Chapter 628: Let me show you around
Moonlight like water, spilling over the earth.
This time, Cui Qingyan and Cui Hengyu encountered a powerful Monster Beast in the Later Stage of the Swallowing Spirit within this mountain range; it was completely their bad luck since usually, the strongest Monster Beasts in these mountains were only around the Nascent Soul Stage.
After taking Healing Pills.
A few hours of regulated breathing later, the grandfather and grandson opened their eyes, their expressions considerably improved.
Their cheeks were illuminated by the flickering flames as Cui Hengyu looked towards Shen Feng, laughing heartily, "Brother, you saved my life, I won't say too much in thanks, if you ever need me in the future, just say the word."
"Cough, cough!"
Cui Qingyan couldn't help but cough, although his Cultivation was a little higher than that of the Monster Beast they had just fought, the battle had indeed drained him of his strength. His grandson was the hope of their family, a genius too, and he was extremely grateful to Shen Feng, laughing, "Young brother, are you going to Spirit Water City for business? Perhaps we could help you with something!"
The enthusiastic duo did not rub Shen Feng the wrong way, and he casually said, "This trip to Spirit Water City is just to meet a friend I haven't seen for a long time."
The Monster Beast at the Golden Core Stage that had been severely injured by Cui Hengyu earlier was killed by Shen Feng, which didn't come as a shock to the grandfather and grandson since they could feel that Shen Feng's Cultivation was in the Initial Stage of the Golden Core.
Cui Hengyu shifted his position to sit closer to Shen Feng, saying, "Brother, don't be shy with us, where are you from? As long as you enter Spirit Water City, we can still get some things done for you."
Shen Feng waved his hand, smiling, "I'm just from the wilderness in the mountains, I've mostly been cultivating in isolation, and have not been out and about for quite some time."
He made something up on the spot.
Upon hearing this.
Cui Hengyu spoke in high spirits, "Brother, you really need our help then. You are surely unfamiliar with Spirit Water City, right?"
"Do you know why for the past two days, almost no one is allowed to enter the city at night?"
"On our way here, my grandfather and I received a Sound Transmission from an Elder of the Cui Family in Spirit Water City, saying that the Liu Family, which had been rising quickly within the city, was completely uprooted by the Lu Family of the City Lord's Mansion."
"Spirit Water City has always been under the control of the City Lord's Mansion. The Liu Family was attempting to replace the position of the Lu Family's City Lord's Mansion, but in the end, the City Lord's Mansion outplayed them."
"Since the Liu Family has just been uprooted, naturally, the City Lord's Mansion doesn't want to see any unrest happening recently."
"And within Spirit Water City, the Cui Family is quite close to the City Lord's Mansion."
"Inside the Cui Family in Spirit Water City, there exists a powerful cultivator at the Half-Step Sea Transformation stage, which is also considered a significant power within the city."
"My grandfather and I are actually from a collateral branch of the Spirit Water City Cui Family; our ancestors committed a mistake a long time ago, which led to our branch being expelled from Spirit Water City, and we settled down in another smaller place."
"The greatest hope for our branch is to return to Spirit Water City. Tomorrow happens to be the birthday celebration of the Supreme Elder of the Cui Family. There are supposed to be some tests at the celebration, and I've come here with my grandfather just for that. If I can stand out among the younger generation and please the Supreme Elder, our branch may get the opportunity to return."
Perhaps because Shen Feng had saved his life, Cui Hengyu didn't consider him an outsider and openly shared the details of their trip to Spirit Water City.
Seeing that Shen Feng did not speak, Cui Hengyu continued, "Brother, what do you say? Even though we are only a branch of the Cui Family, we are still part of the Cui Family. After entering Spirit Water City, there will surely be some people who will give us some face."
"How about you come with us to the Cui Family's birthday banquet tomorrow? I'll take you to witness a grand occasion."
"I've heard that not only will people from the City Lord's Mansion be present, but there will also be a member of the Illusory Flame Kingdom's Royal Family attending."
"It is said that this member of the Royal Family seemed to be quite close with the Liu Family before, but now that the Liu Family has been exterminated, that Royal Family member probably won't say much."
Shen Feng helplessly shook his head internally, as he had no interest in witnessing such grand occasions, but this matter did involve the Lu Family, so he casually asked, "How strong is the Illusory Flame Kingdom?"
Cui Hengyu replied, "It seems you really did come from the wilderness! Nowadays, there are hundreds of large and small nations throughout the Lower Realm."
"The Illusory Flame Kingdom's strength is definitely among the top three, hardly inferior to those top Sects of the Lower Realm."
"There are quite a few Cultivators' Cities that belong to the Illusory Flame Kingdom. It can be said that the Illusory Flame Kingdom has vast territory. However, each city has strong independence, and as long as they pay a portion of cultivation resources to the Royal Family every year, the Royal Family generally does not meddle in the management of the Cultivators' Cities."
"Of course, every two years, the City Lords of the major cities must make a trip to the Imperial City."
"This is a grand banquet hosted by the Illusory Flame Kingdom every two years. Attendance is mandatory. There once was a City Lord who thought he was the king of his own city and failed to attend the biennial banquet, and within a few days, the entire City Lord's Mansion of that city was bloodily purged from top to bottom. This was the Royal Family's way of telling the City Lords of the vast cities that although they have delegated authority, if anyone dares to disrespect the Royal Family, it would be easy for them to execute the offenders."
Shen Feng nodded slightly, hoping that nothing unexpected would happen during his trip to Spirit Water City.
Cui Qingyan also spoke up again, "Little brother, if you have nothing to do tomorrow, then come to the birthday banquet with us! It's definitely beneficial to make more acquaintances."
Shen Feng was just about to refuse when Cui Hengyu preempted him, "Brother, it's said that the Eldest Miss of the Lu Family from the City Lord's Mansion is a beauty of the nation. She will definitely be at the Cui Family's tomorrow, don't you want to have the pleasure of seeing her?"
The Eldest Miss of the Lu Family, isn't that Lu Xueqing?
She had even been held in Shen Feng's arms by the Bloodthirsty Lake before.
"Brother, you really mustn't refuse anymore. Tomorrow I will definitely shine among the younger generation of the Cui Family, and in such a moment, how can we do without you, brother!"
It seemed that Cui Hengyu truly regarded Shen Feng as a brother.
Given the persistent invitations from the grandfather and grandson, if Shen Feng were to refuse again, it probably wouldn't be very appropriate. Since the Lu Family would also be at the Cui Family event, it did not really matter if he accompanied the grandfather and grandson.
If Lu Xueqing and others saw him, he could just send them a Sound Transmission secretly, asking them to pretend they did not know him.
After the Cui Family's birthday banquet was over, he planned to return to the City Lord's Mansion with Lu Xueqing and the others.
Shen Feng nodded and said, "Alright then, thank you. I'll go with you guys tomorrow."
Seeing Shen Feng finally agree, Cui Hengyu slapped his chest and assured, "Brother, rest assured, once you arrive at the Cui Family's birthday banquet tomorrow, you will definitely feel the trip was worthwhile."