Chapter 10: A Rage for My Blue Friend
Feng Jingluo looked back at the mist, then pondered for a moment before saying, "Let's go back first." Since there were so many evil cultivators within the Tanzhou Mountains, they needed to find another way to deal with them. The black bird returned to his body, and he retrieved his flying boat. Without any intention of summoning Jiang Chen and Xu Mobai to join him, he returned to Tanzhou City with Yun Ruchen. After the flying boat vanished, Jiang Chen murmured, "Feng Jingluo's personality..." How could she care so much about someone else? "Perhaps Yun Ruchen has some good qualities," he said, understanding Jiang Chen's doubts. Xu Mobai crossed his arms, the timidity he had shown upon seeing Feng Jingluo vanishing, his composure tinged with amusement. "With the forbidden land trip imminent, she's taken Yun Ruchen down the mountain with her. With someone as dedicated to cultivation as she is, I don't believe the elders' orders can restrain her." He sighed and shook his head, "Only those of us who have encountered her down below know her true nature." Those elders and inexperienced disciples still believed Feng Jingluo was some kindly person. "Didn't that idiot Bai Yuge chase after the Wentian Sect?" Jiang Chen grinned. "I'm sure they'll catch up soon." "This is a good show, not everyone can see." Jiang Chen and Xu Mobai both curled their lips. Before meeting Feng Jingluo, Bai Yuge was a normal person, elegant and beautiful. But ever since she slashed him with her sword, he's gone mad. Whenever Feng Jingluo came down the mountain, he'd chase after him and demand a duel. He'd be defeated time and time again, but he'd keep fighting. Sometimes I wondered if he had a crush on Feng Jingluo or if he'd awakened some special interest. He took Yun Ruchen back to the inner city and walked to the outside of Dengtian Pavilion, where a separate area was established. Each house was separated by a distance, so they didn't interfere with each other. The fresh exterior of the white walls and blue tiles evoked a sense of peace. Feng Jingluo's rented house was the seventh building on the third row of Tianzi. Coincidentally, Jiang Chen and Xu Mobai became her neighbors, respectively. They occupied the east and west wing rooms, facing each other, while the main room was left vacant. Within the Dengtian Pavilion, cultivators earning spirit stones by assisting with administrative tasks work as servants, and every guest hires one. Feng Jingluo instructed a servant to boil water for Yun Ruchen, who lived in the west wing, so he could wash off the dirt. Inside, Yun Ruchen soaked in the warm water, his arms resting on the edge of the tub. The afternoon sun shone warmly on the window paper, creating patterns on the floor. Through the paper, he could see Feng Jingluo's figure walking through the courtyard. She seemed to be holding a tea set, which she placed on the stone table in the courtyard, gathering steam in the air to heat the tea, and then she sat down to sip it. Her movements were fluid, her back straight as she sat down. Now...
Feng Jingluo looked back at the fog, thought for a while and said, "Let's go back first." Since there are so many evil cultivators in the Qinzhou Mountains, he decided to find another way to solve the problem.
The black bird returned to its body, took out the flying boat without any intention of summoning Jiang Chen and Xu Mobai to come up, and returned to Qinzhou City with Yun Ruchen.
After the flying boat disappeared, Jiang Chen murmured, "Feng Jingluo's personality..." How could he care so much about others?
"Maybe Yun Ruchen has some good points." He understood Jiang Chen's doubts.
Xu Mobai crossed his arms and saw the timidity he had shown when Feng Jingluo disappeared, and there was a hint of amusement in his calmness.
"With the journey to the forbidden land imminent, she chose to bring Yun Ruchen down the mountain. For someone as dedicated to cultivation as she is, I don't believe the elders' orders can restrain her."
He sighed and shook his head, "Only we poor people who have fought with her and met her in person at the foot of the mountain know her true face." Those elders and inexperienced disciples still thought that Feng Jingluo was the best person in the world.
"Didn't that idiot Bai Yuge chase after the Wentian Sect?" Jiang Chen grinned. "I'm sure he'll catch up soon."
"This is a wonderful show that ordinary people can't see."
Jiang Chen and Xu Mobai both curled their lips. Before meeting Feng Jingluo, Bai Yuge was a normal person, elegant and beautiful. But after being slashed by her sword, he went crazy. Whenever Feng Jingluo came down the mountain, he would chase after her and demand a duel. He was defeated every time, but he kept fighting.
Sometimes I really don’t know whether he is attracted to Feng Jingluo or has awakened some special hobby.
He took Yun Ruchen back to the inner city and walked to the outside of the Dengtian Pavilion, where there was a separate area. Each house was separated by a certain distance and did not interfere with each other.
The fresh appearance of white walls and blue tiles makes people feel peaceful and at peace.
The house Feng Jingluo rented was in the seventh building on the third row of Tianzi. Coincidentally, Jiang Chen and Xu Mobai became her left and right neighbors respectively.
