"Brother, why don't you think Mister Lu wants to marry the Seven Fairies?
I heard that he rejected the Seven Fairies. "
"Don't talk nonsense. That kind of person isn't someone you and I can talk about. Just look at Fugui."
"Yeah, he's so calm."
Lu Yin: "…"
Not long after, someone came and asked Lu Yin, Ling Guang, and his sister to go to the City Lord Manor.
The three were surprised, but they did not hesitate and followed the person to the manor.
When he arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, he saw Yu Xiang 'er's beast carriage and Yu Sheng standing beside it.
"Greetings, City Lord." The three bowed.
Yu Sheng nodded and glanced at the three. "You must be the rogue cultivators guarding the south gate. I've seen you before, and you work well together. I have a mission for you. If you complete it, you'll be rewarded with a chance to join the City Lord Manor's treasure-digging team."
Ling Guang and Lu Yin looked at each other, then at Yu Sheng. "May I ask what the mission is?"
Yu Sheng said, "Follow this beast carriage. Wherever it goes, you go. Protect the people inside. I believe you know who they are."
Ling Guang said respectfully, "We know, but our cultivation is too low. I'm afraid we won't be able to."
Yu Sheng smiled. "Most of the bugs in Blackmarsh have been cleared out. You're just following for peace of mind. Besides, you're not the ones protecting Xiang 'er. At most, you'll just clean up the trash. It's simple."
Ling Guang sighed in relief. "If that's the case, thank you for your kindness."
Lu Yin bowed as well. "Thank you, City Lord."
Yu Sheng grunted in acknowledgment.
When they left the City Lord Manor, Lu Yin and the rest were no longer the three of them. They followed Yu Xiang 'er's beast carriage and headed out of the city.
Ling Shu was puzzled. "What's Yu Xiang 'er doing outside the city?"
Ling Guang smiled foolishly. "I don't know.
Ling Shu was speechless. "Brother, you're just a guard. Don't think too much."
Ling Guang pointed into the distance. Ling Shu looked over and was even more speechless. A group of cultivators were leaning on the wall and watching enviously. Their discussions could be heard.
"That Ling Guang and his sister are so lucky to be able to protect the Seven Fairies. If only I could join."
"I'm clearly stronger than Ling Guang, but he didn't invite me."
"You're ugly."
"Scram."
"Even Fu Gui has gone."
"What a pity. He's just a block of wood. How good would it be if I went? What a waste …"
Ling Shu shook her head and looked at Lu Yin. She immediately felt much better. This Fugui really was a block of wood. His expression didn't even change.
Ling Guang was almost drooling. He was very close to the beast carriage and could smell its fragrance.
Aside from the Ling siblings and Lu Yin, there were also quite a few Half-Martial Ancestors and Progenitors in this group. There would definitely be other experts following them in secret, but Lu Yin did not investigate. After all, the area beneath his feet was related to Deathly Stillness or Mantis, and any carelessness could lead to failure on the verge of success.
However, he could feel that there was an expert hiding in the dark. His gaze swept past him from time to time.
The fleet quickly left Black Swamp City and entered the swamp.
Lu Yin and the rest now knew why Yu Xiang 'er had left the city.
Her reason for leaving Big One City was to go to Black Pool City to dig for treasures. So, if she really wanted to dig for treasures, even if it was just an excuse, she still had to put on an act. And after following Yu Xiang 'er for a few days, there were quite a few insect attacks, but they were all dealt with, so there wasn't much danger.
However, Yu Xiang 'er's personality was even more surprising.
She was a lazy girl who didn't care about anything. If you asked her which direction to go, she would be fine. If you asked her if she wanted to dig for treasures nearby, she would be fine. If you asked her how to deal with the insects, she would be fine. She didn't seem to be interested in anything at all.
Behind her back, Ling Shu said that Yu Xiang 'er was not suitable to be married as a sister-in-law. Lu Yin couldn't help but look at her. That would have to wait until Ling Guang could marry her.
He was very clear that Yu Xiang 'er's personality flaw originated from Qiu Xu, one of the Seven Emotions. It was no wonder why Yu Xiang' er had agreed to Qiu Nan Hongye's request so that Lu Yin wouldn't make things difficult for the Sixth Night Pillar. She really didn't care about anything and just went with the flow.
Some people relied on their strength to survive, while others relied on pure luck. Yu Xiang 'er belonged to the latter category.
But if not for Qiu Xu's emotions, she might not have been like this.
She definitely hadn't taken the initiative to become one of the Seven Fairies. Instead, it had been the Azure Lotus Emperor who had thought of a way to make her one of the Seven Fairies. Otherwise, with her personality, it would have been impossible for her to bring Yuan Ba to the Karmic Sea.
"This is from the Young Mistress. Thank you for your help along the way."
Yu Xiang 'er's maid took out cultivation spirits and gave them to Lu Yin. They were all at the Half-Ancestor level, which was quite good. She had given out more than ten Half-Ancestor cultivation spirits in one go.
This didn't matter to Ling Guang, as he was a Half-Ancestor himself.
But to an Emissary like Ling Shu, this was a pleasant surprise. As long as she was willing, she could immediately become a Half-Ancestor powerhouse.
Even for Progenitor Realm experts, it was a good thing to be prepared. Not every cultivator could obtain a cultivation spirit. Normally speaking, it wasn't easy for Progenitor Realm experts to obtain a cultivation spirit at the Quasi Ancestor Realm, let alone a cultivation spirit at the same level.
A single Half-Ancestor cultivation spirit could be sold for an astronomical price.
"Thank you, Young Mistress." Everyone was grateful. As expected of the daughter of Daya City's City Lord and one of the Seven Fairies, she was so generous.
