97: Chapter 97 The Eldest Daughter of a Wealthy Family, Lead the Way

However, seeing Kang Dalei's confident appearance, the words she had intended to urge him with were instantly swallowed back.

"It's good to let you suffer a little loss."

Just as Bai Xuaner was muttering, Kang Dalei suddenly grabbed her hand and instantly cast the Great Teleportation Secret Technique.

With just a dizzying step, the two of them leaped from Nanyue City, hundreds of thousands of miles away, into Yuanchu City at the foot of Yuanchu Mountain.

"Actually, there's no need to worry." Kang Dalei let go of Bai Xuaner's small hand and said to her earnestly.

How could he not know that delays lead to trouble?

"Rest assured, if they can track my whereabouts even here, then that group of noble families must have the full support of a King-level figure behind them."

"The Marquis has arrived quite quickly!"

Before Kang Dalei could finish speaking, a middle-aged man wearing a long robe appeared at the gate of Yuanchu City, though no one knew when he had arrived.

"Since the Marquis has arrived so quickly, could it be that you intend to catch us off guard?"

"Are you barking?" Kang Dalei drew his demon-slaying blade and pointed it directly at this Marquis-level Divine Venerable.

Seeing this, the newcomer gave Kang Dalei a gloomy look, then suddenly laughed and said:

"Marquis Wanjian truly has a violent temper. I only wanted to give you a few words of advice; why must you draw your blade? Do you not know that drawing a blade in Yuanchu City is a capital offense?"

As soon as the word "offense" was spoken, the sky suddenly turned eerily dark.

"Divine Venerable Technique: Eerie Suspicious Clouds."

Boom. After the sky darkened, everyone within the area it covered turned into mummified corpses.

"Come now, let us let Marquis Wanjian experience the respect from the noble families."

Following the man's words, countless mummified corpses bared their sharp teeth and charged at Kang Dalei.

Kang Dalei stood in place and simply shook his head silently.

"Why must you use the common people as your shields? Unfortunately, I am not a good person."

He clenched his palm, and instantly, a hundred swords of baleful energy condensed behind him.

"Die."

The sound of swords hummed, and in an instant, the suspicious clouds dissipated. The hundreds of commoners who had been turned into mummified corpses fell to the ground. The middle-aged Marquis-level Divine Venerable stared at Kang Dalei with an expression of disbelief.

"You, how can you be this strong?"

"Dead men don't need to know too much."

With a teleportation, he arrived in front of the man. Kang Dalei looked at him and said softly:

"Are you trying to frame me using the rule that private duels are forbidden in Yuanchu City? However, you are dead. If I don't admit it, what can that group of people behind you do to me?"

"You, you, ah!" After a loud scream, the man's body and soul were extinguished.

A Marquis-level Divine Venerable had died so easily at the hands of Kang Dalei.

This scene left the nearby Bai Xuaner astonished.

Kang Dalei's strength made her feel that she was far outmatched.

"Let's go." Kang Dalei took Bai Xuaner's small hand, preparing to teleport directly up to Yuanchu Mountain again.

But just as he took a step, a team of masked people dressed in white brocade blocked him outside Yuanchu City.

"Halt."

Kang Dalei was puzzled and was about to take action when the person immediately spoke up:

"Marquis Wanjian, we have come under the orders of our Master to read his Mountain Lord Decree. Do you intend to take action against us?"

Kang Dalei stopped his movements. He naturally knew the attire of the Yuanchu Mountain disciples; don't forget that Leng Yanshuang was a disciple of Yuanchu Mountain.

It was just that he couldn't stand their arrogant appearance and simply wanted to slap them.

"Don't be nervous. Anyway, for the sake of Mountain Lord Qin Wu, I won't beat you to death."

"You." The Yuanchu Mountain disciple who spoke was instantly infuriated. They had to know that since they were carrying the Mountain Lord Decree, they represented Yuanchu Mountain and Mountain Lord Qin Wu.

They didn't expect the person before them to be so arrogant.

"Marquis Wanjian truly lives up to the rumors; he treats human life like grass. I have finally witnessed it today."

