NOVEL WEB Chapter 259 An Unexpected Little Accident
The rise of a new overlord in the Western Wastes was a piece of very distant news for Sleepless City.
The distance from the Western Wastes to Sleepless City normally takes a flying boat two to three years to traverse. Simply put, many members of the Myriad Gold Pavilion's group retreating from the Western Wastes are still on their way.
As for communication, that's riddled with all sorts of problems. Whether it's the Western Wastes or the Nine Provinces, there are various forbidden areas and strange phenomena everywhere. Some places don't even allow light to pass through, much less various forms of interference, making something like wireless communication impossible.
The only viable method resembles the sending of messages via flying swords, but even with this method, it's necessary to have predetermined routes to avoid certain existences; otherwise, the message might get intercepted, and as for flying swords crossing tens of thousands of miles, forget about it.
Everyone knew about the emergence of a new Alliance Hierarch in the Western Wastes, yet few knew of the massive changes within the Moon-Watching Sect. Most peoples' impression of the Moon-Watching Sect was of the jade rabbits—of the Jade Rabbit Family planting crops and selling vegetables along the way. Bai Qianqian's quality vegetables, popular for their taste, were also enjoyed in Sleepless City and occasionally made their way here.
As for the Moon-Watching Sect, for example, today Wang Yingjie didn't notice that a green banner had been hung at the door of the grocery store, featuring a round moon.
This must be a pancake vendor's flag, right?
And then, he walked into the shop.
The female shop owner wasn't there; instead, a handsome young man greeted him.
"Boss Ding had to return home for some matters. Didn't the gentleman see the notice on the door?"
"Ding Yijun left?"
Wang Yingjie paused a moment.
In his memory, Ding Yijun was a very gentle, easy-to-talk-to woman who had achieved Foundation Establishment. The fact that she had adopted dozens of orphans and was kind to her shop assistants showed that she was a person akin to a sheep.
Thus, he wanted her even more. If such a Foundation Estable woman became his concubine, he could consume her whole, flesh and bones.
"Take him. Find out where Ding Yijun went. She owes me one thousand spirit stones and can't be allowed to escape!"
Of course, Ding Yijun didn't owe him money, but he had no intention of letting her go.
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"By the way, smash up this shop as well."
He issued the order thus.
Being in charge of this block, Ding Yijun's escape made him look bad. Inside the Palace of Eternal Night in the Western Extremes, it would be a blow to his reputation.
...
Yuan Ziyu, tall and slender with a shapely figure and tight, elastic skin, attracted countless gazes as she walked on the street. However, this breathtakingly beautiful woman, with bright teeth and full lips, fair skin and jade-like bones, seemed lost in a daze.
Yuan Ziyu was one of the Golden Cores captured by Sky-splitting Sword Sect. Unlike other captured Golden Cores, her waist was not stiff, or rather, she was shaken to the core upon seeing three hundred Golden Cores being subjugated.
Many proud people, outwardly indifferent to life and death, crumble faster than anyone when faced with overwhelming power.
She didn't want to die, so she surrendered to Meng Yu, fervently pledged her loyalty, and made it clear that she could bring him even more benefits.
Meng Yu therefore gave her a chance, and besides providing intelligence, she actively contacted the remnants of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, suggesting to them that since they had lost, there was no need to fight to the death. It had been a fair battle and facing the adversary's three hundred Golden Cores, we were powerless, right?
It's not worth the sacrifice in vain; we should look forward and try hard.
She did well, reducing many needless conflicts and helping the Moon-Watching Sect save on the cost of ruling. While she anxiously awaited Meng Yu's possible betrayal—which was inevitable as captured Golden Cores often faced various restrictions and humiliations—he presented her with a choice.
You've surrendered, and part of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect's disciples have too. You can take these people and stay anywhere in the Western Wastes; I won't cut off your legacy, and you can settle down in peace.
Or, you can take the remaining disciples of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect and leave the Western Wastes to return to the Central Plains. I'll give you a high-speed flying boat and some travel money, after which we won't cross paths in the Jianghu ever again.
Yuan Ziyu chose the latter option. Leading a group of released and recruited disciples of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, she left the Western Wastes on the flying boat.
Even though the journey was smooth, upon reaching Sleepless City, she encountered various forms of malice.
Sleepless City was under the jurisdiction of the Palace of Eternal Night in the Western Extremes, and its relations with the Sky-splitting Sword Sect weren't bad. A substantial part of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect's profits came from trade with the Central Plains, which meant they had a handsome base of operations in Sleepless City. She intended to take over this base and lead her disciples to a new beginning.
Unfortunately, when the downfall of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect was known, other powers began to target it. The Golden Cores stationed there faced several enemies in succession, barely holding on, until one day, they mysteriously disappeared.
The trading company was annexed by the Palace of Eternal Night in the Western Extremes; whether it was resources or territory, the rationale was clear—they claimed that the Sky-splitting Sword Sect owed spirit stones to the Palace of Eternal Night in the Western Extremes, so everything was confiscated for now.
Yuan Ziyu and her party arrived in Sleepless City only to find their trading company occupied and many unfriendly gazes upon them.
And at that moment, even if she wanted to flee, it would be difficult. The flying boat had been sabotaged, and several divine senses had fixed upon her.