The beast carriage continued its journey through Blackmarsh, and no one knew how long it would take.
Lu Yin measured the ground with every step, using his Emissary level strength to probe the ground. He wouldn't be discovered because he wasn't as excessive as those who were digging for treasures.
There was a rumble in the distance as the beast carriage passed by. They saw a group of people digging into the ground. Of course, the area was very small, and they didn't dare to make it too big to avoid being expelled by Blackmarsh City.
In the swamps, the most common method of digging for treasures was a hook, similar to a fish hook. Once the hook was inserted into the ground, no one knew what would be hooked.
The deeper the hook was, the more likely it would be to obtain good things. This required the strength of the person digging for treasures and the quality of the hook, especially the quality of the line. Thus, although Blackmarsh City wasn't near the sea or river, there were still many fishing tools.
"Seventh Sister," Yu Xiang 'er's voice rang out.
At this moment, Lu Yin was very close to the beast carriage. Every guard's position was constantly changing, and this time, Lu Yin happened to be the closest to the beast carriage. He heard Yu Xiang 'er's voice, and even heard Lu Siyu's from Huai Si.
"Fifth Sister, what's going on?
I heard that City Lord Yu forced you to marry the Young Azure King? "Lu Siyu was making a fuss, and her voice wasn't soft.
Yu Xiang 'er's voice was soft, "No, he just wanted me to entertain them. I didn't want to go, so I came to Blackmarsh City to seek refuge with Second Uncle."
"That's too much, it's not like City Lord Yu doesn't know your temper, my father wouldn't be like this."
"Yeah, it's always been you forcing Uncle Lu, Uncle Lu has never dared to force you."
"Hehe, I know I'm wrong. Oh right, Fifth Sister, the Young Azure King is a good person, you really don't feel anything?"
Yu Xiang 'er was helpless, "It's too tiring, it's so comfortable to be alone, free and unrestrained, why find another person to share the rest of my life with?"
Lu Siyu said, "I haven't played enough, and I don't like anyone. Fifth Sister, your realm is high, and you don't like anyone. How about I introduce Lu Yin to you?"
Outside the beast carriage, Lu Yin raised his eyebrows, this girl is asking for a beating.
Yu Xiang 'er smiled faintly, "You like Mister Lu, don't drag me into it."
"You, what nonsense are you talking about?
When did I like him? "
"Second Sister told me, you specifically asked Second Sister to agree to his conditions."
"I'm not the only one who asked for mercy, Sixth Sister also asked for mercy, after all, after all."
"Alright, there's no need to explain, we all understand."
"Ah, I really didn't, Fifth Sister, you've misunderstood, I'm just thanking Lu Yin. No, this misunderstanding has to be resolved, I'll contact him now and introduce you to him, that should be fine, right?"
Outside the beast carriage, Lu Yin hurriedly put Huai Si back into his cosmic ring.
"Seventh Sister, don't mess around, Mister Lu might be discussing the war of the Insectoid Civilization with Qinglian Yu and the others, he doesn't have time to care about such trivial matters."
"Alright, when he's free, I'll definitely introduce you to him. Oh right, the Young Azure King and the others won't chase him to Blackpool City, right?"
Yu Xiang 'er said, "They don't have time, the Junior Imperial Pavilion has always been fighting for the position of the First Junior Imperial Pavilion, and many people want to eliminate Mister Lu's influence, hoping to raise a genius who can compete with Mister Lu, so this heavy burden can only fall on the Junior Imperial Pavilion."
"Compete with Lu Yin?
Can they do it? "
"I don't know, but don't underestimate those Junior Imperial Pavilions, they're all top geniuses of their respective eras, and any one of them can reach the Ku Er Realm with normal cultivation, or even the Ku Er Realm with perfect mastery. As for people like the Young Azure King, many people say that he'll be the next Eternal Realm powerhouse, and once they're fully nurtured by the Ninth Heaven Universe, they definitely won't be bad."
"Alright, then I'll wait and see, they don't know how powerful Lu Yin is. Although it's frustrating that he's from the Tianyuan Universe, that guy is really powerful."
Soon, the beast carriage quieted down.
Yu Xiang 'er pulled open the curtains, her snow-white arms resting on the windowsill as she looked outside, her gaze lifeless, sometimes not even willing to think.
Lu Yin thought of something, though. Although he was hiding in Blackpool City, how could he come into contact with the underground? He had wanted to dig for treasures before, but the underground existence wouldn't be unguarded against treasure diggers, and no one had been able to touch the underground for so many years, proving that it wasn't easy.
Then, what if another group of people tried, for example, the Young Azure King?
What would happen if these people came to Blackpool City?
Their cultivations weren't too high, but they were all difficult to deal with, and their identities weren't ordinary either. The arrival of these people could easily stir up trouble, but it wasn't enough to scare the underground existence.
Thinking of this, he immediately contacted the Startle Gate Shangyu.
The Blackpool region was vast, and Blackpool City was located in the central west of the Blackpool. Far to the south of the Blackpool was an even larger city, Da One City.
Da One City was outside the Blackpool, surrounded by mountains and built under the clouds. It was extraordinarily lively, and its geographical location was very special.
From the southern region to the western region, many people would pass through Da One City, and even if they used the Sky Cable to get to other regions, it wouldn't be far from Da One City.
And from this direction to Blackpool, one would have to pass through Da One City.
It could be said that Da One City was a city that many people would definitely visit in their lifetime.
With Da One City as the center, the Hundred Cities Association spread out, encompassing the entire Blackpool region. It wasn't a powerful force, but its influence wasn't small.