I have the best bloodline

The two, one tall and one short, looked just like a brother and sister duo walking down the bustling street.

Would you like some of these?

Jiao Nanwu raised her hand and pointed to the roadside, asking Su Yan for his opinion on the candied hawthorn stall.

Su Yan glanced at it and nodded; he liked sweets.

Although the streets of Xia Yu's main city were not as wide as the main road leading directly to the imperial city, they were still more than ten zhang wide, which was about thirty or forty meters wide in Su Yan's previous life.

The roads in Xia Yu City were exceptionally wide. It is said that the roads were designed this way to prevent assassins from lying in ambush on both sides of the road when the royal family and nobles traveled.

Even if assassins were to launch a sneak attack from the buildings on either side, people on the street would have enough time to react.

The assassin Su Yan had never seen before, and the wide road actually led to an increase in the number of stalls.

From candied hawthorn stalls to street performers, everything is set up on both sides of the road, making the middle of the road very crowded.

"The fact that no urban management officers have come to issue tickets is really inconsistent with the image of the Xia Yu Dynasty as someone who is obsessed with making money."

Su Yan walked along the road eating a candied hawthorn, glancing around and mentally complaining.

He usually goes out in the afternoon, when the roads are not crowded. If they are crowded, his aunt will lead Su Yan across the sky instead of actually running into the crowd.

"Just a little further ahead and we'll arrive!"

Jiao Nanwu raised his hand and pointed ahead to a tall inn built along the river, saying, "Luoheju is a very unique inn in Xia Yu City. A large part of the inn is located on the river, offering a panoramic view of the river to the left and the bustling city scenery to the right."

Luoheju Inn is entirely made of wood, and its overall structure is stable, like a towering tree rooted in the river.

Su Yan estimated the height to be an absurd twenty-three to twenty-five zhang.

In a city full of bungalows, it's truly outrageous for a building sixty or seventy meters tall to suddenly appear.

My aunt's four-story enclosed building, even with the roof, is no more than twenty meters high, while the Luoheju Inn stands here like a modern building, even comparable in height to the city wall, offering a panoramic view of the city.

Su Yan absolutely refused to believe that Luoheju had no special background.

If you stand on the top floor of Luoheju and bring a high-powered telescope, you should be able to see into the imperial city, right?

"Please come in, esteemed guests!"

Upon arriving at Luoheju Inn, one finds shops on the first to third floors. Jiao Nanwu is very familiar with the layout of Luoheju Inn, so instead of going inside, she goes around to the side and finds a waiter dressed in gray cloth.

The waiter greeted them politely and invited them to stand in a square box that was about two zhang wide. After taking safety precautions, the waiter activated the square box formation. A bright green light of wood shimmered at the bottom, and four thick plant roots slowly grew out from the four sides of the square box, directly sending the two people to the top floor of Luoheju.

As you slowly ascend the wooden staircase, you can enjoy the scenery of the city.

"No matter how many times I see it, it's always so beautiful. I wish the underwater kingdom could be like this."

Jiao Nanwu stood on the edge of the container, her hands gripping the safety railing as she looked out at the scenery with envy.

The underwater kingdom was larger than that of Xia Yu, but because it was located in the deep sea, it rarely saw sunlight. It mainly used formations to simulate sunrise and sunset, and the underwater kingdom's cities were not as well-organized as those of Xia Yu.

While the buildings in Xia Yu's main city weren't all uniform in size, the streets acted like lines, dividing the city's buildings into remarkably neat sections, making for a pleasing sight. Furthermore, some buildings, separated by different streets, had covered walkways on their second or third floors for viewing purposes, connecting the shops separated by different streets.

These are architectural styles not found underwater, making them incredibly beautiful for the rare Jiaonanwu.

She likes things to look neat and uniform.

"Welcome. Are there two of you?"

The wooden staircase came to a stop on the top floor of Luohe Residence. At the inner doorway of the two-sided open box, a beautiful maid stood with a smile, unlocking the safety railing and inviting Su Yan and Jiao Nanwu inside.

They even thoughtfully asked how many guests there were so that they could arrange suitable private seats for the two of them.

There weren't many customers on the top floor of Luoheju Inn. Apart from a few tables of customers in the lobby, there weren't many people. However, the girls on the stage by the counter were still playing softly, adding a touch of atmosphere to the inn.

