203 Spiritual Array (1/2)

”Ghosts... curse?”

Fang Yuan revealed a mysterious smile. ”Interesting! This is really interesting!”

Ghosts were once described in Master Heartless's inheritance and Yang Fan's dream world, but none of them was described like that.

”If it wasn't an extremely strong evil spirit which wiped out Red Leaf Village, then it must be...”

Fang Yuan was deep in thought. Suddenly, he looked at Li Hu and ordered. ”We must be on our way to Descending Star City!”

”Yes Lord!”

Even the laziest person would become extremely alert after such a thing happened. After all, everyone would take their lives seriously. For their own safety, it was better to keep a distance from Red Leaf Village.

Due to their continuous journeying, they did not rest much. Instead, they arrived at Descending Star City a day earlier than planned.

”Indeed a spiritual city!”

Looking ahead, he could see the lake surrounding the city.

Although this city, with walls of only 20 feet tall, could not compare with the many huge cities that Fang Yuan had seen before, it was still rather lively. There were even spiritual inscriptions glowing on the city walls! As it swirled around, it gave the impression of a huge array.

”For sturdiness, defence and prosperity...”

Even Fang Yuan could only understand little about the true potential of the entire array around the city.

'It seems that the spiritual array master here had learnt quite a bit from Da Qian Empire, and is quite impressive!'

”Hold it there! Pay the entrance fees!”

As they arrived at the city gates, a row of soldiers stopped the caravan. The leader of the soldiers wore an armour made of an unknown hide, and this was already considered rather luxurious. ”We'll count the people and the goods separately. Are you from Rock Village? You should know the rules, right?”

As the leader looked at Fang Yuan, he continued. ”A day's worth of tax can only allow you to stay in the city for a day! If you are caught by the soldiers at midnight, it would not be as simple as paying a fine.”

”No worries, we know the rules!”

Li Hu smiled and shoved a piece of black ore in the leader's hands. ”Please let us pass!”

”I knew it! Everyone from Rock City is beggars...”

The leader frowned as though he was unsatisfied. However, he still kept the black ore and kicked Li Hu harshly. ”Hold on to the license and get lost!”

Facing a person of such authority, not just Li Hu, but even Yu Jian shrugged his head, afraid to speak a word.

Since they were submissive, Fang Yuan did not want to attract too much attention as well. He followed their lead and became an obedient villager as they paid their tax to enter the city.

”This is our license. It allows us to stay in the city for a day. Lord, please keep it well. There are soldiers patrolling in the city at every moment. If we do not find a place to stay by midnight, we would be captured and sent to the quarries, with no chance of coming out...”

”Oh?”

Fang Yuan received the license and realised that it was a clay slab. It was made of a normal material, but there was a small spiritual inscription on it.

The spiritual inscription appeared useless and was only a form of marking. Based on the energy level, it would disappear in a few hours and could not last till the next day.

Descending Star City used this method to maintain order among the people living in the city.

However, to Fang Yuan, it was a useless method.

He looked around and noticed a small market.

Villagers that came from everywhere were following the lead of their leaders, and their eyes were filled with curiosity. They began to start trading at the market and were engaging in barter trade.

”My intention is to explore Descending Star City!”

Fang Yuan went up to Li Hu, who appeared pale. Without hesitation, Fang Yuan said, ”Goodbye, I'll see you next time!”

He did not owe them anything. Instead, he provided protection to the entire caravan, and therefore he could leave without worries.

Li Hu was left dumbfounded and remained silent.

”Lord...”

Yu Jian clenched his teeth. ”Bring me along! I want to be your servant! I am willing to do anything, and I eat very little...”

”Haha... Thanks, but I don't need a servant!”

Fang Yuan rubbed Yu Jian's head. ”Little fellow, you should not take the risk now. Rather, you should continue to work hard on your martial arts and get a strong foundation, and take care of your family and your sister...”

This young boy had fate with Fang Yuan, but it was not enough to change his mind.

After saying his piece, Fang Yuan waved goodbye and disappeared into the crowd in style.

”Lord...”

Yu Jian was stunned.

He thought that based on his relationship with Fang Yuan, even if Fang Yuan would reject him as a disciple, he could still gain something from him.

Never would he have thought that Fang Yuan would leave just like that, destroying all hope that he initially had!

”How would it be so easy to get such a good deal... This is only reality!”

Although Li Hu was not willing, he still went forward and comforted Yu Jian. ”Don't think about it anymore. At least you have left an impression of yourself in his mind. If you were to meet him in the future, you will have an advantage over others!”

Thinking about those people who boasted that they had found highly skilled masters in Descending Star City, he realised that all of them were gifted, and their family had enough wealth to support their dream. Some of the families even went bankrupt just to support their children!

If they didn't do this, how would they escape the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their family?

Young people nowadays were too weak!

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”Indeed, even the words are in Da Qian language... The ancestor of Descending Star City must have migrated from Da Qian...”