Chapter 70: A Tour of Tianyi City, a Ye Family Encounter

After leaving the association, Qin Xiao returned to the restaurants and taverns where he had ordered food. He needed to collect it.

Whatever layer of Body Refinement he reached, he still wanted to eat. Heaven-and-earth Spiritual Qi? It didn’t taste like a damn thing.

After busying himself for a while longer, Qin Xiao finally left the city in satisfaction.

“Xiao’er, I could not say this in front of them, but giving him first chance to buy a Saint Origin Spirit Fruit for that lead was not much of a bargain.”

Ye Qiuyue finally spoke up after they flew out of Tianyuan City’s borders on a flying sword.

“Master’s Wife, that is a small matter. If I get any, there will be more than one. Selling him one is no trouble. Actually, I have a gift for you.”

Qin Xiao did not care who bought first. He had plenty of fruit. First or last made no difference.

“What gift? With my cultivation, I have no need for any gifts.”

She had already refused his offer to choose whatever she wanted at the association. She was even less inclined to accept a gift now.

“You need this, Master’s Wife. I came by it unexpectedly, and I sincerely want you to have it.”

Saying this, Qin Xiao took out a Saint Origin Spirit Fruit and held it up before Ye Qiuyue’s eyes.

“What? How do you have this?”

Ye Qiuyue had meant to refuse, but Qin Xiao insisted. She would take it rather than hurt his feelings. Then she saw it was a Saint Origin Spirit Fruit and nearly mishandled the flying sword.

“Put it away, quickly! You mustn’t show that.”

Ye Qiuyue did not take it; instead, she urged Qin Xiao to quickly store it away.

“Master’s Wife, it is for you. You should be the one to put it away. I got it by chance, and I have no use for it now. You need it, so it is yours.”

Qin Xiao kept holding it out.

Ye Qiuyue carefully surveyed their surroundings. After confirming that theirs was the only flying sword in the sky, she hurriedly accepted the Saint Origin Spirit Fruit.

“Xiao’er, don’t bring this out casually again. An innocent man can be killed for the treasure he carries. If anyone discovers it, your life will be in danger.”

Although Ye Qiuyue was deeply grateful, she still admonished him out of worry.

“I understand, Master’s Wife. I won’t bring out good things in future.”

Knowing that Ye Qiuyue was just looking out for him, Qin Xiao quickly replied.

“You have been thoughtful, Xiao’er. Once I break through, I can stand up for you anywhere in Qingzhou, even against old Body Integration cultivators.”

His thoughtfulness warmed Ye Qiuyue. She resolved to help him against anyone who tried to harm him.

“I knew my master’s wife was the best. That is why I gave it to you.”

That was precisely Qin Xiao’s aim. A Soul Formation backer no longer seemed enough. He wanted his master’s wife to reach Body Integration and gain at least some power to deter his enemies. This chapter was taken from novelping.com without permission.

Ye Qiuyue said no more. She would remember his kindness. She also had to consider going into seclusion again. There was much to think about.

“Master, since you had such a precious treasure, why didn’t you hand it over to the sect?”

Lin Shimeng still put the Tianyuan Sect first. She was a little dissatisfied that Qin Xiao had given the fruit to Ye Qiuyue.

“Why should I give it to the sect? What has the sect ever given me? For the past three years, I haven’t even received my basic stipend.”

Qin Xiao was exasperated. He would not begrudge the sect some Spirit Stones, but why should he give it a treasure like this?

“But you’ve been living on Seven Stars Peak all this time. Now you’ve also gained my father’s support, and you even received a reward from the sect competition! How can you say the sect has given you nothing?”

Lin Shimeng continued to argue, unconvinced.

“Silly disciple, my master paid with his life so I could stay on Seven Stars Peak. Your father supports me because he sees my value. Yun Man and I fought for those competition rewards. They were earned, not a gift from the sect.”

