Chapter 32

As the sun set, casting long, long shadows, the convoy finally arrived at Tianyuan City before nightfall completely enveloped them.

As a city with a population of 200,000, the city walls were very tall, reaching over a dozen meters. Even as dusk approached, there were still many people on the streets.

Since encountering the bandits from Qingfeng Fort, the journey had been smooth, and they arrived at Tianyuan City without any further incidents.

The group arrived outside the city walls, and Wang Deying clasped his hands and said, "Everyone has worked hard on this journey. I will not withhold any of the promised rewards, and those who were injured or fell in battle will receive additional compensation!"

"The senior is too kind; this is what we should do!" Many of the martial artists said in unison. No matter what, successfully reaching Tianyuan City meant completing the task. They didn't expect to encounter Qingfeng Fort at the beginning, but the rest of the journey was smooth, with no bandits daring to approach such a large convoy.

The group began to queue up to enter Tianyuan City.

"Wait a moment, what do you have in there? Empty everything out, I need to inspect it!" At this moment, a military officer in his thirties, accompanied by several soldiers, walked over.

"Sir, we are a convoy from Qingfeng Mountain's Qingfeng Merchant House!" Wang Deying said.

"I don't care who you are; I need to check everything to ensure there are no prohibited items!" the officer said rudely.

"Sir, you must be joking. How could Qingfeng Merchant House have any prohibited items?" Wang Deying smiled, showing no trace of his previous prowess with a swift blade.

"I say there are, so there are. Brothers, search them!" the officer said without hesitation.

"Sir, I don't know who has been spreading rumors, but these are medicinal herbs requested by the City Lord's residence. Are you sure you want to inspect them?" Seeing the officer's aggressive stance, Wang Deying no longer held back.

"The City Lord's residence is nothing. I am from the City Guard's residence. Don't mention the City Lord's residence to me. Move aside, or I won't be polite!" The officer was not swayed.

Wang Deying's face darkened, realizing the officer was from the City Guard's residence. The City Guard's residence and the City Lord's residence were two separate systems. In the Great Yue Kingdom, some cities had both a City Guard's residence and a City Lord's residence. In the Great Yue Kingdom, those who had made significant contributions could be appointed as City Lords, managing the city alongside the original City Guard.

Generally, the City Lord's residence and the City Guard's residence did not get along well, often competing for power. Although the city theoretically belonged to the City Lord, the City Guard had the backing of the Great Yue Kingdom's court, so who had the final say depended on individual strength.

This situation was more common in small, remote cities like Tianyuan City.

"Whoosh!" As the officer finished speaking, a sharp whistling sound was heard, and an arrow pierced the air, instantly penetrating the officer's head.

"Bang!" The officer's head exploded, splattering red and white brain matter everywhere.

"Idiot, just a small squad leader, and you dare to underestimate our City Lord's residence!" A cold voice echoed, "Everyone from Qingfeng Merchant House, I apologize for being late!"

Everyone looked over and saw a group of people approaching slowly. The leader was a young man in his twenties, dressed in a splendid robe, holding a bow. He casually handed the bow to a soldier behind him and walked over.

"I dare not, I dare not. I didn't expect the Third Young Master to come in person this time!" Wang Deying bowed.

"This is the City Lord's Third Young Master, Xu Zhen!" A martial artist who recognized him called out.

"He is the City Lord's talented son, already at the peak of the Eighth Level of the Later Heaven realm at just twenty-five years old!"

"Peak Eighth Level of the Later Heaven realm, heavens, that's on par with Chen Long and Chen Hu!"

"He killed that squad leader without hesitation. The City Lord's residence and the City Guard's residence are already at odds!"

All the martial artists were amazed. Even in a prestigious sect like the One Yuan Sect, achieving such a level at this age was considered a genius.

Ye Xiwen also took a closer look at the Third Young Master, noting his decisiveness and ruthlessness.

"My father and the others are quite busy, so I came. Thank you for successfully delivering the medicinal herbs this time!" Xu Zhen said with a smile.

"On the way, we encountered the Black Wind Fort's blockade. If it weren't for Young Master Ye from the One Yuan Sect, we would have been in danger!" Wang Deying said, "Young Master Ye is also the champion of the One Yuan Sect's internal competition this time!"

"So, you are a high disciple of the One Yuan Sect. No wonder!" Xu Zhen was moved after hearing Wang Deying's account.

The One Yuan Sect was renowned in the area, though not the main sect, it was still a giant for nearby forces. For them, the sect was filled with geniuses, and winning the internal competition among the inner disciples was undoubtedly a genius among geniuses.

"Let's go into the city first!" Xu Zhen said.

Ye Xiwen and his group entered the city, and the medicinal herbs were taken away by the City Lord's residence.

The group was settled in an inn. After dinner, Ye Xiwen received the promised reward: 3,000 low-grade spirit stones, plus 1,000 low-grade spirit stones as a special reward from the Qingfeng Merchant House, and another 2,000 low-grade spirit stones as a bonus from the City Lord's residence, due to Ye Xiwen's slaying of Chen Hu, one of the largest bandit leaders in the area, who had a substantial bounty.

In total, Ye Xiwen now had 6,000 low-grade spirit stones, nearly matching the assets of a core disciple. For Ye Xiwen, this was a timely windfall.

With these 6,000 low-grade spirit stones, Ye Xiwen could advance his Crescent Moon Slash to the minor completion stage, allowing him to unleash seven consecutive strikes with greatly increased power. At that point, he would have the confidence to contend with experts at the early Ninth Level of the Later Heaven realm.

For others, spirit stones were merely an aid to cultivation, but for Ye Xiwen, with spirit stones, his cultivation could rapidly advance, and breaking through realms in a short time was not a problem.

"Bold, who dares to intrude on the City Lord's residence!"

Just as Ye Xiwen was about to meditate and cultivate, a loud roar echoed across the city, carrying far.

Ye Xiwen immediately recognized it as the roar of a先天 (Xiantian) expert. Since the inn was close to the City Lord's residence, the sound was especially clear. In Tianyuan City, there were only two well-known Xiantian experts: the City Lord and the City Guard.

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