CHAPTER 57: CHAPTER 9: LIUYUE CITY

"Are there really dragons in this world?" Zhuo Tingqiu could hardly believe it, feeling his worldview was once again shaken.

"Didn’t they say the Dragon Clan has long been extinct?" Yun Ran looked at the Dragon Scale, feeling as if she were in a dream.

"The Dragon Clan certainly hasn’t gone extinct, it’s just that a place like Xuantian Continent shouldn’t have dragons!" Yue Zhao glanced at Zhuo Tingqiu and Yun Ran and explained.

"You mean," Zhuo Tingqiu swallowed, "that there are dragons in other dimensions?"

"Of course, there’s a Dragon Island in the Sub-immortal Realm." Nan Hua said coolly, fanning himself.

Zhuo Tingqiu and Yun Ran exchanged a glance, seeing the same shock in each other’s eyes, once again realizing the difference between them and Si Lin’s group.

"Nowadays, the Heavenly Dao of Xuantian Continent is getting weaker, and the barriers are getting thinner. The possibility of overlapping with other spaces is relatively high, so having a dragon appear here isn’t so strange." Si Lin put down the Dragon Scale and said flatly.

"Looking at the aura on this Dragon Scale, it must have fallen off for at least a few years, and its owner should be relatively young." Yue Zhao, being the most scholarly person at Spirit Hidden Mountain next to Wen Guiyun, made a very accurate judgment.

"Tsk tsk, this thing is quite precious, but unfortunately, it’s of little use to us." Rong Ye had already returned to normal, shaking his head regretfully.

"Just give this to Little Qingqing, let her play with it." Mu Chen pushed the box to Gu Qingqing, smiling faintly.

It was just a Dragon Scale; Si Lin and the others didn’t pay much attention to it. Mu Chen had been nervous just because he was a little surprised. Now that he had informed Si Lin and the others, it was useless to keep it with him. Seeing Gu Qingqing’s curiosity toward the Dragon Scale, he simply gave it to her.

Gu Qingqing was taken aback for a moment, glancing at Mu Chen, then looking at Si Lin and Yue Zhao.

"Little Four is right, this thing is useless to us, just keep it." Whenever facing Gu Qingqing, Yue Zhao was always very gentle, reaching out to pat her head while speaking softly.

Si Lin and Nan Hua also nodded nearby, Rong Ye directly closed the lid of the box, placing it in Gu Qingqing’s hand.

Over the years, Si Lin and his group had given Gu Qingqing countless gifts. She wasn’t pretentious and directly put the box into her Storage Bracelet. For some reason, she felt that this thing might be useful in the future.

After delaying another day in Anping City, and confirming that Zhao Yunchi was fine, Zhuo Tingqiu urged Zhuo Shiyu to return to Wentian Palace, and he himself set off with Gu Qingqing and the others.

As they left the city, they brushed past a group of people. Through the carriage curtains, after seeing the insignia on the large carriage, Yun Ran raised an eyebrow.

"Luckily, we’re leaving Anping City today." She withdrew her gaze, muttering to herself.

Zhuo Tingqiu and Gu Qingqing heard her and looked at her curiously, not understanding why she said that.

"We just passed the Qiu Family’s carriage. The person we met before in Chasing Cloud City, Qiu Yu Fei, is probably in the carriage. If we run into her again, we might have to quarrel with her. I don’t want her to affect my mood." Yun Ran explained.

Zhuo Tingqiu and Gu Qingqing also had a poor impression of Qiu Yu Fei and nodded in agreement.

The next stop after Anping City was Liuyue City, which was larger than Qingfeng City. Located at the border between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Great Tang Dynasty, in the past, the two dynasties were at war for years, and the situation in Liuyue City wasn’t great. The people lived rather difficult lives, but in the past hundred years, the two dynasties have been relatively peaceful, allowing Liuyue City to develop.

After the establishment of trade relations between the two dynasties, Liuyue City, as a border junction, saw a lot of merchant caravans coming and going, which made Liuyue City very prosperous.

People from the Great Tang Dynasty were generally taller than those from the Great Zhou Dynasty, and their features were more refined. It’s said that the members of the Royal Family of the Great Tang Dynasty even have blue eyes, making them easy to recognize!

It took Gu Qingqing and the others three days to reach Liuyue City from Anping City.

Upon seeing people from the Great Tang Dynasty for the first time, both Zhuo Tingqiu and Gu Qingqing and Yun Ran were a bit amazed.

Naturally, due to their outstanding looks, they also attracted a lot of attention as they walked down the street.

The customs in Liuyue City were much more open than in other places of the Great Zhou Dynasty. At the very least, they saw many young women directly throwing sachets to men on the street, and many men openly professing their love to women, with onlookers teasing from the sidelines as if it were perfectly normal.

Because of their looks, many young women threw sachets at Si Lin and the others along the way, but they all avoided them. Similarly, Yun Ran encountered many men confessing their love to her, all of whom she turned down.

Being younger and not fully grown up yet, only Gu Qingqing wasn’t approached by anyone professing love to her, so she just stood aside watching the others in amusement.

Naturally, the others didn’t like being the subject of her amusement, but faced with her bright smile, they could only indulge her with helpless affection.

The Yun Family had a business in Liuyue City, and under Yun Ran’s enthusiastic invitation, the group decided to rest at the Yun Family’s estate.

The estate was located in the wealthy district of Liuyue City, with bustling streets nearby. Just as they were heading to the estate with the Yun Family’s servant, a group of people moved into the house next door to the Yun Family estate.

The leader was a boy of eleven or twelve. Among his peers, his looks were top-notch, though not yet fully developed; otherwise, he’d surely be trouble just by his appearance.

The boy’s status seemed quite noble, at least judging by the respectful attitude of those speaking to him.

"Your Highness, next door is the Yun Family’s estate. I just found out that there are people from the Yun Family currently in Liuyue City, preparing to move in next door. Should we request them to go elsewhere?" A middle-aged man in a black brocade robe asked respectfully.

"No need. We shouldn’t make a big fuss on this journey, besides, we’ll only be staying in Liuyue City for a day; there’s no need for that." The boy waved his hand, declining the middle-aged man’s suggestion.

"Understood, Your Highness." The middle-aged man glanced at the boy, nodded, and complied.

"How’s the inspection of the estate going?" The boy looked around and asked with a stern face.

"It’s already been checked, and there’s no danger. We’ve also arranged patrols and security. Please be assured, Your Highness." The middle-aged man replied.

"That’s good. I’m tired now, I’ll go freshen up first. You should rest as well; it’s been hard on you, General Cheng." The boy’s expression visibly softened as he spoke to the middle-aged man.

"Protecting Your Highness is my duty; it’s not hard at all. Rest well, Your Highness, I’ll take my leave now." The middle-aged man appreciated the boy’s concern, then turned to leave.

The boy stood for a moment before returning to his room.

Just then, Gu Qingqing and her group were walking past this estate. Yue Zhao seemed to sense something and looked up at the estate where the boy was. A glint flashed in his eyes, and he followed behind Gu Qingqing and the others into the estate.