From the Valkyrie to the Endless

Almost all the bandits who had entered the innate realm were beheaded by Shen Qing with a flash of sword as soon as they showed their heads, without exception.

These are all precious energies that are hard to come by.

The more people he killed, the more murderous aura naturally became in Shen Qing's knife. This murderous nature that viewed human life as worthless made Han Wenqiao quite frightened along the way, and even frightened everyone in the caravan.

In their opinion, Shen Qing had an indescribable sense of incompleteness and lacked the most basic respect for life.

There is no shortage of people in the world who are immersed in killing. Even for those people, when they kill people, there will still be waves in their eyes, even if it is pleasure.

When they cut off the heads of those bandits, they could not see any emotion in Shen Qing's eyes. It was like pulling out weeds. There was no pleasure, no anger, nothing, almost nothingness.

Such an inhuman reaction can't help but send chills down one's spine.

After three days of hard work, the caravan finally arrived at the Purple Moon City where the port was located.

This city has a history of more than 2,000 years and is extremely ancient. After overseas trade was opened, it gradually developed into the most prosperous port in Daxia.

Before entering the city, Shen Qing had already smelled the salty sea breeze, which brought with it a sense of vastness unique to the sea and was extremely refreshing.

The boundless sea was within reach, and it merged into one piece at the end of the sky, reflecting the scorching sun at noon, which seemed a little dazzling.

There were no fewer than thousands of ships of all sizes floating in the vast ocean. The largest ship, flying the Great Xia imperial flag, had a draft of more than ten zhang and was nearly two hundred zhang long, enough to carry thousands of soldiers. It was a gigantic vessel.

Soon after entering the city, the caravan stopped in front of a slightly luxurious shop.

"Han Bo!"

Before entering, a greeting came from the side.

Following the sound, Shen Qing saw a woman who looked familiar. She was wearing a green dress, with warm eyes that contained soft light, and a smile on her face like the warm spring sun.

Behind the woman followed seven or eight burly and strong warriors, among whom there was even a martial artist with great innate abilities, and it was obvious that he was of extraordinary status.

"Lingyu."

Seeing this woman, Han Wenqiao's face brightened and he tilted his head to look at Shen Qing:

"If you want to enter Longquan, this girl may be able to help you. Although she is not from Longquan Fairy Island, her family is somewhat related to the Wen family. They are distant relatives and are also a famous trading family in Lingzhou Port."

Before she finished speaking, the woman took three or two steps to Shen Qing, stared at the silver mask on her face, and chuckled:

"My dear hero, I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon."

Wen Lingyu looked up at Shen Qing on horseback, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, his eyes curved, and a hint of lightness in his brows.

"Do you know each other?" Han Wenqiao was surprised.

"A few days ago, the supply of goods in the city was tight, so I went to the branch to allocate the goods and encountered bandits. It was this hero who saved my life and Xiaoyun's life."

After hearing what Wen Lingyu said, Han Wenqiao and everyone in the caravan looked at each other with strange eyes for a moment. In their eyes, Shen Qing had nothing to do with the word "hero".

"It's just that the hero left in a hurry that day, and I didn't have the chance to thank him."

Wen Lingyu's gaze remained on Shen Qing's mask, with undisguised curiosity in his eyes.

"I happen to need your help with something, may I have a word with you?" Shen Qing dismounted from his horse and said bluntly.

"Please come with me."

Realizing that Shen Qing was a little anxious, Wen Lingyu immediately turned around and led the way to a private room deep in the store.

Han Wenqiao pondered for a moment and did not follow. He turned around and began to deal with the caravan's affairs.

In a private room.

Wen Lingyu and Shen Qing sat opposite each other.

While Wen Lingyu was pouring tea, Shen Qing briefly explained the matter about Longquan Fairy Island and asked directly:

"Miss, can you help me get some information? Or help me find someone in Longquan Fairy Island? After the matter is completed, I can pay you a sum of money as a reward for your hard work."

Shen Qing did not take the last life-saving favor to heart. She just happened to pass by and did not send Wen Lingyu to a safe place in the end. It was reasonable for her to pay money to ask for help now.

"I have no way of repaying you for saving my life, let alone paying you for your hard work. However... Lingyu does have a favor that I would like you to agree to."

Wen Lingyu supported his chin with one hand, looked at Shen Qing with a smile, and suddenly stood up, put the slightly cold mask on his cheek, and whispered in his ear:

"Can I see your true appearance?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 57: Heart Stone

"it is good."

After looking at Wen Lingyu who was full of expectation, Shen Qing didn't react much. He raised his hand and took off the mask.

Such a quick reaction caught Wen Lingyu off guard. He stepped back subconsciously and immediately saw a beautiful face.

Under the silver mask, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, her skin was white and flawless, like dewdrops in the morning light, so clear that it could almost be described as translucent, and her eyes were calm and clear.

Shen Qing did not change her appearance. There were not many people in this world who had seen her true face, and this was even more so in Lingzhou.

Looking at the features under the mask that were completely different from what she had imagined, Wen Lingyu was momentarily distracted.

"It turns out she is a female warrior..."

After coming to her senses, Wen Lingyu pulled the corners of her mouth and forced a smile. There was a barely perceptible disappointment in her melancholy eyes. The girl's heart, which had just been stirred, was shattered.

Some stories end before they even begin.

She picked up the teacup and took a sip of the tea, hiding her inner embarrassment, her breathing frequency was somewhat uncontrollably disordered.

She had never thought that the person who could kill people as easily as cutting grass and be so cruel would be a woman, and a beautiful woman at that.