Seeing that the matter was not yet finished, Kang Dalei directly reached out and grabbed the disciple who was speaking from the team.

"A mere Danyun Realm cultivator dares to speak so boldly to this Marquis? Do you really want to die?"

With a single glare, the Marquis-level pressure blew the mask off the disciple's face, revealing an extremely enchanting face.

"Th-this servant knows she was wrong. Please, Marquis, spare my life."

"Scram."

He tossed her away, and the woman slammed into the plaque of Yuanchu City, instantly coughing up a mouthful of blood. She was nearly crippled by this casual strike, destroying her Divine Venerable foundation.

Seeing this, the crowd glared at Kang Dalei with even more anger.

"How dare you show disrespect to Yuanchu Mountain."

"Enough." The leader immediately scolded the people behind him, then cupped his fists at Kang Dalei and said:

"Marquis, please forgive us; they do not understand the rules. Master has ordered that the Marquis stay in Yuanchu City for one day, and the next day we will accompany the Marquis up the mountain."

After saying this, the leader bowed again, turned, and led the group away.

Not until the group disappeared did Bai Xuaner dare to ask.

"Kang Dalei, how could you take action against Yuanchu Mountain? Don't you know that you are here to be evaluated for The Worlds No. 1 Inspection Envoy?"

Bai Xuaner was clearly angry.

She was extremely resentful towards Kang Dalei, but she didn't dare to show it too much, fearing that this bastard would hit her.

Kang Dalei, however, had a completely indifferent attitude.

"Don't you know that the evaluation has already begun?"

"What do you mean?" Bai Xuaner was bewildered by Kang Dalei's words.

What the hell does "the evaluation has already begun" mean?

Seeing her look like an idiot, Kang Dalei pinched Bai Xuaner's pretty cheeks.

"It's a pity you're from a King-level noble family; you can't even understand this. How will you pass down the Bai family legacy in the future?"

Bai Xuaner angrily pushed Kang Dalei away and said unhappily:

"Stop talking nonsense. What exactly do you mean?"

"Let's find a place to stay first. Some things are better left unknown to you."

Kang Dalei changed the subject, clearly not wanting to chat more with Bai Xuaner.

But once someone's interest is piqued, it's hard to stop them.

"I don't care, tell me, what is going on? How has the evaluation started?"

"Don't grab me, Bai Xuaner; we are not in that kind of relationship right now."

"Stop being so full of yourself. Tell me quickly, what did you discover?"

The two of them pulled and tugged at each other all the way, soon arriving at Bu Ye City beneath Yuanchu City.

A place exclusively for outsiders to stay.

"Go, find a quieter place."

"I won't. Why should I go? Unless..."

"No need for 'unless'. I'll find it myself."

"Kang Dalei, you are shameless."

"I bounce that back." Kang Dalei surveyed the surrounding terrain while dealing with Bai Xuaner.

Although this Bu Ye City was deep beneath Yuanchu City, the space was truly vast. If it were ancient times, it would definitely be a great place to hide troops.

Shaking his head, Kang Dalei patted his forehead.

"What am I thinking? How could I rebel? I am a law-abiding citizen."

"Young Master, Miss, do you need a place to stay?"

A young boy suddenly blocked their path.

Kang Dalei and Bai Xuaner stopped their bickering.

"Little brother, do you have a place to stay?"

The boy nodded and said somewhat embarrassedly:

"When I was passing by just now, I heard you wanted to find a quieter place. My home should meet your requirements; it's very quiet, it's just, it's just a bit simple."

"Simple is fine, as long as it's quiet."

Kang Dalei took over the conversation and pointed to Bai Xuaner on the side:

"As for the room fee, ask her for it. She's a big miss from a noble family, she's rich. Lead the way."

The little boy looked suspiciously at Bai Xuaner, who was glaring at Kang Dalei, but eventually walked in front to lead the way.

You couldn't really tell that Kang Dalei was rich, but for Bai Xuaner, although she didn't dress up much, the material she was wearing was Shu brocade, which is very expensive.

Ordinary people couldn't afford it.