Faced with Lin Shimeng’s naivety, Qin Xiao could only explain.

“But…” Lin Shimeng could find no answer. Qin Xiao seemed to be right.

“No more buts. Cultivate properly.”

He let the matter drop and sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. The journey was long. He could rest for a while.

Yun Man sensibly stayed to the side, not questioning anything. She believed that whatever Qin Xiao did had its reasons. Since when did a disciple have the right to dictate their master’s actions?

After another night of flying, they finally arrived at Tianyi City on the morning of the second day.

“Are the cities around here all named after the nearby powers? The city under our Tianyuan Sect is called Tianyuan City, and this place is called Tianyi City?”

He looked at the name above the gate in puzzlement.

“Yes. Nearly every city on this continent is named for a nearby faction. When a faction falls, the name changes. Each city has two reserve names: those of the second and third strongest local factions.”

Seeing that Qin Xiao didn’t know, Ye Qiuyue explained the local customs.

“Simple enough. The city’s name tells you who is in charge. Then people won’t blindly offend the wrong faction. What was it called before Tianyi City?”

Qin Xiao nodded. Heavenly Clothes Pavilion was a rising power. Who had been strongest before it?

“It was previously called Ye City.”

After saying this, Ye Qiuyue led Qin Xiao and the others into the city without having to pay any entrance toll.

Tianyi City was smaller than Tianyuan City, but it was still a large city.

Ye Qiuyue led them to an immense building. A huge sign on the roof bore the name Heavenly Clothes Pavilion.

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Qin Xiao stared at the complex. A headquarters inside a city? He had never seen that before.

“Yes, this is our headquarters. Take my Elder Token. You can rest inside or look around as you like. I need to go into seclusion at once. With my token, you can go freely here.”

She had planned to settle them in properly, but wanted to break through too badly to wait. They had her Elder Token. Surely nothing would go wrong.

“Thank you, Master’s Wife. Go and cultivate. This is my first visit, so I would like to look around.”

He wanted to see inside the pavilion, but knew nobody there. He would rather explore the city for food Tianyuan City did not have. They were far apart. Perhaps the food was different.

“All right. If you want to come back, show the token and someone will look after you. I’m going into seclusion.”

With that, Ye Qiuyue vanished. Presumably, she had gone into seclusion.

“Disciples, let’s go. Let the shopping begin! Buy whatever catches your eye, and don’t try to save money on my behalf.”

Qin Xiao had felt restrained with Ye Qiuyue there. Now she was gone, he started again, every inch the foolish son of a rich landowner.

“Let’s go.”

Seeing Lin Shimeng still standing there in a daze, Yun Man called out to her.

Yun Man joined in, buying anything unusual whether it was useful or not.

Lin Shimeng was reserved at first. Once she saw Yun Man’s purchases, she refused to lose out. Spend less than Yun Man? That would be a terrible loss.

Qin Xiao only bought good food. He ignored everything else.

After an hour of shopping, Qin Xiao decided it was enough. Food would not spoil in Storage Bags or System Space, but there was no need to keep too much.

“Disciples, this restaurant provides spiritual food. Let’s go give it a try.”

After all that shopping, Qin Xiao was a little hungry. A restaurant’s sign advertised spiritual food: food containing Spiritual Qi. He had never tried it.

“Spiritual food? We can definitely give that a try.”

Yun Man had not eaten in a long time. She could fast without hunger, but still missed the taste of food. Whenever Qin Xiao ate mortal food, she stayed away so it would not tempt her. Now there was spiritual food. At last she could satisfy her craving.

“Brat, don’t block the way. If you can’t afford it, get lost. Don’t ruin Young Master Ye’s appetite.”

Just as Qin Xiao’s group of three was still standing at the entrance studying the restaurant’s sign, an arrogant voice shouted out from behind them.

“Young Master Ye? Someone from the Ye Family?”

Puzzled, Qin Xiao turned around to look.