This reaction seemed a little strange to Shen Qing. For a moment, her eyes changed slightly, and she began to search Shen Qing's memory to see if Wen Lingyu's face had appeared.

If this person had ever met Shen Qing and knew her true identity, it would undoubtedly be a hidden danger.

Thinking of this, Shen Qing lowered his head and drank tea, his eyelids drooping, hiding the murderous intent pulsating in his eyes.

Wen Lingyu suddenly felt a little cold, and subconsciously hugged his arms and said slowly:

"There will be a cargo ship going out to sea in the second half of the month to deliver some medicinal herbs to Longquan Fairy Island. You can go with it then. I will go with you and help you with the arrangements."

Hearing this, Shen Qing looked at Wen Lingyu calmly, and for a moment he was unable to confirm whether his previous guess was correct.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Qing suppressed her murderous intent. Wen Lingyu was her only clue now, and she couldn't avoid her to go to Longquan Fairy Island.

"I'll arrange a room for you. Stay here first. If you need anything else, you can contact the owner of this store at any time. He will do his best to help you."

After saying that, Wen Lingyu stood up and left the private room. After closing the door, she sighed softly, stood outside the door for a long time, and then slowly left.

The next morning.

The sound of footsteps startled Shen Qing who was practicing. She sensed it for a moment and did not realize any danger, so she got up from the bed and opened the door.

Wen Lingyu, who was about to knock on the door, looked at the silver mask on Shen Qing's face and withdrew his hand with a slightly unnatural expression.

Next to her stood a middle-aged man, nearly forty years old, wearing a purple robe with a silver collar. He was a little overweight, with soft facial features that vaguely showed some of his youthful handsomeness. He looked somewhat like Wen Lingyu in his eyes and eyebrows, and was holding a small package in his hand.

"My name is Wen Yunfeng."

Before she could speak, the man clasped his fists and bowed, introducing himself:

"Thank you very much for helping me the day before yesterday. I was busy with work yesterday and didn't come to visit me that day. It was a bit rude. I came here to express my gratitude."

Shen Qing stepped aside to allow the father and daughter to enter the house.

Wen Yunfeng seemed very straightforward. As soon as he entered the door, he put the package in his hand on the table and opened it, revealing a brocade box and a stack of shining gold bills.

"This is just a small gift, not a sign of respect."

Shen Qing glanced at it casually, his eyes moved slightly. There were gold bills with a face value of one hundred taels, ten in a bundle, exactly three bundles, no more, no less.

The amount spent was three thousand taels of gold and thirty thousand taels of silver. The annual tax revenue of a smaller city was just this amount.

As expected of a big trading family, this is quite generous.

despair--

With a slight sound, Wen Yunfeng opened the brocade box beside him. In the box lay a white lotus nearly a foot tall, with mud still on its roots. The petals were crystal clear, and the icy stamens could be vaguely seen inside.

A faint fragrance immediately filled the entire room. Just after taking two sniffs, Shen Qing felt his body become a lot lighter.

Judging from the veins of the lotus leaves, this snow lotus has at least gone through seven or eight hundred years. It is even possible that it is a thousand-year-old medicine, and its value far exceeds the three thousand taels of gold.

"I heard from Old Han that you are a hidden master worthy of being listed on the Earth List. This snow lotus should be of some use to you." Wen Yunfeng smiled faintly and closed the brocade box.

"This gift is a bit heavy."

Shen Qing frowned slightly. Such a generous attitude made her a little suspicious.

This old medicine from ancient times is effective even for great masters and is in short supply.

"My daughter, Wen Yunfeng, is not comparable to these vulgar things."

Wen Yunfeng shook his head and said nothing more, then changed the subject: "I heard from Lingyu that you want to borrow the cargo ship of my Chamber of Commerce to go to Longquan Fairy Island to look for someone?"

"Not bad." Shen Qing nodded.

"A hero's origin is not questioned. Since you are wearing a mask, I think you don't want to reveal your identity. I won't ask too much. However, Longquan Fairy Island is different from Daxia. It is a secluded place. In order to avoid trouble, I would like to remind you first."

Wen Yunfeng restrained his smile and his expression became more serious.

"Appreciate further details."

Shen Qing perked up a bit. There were too many rumors about Longquan Fairy Island in the world. It was said that there were still fairies in the world, but they did not show themselves in the world. It would not hurt to be careful.

"Longquan Fairy Island has its own rules. Among the three clans, the Wen family occupies half of the island, and the remaining half is shared by the Qin and Wang families. The relationship is still harmonious."

Wen Yunfeng nodded, and said bluntly without keeping the secret, "However, the overseas islands will not welcome outsiders, so I hope you will be mentally prepared for this."

Shen Qing could vaguely guess the reasons for this.

An island is an island after all, with limited resources and the population it can support. Outsiders, especially those with strong cultivation, mean that some of the resources may be taken away. Based on this situation, the attitude of these overseas Chinese can naturally be imagined.

"If people from the outside world want to enter Longquan Fairy Island, they have to pass two levels. One is to be introduced by someone, and the other is to pass the Heart-Searching Stone."

At this point, Wen Yunfeng pointed to the Lingyu beside him and said, "First of all, with the Lingyu here, you don't have to worry. The main thing is this Conscience Stone."

"What is the Conscience Stone?" Shen Qing frowned slightly.

"The Heart-Searching Stone is a rare treasure handed down from ancient times. It has the ability to distinguish true intentions from false ones, point directly to one's true heart, and reveal the truth and falsehood in words."