Yue Mingxiu was obsessed with the feast and was eager to go home. Along the way, he only chatted with his soldiers about love and romance and was only focused on getting on with his journey. He didn't bother Mu Hanyan again.
Mu Hanyan had some quiet time. Besides practicing, she was studying the pair of jade pendants that Han Jinglun gave her. According to Han Jinglun, the location of the ancient ruins was hidden in these jade pendants.
However, Mu Hanyan had studied it for several days but still couldn't uncover the secret. With what she had learned at Longyan College, she was not troubled by ordinary alchemical tools or seals, but she was helpless against this jade pendant.
She could tell that this pair of jade pendants were indeed made using alchemy, and contained dozens of seals. However, these seals were linked together, and coupled with the unique alchemy technique, they were even more mysterious.
In the past few days, Mu Hanyan has tried at least a thousand methods, but has not been able to find a way to break the problem.
"I don't know how the ancestors of the Han and Tang families opened the seal and found the ancient ruins?" Mu Hanyan put away the hand seal helplessly and threw the jade pendant into the star disk space.
Anyway, she had no interest in the ancient treasure for the time being, so she didn't bother to waste time. Perhaps, she would ask Feng Qingyu for help the next time she saw him. Thinking of this, Mu Hanyan actually missed that wretched fat man.
But thinking of that "lewd" and obscene smile and that elusive dirty hand, Mu Hanyan quickly dismissed the idea.
Mu Hanyan gathered her mind and set aside all distractions, then continued her cultivation. The Shangyue Royal Sword Sound Academy's freshman competition would not only feature the elite of Shangyue's younger generation, but also experts from Western Qin and Northern Qi. She couldn't afford to be careless.
"Miss." Mu Hanyan didn't know how long it had passed before she woke up from her trance and found that the carriage had stopped. Outside the window, Tang Bufan's respectful voice was heard.
Ever since saving their family, Tang Bufan has become more respectful to her. Mu Hanyan is a little helpless. In fact, she still prefers to get along with him as friends as before, but knowing his character, she can't force him.
Arrived so soon? Mu Hanyan didn't know how long she had been practicing. She just felt that even if she took the mountain path, she shouldn't be able to reach Shangyue Capital so quickly.
Curiously, I pulled aside the door curtain and discovered that this was a remote mountain town. It wasn't large, with only a few hundred households at most. Perhaps because it was frequented by cultivators seeking to cultivate and explore the Longyan Mountains, the town wasn't particularly poor; it even had an inn. However, a wine flag fluttered overhead, suggesting it was more than just an inn; it also operated as a restaurant.
"Let's stay here tonight and continue our journey tomorrow." Yue Mingxiu waved his hand and rode his horse towards the inn.
Although he was eager to go home, he was a little overwhelmed by the constant travel. His throat was almost sore from eating dry food every day.
A group of soldiers followed behind him in an orderly manner.
It was obvious that these soldiers were extremely tired. Their eyes lit up when they saw the wine flag, but there was no confusion at all. They walked in unison and with upright postures, they exuded a murderous aura.
Mu Hanyan nodded secretly. No matter how hostile these soldiers were to her, she had to admit that these were the true elite of the army. Of course, this had nothing to do with Yue Mingxiu. If it weren't for Li Dingfeng, these well-trained soldiers would have long been turned into bandits by Yue Mingxiu, that dandy boy.
Mu Hanyan had been practicing for so many days and was a little hungry, so she led Hua Yue and others into the inn.
"Boss, boss!" As soon as he entered the inn, Yue Mingxiu started shouting at the top of his voice.
"I'm here, I'm here. Would you like to have a meal or stay the night?" The dozing shopkeeper came out, rubbing his eyes as he ran.
"How dare you! This is the prince of Anxi Palace." A soldier shouted sternly.
"The Prince of Anxi Palace, Prince...Prince." The shopkeeper was so scared that his legs went limp.
"I'm not a prince yet, but I will be one in the future. You can just call me Sir." Seeing the shopkeeper's frightened look, Yue Xiuming's vanity was greatly satisfied, and he said very generously.
"Yes... yes... sir." The shopkeeper replied stutteringly.
"If you have any good food or wine, bring it up quickly," Yue Xiuming said. His throat was burning, and he wasn't in the mood to waste time talking.
"Sir, this is a small shop with limited capital, and we don't have much food on hand. It's okay to prepare a few tables of food and wine, but these soldiers..." Seeing the hundreds of soldiers who came in later, the shopkeeper felt overwhelmed.
The town is located in a remote area and usually has little business. Not only is there not much food available, there are not enough tables to accommodate so many soldiers. The owner was afraid that he would anger the future prince and smash his inn in a fit of rage.
"It's okay, just let them sit in the yard and prepare some fresh food." Li Dingfeng said.
They were used to sleeping in the open air while marching, so they didn't expect to eat and drink as much as Yue Xiuming. As long as they had hot dishes and hot meals, it would be much better than eating dry food.
"Okay, I'll prepare it right away." The shopkeeper was relieved.
"Wait." Yue Xiuming saw Mu Hanyan and her group coming in later, his eyes rolled, and he pulled the shopkeeper over and whispered a few words to him.
"What!" The shopkeeper was shocked at first, and then he looked at Mu Hanyan and others with disgust in his eyes, and then said, "Don't worry, sir, I will treat them well." The shopkeeper said with understanding.
Soon, all the soldiers were settled in the backyard. In the dining hall in front, Mu Hanyan and Hua Yue sat at one table, while Yue Xiuming, Li Dingfeng, Zeng Wenxin and others sat at another table.
"Shopkeeper." Ling Baobao shouted.
"I'm coming, I wonder what you want, sir?" The shopkeeper came up to greet him with a smile on his face.
"What delicious food and wine do you have? Hurry and bring it to the table," Ling Baobao said. His cultivation wasn't as good as the others, and he was picky about eating, so he couldn't eat solid food. After traveling for so many days, he was already starving.
"I'm sorry, sir. Our store is a small business and we don't have much food on hand. We really don't have anything delicious to treat you." The shopkeeper smiled apologetically, but there was a hint of disdain on the corner of his mouth.
"What? You dare to open a shop without any food?" Ling Baobao was drooling as he imagined the delicious hot dishes and meals, but the shopkeeper poured a basin of cold water on his head. He immediately flew into a rage and slapped the table.
"Sir, calm down, calm down. I'm not saying we don't have any, I'm just saying we don't have much. After the guests at that table ordered, they ran out of stock." The shopkeeper said with a playful smile, and then added attentively, "How about I bring a few more pots of tea? You can drink your fill."
If his previous words were considered polite, this was now a blatant sarcasm.
After hearing his words, Yue Xiuming and others laughed wildly.
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