Chapter 131 - That Guy's Just a Bit Handsome, That's All
Even Ning Yechen, with his unwavering willpower and firm spirit, couldn't help but feel enraged.
Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye were his reverse scales; no one was allowed to touch them!
Let alone disturb his mind in such a way!
After Ning Yechen's outburst, the Abyssal Well fell silent once again, becoming much more docile. It no longer dared to make any sounds or show any illusions in Ning Yechen's mind...
Ning Yechen had lost his patience for slowly searching for Demonic Energy Crystals. He frowned slightly, his palm opening as dark demonic mist surged and condensed within it. In a matter of moments, a slender, jet-black demonic sword with intricate patterns appeared in his hand.
He raised the demonic sword high and swung it down casually. In an instant, a thousand-meter-long sword beam plunged straight into the bottom of the Abyssal Well, its power extending for thousands of miles!
The ground beneath Ning Yechen cracked open, and a dark purple light bloomed from the deep sword scar...
So, they were all hidden underneath...
Ning Yechen looked down and saw countless dark purple, shimmering Demonic Energy Crystals embedded in the rock walls at the bottom.
Their sheer number was like a dark purple aurora illuminating the sky, lighting up the entire bottom of the Abyssal Well!
Ning Yechen extended his hand, and the most plump and pure Demonic Energy Crystal detached from the rock wall, flying into his palm.
With this, he had gathered both the Celestial Spirit Sap and the Demonic Energy Crystal!
Ning Yechen didn't stay any longer. With a powerful stomp of his foot, he transformed into a divine rainbow and soared towards the top of the Abyssal Well!
The force of his stomp nearly shattered the entire bottom of the Abyssal Well!
The earth trembled for thousands of miles around!
Descending into the Abyssal Well was easy, but ascending was incredibly difficult.
Whether going down or up, one could feel countless invisible hands grasping their feet, trying to trap them forever within the Abyssal Well.
The further up one flew from the bottom, the stronger this sensation became.
It was as if more and more hands were grabbing their feet, making it increasingly strenuous.
This was another reason why many demonic beasts and demons were forced to remain in the Abyssal Well.
They simply couldn't escape.
But for Ning Yechen, it was as if these obstacles didn't exist, having no effect on him at all.
He soared upwards like a jet-black, dazzling divine rainbow, unimpeded!
He was in a hurry to return home and treat his daughter!
How could he let these things delay and waste his time!
...
Meanwhile, in Nanli City
Not long after Ning Yechen left, a man cloaked in a hooded robe, carrying a birdcage, entered Nanli City.
Inside the cage was a delicate and beautiful silver bird, its wings fluttering restlessly, trying to fly in a certain direction within the city.
Two other cloaked figures followed behind the man.
"It seems to be here...!"
The man raised his head, revealing a proud and arrogant face beneath the hood. It was none other than Dao Tianming from the Dao Immortal Clan, who had previously visited the Luo Shen Palace!
He had personally led two of his disciples to the lower realm to search for Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye.
Following the silver bird's guidance, he had first found a wooden house in the Demonic Beast Forest.
Within that house, he had faintly detected traces of Luo Ruying's presence, confirming that she had indeed been hiding there.
Then, again guided by the silver bird, he had arrived at Nanli City, over a hundred miles east of the Demonic Beast Forest.
The silver bird's reaction became even more intense upon reaching Nanli City, indicating that Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye were very likely hiding somewhere within the city!
If he could personally bring Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye back to the Heavenly Realm, it would be a great achievement!
Perhaps he could even gain the favor of the Immortal Ancestor of his clan, encounter some fortuitous opportunity, and break through to the Immortal Emperor realm!
Thinking of this, Dao Tianming couldn't help but grin, eagerly stepping into Nanli City with the birdcage in hand.
As soon as he entered the city, Dao Tianming felt an inexplicable sense of strangeness.
It felt like countless eyes were suddenly fixed on him.
Dao Tianming carefully scanned the bustling crowd around him, but he couldn't find anything unusual...
He couldn't help but feel puzzled...
Could it be just an illusion?
"Hey, you two, do you feel anything strange?"
Dao Tianming frowned and asked the two disciples from his clan behind him.
The two disciples exchanged glances and shook their heads.
"Steward Dao, we don't sense anything unusual..."
"Is that so..."
"Then it must be my imagination..."
Dao Tianming chuckled self-deprecatingly.
Even he, an Immortal Venerable, hadn't detected anything amiss. What could these two Immortal King disciples from his clan possibly sense?
He had even bothered to ask them...
Besides, what could possibly be worth his vigilance in a mere mortal realm city like Nanli?
Even if he wanted to annihilate the entire Nanli City, it would only take a flick of his finger.
If someone were truly watching him in secret, he would have discovered them immediately.
Dao Tianming dismissed his thoughts and continued walking briskly through the streets of Nanli City, carrying the silver bird's cage.
Unbeknownst to him, hundreds of eyes were secretly fixed on him from among the pedestrians on the street, the vendors at the stalls, the diners in the restaurants, the children running and playing, and more...
Dao Tianming walked on, oblivious. He happened to overhear a conversation among several cultivators in a roadside restaurant and couldn't help but stop.
"Now that the Jiang family is gone, there's no doubt that the Qi family is the number one merchant in Nanli City."
"Isn't that a good thing?"
"With the Qi family managing Nanli City, whether it's demonic beast materials or immortal herbs and spirit medicines, the prices are incredibly fair!"
"That's all thanks to Fairy Luo's help in winning the Contests of Commerce competition for the Qi family!"
"Speaking of Fairy Luo, she's truly the most beautiful woman I've ever seen! Her beauty and temperament, tsk tsk... and her cultivation is so powerful!"
"Her daughter is also extraordinary!"
"Not only is she adorable and charming, but her talent is truly unprecedented!"
"Exactly! Did you see it that day during Nanli Academy's enrollment?"
"My goodness, purple aura soaring to the sky, golden light and colorful clouds!"
"I've been cultivating for decades, and I've never seen anything like it!"
"In the future, ascending to the Heavenly Realm will probably be a piece of cake for her...!"
"It's truly enviable..."
"But I'm even more envious of Fairy Luo's fortunate husband..."
"A mere mortal, able to win Fairy Luo's favor and have such an adorable, charming, and talented daughter... If I could trade a hundred years of my lifespan for that, I'd gladly do it..."
"That guy's just a bit handsome, that's all. He really has all the good luck!"
Mentioning Ning Yechen, everyone couldn't help but express their envy and resentment, falling into silence.
Why haven't we encountered such good fortune...?
One person quickly covered the speaker's mouth and whispered,
"Shh~ Don't say too much!"
"It's said that Fairy Luo is very protective of her mortal husband. She can't hear you say that..."
"It's best not to speak ill of that man either...!"
"I heard that without exception, anyone who speaks ill of him behind his back or makes indecent remarks about Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye disappears the next day!"
Hearing this, the others looked terrified and quickly covered their mouths, not daring to say another word.
They had also heard of this rumor.
It was just strange that anyone who gossiped about Ning Yechen or spoke disrespectfully of Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye would vanish without a trace the next day!
It was quite terrifying!