
Mu Lian looked at the city in front of her with sparkling eyes. City X, the city that became one of the most active places in the land of Mao. And had visited Xiaoxiao and Master Zhengheng six days ago.
Mu Lian who had taken the time to learn qinggong techniques while still taking care of Huang Yiming's wife, was finally able to use this technique on herself, making their trip to X city shorter.
Just the day after Xiaoxiao set off on a magical ship, Mu Lian and the others arrived at the checkpoint of X city visitors.
Since the difference in chi that Mu Lian and Xiaoxiao had was quite large, Mu Lian could travel faster than Xiaoxiao.
Mu Lian also only realized on the way that she could easily recharge the chi she had in her dantian.
This made Mu Lian who should have been ten days behind Xiaoxiao to catch up easily, if only the magic ship's schedule did not operate for six days at a time, either, it was possible that Mu Lian and the others could rejoin Xiaoxiao and Master Zhengheng.
But expectations rarely match reality. Mu Lian who did not know that Xiaoxiao was not going to the capital was still very enthusiastic about observing some guards with rabbit ears and hair of various colors and whiskers and a slightly poking tail of their clothes.
A few nights earlier, Mu Lian had gotten a briefing on the population in this country. Just seeing is not the same as hearing.
After seeing with his own eyes, only then did Mu Lian believe what he heard from Mu Haocun and the others. It was the same as the case of spirit beasts. Mu Lian only believed in the existence of spirit beasts after seeing with her own eyes.
Mu Lian looked at the two guards who were exchanging greetings then felt a pair of eyes fixated on her.
Not yet had Mu Lian seen who was observing him, her eyes met with the two guards who had just exchanged greetings.
Meng Zhi advanced to take care of the regristration into X city as well as blocking the two guards who were approaching Mu Lian. Before one turns into angry mode and causes trouble with the two guards.
Mu Lian observed the conversation between Meng Zhi and the two guards. Although they were talking to Meng Zhi, they were several times seen stealing glances towards Mu Lian.
Mu Lian had to open the fan that Mu Haocun gave and began to hide behind the fan just to escape the gazes of the city guards.
In addition Mu Lian also had to hold back Ling Zizhou who was grumbling and looked like a bull ready to hit the person in front of him.
When at last Mu Lian and the others were allowed to enter X city, where Mu Lian found that some of the guards were following where Mu Lian had gone with their eyes, Mu Lian finally asked,
"Is there something on my face?"
"Where is something?! They cannot control their eyes! If only you couldn't stand it, I could've gouged out their eyes!" ling Zizhou said full of anger.
"Haha, of course not. You misinterpreted their gazes," Mu Haocun said. Master Yi only glared at Mu Haocun, blaming his best friend.
"Master Mu, why don't you explain the spiritual energy more deeply to Lian'er?" meimei said while sighing deeply. Meng Zhi was also curious about it and came to look at Mu Haocun, waiting for an answer from him.
"No chance," Mu Haocun said with a smile. Mu Lian and the others knew for sure that Mu Haocun was actually lazy to explain.
Mu Lian remembered that the first and last time Mu Haocun wanted to explain something in detail was when he explained about chi.
Perhaps it was Mu Lian's life at stake that Mu Haocun was willing to use a little of his energy to explain what chi was.
Mu Lian had not had time to express her protest to Mu Haocun when the rabbit-eared people around them began to pay attention to Mu Lian.
They stopped doing what they were doing and followed where Mu Lian was going with their sparkling eyes.
Perhaps because it was near noon, activity in the city of X was heading towards its peak, causing many people to pass by in the streets.
Some of them have rabbit ears. Mu Lian felt many pairs of eyes fixated on her.
"Curtain, look at them! Blatantly staring at Lian'er was like a huge craving for him!" ling Zizhou said increasingly wary of the rabbit-eared people around them.
"We should look for lodging first," Meng Zhi said then led down the main road to start looking for lodging.
The road through which Mu Lian and the others passed was the main street of city X, the, the road is referred to as the main road because it connects directly with the checkpoint in the outermost area of city X that Mu Lian and the others have just passed.
Mu Haocun and the others agreed and followed Meng Zhi while observing the buildings on the right with a board inscribed with the Apple Inn, Orange Lodging and lodging with other fruit names as well as on the left with a board reading Spinach Lodging, Buncis Lodging and lodging with other vegetable names.
