Chapter 96: Su City [Second Update]

After resting for a few days, Yefeng consolidated his realm and planned to go out to find techniques for refining spirit artifacts.

Pushing open the stone door of his cave, Yefeng walked out. Suddenly, a communication talisman in his chest pocket lit up; it was from Kou Chenlong.

Instantly, a message was transmitted to Yefeng's soul sea, indicating that Kou Chenlong needed to see him.

Yefeng also sent out a divine thought, and the other party quickly received the message. In no time, the Three Dragons and One Phoenix arrived at Yefeng's cave, followed by over ten disciples, all of whom had joined the Inner Court with Yefeng.

"Yefeng, they learned about the establishment of the Nine Star Alliance and now want to join. After all, we all came from the Outer Court."

It turned out that Kou Chenlong had spread the news about Yefeng's establishment of the Nine Star Alliance. They had chosen to join without hesitation. Coupled with the events at the Merit Hall a few days ago, they believed even more that following Yefeng would not be a loss.

Entering Yefeng's cave, the nineteen people made a simple plan. For the time being, the alliance would be led by Kou Chenlong and the other three. In the future, when the alliance grew stronger, these people would become the backbone. For now, with the small number of members, they could not do much, but they hoped that as Yefeng's strength increased, the alliance would expand and become operational.

"Yefeng, I have a suggestion. Since we have established the alliance, we should follow the alliance's rules. Any actions in the future must be approved by the leader."

Kou Chenlong was afraid that these people might have other ideas, so he brought it up now to avoid any misunderstandings.

"Don't worry, we are willing to follow Senior Brother Yefeng."

These people understood and spoke in unison.

"Alright, in the future, we should support each other in everything we do. When going out on missions, do not act alone; it's best to go in groups of three to avoid hidden dangers. For now, the alliance is in its development stage, so everyone should continue as usual. When we grow stronger, we will make further arrangements."

Kou Chenlong unconsciously took on the responsibility of managing the alliance.

After discussing for about an hour, everyone dispersed.

"Yefeng, what are your plans next? Meng Zhongliang will not let this matter rest after what happened."

Kou Chenlong and the other three did not leave.

"I plan to go out for a while. It might take some time before I return. Be careful during this period and avoid trouble. They are targeting me, not you directly. Just focus on your cultivation." Yefeng planned to go out.

"Where are you going?" The four asked simultaneously.

"Su City!"

Although the Tianling Academy was located in the Black Yan Mountains, the surrounding area was not exclusively its domain. There were many large cities nearby, and Su City was one of them, incredibly vast, about a day's journey from the Tianling Academy.

On the way here, Yefeng had passed through Su City but did not stay long. This time, he could take a look and hoped to find something related to refining techniques.

"Be careful, we won't delay you."

After saying this, the four stood up and left Yefeng's cave.

After tidying up, Yefeng left his cave and headed down the mountain, preparing to go to Su City.

"Senior Brother Yefeng, where are you going?"

Not long after Yefeng left the academy, a young man appeared behind him and politely asked.

"Who are you?"

Yefeng did not recognize the young man, who was also wearing a purple robe, an Inner Court disciple.

"My name is Hua Ran, an Inner Court disciple. You might not have noticed me, but I saw everything that happened at the Merit Hall a few days ago."

The young man was very polite when he saw Yefeng.

"Ah, Junior Brother Hua, I am going to Su City."

Seeing that the other party had no ill intentions, Yefeng was friendly.

"Oh, then we can go together. I am also going to Su City, and we can travel as companions." Hua Ran was very pleased.

Yefeng could not refuse, and the two walked down the mountain together.

"Senior Brother Yefeng, the entire Inner Court knows about you injuring Senior Brother Wang. They will not let this matter rest. Moreover, I received a message that Senior Brother Qi Hui is also targeting you, sending people to investigate you several times."

The young man clearly wanted to befriend Yefeng.

"Oh, who is Qi Hui?"

Yefeng knew about injuring the three disciples sent by Meng Zhongliang, but he had no idea who Qi Hui was.

"Senior Brother Yefeng really doesn't know?"

Seeing Yefeng's puzzled expression, the young man seemed a bit incredulous. He had only mentioned it, not expecting Yefeng to be unaware.

Yefeng shook his head, indeed not knowing.

"Since Senior Brother doesn't know, let me tell you and prepare you." Hua Ran lowered his voice.

"Junior Brother, please speak."

The strong are respected. Yefeng's strength was clearly higher than Hua Ran's, making him a senior brother.

