Chapter 203 Return in vain
However, there are not so many opportunities in the mortal world. He Cen searched around but still found nothing. He had to give up and followed Wen Qing out of the snow mountain cave.
Wen Qing saw that he was a little disappointed because he hadn't found a suitable baby for him, so he raised his hand and gently stroked his head, "It's okay, I don't lack anything. I'm already very happy that you care about me so much."
He Cen said nothing and reached out to hug him.
The grassland was huge. After descending the snowy mountains, the surrounding scenery was still vast and empty. This time, he did not ride a horse, but flew directly with his spiritual power. He looked at the general route again. Wen Qing asked He Cen, "In your memory, do you see anything else worth noting?"
He Cen shook his head. "I only watched the early part, except for the falling part. I didn't notice any difference in other parts."
"When the grasslands were defeated, which country were you taken captive to? Why don't we go there and take a look? Although the palace has been renovated, the underground palace should still be there, right?"
Wen Qing understood what he meant and nodded gently, "Then let's go."
The Central Plains dynasty that defeated their grassland tribes was called Zhaotian Kingdom, which is the predecessor of the current second-level cultivation country Yuannan Kingdom. It borders the grassland and is also a powerful country in the north with strong military and horses.
However, due to severe droughts in recent years, people's livelihoods in various countries have been somewhat turbulent. Although the major countries have maintained it generally well, there will still be problems if things drag on for too long.
People in some remote areas are already suffering terribly.
There are not many cultivators walking in the mortal world. Those disciples from the sects are loved by the people as soon as they appear, and the whole place is magnificent. Wen Qing and He Cen don't want to be so ostentatious.
After changing their appearance, the two followed a caravan into the imperial city of the former Southern Kingdom.
But perhaps because Wen Qingsheng was tall and had a dark complexion, even though he had changed his appearance, the generals guarding the city still looked at him many times. After sizing him up carefully, they let them in.
The scrutiny in that gaze was very strong and made people feel unhappy for some reason.
Just as He Cen was about to explode, he was stopped by Wen Qing.
"Let's go. There's nothing to worry about with ordinary people."
He Cen curled his lips, "Why are you still looking at me with tinted glasses? He almost had the word contempt written on his face just now."
Wen Qing smiled softly, "It's okay, don't worry about it. The original South Country borders the Northern Grassland, and is already hostile to foreigners. There are many conflicts between the two countries, so it's normal for him to dislike the northern barbarians."
"There have been frictions among the small countries here before, and the hostility between the countries is also very strong. We have all left the mortal world, so why would we really do anything with them?"
This is true, but He Cen still feels unhappy that someone looks at his master in that way.
The little sword spirit reached out and held Wen Qing tightly, "It's not true, but I can't help but be happy. My master has done nothing wrong. Why does he look at us like that?"
"Show your identity and scare them to death!"
"Besides, my master is so handsome, and he is definitely a handsome guy among the foreigners. He must be jealous~"
Wen Qing laughed, squeezed his palm, and took him for a casual stroll in the imperial city.
After all, it is a second-level cultivation country, which is much better than the more remote mortal world. When I used spirit stones to exchange for silver, the cultivation disciples there were shocked.
After all, cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage attract a lot of attention here. If He Cen, who is in the late Golden Core stage, revealed his identity a little, all the disciples would be scared to death.
They knelt down in a row, but He Cen still couldn't do anything.
"Get up, what are you doing? Give us some money. Don't bother us if you have nothing to do."
The disciple working there did not dare to delay, and quickly stood up, took out ten low-grade spirit stones, exchanged them for five thousand taels of silver for He Cen, and handed them to him respectfully.
"Master, take care. If you have any questions, please send someone to instruct me."
He Cen waved his hands, went out with a bulging pile of money, and happily started shopping with Wen Qing.
Anyway, I haven't been to the mortal world for a long time. Now that I'm here, I might as well take a good look at the fireworks. Wen Qing is happy to get used to him. As long as the little sword spirit is happy, it's just like sightseeing.
The former Southern Kingdom was quite wealthy, and the imperial city was very lively. People could listen to stories in teahouses and watch plays in theaters. The local pastries and snacks were also very exquisite and perfect. Although the food was not very spiritual, it was still fresh and tasty.
Because he was a monk, he was treated very well in the mortal world and basically had no trouble.
Ordinary humans still respect immortal masters, but they may encounter some mortals who come to them specifically for help.
There are so many grievances among the people. If they really have to judge them, they will be exhausted to death. Whenever Wen Qing sees someone with a strange look in their eyes, he will take He Cen and disappear. The speed is so fast that the little sword spirit can't react.
"My good friend, Master, you have eyes and ears that are always on the lookout!"
"I didn't even see where that old woman came from, luckily you were here!"
Wen Qing pulled him back and saw the mortal who was approaching him with a bewildered look and cold eyes. "The mortal world highly respects cultivators, and birth, aging, sickness and death are common. If your identity is exposed, you will inevitably be entangled by them. Change your face later."
He Cen nodded, looked at the old woman sitting on the ground crying, and sighed softly.
"She has a bad luck. Someone in her family must be dying of illness. From the looks of it, it's a close relative. It's very likely her own child."
Wen Qing said nothing. After taking He Cen away, he asked, "Has He He softened his heart?"
He Cen laughed, "There are so many miserable people in the world, how can I help them? Besides, I think that old woman has evil spirits, and it is probably her own fault. Everyone has their own karma, and I don't want to meddle in other people's business."
"Your identity as a monk is still eye-catching. Let's stop wandering around and go to the places you have been to as soon as possible."
Wen Qing responded, and at night the two of them sneaked directly into the underground palace of the imperial city.
The dragon energy of Yuannan Kingdom is quite strong. The current emperor is an emperor who works hard and loves his people. He Cen took a look at him and found that he didn't have any major problems and would not do anything wrong during his reign.
I hope there will be peace everywhere and the people will live and work in peace.
In fact, the palace has been renovated and many buildings are no longer what they used to be.
The breath Wen Qing could sense was very faint. The traces of thousands of years had been washed away over and over again, leaving him with no clue at all.
He Cen was also a little disappointed. It looked like this trip would be in vain again.
"Where did I lose something so important?"
Wen Qing was still able to keep his composure, "Maybe it's not my destiny. Don't be too obsessed. I'm fine now, and you're still by my side, right?"
"Since you don't want me to find the pendant, it means that you may need another opportunity to unlock it. Don't be too anxious. There will always be a way."
The little sword spirit sighed, "Well, it's been so long, I can't force it. Bo Lou at least knows what it is, but you don't know, so it's normal that you can't find it."