266: Chapter 266 The Shock of the Spirited Young Woman! Even the City Lord Has to Queue Up?

Tianshu City, the most bustling commercial street.

Amidst the bustling crowd, a young girl with eye-catching, waist-length purple hair and tight black martial attire was looking around with wide eyes like a curious baby.

She was none other than the rebellious goddess of the Rune Clan, Ji Ruxue, who had secretly slipped out of the Heavenly Talisman Realm.

To avoid being tracked by the Rune Clan and to facilitate her movements in the Human Race's stronghold, she had deliberately disguised herself. Using the power of talismans, she changed her original pink hair to purple and even covered up those conspicuous talisman tattoos on her body.

Not only that, she had also removed all the talisman studs from her ears, nose, lips, and tongue.

She believed this disguise was flawless and would allow her to perfectly blend into the mundane world of the Human Race.

But what she didn't know was that among the Cultivators in long robes and gowns with Immortal air, her cyberpunk look—tight leather clothes plus non-mainstream purple hair—was even more conspicuous!

She might as well have written "I am an outsider" in big letters on her forehead.

However, at this moment, Ji Ruxue had no time to care about the strange looks from others.

Because her stomach, which had been abstinent for years, was now being tempted by the various aromas of food on this street, letting out an ungraceful protest.

One must know that in the cultivation world, once a Realm reaches above Immortal, it is very difficult for pure bitter cultivation to result in any substantial Breakthrough.

A Grand Unity Golden Immortal requires even more Opportunity, Comprehension Ability, Heart-Nature, and even a massive accumulation of resources.

Many Human Race Cultivators, knowing they had no hope of advancement, began to find new ways under the Su Family's relaxed policies. To accumulate cultivation resources for their descendants, they developed various strange industries—some even combined with Su Feng's "past life memories"—specifically designed to empty the pockets of visiting powerhouses from other races!

"Eh? What is this? It can actually emit such a strong fragrance?!"

Ji Ruxue stopped in front of a small stall emitting rising steam, her eyes fixed on the items on the iron griddle.

She watched as the Human Race stall owner, who only had a Guixu Realm cultivation, skillfully mixed a high-grade ingredient called "Rock Sparrow Egg" with a certain batter that smelled of wheat.

Then, it made a "sizzling" sound on the high-temperature iron griddle. Finally, he even added Spiritual Plants, spiritual leaves, and some kind of dark red secret sauce!

That mixed scent was like a heavy hammer, directly smashing open the gluttonous desire she had suppressed for thousands of years!

She was a dignified Eight-path Golden Immortal of the fourth path. In the Heavenly Talisman Realm, she ate nothing but top-grade Medicinal Pills or gnawed on God Crystals every day. Where had she ever seen such a thing filled with the bustle of the mundane world?!

*Gulp...*

Ji Ruxue swallowed loudly, pointed at the Grilled Cold Noodles on the iron griddle, and waved her hand imperiously:

"This! Give me a serving!"

In her view, as a dignified Golden Immortal, her willingness to take something made by a tiny Guixu Cultivator was the blessing of a lifetime for him.

However, the Human Race Cultivator wielding the spatula didn't even look up, his voice as flat as water:

"Queue up first. One serving is one-hundredth of a Low Grade God Crystal. No credit allowed."

"Queue up?"

Ji Ruxue raised an eyebrow.

I, the dignified goddess of the Rune Clan, have to queue up to eat at a roadside stall?

*Slap!*

A Low Grade God Crystal emitting dense Immortal Qi was slammed by her onto the greasy table of the stall.

"Keep the change! I want to eat now!"

Ji Ruxue crossed her arms, her tone firm, exuding the domineering aura of a wealthy person who didn't lack money.

The Human Race Cultivator was slightly startled and finally stopped his spatula, looking up.

He glanced at the God Crystal on the table, then at Ji Ruxue who was dressed like a delinquent, but his hands didn't stop for a second. He skillfully handed the finished Grilled Cold Noodles to a burly man from the Yao Race who had been waiting for a long time.

"Little girl, it's not a matter of money."

The Human Race Cultivator's tone was neither humble nor arrogant:

"In our Tianshu City, everyone has to queue regardless of who they are. This is the rule, and the order set by the Great Qin Chamber of Commerce."

"If you want to eat, take your God Crystal and queue up at the back. If you don't want to queue, turn left ahead to the Myriad Treasure Pavilion. You can avoid queuing there if you have money."

"You—!"

The arrogance on Ji Ruxue's face instantly froze, replaced by a look of disbelief.

Wait?!

You won't take money when it's offered?!

