Qi Yuan led Ning Ye Chen and Luo Ru Ying down several streets, enthusiastically explaining the main features of each one.
"This is Nanli City's most prosperous commercial street. Here, if you have money, you can buy anything."
"This street is also a commercial street, though not as lively as the previous one, but the items are more affordable, and the prices are also lower."
"And here, named Tianbao Street, sells Spirit Artifacts, Magic Treasures, Spirit Herbs, Elixir Pills, and some Yao Beast materials."
"If you're lucky, you might even find some Yao Beast pets!"
Because Luo Ru Ying possessed formidable cultivation, Qi Yuan specifically brought them to see Tianbao Street.
In Nanli City, there were no cultivators who didn't know Tianbao Street.
The streets were lined with a dazzling array of strange and unusual low-grade Magic Treasures, though many were damaged or fake.
Ning Ye Chen and Luo Ru Ying took only a cursory glance before losing all interest.
To them, calling these items "trash" would be a compliment…
"Oh my, well, well, who do we have here? It's the young miss of the Qi Family~"
As Qi Yuan led Ning Ye Chen down the street, several figures approached from the front, blocking their path.
The leading man was dressed in extravagant clothes, adorned with various accessories and Magic Treasures. He looked every bit the nouveau riche, with a look of disdain and arrogance on his face.
Behind him followed dozens of attendants, a display that was quite impressive.
The vendors nearby, upon seeing the man, immediately changed their expressions and quickly moved aside.
Wherever the man went, anything in his path, whether in front of him or under his feet, was either kicked away or stepped on. His behavior was extremely arrogant.
However, the people around dared not speak out in anger.
Even many cultivators with considerable cultivation didn't dare to say anything.
This was because the man before them was Jiang Li, the eldest son of the Jiang Family, one of the two major merchant families in Nanli City!
The Jiang Family currently controlled nearly sixty percent of the commercial streets in Nanli City, and there were countless cultivators who curried favor with them.
The Jiang Family also hired many cultivators as guards to serve them, including, it was said, several strong individuals above the Heavenly Spirit Realm!
It was rumored that the power behind them was unfathomable, so powerful that it was difficult to imagine.
No one in all of Nanli City dared to provoke the Jiang Family!
Jiang Li noticed Qi Yuan from afar, and when he saw her appear on the street, surprise and shock flashed across his face.
She actually came back?!
Although it was somewhat unexpected, Jiang Li still sneered, putting on a smiling face as he walked towards Qi Yuan.
Seeing Jiang Li approach, Qi Yuan's pretty face turned gloomy, her expression turning cold, and she spoke frankly without any hesitation:
"Hmph, are you very disappointed to see me back?"
"No~ not at all disappointed."
"Rather, it makes things more interesting."
Jiang Li didn't intend to hide anything, and he boldly and indirectly admitted that the assassination was the work of their Jiang Family, acting as if she couldn't do anything about it.
Qi Yuan had originally thought Jiang Li would at least pretend not to know, but she hadn't expected him to just admit it!
How arrogant!
Qi Yuan clenched her fists, wanting to strike, but seeing the dozens of guards behind Jiang Li, she could only grit her teeth and reluctantly give up.
Jiang Li was certain Qi Yuan couldn't do anything to him, and his expression became even more arrogant. He leaned close to her face and whispered with a sinister laugh:
"Soon, the Qi Family will disappear from Nanli City~"
"Miss Qi, you might as well start thinking about how to make a living~"
"Flower Moon Pavilion is currently recruiting. I can introduce you, Miss Qi."
"I believe with Miss Qi's reputation, you will definitely become the top performer at Flower Moon Pavilion~"
"You…!"
Qi Yuan's face turned ashen with anger, her hand resting on the hilt of the longsword at her waist.
The dozens of guards behind Jiang Li also immediately gripped their longswords.
"Miss Qi, it's against the law to fight in the city~" Jiang Li raised his hand, signaling the others to put away their weapons. He looked at Qi Yuan with a playful expression, not taking her seriously at all.
Qi Yuan considered it again and again, but finally released her hand, giving up the idea of drawing her sword.
With her strength, she couldn't even beat a single guard behind Jiang Li, how could she possibly kill him…
"That's the way~"
Jiang Li smiled triumphantly, his gaze turning to Luo Ru Ying, who was holding Luo Hong Ye behind Qi Yuan.
He had already noticed Luo Ru Ying's peerlessly beautiful, world-shaking appearance as he walked over.
Seeing her up close, he couldn't help but exclaim in his heart:
"This woman is truly a vision!"
Jiang Li ignored Ning Ye Chen beside Luo Ru Ying and walked directly in front of her. He put on a polite facade and asked with a smile:
"This young lady looks unfamiliar; I don't believe I've seen you in Nanli before?"
"May I ask your name?"
"I am Jiang Li, son of the Jiang Family in Nanli City."
"I am not talented, but I have some wealth and status in Nanli City. If I am fortunate, I would like to make your acquaintance~"
Ning Ye Chen stood to the side, his brow furrowed slightly.
He was barely suppressing the urge to slap the guy to death!
Damn it!
Trying to steal his woman right in front of him!
If it weren't for Luo Ru Ying being nearby, and the worry of her noticing, this guy wouldn't even have a soul left!
"Get lost!"
Luo Ru Ying said coldly to Jiang Li, without any courtesy.
From the very first moment she saw Jiang Li, she was extremely disgusted by his arrogance, bullying others while also lusting after women.
Jiang Li looked weak and listless, his eyes shadowed with dark circles. His gaze was lecherous, revealing the countless women he had ruined!
If she hadn't wanted to live a quiet life in Nanli City with her husband and child, avoiding any unnecessary trouble, she would have been tempted to kill him!
After being rebuked by Luo Ru Ying in public, Jiang Li was momentarily stunned, then smirked with disdain.
He wasn't angry at all.
He had seen women as arrogant as Luo Ru Ying before, and he had even encountered some who were more vicious.
However, those women were the same as her. They were new to Nanli City and didn't know his methods, nor did they understand the Jiang Family's power.
Once they experienced his methods, wouldn't those women all end up obediently in his bed, at his mercy!
Qi Yuan, seeing Jiang Li leering at Luo Ru Ying, knew that this guy had ill intentions. She immediately stepped in front of Luo Ru Ying and scolded Jiang Li:
"Jiang Li! Don't even think about touching Sister Luo!"
"Sister Luo already has a husband and children, stop your wishful thinking!"
"Get lost!"
"Husband and children…?"
Jiang Li's gaze landed on Luo Hong Ye, who was being held by Luo Ru Ying, then turned to Ning Ye Chen standing to the side. His expression was still full of disdain.
"Just this pretty boy?"
Ning Ye Chen: "…"
Hold it in…
Hold it in…!
Ning Ye Chen's hands behind his back were barely holding back the urge to slap this damned fly to death!
He didn't know how long it had been since even an Immortal Emperor dared to speak to him like this!
Luo Ru Ying's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and her pretty face turned cold. Holding Luo Hong Ye, she stepped in front of Ning Ye Chen and said in a cold voice,
"My husband is not someone you can humiliate!"
With that, a powerful aura burst from Luo Ru Ying, sweeping towards Jiang Li and the others!
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