The Immortal Fire

Chapter 06: Lianhua City

After about twenty minutes of walking with the science of lightening the body so as to speed up the journey, they arrived in Lianhua City.

Lianhua City was located in the Southern part of the Wei empire, the most remote area of Jiangnan city's reach as the center of the empire.

Lianhua City was not too big a city. Most of the inhabitants were traders, fishermen, and farmers. Even people who work as Iron Man are very rare or may not exist at all.

Occasionally some arms dealers from Luoyang visited the town of Lianhua to display their wares in the form of cleaver, hoe, sickle, and several types of farming and hunting tools.

Not many merchants from Luoyang that provide quality and adequate weaponry for the warriors, because there are not many warriors in the city of Lianhua.

The only center of the biggest swordsman organization in the city was just the Golden Lotus Sect, but the sect already had a provider of special resources from outside the city for the purposes of the entire Sect members.

Liu Ying was flabbergasted to see the city so crowded by the visitors, it had been almost six months that Liu Ying had not set foot in the city so that when he returned to the center of the city he became amazed.

Soon the city of Lianhua will hold the annual Lantern Festival, of course the mayor will invite some famous artists of the Wei empire to fill the show.

Liu Ying did not know if he could still attend that Lantern Festival if only he was caught today? Of course his grumpy grandfather would lock Liu Ying in the Hall of Silence for days.

The girl stared down. Not paying attention to the streets, Liu Ying accidentally bumped into someone's shoulder.

Bugh!

"Awshh!" liu Ying's shoulder hit hard made the girl startled and immediately held onto her shoulder.

The young man was no less surprised. From his stature, the man was about seventeen years old. It seemed that he was from a noble family, his clothes were made of expensive materials as well as the bodyguards that followed him behind had already proven that the young man was from a distinguished family.

They looked at each other and were stunned by each other for a while, until the voice of someone from the young man's bodyguard resuscitated them.

"Gu Niang, you should be careful while walking, you've already bumped into a fourth Prince Wei."

*Gu Niang/ Xiao Gu Niang is a special call or designation for a young and unmarried woman, can be interpreted as Miss/Little Miss/Young Miss.

The people in the market noticed them and started whispering to see the unusual sight, the fourth Prince of the Wei empire who was talking to an ordinary girl was in the spotlight.

Don't forget Jia Li whose mouth was wide open even in a state that remained silent, whereas Fang Yao didn't seem to like the young man too much.

Liu Ying was silent his gaze was cold and intimidating, the young man looked in dislike at the bodyguard who reprimanded Liu Ying earlier, the bodyguards were silent and no longer grinned. The young man replied with a friendly smile to Liu Ying.

"Xiao Gu Niang, please don't take my guard's heart. Miss it's okay, right?" the young man smiled sweetly at Liu Ying, but was only reciprocated with deheman by the girl.

"Include me, my name is Wang Yan. May I know Gu Niang's name?" the young man who claimed to be Wang Yan extended his hand to Liu Ying.

Liu Ying did not welcome the hand so reluctantly Wang Yan pulled his hand back, yet the young man's smile still did not fade.

The man named Wang Yan had a fairly high stature, had an enormous noble aura, a handsome face and had dimples on both cheeks.

Wang Yan was the fourth son of Emperor Wei, Wang Huai. He had a weak body from birth so was unable to learn martial arts like his brothers.

Seeing the atmosphere become awkward, Fang Yao immediately went forward pulling Liu Ying's arm.

"I'm sorry for the carelessness of my younger brother-in-law, we hope the Prince does not extend this matter. We are in such a hurry, we retreat to continue with our goal" Fang Yao said coldly.

Fang Yao bowed to Wang Yan, then he pulled Liu Ying's hand away from the place it was being heard by Jia Li behind him.

Wang Yan looked like he wanted to stop them, yet he immediately paused his intentions. He stared fixed to the teeth of the three people until they completely disappeared swallowed by the crowd of time. Although he looked disappointed, the young man's face did not escape his smile.

"An interesting girl. I bet, if I meet her again someday, I will definitely know her name." Wang Yan muttered as he widened his smile then turned in the opposite direction.

The bodyguards looked astonished at Wang Yan's attitude. Despite being friendly and generous with a smile, Wang Yan never looked so happy when he met a girl, even Wang Yan rarely communicated with women on his daily basis.

"They are people from the lower classes have no manners. Moreover that girl, I feel that the aura of the female soul is dangerous. A girl traveling with a sword, could it be that they came from a martial organization?" said a guard.

Wang Yan's smile faded, "Talking about others, is it not included in the 'no manners?' group?'"

Wang Yan walked away leaving his guards fixated on his words just now.

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"Woah!! There are a lot of lanterns here. Liu'er, can't we buy one?" great-grandson Jia Li was hopeful.

Liu Ying shook his head, Fang Yao laughed mockingly at Jia Li who was frowning due to his unfulfilled desire.

The theater show ended. Liu Ying, Fang Yao and Jia Li will return to the sect.

Jia Li had longed to buy things in the market, but had always been rejected by Liu Ying on the grounds of insufficient money.

Obviously, some pieces of silver they have been used to pay for tickets to watch the theater, the amount of money is certainly not much left now.

"Why don't you pretend to be in pain when you collide with the prince? Though we can get money as compensation," Jia Li muttered softly but could be heard by the two people in front of him.

"Compared to the restitution, they would prefer to punish the person who presumptuously bumped into prince Wang." Tukas Fang Yao lazily.

Liu Ying stopped his steps and looked at Jia Li sharply, making the girl shudder in horror.

Fang Yao walked in front of them, "Liu'er, if you meet again with that young man earlier you should stay away from him, he doesn't seem like a good person."

Jia Li raised an eyebrow hearing Fang Yao's words, "What's wrong? He seems to be a good person, and in my view he is interested in you, Liu'er. Moreover, he had a handsome face, rich and friendly. If Liu'er were to be his wife, it would definitely be very happy."

Liu Ying and Fang Yao shook their heads then moved back up her legs quickly.

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