63: Chapter 63: From strolling through the mortal streets to strolling through the immortal streets with Xiao Lingxue!

At this moment, Black City was exceptionally lively, but Cao Yang and Xiao Lingxue once again vanished within it.

When they reappeared, they were already above the city gates of a massive city a billion miles away.

The scale of this city was breathtaking; its walls were hundreds of thousands of miles high, resembling a giant dragon coiled upon the earth. Above the city gate, three large golden characters were carved—"West Desert City".

"Junior Brother, this city is truly huge!" Xiao Lingxue looked at the giant city before her and couldn't help but exclaim, "I've never seen such a magnificent city before; it's practically larger than the entire Tianxuan Realm!"

Cao Yang smiled slightly and explained, "This is a major city of the Immortal Realm, filled with Immortals. Look at the density of the Immortal Qi in that city; it is far beyond what the Lower Realm can compare to."

Xiao Lingxue asked curiously, "Junior Brother, do you know what the cultivation base of this city's Lord is?"

Cao Yang thought for a moment and replied, "From what I know, the original City Lord was a Peak Golden Immortal expert, but he has already fled."

"Was it because you had a Breakthrough to Immortal King that he was scared away?" Xiao Lingxue continued to press.

Cao Yang nodded and said, "That should be the case. This City Lord was likely a confidant of Immortal King Sky Scolopendra, and after learning I had become an Immortal King, he fled in a hurry."

"Mm, Junior Brother, then let's go down and take a look," Xiao Lingxue suggested.

"Alright," Cao Yang responded, then took Xiao Lingxue and flew down, entering the city.

Inside the city, the streets were wide, lined with shops on both sides, with pavilions and towers arranged in an orderly fashion. These buildings varied in style, but every single one was exquisite, showcasing the prosperity and grandeur of the Immortal Realm.

Cao Yang and Xiao Lingxue strolled through the streets, feeling the thick Immortal Qi and the hustle and bustle; their moods were exceptionally pleasant.

"Wow, so many shops for Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts!" Xiao Lingxue pointed ahead excitedly. Many shops selling Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts lined the streets, a dazzling array that made one reluctant to leave.

Cao Yang said with a smile, "The Immortal Realm is rich in resources, and all kinds of treasures are readily available. We can browse around in a bit; perhaps we'll find some treasures suitable for us."

"That's great!" Xiao Lingxue laughed happily.

"Junior Brother, most of the people in this city are Immortals, with only a few Cultivators. I wonder where all the Mortals have gone? Do the children of Immortals have a cultivation base from birth? Don't Cultivators have children?"

Xiao Lingxue looked at Cao Yang with a face full of doubt, her heart filled with curiosity and confusion.

Cao Yang smiled helplessly and replied, "Mm, I'm not sure either. However, I think it's likely because the Bloodlines of Immortals are powerful, so their children possess a certain level of cultivation base as soon as they are born. As for whether Cultivators have children, that probably varies from person to person."

As he spoke, he accompanied Xiao Lingxue through the shops of Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts. The stores were filled with various precious Medicinal Pills and Magic Treasures, emitting charming fragrances and glows.

Xiao Lingxue continued to ask, "Then why do we rarely see Mortals? Where have they all gone?"

After thinking for a moment, Cao Yang replied, "Perhaps it's because in a large city like this, Mortals have a hard life without an Immortal to rely on. Moreover, it's not hard to imagine that the status of Mortals and Cultivators here is relatively low; many people choose to leave or go into hiding."

Xiao Lingxue nodded in understanding. She asked again, "Then should we have a child too?"

Cao Yang smiled and shook his head, saying, "Senior Sister, I don't think we need a child for the time being. As long as we can continuously Breakthrough and achieve immortality, we can be together forever. Why would we need a child?"

Hearing this, Xiao Lingxue also smiled and nodded in agreement. She felt that Immortals indeed had no need to have children; after all, what they pursued was a higher Realm and immortality.

The two walked out of the shop hand-in-hand and continued their stroll through the city. They enjoyed each other's company and felt the unique atmosphere of this Immortal city.

"Oh, Junior Brother, it seems people over there are discussing you," Xiao Lingxue said with interest.

"Have you heard? The new City Lord has issued a city decree. From now on, West Desert City belongs to the faction of Immortal King Xuan Yang. If anyone encounters the close subordinates or secret agents of Immortal King Sky Scolopendra, they must report to the City Lord's Manor for capture; there are very high rewards."

"Mm, I saw it too. I also heard that it's not just our West Desert City; many large cities nearby have declared their allegiance to Immortal King Xuan Yang."

"I hope the two Immortal Kings don't go to war, otherwise we'll be in trouble."

"Indeed, indeed."

...

Cao Yang and Xiao Lingxue left West Desert City. Cao Yang asked with a smile, "Senior Sister, there is an even larger city hundreds of billions of miles from here with an Immortal Lord stationed there. Do you want to go see it?"

"Mm, Junior Brother, since we're already out, let's go take a look. After all, opportunities like this are rare," Xiao Lingxue replied with a smile, taking Cao Yang's large hand.

"Alright, everything will be as Xue'er wishes. Today you decide everything; I am your exclusive Immortal King flower-protecting envoy." Cao Yang gently stroked Xiao Lingxue's silver hair, which draped behind her like a waterfall.

Xiao Lingxue smiled sweetly and leaned into Cao Yang's embrace.

Cao Yang was also very happy. One must know that Xiao Lingxue was originally the cold and aloof type, and coupled with her cultivation of ice-attribute Immortal arts, as she broke through to the Immortal Realm, it was hard to see her smile unless she was with Cao Yang, let alone see her looking so sweet.

The two soon appeared above an even larger city, but hanging at the city gate was the Southwest Immortal Desert Generals Mansion, rather than the city's name.

"Xue'er, the master here is Immortal Lord Qin Feng. You saw him in the grand hall last time," Cao Yang explained as he looked at the giant city.

"Mm, so Immortal Lord Qin Feng is actually a general. Junior Brother, let's go down and see," Xiao Lingxue nodded; she remembered Immortal Lord Qin Feng.

"Alright."

The two began strolling within the territory of the Southwest Immortal Desert Generals Mansion.

Cao Yang chanted in his heart, "System, sign-in."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host. Sign-in at the Southwest Immortal Desert Generals Mansion successful. Obtained 60,000 years of Genius cultivation base."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host. Obtained 100,000 Top-grade Immortal Crystals, 1,000,000 High Grade Immortal Crystals, and 10,000,000 Medium Grade Immortal Crystals."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host. Obtained 40 pairs each of Emperor Rank Top Grade Black Silk and White Silk."

"Not bad," Cao Yang thought with satisfaction.

As Cao Yang and Xiao Lingxue strolled, they discovered an auction pavilion ahead. Both stopped in their tracks and looked at each other in surprise.

Indeed, what surprised Cao Yang and Xiao Lingxue was that they both recognized the name of this auction pavilion.

"Junior Brother, I didn't expect to encounter a shop related to Xianlin Pavilion even in the territory of the Immortal Realm's Imperial Dynasty. I wonder what the relationship is between this Shenlin Pavilion and the Xianlin Pavilion of the Tianxuan Realm. It seems the background of Xianlin Pavilion is quite significant," Xiao Lingxue spoke first.

"Xue'er, this Shenlin Pavilion should be the Xianlin Pavilion's power in the Immortal Realm."

Cao Yang also fell into deep thought...