"Qi Hui is a core disciple of the Wu Kui Academy. He has many Inner Court disciples under him, who go out to rob lone disciples. He is very domineering. Although we Inner Court disciples know about this, without a core disciple as a backer, we can only turn a blind eye. This time, I heard that several of his Inner Court disciples were injured, even having their right arms cut off, which enraged Qi Hui. He vowed to punish the culprit who injured his disciples." Hua Ran explained.

"How do you know they are looking for me?"

Yefeng quickly remembered that when he saved Kou Chenlong and the others, he had cut off the right arms of Yang Shaohua and his five companions. It turned out that a core disciple was behind them.

"Because they also asked me to investigate you. I just guessed that these six people might have had their arms cut off by Senior Brother Yefeng."

Hua Ran had already seen the answer in Yefeng's eyes but pretended to be unsure.

"You don't need to guess, I cut off their arms!"

Seeing Hua Ran's expression, Yefeng did not deny it and directly admitted it. This matter would eventually need to be resolved. Since Li Shaohua had found Qi Hui, and Qi Hui was the mastermind, and Yefeng had ruined his source of income, this matter would not end easily.

Seeing Yefeng's direct admission, Hua Ran was surprised. He had thought Yefeng would deny it, but now he realized that Yefeng was a person who took responsibility for his actions.

"Senior Brother doesn't need to worry. Core disciples generally do not easily attack Inner Court disciples. Even if he provokes you, you can ignore him; he can't do anything to you."

"Ha ha!"

Yefeng laughed lightly but did not respond. His character was one of defiance, and he would not ignore a provocation. However, Hua Ran's intentions were good, and Yefeng could not argue with him.

"Senior Brother, are you also here for the Su City gathering?"

Hua Ran quickly changed the topic.

"Gathering?"

Yefeng was puzzled and did not know about any gathering.

"Don't tell me Senior Brother doesn't know." Hua Ran was speechless.

Yefeng smiled bitterly, indeed not knowing about any gathering.

Seeing that Yefeng's expression was not a lie, Hua Ran continued:

"Every few months, Su City holds a significant gathering. Many martial artists bring items to exchange or sell, hoping to get useful things in return. Such gatherings are common in the cultivation world."

"Is there such a good thing?" Yefeng had never heard of it before.

"Yes, some martial artists find items from unknown sources that they cannot use but are unsure if they are treasures. They keep them as a burden and can only sell them, hoping for a good price. Some items are just junk, and buying them is a waste. Senior Brother Yefeng, be careful not to be deceived." Hua Ran warned.

"Thank you!"

Although Yefeng's cultivation progressed rapidly, his experience was still lacking, and he needed to gain more experience to grow.

Unconsciously, a day passed, and the two soon saw a massive city ahead, which was Su City. It was much larger than Huang City and even bigger than Qian City by several times.

"Ten spirit stones to enter the city!"

Before entering the city, Yefeng and Hua Ran were stopped by the city guards.

Yefeng was taken aback, having never heard of an entry fee before.

"Senior Brother Yefeng, this is a rule. The city lord of Su City established this rule to ensure everyone's safety. As long as you pay the entry fee, you are not allowed to cause trouble or fight in the city, which prevents martial artists from fighting each other." Hua Ran explained to Yefeng.

Taking out twenty spirit stones from his storage ring, Yefeng handed them to the city guard. After entering Su City, the prosperity exceeded Yefeng's imagination, not inferior to the Tianling Academy and even more prosperous.

Many martial artists moved through the city, but it was a mix of good and bad, with various shouts heard on the streets.

"Senior Brother Yefeng, are you going to the gathering or do you have other business?" Hua Ran asked Yefeng.

"I plan to go to the gathering first." Yefeng wanted to see if he could find anything useful at the gathering.

"Alright, I'll take you to the gathering site first. I have other matters to attend to, and we can contact each other later."

Hua Ran was clearly not there for the gathering. After leading Yefeng to the gathering site, he left.

Seeing the crowd ahead, Yefeng felt like a drop of water merging into the sea. Su City had a huge street specifically set up for the gathering, facilitating exchanges and auctions of items that people no longer needed.

Yefeng quickly blended into the crowd, looking around with great curiosity. Many stalls displayed a variety of items, some of which he could not even name.

Unknown spirit fruits, numerous incomplete martial techniques, various strange and broken weapons, and some completely incomprehensible talismans...

Yefeng was dazzled by the sight. There were probably tens of thousands of people gathered, some selling items and others buying, all crowded together.

Yefeng was not in a hurry, so he went from stall to stall, hoping to find something useful. Hua Ran had mentioned that not everything here was junk. In the past, someone had found a half-complete immortal technique, which, though broken, was extremely powerful and caused a stir at the time.