Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 362 - 344 Tianyong City

Three days later, the Spirit Boat finally entered the territory of Tai’a Ancient Country.

Sitting by the window, Qin Qing had a superb view through the broad floor-to-ceiling windows and could see the vast lands of the ancient country in a glance.

At this moment, a city came into Qin Qing’s view.

Despite being tens of thousands of feet in the air, Qin Qing could still clearly see the city below.

The vision of a martial artist naturally far surpasses that of ordinary people, let alone Qin Qing who had already reached the Divine Might Realm and possessed the strength of the Golden Core Realm.

His physical body was far superior to a typical Golden Core Realm Martial Dao Master, as were his sensory abilities like vision and hearing...

The city was merely one of the quiet places within the Tai’a Ancient Country.

Yet the scale of this city was even larger and more vast than Qian Country’s royal city Luochuan, with an even more majestic presence.

It emanated an ancient and profound air!

The Spirit Boat, which was much faster than a Bodhisattva Sculpture, flew for a quarter of an hour before it finally flew over the city, indicating the terrifying scale to which the city had developed.

And this was just a remote city within Tai’a Ancient Country!

"Knock, knock, knock!"

At that moment, there was a knock at the door.

"It must be Elder Liu!"

Qin Qing got up and went to open the door.

He had previously told the Great Elder that he wanted to buy a map of Tai’a Ancient Country.

After all, Tai’a Ancient Country was so vast, Qin Qing wanted to have a general understanding of its geographical distribution.

Soon Qin Qing opened the door, and sure enough, standing outside was the Great Elder, Liu Chuanyun.

"Qin friend, I’ve brought you the map you asked for!" Liu Chuanyun said with a smile.

"Please come in, Elder Liu!" Qin Qing invited Liu Chuanyun into the guest room.

Liu Chuanyun handed the map in the form of a Jade Slip to Qin Qing.

Qin Qing took the Jade Slip and immersed his Divine Sense into it, quickly a clear map appeared before Qin Qing’s eyes.

This map essentially detailed Tai’a Ancient Country’s distribution of power and geographic divisions very clearly.

Such a large and detailed map would undoubtedly be very expensive.

"How much for this map, Elder Liu?" Qin Qing asked.

"No need to pay, consider it a gift to you, Qin friend," Liu Chuanyun waved his hand and then took out some other items from the Spirit Ring, "Additionally, here are three Ice Spirit Fruits. Qin friend, your younger sister’s Fire Disease can be suppressed with an Ice Spirit Pearl, but such items are hard to come by—I don’t have one on me, but I managed to obtain these Ice Spirit Fruits."

"Moreover, here are some Spirit Stones, consider them a compensation for your younger sister!"

Liu Chuanyun then handed another Spirit Ring to Qin Qing.

"This..."

Qin Qing couldn’t help feeling a bit embarrassed, "Elder Liu, you are not to blame. There’s no need for these."

"No, it’s necessary. How can we say that I am not to blame? The incident happened on this Spirit Boat, so it’s my responsibility. Besides, these items are not very valuable, and it’s also a way for this old man to make friends with you, Qin friend. If you don’t look down on this old man, please accept them all!"

Since Liu Chuanyun insisted to this extent, Qin Qing naturally did not refuse again.

Moreover, sometimes accepting someone’s kindness is in itself an act of goodwill.

"By the way, Elder Liu, how is Madam Xu’s child doing now?"

These past few days, Qin Qing had also been thinking about Madam Xu’s child.

He knew he had been somewhat heavy-handed that day, especially since the child was just a boy.

"Young Master Xu is fine, he passed out for half a day, but after our care, he woke up. Now, he’s unharmed...", said Liu Chuanyun.

Qin Qing nodded, confident in his control when he had taken action.

Though he had been quite angry that day and struck somewhat heavily, he knew that the boy was not in any danger to his life.

Qin Qing also knew that while Madam Xu deserved her fate, the boy was just a child who lacked the proper sense of right and wrong and values, often a result of poor parenting.

If the boy could change his temperament and abandon his arrogant ways, he might not turn out to be a scourge.

...

The Spirit Boat sped across the sky above Tai’a Ancient Country.

With the map given by Elder Liu, Qin Qing could clearly see that Tianyong City was located on the southern side of Tai’a Ancient Country.

Entering from the eastern border of Tai’a Ancient Country, it would take approximately seven days to reach Tianyong City.

"Furthermore... The Jiang Clan is in the northern part of Tai’a Ancient Country!"

"To travel from Tianyong City to where Sister is in the Jiang Clan, even by Spirit Boat, would require at least half a month. If there are delays due to some matters, or if the Spirit Boat travels slower, it may take almost a month..."

...

Four days later.

The Spirit Boat finally arrived at Tianyong City.

"Qin friend, the Third Miss sent me a Horn Token message not long ago, asking me to take you to the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion in Tianyong City!"

Qin Qing was about to disembark the Spirit Boat with his sister when Liu Chuanyun approached him.

"Miss Hongxue?" Qin Qing asked, unaware if Liu Chuanyun’s reference to the Third Miss was indeed Liu Hongxue.

"Correct. Our Liu Clan’s Third Miss is none other than Liu Hongxue. She is already waiting in the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion and has asked me to bring you over... Do you have any other matters, Qin friend?"

"No other matters! Then I’ll trouble Elder Liu to lead the way to the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion..." Qin Qing said.

Following Elder Liu, Qin Qing walked into Tianyong City with Qin Shuang.

It was only upon arriving in Tianyong City that Qin Qing truly understood what it meant to be grand and imposing.

