78: Xu Muqing's thoughts! Her older sister, Xu Muyan!

Yingye City!

It's about half a day's journey from Luoying Mountain Range.

After Xu Muqing parted ways with Lei Bin, Xue Ziyi, and the others, she emerged from the Luoying Mountain Range and arrived directly at Yingye City.

Before entering the mountains, her sister, who wasn't good at socializing, had stayed here alone.

She settled down in Yingye City, agreeing to meet Xu Muqing here after she finished her business.

On the wide streets, pedestrians moved like shuttles, and Cultivators carrying sabers and swords were everywhere. The shouts and calls from the street vendors were incessant. Inside the numerous towering buildings, intricately carved and painted, it was even livelier.

This scene of stability and prosperity gave one the feeling of being in an Imperial City, making it hard to believe that this city was situated in such a dangerous border region of the Great Qi Dynasty.

The main reason for this was the sheer number of Cultivators in this large city. Whether they were Cultivator experts from the Great Qi Dynasty or other Imperial Dynasties, most would stop here to rest.

Over time, the number of experts in this large city grew, so even the Demon Sects, Ghost Dao Sects, and Evil Path experts outside the city had to think twice before trying to scheme against it.

Walking on the street, the wind brushed against Xu Muqing's cheeks, lifting her dark hair and making her robes flutter, like a Fairy who had descended to the mortal world, drawing frequent gazes from passing pedestrians and Cultivators.

Such a Fairy-like beauty was a rare sight, even for these Cultivators who traveled the Jianghu year-round.

However, when they saw the unique mark of the Bright Moon Sword Sect on Xu Muqing's robes, these Cultivators quickly withdrew their gazes, not daring to look further.

The Bright Moon Sword Sect, one of the Twelve Orthodox Sects, possessed a strength that was not to be provoked by minor characters like them.

At this moment, Xu Muqing paid no attention to this whatsoever.

"How... exactly does he Cultivate?"

"To enter the Carefree Realm at sixteen, such Aptitude, why have I never heard of it before?"

"Since the Empress values him so much, his experiences must be very exciting, right?"

"Speaking of which, Senior Sister became the Sect's Saintess three years ago, and now, her cultivation is only at the Third Level of the Carefree Realm. Moreover, Senior Sister is already twenty-two years old. In terms of Aptitude and talent, she is far inferior to him..."

Thinking of Shen Tianxing's domineering posture in the valley earlier, where he alone suppressed Yuan Tian and other Prodigy experts from the Demon Sects and Ghost Dao Sects, and then effortlessly annihilated Ye Wuyang and Cui Wanjian with a flick of his finger, Xu Muqing's heart inexplicably quickened a few beats.

She nearly bumped into people several times without noticing.

"Xu Muqing, you really are crazy!"

"Despite your cultivation at the Fifth Level of the Freedom Realm, you've seen all kinds of Prodigies, why do you keep thinking about him?"

After repeatedly apologizing to people, Xu Muqing slowly calmed down.

It was fortunate that she only encountered ordinary commoners; if she had run into some other powerful Cultivator experts, she might have been in for more trouble.

The City Patrol Department soldiers on the street walked briskly.

Although Yingye City had a strong foundation and many Cultivator experts, the turmoil sweeping across the various Imperial Dynasties during this period still brought some pressure to Yingye City.

Xu Muqing composed herself, no longer overthinking. She arrived in front of an inn, took a glance, and walked in.

Guest Residence Tower!

This was the meeting place for Xu Muqing and her sister.

Inside the inn, there weren't many guests; only two or three tables were occupied in the main hall.

The inn owner and the Waiter were both resting.

"Oh, young lady, you're back."

Xu Muqing had visited before going to the Luoying Mountain Range, so the Waiter recognized her at a glance.

He greeted her very warmly.

The main reason was that Xu Muqing's face was exquisitely beautiful and her temperament was cool and aloof, making her easy to remember.

"Waiter, is my sister in her room?"

Xu Muqing asked casually.

According to her sister's personality, she generally wouldn't go out, but Xu Muqing subconsciously asked.

The Waiter heard her and said, "Oh, she went out early this morning, about three hours ago."

She went out?

Xu Muqing, who was about to go upstairs, paused, a little surprised.

Her sister usually didn't like being around people; to put it plainly, she wasn't good at socializing and rarely went out by herself.

It seemed she had gotten bored staying here and went out for a stroll.

However, she hadn't returned after such a long time; had she been away from the mountains for too long and gotten addicted to sightseeing?

Xu Muqing didn't think much of it.

They usually Cultivated in the Sect and rarely left the mountain gate, so it was normal to go out and walk around occasionally.

