freenovelworld Chapter 17 Cangwu City
Chapter 17 Cangwu City
I do not know how long it has been.
"Hmm! Why do I feel so heavy? It's like something is pressing down on me."
In a daze, Lin Que slowly opened his eyes, looked around, and found himself in a room. Looking in front of him, he saw the beautiful and serene face of a sleeping girl.
Although her appearance was still somewhat immature, she already possessed a captivating beauty.
Her long, flowing black hair cascaded down naturally. As she slept, her bright eyes and eyelashes trembled slightly from time to time. Two faint tear tracks marked her exquisite face, a sight that would tug at the heartstrings of anyone who saw her.
Lin Que gazed at her tenderly, slowly extending a hand to gently stroke the head of the person with the stunningly beautiful face.
The sleeping face seemed to be awakened by this gentle movement, and slowly opened its bright eyes.
A look of surprise appeared in her eyes, and a clear, melodious voice rang out.
"Brother! You're awake! That's great! Waaaaaahh ...
Lin Que looked at Qi Lian Yue apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, Lian Yue, I made you worry."
With a slight sob in her voice and tears welling in her eyes, Qi Lianyue said, "Waaah~ Brother, please don't do this again next time. Lianyue doesn't want to lose you again, waaah!"
Faced with Qi Lianyue's words, Lin Que was at a loss for words, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
He could only nod repeatedly and whisper, "Brother promises you, I won't do it again next time."
After saying that, Lin Que gave a wry smile. At this stage, it was still a bit difficult to fight against fifth-tier ferocious beasts. After all, now that there was someone who cared about him, it seemed that he could no longer be so reckless without absolute strength.
After carefully examining his body, he found that apart from being a little weak, he was otherwise fine. Sure enough, the Taiqing Chaos Technique was self-repairing itself. All I can say is, "Awesome!"
Then he checked his dantian, and the result surprised Lin Que greatly. The spiritual energy in his dantian had grown stronger, and his cultivation had actually broken through to the fifth level of Qi Gathering!
It seems this time it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Fighting against beings stronger than oneself can indeed lead to rapid improvement.
That's what he thought, but Lin Que looked at Qi Lian Yue with a somewhat uneasy gaze. He couldn't tell her this, lest she worry again.
She was worried that her brother would cause trouble again.
Suddenly remembering something, Lin Que hurriedly asked, "By the way, Lian Yue, how long have I been asleep?"
“Brother has been unconscious for three days. Lian Yue was so worried.”
Qi Lianyue's mood finally improved. Before, she was full of worry, but now she was just tired. Lin Que felt so sorry for her. He had been unconscious for three days, and during those three days, his silly little sister must not have had a single good night's sleep.
Just as I was about to say something, the door to the room was slowly pushed open, and a stunningly beautiful figure stood gracefully in the doorway, looking into the room with equally delightful eyes.
"Lin Que, you're finally awake!"
The person who arrived was Qi Xiyue.
Her graceful figure slowly walked to the bedside and sat down, telling Lin Que about the situation after he fell into a coma.
After the group dealt with the ferocious beast, Qi Haoyue volunteered to carry Lin Que all the way back to the village. He felt very guilty because he was the team leader and this decision was partly his. It seemed that it was too risky. Fortunately, Lin Que was not seriously injured.
Upon hearing the news, Qi Lianyue rushed to the village entrance immediately. Seeing Lin Que unconscious, she was heartbroken and burst into tears. For the next three days, she barely slept and stayed by Lin Que's side.
At this moment, Qi Lianyue saw that Lin Que had woken up and slowly fell into a deep sleep in his arms.
As Lin Que listened to Qi Xiyue's story, he looked at the little girl in his arms with tenderness and heartache, gently stroking her head and adjusting her position to make her more comfortable.
"By the way, have Qi Haoyue and the others entered the city?"
Afraid of waking Qi Lianyue, Qi Xiyue spoke softly, "Not yet. We were supposed to enter the city today, but Qi Haoyue said you are the hero of this mission and he insists on waiting until you are sober."
Lin Que couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this; it seemed that the simpleton was still blaming himself.
Fortunately, I managed to regain my senses and make it in time.
Even if the journey to the city is delayed by a day or two, it won't be delayed by three days. The village's daily necessities will also need to be replenished.
