Chapter 289 The Scenery of Jiangnan is Truly Beautiful
The wide river channel, like a green ribbon, flows with shimmering, golden light in the afternoon.
On the river, the covered boats drifted slowly.
Karin sat on the shore, resting her chin on her hand, and hiccuped.
He let out a burp.
"Damn, we were so stupid." Huali's tone was filled with belated regret. "If we had known that these big shots could activate teleportation arrays to teleport, we should have brought them out to see the world a long time ago."
Ao Bai lay on a large, round lotus leaf, took a bite of the rice dumpling that smelled of rice, and said, "Who says it isn't? Anyway, it's not too late now, let's just treat it as a vacation."
An hour ago, the two, a person and a cat, were eating at the Linfeng County Restaurant. An hour later, they had moved to an unknown town in Jiangnan.
Wen Jin said he was going to get the royal seal and originally wanted Hua Li to come with him, but she refused no matter what.
Are you kidding me? Doesn't she know how shady this guy is? She still gets chills thinking about how he used to be involved in the doghouse mosaic incident.
With such beautiful scenery in Jiangnan, she had no intention of going to see those bloody, splattering things.
Huali didn't go, and Wen Jin didn't insist anymore, only telling her that he would return after a cup of tea.
Before leaving, he was probably afraid that Huali would get lost, so he not only put on two protective barriers, but also magically arranged a large pile of things neatly on the clean stone slab next to Huali.
Warm green rice dumplings, plump water chestnuts, crisp lotus flower pastries, fresh lotus pods, and even heavy bamboo water bags are available.
Huali took a sip and was surprised to find that it was actually a cool, sour plum drink.
Wen Jin is quite something!
Huali leaned against the gnarled roots of the old camphor tree, the sweet and sour, refreshing liquid in her mouth sliding down her throat.
A gentle breeze blew by, and she couldn't help but lift her face, a smile playing on her lips.
Yoho, this is wonderful!
*
On the other side.
The gentle, moist atmosphere of the water town is completely isolated from the towering mountains.
In the vast underground space of the Jiangnan Villa, the stench of blood, sweat, dust, and despairing fear lingered.
On the massive stone amphitheater, layers of dark red bloodstains seeped into the stone slabs, turning them a brownish-brown color over time.
The building is deserted, with only scattered gambling chips and broken wine vessels remaining, testifying to the madness and depravity that occurred here not long ago.
Disgust flashed in Wen Jin's eyes.
"Master...Master...My Lord." The middle-aged man dressed in steward's attire rolled to Wen Jin's feet, his forehead slamming heavily against the cold stone slab.
Behind him stood several imposing demon generals, all dressed in matching black outfits. They were kneeling on one knee, their posture both respectful and menacing.
"My lord, Greed has been abducting mortals and low-level cultivators here for their own amusement. Seven of his core henchmen have been executed. There are thirty-two warriors still alive in the arena, and the rest are corpses. The remains have been cleared and reported to Lord Xiwu."
Wen Jin glanced at his feet. "Who else was involved?"
"It's gone...it's gone, my lord...uh..." Before he could finish his sentence, the steward was suddenly grabbed by the neck.
"I don't have much time left. If you don't speak, you'll die."
"puff--"
The person who was breathing just a second ago collapsed onto the stone ground, lifeless.
Wen Jin was anxious, his eyes growing even colder. "So, will you talk or not?"
Seeing this, another manager lurking in the shadows completely broke down!
He scrambled forward, kowtowing frantically, "I'll talk! I'll talk! And Gluttony, one of the Seven Kings... uh!"
The sound abruptly stopped, and in the instant the Nine Spirits Netherfire surged forth, the person was completely burned to ashes.
The Demon Lord's chillingly ruthless methods plunged the underground arena into a deathly silence.
The demon general in charge of the report remained kneeling on one knee, and the seal of the greedy king, one of the seven kings, was still there.
No one can touch it except the Demon Lord.
Warm, golden pupils slowly swept across this space constructed of madness and death. Finally, they landed on the edge of the arena, before the rough stone wall.
"here?"
“Indeed.” The demon general replied respectfully, “The power of the royal seal is immense; my subordinates cannot get close to it.”
Wen Jin slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, his palm facing forward.
Buzz—
Nine-spirited Netherfire surged from his palm like a tide, suddenly enveloping the stone wall.
An extremely complex sealing array slowly emerged.
But in the very next second—
This magic array, powerful enough to turn a demon general to ashes, was as fragile as paper, with the dark red threads of resentment on it breaking apart inch by inch.
After the ghostly phantom emitted a silent shriek, it vanished into thin air.
Wen Jin looked at the royal seal floating in the groove of the stone wall, and with a gentle flick of his five fingers, the royal seal instantly turned into dust.
He flicked his finger and tossed a token over, saying, "Clean this place up, tell Tuowu about Gluttony, and he'll take care of the rest."
After speaking, Wen Jin did not linger.
With a flick of the wrist, the person stepped into the crevice and was swallowed by the light and shadow.
*
A gentle breeze blew along the riverbank, but Huali felt the effects of the alcohol getting stronger and stronger.
Just as she was about to investigate further, a vibrant and cheerful voice rang out beside her: "Sister!"
Huali turned her head at the sound.
She saw a young man wearing an indigo blue coarse cloth short jacket standing a few steps away on a boat, waving at her.
He was carrying a small fish basket, his trousers rolled up to his knees, and his calves were covered in wet water droplets and river mud.
"You called me?" Huali asked, puzzled.
"Yeah, sister, sitting here all alone, just spacing out?" The other person wasn't shy at all, coming ashore confidently to approach, revealing two cute little tiger teeth. "I've seen you sitting here for quite a while, are you waiting for someone?"
Huali was taken aback by his overly familiar and cheerful manner, and the corners of her lips curved into a smile. "Yes, you caught these fish in the basket?"
"I was fishing in the shallow waters over there, and it almost dried me out like a fish jerky. Sister, are you from out of town? You look unfamiliar."
He spoke very quickly, like popping beans, "There are so many delicious things here, like Songhelou's soup dumplings and Fuxiangrui's Dingsheng cake. Have you tried them, sister? If the person you're waiting for doesn't come, how about I take you around?"
Karin: "Huh?"
"Oh dear! My memory is terrible, I was so busy talking that I slapped my forehead when I saw Huali's wary look."
"Sister, my name is Ze Nan, I'm not a bad person. Everyone in the village knows me." He scratched the back of his head a little shyly, but his eyes were sincere and bright. "I...this is the first time I've seen such a beautiful girl like you...I..."
"Yo—!"
"Isn't this Ze Nan?! This is the first time I've heard you praise someone like this!"
The elderly women who were cooling off under the shade of the trees by the river immediately caught this "big news" and covered their mouths with laughter.
"Oh dear! Aunt Li, please don't make a fuss! I'm just telling the truth!"
"I know," Huali nodded generously, "You're handsome too!"
Ze Nan's eyes lit up even more when he heard that.
Just as he was about to continue speaking, Huali's eyes inadvertently swept over the willow trees on the riverbank.
There, a figure with dark black and gold patterns, as upright as a pine tree, stood in place like an ink painting.
Light and shadow filtered through the dense willow branches, falling on Wen Jin, who had been there for an unknown amount of time.
His pale golden pupils swept precisely over the grinning Ze Nan, then looked towards Hua Li.
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