In the morning, the prefecture capital was bathed in the warm sunlight. Unlike the Seven Blood Pupils, the people here were smiling more.
Unlike the Eight Sect Alliance, there were fewer abnormalities in the prefecture capital. Moreover, there was no dampness or coldness in the air, nor was there any fishy smell from the Forbidden Sea.
The same went for the people's clothes.
Regardless of whether it was the commoners who left early or the shopkeepers who opened their shops, Xu Qing looked at all the humans. Although they were not dressed in brocade clothes, they were still much more extravagant.
The main manifestation was the color.
In the cities of the Southern Phoenix Continent, the clothes of the mortals were monotonous. Even the Eight Sect Alliance was only slightly better.
Only in the County Capital were the colorful clothes that filled the vast city with life and vigor.
As it was still early, Xu Qing and the captain did not choose to fly. Instead, they walked in the prefecture capital at a moderate pace.
Xu Qing had been in seclusion for half a month and did not go out. He also wanted to use this opportunity to familiarize himself with the environment.
Looking at the bustling streets, Xu Qing looked up at the sky after a while.
At this moment, there were many sword bearers heading to the Sword Holding Palace. They were all dressed the same and he could not tell if they were the new batch. However, the energy waves on each of them were extraordinary.
Xu Qing was not surprised. After all, this was the prefecture capital. The outstanding talents of the various provinces gathered here. Naturally, there were many experts.
"Master said that a great era is coming, so prodigies are appearing frequently. This time, the new sword bearers of the various provinces are different from the past." The captain was beside Xu Qing. He ate an apple while looking at the sky.
"But Little Ah Qing, you don't have to worry. Your Eldest Senior Brother is very reliable. During this period of time, I have spent a lot of money to buy information. I know the new prodigies of this province like the back of my hand. I even know a lot about the three sects, one family, and the two foreign races."
The captain looked proud as if he had spent all his spirit stones on the right things.
Xu Qing nodded. Just like how he liked to observe the environment in a new place, the captain liked to obtain more information in a new place.
"It's a pity that the Sword Holding Palace won't sell the position." Thinking about the position, the captain sighed regretfully.
Xu Qing glanced at the captain and did not say anything.
The captain looked depressed and took a bite of the apple.
"This Sword Holding Palace is good in every way. It's just a little unreasonable."
Due to the fact that he was a Zhang Hua Guang, the captain was not very confident about his position.
During the time that Xu Qing had been cultivating, he had gone out many times to ask Chen Tinghao about the crooked and crooked matters. Originally, he had wanted to send some gifts to Chen Tinghao and get a good position.
However, after making some inquiries, he discovered that this was impossible. The Sword Administration Palace was different from other places, and was extremely strict about this. All positions were appointed by the upper echelons, and at the same time, there were tests.
Xu Qing was about to say something when he saw the gloomy look on his captain's face. However, he suddenly looked into the distance, and his expression changed slightly.
The captain looked over as well.
In the sky, a group of special cultivators was flying toward them.
Their clothes were different from the human race. Although they were all Daoist robes, they were not loose. Instead, they were close-fitting.
His upper body was woven with golden threads, while his lower body was wrapped with silver threads.
At the same time, the energy fluctuations coming from his body were very shocking. His appearance was even more unique.
There were men and women among them, but regardless of which one of them had exposed skin that was incomparably snow-white. Moreover, it was the same for their eyebrows and hair. Even their pupils were like this, filled with a divine feeling.
Now that they were walking in the air, the sunlight shone on their gold and silver Daoist robes, reflecting a bright light, adding to their dazzling and arrogant appearance.
"Are they from the Near-Immortal Race?" The captain looked curious. This was the first time he had seen this race of cultivators in half a month.
Xu Qing sized them up.
These cultivators were indeed not from the human race, because in addition to their white hair and white eyes, they also had white wings on their backs. They were exactly the same as the Near-Immortal Race that Chen Tinghao had introduced to them before.
What made Xu Qing even more solemn was that there was an extremely special existence among these Near-Immortal Race cultivators.
It was a figure dressed in black armor.
