Daily Life in Prajna City

In the guesthouse rooms.

Yu Zhao was leisurely sipping tea at the tea table when suddenly the door was pushed open from the outside, and Shen Yunshu ran in with a radiant face.

"Senior sister! Senior sister!"

As soon as the girl entered the room, she started calling out as if calling for a lost soul. When she saw Yu Zhao, she rushed over to him.

Yu Zhao raised his hand to suppress him, and with a wave of his hand, a breeze blew and closed the door again. "How many times have I told you to be more careful? Be more careful."

"oh."

Shen Yunshu sat up obediently, took out a leather scroll from her storage ring, and presented it to Yu Zhao like a treasure, "Senior Sister, look what I found."

Yu Zhao took it and saw that it was another map, and it seemed to complement the map of Fallen Demon Valley that she had obtained.

Could it be that the map of Fallen Demon Valley is actually divided into several parts, and only when they are put together is it complete?

While pondering the question in his mind, Yu Zhao calmly put the map away and then asked Shen Yunshu, "Where did you get this?"

"I went out for a walk on a whim, and then I saw three people committing murder and robbery. So I double-crossed them and took the money from their storage bags."

After briefly explaining the situation, Shen Yunshu took out her spoils storage bag and showed it to Yu Zhao.

Yu Zhao glanced at it twice, didn't find anything special, and told Shen Yunshu to keep it for herself. However, she still gave her some instructions:

"Put the contents of these bags into your storage ring, then destroy them. Also, carefully check the contents to make sure no one has left any backup plans."

"Don't worry, senior sister, I'm reliable and won't leave any loose ends."

Shen Yunshu patted her chest and assured him.

Yu Zhao knew that this little green tea was reliable and there was nothing to worry about, so he changed the subject and asked:

"What identification do those three people you mentioned, and that unfortunate guy who got robbed, have?"

"I didn't find that. They're probably just ordinary cultivators. After all, they're quite weak. I killed them without any effort."

"We still need to be careful. This city is full of all sorts of people these days. Don't kill anyone easily in the future, or you might offend some powerful family."

In this world of cultivation, if you beat up the young ones, the old ones will appear; if you beat up the old ones, the even older ones will appear. It's incredibly annoying.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Yu Zhao was unwilling to get involved in trouble.

"Senior sister, don't worry. I know what I'm doing. I can guarantee that those three robbers have no powerful connections. As for that unlucky guy, I didn't kill him. I didn't even take his storage bag."

She said that, but Shen Yunshu didn't really believe it. She was bloodthirsty by nature and it was good enough that she didn't kill innocent people indiscriminately.

Killing a few robbers was no big deal to her; even if others found out, they would praise her for eliminating evil.

Seeing the little green tea's indifferent look, Yu Zhao couldn't help but sigh and rub his forehead. "You still don't understand what I mean. Since you've decided to kill someone, why didn't you search their soul?"

What if there's someone else behind those three robbers? What if their backers find out you killed them? Wouldn't that cause trouble?

The correct thing you should have done was to first search their souls to determine if they had someone behind them. If they did, and you could defeat them, you could wipe them out. If you couldn't defeat them, knowing this in advance would have given you some preparation.

Junior sister, you must remember, the cultivation world is very dangerous. Once you make enemies, you must do your best to eliminate all destabilizing factors!

Shen Yunshu: "!!!"

I was wrong. My recent peaceful life almost made me forget my senior's true colors.

I actually thought my senior sister was really going to clear her name and become a righteous cultivator.

"Senior sister's reprimand is correct. Shu'er has remembered it and will never do it again!"

Shen Yunshu stood up and bowed respectfully. Although her senior sister's expression was normal and her eyes were as calm as usual, Shen Yunshu felt a chill for no reason at this moment.

"This child is teachable." Yu Zhao smiled, gently patted the little green tea's head, and said, "Let's go."

"Where to?" Shen Yunshu was taken aback.

"Of course I'll go clean up your mess. Take me to the scene and I'll see what happened."

Yu Zhao was still a little uneasy. She knew very well about this little green tea's strange luck. This little green tea always seemed to encounter opportunities, but those opportunities were always accompanied by danger.

Yu Zhao couldn't rest easy without seeing what was going on with his own eyes.

Who knows what kind of mess this will lead to later?

Shen Yunshu dared not object and obediently led Yu Zhao out.

The two women quickly arrived at the scene of the incident. It was a rather remote place, but it was already crowded with onlookers.

Seeing this, Yu Zhao couldn't help but frown. She had a feeling that there were people of unusual status among the dead, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people gathered around to watch the spectacle.

