The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 740 Jiangsai City

With the help of the lamb, they quickly found the horse. However, according to Wang Wulang, the horse had suffered all kinds of torment and hardship. On a lush green meadow, the horse was eating grass, drinking water from the nearby underground river, and lying on a haystack, looking as comfortable as could be.

"There's actually green land beneath the desert?!" Xie Zhen felt like his eyes couldn't take it all in; all his knowledge was overturned. Then he calmed himself down, "It's just because I haven't seen enough, hahaha."

He noticed that, apart from himself and Wang Wulang, no one else showed any surprise, including the young commander.

The Spirit-Testing Rat was also held in Ayu's hand and pressed in her palm, while the little lamb happily went to eat grass.

As for Ayu, she went to wash her hands by the underground river. While washing her hands, a long wooden box floated down from upstream and remained motionless next to her.

"Baby, quick, here's your reward."

Ayu: "..." Isn't this a bit too obvious?

Everyone crowded around, and when Ayu opened the wooden box, they found that there was a bow inside. The bow was moon-colored, and the whole bow looked rather simple. It was slightly warm to the touch, and they didn't know what material it was made of.

"Xuantian Bow." Wang Wulang came closer and saw three small characters written on the end of the bow, which was the name of the bow.

"The Mysterious Heaven Bow?" Shi Zhou raised his voice and looked over as well, but he was somewhat puzzled.

Ayu: "Is there anything special about this Xuantian Bow?"

"There are ten legendary weapons in the world, and the Xuan Tian Bow is one of them. The other nine weapons are only known by name, but never seen. I never thought that I would see the Xuan Tian Bow." Shi Zhou said with great emotion, "Legend has it that the Xuan Tian Bow does not need arrows. It only requires true qi and internal strength to take the life of the enemy from thousands of miles away."

Hearing him say that, Ayu picked up the Xuantian Bow, and it wasn't as heavy as she had imagined.

According to Shi Zhou's instructions, A Yu raised the Xuan Tian Bow, forced her true energy to her fingertips, then aimed it at the wall, pulled hard, and released it, sending out an invisible wave of energy.

"Boom!" From a distance, a hole appeared in the mountain, but there was no damage around the hole.

Red Hare flew over to take a look, and when it returned, its expression was somewhat complicated: "It has penetrated more than ten feet into the stone."

"Wow, that's amazing! Let me try it!" Despite his weak body, Wang Wulang also took the Xuan Tian Bow to try it out.

He also aimed at the wall and unleashed a shockwave, but the wall only showed a fist-sized mark from the impact.

The others tried it one by one, and in the end, they found that only Ayu and Akainu had the best results.

Wang Wulang wondered, "Could this be the Xuan Tian Bow that Nuwa used to mend the sky, so it can only be used by girls?"

“You’re right. According to the legends, the Xuan Tian Bow is something that Nuwa used when she mended the sky, but whether that’s true or not, we don’t know.” Shi Zhou smiled slightly.

The legends surrounding Nuwa mending the sky are countless; you can even touch a weapon or a stone with her.

And so, the Xuan Tian Bow was eventually given to A Yu, becoming her weapon of self-defense.

This bow is rather small, but it's not very comfortable to carry. Wang Wulang said, "Just put your bow the same way you put your sword."

Ayu did as instructed, and the result was only so-so, but considering that it was the reward she received for the task, she found it pleasing to the eye no matter how she looked at it.

Things that come for free are always more appealing.

Wang Wulang originally wanted to go back, but upon learning that Ayu was going to Jiangsai to study, and considering that he had also come to Jiangsai to prove his Dao, he held his breath and decided to continue to Jiangsai with Ayu.

After another half month of travel, Wang Wulang's injuries had healed, and they finally saw the city with the words "Jiangsai" written on it.

By this time, the weather was gradually getting warmer, and they realized that even though Jiangsai was surrounded by flowing rivers, the weather was hotter than Wangbei County and Wanning City, with an indescribable humid heat.

It was early April, but it felt like the sweltering heat of June, with everyone around us shirtless.

The city walls of Jiangsai are very irregular, as if they were pieced together from various places. The people inside are also a diverse group, representing all walks of life.

The patrolling soldiers were even disheveled; some were picking their teeth as they walked, some had half their knife sheaths torn, and some were dressed neatly, but their eyes had lost their sparkle.

"Where is the Carefree King?" Wang Wulang muttered, looking around. He didn't think the Carefree King could stay in such a place.

As soon as he asked the question, he noticed that everyone around him, who had previously seemed indifferent, turned to stare at him as if he had uttered something outrageous. A butcher, who was chopping meat, slammed his cleaver down on the chopping board, his own fat trembling, and yelled, "Ha! What carefree king or carefree dog? In our territory, there's no such thing as a king. Kid, you can eat meat however you want, but you can't say whatever you want, lest you become our brothers' snack tonight!"

