The Demon Swordsman 3
Ch. 111 - Border Bridge
The hope that Luo Li offered was good news that Xin Chen could listen to. None of the people of the Shang Empire had an antidote for the illness that Ren Yuan had. If Master Luo Li was the only key to Ren Yuan's recovery, then going to the Wei Empire was a must.
The Wei Empire was devastated from within. 'The 'Weapons' they had been developing for the enemy had turned into weapons that destroyed themselves.
Luo Li paused for a moment before continuing all of her explanations. It didn't feel like they were sitting around telling stories for two hours.
"It's all about earth science. Science is hard to find here. However, if in the Wei Empire I believe you will find what you are looking for. Their civilization is ten times more advanced than any Empire."
"Just ..." Luo Li paused, saying regretfully in each of her sentences, "It was your God who destroyed us."
Luo Li was eager to say one thing. He heard that Xin Chen can conquer the Dark Dragon. The news had already spread even to the Wei Empire. Had Xin Chen had a way to stop the mad alchemists in their dangerous research. And found a way to unify some of the cities of the Wei Empire that had split up on the grounds of reform.
The young healer could not explain directly to Xin Chen the situation of the field they were about to face. To meet his Master in the Wei Empire was a difficult path. Each city in the Wei Empire had three opposing camps. Defectors, the military of the Wei Empire and community groups.
Actually there were still many things she wanted to tell, but Luo Li did not have much time to chat. They spent hours in the flower tea shop. On the other hand Luo Li was afraid that some people were aware of her Identity which made her have to get caught and explain her reason to the city guards. Like before. Straight at his core point, Luo Li reopened her voice.
"You're going?" Luo Li made sure, her hands down put down the drink politely.
"Should. Then, when are you going back to the Wei Empire?"
"In a fast time. Two weeks at most. I heard that the Shang Empire will be celebrating an event in this City. Maybe your time here is only a little if you want to come with me."
Xin Chen denied, "What the hell," he said. "I don't have much time to have fun."
For a moment Luo Li stared at the face of her interlocutor, cross-eyed, trying to understand why the look on the face was so difficult to understand. In the end he could only conclude, that too many things filled the contents of the blue-eyed young man's head. He nodded once, "I understand. Meet me in a week at the city's border bridge. Soon we'll go there before access is closed."
Xin Chen stood up. Luo Li seemed to be in a bit of a hurry, Xin Chen explained one more thing before the young healer left. "I'll take the fire mushrooms with me."
"good. And thank you for the drink, Young Master. Next time I'll treat you to my Empire."
Nodding slowly from Luo Li accompanied by permission to leave her while bending over, carrying her luggage and quickly heading to the door.
Luo Li's back had disappeared from the door leaf, but their conversation earlier still lingered firmly in Xin Chen's memories. He was still sitting there for half an hour.
Ren Yuan's wounds were too heavy. Even the famous medical experts in the Wei Empire took years to find a cure. Xin Chen did not know where the disease came from, how Ren Yuan was affected and from whom it was transmitted. His head was full of conjectures. But none of them could answer the question in Xin Chen's head.
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Just out of the tavern, a white dove flew towards him. Xin Chen raised his arm, letting the bird stop by. He untied the rope at the foot of the bird, reading the letter delivered to him.
The letter was from Xin Zhan. Later in the night there will be a dinner banquet at the Imperial palace, the event is quite large and the invited guests are very many. Even Shui came there. He and Huo Rong themselves decided to stay in the inn for a few days before thinking about what they would do next.
The city government in charge of guarding Huo Rong and Shui gave some money to the two demons for some reason. Many people have known their identity as demons. However, to his surprise, in this Shang Empire they were treated like ordinary humans. Sometimes people look at them. Just because of the striking eye color of the hair. The rest let the two demons pass as they pleased.
Since taking a walk in Fanlu city, Shui found many interesting things. Accessories, jewelry, and craft items. His eyes twinkled and instantly bought everything until the money they had ran out.
"Hahahha my eyes are like being plugged, what are these dragons and lizards. Unemployment is a lot of work."
"Well?!" Huo Rong was immediately offended.
Xin Chen kept his mouth shut. Afraid of people to see him laughing until tears come out.
"Oi, explain why are you laughing so?" Shui was getting upset. But to be honest, people have been staring at them. Sometimes it seems not to care.
"Why are you two wearing wedding dresses? Wanna marry?"
Xin Chen was still laughing as he patted Shui's shoulder.
"Why indeed?"
"Geez these two shreds." Xin Fai who had come out of nowhere interrupted, shook her head in disbelief. He had just left the house and bought some vegetables that his wife had ordered. The people shrouding the Demon Sword were dumbfounded to see Shui and Huo Rong's clothes.
"Well?!" Just that sentence that Huo Rong repeated. He did not understand what the people around him meant that continued to pay attention to the two of them.
Xin Fai this time laughed, inexhaustible. He explained, "I don't know which store you guys stopped by until you put on a shirt like that. You know, right. Humans live in pairs. They're married and they have kids."
Then he continued while breathing in order not to laugh, "The clothes you wear are the wedding dress."
Xin Chen's laughter that had subsided again exploded upon seeing Shui's makeup. A beautiful blue wedding dress with a slightly open top, rolled hair, jewelry on her hands and neck plus a thick makeup on her face. Huo Rong was not too severe as her clothes seemed formal. But it's still the wedding dress. It seemed that the two demons could not distinguish the way humans dressed.
"Say our city guards were told to buy clothes for the event later tonight. Across the store I was told to wear this."
"What did you say you were on?" Xin Chen asked.
"Ha, what show? Hoi Huo Rong, did you answer them?"
"Where do I know," annoyed Huo Rong who looked away. "They said the wedding was like it. You answered yes."
Xin Chen shook his head in disbelief. It seems like he has to return the shirt to the store. Help Shui and Huo Rong choose clothes for the evening event.