Douluo Continent: Starting from Awakening the Vermilion Bird Martial Soul

"Shall we go for a walk?" Di Hong looked up at her.

"Where to go?"

Tang Yuehua was also somewhat looking forward to it.

"I have no destination, so I just wander around. I go wherever the road leads me and wherever there is beautiful scenery."

Di Hong thought that since they were married, they should have a honeymoon. Staying in Tiandou City all the time was meaningless and there was nothing to do.

Although he was in charge of the Royal Soul Master Corps, he didn't have that many affairs to handle. Everyone there was a Soul Master, and besides cultivating, they didn't have anything else to do every day, so he could just leave it to others.

After deciding to go on the trip, Di Hong went to the palace to tell Xue Ye about it, and Xue Ye readily agreed.

The next day, Di Hong and Tang Yuehua went to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Qibao Glazed Sect.

In the hall.

Di Hong and Tang Yuehua sat on mahogany chairs, while Ning Fengzhi sat in the sect leader's seat, looking at the two with a smile.

"Do you two only go on trips?"

"Yes." Di Hong nodded.

"After all, there's nothing much going on in Tiandou City, and they don't need me to protect them right now."

Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly.

"You can't just keep practicing cultivation. You and your husband have only recently gotten married. You should go out and see the beautiful scenery outside more often."

Chapter 108. Flower City

Chapter 108 Flower City

I made some simple preparations.

Di Hong and Tang Yuehua left Tian Dou City in a carriage and began their honeymoon. Their first stop was the eastern part of the Tian Dou Empire, where there was a flower city that was famous throughout the continent for its beautiful flowers.

After all, the Heavenly Dou Empire is in the north, unlike the Star Luo Empire which is located in the south.

The architectural style of Tiandou is mostly rugged, while that of Xingluo is mainly delicate.

The two empires have different architectural styles, but militarily the Tiandou Empire has been repeatedly defeated and humiliated by the Xingluo Empire.

Things have improved considerably in the years since Xueye ascended the throne, but he remains in a defensive position and unable to launch an offensive.

The Tian Dou army was no match for the Xing Luo army in open field battles and could only defend.

A month later.

Anda Province.

Anda Province is located south of the province occupied by the duchy that is a vassal state of the Heavenly Dou Empire. That duchy has little presence in the current struggles of the continent, as it is inferior to other vassal kingdoms in terms of both territory and strength.

The province it occupies is the smallest in the eastern part of the empire.

Apart from the Anda Province directly under the Empire, the surrounding area is another vassal kingdom, which is in a similar situation to the Kingdom of Silves, both of which are surrounded.

On the main road leading to Flower City, a carriage traveled at a leisurely pace. The road was wide, bustling with people and vehicles. This road was one of the most important trade routes in the eastern part of the empire. In addition to merchants, many people were also heading to Flower City to admire the flowers.

Tang Yuehua lifted the curtain and took a look.

"There are so many people! Are they all here to see the flowers?"

She had thought that Huacheng would be famous, but she never expected it to be so famous that it would attract so many people to come and admire the flowers.

"That's for sure. It's the season when flowers are in full bloom, and it's the most beautiful time of year in the Flower City. If we don't go to admire the flowers now, are we going to wait until they wither?"

Di Hong looked at the map in his hand. Huacheng was not far from them. The sky outside was clear and sunny, with a slight breeze. Although they were still some distance from Huacheng, they could already smell the refreshing fragrance of the flowers.

The carriage soon entered the territory of Flower City. Beautiful flowers bloomed on both sides of the road, and every now and then you could see people selling flowers by the roadside.

"Are these people all villagers from the surrounding villages?" Tang Yuehua asked, looking at the people hawking their wares.

Di Hong nodded. Huacheng is located near the mountains, and most of the villagers around it make a living by growing flowers. They rely on this time of year to sell their flowers, as their families depend on them.

Fortunately, most of their flowers were bought by the City Lord's Mansion of Flower City. After all, the Flower Festival, which Flower City has held every year for the past ten years, is one of the sources of income for the City Lord's Mansion, earning them a lot of gold soul coins every year.

But that was far from enough. Noble exploitation was everywhere, and the money from selling flowers had to be paid in taxes. So, in addition to selling to the city lord's mansion, the city's nobles, and flower merchants, there was also the option of selling flowers on one's own.

Flower vendors along the roadside were enthusiastically calling out their wares, and people would stop every now and then. When someone stopped, the flower vendor would immediately introduce the flowers they grew. Some people would buy them if they thought they looked nice, while others would leave after looking at them for a while, since the flowers outside the city were certainly not the best.

