Chapter 293: Is it because Yuliu is holding the other side?
The news of the return of the Demon Sect Holy Saint spread far faster than the crowd's movement at that moment.
From a distance, some gates opened, and crowds poured out, turning their gaze toward this large group.
As Luo Wusheng led the Demon Sect disciples through the streets in full view, some curious residents, after a brief hesitation, quietly followed, unexpectedly enlarging the procession.
(It feels a bit like a local gang organization…)
He had been careless.
Perhaps because he had been preoccupied with more important issues, Luo Wusheng had completely overlooked the spectacle his entry into the royal city would create.
Although he had always known that he attracted attention in the royal city—so much so that he had to be cautious even when visiting a brothel—it seemed that the level of attention now had escalated.
(Just because I survived another tribulation, it caused such a huge impact? Well… it was indeed quite a commotion.)
But something felt off, as if many of the gazes directed at him were not quite right.
Luo Wusheng was confused.
He had thought the citizens of the royal city had gotten used to him causing trouble by now.
After all, even though most of it was unintentional, over the past month, he had indeed participated in or caused quite a few incidents in the city.
His gaze flickered slightly.
This growing commotion did not only attract the attention of the city residents who already knew of Luo Wusheng, but also caught the eyes of some cultivators who had recently arrived in the royal city.
"So, that's the Demon Sect Holy Saint everyone has been talking about these days? The one who created that terrifying special Mortal Artifact, the Pavilion Lord of the Demon Artifact Pavilion? Hiss—his presence is even more intimidating than our sect's Nascent Soul elders!"
"Huh? Didn't it say that the Demon Sect Holy Saint is not like the rumors, that he's not interested in women and instead has a group of stunning beauties around him, with close relationships? But the girl with him now seems…"
Cough cough "There are always exceptions… You newcomers to the Human Immortal List competition wouldn't understand, but I saw it clearly at the Wandering Immortal Inn six days ago. With my eighty years of foundational cultivation, I can assure you, those rumors are absolutely true!"
???
Luo Wusheng was a bit stunned by these remarks.
His gaze instinctively shifted to the little girl beside him, Lu Yuliu .
Cough, because she couldn't bear to leave the story unfinished, the Sword Fairy had come to a clever decision after considering various circumstances…
She decided to read and walk at the same time.
To prevent getting too absorbed in the story and causing an accident, she had grabbed onto the Demon Sect Holy Saint's hand.
At that time, Luo Wusheng had thought to himself that if this girl had been in that world, which now only existed in his memories, she would definitely be the type to look down at her phone all the time.
As for now… the little girl was still lowering her head, seemingly still reading the story on the wooden sword. She didn't appear to be affected by the external commotion at all…
Luo Wusheng, deep in thought, suddenly froze.
His gaze shifted slightly and he saw a black-and-white patterned cat disappearing into the crowd.
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing…"
Hearing the little girl's confused voice, Luo Wusheng gently shook his head and then glanced at the little girl, who had put down her short sword. "Are you done reading?"
"Ah, no… not yet, there's still a long way to go…"
Lu Yuliu tightened her grip on Luo Wusheng's hand for no apparent reason.
"I see. Is there anything you don't understand?"
As he kept walking toward the Demon Artifact Pavilion, Luo Wusheng casually asked.
Lu Yuliu blinked and lightly tapped her chin with the short sword as she thought for a moment, then tilted her small head.
"Well… there's quite a bit, but I'll wait until I finish before asking you all at once."
Luo Wusheng nodded lightly.
The Demon Artifact Pavilion was now in sight.
However, it seemed that only five auras were present inside, and they were likely the workshop Artifact Refiners who were working themselves to the bone.
No operation… Was it that his junior sister had temporarily announced a closure because he wasn't around?
(Well, although I've always thought she's more suited to manage these things than I am… this works. We stopped selling, but production hasn't stopped, and the batch of goods will be directly received by the Empress later…)
Thinking about what he had entrusted to Bai Xiaoyao in the letter earlier, Luo Wusheng's lips curled into a light smile.
Since the Artifact Refiners inside were still alive, he didn't need to worry for now. After all, there was another batch of new recruits waiting to train these hardworking Artifact Refiners.
And not far away, at the residence…
"Lord Holy Saint!"
A familiar urgent call.
A familiar figure rushed out, tumbling in the familiar manner, and landed in front of Luo Wusheng.
"…Little Hu?"
In a moment of strong déjà vu, Luo Wusheng immediately recognized the young man in front of him.
Hu Dingtian, hearing his Holy Saint's puzzled call, immediately sprang up from the ground, looking a bit embarrassed as he smiled at Luo Wusheng, showing off his white teeth.
"Ah, hahahaha~~ Holy Saint, you're finally back! Everyone in the pavilion has been waiting for you for a long time, and the banquet has already been prepared..."
Luo Wusheng's lips twitched as he recalled the scenes from when he first arrived at the Demon Artifact Pavilion.
But at this moment, although Little Hu looked a bit disheveled, he was no longer the ragged, malnourished person he had been when they first met. This made Luo Wusheng feel a bit emotional.
However, that brief sentiment was quickly overshadowed by confusion.
"Waiting for me? A banquet?"
"Yes, didn't you send a message to the Holy Maiden, telling her you would return today? The Holy Maiden has already instructed everyone to prepare, and they've even hired the same chef from the opening banquet…"
Luo Wusheng was stunned by his officer's words, and his gaze instinctively shifted toward his residence. The gate was already open, with shadows of busy figures visible inside, and a group of familiar faces had gathered outside, watching him.
There was Long Dahai and his fellow scattered cultivators, the remaining three officers, the troublemaking fellow from the Heavenly Divination Tower, and...
A white dress fluttered, and a stunningly beautiful young woman walked gracefully, her face adorned with a serene and elegant smile.
As she bypassed Hu Dingtian and moved in front of Luo Wusheng, her gentle smile shifted slightly, taking on a playful edge.
The Demon Sect Holy Maiden gently took her senior brother's unoccupied right hand.
"It's been so long, have you been thinking of your junior sister, senior brother?"
Hiss—
A collective intake of breath came from the Demon Sect disciples behind Luo Wusheng, quickly spreading to the crowd around them.
Luo Wusheng, however, shuddered all over.
He could clearly feel the strength in his left hand increase slightly.
But Bai Xiaoyao's movements didn't stop... Moving closer, her soft body casually pressed against him.
The Demon Sect demoness linked her arm through his right, while her other hand lightly brushed the hair from his forehead.
"Senior brother, you didn't flick my forehead with your finger like the last time we met… is it because your other hand was being held by Yuliu?"
Bai Xiaoyao said in a light, teasing tone, her eyes meeting the gaze of the other young woman nearby.
"…So, Yuliu, it has indeed been a while since we last saw each other, hasn't it?"
The Sword Fairy, Lu Yuliu, instinctively looked away, but then, in the next moment, forced herself to meet her gaze again. She even tightened the hand she had been holding with Luo Wusheng.
"Y-Yes… it has been a while, Xiaoyao…"
Her voice trembled slightly but was resolute in the words she finished.
Caught in between, Luo Wusheng was a bit confused.
What is going on here now?
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Note: Link to the character Illustration:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lkIcPnCxeyuyZA4Kkb621dPC05UvWjhD