The other party also had wings, but they were black. His face was covered by a mask, and his fluttering hair was also black.
The aura on his body was clearly superior to that of the other Near-Immortal Race cultivators. Most importantly, his body was emitting a strange quality.
There was no spirit in his eyes, as if he was a puppet.
"That black one should be the Near-Immortal Race's famous Immortal Puppet." The information that the captain had bought came in handy at this time.
"Immortal Puppet?" Xu Qing asked.
"That's right. The Near-Immortal Race is good at making puppets, especially the Black Immortal Puppet. It's a battle puppet unique to their race. The method of making it is unknown, but I heard that it's very powerful."
The captain said in a low voice.
Xu Qing was deep in thought as he watched the group of Near-Immortal Race fly into the county capital and go to the core area, gradually disappearing.
The Immortal Puppet gave him a similar feeling to the Deviant Ghost, but it seemed to be different.
As for the specifics, Xu Qing was a little far away, so he couldn't judge.
At this moment, the two of them retracted their gaze and continued forward, observing their surroundings. Along the way, they saw some disciples from the Three Great Sects and also encountered many Sacred Devil Race cultivators.
They were different from the Near-Immortal Race. The Near-Immortal Race liked to live in the county capital and rarely went out to interact with other races.
The Sacred Devil Race preferred to operate.
More than 40% of the shops in the county capital were opened by the Sacred Devil Race.
The Sacred Devil Race cultivators were tall and sturdy. They were more than 20 feet tall and looked like small giants.
In addition to their normal faces, they also had another face on the back of their heads. When they spoke, the two faces would occasionally rotate and change. It would be very uncomfortable for unfamiliar people to see.
In particular, the two faces of the Sacred Devil Race cultivators were both male and female. Moreover, they didn't have any characteristics, making it difficult for people to distinguish their gender.
Xu Qing couldn't help but take a few more glances at this strange race.
When it was time to report, the two of them rose into the air and stepped into the Sword Holding Palace.
When they arrived, there were already some people waiting outside the Sword Holding Palace.
These were all new Sword Holding Swords from various states. They were young, and there were both men and women. Most of them had come to the county capital early.
The number of new Sword Holding Swords varied from state to state in the Sealed Sea County. The more, there were seven or eight spots, while the less, there were only three spots like the Ying Huang State.
At this moment, there were about 30 people here. Some were alone, some were in groups of three to five, and they were all waiting.
Xu Qing also saw Qing Qiu in the crowd.
She wasn't alone. Beside her was an ordinary-looking girl with strange behavior.
"I almost couldn't recognize you if you're not wearing red clothes. Isn't this Qing Qiu? I think you can wear red clothes inside. Only then will it match that scythe."
The captain smiled and greeted her. He glanced at the girl beside Qing Qiu and took a few more glances at the item in her hand.
Qing Qiu had obviously set off earlier than the Eight Sect Alliance. She had come to the county capital a few months earlier than Xu Qing and the others, so she knew some people.
The girl standing beside her was one of them.
The two of them had some similarities. One of them was emitting an aura that warned the living to stay away. Her eyes under the mask were cold.
The other was holding some melon seeds in her hand. Each of them was emitting a Divine Fluctuation. Upon closer inspection, one could see that they seemed to be formed from flesh and blood.
She kept eating. Her mouth was full of blood, and her expression was cold.
After hearing the captain's words, the girl raised her head and glanced at him.
"Sister Qing Qiu, you know them. One of them is Xu Qing, right?" the girl asked.
"That's right. Two idiots," Qing Qiu said indifferently. The scythe evil spirit on her shoulder was muttering rapidly in her mind.
"The mad dog is here. I don't know why, but he's talking normally, but I can't help but want to beat him up. The others are all Sword Wielders. This one is a Sword Wielder. We can find a chance to perish together with him. We'll get rid of evil for the Sword Wielders and perish together!"
"As for Ghost Hand, let's not provoke him. He's not easy to deal with. Perishing together with him isn't a good choice …"
"Don't be rash."
Qing Qiu was already used to the evil spirit's incessant chatter. She was expressionless and allowed him to ramble on.