The best flowers are all in the city.

So there's no need to waste money here.

The carriage stopped in front of a flower stall.

The carriage door opened, and Tang Yuehua stepped off.

The flower seller was a little girl, who looked to be no more than ten years old. Next to her was a bamboo basket that could be carried on one's back, inside which was a boy of about three years old. The boy was sleeping quietly in the basket, undisturbed by the noise from the outside world.

"Little girl, where are your parents?"

The girl looked somewhat downcast.

"My father died in battle last year, and my mother went missing not long ago."

Last year, the Heavenly Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire had a conflict on the border, and both sides suffered considerable losses. It was during that time that the girl's father was hit by a stray arrow and died on the spot.

"I see." Tang Yuehua's smile faded. No wonder only girls were out selling flowers. This situation was not uncommon throughout the Douluo Continent. The two countries were constantly at war, and countless people had lost their lives on the battlefield.

But what does the girl mean by saying her mother is missing?

They were kidnapped?

That shouldn't be the case. The city lord of Huacheng attaches great importance to the suppression of bandits. There haven't been any bandits around here; they've all been wiped out.

"Madam, would you like to buy a flower?" The girl had excellent observation skills. Tang Yuehua was dressed in an extraordinary manner, her long hair was tied up, and the ring on her ring finger indicated that she was already married. Moreover, there was a man sitting in the carriage.

Tang Yuehua put aside her thoughts and looked at the flowers the girl was selling. They were all fairly common flowers, the kind that were frequently seen in the Heaven Dou Empire. However, the flowers had different meanings: some represented friendship, some represented family, and some represented love.

After choosing for a while, she selected a flower that symbolizes love and a flower that symbolizes family affection.

Then, she put down a gold soul coin. Seeing that the girl was a little flustered, she obviously didn't have change. One gold soul coin was enough for her family to live on for a long time, and it was enough to buy everything she had here, with some left over.

"Madam, you don't need that much, and I don't have enough change."

Tang Yuehua gently patted her head, her smile as warm as a spring breeze.

"If you can't make change, don't worry about it. Consider the rest of the money as flowers I bought for every couple I meet. If a couple asks you to buy flowers, you can give them to them directly."

After she finished speaking, she turned and went back into the carriage.

Di Hong lifted the curtain and looked at the girl outside who was bowing and thanking him.

You can help her for a while, but you can't help her forever.

"If you see her, help her out. Her future is up to her; I can't control it." Tang Yuehua handed the flowers in her hand to Di Hong.

"The flowers that girl sells are nice; they smell better than ordinary flowers."

Di Hong took the flower, smelled it, and found it to be very fragrant. He then placed the flower in Tang Yuehua's long, coiled hair.

The two exchanged a smile and then continued their journey towards Huacheng.

Around noon, they arrived outside Flower City. Both sides of the city gate were covered with beautiful and vibrant flowers, forming a long queue. Everyone was waiting for the soldiers at the city gate to finish their inspection before letting them into the city.

While queuing, Tang Yuehua picked up a book about Huacheng and started reading. Since she was visiting, she naturally wanted to do her research beforehand. After learning about the history of Huacheng, Tang Yuehua discovered that Huacheng wasn't originally called Huacheng.

It changed its name 23 years ago.

“Look, Huacheng was called Yuncheng twenty-three years ago.”

"Oh?" Di Hong looked at it curiously and found that it was indeed written that way, and the Hundred Flowers Festival was only held in the last ten years.

"This is how the same thing?"

Huacheng's history is not long, which inevitably made him a little curious. Logically speaking, a city like this should not have such a short history.

It doesn't resemble the new city of the Kingdom of Sylves.

Tang Yuehua looked through it for a while, then shook her head.

"The book doesn't record anything in detail. It's just that after the city lord changed, and because his inherited martial soul was the [Black Lotus], Cloud City was renamed Flower City."

Chapter 109 Search

Chapter 109 Search

After learning a little about the history of Flower City, Di Hong lost interest; he was there to admire the flowers. However, he was quite interested in the city lord's martial spirit.

The Black Lotus Martial Soul is not a top-tier Martial Soul; its quality is only considered average. Furthermore, when released, the Martial Soul emits a foul stench that can linger for miles around.

He had made many contributions to reach the position of city lord; otherwise, he would not have been able to take the position of city lord twenty-three years ago with his level forty-three Soul Master soul power.

In general, the city lords are mostly Soul King level Soul Masters, and some city lords are even Soul Emperors.

After a long wait, the soldiers finally began to check them. They were very thorough in their checks, and even though Di Hong was of high status, they still checked him carefully, almost to the point of searching his body.