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The night passed without incident.
The next morning.
Li Dixian and Zhu Zhuqing left the Star Dou Great Forest, walking on the main road towards the Heaven Dou Empire.
About half an hour later.
At a fork in the road.
The two were about to part ways.
Zhu Zhuqing's destination was Shrek Academy, located in a small village called Soto City, within the Barrak Kingdom, a subordinate state of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Li Dixian, on the other hand, was heading to Heaven Dou Imperial City.
He thought.
Prosperous areas would have good wine.
"Zhuqing-jie (Sister Zhuqing), have a safe journey."
Li Dixian smiled as he bid Zhu Zhuqing farewell.
His age was the same as Zhu Zhuqing's, at most a few months older.
Calling her Zhuqing-jie (Sister Zhuqing) was more like a teasingly affectionate address.
Zhu Zhuqing initially resisted, but had grown used to it now.
Looking at the young man, whose white shirt was tattered but did not diminish his carefree and unrestrained demeanor, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly said:
"Li Dixian, you said purple has more charm, didn't you?"
"Hmm?"
Li Dixian looked puzzled.
Why was she suddenly bringing that up?
When had he said that... Oh, it was when he first met Zhu Zhuqing, and she asked him why his first spirit ring was purple.
He had blurted out, "Because purple has a lot of charm."
He hadn't expected it was just a casual remark.
Zhu Zhuqing actually still remembered it.
Li Dixian was about to say, "I just made that up, Zhuqing-jie (Sister Zhuqing) doesn't need to mind it."
But Zhu Zhuqing continued:
"Next... next time we meet, I'll wear purple clothes for you to see."
"Fare... farewell!"
With that said.
Without even looking at Li Dixian's reaction.
She turned around and hurried away as if fleeing.
Perhaps she walked too quickly, as she even twisted her ankle.
Li Dixian, with his excellent eyesight, saw that Zhu Zhuqing's fair swan-like neck had turned red.
"Farewell, Zhuqing-jie (Sister Zhuqing)."
Li Dixian's lips curved into a smile, and he hummed a little tune as he walked down the other path.
He had no sentimental feelings of parting.
Because he knew.
If it was meant to be, they would meet again.
The Star Dou Great Forest was about eight hundred kilometers from Heaven Dou City.
Passing through Fasnuo Province, Barrenbu City, and the Sunset Forest.
In the city closest to the Star Dou Great Forest — Bolan City.
Li Dixian took out the spirit beast hides and bones he had hunted, exchanged them for a considerable amount of gold spirit coins, bought a white-maned horse, and embarked on his journey.
He traveled and played along the way.
Half a month later, Heaven Dou City finally came into view.
The scorching sun hung high in the sky.
At the end of the official road, a figure riding a white horse appeared.
"Whoa~~"
Li Dixian reined in the horse, and its four hooves kicked up a cloud of dust.
He took a swig of wine, casually wiped the sweat from his forehead, and looked at the magnificent city hundreds of meters away, sprawling like a giant beast on the horizon.
Even from hundreds of meters away.
Li Dixian could still see the sunlight, like gold foil, spread across the vermilion city walls, and the moats reflecting the gilded corners of the walls, making it truly splendid and magnificent.
Anyone who saw it would exclaim, "What a prosperous city!"
Li Dixian murmured:
"I hope this Heaven Dou Imperial City has some fine wine that catches my eye."
Along the way.
He had tasted the wines of all the cities he passed through.
But unfortunately, not a single wine was worthy of being poured into his clear spring wine pot.
Leading the white-maned horse.
Li Dixian arrived at the foot of the city wall.
It was worth mentioning that there was a fee to enter the Imperial City.
However, after Li Dixian revealed his twenty-second-level spirit power aura, the guards immediately respectfully ushered him into the city.
Twenty-second-level spirit power was nothing special.
But at such a young age, it was a different story.
Li Dixian smiled and waved at the enthusiastic guards, feeling a little regretful in his heart.
