Chapter 504: Loose Tongue, Deserves a Beating!

Yu Xian and his group, thirty-two people plus four children, traveled in a grand and eye-catching manner along the way.

The most striking sight was the monster beneath the two young boys; it looked neither like a dog nor a tiger, with a very strange appearance.

Many had never seen it before; they were first shocked by the group’s looks and then even more so by that monster.

Thus, the journey was smooth and unimpeded, encountering no trouble.

After entering Liyang, they began searching for Nangong Pushi’s enemies.

Nangong Pushi’s mother was a Flood Dragon on the verge of becoming a Dragon, carrying great Luck. Xie Guanying killed his wife to seize her Luck, and the remaining Luck was split into three, flowing into the hands of Wang Xianzhi, Tuoba Pusa, and Han Diaosi, making these four her sworn enemies.

Xie Guanying, Nangong Pushi’s biological father, topped the Chart of Immortals on Earth and was a Confucian Saint. To seize the Flood Dragon’s Luck, he killed her mother during her transformation into a Dragon, took part of the Luck, and abandoned Nangong Pushi.

Wang Xianzhi, the Lord of Wudi City and the number one in Liyang, took a portion of her mother’s Luck; his martial arts suppressed the Jianghu, making him Nangong’s core target for becoming stronger.

Tuoba Pusa, the War God of North Mang, took a portion of her mother’s Luck.

Han Diaosi, a Liyang eunuch known as the Human Cat and at the Peak of the Profound Finger Realm, took a portion of her mother’s Luck.

Wang Xianzhi was in Wudi City, a clear target. What about Xie Guanying? He abandoned Nangong and lived incognito in Taian City, plotting behind the scenes as “Mr. Xie.” Therefore, Xie Guanying should be in Taian City.

Han Diaosi was a Liyang eunuch and should also be in Taian City.

Tuoba Pusa was in North Mang.

Therefore, their destination for this trip was Taian City!

Taian City was the imperial capital of the Liyang Dynasty and the foremost city in the world. Taian City was grand in scale, with high and sturdy walls, well-arranged buildings, towering palaces, wide streets, and bustling markets.

The city was densely populated with high-ranking officials, wealthy merchants, and ordinary commoners. Taian City had many experts, who could be roughly divided into three categories.

First were the imperial experts, such as Liu Haoshi and Han Diaosi. Second were the official functionaries, like Gu Jiantang and Lu Baijie. Third were the Jianghu experts; since the Jianghu was under the Dynasty’s control and Schools had the duty to protect the royal family upon their founding, many Jianghu experts gathered here.

Taian City was very lively; when Yu Xian and his group arrived, it was noon, and everyone wanted to head into the city to eat some local delicacies.

However, as soon as they reached the city gate, they were stopped by the guarding general on the grounds that the Fire Kirin was an exotic beast and might be dangerous.

The Fire Kirin felt somewhat aggrieved but couldn’t speak. Yu Xiangling wanted to argue her case, but Yu Xian didn’t give her the chance, directly returning the Fire Kirin to the Small World right in front of the guards.

The guard swallowed hard in shock, looking helplessly at the spot where the exotic beast had vanished into thin air, feeling his worldview had been severely impacted.

He blinked hard, wondering if he was hallucinating from the exhaustion of consecutive days on duty. But the equally stunned expressions of the other guards around him forced him to believe that the scene just now had actually happened.

The leading general’s expression shifted slightly, and his gaze toward Yu Xian’s group instantly became more wary. Any thought of questioning them further was immediately dismissed; he simply waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to let them pass, fearing he might provoke something else incomprehensible.

“Daddy, Huo Huo wouldn’t hurt anyone,” Yu Xiangling was still brooding over it.

“It’s not a question of whether Huo Huo would hurt anyone, but that others haven’t seen it and will feel fear, which would bring us unnecessary trouble, understand?” Yu Xian explained to Yu Xiangling.

“But Xianger doesn’t have Huo Huo to ride anymore,” Yu Xiangling pouted.

Hearing this, Yu Xian couldn’t help but laugh. He picked up Yu Xiangling and placed her on his shoulders, letting her ride on his neck. “Without Huo Huo, how about riding on Daddy?”

“You spoil her too much! She’s so big already, yet she’s still riding on your neck. What does that look like?” Huang Rong shook her head helplessly, though her tone was full of doting.

“Xianger is a lively and cute child. Since Husband is willing to spoil her, let him. Besides, as long as our family’s children are happy, it’s fine,” Ning Zhongze said, reaching out to pinch Yu Xiangling’s little cheek.

Yu Xiangling triumphantly made a face at Huang Rong, her hands tightly hugging Yu Xian’s head as she giggled: “Daddy’s neck is much more comfortable than Huo Huo’s back!”

Yu Xian burst into laughter at his daughter’s words and led everyone into Taian City with long strides.

As soon as they entered the city, the clamor of voices and various street cries rushed toward them. The shops lining both sides of the street were filled with a dazzling array of goods—snacks, silks, antiques, calligraphy, and paintings—along with various acrobatics performances that drew many passersby to stop and watch.

“Taian City is truly lively, just like Tianqi City, yet different,” Ye Ruoyi said with emotion.

“Same liveliness, different local customs, right?” Yu Xian said with a smile.

“Yes,” Ye Ruoyi nodded.

Thirty-one women, each with her own distinct charm, walking together was incredibly eye-catching. They were like a moving scenery in the crowd; wherever they passed, pedestrians couldn’t help but stare, and even the street vendors forgot to hawk their wares, their eyes following their figures closely.

Some young men were even more mesmerized, their steps slowing unconsciously until their companions pulled them back to reality, leaving them with embarrassed blushes.

Even the high-ranking officials in the private rooms of the tea houses couldn’t resist pushing open the windows to peer out, whispering among themselves about the origins of this group of women.

Yu Xian walked among The Women, with one child on his shoulders and another in his arms, followed by two boys on either side. With a doting smile, he looked like a “treasured lump” protected in the center like the moon surrounded by stars, leading many around him to secretly guess his identity and how he could have so many graceful women accompanying him.

“Which courtyard did these girls come from? Why haven’t I seen them before? Tsk tsk, each one is truly a national beauty, absolutely stunning! Quick, go find out everything about them. Today, I’m going to take them all for myself,” a pot-bellied dandy leaned back in his luxurious carriage, his lecherous eyes scanning The Women. He spoke in a frivolous tone to his attendant, spittle flying with his words.

Hearing this, the attendant showed a fawning smile and was about to step forward to carry out the order, but he was suddenly locked down by several auras and instantly fell to his knees.

The moment The Women turned around, they released a powerful pressure. Under this pressure, the dandy’s carriage exploded into a pile of wood chips, while the horse pulling it remained unharmed.

The moment the carriage was crushed, the dandy fell straight to the ground, his face covered in wood chips.

The dandy was scared to the point of Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, collapsing on the ground in a complete mess, having soiled himself; there wasn’t a trace of his previous arrogance left.

“Loose tongue, deserves a beating!” a voice rang out from among The Women, followed by a loud slap. The dandy was sent flying, a bright red handprint instantly appearing on his face.