Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 179: Scarlet Sky City

As autumn goes and winter comes, the sky in December is a bit chilly.

Outside Chixiao City, people were coming and going, as well as monsters and fine horses.

In the distance, a carriage was heading towards Chixiao City. The black horse's breath turned into white mist in the winter.

"Master, we are here."

Outside the carriage, a sexy and charming woman smiled and spoke to the people inside the carriage. She was still wearing a long skirt, and her sexy figure attracted the attention of passers-by. People who practice cultivation are not afraid of cold or heat.

A passerby looked into the carriage and didn't know which family the young man belonged to. He was so cruel and didn't know how to be gentle with women. In such cold weather, he was willing to let this beautiful woman drive the carriage outside.

However, in a place like Chixiao City, no one would meddle in other people's affairs.

This world-famous holy city of swordsmanship has gathered countless influential figures. Once you enter the city, anyone you throw a stone at could potentially be a great swordsman.

A slender hand pulled open the curtain, and Lu Yuan looked out of the carriage, toward the world-famous holy city of swordsmanship in front of her. With just one glance, she, as a sword practitioner, could vaguely feel that the entire city was emitting a sword intent that was soaring into the sky.

"It's really strange." Lu Yuan said softly. Some curious people looked over here and saw Lu Yuan's face. They couldn't help but pause. She was even more beautiful than the woman driving the carriage.

No wonder...

As they marveled, another stunning face came into view and looked out.

They all stood there in a daze. This...

But it was only a moment, and the curtain closed again. A man's voice was faintly heard from inside. They cursed silently in their hearts, what a fucking inhuman being.

"Gee..." They were full of high spirits when they arrived at Chixiao City, but now they felt extremely melancholy and looked at what kind of fairy-like life others were living.

Li Fan also felt strange inside the carriage. While sitting inside, he could sense the presence of a majestic sword intent. That was not the sword intent of the sword cultivators, but the whole city was filled with a sharp momentum.

Chixiao City is known as the holy city of swordsmanship in the world, and its reputation is well-deserved.

This also made him feel a little bit excited.

"I heard that all the sword cultivators in the world of Dali yearn for this place. I wonder how many talented sword cultivators there are here." Lu Yuan said in a low voice. She looked at Li Fan: "What name are you going to use this time, Yang Qingshan?"

Li Fan shook his head: "The name Yang Qingshan has already been used in Yunmeng City, and it caused some waves. The court also knows about it. Let's change it."

"What's your name?" Lu Yuan was curious.

"Lu Long? I am your brother, how about that?" Li Fan asked. Lu Yuan shook his head: "No, the imperial court might also know the name Lu Yuan."

Although Chixiao City is not within the imperial court's sphere of influence, it is better to have less trouble than more. Just like Yunmeng City, there must be imperial court spies in this city.

"Zuotu." Li Fan said.

Zuo Tu, disciple of Zuo Canglan.

Lu Yuan seemed to be thinking about something. Li Fan asked, "What about you? What's your name?"

"How about Zuo Yuan?"

Lu Yuan looked at him and said softly, "It's fine if you don't say my name."

Li Fan was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "That's fine. If someone asks, you can just tell me your last name."

"Brother Huang, once you enter Chixiao City, don't use your real name outside." Li Fan instructed, and Huang Xiong replied, "Understood."

As the group talked, they drove towards the majestic city.

The carriage entered the city. The streets of Chixiao City were extremely wide, and many people coming and going were carrying swords.

It is said that nine out of ten people in Chixiao City are sword cultivators. Although it is not really so exaggerated, it also indirectly proves how many sword cultivators there are in Chixiao City.

There is no other city that can match the Dali Dynasty. Even the Imperial City cannot compare with Chixiao City in terms of sword cultivation.

Today, the number one swordsman in the Dali Dynasty is in this Chixiao City.

"Liu Ji, Brother Huang, let's find a place to stay. We don't want an inn, but a place to stay long-term." Li Fan whispered to the outside of the car.

There are many people in the inn and they are talkative, so trouble can easily arise.

He still prefers to find a yard to stay in like he did before in Yunmeng City, where they can live together as a group, which is convenient.

Otherwise, having Liu Ji around would be a bit conspicuous when he was outside.

What's more, there are Lu Yuan and Yue Qingqiu... they are really too eye-catching.

"Okay, let's go into the city first and ask where is the most convenient place." Liu Ji responded.

"You guys find a place to rest first, I'll do it." Huang Xiong took the initiative to speak. He has been in the martial arts world for many years and is good at these things.

"No rush, let's do it together." Li Fan said.

