"What is this token?" asked Lightning Leopard, his face full of suspicion.
"It's a token from the Xuanyu Sect!" Chen Nan replied.
"Xuanyu Sect? Sounds like some kind of power!" Lightning Leopard immediately said, "But wait, didn't you say you'd never been to the Human Realm before?"
"How could you possess a token from the Xuanyu Sect?"
"Someone gave it to me, of course!"
A faint smile touched Chen Nan's lips.
This token was given to him by Yu Fei before they parted ways!
According to Yu Fei, the Xuanyu Sect was a powerful sect within the Wu Kingdom!
In the Immortal Realm, dynasties were superior to sects!
Yu Fei didn't know how many sects there were in the Wu Kingdom!
But she had told Chen Nan!
The Wu Kingdom had at least a thousand sects!
The Xuanyu Sect's strength only ranked within the top fifty!
A rank of fifty might not sound strong, but it still earned the attention of the authorities!
Infiltrating the Wu Kingdom wouldn't be difficult at all!
After all, the city before them was named Donghuang City, the easternmost city in the Human Realm!
Yu Fei had given him the token, hoping it would help Chen Nan!
"It's been over three years since I left, I wonder how Yu Fei is doing!"
Thinking of the woman who had lived with him in the Bird Tribe for so long, Chen Nan's lips curved slightly upwards!
He had promised Yu Fei that he would find her once he was cured of the poison!
Now was the time to fulfill his promise!
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"This is Donghuang City, who are you?"
As they approached the city walls, Chen Nan was stopped by the guards at the gate.
Chen Nan wasn't surprised by this. He took out the Xuanyu Sect token given to him by Yu Fei.
"So it's a master from the Xuanyu Sect!" The guards' attitude changed dramatically!
They immediately opened the city gates, allowing Chen Nan and Lightning Leopard to enter Donghuang City!
It was common practice for humans to subdue demonic beasts as mounts.
The guards didn't find it surprising at all!
Chen Nan took out a storage bag containing over a thousand mid-grade immortal stones.
He casually handed it to the guard who opened the gate, "Brother, I'd like to inquire about something!"
The guard's eyes lit up, "Immortal Master, please speak!"
Chen Nan said, "It's like this, I had an accident while using a teleportation array earlier, and I almost ended up in the Demon Realm!"
"I'd like to ask if there's a teleportation array in Donghuang City?"
"How often does the teleportation array open?"
The Human Realm was more prosperous than the Demon Realm!
Especially in terms of transportation, almost all major cities had established teleportation arrays!
Traveling by teleportation array was very convenient!
The guard said, "Donghuang City also has a teleportation array, but it only opens once every three months!"
Donghuang City was, after all, the easternmost part of the Human Realm!
Few people came here!
Therefore, the frequency of using the teleportation array was not high!
Lightning Leopard grumbled, "Three months? That's too long!"
The guard chuckled and said, "While the teleportation array in Donghuang City does open once every three months, it's scheduled to open tomorrow afternoon!"
Chen Nan and Lightning Leopard rejoiced!
They weren't unlucky after all!
They had arrived in Donghuang City the day before the teleportation array was set to open!
"I'm not familiar with this place. Could you introduce me to which city the teleportation array in Donghuang City goes to?" Chen Nan thought for a moment and then said, "Never mind, perhaps you could give me a map so I can look myself!"
"Certainly!"
The guard directly took out a map of the Wu Kingdom and said, "Immortal Master can stay at the Wangyue Tower in the city. It's the best inn in Donghuang City. I'll come and fetch you when the teleportation array opens tomorrow!"
Chen Nan's cultivation wasn't high!
But he was generous with his spending!
And he had a demonic beast at the Golden Immortal realm following him!
Such a person was clearly a prodigy from the Xuanyu Sect!
"I'll trouble you then!"
Chen Nan said politely, took the map, and headed towards the Wangyue Tower under the guard's direction!
Lightning Leopard observed the streets on both sides and transmitted mentally, "Is this the Human Race?"
"It's too poor!"
"I feel like the slums of the Dragon Race are wealthier than this!"
Its tone carried a hint of disdain!
The Human Race wasn't as prosperous or attractive as it had imagined!
Chen Nan was indifferent, "The Dragon Race loves money and enjoys luxury, so their constructions are very opulent!"
"As for the Human Realm..."
"You can't generalize. Where there is poverty, there is also wealth!"
"Besides, Donghuang City is not far from the Demon Realm, and most people are unwilling to live here!"
"Let alone build this city!"
Lightning Leopard: "I hope one day I can go to a truly prosperous city!"
A moment later, the man and the leopard arrived at the Wangyue Tower. They spent ten low-grade immortal stones for a superior room, which also included three meals a day!
This shocked Lightning Leopard!
Ten spirit stones wouldn't even be enough for a full meal in the Dragon Race!
The prices here were truly low!
After entering the room, Chen Nan spread out the map of the Wu Kingdom he had obtained on the table!
The Wu Kingdom was vast!
It couldn't precisely mark all the cities and sectarian powers!
It only marked twelve prefectures and seventy-eight counties!
As well as the top ten super powers!
"We are currently located in the easternmost part of the East Prefecture, within the Twelve Prefectures!"
"The Xuanyu Sect is in the Central Prefecture!"
"Donghuang City doesn't seem to have a direct teleportation array to the Central Prefecture!"
"To reach the Central Prefecture, we'll need to transfer at least five times!"
Lightning Leopard transformed into the appearance of Mei Niang, lying on its side on the bed, propping its chin with one hand, its breath like a fragrant orchid. "Although traveling by teleportation array will be more troublesome, I'd rather wait a bit longer!"
Saying this, its eyes became wistful. "You heartless man, you haven't cared about me at all for the past two years!"
"Do you know how tired I've been these past two years?"
Chen Nan gave a wry smile, "How about you go out for a stroll? Find some people to play with?"
"No!" Mei Niang said with disgust, "I thought Human men were handsome, but seeing them today has truly disappointed me. Many are uglier than I imagined!"
"You want me to play with them? Hmph!"
"If you truly care about me, then let's play together?"
Chen Nan silently removed his black staff, "Come on, say that again?"
Mei Niang suddenly wilted!
Afraid of being beaten!
And so!
Chen Nan and Mei Niang temporarily settled down!
By noon the next day!
The guard came to the Wangyue Tower and informed Chen Nan and the leopard that the teleportation array would open in an hour!
Upon hearing this, the two followed him to the teleportation array!
The teleportation array was located in the center of Donghuang City!
It resembled a football field!
There were many energy pillars around it!
Each person had to pay one thousand low-grade immortal stones to use the teleportation array!
After paying two thousand low-grade immortal stones, Chen Nan and Mei Niang patiently waited!
Not many people were using the teleportation array!
After all, one thousand low-grade immortal stones each was an unbearable cost for ordinary people!
Besides Chen Nan and Mei Niang!
There were four middle-aged men who looked like merchants, all waiting for the teleportation array to open!
As the time for the teleportation array to activate approached!
A staff member stepped forward and announced that the teleportation array was about to open!
They were instructed to get into position within the array for teleportation preparation!
Chen Nan and Mei Niang immediately walked into the array, eagerly awaiting the teleportation!
It was their first time using a teleportation array, so they were a little nervous!
Just as the teleportation array was about to activate, a group of guards galloped from afar, and the leader shouted, "Stop the teleportation and capture those two young people!"
"They are remnants of the Xuanyu Sect, they absolutely cannot be allowed to escape!"
Mei Niang gasped, "Are they talking about us?"