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Nanming Prefecture resembles a giant beast, lying prostrate on a plain surrounded by mountains.

The outline of the city wall resembles an endless natural barrier, seemingly connected to the sky, with no end in sight.

Banners fluttered in the wind atop the city tower.

"It's not much different from the Nanming Prefecture I remember."

Cheng also led the horse and looked away.

He was dressed in white and slowly queuing to enter the city.

Two rows of armored guards stood to the side, their blood and qi like furnaces, scorching intensely, their cultivation levels at least at the fourth rank of the mortal realm!

That's normal.

After all, they are the first line of defense at the city gate. If anything goes wrong, these elite soldiers will be the first to hold the line.

When it was Cheng Ye's turn, he handed over his waist tag.

"Release them."

A simple verification shows that Cheng is also a member of the Six Doors (a government agency).

The soldier didn't go any further to check Cheng Ye's luggage and let him pass directly.

They had just entered the city.

The clamor of voices surged like waves, assaulting Cheng Ye's ears.

The straight central avenue can accommodate eight carriages side by side. The carriages move slowly along the street, while crowds jostle each other on both sides.

The lively scene left Cheng Ye momentarily stunned.

"Luckily, I know the layout of Nanming Prefecture."

"otherwise."

"It's even hard to find out where the six main doors are located."

Cheng did not intend to stay in Nanming Prefecture for long.

He just wants to find an opportunity to help Chen Hai break out of this predicament.

Cheng also found an inn and prepared to book a room.

Just as the innkeeper was retrieving the room number plaque from behind him, someone in the lobby on the first floor of the inn called out loudly:

"Lingzhi County suffers a huge loss every time!"

"I've heard that two true dragons emerged from this Grand Alchemist Gathering!"

Wow!

Upon hearing this exaggerated statement, the other guests around shook their heads.

"Even the real dragon has arrived?"

"Why don't you just say it's a celestial being descended to earth?"

"that is."

"Originally, the most eye-catching person at this alchemist gathering should have been Fairy Mu from the Seven Alchemy Sect."

"I just heard that something unexpected happened and the people from the Seven Pills Sect didn't go to Lingzhi County."

"In our Nanming Prefecture, and even in the entire Huazhou, Fairy Mu is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding talents in the path of alchemy!"

Hearing the dissenting voices around him, the swordsman who had spoken first curled his lip, and waited until the surroundings quieted down before continuing:

"That Fairy Mu."

"By the time I passed the three tests of the alchemist, I was already twenty-five or twenty-six."

Instantly.

Someone slammed their fist on the table in dissatisfaction.

The Fairy Mu had many followers in the Southern Sea Prefecture, and upon hearing these words, they all remarked that the man was too arrogant.

"Already twenty-five or twenty-six?"

"Oh!"

"Even within the entire Flower Continent, those who reach the second rank of the Mortal Realm at the age of twenty-five or twenty-six are already among the top geniuses!"

"Are you still half asleep? How dare you be so arrogant?"

The swordsman snorted coldly and interrupted:

"However, in this year's three alchemist examinations, there was a perfect couple, both under twenty years old, who had already received unanimous top-grade evaluations from the alchemy masters!"

hiss!

The words had barely left his mouth.

The lobby fell into a deathly silence!

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the swordsman in disbelief.

It has only been six or seven days since the Alchemist Gathering ended, and much news has yet to reach Nanming Prefecture.

Or.

It hasn't spread among the general public yet.

Those high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the upper echelons of society had heard about it long ago.

just.

Li Ruyi was of noble status, and even they dared not speak recklessly about her.

As for the other one...

"Eighth-grade mortal-level internal energy? Yet he passed the three tests for alchemists?"

"Could this be a true immortal descending to earth?"

Even if one started practicing alchemy in the womb, their performance could not possibly be this extraordinary.

Furthermore, its background and origins are shrouded in mystery, with only Zhou Yudan of Xingrentang seemingly having some knowledge of it.

They dared not act rashly and sent people to investigate, fearing that it might cause trouble.

boom.

A teacup was knocked over and fell to the ground, splashing scalding hot tea everywhere.

"impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"Not even twenty years old, and you've passed the three tests for alchemists? Are you trying to fool us, thinking we're naive?"

"Exactly!"

It was like a meteorite crashing into a calm lake.

The lobby instantly became like a pot of boiling oil.

The shopkeeper stared at the group of江湖人 (jianghu people, people from all walks of life), slamming his fist on the table repeatedly, his lips twitching uncontrollably.

"Ladies and gentlemen!"

"The tables and chairs are broken; you must pay for them at cost!"

After several shouts, the menacing martial arts figures in the hall gradually calmed down.

They dared not cause trouble within the Nanming Prefecture.

The three constables of the Six Doors are not just for show.

"A mere second-grade mortal realm cultivator under twenty?"

Even in this world, he could be considered a young immortal!

"Two of them appeared at once?"

The crowd looked at the swordsman with disdain in their words.

"laugh!"

The swordsman gave a cold laugh and said:

Why would I lie to you?

"Anyway, the news will spread soon enough."

"Anyone who has been to Lingzhi County knows whether I'm lying or not."

Cheng also took the room number plate handed to him by the shopkeeper.

Perhaps out of sheer helplessness, the latter, seeing Cheng's striking appearance, opened up and began to complain:

"This isn't the first time something like this has happened."

"It started two or three days ago."

"Such rumors have been circulating among the people."

"Especially after that incident, it just kept escalating."

Upon hearing this, Cheng also asked curiously:

"Shopkeeper."

Which matter are you referring to?

Hey!

The shopkeeper had already been aroused by the other people from the martial arts world, and his desire to chat had been piqued.

Now that Cheng has also "fallen for it," his smile has become even brighter:

"A few days ago."

"A distinguished guest from the capital has arrived in Nanming Prefecture."

"I heard he came for the Seven Pills Sect, wanting their alchemists to refine a pill for him."

"But I don't know what happened in between."

"After taking the medicine, the nobleman fell into a coma."

talking.

The shopkeeper's voice suddenly became intriguing:

"Actually, at the very beginning..."

"That distinguished guest came to Nanming Prefecture to seek medicine from the Seven Pills Sect, but he did so in secret."

"I don't know how, but the news somehow got out."

"Later, when the Qian Sect Master of the Six Doors heard about this, he led his men to surround the Seven Pills Sect, demanding that the Seven Pills Sect give that nobleman an explanation."

The old man's face was full of the comfortable feeling of having shared some gossip.

"The matter had already been put on hold."

"But this wasn't just a few days ago, when there was a grand gathering of alchemists in Lingzhi County."

"The old story was brought up again and escalated."

"If you ask me, it's a good thing that the Seven Pills Sect didn't go to Lingzhi County to join in the fun."

"otherwise."

"If I were to actually meet those two alchemy geniuses, I'd probably be so angry I'd vomit blood."

Cheng raised an eyebrow and asked with amusement:

"Shopkeeper, you believe that man too?"

The shopkeeper chuckled and said:

"I have quite a few guests staying at my inn, coming from all over the country!"

"As for what's happening in Nanming Prefecture, I'm not necessarily much slower to know than anyone else!"

Cheng was delighted upon hearing this.

"Although the appearance is slightly different, at least I didn't come to the wrong place!"