the Prince's Mansion. After Ji Wenyi seized the armor, he might have hidden it in his mansion."

The eldest senior brother asked Xiao Chujing, "Junior brother Xiao, I heard that you have some personal connections with Ji Wenyi? You can use this as an opportunity to conduct an investigation while you're visiting him."

Xiao Chujing looked at Ye Xiaoman and said, "This road is blocked. Ji Wenyi and I have become enemies."

The eldest brother did not force it and continued, "The second location is the Imperial Palace."

"The last place is Yongning Temple, which is the residence of the Holy Son Jiaying."

"We split into three groups, hiding our identities and going undercover in these three places."

"In the days ahead, we will be venturing into a dangerous place. If we reveal our true identity, we will be wiped out by the enemy. Everyone, please be extremely cautious."

Ye Xiaoman mingled with her fellow disciples and nodded seriously.

The seventh senior brother asked, "These places are heavily guarded. Even if we were to ambush them as hired slaves and work for ten years, we might not be able to reach the master."

"The time given by the sect is limited. How can we obtain intelligence quickly?"

The eldest sister took over the conversation.

"Don't worry, Seventh Junior Brother, this mission is huge. The sect has already made arrangements for us in advance. There are elders from our Qingzheng Sect in the Prince's Mansion and Yongning Temple. They have been lurking for many years and will arrange for us to go in."

"Right now, there's only the Imperial Palace. We don't have anyone there. We need to find a way to get in."

"There's no need to worry about that," the eldest sister looked at Xiao Chujing, "Junior brother Xiao has already thought of a solution."