Xu Muqing turned and left the inn, preparing to look for her.

Yingye City wasn't very large, but it wasn't small either. Finding someone could be difficult or simple.

With Xu Muqing's cultivation, her Divine Thought could easily cover the entire city, making it easy to find her.

However, this was, after all, the territory of the Great Qi Dynasty. Rashly using Divine Thought to probe would surely lead to misunderstandings with experts.

Xu Muqing didn't want to cause trouble.

Along the street, Xu Muqing walked towards the usual market and gathering places.

There were many shops on both sides of the street, filled with all sorts of strange and wonderful items, making it hard for people not to linger.

"Have you heard? This morning, a group of demons appeared outside the city, attempting to sneak in. They happened to encounter a Prodigy Cultivator from the Bright Moon Sword Sect, and a fierce fight broke out, drawing the attention of the City Patrol Department, which prevented the demons from entering."

"Did these demons go to the wrong place? Aren't they all going into the Luoying Mountain Range to find Shen Tianxing? Why would they appear here?"

"I think those people were indeed going into the Luoying Mountain Range; encountering that Prodigy Cultivator from the Bright Moon Sword Sect was purely an accident!"

Hmm?

On the street, Xu Muqing, who had been strolling along, suddenly stopped.

A Prodigy Cultivator from the Bright Moon Sword Sect?

Besides herself, that could only be her sister, right?

Could her sister have encountered experts from a Demon Sect?!

Xu Muqing's expression changed!

If it really was her sister, it wouldn't be hard to explain why she hadn't returned to the inn for three hours!

She wasn't lingering in the bustling city; she had encountered danger!!!

"The Prodigy Cultivator from the Bright Moon Sword Sect, her cultivation must be strong. Ordinary demons probably can't do anything to her."

"You're right! That Prodigy Cultivator from the Bright Moon Sword Sect is a young woman named Xu Muyan! Her cultivation is in the Zizai Realm, and her achievements in the Dao of the Sword are truly remarkable."

"I witnessed the scene myself; that Xu Muyan was truly formidable, worthy of being a Prodigy Saintess of the Bright Moon Sword Sect. It's just a pity that those few demons were also experts and not easy to deal with."

"Those few demons seemed to have deliberately ambushed Xu Muyan. After she made her move, they directly cut off her retreat, making it difficult for her to return to the city. In the end, they forced her to flee into the distance..."

"What? They're that powerful!!!"

"The Prodigy of the Bright Moon Sword Sect couldn't even deal with them?"

Boom!!!

Suddenly, a powerful aura erupted, and a figure abruptly appeared in the tea shop.

Xu Muqing could no longer bear it. Concerned for her sister's safety, she had no patience to listen to their nonsense.

"The Xu Muyan you mentioned, where is she now?"

With the appearance of this powerful aura, the tea shop was almost blown away, tables and chairs scattered everywhere, and even those few Cultivators were greatly startled.

"She... she went towards the southwest! Those few demon Cultivators also chased after her."

Xu Muqing's strength was too great, suppressing them without any power to resist. How could they dare to hide anything?

They quickly told her everything they had seen.

Southwest direction!

Xu Muqing suppressed the agitation in her heart, threw out some silver coins as compensation, turned, and headed out of the city.

"Sister, you must not be in any trouble!!!"

The worry in Xu Muqing's heart made her mind chaotic.

The two sisters had Cultivated together in the Sect and grown up together, so their bond naturally went without saying.

But Xu Muqing knew that although her sister had an unimaginable Comprehension Ability for the Martial Dao, and was intimately familiar with the Cultivation Techniques, martial arts, and ancient texts of various Sects, she herself wasn't very dedicated to Martial Dao Cultivation.

Even though she had reached the Fifth Level of the Freedom Realm, she couldn't unleash her full potential!

This was what worried her the most!

"Southwest, Nanyuan Domain!"

"It's a five-day journey from Yingye City, with no major cities to enter in between, only mountains and plains everywhere!"

Thinking of this, Xu Muqing's worry intensified.

The Nanyuan Domain was a necessary path to the Southern Buddha Dynasty, located in a remote area, with mountains and plains of unknown vastness, full of dangers!

With Xu Muyan's strength, the only way to escape the pursuit of those few demons was to flee to Pei Wang City!

Pei Wang City was built by Prince Pei and guarded by the Eight Directions Dragon Suppressing Division!

Legend has it that Prince Pei was the current Empress's uncle, who once contended for the throne with the previous Emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty. After his defeat, he was relegated to this remote area.

Since then, Prince Pei established Pei Wang City to guard the border for the Great Qi Dynasty!

Xu Muqing could only pray now that her sister would be able to successfully escape to Pei Wang City!