Is this Human Race Cultivator crazy?!

Instead of taking a whole Low Grade God Crystal, he insists on earning that one-hundredth of hard-earned money?!

Back in the Heavenly Talisman Realm, if any low-level Cultivator dared to speak to her like this, they would have been blasted to dust by one of her lightning talismans long ago!

"Humph! If I weren't outside, I wouldn't queue!!"

Ji Ruxue huffed and walked to the back of the crowd to queue.

Suddenly, a massive Divine Soul pressure appeared silently behind her!

Ji Ruxue's whole body stiffened, and her scalp tingled.

She peeked back out of the corner of her eye.

She saw a petite loli with twin tails, wearing a loose red dress, standing quietly behind her in the queue.

Although this loli looked as pretty as carved jade, her highly bulging belly showed that she was a pregnant woman about to give birth.

What truly terrified Ji Ruxue was that the cultivation fluctuation emitted by this loli was actually that of an Eight-path Golden Immortal!

"Ho... Holy crap!"

Ji Ruxue cursed inwardly and quickly reined in her arrogant aura.

She felt incredibly lucky that she hadn't acted on impulse just now to bully others.

Just by randomly queuing up on the street to buy Grilled Cold Noodles, the pregnant woman standing behind her was stronger than the Clan Chief of her Rune Clan?!

"The Human Race has only been stable for a few short years; how could their foundation become so terrifying?!" Waves of shock surged in Ji Ruxue's heart.

But soon, she discovered another strange thing.

She was forced to swallow her pride because she had just entered Human Race territory and had to act carefully to hide her identity.

But this twin-tailed pregnant woman behind her was a genuine Human Race Golden Immortal powerhouse!

You, an elder, are actually queuing up honestly at a roadside stall in your own territory?!

Just as Ji Ruxue was completely baffled.

A Human Race Cultivator in front of her, after taking his Grilled Cold Noodles and preparing to leave, accidentally glanced back.

When he saw the twin-tailed pregnant woman, he hurriedly bowed respectfully and shouted loudly:

"Greetings, City Lord!"

Hearing this shout, the surrounding Cultivators and other races also turned their heads. For a moment, greetings rang out one after another along the street:

"Greetings, City Lord!"

"The City Lord is out inspecting the people's conditions again!"

Facing everyone's enthusiastic greetings, the City Lord of Tianshu City, the former strongest dragon of Territory No. 74, Shen Youchu, appeared exceptionally "ladylike" at this moment.

She simply maintained a dignified smile and casually waved her fair little hand as a return gesture. Throughout the process, she didn't utter a single word!

"Since the City Lord got married, she has really become more and more gentle and virtuous."

"Alas, the Battle Dragon of the past is gone forever."

In contrast, Ji Ruxue, who was queuing in front, watched as this City Lord actually queued up honestly, and she fell into deep thought.

"Even a Golden Immortal City Lord has to queue to eat?"

"What kind of bizarre order has this Human Race... actually established?"

Soon, it was Ji Ruxue's turn in the queue.

She got her wish and received the Grilled Cold Noodles emitting an enticing aroma.

Ji Ruxue couldn't wait to pick up a piece with a bamboo skewer and put it in her mouth.

"Boom!"

The moment the sauce and the noodle sheet exploded on her taste buds.

Ji Ruxue's eyes widened, and little stars literally lit up in her pupils.

That down-to-earth carbohydrate happiness and the Soul-piercing impact of the secret sauce instantly defeated the abstinence this Golden Immortal goddess had maintained for over a hundred thousand years!

"Ho... Holy crap!!!"

Ji Ruxue mumbled indistinctly:

"This is too damn delicious!!!"

This is ten thousand times better than those dry, top-grade Immortal Pills in the Heavenly Talisman Realm!

While Ji Ruxue was standing on the street corner devouring the Grilled Cold Noodles without regard for her image.

She suddenly noticed that Shen Youchu, who had just finished buying her cold noodles behind her, was standing not far away.

This twin-tailed loli City Lord was supporting her big belly with one hand while rummaging through her storage space with the other.

A moment later.

Under Ji Ruxue's stunned gaze.

Shen Youchu actually pulled out a huge Phoebe zhennan wood plaque.

On the plaque, five neat golden characters shimmered:

[The Human Race Welcomes You!]

Ji Ruxue looked at this huge plaque, then at Shen Youchu's "dignified and smiling" loli face.

*Plop.*

A piece of Grilled Cold Noodles from Ji Ruxue's mouth fell to the ground.

"These high-level members of the Human Race..."

"Are they all fucking psychos?!"