Compared to a city like Luochuan, which was the imperial city of Qian Country, Tianyong was in a league of its own, making even the smallest town in the countryside appear insignificant.

The buildings here rose from the ground, constructed from homogeneous grey-white stone, intricately carved with all sorts of primitive patterns and designs, with some buildings even soaring into the clouds.

Moreover, all the buildings were connected in clusters, endlessly stretching as far as the eye could see.

The roads were broad, and the throngs of people and steady stream of carriages and horses moved in organized chaos.

"So many powerful beings!"

As Qin Qing walked through the city, most of the individuals he encountered were Martial Dao Masters in the Golden Core Realm, and not a few were venerable Ancestors from the Nascent Soul Realm.

In a place like Luochuan, one might not encounter a Nascent Soul Ancestor in an entire year, but here, they were as common as the earth upon which they walked.

He even encountered seven strong beings from the Divinity Transformation Realm!

"So this is the Tai’a Ancient Country? Truly a forest of strong beings!" Qin Qing marveled inwardly, and this spurred him even more to strengthen himself.

At this moment, he understood better the saying that only when surrounded by the strong do you grow more resolute in becoming strong.

Indeed! In Qian Country, where the Martial Artists around you are all quite average, you will involuntarily relax.

But in the Tai’a Ancient Country, where any random individual could be a Martial Dao Master of the Golden Core Realm, with Nascent Soul Ancestors a common sight and even an occasional Divinity Transformation Realm Martial Spirit emerging, an ordinary Martial Cultivator would definitely practice with greater diligence.

Before long, Qin Qing arrived at the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion of Tianyong City.

The scale of Tianyong City’s Spiritual Treasure Pavilion naturally could not be compared to the small branch in Qian Country.

"The Third Miss is here, Qin friend. Come in with me," Liu Chuanyun said to Qin Qing with a smile.

Qin Qing nodded, holding his sister’s hand, and at this moment, the little white creature that had been resting on Qin Qing’s shoulder suddenly burrowed into his sleeve.

While shuttling through Tianyong City, the little white creature had curiously observed the bustling city.

Upon entering the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, Qin Qing quickly saw Liu Hongxue.

"Elder Qin, you really came!" Liu Hongxue saw Qin Qing and showed a smile that had been absent for a long time.

"Miss Hongxue," Qin Qing replied with a smile and a nod.

"You didn’t miss this Spirit Boat... otherwise, we would have had to wait another three months," Liu Hongxue laughed, then her gaze fell on Qin Shuang.

"Hongxue sister!" Qin Shuang called out obediently.

"Mmm... Little Shuang, you’re getting prettier and prettier!" Liu Hongxue smiled and took Little Shuang’s hand. Then she turned to Qin Qing and said, "Elder Qin, you could wait another three months, but Little Shuang might not be able to!"

"Yes!" Qin Qing nodded at her words. Little Shuang’s Fire Disease was indeed severe, and she probably couldn’t last another three months, "Miss Hongxue, the Ice Spirit Pearl will stop working soon. I have no other options now but to seek your help. Could you ask a Sixth Stars Pharmacist from the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion to help clear the Fire Disease from Little Shuang’s body?"

Liu Hongxue nodded slightly upon hearing Qin Qing’s words and stood up saying, "I’ll go and ask Pharmacist Park from the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion right now."

However, just then, the door was abruptly pushed open from the outside.

Following that, a young woman entered from outside.

This young woman bore a six or seven points resemblance to Liu Hongxue on the outside.

"Liu Hongxue, is this the friend from Qian Country you mentioned?" The young woman’s eyes landed on Qin Qing, giving him a look over, her eyes filled with undisguised mockery.

"Yes! Qin Qing is my friend and indeed comes from Qian Country. What about it?" Liu Hongxue asked.

"Hehe... Liu Hongxue, I just think, do you have a problem with your brain, or what? A barbarian from Qian Country is worthy of being friends with our Liu Clan’s direct lineage?"

"Furthermore, because you used the resources of the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion in Qian Country without permission, all your privileges have been revoked! Now, get back to the clan immediately for an investigation!"

"What?" Liu Hongxue’s expression darkened at these words.

"Was I not clear enough? The clan has issued a death command for you to return immediately for investigation! As for all your present privileges, they’ve all been revoked!" the young woman said again.

"Miss Hongxue. You used the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion’s powers in Qian Country without authorization... it was for my sake, wasn’t it?" Qin Qing inquired.

That day, Qin Qing asked Miss Hongxue to take his family members away from Luochuan.

Later, Liu Hongxue even brought troops to the imperial palace to cover Qin Qing’s retreat.

It was clear that the unauthorized use of Spiritual Treasure Pavilion’s influence in Qian Country was due to that incident involving Qin Qing.

Hearing Qin Qing’s comment, the young woman looked at him once more and then laughed, "Hehe... Liu Hongxue, so you broke the family’s rules for such a barbarian. Tsk tsk tsk..." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

She shook her head with a mocking expression, "I really don’t know what you were thinking. This pretty boy does have a little charm, but because of him, you’re giving up the chance to compete with me for the position of the primary heir. Isn’t that a little too stupid?"

"Enough!" Liu Hongxue’s voice was heavy as she rebuked: "Liu Baiying, my affairs are none of your concern. Get out now. As for the family matter, I will go there shortly."

"Hehe... alright. I have no right to criticize your affairs, as long as you’re happy. Besides... I must remind you, the Xu Clan was just seen furiously heading towards our Liu residence. This matter is said to probably involve your friend here..." the young woman named Liu Baiying added.