Section 4: Hongshang Storm
2013-02-09 Author: Gu Zhenren
Section 4: Hongshang Storm
After sailing for four days, Chu Yun and his companions set foot on the land of Dunhuang Country.
“This should be the central section of the Tianbing Coast. The closest seaside city is Pearl City. From Pearl City, we’ll use the Gem Secret Passage to teleport to Cursed City, where there should be a black market selling Ancient City Tokens. An Ancient City Token is essential for our journey to Dunhuang Sand Eye.”
Chu Yun finished speaking, rolled up the unfolded map, and tucked it into his embrace. He stood still, looking at the thirty Immortal Consorts beside him, and frowned slightly.
“Then let’s go, what are you waiting for? Which direction is Pearl City?” asked Hongshang Fairy curiously.
Chu Yun shook his head and sighed, “They are all peerlessly beautiful with immortal grace, like celestial beings. Even one appearing would attract attention. Now, with thirty of them, I fear Pearl City will be swarmed by crowds. This would be extremely detrimental to my treasure hunting plan. All of you should return to the Blissful Joy Ship. I will take the ship, and you will witness everything we see and hear along the way.”
“What? Go back to the ship? I’ve been on the Blissful Joy Ship for thousands of years, I’m bored to death,” Hongshang Fairy pouted immediately, complaining coquettishly.
“What Chu Yun公子 said is not without reason. However, we sisters also wish to personally experience the prosperity of the human world. How about this: only one of us sisters will accompany公子 at a time, and we will rotate periodically.”
It was Feiyang Fairy who spoke. She was wearing a light yellow floral-patterned dress, bright and warm. A jade-colored brocade sash tied around her slender waist, simple and elegant. Her hair was in a bun, with a golden jade hairpin adorned with a lotus flower glistening in the sunlight among her thick black tresses. A touch of cinnabar on her brow added a hint of charm. She had eyes as clear as water, with thick eyelashes like brushes. Standing gracefully, she looked at Chu Yun, the corners of her lips, soft as flower petals, curled up slightly, a hint of playfulness in her smile. This made her not only radiant but also more endearing.
“No,” Chu Yun shook his head. He really wanted them all to return to the Blissful Joy Ship, preferably without a single one venturing out. But the women insisted collectively, and in the end, they reached an agreement to proceed with Feiyang Fairy’s suggestion. Hongshang Fairy stayed behind, while the remaining twenty-nine returned to the Blissful Joy Ship. The ship was shrunk into a model and kept by Chu Yun, allowing the Immortal Consorts to experience the journey through him.
Dunhuang Country’s landscape is mainly composed of Gobi deserts. The central region is the most barren. Chu Yun’s destination, Dunhuang Sand Eye, is located in the very center. However, Pearl City is near the sea, with fertile soil and beautiful scenery. Sea breezes rustle through coconut groves and palm trees. Nestled amidst lush greenery, a pure white city, bathed in sunlight, emitted a milky white brilliance, like a giant pearl between heaven and earth. This is how “Pearl City” got its name.
Although only Hongshang Fairy accompanied him, her presence still caused a great stir when Chu Yun entered Pearl City. Hongshang Fairy was gorgeously charming, with bright eyes and pearly teeth, dazzlingly beautiful. Her voluptuous figure exuded an alluring aura. As she walked, the sway of her red dancing attire felt like a kitten’s paws scratching at everyone’s hearts. However, what made countless men envious and jealous was that Hongshang Fairy was clearly taken. She tightly held Chu Yun’s left arm, pressing herself close against him, appearing like a woman deeply in love, immersed in happiness.
“What a beautiful woman!”
“My god, am I seeing a fairy from heaven?”
Many exclaimed. Numerous women, upon seeing Hongshang Fairy, silently lowered their heads, feeling inferior.
“Tsk! A beautiful flower stuck in cow dung.” More men, seeing Chu Yun and Hongshang Fairy arriving hand-in-hand, were filled with indignation. Many were tempted to make a move, but seeing Chu Yun’s robust physique, sharp gaze, and iron-like muscles, they wisely suppressed their impulses.
Chu Yun’s expression was impassive, but he had a splitting headache internally. Clearly, he had underestimated Hongshang Fairy’s charm, and trouble was inevitable. As expected, shortly after entering the city, a large group of soldiers suddenly surged forward, surrounding them. Chu Yun’s expression tightened, while Hongshang Fairy feigned fear, holding onto his arm even tighter.
“This is going to be good,” the twenty-nine Immortal Consorts in the Blissful Joy Ship, never ones to shy away from a bit of chaos, became excited. These soldiers had distinct Dunhuang Country characteristics. They wielded curved sabers, had cloth wraps around their heads, their bronzed muscles bulging, and their eyes fierce and vicious, exuding a killer aura. They looked like battle-hardened elites.
“What do you think of my Pearl City’s Curved Sabre Elite Soldiers? If I give the order, not only these men but also the army stationed outside the city can be mobilized instantly. Thousands of blades will descend upon you, turning you into the finest minced meat.” A frivolous voice echoed. The soldiers parted, creating a passage. A young man in white with peach blossom eyes and a debonair demeanor appeared before Chu Yun.
