The Ruler
163. Xi City.
Qing Ruo's appearance in downtown Xi, instantly got an examination from some of the soldiers who happened to be standing guard at the city's teleportation gate.
" Welcome to Xi city sir. Please identify" said the soldier, speaking kindly.
" Good master," Qing Ruo replied as she displayed the badge of the Na clan
" Good sir, thank you," said the soldier as he invited Qing Ruo to leave the place in a friendly manner.
Calmly, Qing Ruo then left the city's teleportation gate, moving in search of an inn.
" May this city not be like Tongzhe." Replacing expectantly, while continuing to move his legs.
After walking for quite a while, Qing Ruo finally found a luxurious inn, which was not far from the city's teleportation gate.
Calmly his figure entered the courtyard of the inn.
Qing Ruo's arrival at that place was immediately greeted by a few servants who were standing guard in front of the inn's entrance.
" Welcome to Flower Xi's inn, sir." Conversing, it looked at Qing Ruo doubtfully. Qing Ruo who understood the intent of the gaze was smiling leisurely.
" Servant lady, I want to stay over. Is there an empty room?"
" There's a master, but there's only a special room. So it costs a little more." While checking Qing Ruo's simple look doubtfully.
Qing Ruo who was slightly astonished by the reason, nodded her head.
" Alright, no problem," Qing Ruo replied casually.
" For how many nights, sir?"
" For two nights," Qing Ruo replied.
" Good sir. For one night twenty-five thousand immortal soul crystals, so there were a total of fifty immortal soul crystals. Please make the payment," while pointing Qing Ruo at the cashier table.
After paying the lodging fee, the maid then took Qing Ruo to her room which turned out to be on the third floor of the inn.
All the way to the third floor. The servant who doubted Qing Ruo before could now only fall silent.
" Tu-tuan," he said hesitantly.
" Speak..."
" Has master also attended the town auction event?"
The unexpected Qing Ruo that there would be an auction in the city nodded her head.
" Of course," Qing Ruo replied.
" It's really the right time," he said happily, who did not expect there would be an auction in the city.
" That means this young master is really, rich." The servant sat down, continuing to lead the way.
Not long after. They finally arrived at the room in question.
" Please, sir." Opening the room door.
" Thank you," Qing Ruo said as she entered the room.
After the servant left, Qing Ruo then sealed the room.
" Swhus..." The figures of Long Chen and Huo Mingzhi appeared within the room.
" Lord," they said with respect.
" Long Chen, Mingzhi, we're already in Xi's city."
" What! Xi City?" Long Chen asked, looking fixedly at Qing Ruo.
Qing Ruo nodded her head.
" Long Chen, it just so happens that Xi city will hold an auction, I want you to find information regarding it."
" Good Ruler." Then leave the room.
After Long Chen left. Qing Ruo then asked Huo Mingzhi to stand guard inside the room, and entered the soul world.
" Swhuss...." His figure appeared within the everlasting orchards, which were in the southern region of the soul world.
" Swhus..." The figures of Yuan Bai and Yuan Hei with baskets on his back filled with immortal fruits appeared in that place.
" Ruler," he said with respect.
" Yuan Bai, Yuan Hei," Qing Ruo said, greeting the two servants kindly.
" Lord, is there a problem?" yuan Bai asked, looking at Qing Ruo who was staring at the soul strengthening golden grass.
" Be calm. Everything's fine. It's just that this golden grass isn't ready to be picked up." While explaining his goal of wanting to use those resources to help him absorb the formless water pearl.
" Ruler, I don't think it's easy. Because even if it can be picked, the Ruler must wait for this grass to grow other saplings." Yuan Bai explained, staring at the golden grass.
Qing Ruo nodded her head.
" It seems like you have to be patient" he said smiling wryly, looking at Yuan Bai and Yuan Hei in surprise.
" Lord, is something wrong?"
" Where are Guang Zhou, Ming Kongqi and the others?" Qing Ruo asked in surprise.
" Ruler, those mortal gods have nothing left. They all died trapped by the formation in the middle of this garden." Yuan Hei explained that all the human captives working in the immortal orchards had died.
" Why don't you guys report to me immediately," Qing Ruo said with a sad face.
" Lord, we do not wish to interfere with your journey. Besides, we've also taken good care of their bodies." Yuan Bai explained.
Qing Ruo nodded her head as she looked at the peach trees that were slapped before her. Although the look on his face looked so calm, yet in his heart Qing Ruo felt so sad.
" That means this place needs new workers" Qing Ruo said softly.
" Lord, leave this matter to us. Previously the two of us were the ones entrusted by brothers Zin and Zan to help him take care of this garden. Even brothers Zin and Zan also asked us to take care of Jingshen lake. It's just that we rarely go to that place, because ordinary soul crystals are no longer necessary, so we wait until those soul crystals become immortal soul crystals." Yuan Hei explained.
Qing Ruo nodded her head while exhaling a long breath.
" I was too selfish with my busy life, so I didn't have time to examine the world of the soul" he said slowly.
" Lord, relax. Just leave this job to us," Yuan Bai said excitedly.
Qing Ruo nodded her head, while circulating her gaze. Look closely at the orchards, then move slowly, and start picking the ripe fruits.
" Lord, let us be, please" Yuan Bai said, as he moved by Qing Ruo's side.
" Be calm, because I'm not busy either" Qing Ruo said as she explained to herself who was waiting for news from Long Chen.
Yuan Bai and Yuan Hei who could not refute could only nod their heads, while moving on Qing Ruo's side who kept moving picking the fruits.
****
Somewhere else.
Long Chen whom Qing Ruo had assigned to look for information regarding the auction in Xi city, was still on the ground floor of the inn.
While enjoying his drink, Long Chen listened to the conversation of the visitors who were at the place to look for information regarding the auction event, and other information regarding the power that was in the city.
After being in that place for quite a while, Long Chen then walked out of the inn, looking for information elsewhere.
****
In the world of the soul.
By afternoon.
Qing Ruo who was picking immortal fruits with Yuan Bai and Yuan Hei finally died in the straits of the soul world, moving slowly towards the northern region of the soul world.
" It seems like there is still no news from Long Chen," his inner.
Not too long later, Qing Ruo finally arrived at the cultivation hall, then rested in that place, trying to calm her heart and mind.
Fifteen minutes later, Qing Ruo then took out a formless water Pearl from within his storage ring.
" Swhus...." The water dragon life pearl appeared and floated before him.
" It really has tremendous power" he said, then began to study the power of these resources.