39: Dongxuanzhou

“Ten Billion… Top-Grade Spirit Stones?”

Lu Qiancheng’s eyes widened.

The maid and the Saint Realm elder beside him reacted similarly, both startled by the number.

Ten billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones were enough to buy several Sacred Artifacts!

“What, too little?”

Wu Ning raised an eyebrow slightly.

He had originally wanted more, but he estimated that these three individuals didn't hold much weight in the Gu Family.

“Not at all!” Lu Qiancheng quickly waved his hand, “Senior, I will immediately have my father send someone to deliver the Spirit Stones.”

Wu Ning nodded slightly. After Lu Qiancheng sent his message, Wu Ning took out a Sacred Artifact small pagoda and collected all three of them into it, confiscating their Storage Rings at the same time.

“Once your father sends the fine, I will let you go.”

Wu Ning looked down, swept his gaze across Qingyun Holy City, and then floated away on the Azure Bird.

“So terrifying, the Hundred Refinements Holy Son was actually killed with one slap. He died so miserably!”

“The Red Dust Holy Daughter also died!”

“Hmph! Even two Saints died, what do they count for?”

“Who exactly was that person? He’s simply too ferocious!”

Qingyun Holy City was in an uproar.

In a magnificent pavilion in the northern part of the city.

More than ten Holy Lords gathered here.

Lei Meng looked surprised, “This Young Master Wu is indeed terrifying. He kills Saints like chickens; he must at least be a Venerable.”

Since even distant forces like the Hundred Refinements Holy Land and the Red Dust Holy Sect could track them down, the Holy Lands within a hundred states around them naturally could also find out the whereabouts of Wu Ning and his companions.

However, they had all met Wu Ning before and knew that he had an extraordinary background and terrifying strength.

So they did not act rashly, nor did they tacitly reveal any information about Wu Ning, preparing to watch the show silently.

Those top Holy Lands had often bullied them in the past, so they were happy to see those fellows stumble.

If not, they wouldn’t suffer any losses.

Anyway, no matter who lost out, it was none of their business.

“Haha, the Hundred Refinements Holy Land and the Red Dust Holy Sect have probably kicked an iron plate this time!”

A Holy Lord laughed loudly.

“With their Saint and Saintess killed, I wonder what actions these two great Holy Lands will take next?”

Someone was full of anticipation.

“This Young Master Wu doesn’t even put the Hundred Refinements Holy Land and the Red Dust Holy Sect in his eyes; I wonder what his true origins are…”

At this moment.

Fine blood rain was drifting throughout the entire Qingyun State.

This was a heaven-and-earth phenomenon caused by the fall of a Saint Realm expert.

The continuous blood rain fell, drenching countless people, accompanied by a surge of sorrow and grief in their hearts.

What was this?

What happened?

Countless people looked up at the sky in surprise. Except for a very few powerful beings with knowledge, the others had no idea what had happened.

...

Eastern Xuan State.

Located at the extreme east of the Eastern Domain, it is a top-tier great state, ranking among the top five in the entire Three Thousand States of the Eastern Domain!

The Heaven Xuan Continent has a total of seven domains: the Central Domain, Eastern Domain, Southern Domain, Western Domain, Northern Domain, Northwest Demon Domain, and the most vast Endless Sea.

To the east of the Eastern Domain, west of the Western Domain, south of the Southern Domain, and north of the Northern Domain, lies the Endless Sea.

The Eastern Xuan State, where Wu Ning was heading, was adjacent to the sea.

Because of its proximity to the sea, it was incredibly prosperous and wealthy, and at the same time, countless large and small Sect forces were entrenched there.

Among them, the oldest and most powerful was the Wanxiang Academy!

Legend has it that there were quasi-Emperor experts in this academy, and even in a more distant period, a Great Emperor-level expert was born there!

