Chapter 433: Probing

"Cough, cough, cough..."

"The one that just passed..."

"What was that?! A Dharma boat or a Dharma artifact?!"

"I don't know... it looked like a Dharma boat that runs on land, but... also not quite."

"Could it be a new type of Dharma artifact used for commuting in the city?"

"Who was that person just now?!"

Everyone was left with minds full of questions, and the topic they had been discussing earlier instantly shifted, all turning into the supercar they had just seen.

"Does anyone... know this person?" Xun Yuan asked strangely.

"Never seen them..."

"They seem to be quite familiar with the little princess of the Jiang family?"

"Never heard of them..."

The surrounding discussions broke out in a flurry.

But only halfway through the discussion, another large group of people came rushing over on all kinds of mounts.

"That Dharma artifact went over there!" The mount underneath a young master in white was panting heavily, and he himself was jostled all over the place, "Too... too bumpy... motherfucker, wasn't it supposed to be stable?!"

...Before the convertible top was opened, the speed had already exceeded three hundred kilometers per hour. Chasing it on demonic beasts, it would be a miracle if it could be stable.

"Chase it! Hurry, chase!"

"Slow... slow down! How does that guy run?! Hey, that guy slowed down too! Hurry up and chase!"

"Stop right there! At least tell this young master where to buy this Dharma artifact!"

Another cloud of dust flew up.

Xun Yuan pointed at a few attendants somewhat dazed by the wind and said, "Go check where this person popped out from."

Xun Yuan's eyes showed a deep look, while Nangong Zhuo, sitting on that scaled-and-horned demonic horse, looked even more profound.

How could anyone be this awesome?!

If it was truly about speed, certain extremely powerful demonic beasts naturally wouldn't be any worse.

But if one wanted to run at such a high speed while remaining comfortable and cozy, barely feeling any vibrations inside the vehicle, let alone demonic beast mounts, even a demonic beast carriage fully equipped with Dharma arrays would find it extremely difficult to achieve this.

In the past, mounts and carriages were naturally valued by these cultivators and martial artists for being rare and beautiful. Comparing with each other was also a matter of whose demonic beast was more precious.

But now...

How the fuck is there this kind of carriage?!

The wind brushed past her ears, blowing her hair into a wild dance. Jiang Xiaoyue was a bit apprehensive at first, but now she had completely let go, letting out a barrage of screams while sitting in the car.

The big white deer in the back was already lying flat across the soft seat, not wanting to pop its head up at all, not knowing whether it was completely dazed or if its head ached from the strong wind.

"Boss!" Jiang Xiaoyue turned her head and exclaimed, "There are so many people behind us!"

"Sit tight!" Owner Fang laughed loudly, "Help your big white deer fasten its seatbelt."

"How do I fasten it?" Jiang Xiaoyue looked at her small hands, completely unable to reach.

"Manipulate objects with Qi!"

"Click!" The big white deer was already strapped to the back seat.

"Baa—?!" It struggled frantically.

"Swoosh!" Owner Fang drove in a wild surge of speed.

In the game, as an ordinary person, Owner Fang dared to drive at speeds over three hundred. With his current strength, needless to say, the speed surged instantly!

Accompanied by the harsh screech of tire friction, a perfect drift cornering was executed!

"Oh my god, why is it accelerating again?! Doesn't this guy know fatigue?!"

"...How can a Dharma artifact get tired?"

"Can't... can't catch up!"

"I... I'm not gonna make it!"

"..."

Soon, the figures behind them became few and far between.

Not long after, in front of Owner Fang's shop, a blue shadow drifted in like a flash of lightning.

The car stopped in front of the shop entrance almost completely sideways.

"How is this owner's driving skill?" Owner Fang proudly turned off the engine and opened the car door.

"Awesome!" Jiang Xiaoyue said excitedly, "It's even more fun than in the game!"

"Yow...!" A wail came from the back seat of the car.

"Oh dear! My Little Bell!" Jiang Xiaoyue quickly unfastened her seatbelt, and then she saw the big white deer swaying on the car, with its eyes just short of spinning circles.

With a thud, it fainted.

The first car ride experience was obviously very terrible.

"Get a few people over! Help me move this guy inside!" Owner Fang had already started shouting outside.

...

Although this world didn't have garages, Owner Fang could put the car inside a storage Dharma artifact, which was extremely convenient.

With the help of several employees, Owner Fang carried a certain dumb deer to the rest area and took a cup of milk tea brewed by Jiang Xiaoyue.

