C113 Qingcheng and Xiaoyao

Zongzheng Wanyou and Xiang'er looked over in shock, their dazzling eyes seemingly puzzled.

"Young Master Zhan, you don't know?" Xiang'er asked in a confused tone. Her expression looked as though she had just seen a monster.

Zhan Tianming was rendered speechless.

Right.

He was being seen as some sort of alien again.

Seeing Zhan Tianming's embarrassed look, there was no need to ask any further. Zongzheng Wanyou and Xiang'er could already tell the answer. They could not help but reveal expressions of astonishment, for they truly could not fathom how Zhan Tianming didn't even know the most basic knowledge widely known by the people of Sky Wind Country.

"I rarely left my village in the past. Thus, I know practically nothing about what goes on in the outside world," Zhan Tianming came up with a quick explanation.

Only then did Zongzheng Wanyou and Xiang'er nod their heads.

At last, Xiang'er explained, "Young Master Zhan, Hundred Nights City can be considered at the main reason why the Sky Wind Country still exists today."

Hearing that, Zhan Tianming was naturally stunned.

At that moment, he recalled back to the introduction regarding Sky Wind Country that he read about in the Thousand Literature Pavilion.

However, Zhan Tianming did not interrupt Xiang'er.

Xiang'er continued, "Five hundred years ago, Sky Wind Country was one amongst the three strongest nations in the entire Nine Dragons Continent. Unfortunately, a coup d'etat erupted and caused the nation to collapse from within. In the end, it ended up being swallowed by the other two great nations"

"At that time, the Hundred Nights City was still a mere ordinary, small city."

"Just as the final bloodline of the Imperial Family of the Sky Wind Country was on the verge of destruction, a powerful expert suddenly appeared from Hundred Nights City."

"That powerful expert single-handedly suppressed all of the enemies that came to attack us."

"The Imperial Family of the Sky Wind Country originally thought that the expert would assist them in restoring their nation's prosperity. But unfortunately, after shaking off all the enemies, he only left behind a single sentence."

"Hundred Nights City, 5000km in the east, west, south, and north, away from the Sky Wind Country."

"At that point, Sky Wind Country turned into the small border country you see today."

"At the same time, precisely due to this reason, the Hundred Nights City stands in a higher position than that of the Imperial Family. They aren't under the control of the Imperial Family as no emperor dares to disrespect them."

Hearing that, Zhan Tianming's blood began boiling as his eyes lit up.

He was starting to feel excited.

Oh my god!

A being capable of suppressing all his enemies on his own?

What kind of power did he possess?

It was no wonder, even after the two great nations forced Sky Wind Country into such dire straits, that they failed to completely eliminate it.

So, it turned out that such a mighty Martial Cultivator actually existed.

As a series of thoughts flashed past his mind, Zhan Tianming asked, "Wouldn't that mean that that almighty Martial Cultivator is either one of Liu Qingcheng or Long Xiaoyao?"

"That's not the case." Xiang'er shook her head.

"It isn't?" Zhan Tianming was a little surprised, "Then… are Liu Qingcheng and Long Xiaoyao the disciples of the almighty Martial Cultivator?"

"That's not it either." Xiang'er shook her head again.

The corner of Zhan Tianming's mouth drew back.

Forget it, I'll stop guessing.

With that, Xiang'er continued speaking, "Although Liu Qingcheng and Long Xiaoyao aren't disciples of the almighty Martial Cultivator, they are nevertheless somehow related to him. The reason is that they've been personally selected by the almighty Martial Cultivator as the Mayor and Hall Master."

"Liu Qingcheng is the Mayor of Hundred Nights City."

"Long Xiaoyao is the Hall Master of Xiao Yao Palace."

"To a certain extent, the two of them also represent that almighty Martial Cultivator."

Hearing that, Zhan Tianming nodded.

So that's how it was.

Even after all those explanations, Xiang'er did not stop and kept going, "It is said that Liu Qingcheng is a beautiful man rarely seen in this world and that Qingcheng isn't actually his real name. On a particular morning, he stood on the walls of Hundred Nights City. Facing the morning sun rising from the horizon, the single tear he shed toppled over all the young girls within the city. From that moment onwards, his real name was forgotten by everyone. As such, everyone started calling him Liu Qingcheng or the master of Qingcheng."