The others laughed maliciously upon hearing this, their gazes making it seem as if Wang Wulang had truly become a dish rather than a living person.

Some people even looked at Ayu, who was already wearing a veil, and Tangyuan, who was dressed as a maid, with lewd eyes. Their gazes were so explicit and disgusting.

Chitu and Chiding kept their hands on their swords, waiting for Ayu's order to sever these people's heads.

Akainu was also enduring it; being with these people was simply too much of an eyesore for Miss Tama.

Instead of rushing to the government to find someone, they went to an inn that looked fairly clean. The innkeeper wasn't exactly an honest man either, but after they chopped off a waiter's arm on the spot, the innkeeper's expression changed. He quickly arranged a top-tier suite for them, complete with a small courtyard.

It's called a small courtyard, but it's really just a tiny patch of land, a place where you can get some fresh air.

It was late at night, but Wang Wulang couldn't sleep. He sat on the threshold of Ayu's room and said to Ayu inside, "Ayu, go to sleep early. I'll be guarding the door. Don't worry, no one can get in."

Just as Wang Wulang finished speaking, he heard a splash coming from Ayu's room, as if something had fallen into the river outside.

Immediately afterwards, they heard the sound of the window opening. Wang Wulang realized something and immediately opened the door, just in time to see Ayu jump out of the window.

"Ayu!"

Seeing the commotion, the others jumped into the river.

In the dead of night, the inn, which was bustling with people during the day, was now deserted, with nothing to be heard except for the sound of people paddling.

The group quickly pulled Ayu out of the water, only to find that she was still clinging tightly to someone's clothes.

They pulled the other person up as well, and found that she was a girl of about thirteen or fourteen years old.

"You all go out first, we need to change this sister's clothes." Ayu chased the men away, leaving only Ayu, Tangyuan, and Chigou in the room.

Tangyuan quickly found several sets of clothes, changed Ayu first, and then changed the others.

After changing her clothes, Tangyuan was about to go out to find the waiter to make soup, but Chigou stopped her: "We have water and earthenware pots in the house. Take them to the yard to make soup, and keep an eye on it the whole time. You can't even yawn, understand?"

Tangyuan understood and immediately went to get the ingredients to make soup.

After the soup was cooked, it was given to the girl to drink. The girl slowly woke up and opened her eyes to see Ayu. In the dim light, she could tell that the other girl was a very kind-looking young woman.

She said with a pained expression, "You shouldn't have saved me."

“She saved you, that’s it. Since the young lady saved you, you should cherish your life and not try to take your own life again.” Ayu disagreed, “Why can’t things be resolved properly instead of resorting to this kind of method?”

“Young lady, you must be new here and don’t know how terrible this Jiangsai is.” The girl sighed and said, “If you’re here to make your way in the world, I advise you to leave as soon as possible. This is no place for a human to live.”

The girl refused to say anything else, and even refused to reveal her own name.

She originally intended to leave directly, but Ayu thought that those people outside were not good people, and besides, a girl going out alone at night might encounter some danger, so she left her in the room and told her to wait until dawn before going out.

The girl was obedient. The next morning, as soon as it was light, she set off, but when she reached the door, she turned back and asked Ayu, "Although I didn't want to be saved, since you saved me, you are my savior. If you need any help, I will do my best to help you, even if it costs me my life."

Ayu found it somewhat amusing: "That won't be necessary, but we have just arrived and are unfamiliar with the place. I'd like to know, if the imperial court sends officials to Jiangsai, where will they go to assume their duties first?"

The girl was immediately shocked: "Are you officials?!"

"I suppose so." Ayu didn't say much, only, "I originally thought Jiangsai was a very large area, and Jiangsai City should be very large too, but it's not that big. I didn't see any government offices or similar buildings, which is why I asked this question. If the people here are wronged or have any legal troubles, where can they go to find a proper government office?"

"Ha, don't ask that to anyone else, or they'll laugh you to death. Don't assume that just because some people outside look like soldiers, they're government officials. There's no government in Jiangsai City. Those dressed as soldiers are either deserters or criminals who killed soldiers and stole their clothes. If you encounter any trouble, don't go looking for them." The girl said, then lowered her voice and told Ayu, "Whether you're a government official or not, don't tell anyone you are. You have no idea that a big shot came here last time. He made quite a show of it, saying he was going to clean up Jiangsai's atmosphere. But a few days later, that big shot was killed, skinned, and hung on the city wall as a warning. Rats climb up there and gnaw on him every day!"

That's all for the update. Goodnight.

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