Chapter 464: Jiangnan Water Smoke Jade (1/2)

“Guan Ying has disappeared?”

Devil Ancestor Dark Nether said in a low voice. This information reached Great Saint Starkiller’s ears from Ming Die’s mouth. Even he was dumbstruck.

“Yes, Devil Ancestor, Ming Die sought Guan Ying for inquiry. When Ming Die noticed she did not answer for a while, Ming Die went to look, only to discover Guan Ying had already disappeared. But it appears there are no traces of fighting. She seems to have run away.” Ming Die respectfully replied.

“Why would Ying’er run away?” Great Saint Starkiller’s face was unsightly. “Her injuries should not have recovered yet.”

“You ought to answer this.” Ming Die sneered.

“Ming Die, you and the others immediately go find Guan Ying…This One fears she has gone to the Nine Hells.” Devil Ancestor Dark Nether spoke.

“Nine Hells??”

“The Brave Star looks to be thinking of destroying the Nine Nether Devil Star Stone. Great Saint Starkiller, you go as well. You should properly discipline her.” Devil Ancestor Dark Nether calmly spoke. “Any success requires a price. This Ancestor does not hope to see Guan Ying not bear even this little bit.” His words were very indifferent, but Great Saint Starkiller nevertheless sensed a blade at his back, as if he could go to hell should he utter the word, “no.”

“Disciple obeys.”

Great Saint Starkiller assented.

“To think of going to the Endless Pool to destroy the Devil Stone before she even completely recovered from the Star Nest, she honestly is outrageous.” Ming Die smiled.

…

Several days afterwards.

At the center of the Nine Dragons Sea, Rising Dragon City market square, a boiling cauldron of voices.

Outside the market square, a Blood Sweat Silver Hair Horse attracted the continuous gazes of cultivators. Two women rode together on the horse, one was wrapped in a cloak, obscuring her appearance and figure, but her eyes were full of might. Her whole body emitted an extraordinarily menacing qi, making people cower. The other woman appeared much more easygoing. She wore an ocean-blue underwear style shirt and skirt. Her ribbons fluttered about, and the girl’s expression was clear and brilliant yet hid a deep sadness. She made people unable to help but feel pity for her when they saw this, but the surplus of sadness in the young girl’s eyes similarly carried a spirit of dignity.

Although Rising Dragon City was not large, two beautiful women appearing still attracted the astonishment of cultivators and passersby. Seeing their seemingly idle appearance, among them that water-blue woman’s eyes that still carried a hint of expectation, as if she was waiting for someone, some cultivators could not help but be somewhat envious of whoever had such great fortune to be able to obtain the affections of these two gorgeous beauties.

Not long after, the answer was made clear.

A youth walked over, and the girl dressed in revealing clothes immediately moved over. Clearly, she was waiting for this person. This youth was considered attractive, particularly his Supercluster Middle Stage cultivation that made these envious cultivators only able to be speechless, to retreat a bit.

“Dear Husband, have you found it?” The water-blue woman asked,

Without a doubt.

This man and two women were Su Xing, Hu Niangzi and Guan Ying.

Chai Ling took them to the vicinity of the Nine Dragons Sea. Due to the Black Turtle Territory’s sea area being too large, Su Xing could not clearly grasp the location of the Endless Pool, Su Xing took the time to search for the way to the Endless Pool while they were at Drawing Crane City.

“En, it will probably take a few more days.” Su Xing counted on his fingers. In this case, the limit he had of more than a month with Lin Yingmei and the others was just about over. At that time, settling Guan Ying’s Five Star Devil Weapon would be just in time to gather for the Bright Moon Longevity Palace.

“Then we must go quickly.” Guan Ying urged. The longer they delayed things, the less successful they would be. Right now, it was possible that the Devil Star Palace had already discovered her absence. If Great Saint Starkiller caught up to them and used the contractor’s ability of Command Enforcement, so long as the command did not go against the Star Maiden’s interests, Guan Ying could not refuse such a command.

“If Great Saint Starkiller actually catches up, what do we do if he objects to your destroying it?” Su Xing asked her.

“After that, you will always obey that man’s orders to kill us Sisters to amplify your power.” Hu Niangzi sneered.

Guan Ying did not wish to discuss this matter, merely staying silent.

Hu Niangzi was quite hateful, really wishing to slay this weak Brave Star Great Blade at this moment. However, recalling the Devil Weapon, she still restrained herself.

“Wife, Your Star Weapon already has Four Star?” Su Xing asked Hu Niangzi.

“Yes.”

Along the way, they passed market after market. Earthly Stars’ upgrade to Four Star required only 16 pieces of precious stones or very easy to find materials.

“This place just so happens to have a trade fair. It won’t take too long to go take a look.” Su Xing said. Because he remembered that the time for Maiden Mountain’s trials was impending, and without anymore time left to go find high quality materials to advance Star Weapons, Su Xing thus would first go take a look whether or not there were Star Weapon upgrade materials as they passed through these island markets of the Black Turtle Territory.

Hu Niangzi’s Four Star Golden Wind and Morning Dew thus was upgraded over these few days.

Although Guan Ying was urgent, she had no reason to oppose.

As the Nine Dragons Sea’s largest island market, the place the Nine Dragons Palace was located at, the extremely large Rising Dragon City was the largest trade center in the Nine Dragons Sea, and perhaps in all the Black Turtle Territory. The market was very large, both sides were filled with halls and buildings, row upon row as far as the eye could see. Ever since they came to the Nine Dragons Sea, the Black Turtle Sea’s Great Sects and even the Azure Dragon Territory and Vermilion Bird Territory were rather upstaged.

Perhaps in terms of scale and the rarity of the treasures, it could not compare to the Crystal Dragon Palace, but everywhere in the Nine Dragons Sea, at a place with naturally occurring Spirit Stones and ore mines like the Endless Pool, even those with influence like the Crystal Dragon Palace would be slightly inferior.

Hu Niangzi’s Five Star Golden Wind and Morning Dew upgrade required thirty-two pieces of suitable water-type Spirit Jade and 160 liang for Spirit Sand supplements. As he kept upgrade materials in mind, Su Xing did not waste any time. He slowly wandered, his gaze sweeping nonstop from side to side.

As expected of the center of the Nine Dragons Sea, it was clearly different from those markets from before at Devil Star City. The market’s sides were practically all those highly detailed, four or five storey high pavilions, as if each one was financially robust, successful business. Su Xing honestly saw some of the names of the buildings in other market squares.

Since they came to Rising Dragon City with difficulty, Su Xing naturally would not miss this chance. Not only Hu Niangzi’s materials, but he would also find Lin Yingmei and the others’ materials as well. At the same time, he could refine the materials for his Flying Swords. If he calculated carefully, the expenditures were really extravagant. Even if at the Fourth Phase Chai Ling used her Help The Needy For Justice Innate Skill to loan him a hundred billion liang of gold, Su Xing still felt poor.

Since this was so, he did not make any careful differentiation. Su Xing put all of the ores and Spirit Sands he wanted onto a list. At once, he inquired from store to store. Some “Heavenly Yang Earthly Yin Quintessence,”1 “Eight Horns Spirit Sand,”2 “Heavenly Hook Soul Stone,”3 “Returning Spirit Treasure Jade”4 and more. Seeing the names of the dazzling ores, even Guan Ying was dizzy.

This man honestly was very ostentatious.