“ID? If you want all of them, I’ll need to collect half the deposit first…”
“No need for such trouble. I’ll pay the full amount directly. How much in total?”
“Well, well… Miss, don’t rush. Let me calculate first!”
Yun Qianxue was wealthy and generous, instantly leaving the owner at a loss. She picked up an abacus while recording this big order on paper, all while answering Yun Qianxue’s many questions.
“Is the fabric material guaranteed pure?”
“Miss, what are you saying? I run a tailor shop—how could I sell you fake cloth?”
“I’m asking you, is the fabric pure?”
Yun Qianxue repeated her question. Her expression was unusually serious, as if desperately seeking an affirmative answer from the owner.
After asking, she took out a heavy money pouch and placed it on the table before her.
Thump! Clink, clink…
The sound of the money pouch hitting the table was enough to convey its weight.
The owner swallowed his saliva and stammered, “Pure, absolutely pure. It’s all top-grade silk brought back from the Western Regions. There’s no way it’s fake!”
“And what if it’s fake?” Yun Qianxue asked.
“If it’s fake, I’ll smash my own shop. Is that reassuring enough, miss?” The owner patted his chest in assurance.
“That’s good.”
Seeing the owner’s assurance, Yun Qianxue couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
In an instant, her aura shifted from extremely sharp and serious to approachable, gentle, and friendly—as if from a stern, merciless merchant back to an elegant and dignified young lady.
The owner couldn’t help but wonder in his heart, ‘What kind of obsession could make her like this?’
“About how long until delivery?” Yun Qianxue asked next.
“Well… I can’t guarantee it either. Since I’m the only one doing the work, it might be a bit slow.”
The owner confessed honestly.
“Miss, why not tell me your address? When I’m done, I’ll personally deliver the goods to your door. What do you say?”
“Mm-hmm… That works.”
Yun Qianxue nodded thoughtfully.
However, just as she was about to tell the owner her address, waves of exclamations suddenly came from nearby.
“Everyone, look! Look at the sky!! Something is flying over!!”
“Oh my heavens… How can there be so many!?”
In an instant, Mingyue City erupted with noise. All the commoners’ gazes turned to the sky.
Yun Qianxue also looked up at the sky.
It was fine until she looked—then she got a shock.
Dozens of Flying Chariots were flying in from the horizon in a grand procession. Each chariot carried over a dozen people, and one among them held high a banner representing their faction.
Although Yun Qianxue didn’t recognize what factions those banners represented, she knew that only Heaven-tier and above factions possessed Flying Chariots.
With dozens of Flying Chariots entering Mingyue City, the oppressive aura was suffocating. It was hard to imagine how many powerful forces of the Righteous Path had gathered here!
However, as they say, the barefoot aren’t afraid of the shod. The commoners of Mingyue City were completely unafraid of these people!
“Son of a bitch! Another bunch of bastards looking to cause trouble for Lord Yu! Everyone, put in some effort and knock them down!!”
The commoners, though speaking wildly, were filled with righteous indignation and immediately took various actions.
They threw everything they could pick up into the air. Even a few children picked up wooden slingshots and fired stones at the sky.
But before the kids could fire a few shots, the adults nearby, thinking their strength was too weak, snatched the slingshots from the children and personally fired stones at the Flying Chariots in the sky.
Meanwhile, atop a Flying Chariot.
A middle-aged man sat upright, savoring the taste of fine wine. The curses rising from the ground reached the sky, but they did nothing to dampen his drinking pleasure.
However, the disciple standing beside him grew impatient and asked the middle-aged man.
“Master, the people of Mingyue City have completely allied with the Demoness. Should we continue to let them shout?”
“What else?”
The middle-aged man set down his wine cup.
“The Demoness has been stationed at Among the Colorful Clouds for years, scaring off countless bandits and thieves.”
“Plus, she has never harmed the people of Mingyue City, so it’s unusually peaceful here. It’s no surprise the commoners are willing to support her.”
“Master, you said it yourself. The commoners supporting the Demoness is a grave crime! Shouldn’t we do something about them?”
“They are subjects of the Empire of Yan. It’s not our place to interfere.”
“But… His Majesty stopped caring about Mingyue City long ago. Are they still considered subjects of Great Yan?”
The middle-aged man turned and looked at his immature disciple, saying in a deep voice.
“That’s not something we can discuss.”
“And more importantly, we are here to negotiate with the Demoness. If you harm the city’s people, then negotiation will no longer be negotiation. At that point, can you bear the responsibility?”
The young disciple was immediately rendered speechless. He silently stepped aside, not daring to say another word.
Just as the middle-aged man said, their main purpose in coming to Among the Colorful Clouds this time was to negotiate with Yu Yi, to get her to stop the beast rampage.
But if they harmed the people of Mingyue City beforehand, the negotiation would directly turn into war.
Although the gathered Righteous Faction forces were fully prepared to contend with Yu Yi and the Everlasting Tribulation Sword, ultimately it was best to avoid fighting if possible.
Each side would meet one condition, take a step back, and resume battle another day.
The Flying Chariot army ignored the curses of the people, clear in their objective, heading straight for the mountain forest of Among the Colorful Clouds.
Yun Qianxue on the ground could no longer stay put.
“I have to go back!”
After saying this, she ran off toward Among the Colorful Clouds.
The owner savored Yun Qianxue’s words and realized a fact.
‘She… was also from Among the Colorful Clouds? As expected of family, they have the same hobbies…’
After the Flying Chariot army entered Among the Colorful Clouds, they were blocked by the Mountain-Protecting Array.
It was the same reasoning: if they easily broke through the Mountain-Protecting Array, it would be like sounding the signal for war, and there would be no negotiation.
Thus, the Righteous Faction cultivators on the Flying Chariots began their customary denunciations.
“Demoness! Stop hiding and come out to talk with us!”
“Come out!! Come out!!!”
“Demoness! Come out and talk!!”
“Demoness! Stop hiding and come out to talk with us!”
Their voices, shouting in unison, were deafening, as if even the entire mountain forest trembled.
However, after a long while, no one came down the mountain.
“That Demoness… is she deliberately leaving us hanging here?”
“She’s sure we don’t dare to attack, so she’s just ignoring us!”
“Damn this Demoness! If the Everlasting Tribulation Sword hadn’t fallen into her hands, we would have launched an assault long ago!!”
The Orthodox Faction forces gathered this time were far larger and more powerful than the previous now-defunct Alliance of the Righteous.
The reason they preferred negotiation over battle and dared not act rashly was that the news of the Demoness obtaining the Everlasting Tribulation Sword had spread throughout the world.
Suddenly, at that moment, a sharp-eyed person in the crowd shouted loudly.
“Everyone be careful! Someone is coming down the mountain!”
In an instant, everyone became extremely tense, holding their breath, sweat trickling down their faces, staring intently ahead.
But in the next second, what appeared before them seemed not to be the world-feared Demoness.
Premium Chapter
Login to buy access to this Chapter.