216: Listening to Flowers Rules

Jiang Ning paid five Mid-Grade Spirit Stones with a cold expression.

The waiter happily led him and Shen Jinhuan upstairs.

This suite was quite spacious.

The outer room for receiving guests had a soft couch, a table and chairs, a writing desk, and a tea table; the basic functions were complete.

As for the inner room, it was relatively simple.

Besides a wardrobe, table, and chairs, there was just a bed.

Jiang Ning sat on the soft couch, lay down, and immediately complained, "Huanhuan, this Tinghua City definitely has some problems. It's too strange, isn't it?"

"I feel like it's a matriarchal society, otherwise, it's purely targeting me!"

"Revered Master, you're absolutely right."

Shen Jinhuan sat beside Jiang Ning, peeled a fruit, and slowly fed it to his mouth.

She took out the 'Regulations' and began to explain them to Jiang Ning.

"The Regulations introduce some of Tinghua City's rules and history."

"The general idea is that in Tinghua City, women are encouraged to be independent and to go out and earn money."

"Moreover, for the sake of female independence, men who settle in Tinghua City are not allowed to go out and engage in related work. They must rely on women to obtain the necessities for living and cultivation."

"And... in Tinghua City, men are not allowed to go out after sunset."

"The City Lord of Tinghua City believes that men are the source of all evil. Only by controlling men can this world be peaceful."

Jiang Ning: ???

Damn it.

He encountered indigenous feminists.

No wonder the shop owner and the city guards were all female Cultivators, and no wonder their attitude towards him was not good.

This city was an ideal state for "feminists."

The liberation of one gender should never be achieved by suppressing or demeaning another gender.

From the root, one could distinguish right from wrong.

Jiang Ning had his own set of principles.

But he wouldn't shout, "You are all wrong," on someone else's territory.

"Existence is reasonable."

Tinghua City's ability to stand firm within the jurisdiction of Ting Yu Palace, one of the three great palaces of Yaoguang Immortal Palace, must have its inherent reasons.

Jiang Ning didn't want to meddle in others' affairs.

"So, in Tinghua City, my cost of living will be much higher."

"Yes, Revered Master."

Shen Jinhuan smiled mischievously.

Whether it was a patriarchal or matriarchal society, it had nothing to do with her.

She just wanted to be with her Revered Master and live their "life" well. That was enough.

Jiang Ning didn't care either.

Anyway, he would only stay here for one night and go back tomorrow.

Besides, these rules were set for the "weak."

He was a Nascent Soul Cultivator; could these rules control him?

What a joke.

He took out the flowerpot he bought.

It came with its own soil.

Jiang Ning placed his seeds into the flowerpot.

Seeing this, Shen Jinhuan did the same.

Looking at the two pots of flowers on the table, Jiang Ning was still somewhat expectant.

The little girl's flower was already confirmed to be a red peony.

What about his?

He was a little excited.

Shen Jinhuan said, "I wonder whose flower, Revered Master's or mine, will bloom first."

Jiang Ning remained silent.

He just quietly nourished the seeds with Spiritual Qi.

As Revered Master, his flower must bloom before his disciple's!

...The sun had already set.

Tinghua City was bathed in a golden glow.

The flowers in the city bloomed and withered according to their "flower seeds."

Shen Jinhuan glanced out the window.

Outside, the Law Enforcement Team had already begun clearing male Cultivators from the streets. Some male Cultivators resisted and were instantly subdued.

The streets began to be filled exclusively with female Cultivators.

Paired with the flowers, a group of female Cultivators of various appearances and clothing walked on the streets, occasionally emitting bell-like laughter. This was indeed a beautiful sight.

Jiang Ning curiously leaned forward.

Shen Jinhuan pushed him back.

"Revered Master, you mustn't look, you mustn't look. Tinghua City has a rule that after sunset, male Cultivators must close their windows and not peek outside. This is their law."

Jiang Ning was puzzled.

"Why do I feel like you're tricking me?"

"What are you talking about!"

Shen Jinhuan's pretty face flushed, then her eyes lit up, and she pointed downstairs, "Revered Master, look!"

On the first floor of the opposite building, a male Cultivator was caught peeking at female Cultivators by the Law Enforcement Team.

He was currently being stripped of his upper garment and whipped.

Jiang Ning nodded.

Forget it, forget it.

He wouldn't look anymore.

This kind of thing was rare for a Nascent Soul Cultivator. What if he encountered a Golden Core Perfection Cultivator? Would the City Lord personally come to administer the punishment?

How many fights would there be in a year?

Besides, the female Cultivator leading the Law Enforcement Team was only at the Early Stage of Golden Core.

What would happen if she encountered someone with a higher cultivation than her?

They couldn't just make a note of it and deal with it later, could they?

But very quickly, Jiang Ning knew the answer.

He opened the 'Regulations' that the city guard had given to the little girl. The last page clearly stated:

【The laws within these Regulations are only applicable to Cultivators below the Golden Core Rank.】

Jiang Ning: ...How clever and realistic.

Soon, some male Cultivators appeared on the streets, most of them at the Early Stage of Golden Core. They walked on the streets with their heads held high, exuding a sense of superiority.

But some also chose not to come out.

After all, those who came out now clearly indicated their minimum strength.

"Huanhuan, I'm going out for a stroll."

"Ah?"

Shen Jinhuan smiled and said, "I'll go with Revered Master."

Jiang Ning shook his head, "You can go for a stroll yourself. I need to observe what secrets Tinghua City holds."

Shen Jinhuan said "Oh" and obediently said, "Then Revered Master, please be careful."

"Don't worry."

Jiang Ning took a step forward and disappeared directly from the room.

He concealed his aura and stood above Tinghua City, overlooking the entire city.

Tinghua City was indeed lively at night.

Some female Cultivators who had not yet found a Dao Companion would actively approach and greet the "spirited" male Cultivators on the streets.

If they could become Dao Companions or develop affection, Tinghua City would gain another "Golden Core friend."

"Is this considered a major social city? But it contradicts Tinghua City's philosophy... Yet it does add weight to Tinghua City."

Jiang Ning pondered.

Perhaps it was individual behavior and had nothing to do with the 'Regulations'?

Jiang Ning rubbed his forehead.

A few seconds later, he stopped thinking about these things, closed his eyes, extended his Divine Sense, and began to explore Tinghua City.

The entire Tinghua City was enveloped by a massive Formation. The Formation's Rank was not high, but it could resonate with the "seeds" obtained by Cultivators.

No wonder Tinghua City knew who had planted and who hadn't.

Upon further observation, Jiang Ning found nothing else.

If he were to forcefully break through with his Divine Sense, although he could still see some things, he would inevitably be discovered.

Jiang Ning glanced in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion and moved his feet.

Compared to other places, the City Lord's Mansion was noticeably much colder.

Through his Divine Sense, Jiang Ning saw a heavy snow in the City Lord's Mansion.

Countless flowers were frozen to death, "dying" in this world of ice and snow.

Only plum trees stood proudly in the snow, their plum blossoms vibrant and colorful.

Jiang Ning smiled.

"You say the City Lord loves flowers, yet she lets other flowers freeze to death for the sake of plum blossoms. You say she doesn't love flowers, yet she has a city full of them."