"Aren't novels always saying that when you enter the city gate, you'll be looked down upon and find trouble?"
"Why is it different for me?"
With a playful mindset.
Li Dixian entered Heaven Dou City.
As soon as he stepped into the city.
Noise and prosperity rushed into his eyes.
The ginkgo trees planted on both sides of Vermilion Bird Street rustled, shedding golden leaves.
Pedestrians came and went, stopping to haggle in front of various shops on both sides of the street.
Not far away, the steaming mist from tea houses and noodle shops permeated that area.
On the other side, a Storyteller in a green robe struck his gavel, cupped his hands, and smiled, asking guests for tips.
And beneath the stone bridge, a painted boat slowly glided by, with rich young masters drinking and making merry on board.
"What a great place!"
Li Dixian walked and observed, his mood becoming increasingly pleasant.
Soon.
He found the best restaurant in Heaven Dou Imperial City — Shanxiang Workshop.
It was said to be a renowned top-tier eatery in the Heaven Dou Imperial Capital, with all sorts of delicacies available.
"Oh, a new face, young master!"
The Shop Assistant, who was greeting guests, saw Li Dixian from afar, immediately draped a white cloth over his shoulder, and approached with a beaming smile.
"Young master, just give your horse to me, and I guarantee it will be well-fed."
The Shop Assistant proactively took the reins and handed them to a young attendant nearby.
Then, he slightly turned his body and led the way for Li Dixian.
"Young master, seeing as you're new here, are you unfamiliar with our place? Would you like me to give you an introduction?"
Li Dixian smiled as he surveyed the restaurant.
Inside, it was elaborately decorated with carved beams and painted pillars, artificial mountains, and flowing water; it was truly exquisite to the extreme.
"Hmm, I'm from out of town. Bring me all your specialties, and also two pots of your best and strongest wine."
"Alright!"
The Shop Assistant did not show any contempt due to the young man's attire.
He had been in this business for many years.
He had seen countless people come and go.
Although the young man was shabbily dressed.
His demeanor was unrestrained, and his eyes were confident; he was definitely a person of inner spiritual grace.
"Young master, would you prefer a private room or the main hall?"
"The main hall, it's livelier."
"Alright!"
The Shop Assistant shouted, exchanged a greeting with Li Dixian, and was about to leave.
"Wait."
Li Dixian took out a gold spirit coin from his Pregnant and placed it in the Shop Assistant's hand.
The Shop Assistant's eyes lit up, and he bowed, saying:
"Thank you, sir!"
And just as Li Dixian arrived at Heaven Dou Imperial City.
On the other side.
Zhu Zhuqing also finally arrived at Shrek Academy.
It was called an academy, but it was built in a small village with only about a hundred households.
The village was surrounded by a fence.
At the village entrance, a few people were gathered in small groups.
Zhu Zhuqing's slender eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed across her cold little face.
Was this Shrek Academy not too rudimentary?
There seemed to be a commotion in front.
A young man, after paying ten gold spirit coins to register, was told he did not meet the requirements, and the registration fee would not be refunded.
The young man and his father protested angrily.
At this moment.
An older, blond young man walked out, releasing two hundred-year and one thousand-year spirit rings.
At such an age, and with such a spirit ring configuration, the people in line gasped in surprise.
The surging spirit power pressured the father and son, forcing them to yield.
A hint of disgust flashed in the depths of Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes within the crowd.
Such a person who bullied the weak.
Compared to Li Dixian, there was simply a world of difference.
She didn't even look at the blond young man.
Her gaze casually swept across the queue of people.
In front of her, a black-haired young man and a scorpion-braided girl were together.
And at this moment.
A beautiful girl with a white dress and short hair was being tested.
This beautiful girl seemed to have caught the old man's attention.
"You came here, do your family members know?"
The white-dressed girl's voice was clear and melodious.
"It is said that education knows no class, as long as I meet the requirements, you have no reason not to accept me, right?"
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