I am a mage and a wet nurse, so using seven swords is not too much, right?

How do I get to the Central Region?

Ning Ruan curiously sent a telepathic message.

The Shadow Clan cultivator paused for a moment, then continued, "Cultivators from other races can only enter the four regions—east, south, west, and north—through the four-way teleportation arrays."

"Only in the Central Region are foreign races not allowed to enter."

"And the King of Beijing Film Studio is located in the Central Region."

Ning Ruan nodded thoughtfully, "I understand."

In other words, she'll have to go invisibly when the time comes.

The distance from the Southern Region to the Central Region is not short.

Fortunately, there were teleportation arrays available, which saved a lot of time.

If you're traveling frequently, this speed can be increased even further.

With Ning Ruan around, it was destined that frequent travel would be impossible.

She acted as if she were truly visiting the Shadow Clan's main world.

She didn't miss any of the restaurants with good reputations.

She would also browse the shops that sold array-based magical artifacts.

They might even buy it.

As he bought more, Shadow Clan cultivators came to befriend him.

Ning Ruan was not afraid of being exposed at all.

He accepted the invitation without hesitation.

"Fellow Daoist Ruan and Fellow Daoist Mu are truly generous people."

"Really? You're quite generous too."

“You two are good in every other way, except for one thing.”

"What's wrong?"

"You two shouldn't have transformed into human form, especially at this time."

"What's going on now?"

"Fellow Daoist, do you not know? My Shadow Clan's Lord Wang Xuan..."

"Oh, so he died at Ning Ruan's hands, I know."

"..."

The Shadow Clan cultivator who was speaking was drinking the spiritual liquid that Ning Ruan had generously given him. Upon hearing this, his face, which was covered in shadow, stiffened for a moment. He cleared his throat and said, "What Fellow Daoist Ruan said is true, but... you shouldn't say that outside. If outsiders hear this, they might target you because of Lord Wang Xuan."

Ning Ruan smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Agreeing is one thing.

Whether or not it can be done is another matter entirely.

Anyway, agreeing was just something I said without thinking.

"I only regret that you did not come here sooner, otherwise we would have become friends long ago."

"I think now is the perfect time to come."

"Indeed, the value of acquaintance lies in affinity, not in timing." The Shadow Clan cultivator smiled and raised his cup, the spiritual liquid inside rippling. "By the way, may I ask which clan you two fellow cultivators come from? With such bearing, you must have extraordinary origins?"

Ning Ruan remained unfazed and casually replied, "It's just a minor clan, not worth mentioning."

"Fellow Daoist, you seem to have some feelings about Lord Wang Xuan's matter?"

The Shadow Clan cultivator sighed, his face clouded with complex emotions: "Although Lord Wang Xuan was somewhat bloodthirsty, he was still a strongman of our clan. Now, his sudden fall... and it's related to a mere human, has greatly shocked our clan. His Majesty the Northern King is furious. The atmosphere within the clan is tense now, and we will inevitably scrutinize outsiders, especially... those who have transformed into human form."

He phrased it tactfully, but the meaning was clear: the two of you wandering around with human faces are a bit conspicuous and could easily cause trouble.

Ning Ruan munched on a spirit fruit, tilting her head slightly. "Really? I think it's alright. The Shadow Clan members are all quite friendly."

The Shadow Clan cultivator who nearly choked on the spiritual liquid: "..."

Don't you know why they're being friendly to you?

Like a money-spending child, even if you become a human, or even if you become Ning Ruan, as long as you're not the real Ning Ruan, no one will show you any malice.

Ning Ruan suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist, can't we go to the Central Region?"

"?" The Shadow Clan cultivator looked at her in surprise. "Of course, that's how it is according to the rules. Didn't Fellow Daoist Ruan hear her elders say that?"

Although the two fellow Daoists opposite him, who liked to pretend to be humans, claimed to be from a minor clan, he didn't believe a word of it.

With this wealth, this extravagance, and four clearly powerful clansmen accompanying and protecting them when they travel, how could this be a small clan?

He even thought that this group of people must be one of the ten major races.

That's why he took the time to make friends with them.

Being able to befriend a young cultivator of such status would be of great benefit to him.

Ning Ruan said, "I've heard of it."

Then he added, "But I want to go and see."

Shadow Clan cultivator: "...This shouldn't be possible, as alien races cannot enter."

Ning Ruan looked disappointed: "That's a pity."

The Shadow Clan cultivator hesitated for a moment: "Why does Fellow Daoist Ruan wish to go to the Central Region?"

"I'm curious," Ning Ruan said. "I've heard that the Northern King is very powerful, and I want to go and see him."

“But even if Fellow Daoist Ruan went to the Central Region, he would not be able to see His Majesty the Northern King. Even I rarely see him, especially now that I have heard that His Majesty has gone into seclusion again, so you will be even less likely to see him.”

"Is that so?"

"Yes."

"Where is the Northern King in seclusion?"

"Fellow Daoist Ruan is so interested in His Majesty the Northern King?"

"Yes, can't I say that?"

"...Actually, it's not that we can't say it. Fellow Daoist Ruan can't enter the Central Region anyway, so what's the harm in saying it? Besides, even if we could enter the Central Region, it wouldn't matter. Outsiders can't enter His Majesty the Northern King's secluded cultivation place."

"Yes, does that fellow Daoist know? If not, I won't ask."

“…Fellow Daoist Ruan has asked the right person. Others may not know, but I do. Outsiders only know that the Northern King will be in seclusion in the Eastern Extreme Valley, but there are many caves in the Eastern Extreme Valley. I know which cave His Majesty the Northern King may be in.”

"Which cave is it in?"

……

When Ning Ruan came out of the private room of Zuiying Pavilion, she had already figured out the locations of the several caves where the Northern Film King was most likely to be in seclusion.

"Fellow Daoist Ruan, Fellow Daoist Mu, I had a very pleasant conversation with you both today. If fate allows, we will definitely meet again in the future!"

The Shadow Clan cultivators warmly escorted them to the door, their faces brightening with excitement.

This friendship was worth it!

"Until we meet again." Ning Ruan waved goodbye with a smile, in a very good mood.

This meal was definitely worth it.

Only after they were completely out of sight did the Spirit Sand Clan cultivator, who had remained silent the entire time, say something with a complex expression:

"Is this how your clan teaches you to do things?"

"What does this have to do with the clan?" Ning Ruan asked in return.

The Lingsha Clan cultivator paused for a moment, then said, "Indeed, your clansmen probably can't produce that many things either."

How could he gain the trust of that Shadow Clan fool so easily?

Of course, it's Ningruan's endless treasures.

They just scattered it out like garbage.

Who wouldn't believe her?

That idiot is probably still secretly laughing right now.

After a moment of silence, he looked at the Shadow Clan cultivator who had remained silent to the side, "How much credibility do you think that little fellow in your clan had for what he said?"