"Two of you, please!"

Seeing that Jiao Nanwu was lingering over the scenery outside, Su Yan answered the girl's question and then said, "This shouldn't be the top floor, right? From the outside, it looked like there was a rooftop pavilion."

"Young master's insight is exceptional; there is indeed a small attic upstairs, but it serves as the accounting office and a terrace for mooring the immortal boats, and is not open to the public."

The girl smiled as she answered Su Yan's question, politely and tactfully brushing it off.

There is indeed a pavilion on the top floor of the inn, but it is reserved for entertaining dignitaries and is not open to ordinary people on weekdays. Even regular guests cannot access it; they need an introducer to get to the top floor.

The young woman led the two to seats by the window, placed the menu down, and then slowly left the private room, waiting outside for Su Yan and Jiao Nanwu to do as they pleased.

The service at Luoheju was absolutely first-class, comparable to the star-rated restaurants in Su Yan's previous life.

No wonder the service has improved.

Su Yan flipped open the menu and muttered a curse inwardly after seeing the standard pricing.

Taking the elevator upstairs requires paying one spirit stone, and an additional tip is also required.

Just as Su Yan was looking at the menu, a series of heavy footsteps came from upstairs, making the wooden steps creak. Su Yan glanced to the side.

A figure dressed in white with a red robe embroidered with gold thread descended from above. The person was not fat, but each step made a sound on the floor. The sword at his waist and the tassel made a metallic clanging sound. An unspoken aura of killing intent and murderous intent swept over you.

His visit lowered the temperature in the inn.

"Those are people from the Demon Suppression Division."

Seeing Su Yan's curious gaze, Jiao Nanwu whispered an explanation to Su Yan.

The Demon Suppression Division are the emperor's personal executioners, and their uniform consists of white robes with gold embroidery and red blouses.

You can wear anything on the streets of Xia Yu, but gold and silver threads are strictly forbidden on your clothes.

The gold and silver threads resembled identification codes. During the Xia Dynasty, no one could wear such clothes without holding an official position. Anyone caught wearing such clothes would be severely punished, and the entire family of the person who made the clothes would be exterminated.

Ignoring the gazes around him, the Demon Suppression Bureau monk took out a piece of vermilion paper and pasted it on the counter. After confirming that the angle was correct, he returned upstairs along the way he came.

Only one notice remained, pasted next to the counter. The crimson paper on the notice board proved that the people from the Demon Suppression Division had just been here.

Su Yan looked at the vermilion paper, and the contents of it stunned him like a fox.

The Emperor of No Birth said:

Recently, the practice of using magic to suppress evil spirits has become increasingly rampant, and many people in Xia Yu have reported it to the government, receiving spirit stones as a reward.

Those who use nightmares to suppress evil spirits will be captured and beheaded one by one, their souls extracted and used as lanterns to illuminate the future of our Xia Yu!

Chop, chop, chop! Chop all those gates!

One person reports it and the whole family benefits!

I guarantee your whole family's safety, so feel free to report it!

"Emperor Yu of Xia was quite down-to-earth."

After reading the notice, Su Yan covered her face, both amused and exasperated. The content was so down-to-earth.

"Yes, Emperor Xia Yu was very enlightened. Whenever there was a policy change in the court, he would have officials translate it into vernacular Chinese and post it on the bulletin board in the city to inform the people of any recent changes in the dynasty and let the people know a little about the emperor's thoughts."

The existence of the bulletin board is a very good thing for the Merfolk. If Xia Yu makes any policy changes, they can know about them immediately, so that they won't be completely confused when they actually break the law and are punished.

Jiao Nanwu explained to Su Yan in a little while.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 23 The Method of Nightmare Suppression (Please continue reading)

"His Majesty the Emperor's translator, how interesting! He's truly astonished me."

After reading the notice board, Su Yan shook his head with a smile. Emperor Yu of Xia was not a commoner, but the son of the first Emperor Yu of Xia and the Nine-Tailed Fox Queen. He should have spoken in a rather literary manner, otherwise, it would not have been necessary to have a translator to extract the key points of her words and write them down in plain language when posting the notice.

The current emperor of Xia Yu is a female emperor. In this world where martial power can move mountains and fill seas, gender is not an important thing. In fact, if you really want to count, Su Yan and the 'Emperor Wusheng' can even be considered relatives.