Mu Lian suddenly felt very full after seeing those names and it was possible that her appetite for the next few days would be affected as well.
"This is it," Mu Haocun said as he stood in front of the inn with a board reading Celery Leaf Inn.
"Oh, that inn that Master Zhengheng spoke of is it?" said Meng Zhi while assessing the value of the inn.
Without further ado, Mu Haocun pulled Mu LIan in to take shelter in the grounds of the inn while Meng Zhi and Ling Zizhou took care of the regristration of the inn.
During the wait, Mu Haocun explained that there are some people who have spiritual energy that can attract the attention of legendary creatures such as Meng Zhi, rabbit-eared people and so on in this world. It's like catnip!
"People call people with spiritual energy high enough to influence legendary creatures and similar creatures with the title of the pearl of the universe" Mu Haocun said while blushing in shame. Mu Lian became confused because Mu Haocun looked embarrassed by the name of the pearl of the universe.
When Mu Lian saw Master Yi rolling his eyes at Mu Haocun, Meimei who was coughing and Ling Zizhou shuddering, Mu Lian finally realized that between herself and the others, Mu Lian realized, Mu Haocun had the most powerful spiritual energy. Of course the name was attached to Mu Haocun.
"Wait, then why am I the only one they're targeting?" mu Lian said remembering what had happened.
What Mu Lian knew, those rabbit-eared people just stared at her with great enthusiasm and were ready to lung at Mu Lian at any moment.
Mu Haocun smiled amusedly then showed off the necklace that Mu Lian remembered as a magic tool and became the subject of debate among Mu Haocun, Master Yi and Meng Zhi.
Apparently the necklace was used for conditions like those that Mu Lian was experiencing. With that magic necklace, Mu Haocun was able to hide his spiritual energy from the rabbit-eared people.
Legendary beings like Meng Zhi and the inhabitants of city X actually have a high sensitivity to spiritual energy. And they were very interested in spiritual energy like Mu Lian and Mu Haocun had.
Mu Haocun, Master Yi and Meng Zhi debated who would use the necklace. The words that Mu Lian had caught were only Mu Haocun was a walking disaster and they should have been more wary of Mu Haocun than Mu Lian.
Finally it could be seen as it was now, the one using the magic necklace was Mu Haocun whereas Mu Lian had to be patient first before Mu Haocun and the others looked for a similar necklace for Mu Lian to use.
"Grandfather, we'd better get a magic necklace for me to use. If in city X only the impact is like this, especially in the capital," Mu Lian said shuddering at what would happen in the capital if she did not have a magic necklace yet.
Mu Lian heard that the rabbit-eared people were very much found in the capital city, in addition, people from other countries that can be influenced by Mu Lian's spiritual energy are also many who visit with their respective agendas.
The value of the magic necklace in Mu Lian's eyes became even more valuable. Mu Lian couldn't possibly go around the capital with those rabbit-eared clinging to her right?
Just look at what Mu Lian is currently experiencing. Unbeknownst to Mu Lian, several white rabbits the size of a goat boy headed their calves.
Mu Lian who had been cool talking to Mu Haocun about the magic necklace saw something that was heading his legs and found cute rabbits that were very attached to him.
Having no heart, Mu Lian took one of them and then tried to carry it. Meimei and Ling Zizhou who saw this also looked nervous.
"H-hey! Put the kid down now!" ling Zizhou said as he hinted Mu Lian to take down the rabbit she was holding slowly.
Mu Lian smiled looking at the gentle side Ling Zizhou showed. No Mu Lian thought, Ling Zizhou had another side as well besides the face of an antagonist he often showed.
"C, Lian'er. It's best to put this child down before her parents are worried" Meimei said.
Before Mu Lian asked what Meimei meant, a beautiful woman who had just descended from the second floor approached Mu Lian then said,
"Okay, son! You are troubling others again! Sorry if my son bothers you,"
"Haha. Its alright. What a charming kid. How old are they? They haven't learned to transform?" mu Haocun said as he stroked a rabbit that was near his feet.
"You're right. They are six years old, next year they will learn to transform" said the beautiful woman.
Hearing the conversation between Mu Haocun and the beautiful woman, Mu Lian could only take down the rabbit she was carrying very carefully. Then lowered his head without daring to look again at the beautiful woman.
Apparently these rabbits are the children of a female rabbit? And they can only transform to resemble humans after the age of seven years.