In this world where cultivators roam everywhere, death is all too common, and everyone has long since become accustomed to it.

The fact that so many people have gathered here is unusual in itself.

She and Shen Yunshu hid in the crowd, grabbed a passerby, and asked, "Excuse me, sir, what has happened here?"

The passerby who had been pulled was initially quite annoyed, but upon seeing Yu Zhao's beauty, his annoyance vanished instantly, and he was happy to talk to her.

"I heard that the most beloved grandson of the Crimson Flame Venerable has died here, which has attracted everyone to watch the spectacle and see who is so bold."

"May I ask who this Crimson Flame Venerable is?" Upon hearing this, Yu Zhao's heart skipped a beat. The situation she had feared had come to pass, but she did not show it on her face and continued to speak to the man calmly.

"You don't know Master Chiyan?" The guy sized Yu Zhao up and down. Seeing that she was unfamiliar, he guessed she wasn't from the Western Regions, so it wasn't surprising that he didn't know her.

"This Crimson Flame Master is a Golden Core expert, known as the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage in the Western Regions. Even the masters of major temples give him some respect."

Hearing that it was just a Golden Core Realm cultivator, Yu Zhao felt a little relieved. Putting aside her cheap master Qingxuan, even she herself was not incapable of putting up a fight against a Golden Core Realm cultivator.

Having obtained the information she wanted, Yu Zhao lost interest in continuing the conversation. She bowed to the man and said, "Thank you for informing me, brother. My sister and I have other matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave."

As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled Shen Yunshu to leave. At that moment, a streak of fire came from the horizon, followed by the oppressive aura of a Golden Core cultivator.

As the firelight faded, Yu Zhao saw a middle-aged man standing in mid-air. The man had disheveled hair and appeared arrogant and unruly.

He exuded a scorching aura, as if he could scorch the heavens and boil the seas.

Yu Zhao guessed that this person must be the so-called Crimson Flame Master. Sure enough, the nickname was not wrong. The scorching aura of this person indicated that he cultivated a fire attribute technique and his mastery of it was not low.

This was the first time Yu Zhao had sensed this kind of fire-attribute spiritual power, and she was quite interested.

So he imitated the way others were suppressed by the pressure, bending his body and pretending to resist the pressure, while in reality he was carefully observing this Crimson Flame Venerable with his divine sense.

Both Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu were protected by immortal artifacts, so the power of the Golden Core was useless against them. They could leave whenever they wanted, but they couldn't make any moves at this time, or they would arouse suspicion.

They weren't the ones who killed the person, but this action only added to the suspicion.

Both women understood this principle, so they hid in the crowd and pretended to be the same as those around them.

The Crimson Flame Immortal in the air glanced around and then spoke:

"Fellow Daoists, my grandson has been murdered. I will not let this matter rest. If any of you can provide any information, I will reward you handsomely!"

Yu Zhao took such words with a grain of salt and did not react to them. If he really provided information, there was no guarantee that the other party would not get angry and try to implicate him.

For example, why did they act too late to save his grandson?

Don't doubt it, this is highly likely. People who lose loved ones lose all reason. Even mortals can take their anger out on strangers, let alone cultivators with great power.

While mortals may be unreasonable when they take their anger out on others, cultivators can cause death when they do.

Therefore, Yu Zhao had no intention of revealing the information, since it wasn't her grandson who had died.

It's strange, though. How could the grandson of a powerful Golden Core cultivator be so easily killed by robbers without any protective magic treasures?

She had some doubts about this, but since it had nothing to do with her, Yu Zhao, she didn't think about it much.

As Yu Zhao's thoughts raced, the Crimson Flame Venerable swept his gaze around, his eyes gradually turning icy. "No one has anything to say? Then I'll see for myself!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhao thought to herself, "This is bad. This old man wants to search my soul!"

She underestimated the anger of this Golden Core cultivator, as well as his audacity. How dare a mere Golden Core cultivator search the souls of so many cultivators in the chaotic Prajna City?

Yu Zhao could no longer stand by and watch the spectacle. She stepped forward and said loudly, "Senior, please wait."

"Does this fellow Daoist have something to say?" Crimson Flame Venerable actually stopped what he was doing.

"This junior, Yu Zhao, is the eldest disciple of True Master Qingxuan of the Northern Region. I am merely passing through this place and have no connection whatsoever with this matter. Senior, could you please allow this junior and my junior sister to leave?"

Upon hearing the name Qingxuan Zhenren, Chiyan Shangren hesitated noticeably; it was clear he knew Qingxuan.

This is no exception. They are all at the Golden Core Realm, and among the most powerful people at that level. Even if they don't know each other, they have heard of each other's names.