"Okay, Miss Liu, you drive the car, I'll go down and take a look." Huang Xiong said as he jumped off the carriage and walked forward. He entered a shop on the street and came out with a map of Chixiao City in his hand. When he walked back to the carriage, Huang Xiong said, "This Chixiao City is really big. It will take a long time for us to walk through Chixiao City. I just asked about the place of residence. Should we stay in the central area or a more remote place?"

"In the middle." Li Fan said: "Outside the central area."

"Okay." Huang Xiong got on the carriage again and drove forward.

Just as he said, this Chixiao City is indeed very large, with a population of over ten million, most of whom are cultivators.

In a place like Chixiao City, it is difficult for ordinary people to survive, and there are basically only those working at the bottom.

The Qixing Lane in Chixiao City is a well-known lane in the city, where many foreign sword cultivators live.

Li Fan and his group came here.

Outside a shop, an old man was sitting in the sun, puffing smoke from a pipe in his hand.

Huang Xiong walked up to him and chatted with him for a while. The old man looked up at Huang Xiong and said, "Are you a sword cultivator?"

"No." Huang Xiong shook his head.

"If you are not a sword cultivator, I won't rent it to you." The old man glanced at Huang Xiong indifferently, and then he was too lazy to look at him. This made Huang Xiong stunned. This old man... looks down on people?
"Master." At this time, Liu Ji came forward. The old man looked her up and down, his eyes brightened a little, and said, "Young lady, are you a sword cultivator?"

"Me neither." Liu Ji said with a smile.

"That won't do. We can't break the rules." said the old man, but his attitude was a bit more polite than towards Huang Xiong.

"Although I am not a swordsman, my young master is." Liu Ji responded with a smile.

"Then let your young master come." The old man glanced at the carriage with a haughty look.

Lu Yuan walked out of the carriage. The old man was stunned and looked at Lu Yuan. Liu Ji had surprised him before, but Lu Yuan's temperament was even more extraordinary.

Yue Qingqiu also got off the carriage. The old man blinked, took a puff of cigarette and coughed.

Li Fan came down last. The old man had already stood up and said to Liu Ji, "Miss, please follow me."

Liu Ji was a little confused and followed him. Li Fan and others also followed behind, while Huang Xiong drove the car.

"Master, why have you changed so quickly?" Liu Ji asked with a smile.

"Hey..." The old man smiled confidently and said, "Your young master is obviously not an ordinary person."

"Oh, what did you mean?" Liu Ji asked curiously.

"I have been here for so many years and have seen so many people. I still have some good eyesight." The old man said that a maid like Liu Ji might be a young master from a noble family.

However, with women like Lu Yuan and Yue Qingqiu following him...it's not simple.

The old man brought them to a house. This area was a residential area with houses scattered around in an orderly manner. They were all wealthy families.

"It's right here, come in and take a look."

The old man opened the door and walked in. Although the yard was not as large as that of a wealthy family, it was also very spacious, with front and back yards and quite a few rooms.

"Girl, even though this place is not big, many great sword cultivators have lived here over the years." The old man said with a smile, "In Chixiao City, there are talented sword cultivators everywhere. This Seven Star Lane has always been a place where sword cultivators settle down. There was even a top sword cultivator on the Sword Saint List who once lived here."

He looked proud as he spoke.

"Sword Saint Ranking?" Liu Ji asked in surprise, "What is that?"

"Young lady, you came to Chixiao City, but you didn't know?" The old man looked at Liu Ji and said, "In Chixiao City, there is a ranking of sword cultivators in the world, the Sword Saint Ranking, which ranks the strongest sword cultivators in the world of Dali, and the top sword cultivators who are qualified to enter the realm of Sword Saint."

"Right now, the person ranked first on the Sword Saint List is in this Chixiao City." The old man looked towards the distance with some reverence.

"Oh?" Liu Ji asked, "What about the second and third place winners?"

"They are all in the Dali Imperial City." The old man replied, "But the fifth one is also in Chixiao City."

"Where is Lishan?" Liu Ji asked, "Lishan's swordsmanship is world-famous."

"Leave the mountain."

The old man murmured, smiled and shook his head, and said: "Lishan, once the Sword Saint List could not accommodate you, and now, you can't enter."

"What do you mean?" Lu Yuan walked forward and asked curiously.

"Li Shan was a man who suppressed all the sword cultivators in the world and was praised as a sword saint. How could he be included in the Sword Saint List?" The old man said with a smile, "Even that man's disciple was on the Sword Saint List, but he was injured. Li Shan was famous for his sword skills and was also at the top of the list, but unfortunately he died."

“But now, Lishan is withering, and the great swordsmen of Lishan rarely come out, and there are no battle records, so today…” The old man shook his head and sighed: “A new generation replaces the old.”

Li Fan listened quietly and felt slightly touched.

The sword saint must be my master.

(End of this chapter)