At the same time, the captain was also transmitting his voice to Xu Qing.
"Do you see the person beside Qing Qiu?"
"This girl isn't simple. She doesn't have a name. Everyone calls her Night Spirit. The melon seeds in her hand are said to be a type of Divine Flesh. It's extremely beneficial for nourishing the body. However, she seems to have an endless supply of them. Some people suspect that they're part of her.
A part of her body! "
"There's a lot about this girl in the intelligence reports. She's lived in an abyss in the forbidden zone since she was young. Many years ago, an ancestor of the Great Void Demon Sect encountered her and brought her back to the sect to be nurtured. This girl has a cold personality. It's said that she can transform into a Great Demon!"
Xu Qing listened to the captain's words and glanced at the girl eating melon seeds. Then, he shifted his gaze to a distant corner where a young man was meditating with his eyes closed.
When he arrived, he swept his gaze across the place. Aside from the girl's strange aura, this young man also gave him a sense of danger.
The captain noticed Xu Qing's gaze and introduced him, "This person's name is Shan Hezi."
"He's also an incredible prodigy. He comes from the Cold Blood Sect of the Three Great Sects. His family itself is a major power of the Cold Blood Sect. His background is extraordinary, and his birth was even more extraordinary. It's said that when he was born, he had a birthmark with a mountain and river pattern on his body.
His Daoist name is Shan Hezi. "
"This person's talent is astonishing. He has two Emperor-level cultivation methods!"
As the captain spoke, the young man who had been meditating suddenly opened his eyes and looked coldly at Xu Qing.
Clearly, when Xu Qing sensed that these people were extraordinary, they also felt the pressure coming from Xu Qing.
Both sides looked at each other. The moment they looked away, an object flew over from the sky.
It was a black wooden coffin.
Lying on top of it was a young man wearing a sword-bearing Daoist robe. It was unknown how it was wrinkled.
His eyes were hazy and he was yawning. He looked as if he hadn't woken up yet.
But his appearance caused all the sword-bearing cultivators to be on guard. Xu Qing also felt a sense of danger.
"This person should have the Primordial Lightning Vein. It's said that in this generation, he's the one closest to the Primordial Lightning Body, Wang Chen."
"Interesting. I can sense the aura of a seal on his body. Little Ah Qing, the one outside isn't his original body. The one in the coffin is."
Xu Qing nodded, and a dark light flashed in his eyes. He could sense the fluctuations of a Life Lamp in the coffin.
After leaving the Southern Phoenix Continent and going through the Welcoming Emperor Continent, Qin Wentian, who had come all the way to the prefecture capital, had gained a lot of experience and knowledge. He had also seen more life lamps.
Although Life Lamps were rare, that was only relative. The stronger the person, the greater the power, the less likely they would lack Life Lamps.
"There are many experts," Xu Qing muttered to himself.
Be it Night Spirit, Shanhezi, or Wang Chen, they all gave Xu Qing a sense of danger.
They were strong.
At the same time, although the auras of the other new sword-bearing cultivators were not as strong as those three, each of them was extraordinary.
Xu Qing knew that he could not underestimate them just because their auras were slightly weaker. In this world, he was not the only one who knew the principle of hiding a trump card in a fatal blow.
Anyone who had experienced life and death would know how to use a trump card. They would not take the initiative to reveal it unless it was a critical moment.
"Although the three of them are strong, Little Ah Qing, there's a monster among the new sword-bearing cultivators this time!" The captain sighed. Xu Qing was moved.
For the captain to say that the person was a monster, that person … was definitely not simple.
Just as he was about to ask, a shocking aura came from afar.
The aura was so strong that it caused everyone's expression to change.
Night Spirit stopped eating melon seeds and quickly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. The coldness on his face turned into obedience and admiration.
Shanhezi stood up from his cross-legged position with a fanatical expression.
Wang Chen immediately got up from the coffin and instinctively tidied his clothes. He looked in the direction of the aura with a fawning expression.
At the same time, as the aura arrived, a heroic voice sounded from the sky.
"Who is Xu Qing?"
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