Chapter 115: Robbing the Bride

  On the second morning, Mo Xiangli's external injuries had almost healed, and Ye Chen went with him to Wang City. On the fourth morning, a magnificent giant city appeared in their line of sight.

  The grandeur of this city left Ye Chen in awe. The King of Chu's city spanned at least several hundred miles, and the walls that stretched east and west were impossible to see from end to end. Moreover, the walls were hundreds of meters high, all built with massive stones, each weighing tens of thousands of kilograms. Could such a city be breached by mortals?

  The city of Chu is indeed the capital of a dynasty, with a majestic and grandiose atmosphere. The streets are everywhere in the city, with countless tall buildings scattered about, looking incredibly prosperous.

  "Wow, big brother, this city is so huge!" Xiaoxian's eyes sparkled with excitement as they stood on the summit of a high mountain outside the royal city, taking in nearly half of the cityscape. Although it was only a small part, it was even bigger than their own entire city of Yingcheng, and its prosperity was beyond comparison.

  The Chu King's City cut off the road to the Hou Tu Forest, and to go to the Hou Tu Forest, you must enter from the North Gate and exit from the South Gate. Ye Chen picked up Xiao Xianfeng and quickly descended the mountain peak with Mo Xiangli, heading straight for the North Gate.

  The North City Gate was majestic and towering, with just one gate being over 10 zhang high. The passage leading to the city's interior was dozens of meters long, revealing the thickness of the city wall. On both sides of the gate stood rows of soldiers wearing armor, their eyes fixed on Ye Chen. At a glance, he was secretly shocked - these soldiers all had physical strength around five segments! And they were just ordinary guards, so wouldn't the Imperial City's elite guard be even more powerful, with seven or eight segments of strength?

  The Wangcheng, a capital for one dynasty, is indeed far beyond comparison with other cities.

  Entering the royal city, the streets are filled with horses and carriages, wide avenues paved with bluestone, neat and flat, crowded with people, tall buildings standing on both sides of the street, various shops lined up side by side, every short distance there is a tavern or inn, inside they are all packed to capacity.

  "Brother Ye, today we'll get drunk together, and tomorrow we'll part ways. I hope that when we meet again next time, both of us will have extraordinary abilities!" Mo Xiangli said, looking at a wine house in front of him.

  "Good, I haven't had a good drink in years. Today, I met Brother Mo and it's a great opportunity to get to know each other. Let's have a hearty drink today!"

  Ye Chen burst out laughing, and in the nearly half year since he arrived at the Longevity Continent, Mo Xiangli was the first person besides his family that he got along with, and also the first male friend he considered as such. Hearing his proposal, Ye Chen's heart was deeply moved.

  The two of them, along with a little girl, went up to the wine building, asked for a relatively quiet private room, ordered some dishes and several large jars of good wine, each person had a big bowl in front of them, filled to the brim, and they drank bowl after bowl.

  Xiao Xianfeng opened her big curious eyes and looked at them, obviously very puzzled. Was the wine really good? Curiosity got the better of her, and Xiao Yaotou also hugged the wine jar to pour a bowl for herself. As soon as she took a sip, she spat it out with a "pu" sound and kept coughing with her tongue out, shouting: "Ahh, ahh, how can it be so bitter? Big brother, why do you guys drink so much of this?"

  Seeing Xianfeng's lovely appearance, the two burst out laughing. Ye Chen patted her head and said, "Children can't drink wine, they can only drink when they grow up."

  "Why can't little kids drink alcohol?" Little Xian Shuang tilted her head and thought for a while, then suddenly seemed to understand something. She pulled on Ye Chen's arm and said: "I know, I know! When little kids drink alcohol it's bitter and spicy, but when they grow up and drink it again, it becomes sweet, right? Big brother, you say is that right?"

  "Uh..." Ye Chen was speechless for a moment, such a reason could only be thought of by Xiao Xianfeng, and he couldn't help but laugh, "Yes, yes, Xian'er is the smartest, it's all clear at once."

  After finishing speaking, two big men looked at each other and burst out laughing.

  At this time, the sound of gongs and drums came from the street downstairs, and Xiaoxian Shuang was immediately attracted to it. She turned around and ran to the window, opening it wide, blinking her eyes curiously at the scene on the street, muttering: "Big brother, come quickly, it's so interesting, what are they doing?"

  Ye Chen and Mo Xiangli looked out the window, where a group of people on the street were dressed in festive attire. In the middle of them, more than ten people were carrying several large chests, each wrapped with red cloth strips.

  "Propose a marriage with betrothal gifts?" Ye Chen had never seen this traditional way of proposing before, and couldn't help but laugh. This scene seemed to have struck a chord in Mo Xiangli's heart, his face filled with a melancholic expression, as he sighed and poured cup after cup of wine into his mouth.

  "Brother Mo, don't be sad. One day you and Ruo Xi will be together. A pure Yang body is hard to come by in a thousand years, and Ruo Xi's master was shortsighted when he treated you that way back then. In the future, when you become strong, use your abilities to prove yourself, and with facts, slap those who looked down on you, all those who bullied and humiliated you, leave your mark on their faces!"

  "Yes, Ye brother said it's not bad, one day I will let them know that the pure Yang tyrant body is unmatched at the same level, even if they are higher than me by several realms, I can still rely on my strong combat power to reverse and defeat them, making them tremble under my feet! Tremble under my feet!!"

