After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 90 Green Bamboo City

Qingzhu City is the first city belonging to the Qingzhu Sword Sect. It was built very early and is located at the foot of Qingzhu Peak. The entire city can be seen from the mountain. It is indeed a very large and ancient city.

After descending from Qingzhu Peak, Shen Xu and his companions arrived at the city gate of Qingzhu City in less than an hour.

Having withstood the test of time, the stone walls of Qingzhu City are now mottled and covered with vines and moss. From a distance, the green plants and black walls complement each other, adding to the historical weight and giving Qingzhu City a unique charm.

"Finally back! Even though Qingzhu City is so close to Qingzhu Peak, this is my first time back since entering the inner sect." Standing in front of the city gate, Wu Qi stretched his body and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"I wonder if Junior Brother Shen has ever been to Qingzhu City before?" Wang Bu asked with a smile.

Today, Wang Bu did not wear his favorite white robe, but instead wore the standard blue robe of the inner disciples of the Green Bamboo Sword Sect.

"This is my first time here," Shen Xu replied.

However, he lied this time; after the blood tide, not a single living person remained in the entire Green Bamboo City.

“Then you’re in for a treat! There’s no food in Qingzhu City that I, Wu Qi, don’t know about. Shen Xu, you can stay in Qingzhu City for a day, and I’ll show you around,” Wu Qi suggested.

"Wu Qi is right. Junior Brother Shen, you've come all this way to Qingzhu City, so please let us do our part as hosts."

"Besides, it's getting late. If you go to Yunlong City now, you'll definitely have to travel at night. The mountain roads are complicated, and it's hard to tell which way is which, so it's easy to get lost. It's better to stay in Qingzhu City for a day and set off tomorrow morning," Wang Bu continued.

"Senior Brother Wang gave so many reasons. If I don't stay, wouldn't I be letting down Senior Brother Wang's good intentions?"

"Haha, I knew Junior Brother Shen wouldn't let me down," Wang Bu said with a smile.

The guards at the city gate also possessed the strength of the sixth or seventh level of Qi Cultivation. They clearly recognized the two young masters of the Wang family, and upon seeing the three of them, they immediately adopted a proper work attitude, since their salaries were paid by the major families within the city.

Upon entering Qingzhu City, one finds a wide avenue. As the year draws to a close, the entire street is brightly decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers. Perhaps due to its old-city nature, the shops on both sides exude a sense of history. However, Qingzhu City is predominantly inhabited by ordinary people, so the shops mainly sell everyday items.

At this time, the main street was bustling with people, who were buying items needed for the New Year. Various hawking cries rose and fell, creating a noisy atmosphere. Moreover, people were constantly entering and leaving the city, making the whole city seem exceptionally lively.

He remembered that every year-end in Yunlong City, each major family would hold an internal competition for their members. Sometimes, four families would hold the competition together. Disciples from sects would also rush back to participate and compete for honor for their families. When he first came to this world, Uncle Wang would take him to watch almost every time.

He never went to Yunlong City again after that, and thinking about this, Shen Xu couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

“Junior Brother Shen, let’s go to my house to rest for a while. There are many fun places in Qingzhu City. Wu Qi can take you around.” Seeing that Shen Xu’s mood was a bit off, Wang Bu suggested.

"Haha, this is something I'm good at, and I haven't been back for a long time, so I'll take this opportunity to see if anything has changed in the city," Wu Qi replied excitedly.

The Wang family is located in the eastern part of Qingzhu City, which can be considered the core area of ​​Qingzhu City. The people living there are all wealthy and noble, and the history of many families can even be traced back to when Qingzhu Zhenren was still alive.

The Wang and Chen families are the two most powerful families in Qingzhu City, and they firmly occupy the core position in the east of the city. Their outlines can be vaguely seen from Qingzhu Peak, which shows how large their residences are.

"Third Young Master, Young Master Qi, why are you back so early this year?" In front of the vermilion gate of the Wang family, a gatekeeper ran up to Wang Bu and greeted him with a fawning smile.

"Enough with the nonsense, is Father here?" Wang Bu asked.

"I didn't see the master leave today; he should be at home," the gatekeeper replied respectfully.

