One of my fairy-like friends

Let alone them, even a human king wouldn't dare to enter easily after this place was turned into a forbidden zone for life. Although they couldn't use their magic, their physical bodies were still at the human king level, but entering it would be affected by the broken laws, leaving them with no way forward.

Only the Supreme Emperor can enter these forbidden zones of life, but they can't very well entrust the Empress to help them with that Imperial Feather, can they?

Even Yaochi couldn't get the Empress to do anything. She was the Supreme Emperor, and being able to see her was already an extreme honor.

To the naked eye, the forbidden zone appears no different from any other place; it looks like just a barren plain. But if you step into it, you will feel a dramatic transformation.

The three did not linger outside the forbidden zone and left the area shortly afterward.

Three days later, Mingyan and his group arrived at a giant city in the eastern part of the Southern Continent.

During this time, Mingyan and his group have been traveling, so now they plan to make a short stop to inquire about news from Nanzhou.

For cultivators, knowing what is happening in the outside world is very important, so that they don't miss out on certain opportunities.

After approaching the city, Mingyan put away the carriage and arrived at the city gate with Huang Feiyan and Feng Shiyi.

"Tongtian City." Mingyan looked at the several golden characters on the city gate. "What an imposing name."

The massive city gates stood like two guardian deities, silent and majestic, bearing traces of swords and spears. The city walls soared into the clouds, seemingly endless, completely separating the inside from the outside, like two different worlds.

The same is true on the left and right sides. Some cracks can be seen on the long and solid black city walls, but they still stand tall and majestic, magnificent and grand. They are located here, like a huge thing sitting here, absolutely unshakable.

The city wall was so high that its edge was completely invisible. Powerful laws flowed within it, emitting a faint light.

Tongtian City, although the name sounds extremely imposing, truly lives up to its name.

"This is a city wall built during the Dark Ages of Turmoil. It was once carved with patterns by an Extreme Emperor and served as the main base for fighting against the Dark Ages of Turmoil. Countless heroes set off from here to fight bloody battles on the main battlefield," Huang Feiyan explained. "Even Emperor-level beings among the invaders from the outer realms would need to exert considerable effort to break through the city wall."

"Back then, that Great Emperor used supreme means to seal off the border between the Eastern Continent and the Southern Continent. Subsequently, the Southern Continent became the main target of the invaders from other realms. It was once captured, but it was later recaptured," Huang Feiyan said. "After the Dark Turmoil ended, this city became the largest city in the Southern Continent. A holy land is located here, and a family of cultivators is also nearby. Of course, what is most special is that this city is home to a large number of demons, making it the fourth largest place in the entire Southern Continent in terms of the number of demons."

Mingyan nodded and led Feng Shiyi and Huang Feiyan inside.

Feng Shiyi tugged at Mingyan's sleeve and followed behind him.

She wasn't much shorter than Mingyan, and she looked much older than him. Her timid appearance as she followed Mingyan was quite eye-catching.

The three of them walked to the city gate and found that they did not enter the city directly after entering. There seemed to be a rather spacious area inside the city walls, where many cultivators were stationed, including some with extremely high cultivation levels.

They looked serious and scrutinized each person intently, as if searching for something.

Ming Yan frowned and subconsciously pulled Feng Shiyi closer to him.

However, the other party's gaze swept over Feng Shiyi, and he did not seem to show anything unusual. Ming Yan felt relieved. It seemed that they were not looking for Feng Shiyi.

After passing through the inner space of the city wall, the three of them truly entered the Tongtian City.

Upon entering the city, a long avenue stretches out before you, lined with various shops on both sides, bustling with people, many of whom are demons.

Although many demons look down on humans, it's just that—looking down—it's not to the point where they can't live together.

Mingyan and his two companions strolled around the city for a while, marveling at its immense size.

There are so many humans and demons living here... This city is so huge that it might take an ordinary person several years to walk the entire length of it.

It's truly enormous. How did they manage to build it to be so big in the first place?

The city was built not only as a barrier to block invaders from other realms, but also to shelter those who had become homeless due to the invaders.

Huang Feiyan and Ming Yan gave a brief introduction. Although the city was captured, it took a long time to relocate most of the people. Later, it was recaptured, and everyone returned to Tongtian City, where they stayed for hundreds of thousands of years.

The three of them strolled around the city for a while and found a restaurant, where they went in and sat down.

There were many young cultivators in the restaurant, all around the Yangling Realm, and there were also young cultivators at the Qi Sea Realm, including both humans and demons.

The three sat down, and while some people noticed Ming Yan, Huang Feiyan, and Feng Shiyi, it didn't attract much attention.