The Nine-Tailed Fox Queen of Xia Yu came from the You Su clan, and Su Yan was also a fox from the You Su clan.

The first clan leader of the Yousu clan, feeling the changes in the world's destiny, advised the Qingqiu clan to talk about the great prosperity of the human race.

The foxes of Qingqiu naturally didn't believe her nonsense, and initially, the Su clan was too lazy to pay attention to them. They simply ran away from Qingqiu and participated in the conflict of the changing of destiny, living a life of luxury where they could summon thousands of followers with a wave of their hand.

The You Su clan was once glorious, but unfortunately, the You Su clan was known for its daughters not staying at home after they grew up. One or two foxes liked to marry into other races and form small families.

Although Wusheng Emperor has the bloodline of a nine-tailed fox, she received human education from a young age and was born into the most ruthless imperial family. Su Yan dared not run around the imperial city and try to claim kinship with the royal family, otherwise he would die without even knowing how. Not revealing his nine-tailed fox and true dragon bloodline was the most comfortable way of life.

The priority is to survive and develop. Only when his cultivation level improves and the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox and the Black Dragon awakens will Su Yan be able to truly show his true colors and swagger around.

Now, people are shouting loudly in the streets that they have noble blood and are distant relatives of royalty.

Su Yan will face countless troubles.

Putting aside the unpredictable and treacherous nature of human hearts, those who use nightmares to suppress evil will be the first to come looking for trouble with Su Yan.

The method of Nightmare Suppression is an evil art, distinct from the magic systems of the righteous or demonic paths. It includes, but is not limited to, curses that can kill across vast distances, bloodline stealing, and human manipulation, all of which can completely destroy the foundation of a lineage.

The followers of Nightmare Suppression are not only humans, but also some ordinary demons who practice Nightmare Suppression in an attempt to seize the bloodline of divine beasts or exotic beasts, to defy fate and make their descendants rich and powerful.

Those who use nightmares are cultivators who seek to kill any living being.

When Su Yan was still an infant, holding the nine-tailed fox cub feeder, Su's mother would often tell him stories of the Nightmare Slayers with a smile. The stories were about how a disobedient nine-tailed fox cub would run outside and encounter the Nightmare Slayers, only to be skinned alive, have its tendons pulled out, and even have its tail cut off and transferred to the Nightmare Slayers.

This allows the followers of the Nightmare Suppression to seize the Nine-Tailed Fox's inexhaustible magical power and powerful vitality through bloodline acquisition.

Su's mother even thoughtfully told Su Yan that the story she had just heard was absolutely true, and that it had happened to the Qingqiu Fox Clan. The Nightmare Demon Clan member couldn't defeat the adult nine-tailed fox, so it turned its attention to the nine-tailed fox cubs. As a result, due to the adults' negligence, it actually succeeded.

The fox tail, brimming with boundless vitality and magical power, along with its impervious fur, were all stripped off, along with all the muscles and flesh, and used to transplant the bloodline of that demon beast. It was a success, and the beast truly obtained the powerful strength of the nine-tailed fox bloodline.

That demon created endless carnage, absorbing and fusing powerful demon bloodlines, giving birth to a nine-headed, nine-tailed being who then ruled the mountain.

By the time the Qingqiu Fox realized the child was missing, the demon race had already become a scourge of evil beasts.

Later generations called him: Long Nephew.

The above story is based on true history, which made Su Yan, who had just arrived in the world of cultivation, tremble with fear while holding the feeding device.

It was precisely because he knew about the disciples of the Nightmare Town that Su Yan never boasted about his background.

They were afraid of attracting powerful freeloaders or those who would exploit others for personal gain.

There's nothing wrong with being timid. The little fox's job is to be cute, and besides, a nine-tailed fox can even whimper in a super sweet and adorable way.

It's much more fun than a regular little fox!

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The notices posted by the officials of the Demon Suppression Bureau were merely topics of conversation for Su Yan and Jiao Nanwu in Luohe Residence, and did not cause any ripples.

As long as Su Yan doesn't go around showing off, he won't be killed by the Nightmare Town's followers.

Emperor Wusheng's rage was not due to the bloodline seizure, but because the curse technique in the Nightmare Town, which nearly killed a general in the imperial court, had enraged him so much that he ordered the Demon Suppression Division to post notices throughout the Xia Yu territory.