"I'm going to find my father. I'm leaving Junior Brother Shen in your care. If you dare to neglect Junior Brother Shen, see how I deal with you," Wang Bu threatened Wu Qi.

"Don't worry, I will make sure Junior Brother Shen feels at home," Wu Qi assured him.

Following Wu Qi, they walked through long corridors with carved beams and painted rafters, and through courtyards with different scenery. The sights before his eyes made Shen Xu marvel at the Wang family's luxury and heritage; the Shen family he remembered was not even a tenth or a twelfth as grand as the Wang family.

This made Shen Xu fall into deep thought. If he really brought Uncle Wang here, would Uncle Wang adapt to life here? Without a single acquaintance, without a single old friend, in a completely unfamiliar environment and living in a completely unfamiliar life, would it really be a good thing for Uncle Wang?

If he could, he would love to keep Uncle Wang in the Shen family, in an environment that Uncle Wang was familiar with, but he could never put his mind at ease about the Shen family.

"Shen Xu, I have a secret to tell you." Wu Qi's sudden words interrupted his thoughts.

"A secret?" Shen Xu couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"It's about my Uncle Wang. During the outer sect competition, he made a bet with us that if you could beat Shen Guangjian, he would personally come to apologize to you."

"Haha, now I'm really looking forward to seeing if he'll apologize to you when he sees you. You have to tell me the final result." Wu Qi looked on with anticipation.

"Is that so? But I dare not accept the apology from Patriarch Wang. Besides, I'm only staying for one night and will leave tomorrow morning. There's really no need to bother Patriarch Wang." Shen Xu shook his head and said.

"Uncle Wang will definitely come to see you as soon as he knows you're here! After all, you're quite the star in the sect right now!" Wu Qi said with a smile.

……

"Father, do you know what's inside the Cloud and Mist Bamboo Realm of the sect?" Wang Bu asked Wang Huaizheng in the study.

Wang Huaizheng stopped writing when he heard Wang Bu's question, and then said, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask; it won't do you any good."

“What if I told you that someone recently walked out of there?” Wang Bu said slowly.

With a thud, the calligraphy brush in Wang Huaizheng's hand fell to the ground.

Ignoring the fact that he had picked up the brush from the ground, Wang Huaizheng immediately pressed, "What did you say? Say it again!"

“Father, you don’t need to doubt it. The whole of Qingzhu Peak knows about this now, and soon Qingzhu City will know as well.”

"This is unbelievable... It's Shen Xu!!" Wang Huaizheng immediately realized.

"I never expected that something that happened a few months ago would reach your ears, Father. It seems that Shen Xu really did something earth-shattering back then."

“No matter how big that matter was, it can’t compare to what you just said! But why do you want to know what’s inside the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm? If it’s just out of curiosity, I can’t tell you!” Wang Huaizheng asked seriously.

"If I could bring Shen Xu home and let him meet you, Father, would you be willing to satisfy my curiosity?"

"You brought Shen Xu home?" Wang Huaizheng frowned.

"It seems that nothing can be hidden from Father."

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that there are rules in the sect that forbid telling disciples in the Qi Cultivation Realm, and the fewer people who know about this, the better."

"You are not an elder of the sect."

After a moment of silence, Wang Huaizheng said, "I can tell you, but you need to promise me two things: first, you must never enter the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm; second, you must never tell anyone what I said."

“Of course!” Wang Bu replied.

"The Cloud and Mist Bamboo Realm was not originally used by the sect to punish disciples who committed serious offenses, but rather by the founder to select successors. There is only one thing inside, and that is the founder's inheritance!"

"The legacy of the patriarch!!" Wang Bu was clearly shocked by this news.

"After so many years, I guess only a few high-ranking members of the sect and a few of our old families know about this. The reason the sect kept the news secret is because too many exceptionally talented disciples died inside, and the sect couldn't afford such a loss."

"Three hundred years have passed, and I never thought someone would actually emerge from this. It's unbelievable. Just how amazing and talented must he be to receive the ancestral master's inheritance?" Wang Huaizheng still looked incredulous.

"With Brother Qi around, Junior Brother Shen should only have a good impression of our family. He came here this time to send his old servant from the Shen family to our family."

"It seems neither of us is as good as Wu Qi!" Wang Huaizheng couldn't help but sigh.