The Purple Cloud City was located in the south of the Ziyue Kingdom. It was the largest city within a radius of a few hundred miles. It was also the location of Nangong Castle, one of the four great families in the Underworld. It was as bustling as the capital of Ziyue Kingdom. There was also a lot of human traffic. It was not just during the day, but even now that the twilight was getting darker, the streets were also lit up with red lights and green willows. There were people coming and going, and there was no intention of resting. That was because the Purple Cloud City was the most important trading location. All the foreign trade of the Ziyue Kingdom had to pass through here. Whether it was to sell domestic goods abroad or import various goods or technology from abroad, they would definitely pass through here. Because Zhao Chenhao, the emperor of Ziyue Kingdom, had placed special importance on this passage, the Purple Cloud City had been granted special permission to be free from the law and had absolute freedom. However, the royal family was very suspicious. Zhao Chenhao was no exception. He was afraid that if Nangong Tian, the Lord of the Nangong Clan, was the only one in charge of the Purple Cloud City, he might rebel in the future. Therefore, apart from Nangong Castle, Ouyang Tianming, the Lord of the Purple Cloud City, was also in charge of the Purple Cloud City. His strength was on par with Nangong Tian's. It was to restrict each other. Neither of them could touch the other. However, over the years, Nangong Castle's reputation had gradually expanded in Jianghu. Most of the shops and inns in the city were under Nangong Castle's name. Ouyang Tianming was no longer Nangong Tian's match. However, the two of them did not openly target each other because of their face and reputation in the martial arts world. They only secretly played tricks and were unwilling to admit defeat.
At this moment, the night was getting darker, but the city and the outside seemed to be two different worlds. Zhang Zixun and her group of five had already gotten off the car and walked in. It was Zhang Zixun's first time here, so when she saw the scene in the city, she could not help but exclaim in surprise,"This place is so lively! I didn't expect there to be a night market here.”In front of her was a bustling scene. People came and went in the city. All the shops and inns were brightly lit. The cries of hawkers rose and fell on the streets. The noise in the inns and inns was also endless. In short, this place didn't look like night at all, but more like a morning market that had just begun.
"Hehe. I'm not sure. Zixun, it's your first time here. Of course you'll be surprised. This was not a night market, but a market that had been going on since morning. The people of the Purple Cloud City are already used to going to the market once every three days to exchange goods or silver for the things we need. This way, it would only end very late. That's why you're seeing this scene now.”Nangong Yan explained with a smile when she saw Zhang Zixun's surprised and curious expression. The latter nodded in realization."Oh, I see! He did not expect this place to be even livelier than the capital! It's really an eye-opener!" Zhang Zixun sighed. Who knew that she would subconsciously spill the beans. Nangong immediately asked in confusion,""Miss Zixun, have you been to the capital? Actually, it seems like we don't know where your hometown is. Is it convenient for you to tell me?" Hearing this, Yuyin Zhaobang also looked at Zhang Zixun curiously. Obviously, Nangong had asked something that he wanted to know as well. Zhang Zixun's footsteps suddenly stopped. She looked troubled and didn't know how to answer. Hence, he turned his pleading gaze to Ye You behind him. Seeing this, Ye You was about to speak, but Nangong Yan interrupted him with a smile,""Aiya, brother. Didn't I tell you? Zixun has her own difficulties. Don't make things difficult for her!”Nangong looked at her again and said nothing.
Zhang Zixun knew that this was not a solution. After pondering for a moment, she had an idea. "Good Nangong, I will tell you, but this is not the place to talk." Let's find an inn and sit down, okay?”Ye You frowned when he heard that, but Zhang Zixun gave him a reassuring look. Thus, the group of people arrived at the largest inn in the Purple Cloud City in silence-- When they walked into the inn, Zhang Zixun looked around and was surprised to find that there was not a single empty seat in the huge inn. What should he do? So, he cast a questioning look at Nangong. The latter only smiled faintly. Then, Zhang Zixun saw a middle-aged man with a square face. The person who seemed to be the shopkeeper ran towards them with a solicitous expression. "Hey, isn't this the Young Master and Young Miss?" she said enthusiastically. There was also Young Master Yuyin and Young Master Qi. Uh. This is…" As expected of an inn owner, his eyes were sharp and he recognized Zhang Zixun's unfamiliar face immediately. However, when the shopkeeper saw Zhang Zixun's peerless and beautiful face, he was clearly stunned for a moment. Isn't this a fairy? This was the shopkeeper's first impression of Zhang Zixun.
