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Chapter 155
Chapter 155
The welcome banquet in Tianjiao City was undeniably grand.
Li Muyang, a country bumpkin attending such a high-profile banquet for the first time, keenly felt the disparities in life.
Spirit wine, worth enough for an ordinary person to live on for a year, was freely available here.
The dishes served by the maids were all delicacies from the mountains and seas.
A table of such food, if converted to Earth’s currency from his previous life, would be equivalent to drinking bottles of famous wines worth tens of thousands each, with a table full of high-end ingredients like Australian lobster, Wagyu beef, bird’s nest, and shark fin.
The taste might not be amazing, but the ingredients were definitely high-end.
And this was just the side hall for receiving Inner Sect white-robed disciples.
Li Muyang couldn’t even imagine the level of extravagance in the main hall where Yan Xiaoru and the others dined.
“Brother, they’re so rich here…”
Li Yuechan sat in a corner and whispered in amazement at the luxury of the banquet.The two siblings sat in the corner, their chopsticks hardly stopping, not talking much, but definitely eating a lot.
Li Muyang nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of kinship.
“The richest person in Jiuyuan City would be considered just a country rich people here.”
The two siblings quietly exchanged their thoughts, completely astonished by the wealth and extravagance of Tianjiao City.
The banquet went on for a long time, with a continuous supply of rare and exquisitely cooked dishes, and the siblings enjoyed themselves immensely.
As for the topics of conversation at the banquet, they hardly participated, acting purely as onlookers.
The banquet lasted until midnight before people gradually left.
The lodgings for Li Muyang and the other inner disciples were arranged within this mansion.
The disciples rested nearby, each with their own room, and each room was attended by two maids.
“Life for the rich is really corrupt and luxurious…”
Li Muyang remarked with emotion.
Although such treatment was not unusual for an inner disciple, it was still a novel experience for Li Muyang, and he couldn’t help but feel moved.
When two young and beautiful maids offered to wash his feet with shy and expectant hints that they could serve him in bed, Li Muyang pretended not to understand the innuendo and sent the maids away after washing his feet.
He had no interest in women who were after money and fame.
He’d rather play games.
After locking the door, Li Muyang lay on the bed and opened the system.
Game With the Fairies, start!
The level in Purple Immortal Village was quite challenging.
The villagers in the stronghold had all turned evil, with endless and bizarre methods of killing.
Their methods were not overt but rather sneaky.
One might just drop dead while walking without any apparent reason, giving off the vibe of a creepy urban legend.
Li Muyang, armed with the ability of time-stop + instant death flying sword and accompanied by the maxed-out Fairy Liuli, faced these strange and bizarre villagers and felt like a lion trying to bite a hedgehog, unable to find a way to start.
Li Muyang could only rely on dying over and over again to figure out the villagers’ killing skills and then find ways to counter them.
Clearly, this was a time-consuming process.
Fortunately, Li Muyang was not short on time.
With three months left until the game’s deadline, he had plenty of time.
After playing the game all night, Li Muyang, now at the Foundation Establishment Realm, walked out of his room full of energy, ready to start his day.
This group of inner disciples had come to Tianjiao City on a mission.
Not to mention the covert tasks, the official mission was to inspect the governance of Tianjiao City and uncover the truth behind the murder of the young valley master in the Chaotic Soul Valley.
Chaotic Soul Valley was a demonic sect, although not as large and influential as the Demon Refining Sect, with its territory limited to a small valley.
But within the Chaotic Soul Valley, there are numerous experts, and it is an ally of the Demonic Sect.
When it comes to the young master of the Chaotic Soul Valley, even the Demonic Sect cannot afford to be careless.
They dispatched the law enforcement elder, Yan Xiaoru, to personally handle the situation in Tianjiao City to avoid any diplomatic incidents.
Li Muyang and a group of Inner Sect disciples in white robes were responsible for visiting and inquiring in the markets to ascertain the true situation.
After leaving early in the morning, Li Muyang stepped into the bustling streets of Tianjiao City.
The spacious avenues were crowded with people rubbing shoulders and brushing past each other.
Many exotic beasts and demons were also present, some tamed as mounts by cultivators, others accompanying cultivators as companions.
Not only were there demon cultivators, but even immortals were seen.
Tianjiao City was not far from the border, and the Demon Refining Sect was known for its strict adherence to rules, which is why the immortals had always harbored little hostility towards the Demon Refining Sect.
It was common for immortal cultivators to enter the territory of the Demonic Sect.
To Li Muyang, the vast Tianjiao City was like a melting pot teeming with all sorts of creatures.
The righteous path, the demonic path, demon cultivators, mortals, and many swindlers from the rivers and lakes, people from all walks of life… almost every human faction could be found within Tianjiao City.
Such a complex environment gave Li Muyang a bit of a headache.
To find clues about an ancient immortal artifact in such a large city?
The difficulty was indeed great.
Twenty Inner Sect disciples in white robes dispersed among the crowds like twenty drops of water entering the sea.
The search plan felt somewhat unreliable.
Li Muyang changed into casual clothes, concealing his identity as an inner disciple, and mingled in the crowd as if on an undercover visit.
His main interactions were in various inns, restaurants, and at street performances, listening to storytellers and watching street performers.
It was more like a vacation than an investigation.
And so, he easily whiled away the day.
As evening approached, Li Muyang prepared to return to his lodging to sleep and continue playing games.
Tianjiao City was indeed bustling and lively, and a day’s stroll had been quite enlightening.
It was time to go back and continue gaming.
Under the night sky, Li Muyang hummed a light-hearted tune.
“Unfathomable gaze, my heart like a needle at the bottom of the sea~”
“Just guessing, my appetite is thin~”
The cool moonlight shone down on Li Muyang.
The crowded streets had somehow become deserted.
Ahead of Li Muyang, the spacious avenue was eerily empty, not a soul in sight.
Seeing this, Li Muyang instinctively stopped in his tracks.
“Hmm?”
Li Muyang furrowed his brows and immediately became alert.
Such a lively Tianjiao City should still be bustling even at night.
But the street before him was devoid of people…
Li Muyang slowly turned his head and discovered that the street behind him was also completely empty.
He didn’t know when he had entered such a silent and deserted avenue.
It was obvious that something was amiss.
Li Muyang stood stiffly in place, not immediately running away.
Whoever had led him silently into this secluded street must have a cultivation level far surpassing his own.
Li Muyang slowly said, “Which senior is here? Why not show yourself?”
I’ve just arrived in Tianjiao City. I couldn’t have offended any experts!
Could it be Qin Haie’s family? (TLN: The one he killed using the Flesh and Bone Green Garment.)
But Qin Haie’s family couldn’t possibly know that it was Li Muyang who was causing trouble behind the scenes…
Li Muyang’s thoughts raced as he scanned his surroundings with a frown.
A shadowy figure silently emerged in the dim street.
She stood there quietly, her face concealed by a mask.
Only her disguised voice could be heard under the moonlight.
“Are you Li Muyang from the Demon Refining Sect?”
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