Creation of the Universe

Shen Zhan had just arrived and was not familiar with the situation in Floating Cloud City, but what the waiter said was different from what he had in mind.

After a while, a bowl of steaming hot beef noodles was served, and the waiter boasted, "Sir, I see you are a wealthy man. You have come to the right place today. Our noodles are the best in Floating Cloud City. You must come often in the future."

It all depends on you, the customers.”

Shen Zhan nodded and started eating.

Taking advantage of this moment, Shen Zhan noticed that red silk and large lanterns were hung on the lintels of the shops along the street, and large-scale wedding characters were pasted all along the way.

Just as the waiter said, the Chu family's daughter's marriage seemed to be a matter of concern to the whole city. It was not sloppy at all and even seemed more solemn than the marriage of the prince and princess.

While eating noodles, Shen Zhan was thinking about where to go next. He naturally would not go directly to the Chu family to visit, as he did not want to join in the fun.

At this time, a team came on the street. The clothes they wore were not like those of the city people. They were riding tall horses. The middle-aged man in the lead looked up with an arrogant attitude, calmly accepting the congratulations from passers-by on both sides.

"Congratulations!"

"Congratulations......"

Shen Zhan's eyes were attracted by this man. He had a big square face and dark skin. He looked like he had been weathered and carved by the wind and frost. He must not have come from a wealthy family. Looking at his burly figure and the faint aura lingering around him, he must be an outstanding martial artist.

However, what puzzled Shen Zhan was that the passers-by who met this man along the way actually all clasped their fists and bowed to congratulate him. What was going on?

The Chu family is a scholarly family, and the head of the family, Chu Tiankuo, must be a graceful and noble man, but the person in front of him is more like a gangster, so they must not be the same person.

Could it be that this person is the man’s relative?

Shen Zhan was puzzled by the man's identity when the noodle shop waiter came over and said casually, "Sir, I'm afraid you don't recognize this man. He is Li Wangxuan, the father-in-law of the Chu family, and the father-in-law of Miss Chu II. With the wedding imminent, he naturally had to enter the city first so that he could sit high and watch the ceremony tomorrow."

"Li Wangxuan?"

"Isn't this Li family from Floating Cloud City?"

The noodle shop waiter smiled but did not answer. After clearing the dishes from the next table, he turned around and walked back.

Shen Zhan could see that the noodle shop waiter was very talkative, but he deliberately avoided this question. It seemed that there was something about the Li family's family background that concerned him to some extent.

Then Shen Zhan came out of the noodle shop, turned and turned into an alley that led to nowhere. Since the street-facing location was too noisy, he decided to find a temporary place to stay elsewhere.

At this time, accompanied by a burst of hurried footsteps, a weak figure passed by Shen Zhan, followed by several panicked servants. The two sides chased each other to the entrance of the alley and then stopped.

"Second Miss, don't run away. You should go back with us as soon as possible."

The woman failed to escape and begged, "Can't you just let me go?"

"Oh, Second Miss, what are you talking about? We are just servants. If you don't bring Second Miss back to the mansion before dark, the master will have to kick us all out."

The woman was about seventeen or eighteen years old, fresh and lovely, beautiful and graceful. However, at this moment, even if she cried her heart out, she could not get any concessions.

In the end, she had to follow the servants back, and Shen Zhan saw a trace of despair in her eyes.

Shen Zhan paid some attention, but he didn't intend to meddle in other people's business. After all, every family has its own problems, and he couldn't take care of them all. Why bother himself with trouble?

Continuing to walk forward, Shen Zhan saw a courtyard with beautiful scenery. The layout of the courtyard was very simple and neat. Several flowers and plants were neatly planted in the four corners of the courtyard, leaving the space in the center for cultivating vegetable fields and growing some lush vegetables.

Shen Zhan was about to pass by the yard of this house when he accidentally noticed that there were some medicinal herbs unique to Jinning planted together with the vegetables.

These herbs were also planted in the Jinning Palace in the past, which made Shen Zhan inexplicably curious. Could it be that the owner of this courtyard had lived in Jinning?

Just as he was hesitating, a familiar figure pushed open the door and walked out. The two of them looked at each other and were both stunned at the same time.

"Shen Yujin?"

"It's you, why are you here in Floating Cloud City?"

Shen Yujin was obviously very happy to see Shen Zhan. She immediately came over, opened the gate, and let Shen Zhan in to talk.

After talking, the two learned that since Shen Yujin faked his death and escaped, and completely severed ties with the Jinning Palace, he went all the way north to the East China Sea, and finally settled in Fuyun City, leading a peaceful and leisurely rural life.

Shen Yujin said, "Since we last parted, I've been following the news from Jinning, but there's been very little news about you. I didn't expect you to come to Donghai as well."

"It's a long story, but in short, your choice was the right one. Now you live a carefree life, away from the scheming and the strife of swords. You can say you're living a life that many people only dream of."

As soon as Shen Zhan finished speaking, a group of people came towards him quickly with knives in hand.

Shen Yujin smiled bitterly and said, "My life here isn't as peaceful as you imagine, at least not recently."

"Finally I found you. Anyone who dares to interfere with our work in Floating Cloud City will have a bad end, and you are no exception."

The leader was furious when he saw Shen Yujin. Without finishing a few words, he called on his accomplices to kill him. It didn't look like they were just looking for trouble. It seemed like they wanted to kill Shen Yujin on the spot.

Shen Yujin swung the long whip in her hand like the wind, and with one move, she made it impossible for these people to get close to her easily. Then she moved forward step by step, and one after another people were hit by her whip, leaving deep red whip marks on their faces and necks.

"Hey, damn bitch, it's not your turn to run wild in Floating Cloud City yet, come at me together!"

This group of people did not retreat easily, but rushed towards Shen Yujin more fiercely. Shen Zhan, who was watching the noisy scene, did not intend to help.

Because he knew that this group of people were at most unknown people in the martial arts realm, and Shen Yujin was more than enough to deal with them alone, so it was not his turn to worry about them at all.

However, just when Shen Yujin seemed to be invincible, she suddenly vomited blood, her body trembled, and she almost fainted on the spot.

Shen Zhan was shocked and took action in time to block the enemy who wanted to take the opportunity to kill Shen Yujin. He found that Shen Yujin had been poisoned at some point, and the poison was quite strong.