Wu Ning’s destination for this trip was precisely the Wanxiang Academy. He needed to find a place to stay and accumulate sign-in opportunities, and the Wanxiang Academy was a good spot.

At the same time, he planned to send Li Yuanbao and the other two in for further study; he was too lazy to teach them.

The Wanxiang Academy happened to have no shortage of instructors.

After refining a ninth-grade Yao Beast inner core, Azure Bird’s cultivation soared to eighth-grade Perfection, only needing to comprehend Law to Breakthrough to ninth-grade.

Its flying speed increased by a large margin compared to before. Flying and stopping along the way, it only took less than half a month to reach the Eastern Xuan State.

Wu Ning’s eyes narrowed slightly.

As expected of a top-tier great state ranking among the top five in the Eastern Domain, its area alone was estimated to be as large as a hundred Yunlan Provinces.

Moreover, the prosperity here was simply incomparable to a remote small state like Yunlan Province.

He stood on the clouds, his gaze piercing through the endless distance, looking towards the vast sea to the east, a sense of anticipation rising in his heart.

He wondered if the seafood in this sea was delicious?

He heard there were Dragons in the sea. He wondered how they tasted compared to Flood Dragons?

“Let’s go, we’re heading to East Sea City!”

Azure Bird chirped, its wings gently flapped, and it instantly disappeared into the clouds.

Not long after.

A colossal ancient city, seemingly boundless, appeared in their line of sight.

This was East Sea City.

It was also the largest and most prosperous city in the entire Eastern Xuan State, stretching for tens of thousands of miles, with mountains and rivers, impossible to see the end at a glance.

Rather than a city, it was more like an incredibly prosperous kingdom.

Azure Bird landed in a spacious area within the city, and no one obstructed them.

East Sea City was simply too vast. Flying on mounts was a perfectly normal thing; as long as you didn't fly over the heads of some top forces, no one would bother you.

Wu Ning took Li Yuanbao and the other two to explore East Sea City.

This was the first time they had seen such prosperity.

However, in terms of the quality of Cultivators, it wasn't much higher than Qingyun Holy City; there were just more Heavenly Palace Realm Cultivators.

King Realm Cultivators were only relatively common in some prosperous areas.

As for Saint Realm experts, they remained high and mighty.

Only a very few top Families or forces had Saint Realm Old Ancestors presiding over them.

They entered a luxurious restaurant.

They ordered a private room.

Wu Ning took out the small pagoda and released Lu Qiancheng.

“We’ve arrived in Eastern Xuan State. Has your old man sent the Spirit Stones?”

Lu Qiancheng greedily inhaled the fresh air, and upon hearing Wu Ning’s words, he quickly replied, “Senior, I’ll ask right away. My father dotes on me the most; he will gather ten billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones to redeem me, even if it means losing everything.”

He took out a communication Jade Slip from his sleeve and immediately injected a wisp of Divine Sense into it.

When he had sent a message to his Family before, he had told them to send the Spirit Stones to Eastern Xuan State.

Soon, a faint ripple of Divine Sense emanated from the communication Jade Slip.

“Senior, the Spirit Stones will be delivered immediately!”

Lu Qiancheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had been truly worried that his father wouldn’t want him anymore.

Wu Ning nodded casually and tasted the delicious food in this restaurant with Li Yuanbao and the other two.

There were many edible sea Yao Beasts here, which was a major feature of East Sea City.

Wu Ning was extremely happy. There were indeed octopuses, lobsters, scallops, and the like in the sea. He had come to the right place this time.

A moment later.

A middle-aged man in a blue robe entered the restaurant.

“Father!”

Lu Qiancheng shouted happily, feeling wronged and wanting to cry.

He hadn't expected his father to come in person.

Lu Yao glared at him fiercely, but seeing him unharmed, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

“Your Excellency, these are ten billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones.”

Lu Yao handed a Storage Ring to Wu Ning, secretly appraising him at the same time. He was indeed unfathomable.