After a moment's thought, the coldness in Crimson Flame Venerable's eyes lessened somewhat, and he spoke:

"So you are Qingxuan Fairy's esteemed disciples. In that case, you may leave. I believe that with Qingxuan Fairy's character, she would never have a disciple who would commit murder and robbery."

"Thank you, senior." Yu Zhao clasped his hands in greeting, then took Shen Yunshu's hand and left decisively.

After the two women ran far away, Shen Yunshu let out a long breath and said with lingering fear, "That scared me to death. I thought they were going to attack me."

"Why make a move? The martial world isn't all about fighting and killing. That Crimson Flame Master isn't stupid; how could he possibly offend a Golden Core cultivator for no reason?"

Yu Zhao said irritably, getting angrier the more she thought about it. She raised her hand and flicked the little green tea on the forehead, "You better behave yourself in the future. Your luck is too strange. Every opportunity you encounter comes with a thorn."

"I'm helpless too."

Shen Yunshu had a bitter face. She didn't want this either. Who would have thought that going out for a stroll would lead to such a mess?

It's all that unlucky guy's fault. He was the grandson of a dignified Golden Core cultivator, yet he was such a useless piece of trash.

Instead of blaming yourself, blame others; Shen Yunshu has grasped the essence of this.

The two women didn't linger outside any longer and went straight back to the inn.

……

Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three days, Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu stayed indoors, while Zhang Yanqiu would occasionally come to visit.

This brings Yu Zhao some news from the outside world.

For example, regarding the news of the death of the grandson of the Crimson Flame Master, the Crimson Flame Master investigated for three days but found nothing. He became increasingly irritable and reportedly planned to seek help from the Famen Temple, hoping to use a magical artifact from the Famen Temple to investigate the matter.

For example, as the Ullambana Festival approached, Prajna City became increasingly lively, with even several Nascent Soul stage experts appearing.

However, none of this concerned Yu Zhao. She stayed in her inn room, cultivating, drinking tea, and sleeping.

To be honest, life was quite boring. If it weren't for the fact that there were so many powerful figures in the city, Yu Zhao would have wanted to start refining weapons. She still had a lot of high-quality corpses lying in her storage bag.

Seeing that these corpses could not be turned into magical artifacts, Yu Zhao was extremely frustrated.

Unlike Yu Zhao's leisurely demeanor, Qing Xuan seemed exceptionally busy. She hadn't appeared for the past three days. If it weren't for the fact that she had sent a telepathic message, Yu Zhao would have wondered if her cheap master had died somewhere.

She was quite curious about what Qingxuan was busy with.

As it turns out, this person just can't help but mutter to himself.

That day, Yu Zhao was playing chess with Shen Yunshu when Qingxuan suddenly appeared in the room.

Her sudden appearance startled Shen Yunshu, who pouted and muttered:

"Master, could you please use the door? Your sudden appearance was quite frightening."

"What are you afraid of? Did you and your senior sister do something naughty in the room?"

Qingxuan seemed to be in a good mood and even had the leisure to joke with Shen Yunshu.

One sentence was enough to make Shen Yunshu blush. Her face flushed, she accused her master of misbehavior to Yu Zhao, "Senior sister, look at Master! She's bullying me!"

Yu Zhao silently put down the chess piece in her hand, patted the little green tea to comfort her, and then glanced at Qing Xuan.

Qingxuan immediately became obedient after being glanced at, sat down in his seat, and resumed his demeanor as a teacher.

Sometimes Qingxuan was really afraid of his eldest disciple. The eldest disciple was too steady, too elegant, and too upright.

This made Qingxuan always embarrassed to joke in front of her, and sometimes Qingxuan even felt that Yu Zhao was more like his master.

Suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, Qingxuan cleared his throat, put on a dignified appearance, and said:

"Zhao'er, Shu'er, after I arrange for you to enter Famen Temple, I will be going on a long trip with your Uncle Huizhen. You should stay in Famen Temple and cultivate in peace. I will return in three months at most, or one month at least."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhao's eyes lit up. She had been thinking about how to go to the Dragon Tiger Holy Land with Qingxuan and Zhang Yanqiu, and now this was a perfect opportunity.

"Master, could we postpone our visit to Famen Temple? We met Brother Zhang Yanqiu from Longhu Sacred Land, and he invited us to visit Longhu Sacred Land after the Ullambana Festival."

"Who?" Qingxuan was startled, thinking he had misheard.

"Zhang Yanqiu, the current senior disciple of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land," Yu Zhao repeated.

Immediately, she saw a smile appear on Qingxuan's face, which quickly turned into a loud laugh.

This is such a wonderful surprise!