Chapter 291 The Celebration Begins
The moon was high in the sky.
Li Lingyan, a deputy commander of Wulingwei, followed her new boss, Commander Wang Tieyi, into an alley.
Looking at the tragic scene on the ground, Li Lingyan was a little shocked.
"Old Ma, what happened here?" Wang Tieyi looked at the captain of Wulingwei who arrived here first.
Captain Ma: "About half an hour ago, we saw on the Taoyuan map that someone was performing Taoist magic here in violation of regulations, with a strength of up to level three.
We rushed to check and then found the body."
Wang Tieyi looked at the two piles of minced meat on the ground: "What kind of Taoist magic? It's so cruel? Who is the victim?"
He thought the two people on the ground were killed instantly by the Taoist magic.
Captain Ma took out two bloody ID cards: "They are monks from Qingguang Temple. The elder one is called Wuyu and Yeyoujing, and the younger one is called Qiujing and Yuwujing."
Wang Tieyi: "Huh? Who is the murderer? He can kill a Yeyoujing monk with a Taoist spell!"
Captain Ma looked strange: "Commander Wang called you here because the identity of the murderer is too strange."
Wang Tieyi was puzzled: "Who is it?"
Captain Ma: "The person who performed the Taoist spell is the monk Wuyu."
"What? He committed suicide?"
"I don't know."
"Did there any other soul power reaction here at that time?"
"No, there has only been this soul power reaction here in the past few days."
Wang Tieyi realized that if Wuyu did not commit suicide, it means that someone can kill people without being detected by Taoyuan Guardian.
"That's difficult! Check if there are other traces around.
I will report to the lady, hoping that it will not affect the celebration."
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Two days later.
Early in the morning, the whole city was noisy.
Taoyuan City was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights everywhere, and residents took to the streets to start a parade. It was even more lively and grand than the New Year.
Gu Xia pushed open the window of the inn.
Wow!
A huge flying boat shaped like a dragon, more than 20 feet long, just flew over his head. Under the dragon's claws, there was a brocade banner with the words "Taoyuan Celebration" written on it.
This flying boat was not like those patrol flying boats that were 10 feet long. Such a large object flying in the air consumed a lot of black crystals, and more than ten pieces would be burned a day. It would not fly unless it was a celebration.
However, the visual effect was excellent. From the ground, it seemed as if a huge dragon with great momentum was really flying over, like a man-made auspicious sign.
"Today is the official opening day of the Taoyuan Festival, which will last for a month.
The brocade bag that the demon woman gave me still cannot be opened, and I don't know who the recipient is.
I can only continue to wait.
Forget it, it's impossible that it can't be opened until the end of the festival.
Don't think about these things. Such a grand event is rare. I will go to Taoxian Mansion to take a look."
Gu Xia pushed the door open and walked towards the inner city that had been closed before.
Half an hour later, he came to the gate of the inner city.
There were densely packed people around him, and they were not mortals, all of them were soul cultivators.
More than 90% were soul cultivators in the realm of illusion and control of objects, and less than 10% were in the realm of night travel.
However, there were so many people, and there were actually many soul cultivators in the realm of night travel. Gu Xia estimated that there were hundreds of them.
Today, Mrs. Zhuohua, the owner of Taoxian Mansion, was going to speak at the opening ceremony of the celebration. These soul cultivators from all over Yunzhou had to give this owner a face, so they all came.
But there were too many soul cultivators, resulting in people rubbing shoulders and being crowded at the gate of the inner city.
Fortunately, there were Wuling Guards and patrol boats to maintain order, so there was no chaos.
From time to time, Gu Xia would see some people "taking shortcuts" and flying over his head. They were either stepping on swords, sitting on chariots, or riding gourds.
These people were at least Sunyou Realm Soul Cultivators. They were already able to compete with warriors of the same realm, and could fly with objects.
After squeezing for a long time, Gu Xia finally entered the inner city, and what came into view were two giant statues that were hundreds of feet high.
One man and one woman, the man stood proudly with a sword and looked forward, with a majestic presence, and the long sword in his hand seemed to be able to cross the Milky Way.
The woman was wearing a shawl and surrounded by ribbons, holding a peach seedling in her hands, like a fairy.
The two were the statues of gods and fairies in the origin of Taoyuan City mentioned by the storyteller before.
The official statement of Taoxian Mansion is that the woman is the Taohua Fairy Li Taoyao, the founder of Taoxian Mansion, and the man is her husband, Baomu Swordsman Zhang Jiuyan, both of whom are innate masters.
These two sculptures can be seen outside the city, and they are even more shocking when seen up close. They are simply a spectacle. If Gu Xia had not seen the remains of Yu Liyan's demon king, he would probably be amazed.
Behind the sculpture is a square, where a high platform was built early, and people slowly gathered around the high platform.
Another hour passed.
The square was full of people, and the VIP seats on the high platform were also full.
Buzz! ! !
After a solemn horn and drum sound.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the high platform, and a woman in elegant clothes and a ceremonial crown slowly walked onto the stage.
Behind her were two maids carrying clothes and trailing them. If there were masters nearby, they would find that the two maids were actually soul cultivators in the Sun Tour Realm.
The woman had a beautiful face and looked about thirty years old, but it was impossible for her to be the center of attention and only about thirty years old.
This person was Li Zhuohua, the owner of Taoxian Mansion, a master at the peak of the acquired realm, and the owner of Taoyuan City.
"Fellow Daoists, welcome to the celebration of my Taoxian Mansion..."
Then came the boring formalities. Although the surrounding soul cultivators occasionally burst into grand cheers, Gu Xia's ears automatically filtered out all of them.
After an incense stick of time.
Madam Zhuohua finally got to the point.
"… Ladies and Gentlemen, for this celebration, Taoxian Mansion has prepared a total of 40,000 fairy peaches, the most in a hundred years, including:
33,333 first-level fairy peaches;
5,555 second-level fairy peaches;
1,000 third-level fairy peaches;
100 fourth-level fairy peaches;
12 fifth-level fairy peaches. (Corresponding to the five realms of the acquired realm)
90% of these fairy peaches will be sold directly, and third-level and above fairy peaches will be sold in the form of auctions.
The remaining 10% of the fairy peaches will be used as rewards for the celebration activities."
Hearing this, everyone in the square became excited. The main purpose of their trip was to get these fairy peaches.
Everyone was ready to rush to the auction house and the business to buy the first batch of fairy peaches.
Eating this thing will show your strength. There is no tedious refining steps like other elixirs and formations. Some people even want to buy it in large quantities.
Although a person can only take nine fairy peaches at most, they can buy more and take them back as gifts, or even be scalpers and resell them at a high price.
"Hmm..." Seeing that the crowd was a little excited, Madam Zhuohua snorted lightly, indicating that she had something else to say.
"In addition, Taoxian Mansion will issue 128 Taoyuan Orders through various means. This order can only be used by male soul cultivators under the age of 30.
Five days later, those who hold Taoyuan Orders and meet the requirements will be eligible to participate in the Taoyuan Fighting Competition.
Those who participate in the fighting can get a gift from Taoxian Mansion.
And the final winner will be able to marry my only daughter Li Qingyun!"
Instantly, everyone in the square thought of a word.
"Martial Arts Competition to Recruit a Marriage!!"