Ming Yan's name is quite famous in the Eastern Continent because he defeated the Little Kunpeng King, but he is not so famous in the Southern Continent. After all, the Little Kunpeng King is a young powerhouse of the demon race in the Eastern Continent, while in the Southern Continent, there seems to be only one powerhouse.

That was Gu Hanshuang.

"I heard that Fairy Gu has returned from the Eastern Continent. She traveled around but couldn't find anyone who could compare to her."

"What a joke! What kind of talent does Fairy Gu have?" someone scoffed. "How could those people from the Eastern Continent possibly be a match for Fairy Gu?"

"I've heard that there's a number one demon in the Eastern Continent. I wonder how strong he is."

"You can't possibly be a match for Fairy Gu!" the man sneered.

Mingyan couldn't help but glance at the man twice; this person truly admired Gu Hanshuang...

Yu Mudan has not made any public appearances in the Southern Continent and the Eastern Continent, and everyone only knows her as the so-called number one among the demon race.

But Mingyan was certain that the two had fought, and it was probably a draw.

Both Yu Mudan and Gu Hanshuang have expressed their desire to cooperate with Ming Yan to deal with the other party... so the two may have ended up in a draw.

Listening to these people brag is pointless; there's nothing useful about it.

Mingyan listened for a while but didn't hear anything useful. Just as he was about to leave, he saw a familiar figure walk in.

Ming Yan frowned and looked at Huang Feiyan. Huang Feiyan noticed Ming Yan's strange expression and also looked at the figure. "Why is she here?"

“Wasn’t there a rumor that she was actually from the Southern Continent?” Ming Yan said, looking at the figure. He frowned. “But this is too much of a coincidence. Tongtian City is so big, how could we possibly run into each other?”

The one who walked in was Jade Peony.

Chapter Forty-Three: My Master Bai Ze

“This is definitely not a coincidence. She probably knows where we are.” Huang Feiyan said. She noticed that Yu Mudan walked straight towards them. She was wearing a brocade dress with gradient colors. She had a slender and graceful figure with a variety of postures. Her face was covered by a veil, but it could not hide her dazzling light. Her cherry-red eyes were very unique. Ming Yan recognized her in one day.

There was no one else around Yu Mudan. She walked alone to Ming Yan's table, then gathered her skirt and sat down. She did not remove her veil, and her eyes curved into crescents, probably smiling. "What a coincidence, Brother Ming, Fairy Huang, we meet again."

After saying that, she glanced at Feng Shiyi with a slightly subtle look in her eyes, but quickly looked away without making a sound.

"You know our whereabouts, don't you?" Mingyan said. "What do you want with us?"

Yu Mudan smiled gently, "Why make it so clear, Young Master Ming?"

“It would be better to make things clear then.” Ming Yan frowned and said, “If you have come for the matter of the Holy Yuan Dynasty, I will naturally go when the time comes.”

"It's not about that... As far as I know, Gu Hanshuang seems to have visited the Fenglingyueying Holy Land some time ago and stayed there for a while," Yu Mudan said with a light laugh.

"You're really well-informed."

How did she even know about Gu Hanshuang's visit to Fengling Yueying? This surprised Mingyan. Gu Hanshuang's visit to Fengling Yueying shouldn't be known to her, right?

When they stepped into the teleportation array, they were immediately transported to another small world. Their master had to come and rescue them personally. Would their whereabouts be known to others?

If this were to become known, it's highly likely that Gu Hanshuang discussed her plans with someone before going to Fenglingyueying, and somehow it reached Yu Mudan's ears.

"Please forgive my intrusion. As you know, my relationship with Gu Hanshuang is very tense. If Young Master Ming doesn't mind, could you tell me why Gu Hanshuang went to the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land?" Yu Mudan said softly, her tone gentle and gentle. She was different from Gu Hanshuang, whose words always carried an air of arrogance and an air of unyielding authority.

To be honest, Mingyan felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart.

Yu Mudan's gentle and mild tone was not unpleasant at all.

However, this woman is also very cunning, so it's not good to get too close.

"Why doesn't Fairy Jade ask Gu Hanshuang herself?" Mingyan said.

“Young Master Ming is joking.” Yu Mudan chuckled. “If we don’t fight when we meet, that’s already a good thing. But once we do fight, we’ll have to fight to see who’s better.”

These words were spoken telepathically; otherwise, if others heard them, they would likely attract considerable attention.

Will they fight with Gu Hanshuang?

When Gu Hanshuang was not yet famous, it wouldn't have been a big deal to say that you would fight with her. But now that Gu Hanshuang has firmly established herself as the number one in the Southern Continent, saying such things would easily make you the target of public criticism.

Everyone was impressed by her abilities, but then suddenly some random person appeared and said she could rival Gu Hanshuang...

Yu Mudan's strength is undeniable, but she has always been low-key and would never do something so high-profile.

