Divine & Bizarre: Increasing Points to Invincibility-Chapter 326 - 142: The Monstrosity that Crawled Out of the Netherworld! The Barrier Torn Apart! (Mega - of 10,000 Characters, Subscription Requested)_1
A day had already passed in the blink of an eye.
It was evening.
Fan Wu had hardly rested since he left Nanjun Prefecture Government, whether it was day or night. He seemed tireless, wearing Yun Jiuqing out to the point her spirit was wilted.
Yun Jiuqing felt her legs trembling and weak, walking as if she was on a bed of soft clouds.
Perspiration, clear as crystal, had dampened her temples, leaving her feeling lethargic.
She looked up at the distant sunset.
She felt an urge to cry but had no tears!
She had already forgotten when was the last time her legs had a proper rest. She once again recalled the dread she felt when following Daoist Priest Fan from Yinghe Prefecture to Nanjun Prefecture Government, during which she nearly collapsed from exhaustion!
Suddenly.
Yun Jiuqing noticed that Daoist Priest Fan seemed to have stopped, invigorating her languished spirit in an instant!
Then, she heard Daoist Priest Fan say, "There are three villages ahead."
Upon hearing this,
Yun Jiuqing quickly responded, "These are the three villages that one must pass through on the way from Nanjun Prefecture Government to Great Zhou Imperial City. I remember each of these villages being large with a population of a thousand. The combined population of these three villages comes close to four or five thousand."
"Since these three villages are near an important route, some merchants and travelers on this road choose to rest here, which has led to their noteworthy development."
Yun Jiuqing paused, then continued to explain, "I was quite surprised the first time I passed through here. These three villages look almost as prosperous as a county town!"
"They just don’t have as many people as a county town. A county in Great Zhou Dynasty would have a population of at least ten thousand."
Yun Jiuqing was subtly hinting to Daoist Priest Fan if it would be possible to rest in this place. If they continued any further, she felt like she could have her legs amputated.
After listening,
Fan Wu glanced at Old Blue Ox, who was snorting beside him while munching on roadside grass, and said, "Let’s find a place to stay ahead and rest for the night. We’ll continue our journey to Great Zhou Imperial City early tomorrow morning."
Yay!
Yun Jiuqing cheered inwardly; she finally had time to free her legs.
Tears of joy!
But why did Daoist Priest Fan decide to rest after looking at Old Blue Ox, instead of looking at her, the "guide" who was nearly exhausted? Hiss... could it be that among her, Nanjun County Prince, and Old Blue Ox, only Old Blue Ox held the highest status?
Did she, Yun Jiuqing, and the Nanjun County Prince, both alive and kicking, have the lowest status in Daoist Priest Fan’s eyes?
After this thought popped into her mind,
Yun Jiuqing fell into deep contemplation.
As for the Nanjun County Prince, who was tied to Old Blue Ox’s back, unable to move? He didn’t have the right to interject. This guy had been even more cumbersome than Yun Jiuqing on the road, and the nonsense he spouted wasn’t worth listening to.
That’s why Fan Wu had long since found something to gag the Nanjun County Prince’s mouth, leaving him with bulging eyes and speechless.
Three people and one ox.
Soon...
They arrived at one of the three villages ahead.
"Hegou Village!" Yun Jiuqing said excitedly upon seeing the village stele at the entrance of the village, "Daoist Priest Fan, I remember resting in this village on my last trip to the Imperial City. Despite its population of just over a thousand, this village has everything needed as if it’s complete in its little size. It’s got everything inside!"
Yun Jiuqing whispered conspiratorially, "I’ve even heard there’s a Gou Lan here, especially for entertaining the passing merchants. And inside that Gou Lan, there are not just women, but men too!"
Fan Wu glanced at her and for some reason, she seemed unusually interested in these places of ill-repute.
If Yun Jiuqing’s face hadn’t been so fair or her voice that of a woman’s, Fan Wu might have mistaken her for an old lecher.
After entering Hegou Village,
As Yun Jiuqing had previously described, the village was indeed bustling. Even as evening arrived, the rough village roads were still bustling with traffic. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Both sides of the village road were lined with small shops run by the local villagers.
There were teahouses, inns, sundry shops, and clothing stores.
And indeed...
There was a Gou Lan.
However, Fan Wu was completely uninterested in that Gou Lan because he did not sense any unusual presence of ghosts within it, which meant that the Gou Lan was too normal.
Nevertheless,
The bustling Hegou Village started to quiet down as Fan Wu and his companions arrived.
By the road,
Weary merchants and plainly-dressed villagers stared dumbfounded at Fan Wu and his company.
It couldn’t be helped; Fan Wu’s group was too eye-catching.
Fan Wu, towering and robust, naturally became the focus of many stealthy glances. However, those glances immediately turned away in fear upon seeing the enormous longsword on his back.
Apart from Fan Wu, Yun Jiuqing also drew much attention.
Without disguising herself as a man, her exceptional beauty combined with the demeanor of a Yun Residence daughter from the Prefecture stood unmatched in a small place like Hegou Village, let alone compared to the flamboyantly dressed women of the Gou Lan.
