"Wei Clan?"
Tilting his head, Qin Shi harrumphed in confusion.
Luo Xuexian's lips were trembling. She didn't reply for a long time before she passed the crumpled mercenary diary to Qin Shi.
Taking the diary, Qin Shi unfolded it and scanned through the densely packed words. But the more he read, the deeper his frown became. The last mission was recorded clearly, and it was to kill Luo Xuexian at all costs.
Looking at the word 'death', Qin Shi pouted. He couldn't understand why a woman like her would attract such trouble.
"Miss Xuexian, what kind of grudge do you have with the Wei Clan?
Why would they pay a huge sum of money to get someone to deal with you? "
Luo Xuexian hesitated for a moment before a cold glint flashed across her eyes. "To be honest, Young Master Qin, the Luo Clan and the Wei Clan are the two major clans of Rainbow Cloud City.
"Hiss... Two major clans?"
Taking in a cold breath, Qin Shi was taken aback. Two major clans of Rainbow Cloud City?
This was something that Qin Shi didn't expect. Even though he knew that the Luo Clan was powerful, he didn't expect them to be able to control half of Rainbow Cloud City.
That wasn't a joke.
Rainbow Cloud City wasn't a third-tier city like Ancient City. In the northern region of the empire, how could one of the five first-tier cities be weak?
"It seems like I have underestimated the Luo Clan!"
Sighing inwardly, Qin Shi flicked his hair away from his eyes and asked, "Then, why did the Wei Clan make a move against you?"
Luo Xuexian's eyes fell on the date of the mercenary diary. "I think it has something to do with the Purgatory Competition that happens once every twenty years."
"Purgatory Competition?"
Licking his lips, Qin Shi was surprised.
"Un. In the center of Rainbow Cloud City, there is a mysterious iron tower that has existed for tens of millions of years. This iron tower is called the Purgatory Tower.
Luo Xuexian pursed her red lips and said, "Every twenty years, the Luo Clan and the Wei Clan will send three juniors to compete with each other. The winner will obtain the right to control the Purgatory Tower for twenty years."
At this point, Luo Xue paused for a moment before she clenched her fists tightly and cursed, "My Luo Clan only has four juniors who can participate in the competition. But my eldest brother was hunted down by a mysterious person not long ago and was heavily injured."
"The Purgatory Competition will be held in a month's time. As of now, only my second brother, third brother, and I are able to participate. As long as the Luo Clan can eliminate me, their Wei Clan will be able to win the Purgatory Competition without having to fight."
"So that's how it is …"
"Now that I think about it, I'm afraid that my eldest brother's injury was also caused by the Wei Family. Those bastards are unscrupulous in order to gain cultivation power!" Luo Xuexian gritted her teeth in indignation and cursed.
After understanding the situation, Qin Shi nodded his head. He was not surprised.
It was not uncommon for families to fight for fame and wealth, so he had long been accustomed to it.
Back then, in a small Desolate Town, the Qin family, the Yang family, and the Nie family fought so fiercely that they would not hesitate to put up a life-and-death struggle, let alone a first-tier city like Rainbow Cloud City.
However, he was more curious about what the Purgatory Tower was.
After thinking for a while, Qin Shi adjusted the wrinkled corner of his clothes and asked, "Miss Luo, what's the use of controlling the Purgatory Tower?
Why do your two clans attach so much importance to it? "
At the mention of the Purgatory Tower, Luo Xuexian subconsciously became vigilant. Her hand that was holding her trouser clip glowed faintly. Then, she realized that she had lost her composure. She quickly blushed and blamed herself, "Young Master Qin, I'm sorry for making you laugh."
"It doesn't matter."
Qin Shi shook his head. It was human instinct to be vigilant, so he did not argue with Luo Xuexian.
Luo Xuexian hesitated for a while, and her eyes revealed a trace of yearning. She said, "The Purgatory Tower is divided into ten floors. It has a special magical effect, which is that it can purify the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth. If you cultivate in the tower, you can even achieve the effect of three autumns in a day."
"Oh?
It's that magical? "
Qin Shi opened his mouth in surprise.
What did three autumns in a day mean?
Even in the Burning Sky Secret Realm, the purity of the Spiritual Energy was only a few times that of the outside world. It seemed that controlling the Purgatory Tower was indeed very important.
As long as they had the Purgatory Tower, wouldn't they be able to cultivate batches of experts?
No wonder Rainbow Cloud City was a first-tier city.
"The Wei Clan has controlled the Purgatory Tower for two consecutive terms, for a whole 40 years. That's why I've only heard about it …" Luo Xuexian raised her head slightly. She paused for a while and said proudly, "However, in my grandfather's generation, when the Luo Clan controlled the Purgatory Tower, the Luo Clan had three Cryptic Realm experts!"
"Hiss … Three Cryptic Realm experts?"
This lineup was indeed worthy of attention.
"Yes, this time, the Luo Clan must obtain the right to use the Purgatory Tower. I will definitely not let these treacherous people succeed!" Luo Xuexian said stubbornly.
Qin Shi nodded and threw her a look of trust. He then asked again, "By the way, what's the origin of the Purgatory Tower?"
Luo Xuexian was startled, and she shook her head. "I don't know. No one knows the origin of the Purgatory Tower. I only heard that it was already here when Rainbow Cloud City was built …"
"Oh?
No one knows? "
Qin Shi was surprised again. He thought to himself, "Is it another ancient item?"
