Southeastern sea territory, Undersea Pce.


    "Ahhh— Who exactly is it that harmed my child, I will make sure you regret evering into this world!


    It''s all my fault for thinking you were still young, that you should properly cultivate within the pce, and I didn''t even give you any means to protect your life; I me myself!


    It''s all my fault for not swallowing my pride earlier to seek out that wretch Heitun to divine your location, oh how I hate myself!


    But, I will go find him now, I must avenge you and erase this hatred!"


    Having said this, the horned figure disappeared from the spot.


    …


    Wendao Immortal City, after Yu Qingtan and her twopanions finished their meal, they continued to stroll through the marketce.


    They bought quite a few items, such as the hot peppers, cumin, and Sichuan peppercorns that Yu Qingtan had been longing for, which were surprisingly all on sale here, even cultivated into First-Stage spiritual nts.


    Apart from that, Yu Qingtan discovered that there was also a Hundred Treasures Pavilion here and it was even thergest shop in the marketce.


    Yu Qingtan went in and presented her Hundred Treasures Pavilion first-level Guest Jade Token, and received the enthusiastic hospitality of a high-level Foundation Establishment Stage attendant.


    Shui Qingrou and Xiang Yiyi went to select goods while Yu Qingtan promptly disposed of a batch of unmarked spoils of war that she didn''t need—mainly some spiritual materials, spirit ores, and spiritual medicines—requesting to settle the ount with superior-grade spirit stones, receiving a total of twenty-one superior-grade spirit stones.


    Then she purchased a Second-Stage Rejuvenation Spell and fifty Second-Stage Wastnd Crystals. The Second-Stage Rejuvenation Spell had not been recorded in the Scripture Pavilion of Tianxiang Valley before, and there were no stocks of Second-Stage Wastnd Crystals in the Hundred Treasures Pavilion of Tianxiang Immortal City. She didn''t expect to find them on sale here, truly worthy of Wendao Immortal City.


    She inquired if there were any Core Formation spiritual objects or Fourth-Grade Demon King blood avable, but none were to be found. Such items were even in short supply in Wendao Immortal City and would generally only be avable at auction events.


    There were several fine water attribute cultivation techniques that could be cultivated up to the Nascent Soul Stage, but they were too expensive and didn''t meet Yu Qingtan''s expectations, so she didn''t buy any. After all, she still had a master.


    Yu Qingtan stepped out of the reception room and noticed that Shui Qingrou and Xiang Yiyi were confronting someone.


    Yu Qingtan walked over and nced at the few oddly dressed and looking men on the opposite side, and quickly asked, "Qing Rou, Yiyi, what''s going on?"


    "Qing Tan, these cultivators from an outer ind insulted us with their words and won''t let us leave!"


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    Xiang Yiyi said, her little face flushed with anger, to Yu Qingtan.


    Yu Qingtan looked towards the attendant, who exined with a sense of helplessness, "The two beauties fancied a pair of spiritual artifact bracelets, and these gentlemen from an outer ind happened to be nearby. They took it upon themselves to buy them and intended to present them to thedies.


    The beauties epted them, seeing they were quite polite and earnest in their request, and it would have been rude to refuse. They didn''t expect these men toe up with such an unreasonable demand. When they wished to return the gifts, however, these men still lingered around and harassed them."


    Shui Qingrou added her exnation.


    The leader of the cultivators opposite, seeing Yu Qingtane out, immediately brightened up and began exuding the aura of an early-stage Golden Core Cultivator as he approached and said, "This beautifuldy, on our Sakura Ind, when a young woman epts a gift of such value, it signifies her willingness to share joyous times together.


    I''ve also heard that your Tianxiang Valley engages in the business of courtesanship, so why refuse? Could it be the price isn''t right? You''re so beautiful, miss, so just name your price. I, Shichi Kozotarou, am quite wealthy and believe I can satisfy your needs."


    The more Yu Qingtan listened, the darker her face became.


    She also knew from the annals that along the southeastern coast were many inds with many humans residing on them, among whom some lived by customs quite like those from a certain ind nation in her previous world.


    Ouyang Wenjian, the City Lord of Suichuan Immortal City, had a concubine named Qiao Huannai, whom he brought from one of those inds—apparently, this Sakura Ind.