The two of them lived in the east and west wing rooms, facing each other, while the main room was left empty.
There are cultivators working as servants in Dengtian Pavilion who earn spirit stones by helping with affairs, and everyone who comes to stay will hire one.
Feng Jingluo asked the servant to boil some water and send it to Yun Ruchen in the west wing so that he could wash off the dirt.
Inside the room, Yun Ruchen soaked in warm water, his arms resting on the edge of the tub. The afternoon sun fell on the window paper, casting a warm glow that formed patterns on the floor.
Through the window paper, he could see Feng Jingluo's figure walking through the yard; he seemed to be holding a tea set in his hand, which he placed on the stone table in the yard, gathering water vapor in the air to heat it and brew tea, and then he sat down to sip the tea.
Her movements were smooth and flowing, and she sat with her back straight. Now that I think about it, she always had a straight posture, as if she was walking within the rules she set for herself.
No one else can enter her world at all.
Lowering his arms, Yun Ruchen sank into the water, the ripples surging with his movements. He placed his palm over his heart, as if reaching across time to meet hers.
His mother and father often said that he was lazy and unwilling to practice, and the other disciples simply regarded him as a waste.
But he just chose a path that he approved of, which happened to go against everyone else's, so he was labeled as an "outlier".
In order to seek peace and quiet, I have been hiding on the top of the mountain for a long time and have never felt lonely.
Her protection and respect were like the warmth she felt when she pressed against his chest. At that moment, his heartbeat quickened and his pupils widened, only then did he understand loneliness.
It's not about being ignored in the noisy crowd, but about being a fish in the bustling torrent that pushes away the torrent and rushes towards you.
He once read the phrase "Meeting is beautiful" in a book, but at that time he didn't understand why it was beautiful.
Now, Yun Ruchen understood.
Because some people are beauty itself.
After changing his clothes, Yun Ruchen pushed the door open and walked out. He was wearing a loose black robe with an overlapping collar, a belt to tighten his waist, a drooping hem that dragged on the ground, and loose long sleeves that hugged his thin figure.
Her wet hair, freshly dried, draped loosely over her shoulders. Her cheeks were flushed from the heat, and her lips were brimming with blood, like plump petals.
At first glance, the first thing you notice is his waist that seems to be easily broken, followed by his smiling eyes under his eyebrows and a black mole on the side of his nose.
After Yun Ruchen sat down, a cup of tea was pushed in front of him.
"Has Ruchen thought about how to deal with the Lord of Lanyu Palace?"
The sudden question made the hand holding the teacup pause, and then slowly brought it to his lips. "If we can catch him, it would be best to make him receive the punishment he deserves."
"Are you angry and insulted?"
He shook his head and said, "I don't care about these things." If he cared about honor and disgrace, he would not have acted so stubbornly.
"You..." he asked hesitantly, "What are you going to do?"
Feng Jingluo spun the teacup, half smiling. "Since ancient times, evil cultivators have always outperformed righteous ones, because adherence to the Way is difficult, while indulgence is easy."
“So you can’t kill them all, and you can’t get rid of them all.”
"But..." The voice was clear and sharp, like a glass of intoxicating wine. "The mountains of Qinzhou have an end."
Her eyelashes fluttered a few times, then lifted up in a trance. What she meant was... so could they all be killed?
Just as he was about to speak, he heard shouting from outside the door.
Then Jiang Chen and the other man came clamoring to visit, walked straight in and sat down in front of the stone table.
Jiang Chen poured himself a cup of tea and said, "Don't look at me. I'm just here to watch the show."
Xu Mobai raised the teacup, thinking that Jiang Chen would pour tea for him, but the teapot was put back in its place in his eyes.
He looked calm, smiled at Jiang Chen, and poured himself some tea.
"In a few days, Qianbao Pavilion will hold an auction. Rumor has it that there will be a valuable treasure at the grand prize. Who knows, it might be useful during your trip to the forbidden land. Do you really want to waste your time on this?"
Xu Mobai sipped his tea and exclaimed in admiration, but his eyes subtly swept over Yun Ruchen.
"My sword is enough."
"Since you're here, do me a favor." Feng Jingluo took out a card from his ring and pushed it in front of the two of them. "Take the purple gold card and go to Qianbao Pavilion and bring the steward with you."
"Why don't you go by yourself?" Jiang Chen picked up the purple gold card and looked at it. It was the first time she saw the purple gold card of Qianbao Pavilion.
"Young Master needs to rest after a tiring day. I will stay behind to protect you."
She held the card between her fingers and handed it to Xu Mobai. "So you're still a delicate flower." His tone was teasing but not malicious.
She saw that Yun Ruchen had handsome features, so it would be no problem for him to be with Feng Jingluo.
But... Feng Jingluo couldn't possibly be moved.
Yun Ruchen, who was drinking tea, choked, covered his face, and coughed with his elbows on the table.
