390: In broad daylight

This led to someone taking advantage of the loophole.

But looking at the angry Cultivators before him, the Archaic City Lord knew he had to swallow this bitter pill.

Otherwise, if he offended so many forces at once, would their Archaic City still have a good life?

Thinking of this, the Archaic City Lord's face darkened. He waved his hand, and those guards turned around to begin preparing all the Heaven And Earth Treasures.

Now, this matter was completely counted on their heads.

If it wasn't resolved, it would be troublesome later. Fortunately, the interior had already been restored to its original state, so the losses didn't expand.

Meanwhile, Lin Ye had already left the Desolate Tower.

He needed to find a place to Cultivate; the spiritual power within his body was constantly vibrating, as if it were about to burst his Qi Sea.

Undergoing Tribulation for the Purple Mansion body wouldn't trigger any Heavenly Punishment, so he just needed to find a quiet place.

Archaic City happened to have Cultivation rooms prepared for Cultivators; he only needed to pay a certain amount of Spirit Stone.

On the bustling street, Lin Ye, who was looking for a Cultivation room, suddenly saw a stall selling storybooks.

Come to think of it, some Great Power Experts who found Cultivation boring and tedious also had an interest in these mundane storybooks.

Just like Dong Mengyu.

Since he had already promised to buy some for her, Lin Ye naturally wouldn't break his word.

Of course, he wasn't doing it for that so-called reward!

After all, it was true that his destiny was that of a Rebellious Disciple who attacks his master!

But those four words were simply an insult to a member of the Righteous Path like him!

Lin Ye arrived at the stall with a "look of Upright Qi".

At this moment, the stall owner was secretly delighted. After all, the storybooks released recently were selling like hotcakes! Plus, with so many Cultivators coming to Archaic City, he had already made a fortune.

Using the Spirit Stones he had earned to exchange for some resources was simple, right?

Who would still read storybooks then! He could just go find some Fairies or demonesses or something to have some fun!

Just as the stall owner was thinking about his wonderful future, he suddenly felt a sharp aura.

Subconsciously looking up, he saw a youth in white robes walking over with a face full of solemn Upright Qi.

"Hmm? What did I do wrong?"

The stall owner was completely bewildered. Seeing Lin Ye's expression, it was clear he was coming to cause trouble. No way, would he get beaten up just for selling some storybooks?

Just as the stall owner was thinking about how to beg for mercy.

Lin Ye spoke with a serious expression: "Give me a few more of the most popular storybooks recently, remember, the steamy kind!"

"???"

The stall owner was full of question marks.

You want storybooks? And they need to be steamy?

And you use that expression to buy storybooks? If I didn't know better, I'd think you were here to uphold justice on behalf of heaven! Good grief!

Such a youth who looked full of Upright Qi actually asked for steamy storybooks right off the bat.

But it didn't matter, earning money was what mattered! He had as many as he wanted!

The stall owner chuckled and pulled a thick stack of storybooks straight from his qiankun ring.

"Young Master, you can rest assured. These are my hidden stock, and they were written recently. I guarantee they are exciting."

"Oh?"

After glancing at those storybooks, Lin Ye asked: "Are they steamy enough?"

"..."

The stall owner paused for a moment, then laughed: "Rest assured! They are definitely steamy! If they aren't, you can beat me! Now, it only costs one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and these are all yours. Young Master, don't think it's expensive; these are collector's editions! Absolutely worth reading!"

Hum...

The qiankun ring on Lin Ye's hand flashed, and two Medium-Grade Spirit Stones landed on the stall.

He also collected that thick stack of storybooks.

Little did he know.

Just as the two were trading, not far away, a pretty-faced woman was staring at this scene in a daze.

Beside her were a few young men and women.

Just looking at their attire, one could tell they were definitely not ordinary people.

The person who arrived was none other than the Saintess Liu Yao, and beside her were a few peers she had just met.

She had originally intended to scout for some information, but before they could chat for a few sentences, Liu Yao saw that familiar figure.

And she also heard that sentence from Lin Ye.

"Are they steamy enough?"

This sentence made Liu Yao's pretty face flush slightly, and she spat softly in her heart.

Her own Saintess often read these storybooks when she had nothing to do. Out of curiosity, Liu Yao had once secretly read one, but after seeing the explicit images and text, she immediately burned the storybook to ashes.

That Duanmu Yu cried his eyes out.

She had thought that Lin Ye was full of Upright Qi and was an upright person, so he must be different from those other men.

It turned out that he was radiating Upright Qi while asking someone if they were steamy enough.

What kind of contrast was this?!

"Junior Sister Liu Yao? Those are mundane storybooks, most of them are just fantasy, and they are extremely vulgar and meaningless."

A youth with a complexion like jade explained with a smile.

Seeing where Liu Yao's gaze was directed, he thought she was curious about those items.

The other youths had strange expressions, and a few of the women had a hint of a blush.

Obviously.

They had all read them!

"I know, I am not looking at those... storybooks. I saw an acquaintance."

"Oh? Junior Sister Liu Yao's acquaintance? I wonder who it is?"

"It is a... well, it is my Senior Brother."

"Senior Brother?!"

Hearing the words "Senior Brother", everyone looked surprised: "Did Brother Gu come too?"

Hearing this, Liu Yao shook her head: "It is my other Senior Brother, who is also Gu Yunzhe's Senior Brother."

In the Daoist tradition, once one became a Saint or Saintess, they would become the Senior Brother or Senior Sister among their peers.

And yet there was someone who was the Senior Brother of a Saint and Saintess.

Either that person possessed incomparably powerful talent and combat power, or Liu Yao was clinging to old feelings, so she still addressed him as Senior Brother.

Everyone thought the second guess was more realistic.

If someone really had higher talent than the Saint, why wasn't he the Saint?

Thinking that Liu Yao had feelings for that person,

The handsome man with a jade-like face frowned slightly, the dissatisfaction fleeting, and smiled: "Since it is Junior Sister Liu Yao's Senior Brother, why not invite him over to chat? After all, we are all of the same generation, and it would be good to discuss the Dao with each other."

"This... that person is my Senior Brother."

Liu Yao extended her jade finger and pointed at Lin Ye.

Her expression was somewhat awkward.

Just now when Lin Ye asked about "steamy", it seemed these people had all heard it.

"Ah?!"

The few Cultivators looked puzzled. The person who asked if the storybooks were "steamy" in broad daylight was actually Liu Yao's Senior Brother?!

"Uh..."

One of the women stepped forward and said softly to Liu Yao: "Junior Sister Liu Yao, since that's the case, should we wait a while before inviting him over?"

Saying this was to avoid embarrassment when they met.

This woman looked about the same age as Liu Yao, and her appearance was just as pretty.

She was tall, with a curvaceous figure, and her speech and behavior were proper and elegant. Her black hair was like lacquer, her skin like jade, and her beautiful eyes darted around; every frown and smile revealed an indescribable charm.

"Senior Sister Hongxiu, thank you."