  Don't leave me. One word, one pause, the hand holding the wine bowl slowly tightened, and with a "pa" sound, the entire wine bowl shattered in his hand.

  "Waiter, bring another bowl!" Ye Chen shouted.

  The young servant of the wine house quickly refilled Mo Xiangli's sea bowl. He filled it to the brim with wine, smiled at Ye Chen and said: "Brother Ye, you are the first friend in my life, Mo Xiangli. Today we meet, who knows when we will meet again? Let's drink!"

  "Bang!"

  Two large bowls of sea soup collided, and two people drank them all at once.

  Two hours later, the two had already finished six jars of wine and asked the waiter to bring a few more. Seeing their capacity for liquor, the waiter was amazed, thinking that in all his years at the wine shop, he had never seen anyone drink so much. If it were ordinary people, they would have fallen down after half a jar.

  Little elf held a roasted chicken in her hand, with two small feet perched on the windowsill, spitting out bones from her mouth while gazing at the street.

  "Bang! Bang! Bang!!!"

  A neat and tidy footsteps came from afar, the moving speed of the footsteps was very fast, and after a while, it was not far from the wine building where Ye Chen and others were.

  Mo Xiangli furrowed his brow, and Ye Chen was also somewhat surprised. Such neat footsteps could only be achieved by the military, and at such a fast pace, it seemed like something big had happened.

  "Brother Mo, we've got a lively show to watch. We're lucky, on our first day in Wang City, we ran into something big happening." Ye Chen said calmly as he filled the wine bowl in front of him.

  "Big brother, look at all the soldiers on the street!" Little Xianfeng stretched out her small oil-stained hand and pointed to one end of the street, saying loudly.

  The army was getting closer and closer, and according to the sound of footsteps, Ye Chen could roughly tell that this army had a considerable number, with nearly a thousand people, and the neat footsteps shook the wine building slightly.

  The pedestrians on the street below dodged to the side, and also began to discuss it in hushed tones. Even people from the wine house upstairs started discussing it. Someone was heard saying: "Isn't that Zheng Qing Shan, the young master of the Zheng family who went to Tian Di Men to propose with a gift?"

  "Right, what's he bringing so many soldiers for? Is it that the proposal didn't work out and now they're going to take her by force?" another person said.

  Although separated by a wall, Ye Chen and Mo Xiangli's keen hearing still allowed them to hear the discussions clearly, but they didn't have much interest in it.

  "Hey, you don't know that Zheng Qing Shan was taken in as an outer court disciple by Longmai Fudi a year ago. He came back to visit his relatives a month ago and coincidentally met the female sect leader of Tiandi Gate, who was shocked to find him to be a heavenly person. Since then, he has been constantly sending people to propose marriage, but they were all rejected."

  "The adopted daughter of the Tian Di Men sect? I know this woman, but almost no one has seen her. It's said that she rarely leaves the Tian Di Men and it's unknown how Zheng Qing Shan met her. However, it's rumored that she is extremely beautiful. Looking at the situation, even the Tian Di Men might not be able to withstand this. After all, Zheng Qing Shan's father is the Grand Marshal of Zhen Xi, a high-ranking official. Even the King of Chu has to show him respect. This time, the Tian Di Men probably has no choice but to hand over that woman."

  "You're talking about that Tian Di Men girl, isn't her name Zhan Xiaoling? I heard she's a stunning beauty, but a good cabbage is destined to be dug up by a pig." someone chimed in.

  Ye Chen's hand was holding a wine bowl, and when he heard this, his whole body suddenly shook violently, the wine bowl in his hand clattered to the ground, shattering into pieces.

  "Yè brother, what's wrong with you? Do you know that woman named Zhān Xiǎolíng?" Mò Xiānglí looked at Yè Chén in confusion. Earlier, Yè Chén had clearly said it was his first time coming to Chǔ Wáng City, so how could he possibly know the adopted daughter of the Tiān Dì Mén sect's leader, Zhān Xiǎolíng?

  Ye Chen suddenly stood up, and with a whooshing sound, he disappeared into the private room. The next moment, he appeared beside the wine guest who had spoken earlier, grabbed his clothes, lifted him up, and said in a low voice: "What was the name of that woman from Tiandi Gate you mentioned just now?"

  "You... what are you doing, put me down!" The wine customer didn't understand the situation at all, and for no reason rushed over to a young man, picked him up with one hand, and looked into his icy eyes, feeling a chill in his heart.

  "Yeh brother, put him down first, what will people say if you do this." Mo Xiangli followed out and said beside Ye Chen.

  Ye Chen took a deep breath, put down the wine guest and apologized: "Sorry, I was a bit emotional just now. Tell me what's the name of that woman from Tiandi Gate?"

  That wine guest smoothed out the wrinkled clothes caught by Ye Chen, and said in a bad tone: "I'm telling you, what's wrong with you? Is there anyone who asks people like this?" After finishing, he stared at Ye Chen and said: "Tian Di Men's female disciple Zhan Xiaoling, did you hear that clearly?"

  "Zhan Xiaoling, Lingling..." Upon hearing this name again, Ye Chen's heart was shocked, a boundless nostalgia surged up in his mind, and a faint shadow appeared in his brain. But was this Zhan Xiaoling the same one on Earth?

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