He would be fine with sarcastic remarks, but teasing involving Feng Jingluo would leave him at a loss.
"You're talking nonsense again!" Feng Jingluo patted him on the back and stared at Jiang Chen with reproachful eyes.
The latter lowered his head, held his chin, and gently tapped the tip of his nose with his fingers.
Protect it like a treasure.
"Xu Mobai, please go."
"Me?" Xu Mobai pointed at himself blankly. He was drinking tea, how come he suddenly became an errand boy?
"Are you going to let me, a distinguished alchemist, go?"
"Okay, okay, I'll go!" Xu Mobai raised his hand to take the purple gold card and left, making a face when he turned his back.
About an incense stick later, Xu Mobai led the manager of Qianbao Pavilion in Qinzhou City.
Sun Mingshan bowed and handed the purple gold card back. "It's been a while since I last saw you, my friend. You're still as charming as ever!"
"Please sit down."
Sun Mingshan sat down, straightened his clothes, and scanned the men one by one. He was familiar with Jiang Chen and Xu Mobai, so the man in black must be Feng Jingluo's rumored relative.
"Your husband is such a handsome man." He praised with a smile.
His straight lips twitched, his hands on his knees, Yun Ruchen felt quite uneasy.
Especially Jiang Chen and Xu Mobai on the opposite side laughed playfully, and while drinking tea and looking at each other, they jokingly wanted Yun Ruchen to escape.
He seemed...to be classified as something belonging to Feng Jingluo.
Feng Jingluo was also surprised that the manager would suddenly say such a thing. She looked at Yun Ruchen and saw that he looked unnatural, and was hiding the shyness in his eyes by drinking tea.
She couldn't help but laugh inwardly, finding his reaction amusing.
Perhaps it was because she was straightforward in her actions and frank in her words. She never showed any emotion when people teased her, so every time Yun Ruchen blushed or looked away, she felt like she was seeing some clumsy, furry, and weak animal.
"I asked you to come here because of the evil cultivators." Feng Jingluo changed the subject in time.
"Master Xu made it clear when we came here," Sun Mingshan asked, "Young friend, do you wish to destroy the Lanyu Palace?"
Feng Jingluo shook his head, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he raised his head, twisting the teacup between his fingers. "Leave no evil cultivators alive in the Qinzhou Mountains."
Sun Mingshan was stunned.
Xu Mobai's hands shook and he spilled the tea.
Jiang Chen slowly raised his eyelids, feeling that he had underestimated Feng Jingluo.
She is crazy enough!
"My friend, there are countless evil cultivators in the Tanzhou Mountains. How can we kill them all?" Because Tanzhou is prosperous and the mountains are rich in spiritual medicines and spiritual beasts, the city is home to many merchant groups and escort agencies, as well as branches of various sects, making for a mixed crowd.
Criminals would flee to places like this, where they could hide in the mountains to survive and sneak into the city to exchange supplies.
Over time, the Qinzhou Mountains became home to countless small bandit dens and scattered cultivators.
The big sects were unwilling to waste time on them, so they handed it over to the disciples who came down the mountain to handle.
However, most of these tasks do not pay much, and are far less cost-effective than capturing spiritual beasts, digging spiritual medicines, and entering secret realms.
Therefore, over time, the number of evil practitioners has increased instead of decreased.
"I heard that Qianbao Pavilion will have an auction in a few days." She chuckled, "I'm sure a lot of people will come."
Today, many cultivators entered the inner city.
"I'll pay a small amount to warm up the auction."
Feng Jingluo took out another token, which was a certificate of being a top customer of Juyuan Sect, a top-three sect.
The Juyuan Sect has established banks in various locations to facilitate the storage of excess spirit stones by cultivators; of course, elixirs and magical instruments are also acceptable. The more money you store, the more interest you earn.
She placed the white jade token in front of Sun Mingshan, and the money tree carved on it made him unable to take his eyes off it.
"A mission is being issued for one hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones to buy the lives of all the evil cultivators in the Tanzhou Mountains."
"According to the cultivator's realm, in order to exchange human heads for spirit stones, they must be evil cultivators whose names are recorded in the sin record. I believe that with the status of Qianbao Pavilion, we are more than capable of handling this matter."
Money can tempt people, and some will inevitably kill innocent people. Evil cultivators who set up a record of crimes can prevent random inflating of the number of people.
Xu Mobai spat a mouthful of tea in Sun Mingshan's face and stared at Feng Jingluo with wide eyes. "How much...how much?"
One hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones?
A small sect is not worth this price, even lower-grade heavenly elixirs and magic tools can be easily bought.
To put it more bluntly, it would be enough to get a third-rank sect elder to take action once.
He pounded his chest, his face turned blue with jealousy, his eyes rolled back, and he looked like he was about to faint.
Jiang Chen took a deep breath, and his hand holding the teacup trembled.
I know this guy is rich, but he is too rich!
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