Chapter 17 – Xiao Bai shows off his strength
Watching the blood-colored palm fiercely suppressing him, Ye Changqing felt a chill run down his spine, unable to muster any thought of resistance.
The difference in strength was just too great. Just when Ye Changqing thought his life was over, Xiao Bai suddenly flapped his wings, and in an instant, countless cyan wind blades shot out, clashing fiercely with the blood-colored palm.
Upon contact, the blood-colored palm, with almost no resistance, was directly torn apart by the wind blades.
Seeing this scene, both Ye Changqing and Xueli Old Demon were dumbfounded.
"How is this possible?"
In disbelief, Xueli Old Demon cried out as he watched his blood-colored palm being shredded. Immediately after, his body was torn apart by the cyan wind blades.
With one strike, Xueli Old Demon was dead.
The danger came quickly and left just as fast, mainly because Xiao Bai's strength was truly outrageous. Seeing Xueli Old Demon turn into a cloud of blood mist, Ye Changqing finally breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Xiao Bai with delight.
"Wow, Xiao Bai, you're amazing!"
This was a huge surprise for him. He hadn't expected Xiao Bai to be so powerful. With this, not only was his mount problem solved, but he also gained a super bodyguard?
Facing Ye Changqing's praise, Xiao Bai chirped happily, clearly enjoying the compliment.
"Disciple greets..."
At this moment, several Dao Yi Sect disciples approached Xiao Bai, about to speak, but their voices stopped abruptly when they saw Ye Changqing lying on Xiao Bai's back.
They initially thought they had just encountered a senior Immortal Crane, but unexpectedly, there was a person on its back, and that person... hmm, was at the Body Refinement Realm?
In response, Ye Changqing coughed twice. Just as Xiao Bai stopped, Ye Changqing stood up and cupped his hands to the group.
"Ye Changqing from Divine Sword Peak, greetings to all Senior Brothers."
"Uh... so it's Junior Brother Changqing."
Seeing Ye Changqing's handsome face, they were puzzled as to why he was wearing a menial disciple's attire. After a brief moment of surprise, the leading person returned the gesture.
This was odd. How could a menial disciple be riding on a Red-Crested Immortal Crane?
"May I ask about this Red-Crested Immortal Crane, Junior Brother..."
"Oh, I'm heading to Yiyuan City on an errand, entrusted by the Peak Master."
After some explanation, the disciples nodded in understanding. So it was the Divine Sword Peak Master's crane, which made sense.
Although it still felt a bit off, since a menial disciple, even on an errand, shouldn't be riding a Red-Crested Immortal Crane, it was ultimately a matter for Divine Sword Peak. Among the thirty-five peaks besides the main peak, only Divine Sword Peak had Red-Crested Immortal Cranes, personally raised by Hongzun. Whatever they wanted to do was naturally their business.
"Since there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first."
"Take care, Junior Brother. We will report the matter of Xueli Old Demon to the sect truthfully."
After exchanging pleasantries, Ye Changqing bid farewell, bent his knees, and lay back on Xiao Bai's back. Watching the whole process, the corners of the Senior Brothers' mouths couldn't help but twitch.
Why did it feel like all the immortal aura was suddenly gone?
Holding Xiao Bai's neck with one hand, he waved to the group with the other.
"Farewell, Senior Brothers."
Then Xiao Bai flapped his wings and swiftly flew away.
Arriving safely at Yiyuan City, Ye Changqing leaped off Xiao Bai, smiling as he patted its head.
"Wait for me outside the city."
With a chirp indicating it understood, Ye Changqing then stepped into the city.
Ye Changqing wasn't very familiar with Yiyuan City. Having joined the Dao Yi Sect for over a year, he had only been to Yiyuan City a handful of times.
However, being one of the top-ranked cities in the entire Eastern Continent, Yiyuan City was indeed very prosperous.
Tall city walls, and once inside, the streets were bustling with people, and the shops on both sides were diverse.
Moreover, as he walked, he noticed many cultivators in Yiyuan City.
The population of Yiyuan City numbered in the millions, and the other two cities, Eryuan City and Sanyuan City, were similar in size.
In Yiyuan City, as long as you had money, there was almost nothing you couldn't buy.
Whether it was mundane items or rare heavenly materials needed by cultivators, you could find it all.
As he wandered around, Ye Changqing was quite interested in this city reminiscent of ancient times.
Some cultivators around also noticed Ye Changqing, mainly because he was wearing the attire of a Dao Yi Sect disciple, which naturally drew attention.
However, when some recognized him as just a menial disciple of the Dao Yi Sect, many lost interest, especially the cultivators.
Ye Changqing didn't mind this; he wasn't interested in getting to know these people anyway.
As he wandered, he tasted a variety of Yiyuan City's specialty foods, some good, some bad, but for Ye Changqing, it was all about trying something new.
Eventually, he found a shop selling condiments.
Stepping inside, the shopkeeper immediately greeted him with a smile.
"What does the Immortal Master need?"
Recognizing Ye Changqing as a Dao Yi Sect disciple at a glance, the shopkeeper treated him with respect. After all, even a menial disciple of the Dao Yi Sect was someone to look up to for most people.
After selecting some items, the shop's condiments were quite comprehensive and of good quality, considered top-grade.
Purchasing all the condiments he needed, he paid and stored them in his Universal Bag before turning to leave.
With his shopping done, Ye Changqing prepared to leave.
Meanwhile, at the top of Divine Sword Peak, Lu Youyou was sparring with Third Senior Brother Xu Jie.
However, after several exchanges, Lu Youyou was consistently defeated.
Although Xu Jie's cultivation level was indeed higher than Lu Youyou's, he had suppressed his own level to match hers during their sparring.
In the past, it wasn't easy for him to defeat Lu Youyou at the same level, but today he won easily several times.
The reason was that Lu Youyou was distracted.
Having long noticed Lu Youyou's unusual behavior, after breaking through her defense with another strike, Xu Jie asked in confusion.
"Junior Sister, is something on your mind?"
"Ah, no, no."
Hearing this, Lu Youyou shook her head repeatedly, indicating she had nothing on her mind. Could she tell Xu Jie that she was distracted because she was hungry and couldn't focus on her cultivation?
Even though it had only been a little over an hour since lunch, Lu Youyou was already impatient, her mind filled with thoughts of Ye Changqing.
Time seemed to pass so slowly. Why hadn't it reached dinner time yet?
Xu Jie naturally didn't believe her. It was obvious she was preoccupied, and was that drool at the corner of her mouth?
"Really nothing? Then why are you drooling, Junior Sister?"
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"Ah, I... Third Senior Brother, you must be mistaken. That's it for today; I'm heading back."
Quickly wiping the drool from the corner of her mouth, Lu Youyou then fled in embarrassment. Watching her retreating figure, Xu Jie frowned slightly. This girl definitely had something going on. She's been acting strange these past few days, and it seems like she disappears at fixed times.