"Yes, because every floor of the Purgatory Tower has a strong pressure, and each floor is stronger than the one before. Until now, the highest anyone has reached the ninth floor of the Purgatory Tower. No one has ever set foot on the tenth floor."
Luo Xuexian nodded and said, "That's why someone said that as long as they can set foot on the tenth floor, they will know the origin of the Purgatory Tower."
"The tenth floor?"
Qin Shi was getting more and more curious about the Purgatory Tower. But because of his identity as an outsider, he was too embarrassed to ask. He could only lean against an ancient tree and let the mottled light fall on his body through the branches and leaves of the Living Earth.
When she spoke up to here, Luo Xuexian suddenly slapped herself on the forehead, and then she hurriedly pulled Qin Shi's hand and said with slight embarrassment, "Young Master Qin, look at me. You're the benefactor of me and Tingting, and we've truly neglected you. If you don't mind, then come to the Luo Clan and allow us to perform our duties as a host."
Qin Shi would definitely not reject this. After all, he was homeless now, and he was also very curious about the Purgatory Tower.
But before he left, he still had some things to do. He raised his hand to signal Luo Xuexian and Luo Tingting to wait for a while, and walked towards Ye Kuang alone.
Walking to Ye Kuang's side, Qin Shi tilted his head and looked at the Beast Taming Ring on his wrist. "Hehe, brother, since you're already dead, let me take care of this for you."
After putting away the Beast Taming Ring, Qin Shi also took Ye Kuang's spatial ring.
After a simple look, the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group was indeed worthy of being one of the top three mercenary groups in Rainbow Cloud City. There were more than two hundred high-grade spirit stones, more than a dozen third-grade spirit herbs, and countless spirit herbs and mid-grade spirit stones.
"Hehe, I've made a fortune from the dead."
Qin Shi shrugged. He had done this kind of thing many times. He laughed calmly and immediately turned around to look at Luo Xuexian.
At this moment, the two of them were staring at him with their mouths agape. He wiped his face in confusion and said, "Eh, why are you looking at me like that?
Is there something on my face? "
"No … nothing!"
Luo Xuexian came back to her senses and quickly lowered her head, but her eyes were faintly looking at Qin Shi.
In her heart, she kept thinking.
When he was fighting with Ye Kuang just now, Qin Shi's angular appearance was firm and resolute like the twinkling stars.
But now, he could act like a hooligan.
"What an interesting person." Luo Xuexian thought with a smile on her pretty face.
After everything was done, the three of them got up and headed towards Rainbow Cloud City.
On the way, Luo Tingting stuck to Qin Shi and the three of them stayed in the forest for two hours. It was already midnight and the stars were twinkling in the night sky. Considering Luo Tingting's young age, Qin Shi and Luo Xuexian didn't rush through the night. Instead, they found a tree to rest under.
Sitting down, Qin Shi picked up some dry firewood and set up a fire in the middle of the three. One Punch?
The First Heaven Punch burst out and dispelled the darkness of the night.
The three of them spent a peaceful night around the fire.
On a slightly dark night, fireflies dragged green light and shuttled back and forth between the mountains and bushes.
…
The next day, early morning.
The morning dew condensed, and there was a rare fragrance of epiphyllum among the flowers.
A touch of rich morning light scattered and fell on Luo Xuexian's beautiful eyes. Her eyelids twitched and she opened her eyes slightly.
"You're awake?"
Qin Shi shouted. He got up very early. Breathing the essence of heaven and earth in the morning had become his habit of cultivation. No matter how tiring the night was, he would definitely open his eyes the moment the sun rose in the east the next day.
Luo Xuexian was stunned. "You got up very early."
"I'm used to it." Qin Shi smiled and didn't explain.
For nearly a year, he didn't mention this hard work to anyone, but it was this persistence and hard work that made him achieve what he had today.
On the path of cultivation, talent was important, but hard work was also an essential element.
Luo Tingting got up late. After all, she was still a child. It was not until noon that she opened her sleepy eyes.
During the hours when she opened her eyes, Qin Shi had always maintained the state of cultivating. Luo Xuexian opened her peach blossom eyes wide and looked at Qin Shi curiously without blinking.
She was moved by his perseverance. "What kind of person is he?"
When Luo Tingting woke up, the three of them continued to move toward Rainbow Cloud City.
It was about 30 kilometers from the forest to Rainbow Cloud City. When the sun once again approached the mountains in the west, the three of them arrived at Rainbow Cloud City.
"This … is spectacular …"
Stepping out of the forest, Qin Shi was shocked by the scene in front of him.
The city wall of Rainbow Cloud City stood firmly in front of him. It was at least 10 meters high, and in terms of size, it was dozens of streets ahead of the ancient city.
The interior of the city walls was filled with exquisite jade palaces and exquisite buildings. Every single one of them was an existence that Qin Shi had never seen before.
"Master Qin, let's enter the city."
Luo Xuexian didn't look down on Qin Shi because of his surprise. She just smiled reservedly and stepped into Rainbow Cloud City.
When they entered Rainbow Cloud City, the guards guarding the city saw Luo Xuexian and Luo Tingting, and they both revealed expressions of the Venerable Realm. From this, it could be seen that the Luo Family's status in Rainbow Cloud City was really unfathomable.
But before he could go far, a handsome man walked towards him.
When the handsome man saw Luo Xuexian, he immediately showed a look of excitement. "Xuexian …" But halfway through his words, he glanced at Qin Shi, and his expression suddenly changed and became gloomy. "Who are you?"