“Little beauty, come with me. I am the City Lord of Pearl City. Follow me for the rest of your life, and you’ll have all the finest food and drink. Anyone who dares to provoke you, I’ll lead my army and annihilate their entire clan!” His gaze swept over Hongshang Fairy unscrupulously, finally freezing on her arm linked with Chu Yun’s.
“You!” He snorted, pointing at Chu Yun with contempt, “Bumpkin, scram. It doesn’t matter what kind of relationship you had with this little beauty before, it means nothing in front of me now. Scram, while I’m still in a good mood. If you don’t leave, I’ll mince you!”
“Besides mincing people, what else can you do?” Hongshang Fairy glanced at Chu Yun charmingly, then asked the City Lord of Pearl City with amusement. She was clearly doing it on purpose. After long periods of suppression, her true nature, coupled with her excitement, couldn’t resist stirring up some trouble.
“Oh, oh… Little beauty, I have many tricks up my sleeve.” The City Lord of Pearl City was half-lost in his senses upon seeing Hongshang Fairy, chuckling lewdly, “Besides mincing you, I can also make you so happy you can’t control yourself.”
“Shameless!” Hongshang Fairy’s expression turned cold, but then she changed it again, shaking Chu Yun’s arm and pouting her red lips as she acted spoiled, “My lord, please teach him a lesson.”
“I won’t intervene. Hongshang, are you done playing? Handle this yourself.” Chu Yun’s expression also turned cold. He was not someone to be swayed by beauty, nor would he be manipulated by Hongshang Fairy’s words.
“My lord…” Hongshang Fairy’s plea made all the men present go weak in the knees.
Chu Yun’s expression was indifferent. He pulled his arm away and turned to leave.
“Huh? You still want to leave? You put on a show to go back and get reinforcements? Your act was so fake, do you think I’m an idiot!” the City Lord of Pearl City shouted ferociously. “I know you’re wanderers. What kind of gangs are you from? Let me tell you, I have close friends in top sects like the Ironclad Alliance, Heavenly Fiend, and Dream-Reversal Pavilion. I command an army of fifteen thousand men and six hundred Curved Sabre Elite Soldiers! My father is Li Gang, the Left Advisor under Lord Shangguan Fengye. Daring to oppose me is seeking death!”
“Oh? I’d like to see who dies first!” Chu Yun suddenly turned back, drawing his Drunken Snow Saber.
Boom.
The next moment, to everyone’s utter horror, the bright saber light burst forth, almost blinding the onlookers! A powerful saber energy violently spread out, sweeping in all directions. The Curved Sabre Elite Soldiers who had surrounded Chu Yun were sent flying several feet into the air, then fell to the ground like sacks, dead beyond further death.
“You, you actually dared to make a move?!” Only the City Lord of Pearl City remained, lying on the ground, trembling, his body shaking like a sieve. He pointed at Chu Yun, his face full of disbelief.
“I won’t let you go, just you wait,” he roared, summoning a Demon Soldier. He scrambled away on all fours, turning tail and fleeing.
“A spoiled brat who doesn’t even have a Spirit Monster!” Chu Yun snorted coldly. He swung his Drunken Snow Saber, shattering the protective Demon Soldier. Then, with a large grasp, he grabbed the City Lord by the head, lifted him, and carried him.
“It hurts! It hurts! Let go!” The City Lord of Pearl City struggled violently, emitting agonizing screams, “I was wrong! I was wrong! Forgive me, great hero, you are magnanimous, just let me go like a fart!”
“Let you go? Do you think that’s possible?” Chu Yun sneered, scanning his entire body, finally focusing on his Immortal Pouch. “Huh? It’s actually a mid-grade Immortal Pouch.”
“Hero, if you spare me, I’ll immediately break the contract for this Immortal Pouch and hand it over. I was blind and offended you, consider this my apology.” the City Lord wailed.
“Is an Immortal Pouch enough to buy your life?” Hongshang Fairy teased from the side.
“Of course not! Not enough! You two must be going to Dunhuang Sand Eye. Without a token, you can’t enter the ancient city ruins in Dunhuang Sand Eye!” The City Lord of Pearl City shuddered and immediately shouted again.
“So, you have a token?”
“I wouldn’t dare go to a dangerous place like Dunhuang Sand Eye. Each token has been driven up to exorbitant prices, and I don’t have one on me. However, I do have a qualification token for the black market auction house. You two are new here and don’t know the key to this. The tokens are only sold at large auctions. With a qualification token, one can participate in the auction, which very few people have. I am willing to offer it to you two heroes with both hands.”
The City Lord of Pearl City at this moment was a completely different person from his previous arrogance. This guy was incredibly cowardly; after being captured by Chu Yun, he had wet himself. The disgusting smell made Hongshang Fairy frown and retreat several paces.
“I want the qualification token, and I want your Pearl City’s treasury as well. You’ll take us there,” Chu Yun stated.
“No, don’t. The treasury only contains ordinary weapons, there are no valuable treasures,” the City Lord of Pearl City cried out in immediate fright upon hearing this, his expression filled with panic.
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