    Seeing their chonmage hairstyle, Yu Qingtan instinctively felt averse, and not to mention that they were insulting them in such a manner.


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    Yu Qingtan suddenly shouted.


    "You—"


    Shichi Kozotarou''s face turned ugly as his pressure bore down on Yu Qingtan.


    Yu Qingtan, with herte-stage Foundation Establishment body refinement and an exceptionally strong divine sense, was not afraid of such petty intimidation.


    "You don''t dare to make a move and just release the aura of a senseless brute to frighten who? Good dogs don''t block the way, get lost now!"


    Facing Yoruqitanoshirou, Yu Qingtan, usually very polite, directly transformed into a war god of ancestral might.


    At this time, the cultivator presiding over the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, a man at the mid-stage of Golden Core, finally stepped forward.


    "Let''s all calm down. It''s just a misunderstanding. Give me, Song, some face. Everyone takes a step back, and we''ll consider the matter settled. How about that?"


    Yu Qingtan bowed to him in agreement, though she said nothing.


    But Yoruqitanoshirou wouldn''t have it.


    "Hmph, how can a warrior of Sakura Ind endure such a great insult? I demand a duel with you!"


    Yu Qingtan rolled her eyes, devoid of any desire to exchange another half-word with this double-standard dog.


    "Humph, you, a Golden Core cultivator, have the shame to challenge a Foundation Establishment girl."


    The Song-surnamed Golden Core''s face also turned unsightly, as the rules of Wendao Immortal City''s Dueling tform require the consent of both parties for a duel.


    "Ankisarou, you go and defend the honor of the Sakura Ind warriors! Little girl from Tianxiang Valley, he is at the Foundation Establishment Stage; do you dare to ept the challenge?"


    Yoruqitanoshirou called out to a ck-robed cultivator behind him and said to Yu Qingtan.


    Although he sensed that Yu Qingtan possessed extraordinary strength in body cultivation, he had great confidence in Ankisarou.


    "What''s there to fear!"


    Yu Qingtan replied without hesitation.


    "Qingtan, Master told me that the wild cultivators from the outer inds have strange methods and formidable strength. Let''s just let it go. With Senior Song here, they wouldn''t dare to do much."


    At this moment, the voice transmission from Shui Qingrou reached her ears.


    "Don''t worry, I have my own measures!"


    "The loser will be at the other''s disposal?" Yoruqitanoshirou swept his gaze over Yu Qingtan''s delicate body, his intentions clear.


    "Of course!"


    Yu Qingtan wanted to ughter them, too.


    The crowd moved from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion to the nearest Dueling tform, where they registered with the Enforcement Team officers and signed the contract. Ankisarou was the first to leap onto the Dueling tform.


    Upon leaving the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, Shui Qingrou had already sent a Message-Transmitting Flying Sword to her senior sister Shui Yunzhen.


    Yu Qingtan lightly tapped with her right foot and drifted onto the Dueling tform.


    The Enforcement Team officer announced the start of the contest, and in an instant, Ankisarou''s figure vanished.


    This was the specialty of the Sakura Ind cultivators, the Stealth Technique.


    Yu Qingtanughed.


    "ying the game of invisibility before me is like swinging a broadsword before Guan Yu or wielding an axe in front of Lu Ban!"


    Suddenly, Ankisarou appeared behind and to the left of Yu Qingtan. A long saber, shing with cold light, chopped towards Yu Qingtan''s back. As the de passed through the air, it gave off no trace of breath, almost without stirring the atmosphere.


    de Stealth Technique.


    The de was a top-quality second-grade Spiritual Artifact; the technique was a fully mastered second-grade spell.


    Then, Ankisarou''s fierce smile froze.


    For Yu Qingtan had vanished into thin air as well, leaving his saber to strike at nothing.


    Yu Qingtan had simultaneously employed a fully mastered third-grade Breath-Concealing Technique, aplete second-grade Invisibility Technique, and aplete second-grade Water Escape Technique.


    Having recently achieved entry-level mastery of the third-grade Breath-Concealing Technique, thanks to her solid foundation in the fully mastered second-grade technique, she had recently advanced her third-grade Breath-Concealing Technique to a high degree of proficiency. Even a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator''s ordinary probes couldn''t detect her breath.


    Ankisarou was confused and hastily employed the Stealth Technique again, rendering his form invisible once more.