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The next morning, thanks to the Taiqing Chaos Technique, Lin Que had almost fully recovered and was able to get out of bed and move around. He only had some minor internal injuries that would take some time to heal, but otherwise he was fine. He immediately went to consult the village chief.
Just as Lin Que had predicted, the village chief agreed without hesitation to let Lin Que go to the city with the group, and the time was set for tomorrow.
On the way back, Lin Que ran into Qi Haoyue and greeted him.
"Where did that big oaf go?"
Qi Haoyue kept her head down, as if she was thinking about something, and continued walking forward without paying any attention to her surroundings.
Hearing someone calling him, he looked up and saw Lin Que, and a happy expression appeared on his face.
"Lin Que! Are you healed?"
"There aren't many problems anymore. The village chief has agreed to let us set off for the city together tomorrow. By the way, you look so preoccupied. Did something happen?" Lin Que asked curiously.
Qi Haoyue said to Lin Que with a worried look, "There is indeed a bit of trouble. I'm going to the city tomorrow. Many people in the village have asked me to inquire about Qi Wuyue's whereabouts. The problem is, who can I ask?"
Lin Que had heard this name many times before, and he asked with surprise, "Is he the village's number one genius you mentioned? Isn't he in the village?"
Qi Haoyue shrugged and said, "He's not here. I heard a few months ago that he had a fight with the village chief and then left the village alone. He hasn't returned since, and I don't know why."
"Let's not talk about that. By the way, you have no idea, after you fainted that day, my sister was so worried. She didn't sleep for days and nights and scolded me terribly. I've never seen her so angry with me before."
After saying that, he still looked shaken.
Lin Que smiled awkwardly after hearing this, but he didn't expect Qi Xiyue to be so worried about him, and he was deeply moved.
It turned out that she was the first person to rush to Lin Que's side after the battle that day. She hugged the fallen Lin Que tightly, tears welling up in her eyes, as if they might burst at any moment.
Later, a member of the team who knew some basic medical skills examined her and concluded that she was not seriously injured. She had just suffered some internal injuries and was so weak that she fell into a coma, which made her feel a little better.
After exchanging greetings, the two parted ways.
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Time flew by, and it was time to set off the next day.
Lin Que greeted Qi Lianyue and then went out. Qi Lianyue originally wanted to go with him, but considering her status as the Holy Maiden of the clan and the fact that her Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart was too sensitive, she gave up the idea.
She could only say to Lin Que with a pitiful expression, "Brother, be careful on the road. Come back soon, okay? Lian Yue is waiting for you at home."
Lin Que patted Qi Lian Yue's head and said with a smile, "Don't worry, we'll be back after the transaction. This isn't a battle or a hunt, there's no danger."
After saying goodbye to Qi Lianyue, Lin Que hurriedly went to the village entrance to meet up with the group. After the group finished their inspection, they prepared to set off.
Lin Que was extremely happy at this moment. After all, he had been in this world for so long, and this was the first time he had gone out to see the outside world.
Following the hidden markings, a group of people and horses slowly made their way out of the mountains. According to Qi Haoyue, without these markings, even he wouldn't know how to get out, since the mountains were so vast.
Along the way, Qi Haoyue explained to Lin Que the precautions to take after entering the city. The city is not like the village. Not only are there many cultivators, but you must also abide by the rules set by the city lord. Fighting is absolutely not allowed in the city.
I've heard that if you break the rules and get caught by the city guards, the consequences will be severe, so don't easily get into conflicts with others.
Of course, there are exceptions to everything.
Only the strong can disregard these rules; at the very least, they must be experts at the Golden Core Realm or above. It is said that the city lord of Cangwu City has reached the terrifying late Golden Core Realm, making him extremely powerful.
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"Ready!"
After entering the official road, the number of pedestrians and processions on the road gradually increased, and Lin Que's group also joined them.
After a four-hour trek, a towering city wall, resembling a mountain, appeared before Lin Que and his companions.
The dark blue city walls are tall and sturdy, built of huge stones and studded with sharp iron nails, radiating a cold, chilling light. The city gates are tall and wide, made of solid wooden doors, with exquisite carvings on them, and soldiers guarding both sides.
There is a huge plaque above the city gate with three characters engraved on it.
Cangwu City!