I walk in the setting sun, listening to the opera singer's Beijing tune.
The crowd is chaotic, the clown performs; yellowed leaves retreat into the long autumn.
Ling Xiao hummed a little tune, aimlessly watching the diverse stream of people on either side of the street. Nian Qingyun's hand was somewhat cold—truly fitting for a woman who cultivated the Dao of Emotionlessness. Several times she tried to pull her hand away, but Ling Xiao only gripped it tighter.
"Sunset City... what an ugly name..." Nian Qingyun snorted coldly.
"Sunset City... is a bit tacky! That ugly bastard, what are you looking at? Yes, you! Come here!" Ling Xiao casually gestured. A young man with a lecherous appearance by the street pointed at himself, his face a picture of astonishment.
"The Young Master is calling me? The Young Master is calling me!! Young Master Ling Xiao is actually calling me!!"
"Young Master..."
"Go tell the City Lord of Sunset City that from today on,this city is renamed 'Qingxiao City'. Plant the streets full of peach blossoms on both sides!" Ling Xiao said calmly. The lecherous young man trembled with excitement, turned, and rushed furiously towards the City Lord's mansion. With his background, not to mention Young Master Ling Xiao, he wouldn't even have the qualification to meet the City Lord of Sunset City normally! The peak of his life had arrived so suddenly!
"Can you let go of me?" Nian Qingyun looked deeply at Ling Xiao. Often, she felt this Ling Clan heir's... brain seemed a bit different from ordinary people's.
"Why should I let go?" Ling Xiao retorted, bringing his face close to Nian Qingyun's, startling her so much her eyes fluttered in panic, and she nearly struck out at him.
"Shameless!"
"Wife,I heard a divine beast guarded you at your birth. Where is that divine beast?" A meaningful glint flashed in Ling Xiao's eyes. He still felt somewhat apprehensive about the sheer number of Karma Points on Nian Qingyun. Ten thousand was several times more terrifying than the Karma of Sons of Destiny like Lin Xi or Ling Tian from the Sacred Province. It seemed to exceed the usual setting for this world. Could it be that she is also a reincarnated expert or a reborn Immortal Emperor? But he didn't sense any aura of past-life wisdom on her. This was rather strange.
"What's it to you?" Nian Qingyun snorted coldly, looking at him with indifference.
"It's nothing to me. I just want to understand you better, don't I?" Ling Xiao gave an embarrassed laugh. This Dao Palace Divine Maiden is truly hard to deal with. If it were an ordinary proud daughter, given Ling Xiao's status, just a little attentiveness would make them fall for him instantly.
"I don't need you to understand me. Just remember that we will never have any outcome." Nian Qingyun's words were icy, even the expression on her face returning to the absolute coldness she had when Ling Xiao first met her. The Dao of Emotionlessness... a real headache. How does one deal with someone whose mood changes faster than flipping a page?
The Cloudcoming Pavilion was located in the center of Sunset Ancient City. It was said that behind this pavilion stood the Sacred Province's largest commerce league, the Cloudcoming Commerce League. By now, the front of the pavilion was already crowded with sect disciples who had come to train in the Sunset Divine Mountains.
"Did you hear? Just outside the city gate, the two true disciples of the Yunshu Immortal Sect ganged up on Fu Yunyao of the Myriad Demons Sect, but Young Master Ling Xiao single-handedly crushed them like dogs."
"Hey,isn't the Yunshu Immortal Sect just asking for trouble? The treasure hasn't even appeared, and they already got wiped out."
"That's nothing.Did you hear? Young Master Ling Xiao forcefully kissed the Divine Maiden Nian at the city gate! That old lecher!"
"How can you call it forceful?Divine Maiden Nian is Young Master Ling Xiao's fiancée now. Forget kissing, hehehe..."
In front of the Cloudcoming Pavilion, prodigies from various races gathered in small groups, discussing in low voices the events that had just happened in the city. Although everyone had always known Ling Xiao was powerful, his actions these past few days could no longer be described merely as 'powerful'. Crushing his generation, peerless in the world. Even an emotionless divine maiden like Nian Qingyun was now openly showing affection with him in public. What did that mean? It meant it wasn't that the divine maiden was emotionless; it was that you weren't alluring enough.