"Shopkeeper Wang, don't just stand there. Look, your saliva is about to fall out!”Nangong Yan saw the shopkeeper staring blankly at Zhang Zixun and couldn't help but tease. This sentence pulled him back to reality. He said awkwardly,"I'm sorry. I was rude. Please come in. There is a private room reserved for you upstairs.”After saying that, he quickly bowed and led the way. Zhang Zixun glared at Nangong Yan with a reproachful look and walked forward. The latter only made a face and followed. Seeing this, Yuyin Zhaobang found it funny. He stepped forward and tapped Nangong Yan's forehead, saying dotingly,""You love to be funny. Look at how embarrassed you've made Shopkeeper Wang!”Nangong Yan revealed a cute smile and walked upstairs. When they passed by the lobby, the people there were all attracted by Zhang Zixun's beauty. They all stopped what they were doing and stared at her. There was greed, envy, and jealousy in their eyes. Of course, the first type was men. Nangong Yan and the others often saw them. Although they were also beautiful and pleasant, everyone had seen them before. However, it was Zhang Zixun's first time here. She was even more beautiful than Nangong Yan. Her fairy-like beauty made the men here feel as if a ball of fire was burning in their hearts. However, Zhang Zixun exuded a sacred and inviolable aura, causing them to not dare to be too impudent. It was enough to torture them. Of course, the latter two were women. Those with a bright heart were envious, but those with a dark heart revealed a murderous gaze. Some of them were already married, and when they saw their husbands looking at other women like that, they immediately flew into a rage. He pulled his ears and went home cursing. He would inevitably be punished again.
Zhang Zixun felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by these people, so she subconsciously held Ye You's hand. When the latter saw this, he immediately felt especially warm in his heart. Immediately, he secretly circulated his magic power and swept his ice-cold gaze over the people in the hall. These people immediately looked away. Because he could clearly feel the coldness in Ye You's eyes. It was as if he was warning them,"This woman is mine. None of you can touch her."”This time, Zhang Zixun felt much more relaxed. When they arrived at the private room, Zhang Zixun and the rest sat down quietly. They ordered some dishes and sent the shopkeeper away. Zhang Zixun was silent for a moment before she said," To be honest, I was originally the daughter of the Prime Minister in the capital. However, because of the incident in my family, my father was charged with treason and was ordered to be executed by the Emperor. My father went through a lot of trouble to let me escape. Although I found an expert in my early years and learned from him. After learning all these skills, I wanted to return to save my parents, but I couldn't fight against four hands with two fists. There were many soldiers from the imperial court, and they came to hunt me down. I accidentally fell into the valley while escaping, and that's how I met you. The reason why I didn't want to say it was because I was afraid that you would think that I was the daughter of a prisoner and didn't want to be friends with me.”As she spoke, Zhang Zixun revealed a guilty expression. Ye You admired her in his heart, This girl really knows how to make up stories. Her acting skills are also too good!”Seeing her like this, Nangong Yan immediately comforted her,"Zixun, it's okay. I won't blame you. We are all people in the martial world. Why would we care about your identity? You should have said it earlier. Brother, you're the same. Now, you've caused Zixun's sadness.”Nangong Yan scolded. Hearing this, Nangong Duxing suddenly stood up and solemnly said to Zhang Zixun,""I'm sorry, Miss Zixun. I didn't mean to bring up your sad story. It's just that Nangong Castle has a rule that people of unknown origins are not allowed to enter. This is my duty. Now that he had made it clear, it was fine. Please forgive me for my recklessness." As he spoke, he bowed deeply.
"Aiya, it's fine as long as you've made it clear. I believe that Zixun isn't such a petty person, so you don't have to mind. Ah, the dishes are here.”Yuyin Zhaobang tried to smooth things over.
"It's nothing. I just miss my father a little. It has nothing to do with Nan Gong. It wasn't a bad thing to be a little careful in the martial world.”Zhang Zixun laughed. He secretly exchanged glances with Ye You and saw admiration in the latter's eyes. Zhang Zixun was pleased. He looked downstairs and found a very lively corner. So he said excitedly,"Yan 'er, let's go down and see what's going on, okay?" There are so many people around." Hearing this, Nangong Yan immediately put down her chopsticks and ran downstairs with Zhang Zixun. "Let's go for a walk. We'll be back soon."”Nangong was initially worried, but when he thought about Zixun, he let them be. Downstairs, Zhang Zixun and her husband quickly found the corner. He tried his best but failed to squeeze in. In the end, Zhang Zixun had an idea. She took out a handful of silver from her purse and sprinkled it on the ground."Who dropped silver!" With a shout, everyone immediately squatted down. Zhang Zixun smiled proudly. She saw what they were curious about. However, he was very disappointed. It was just a notice about the trading location and goods. The two of them walked back resentfully. However, after taking a few steps, Zhang Zixun felt that something was wrong. There was suddenly no one around. It was terrifyingly quiet. With a thought, Zhang Zixun immediately realized that she and Yan 'er were unknowingly surrounded by some kind of barrier. Fortunately, she had been holding Yan 'er's hand. Zhang Zixun looked around vigilantly.
"Zixun, what's going on? Why is the surroundings dark?”Nangong Yan asked timidly.
"It's okay. It'll be fine in a while. Can you close your eyes first?”Zhang Zixun consoled while being vigilant.
"Hehe. I'm not sure. Third Princess, I'm afraid it won't be so easy for you to get out today! Hahaha." A devilish female voice sounded. Zhang Zixun was shocked,"It seems like he lured her here on purpose."”
"Who are you? If you have the ability, come out!" But this time, there was no response.
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