Ming Yan looked at Yu Mudan and narrowed his eyes. "You seem very worried that I and Gu Hanshuang will get together?"

“To be honest, Young Master Ming, I am indeed very worried. Young Master Ming’s talent is truly terrifying. I heard that when you two first met, you were only at the Yinling Realm, but in a short period of time, you have already reached the Qi Sea Realm.” Yu Mudan sighed softly, “My intuition tells me that it is a mistake to let you and Gu Hanshuang get together.”

If it weren't for Ming Yan, Yu Mudan would actually be quite happy for Gu Hanshuang to be conquered by him and become a submissive little woman. Yu Mudan had previously discussed this matter with Empress Yin of the Shengyuan Dynasty.

But as time went by, Yu Mudan noticed that her master, Bai Ze, seemed to have a special interest in Ming Yan, and... Yu Mudan glanced subtly at Feng Shiyi, who was obediently writing beside Ming Yan. If this continued, things would turn out badly for her.

“I’ve said it before, I won’t get involved in your conflict. Gu Hanshuang did go to Fenglingyueying and stayed there for a while, but I didn’t have much interaction with her.” Ming Yan frowned and said, “I’ve said this many times.”

"I'm sorry." Yu Mudan's cherry-colored eyes held a hint of apology. "I have indeed caused Brother Ming a lot of trouble, but I came here today to cooperate with Brother Ming."

Huang Feiyan frowned. She knew Ming Yan and Yu Mudan were communicating telepathically, but she didn't know what they were saying...

She thought to herself, "Mingyan is good in every way, except that he has too many women around him. How come he has so many? How come I never noticed before?"

Ming Yan raised an eyebrow. Why couldn't this woman understand? He had already said he didn't want to get involved.

“Brother Ming, don’t be so quick to refuse. I don’t mean for you to join me in dealing with Gu Hanshuang. I know you don’t want to get involved in these things.” Yu Mudan smiled and said, “I just want to make a good relationship with you. You don’t need to help me deal with Gu Hanshuang. As long as you don’t side with her, that’s enough for me.”

“I know you might find me a bit annoying, but it’s precisely because I value you so much and know the potential impact you might have that I want to make sure you won’t side with Gu Hanshuang. Gu Hanshuang is a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. She might even say something like someone else predicted that she would be with you, trying to get closer to you, or that she’s observing you. In reality, she just wants to tie you to her side.”

“Gu Hanshuang is arrogant. Even if she says such things, she is just trying to use you.” Yu Mudan sighed. “If Brother Ming really becomes a Daoist partner with Gu Hanshuang, it will be a disaster for both me and Brother Ming. I do not want to be Brother Ming’s enemy, and I do not want to see Brother Ming be hurt by Gu Hanshuang, because these things could have been avoided.”

Mingyan's heart skipped a beat; Gu Hanshuang seemed to have indeed done as Yu Mudan had instructed...

As far as Mingyan knew, Yu Mudan's words seemed to be entirely correct.

Mingyan had always felt that Gu Hanshuang was arrogant. Of course, she was indeed outstanding and had the right to be arrogant, but clearly Mingyan didn't like her behavior. He didn't have any good feelings towards her at all; he wished Gu Hanshuang would stay far away from him and never come looking for him again.

Although Mingyan would prefer to spend more time with Yu Mudan than with Gu Hanshuang, Yu Mudan never acted arrogantly; she always showed a sense of equality.

Of course, this does not mean that Mingyan has taken sides.

“You’re overthinking it. Gu Hanshuang and I are not on the same path.” Ming Yan shook his head. “I won’t get involved in your affairs. Fairy Yu is being paranoid.”

Yu Mudan lowered her eyes and sighed softly, "Young Master Ming, I just want to make sure you won't end up with her. I'm not asking you to do anything for me, so why are you so resistant?"

“If I accept it, and Gu Hanshuang later thinks I’m on your side, wouldn’t that mean I’d be forced to get involved anyway?” Mingyan said.

"As long as she doesn't know, that's fine," Yu Mudan said. "I'm actually quite willing to befriend Brother Ming."

Mingyan was about to refuse, but hesitated for a moment before he could finish speaking.

He suddenly remembered the crystal his master had mentioned...

Jade Peony is a member of the demon race, and she is the number one among the demons.

Mingyan pondered for a moment and then asked, "If you want to be friends with me, then tell me why you are in Nanzhou and what your true identity is. How can we be friends if we can't be honest with each other?"

"..." Seeing that Ming Yan suddenly changed his mind, Yu Mudan was slightly surprised, but her smile was still strong. "Of course... the reason I am in Nanzhou is because my master is here. You already know her name."

“I know?” Mingyan frowned.