"This is your Sister Lanruo." Owner Fang pointed at the beautiful woman next to him who was staring at Owner Fang with glowing eyes, ready to slip away to play games at any moment, and introduced, "A helper in the shop, she will go to school with you in the future."

"Sister Lanruo!"

"This is Elder Li." Owner Fang pointed at the serious-looking old man next to him.

"This is Qin'er." Owner Fang pointed at the shy girl next to him, "They are all newly recruited employees of this shop."

"Um..." Jiang Xiaoyue took a sip of milk tea, somewhat dazed, "Boss, how did you manage to capture an elder to work as an employee...?"

Next, Owner Fang gave a brief introduction of both sides' situations, and this group of new and old employees got along quite harmoniously.

Of course, upon learning Xiaoyue's identity, the three of Li Lanruo: "..."

"Boss, what did you say?!" Their brains crashed on the spot.

...

That was pretty much how things went. There were still no other customers entering the shop, and this group of new and old shop assistants continued to act as both employees and customers.

At this time, over at Jiuhua City, a "Legend of Sword and Fairy Exchange and Discussion Group" had also been established. *The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1* itself had extremely high popularity, and now that a new Legend of Sword and Fairy was out, its popularity naturally skyrocketed even more.

Jiang Xiaoyue: "Give me admin! I'll pull a few newcomers into the group! The newly recruited employees here are pure newbies! (Husky acting cute)"

Liu Ningyun: "Newcomers again? Let me see?"

Su Tianji: "As expected, our great Legend of Sword and Fairy is charming indeed, newcomers coming in so quickly again?"

"Lanruo has joined the group chat."

"Li Wuya has joined the group chat."

"Xiao Qin'er has joined the group chat."

Jiang Xiaoyue: "Welcome, newcomers! (clapping)"

Su Tianji: "Do our new friends like Sister Solanum? Red Solanum or Blue Solanum? (laughing out loud)"

Instantly, a swarm of lurking girls burst into activity.

Ningbi: "Red Solanum is wonderful."

Jiang Xiaoyue: "I prefer Blue Solanum! Sister Blue Solanum is the absolute best!"

Dong Qingli: "Is it not allowed to like Xuejian? I find Xuejian so adorable!"

Song Qingfeng: "May I ask, ever so meekly, if everyone is already playing it...? I am still stuck on Devil May Cry..."

Ningbi: "We play both."

"..."

The few of them stared at the Penguin chat group as messages flashed by in a frantic blur: "...Uh... Boss, do the other shops really have this many people?"

Li Lanruo was still somewhat unaccustomed to it: "They are so enthusiastic..."

Tentatively, she typed out a line: "Hello everyone... I happen to prefer Xu Changqing..."

Master Xichi: "That young man is quite excellent, well-mannered and possessing high cultivation!"

Xu Zixin: "Holy cow! Xu Changqing is super handsome, alright?!"

Lin Shao: "Awesome! I think Xu Changqing is handsome too!"

"Uh..." Utterly dazed, Li Lanruo looked toward Boss Fang. "Aren't we supposed to be discussing things like sword arts and spells...?"

It felt as though the direction of this discussion was slightly off, did it not?!

...

Meanwhile, within the Taiwang Pavilion.

"It is almost time... Over at the Haotian Academy, things should be about to begin as well, correct...?" The dim, amber candlelight illuminated Nangong Zhuo's towering figure, his expression tightening slightly, tinged with a trace of cold detachment.

"Yes," a man clad in a black satin robe embroidered with cloud-dragons and swords replied.

"Will that member of the Li family be participating as well?"

"Precisely."

He let out a sneer. "Although making a move within this Yuanxiang City is difficult without alerting the enemy, the rules for this academy examination are different from the past. This time, let us see how you escape my grasp."

Just then, the man whispered a few more words.

"What you are saying is..." Nangong Zhuo knitted his brows. "The person who escorted the princess of the Jiang family is the exact same individual who appeared by the side of the Li family member on the day Nangong Jiuwen was slain?"

His expression turned intriguing.

"The Jiang family...?" A poignant shade of meaning surfaced on his face. "Before the Sword Slave could even make a move, they were already so impatient to protect someone? Or could it be that this person was a member of the Jiang family all along?"

"Or... is it merely a coincidence?"

"Go, uncover his relationship with the Jiang family."

He stroked his chin, a chilling glint flickering in his eyes. "Should we, perhaps, test this boy while we are at it...?"

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