Following closely behind Ji Ruohan, who was flying on her sword.
Yu Yi sat on the Fengshen Litter with Blue Ling’er and Ye Qingluan.
Ever since they left Among the Colorful Clouds, Ji Ruohan had been flying at top speed, wanting to showcase the abilities of a Sword Pavilion disciple in front of Yu Yi.
Unfortunately, no matter how fast Ji Ruohan flew, the Fengshen Litter was never shaken off for even half a second.
Ji Ruohan exerted full effort in high-speed flight, consuming a great deal of energy, leaving her forehead covered in sweat and utterly exhausted.
Every time she turned back to see if she had shaken off Yu Yi, she would see the Fengshen Litter closely following behind her.
While Ji Ruohan was drenched in sweat and exhausted, Yu Yi and her disciples sat leisurely on the Fengshen Litter, drinking tea. Yu Yi even gave Ji Ruohan a meaningful smile when she looked back.
It was as if she was telling Ji Ruohan that if Yu Yi wanted to overtake her, she would have left her tens of thousands of miles behind long ago.
Though no one was killed, it was a death blow to the heart.
Actually, Ji Ruohan’s loss was not unjust. Because from the very beginning, the outcome of this contest was predetermined. Ji Ruohan could only rely on her own power to fly on her sword.
But the wind between Sky and Earth was entirely Yu Yi’s power. No matter how fast Ji Ruohan was, she could hardly contend with the power of nature.
As this speed contest neared its end, they also reached their destination.
The Central Earth Capital, vast and boundless. Even when looking down from high above, one could not see the end at a single glance.
Ji Ruohan descended on her sword, and Yu Yi also descended slowly from high above on the Fengshen Litter. Everyone landed in front of the city gate.
The capital had four gates: east, south, west, and north. In front of each gate, several fully armed guards came forward. On the city walls, there were also heavily armed Imperial Guards on duty.
“Lady Ji.”
The guards came before Ji Ruohan and each respectfully bowed, clearly recognizing her as the second disciple of the Sword Pavilion.
Ji Ruohan took out the token from her waist and showed it to the guards.
After confirming, the guards looked at the three behind her—Yu Yi and the others—and asked routinely, “Lady Ji, who are these…”
Ji Ruohan replied, “They are physicians recommended by my master to enter the capital, able to assist His Majesty in treating the golden-crowned cranes in the Yunyin Forest.”
“It… it is a physician personally recommended by His Excellency the Sword Emperor!?”
“Since it’s a physician personally recommended by His Excellency the Sword Emperor, they must be a reclusive master, right? After all, the renowned physicians of the world have already entered the capital.”
“But… which one of these three is it?”
The guards were both surprised and curious. Their gaze fell upon Yu Yi and her two disciples. Without a doubt, they were three beauties as fairies, especially the one in the middle with the largest chest, who could be called the epitome of earthly beauty.
However, beautiful as they were, they did not seem to possess the aura of a “reclusive master.” Even the city gate guards had seen all kinds of people—great figures from various sects and ordinary commoners alike.
Because of this, these guards had a good eye for people. In their view, each of the three—Yu Yi and her disciples—exuded a subtle aura that was not that of a reclusive master, but rather of some powerful, unyielding being that had established dominance in a certain region.
Just as they were puzzled, a languid voice rang out.
“It’s me~”
The guards looked over and saw that it was one of the girls—a petite loli with a cute face but an astonishingly large bosom.
She had curly hair like willow vines, so long that it spread on the ground. Yawning lethargically, she slowly raised her hand.
The guards sized up Ye Qingluan and glanced at each other. ‘Is this little girl who looks like she could fall asleep at any moment really a reclusive physician? No matter how you look at it, she seems unreliable…’
However, they only dared to think this in their minds. After all, these people were brought by Ji Ruohan, who had just displayed the Sword Pavilion token, confirming she was the genuine second disciple of the Sword Pavilion.
Since Ji Ruohan said they were physicians personally recommended by the Sword Emperor, the guards naturally did not dare to express doubt openly.
“So, are you letting us in or not?” Before Yu Yi and the others could speak, Ji Ruohan grew impatient. Crossing her arms, she asked the guards, unconsciously tapping her foot.
“Sure, of course.” The guards didn’t dwell on it any longer and turned to open the city gate.
“Senior, allow me to escort you into the city,” Ji Ruohan said to Yu Yi.
Yu Yi nodded slightly and led her two disciples into the capital.
As soon as they entered the capital, the bustling and lively street scene came into view. Yu Yi had been to many lively towns, but the capital gave a different feeling.
There were many prestigious families in the capital; one could often see some family’s young lord or miss, surrounded by servants and guards, riding in luxurious palanquins through the crowds.
Besides that, the ordinary citizens of the capital also gave off a sense of cultivation and refinement. After all, this was the capital, under the emperor’s rule.
If one accidentally said something wrong, they risked being beheaded. People lived cautiously, and naturally their quality and refinement improved.
***
Shortly after entering the city, Ji Ruohan suddenly stopped. She looked around and, finding no one nearby, turned to Yu Yi and said, “This is far enough.”
Yu Yi narrowed her eyes slightly. “Hmm?”
Ji Ruohan then pointed in a direction and said, “After walking a bit further, take the second right turn, and you’ll see the Hundred Beasts Garden. Senior, just show the token to the person in charge there and state your purpose.”
Having said that, Ji Ruohan handed the token to Yu Yi and said, “With this token, Senior can pass unimpeded through the capital. If you encounter any trouble, just flash the token to settle it.”
Yu Yi took the token and asked, “So you’re not going to continue guiding us?”
Ji Ruohan answered honestly, “I want to go to the Heavenly Secret Pavilion to inquire about what forces might be heading to Among the Colorful Clouds, so I can at least have an idea.”
It was clear she was still very worried about Ji Hongye. Yu Yi did not stop her. Ji Ruohan had already helped enough to satisfy Yu Yi. Yu Yi put away the Sword Pavilion token and said to Ji Ruohan, “Very well, go ahead.”
Ji Ruohan did not leave immediately but rather said nervously to Yu Yi, “Um… Senior Yu, although not many people here have seen you, I still hope you could keep a low profile.”
In Yu Yi’s impression, the original host had visited the capital only a handful of times.
This was because, with the original host’s previous cultivation level, she was probably wary of certain methods of the Imperial Family of Great Yan and did not wish to get involved with them.
She even instructed her disciples not to approach the capital easily, thus keeping a distance from it. There were very few people in the world who had seen Yu Yi’s true face and lived to tell the tale.
So now, as long as Yu Yi kept a low profile while bringing her disciples to the capital, she wouldn’t have to worry about her identity being exposed. Once exposed, the trouble would be enormous.
“Rest assured.” Yu Yi smiled calmly, placing her hand on her proud chest, and assured Ji Ruohan, “No one knows how to keep a low profile better than Grandmaster!”
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