Hmph! Hearing this, Nian Qingyun snorted coldly. A wave of cold intent instantly spread out, startling the clan prodigies who were whispering, their faces turning pale. Especially when they saw the murderous look in Nian Qingyun's eyes, they nearly wet their pants.
"What they said isn't wrong. Why scare them?" A warm smile curled on Ling Xiao's lips as he secretly gave the few a thumbs up.
"Everyone, the auction will begin shortly. Please enter." A beautiful maidservant in green robes suddenly emerged from the Cloudcoming Pavilion. She walked through the crowd by herself, came before Ling Xiao and Nian Qingyun, and slightly bowed. After all, Sunset City was Ling Clan territory. Although the Cloudcoming Commerce League was reputed to be the largest in the Sacred Province with a terrifying foundation, it still lacked deterrence compared to the Ling Clan.
Ling Xiao nodded, holding Nian Qingyun's jade hand, and followed the maid into the pavilion.
But just then, an argument broke out at the entrance.
"Why can they go in,but we can't?" A young man in white robes, his face flushed red, looked indignantly at the two league attendants standing at the pavilion's door. Behind him, a young girl in yellow robes looked wronged and at a loss, nervously twisting the corner of her clothes.
"Sorry, but the Cloudcoming Pavilion has limited seating. You two, please wait a bit longer." The two attendants' attitudes were very humble, but their words were full of disdain. Why? Of course because you're not qualified enough. Two minor sect disciples at the early Soul Sea realm, with no reputation or background, wanting to enter the Cloudcoming Pavilion? Wishful thinking!
"You... you look down on people... Hmph! 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; do not bully the youth for being poor!'"
"Let them in."Just as the young man in white was about to leave angrily, a warm, laughing voice came from behind them.
Ling Xiao looked calmly at the girl in yellow and gave a slight nod.
"Huh?Young Master Ling Xiao!!" The girl's pretty face froze for a moment, then she lowered her head shyly. Since the scene at the city gate, she had been awestruck by the domineering aura Ling Xiao displayed. But how would such a peerless young master notice an insignificant minor sect disciple like her? Those who could stand by Young Master Ling Xiao's side were the top proud daughters of the Sacred Province. At this moment, Lin Meng was both dazed and felt inferior, yet inexplicably joyful inside. As for why Ling Xiao noticed her? Hehe, don't ask. If you ask, it's 'fate'!
"Yes! Young Master." The two attendants quickly bowed and ushered Ling Xiao and Nian Qingyun into the Cloudcoming Pavilion.
The young man in white, however, frowned. For some reason, he felt an indescribable frustration. What is this? Pitying me? I, Yin Tianxing, need no one's pity!
"Junior Sister Lin Meng...we..." But when Yin Tianxing turned to look at Lin Meng, he saw a trace of infatuation in the girl's eyes. His expression immediately stiffened.
"Junior Sister,I don't think this Cloudcoming Pavilion necessarily has anything good. How about we don't go in?"
"Senior Brother,I want to go in and see... take me in to broaden my horizons." Lin Meng turned around and gave Yin Tianxing a sweet smile.
"This...alright." Yin Tianxing gritted his teeth but ultimately said nothing more and stepped into the pavilion. Broaden my horizons? Doesn't broadening horizons require spirit stones? I only have about a hundred coins on me; going in, I probably can't even afford a cup of tea... Yin Tianxing suddenly felt that bringing his junior sister down the mountain this time was reckless! And judging by the way she looked at Ling Xiao just now, it was clearly admiration. That was the look she used to reserve only for him! Damn Ling Xiao!!
"You're interested in that girl?" Nian Qingyun turned her head, looked at the young man beside her, and suddenly asked.
"Huh?What? How could that be... I just thought she seemed a bit pitiful." Ling Xiao shook his head with a smile, but a meaningful light flashed deep in his eyes. Another Daughter of Destiny.