Hearing that, Zhan Tianming was startled.

When he first heard that name, he thought the other party was some sort of beauty.

He never expected that person to be a beautiful man.

Damn!

It appears that there was another man in this world who was more handsome than him.

Moreover, he was a man who managed to topple over tens of thousands of young girls with a single tear. How ridiculous!

Why couldn't his own tears do the same to even a few beauties?

"Humph! Liu Qingcheng, I will remember that name," Zhan Tianming whispered, cleanching his teeth.

Meanwhile, as Xiang'er was talking about Liu Qingcheng, her eyes filled with peach blossoms, as if Liu Qingcheng himself was standing right in front of her.

Speechless, Zhan Tianming immediately transmitted a message to Little Purple, "Bajie, are you seeing this? Your beauty is completely mesmerized by that Liu Qingcheng fellow. Aren't you jealous at all?"

"Humph…" Little Purple snorted.

A purple glint flashed within its pair of round eyes.

"Master, I've come to a decision. I will definitely take down that Liu Qingcheng, for Xiang'er is my beauty."

"Alright, I'll support you," Zhan Tianming expressed.

Dazed in her moment of infatuation, Xiang'er came back to reality and calmed herself down before continuing, "As for Long Xiaoyao, it is said that he's a rather special individual."

"What's so special about him? It can't be that there's yet another guy more handsome than me, right?" Zhan Tianming asked with his eyes wide open.

Xiang'er shook her head and said, "I don't know either. However, it is rumored that he's good at handling his wine."

"Good at handling his wine?" Zhan Tianming repeated.

"Yes, in fact, he loves his wine as much as his own life." Xiang'er nodded. "Therefore, he was given the nickname Zui Xiaoyao."

Zhan Tianming nodded.

That's fine.

It was inevitable for a man to be good at handling his own wine. It's fine as long as he doesn't end up going on a rampage.

Who knows? He might even be able to have a drink with Jiu Xiaoyao sometimes later on.

Finally, Zhan Tianming looked at Xiang'er and asked, "Xiang'er, since one of them is the mayor of Hundred Nights City while the other is the hall master of Xiao Yao Palace, it shouldn't be difficult to find them, right? Why do you think Housekeeper Luo reckoned that we definitely won't be able to find them?"

"Or do you think that it would be extremely difficult to track them down?"

Zhan Tianming asked with doubt.

Xiang'er shook her head.

She wasn't quite sure either.

Once again, Zongzheng Wanyou spoke up from the side, "It really will be difficult to find them."

Hearing that, Zhan Tianming and Xiang'er both looked over.

Zongzheng Wanyou did not look in the direction of Zhan Tianming and Xiang'er; instead, she cast her dejected gaze towards the horizon.

Seeing her haggard appearance, one could not help but pity her.

With that, Zongzheng Wanyou said slowly, "The reason is that neither the Mayor's Residence nor the Xiao Yao Palace is located within the Hundred Nights City. It can even be said that they could be located anywhere as not a single person had ever discovered the entrance to them. Unless Master Qingcheng and Hall Master Xiaoyao decide to find us, there's simply no way for us to track them down."

Hearing that, Zhan Tianming came to a sudden realization.

His brows couldn't help but twitch slightly.

At that moment, he finally understood why Housekeeper Luo told him to find a place in the Hundred Nights City to settle down with Zongzheng Wanyou and Xiang'er if they couldn't find the two people. It turns out that there wasn't much hope for them to find those two.

However, just what was inside the jabe box that Housekeeper Luo took out?

Zhan Tianming wanted to know but decided against opening it in the end.

When entrusted with a task by someone, one should devote themselves to the task.

He was a man of his word.

Forget it.

It's useless to think about it now. He might as well hurry to Hundred Nights City as soon as possible.

After that, Zhan Tianming looked at Zongzheng Wanyou and Xiang'er.

"Alright, let's head out."