The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

They traveled from the northern border of Dajing to Jinling in Jiangnan. Jia Daoshi, relying on Potu Qilang, made his way straight ahead, which took him nearly five days.

Jinling City is a major city in Jiangnan.

It has excellent feng shui and is prosperous and wealthy.

People in the martial arts world love to travel to Jinling.

It's not just because this place is bustling, but also because the Qinhuai River flows through it.

The banks of the Qinhuai River were famous red-light districts during the Great Jing Dynasty.

The pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River, in particular, are a favorite among those who travel the world!

There is another very important reason why people in the martial arts world love Jinling the most.

Located in the heart of the Great Jing Dynasty, this is also the place where the Great Jing court's power is most vulnerable.

Because the imperial court's resources had been largely transferred to the border regions!

Jinling Kuaihuolin is a restaurant located on the banks of the Qinhuai River.

It enjoys a great reputation in the martial arts world, and heroes from all over the country like to have a few drinks at Happy Forest.

The best wine in Happy Forest is called Six Dynasties Spring.

As for why it was named Six Dynasties Spring, it's because Happy Forest has indeed experienced six dynasties, making it a place with a long history and profound cultural heritage!

Therefore, this is the easiest place to find out news about the martial arts world.

There's a good chance we can find out what's going on with Shen Li lately, and what's happening with the Imperial City Guard here.

"Young hero! Are you here for a meal or to stay the night?"

As soon as the waiter saw Jia Daoshi, he immediately went up to greet him with great enthusiasm.

"A superior room, a pot of fine wine, five catties of beef, and a plate of peanuts. The rest is yours."

Jia Daoshi casually tossed out a silver ingot.

I have to say, this feeling of wandering the world is really great.

"Alright! This way, sir! Have some tea first, the food and wine will be served shortly!"

As the waiter led Jia Daoshi to a seat by the window, he secretly weighed the silver in his hand. It was probably ten taels, another considerable tip!

"Waiter, bring another set of chopsticks and a bowl! And a pot of wine, please put it on this young master's tab."

A clear and melodious voice rang out, and Murong Nishang's slender and graceful figure appeared before them, sitting directly in front of Jia Daoshi.

A pair of beautiful, shimmering eyes fell upon Jia Daoshi, a hint of arrogance in their gaze.

Along the way, she had used up a lot of her pills, resulting in a significant loss.

This debt can only be placed on Jia Daoshi's shoulders.

The waiter glanced at the handsome man and beautiful woman and assumed they were a couple. Without hesitation, he went to prepare wine, meat, and tableware.

"Jia Daoshi, you can't get rid of me!" Murong Nishang chuckled.

The reason she followed Jia Daoshi was to find Shen Li's whereabouts.

“If you want to come along, then come along. I’m not stopping you,” Jia Daoshi said calmly.

Murong Nishang couldn't help but feel a little angry when she saw Jia Daoshi's stubborn attitude.

"You've traveled all the way south for the sake of the Imperial Court's Prince Zhenbei, Shen Li, haven't you? I heard that the Prince Zhenbei recently defeated the Holy Maiden Murong Nishang of the Longwu Kingdom, reclaimed Sifang City, and is deeply favored by Her Majesty the Empress. In terms of military prowess, even the Grand General Ming Heying of the Jing Dynasty can't compare! Moreover, this Shen Li is incredibly beautiful, a true beauty."

"And you, you are a rising genius of the Great Jing Imperial City Guard. You two are a perfect match, a pair of unparalleled talents..."

As Murong Nishang spoke, she looked at Jia Daoshi, trying to discern any changes in his expression.

However, Jia Daoshi remained calm.

He came for Shen Li, of course.

However, he really couldn't be bothered to explain his relationship with Shen Li.

"Sir, your fine wine and meat are served! Please enjoy!"

Just then, the waiter came over with the wine and meat.

Five catties of beef, two jugs of fifty-year-old Liuchaochun tea.

As soon as the bottle is opened, a strong aroma of wine wafts out; the wine itself doesn't intoxicate, but the person is already drunk!

"I've long heard that the Six Dynasties Spring tea in Jinling is of the highest quality, and seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation!"

Murong Nishang was also attracted by the aroma of the wine and immediately poured herself a full cup, showing no hesitation towards Jia Daoshi.

Jia Daoshi took a small sip and thought, "As expected of the signature wine of Kuaihuolin, it's absolutely delicious!"

However, Jia Daoshi came here not just to drink, but more so to find out Shen Li's whereabouts.

Although the woman in front of him often tried to trick him into revealing information and to get closer to him, he didn't pay any attention to her.

As soon as he listened carefully, Jia Daoshi indeed heard a lot of news.

Sure enough, the people around were now talking about the Three Yuan Taiyi Pill, the key to the Daqing Treasure Vault, and the whereabouts of the Zhenbei King of Dajing.

"The Thief Saint truly lives up to his name, daring to steal even from the Great Jing Imperial Palace! And of all things to steal, he had to steal the key to the Great Qing Treasury! Do you think the Empress will forgive him now?"

"Speaking of which, this empress's thoughts are truly unfathomable. You all know that the Daqing Treasure in Youyun County was fake a while ago, right? This empress, knowing it was fake, still distributed all the treasure maps to the martial arts world. Does she really want to wipe out our entire martial arts world?"

"That's not true! But the Empress's little schemes have been seen through by all the major sects. Look, apart from those small sects and some wandering knights in the martial world, who would fall for it?"

"That's right! This time, the Thief Saint is probably trying to teach the Empress a lesson! To prove that we martial arts people are not to be trifled with! Well done, Thief Saint!"

"However... what a pity! If you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. That Thief Saint got too cocky and was actually cornered by Prince Shen, and ended up failing!"

"Tsk tsk! I heard that in that battle, all the top sects in the martial arts world sent their best fighters, and both the Prince of Zhenbei and the Imperial City Guard suffered heavy losses!"

"They did kill quite a few of them. Several officials from the Imperial City Guard were injured, but they still managed to snatch back the Three Yuan Taiyi Pill. Also, I heard that the key to the True Treasure Vault seems to have been lost as well!"

"We, the heroes of the martial world, were defeated because we could not work together!"

Several江湖人士 (jianghu figures) sitting next to me were drinking and chatting.

The treasure trove they spoke of was actually the Martial God Temple that Luo Hou had mentioned. However, few people in the martial arts world knew the true secrets of the Martial God Temple, so they simply regarded it as an ordinary treasure trove.

"Hmph, so what if she's just the Prince of Zhenbei? Now, all that's left of the Prince of Zhenbei's lineage is a little girl. What can she possibly be capable of! And those people from the Imperial City Guard, I heard that old thief Lei Bao is already dead, and of the other officials in charge, apart from that little witch and the Sixth Bureau, not one of them is any good!"

"Look at Jinling now, how many major martial arts sects have come? Liufa Heavenly Palace, Ziluo Holy Sect, even Shaolin and Wudang, I heard that even the Yuansheng Sect of the Kushan Dynasty and the Shadow Gate of the Longwu Kingdom have sent people! A mere Zhenbei King and Imperial City Guard are doomed this time!"

Just then, at another table, a young man in a blue robe stood up, interrupting the conversation of several people at the other table.

Upon hearing this, the martial arts practitioners nearby all showed expressions of surprise.

"My goodness, so many top sects have come! Isn't the imperial court going to do something about this?"