On this day, colorful balls and flags were hung all over the city, fluttering in the wind. A few strands of seven-colored clouds floated above Cloud Dream City, flowing slowly among the white clouds in red, yellow, orange, green, cyan, blue and purple. This was an effect created by the city lord Ma Dong using magic treasures, which could last for a day.
At night, there would be a fireworks display in the night sky. The city lord liked lively scenes, and at that time he would also call on those puppets to scatter flowers along the streets and perform hundreds of plays.
Zhou Yin and the others had made an appointment with Yu Nuo to meet in the world, so they had already left as soon as dusk fell.
Although the things here could not be eaten, it was not said that they could not be used. Some rare herbs growing behind their house were used by Zhou Yin to make some things, so that they could be used in case of unexpected situations.
When two thousand people gathered on a street, the scale was still quite impressive.
Moreover, everyone was aimless and bustling, the street was crowded to the point of being impassable, and there were some stalls on both sides. Zhou Yin and his companion were squeezed in the crowd, almost unable to walk.
"Look, the fireworks are starting!"
There was an explosion in the air, and the fireworks bloomed like a peony, as brilliant as starlight gems.
Someone shouted first, and the entire crowd erupted, everyone looking up at the sky.
Someone bumped into Zhou Yin from the side. Zhou Yin dodged to the side without a trace, and took the opportunity to look at the other person.
At the end of the street, the city lord was surrounded by a large group of people, standing on the city tower and looking up at the fireworks in the sky.
Two women stood beside him. Under the illumination of the fireworks, the dangling ornaments on their flying immortal buns trembled slightly, reflecting two faces that were different in style but equally as beautiful as peach blossoms.
Zhou Yin was not far from the city wall, and he was also a cultivator, so naturally he could see this group of people clearly, including these two women.
Just at this moment, Mu Jie, who was standing on the left, seemed to be dazzled by the fireworks in the sky, and slightly lowered her gaze.
The two of them made eye contact, and Mu Jie blinked, a look of wild joy flashing across her face, then she pretended not to see and turned her head away.
Mu Qi on the right was talking to the city lord with great interest, gentle and attentive, and had no time to see Zhou Yin.
Zhou Yin only took a glance, and his shoulder was tapped.
Turning to look, Yun Zong's face flashed before his eyes, and his arm was immediately pulled by someone, pulled out of the crowd, and pulled into a small alley.
The other party had no hostility, so Zhou Yin let him go.
Yun Zong's first sentence was, "Have you eaten anything here?"
Zhou Yin wasn't as fast as him, "I also wanted to ask you this question."
Yun Zong breathed a sigh of relief, "You know too."
Zhou Yin asked, "How do you know?"
Yun Zong said, "Mu Jie was favored by Ma Dong and deliberately lurked by his side, trying to take the opportunity to leave. She learned some information from Ma Dong's mouth, and I deduced it based on this."
Zhou Yin asked, "She didn't eat either?"
Yun Zong nodded, and was about to speak, but a force suddenly appeared between the two of them, forcibly pulling Yun Zong away.
He reacted extremely quickly, retreating a few steps, and almost drew out his Wuchang Blade, but saw that Zhou Yin had no reaction, obviously very familiar with him.
"Who is he?" Yun Zong and Zhou Chen actually spoke in unison.
Zhou Yin: "..."
Zhou Chen didn't realize at all that he immediately brewed a belly full of vinegar, almost making his teeth sour.
Who is this person, why is he talking to my Ah Yin so intimately, and pulling and tugging, humph, you can tell from his pretty boy look that he's not a good person, none of the human race are good people!
...Oh no, my Ah Yin is an exception.
Fortunately, the sky was dark, and there were no lights or fires in the alley, so his thoughts were well hidden, and this belly of vinegar did not overflow.
Zhou Yin didn't notice his thoughts at all, and only said "companion" before asking Yun Zong about what happened after they parted.
It turned out that after being separated at the first checkpoint, Yun Zong and Mu Jie went to the second checkpoint together.
Who knew they would encounter Mu Qi, Liang Yusi, and Jin Nanquan, the young island lord of Benyun Island who had previously traveled with Zhou Chen. Mu Qi and Liang Yusi saw that Yun Zong had high cultivation and stubbornly followed behind. The second checkpoint was relatively easy, and the group quickly passed through, and ended up in this Cloud Dream City.
Having just arrived, the few people were all from the same batch, so naturally they ended up in the same house. Inside, there were countless rare and exotic herbs, which naturally attracted everyone's interest. Except for Yun Zong and Mu Jie who could restrain themselves, the others ate a lot, and Mu Qi's cultivation even increased by one level because of it.
Among the four stewards of Cloud Dream City, only the West Steward was a woman. After relying on her beauty to gain favor with the city lord, she also searched for beauties for the city lord everywhere.
Any female cultivator who entered Cloud Dream City, regardless of whether they were married or unmarried, as long as they were good-looking, would be coerced or enticed by the West Steward and sent to the city lord. The city lord valued her very much because of this, and even bestowed the position of West Steward upon her, and she became even more dedicated to pimping.
According to the rules of Cloud Dream City, none of them were qualified to meet the city lord, but Mu Qi and Mu Jie went to see the West Steward. When the West Steward saw that both of them were beautiful and were also sisters, she was both jealous and delighted. She was jealous that the two were even more beautiful than her, and delighted that she could present another big gift to the city lord.
Mu Qi was not without expectations of being able to gain favor with the city lord, so she went half-willingly and half-reluctantly, but Mu Jie had other plans.
She had already discussed with Yun Zong that everything here, from the grass to the trees, was strange. The information that the puppet servants could reveal was limited. Without entering the tiger's den, how could they get the tiger's cub? Only by getting close to the city lord could they inquire about some secrets in order to escape.
Since she thought so, she also went to serve the city lord like Mu Qi.
When the city lord saw such a pair of beautiful sisters, he was naturally overjoyed. Not only did he bestow many things upon the West Steward, he also let the Mu sisters live in the best bedchamber.
Mu Jie had a plan in mind. She flirted with the city lord, sometimes being affectionate and sweet, other times throwing tantrums and acting up. The city lord had seen many beauties, but never encountered one with such a unique personality.
He didn't pressure her, instead treating it as a form of flirtation and taking his time with her. In the past few days, Mu Jie had pretended to be obedient while secretly sending a message to Yun Zong, agreeing to meet at midnight tonight.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yin fell silent for a moment. "Her cultivation is too low. How can she find a way to get out?"
By now, Yun Zong had already set up a prohibition around the three of them to prevent eavesdropping. It was late at night in a dark alley, so there was no worry of being seen. Hearing this, he said, "She discovered one of the city lord's secrets."
Another secret?
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