If it weren't for the fear of looking too greedy, maybe those people would have already made their move. Just yesterday, someone hinted to her, "Since you managed to survive from Meng Yu, you could also join the Palace of Eternal Night in the Western Extremes and become one of the Elders," and so on. In simple terms, I was the fish on the chopping block at their mercy.
Unfortunately... If it had been Meng Yu, she would have agreed, but facing the Palace of Eternal Night in the Western Extremes, which devours without spitting out bones, she didn't even consider it.
The reputation of this Sect wasn't good, and its actual deeds were even worse. Inside the sect, nepotism ran rampant. If she joined, she would lose her freedom without a doubt, and after they squeezed out all her worth, a dead-end would await her.
But what could she do, how could she escape?
She wandered around the city of Sleepless City, unable to find a single safe haven.
Eh?
Suddenly, her gaze sharpened.
She saw a flag with a yellow ... no, a yellow moon on a light green background, which gave off a rather endearing vibe.
This was the flag of the Moon-Watching Sect, which now held tremendous sway over the Western Wastes.
As for why it was so simple, that was all thanks to Bai Qianqian. After creating the Moon-Watching Sect, she had no big ambitions, opting for simplicity in all things. For example, she just drew a yellow moon on a green flag, and that flag became the symbol of the Moon-Watching Sect.
Just yesterday, this shop had not displayed the Moon-Watching Sect's flag, but today it had been raised. And this grass pancake flag, in the Western Wastes, enjoyed unfettered passage and boundless impunity.
Had the Moon-Watching Sect opened a branch in Sleepless City, or had envoys come to negotiate with the Palace of Eternal Night in the Western Extremes?
But whichever it was, the Moon-Watching Sect could protect her. Even if the Palace of Eternal Night in the Western Extremes had Nascent Soul bigshots and dozens of Golden Cores, after experiencing the Sword Array of Eight Swords on the Ninth Month with three hundred Golden Cores, Yuan Ziyu's only thought was that this Formation was meant for battling Spirit-Transforming Cultivators!
And let me tell you, the complete Array of three hundred sixty-five, representing the 360 days of the year, known as the Year Formation, was a Sword Array crafted for Golden Cores to kill Spirit-Transforming Cultivators. Even if the Immortal Sect sent three hundred Golden Cores, and they faced the most extreme situation, they would still have the power to fight back!
Having submitted to the Moon-Watching Sect once, did it matter if she submitted a second time? Not to mention that Meng Yu, that big rascal, despite being a super rascal, was actually not bad at heart, just too much of a pretender.
This time, who from the Moon-Watching Sect had come?
She arrived at the entrance of the shop and went straight in. Inside, several arrogant individuals were throwing their weight around, while a young man with a gentle expression seemed helpless and somewhat cowardly as he stood to the side.
Although his appearance had changed slightly, his overall outline remained the same. Others might not recognize him, but Yuan Ziyu, who had been imprisoned in a cellar for half a year, had this man's image etched into her very bones!
Ah, why was Meng Yu, the Great Demon King, here?
She remembered that when he was at the Moon-Watching Sect, he always had many people protecting him and was too cowardly to mess around when faced with the temptations of the sisters.
She looked left and right. Among those people, there was only one Foundation Establishment, and the rest were Qi Cultivation, each yelling arrogantly. The gist was that the shop owner owed money, and they demanded Meng Yu reveal the person's whereabouts and then they would leave him a whole corpse. Some were even smashing the shop, triumphantly breaking everything into pieces.
One by one, the porcelain items hit the ground, every decoration was toppled, and the young man bore a look of both cowardice and sorrow, as if a tiger was being relentlessly provoked by a small rabbit. Yuan Ziyu became even more certain of who this man was!
He was really fishing for lawbreakers again.
...
Wang Yingjie stood there high and mighty, waiting for Meng Yu's resistance.
The other party was a Foundation Establishment and looked very promising, around thirty years old and at the Early Foundation Establishment stage. Too bad this was Sleepless City, where everything was managed by the Palace of Eternal Night in the Western Extremes. The Grand Formation of the city oppressed all, and with seven Golden Cores seated in charge of the city, even dragons and tigers had to curl up and listen to their rules upon arrival.
Just like this Foundation Establishment in front of him, Wang Yingjie could sense his displeasure. But what he really wanted to see was the look of frustration paired with helplessness on the other's face.
At that moment, an elegant woman walked in. She cast a cold glance at everyone, then simply stood to the side in silence, saying nothing.
The atmosphere became a bit awkward. Wang Yingjie was dazzled by the beauty of the woman, but the pressure she emanated prevented him from acting rashly; it was the aura of a powerful individual.
She must be a high-stage Foundation Building, and moreover, with such beauty, she most certainly had a strong backing.
In Sleepless City, even though the Palace of Eternal Night in the Western Extremes suppressed everything, there were many powerful and strange characters around. Angering one of them could lead to a murder in a back alley, and this woman was clearly not an ordinary person.
"Excuse me, we're in the middle of settling a dispute here, you..."
"I'm just here to watch."
Yuan Ziyu let out a cold snort and looked up, and then, she trembled, trembled again!
She was chilled to the bone, as if she had seen a demon.