Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

This town is much more prosperous than before; even the houses and walkways are brand new.

There were many people coming and going, and they were all dressed quite well.

After the carriage entered the town, Guan Xun let the man go. After experiencing such an incident, he thought the man would never dare to do such a thing again.

The town was brightly lit all around. Whether it was because there were too many people traveling during the school year or for some other reason, they searched for a long time before finding an inn with empty rooms. There were just two rooms left.

"How lucky!" Dongyang said, taking out coins from his storage ring. Just as he was about to hand them to the shopkeeper, a sharp female voice rang out.

"Wait, shopkeeper!"

The woman's long hair was tied up high, and she wore a yellow outfit with a soft sword hanging at her waist. Her skin was not fair to begin with, and this outfit made her look even darker.

She strode forward, shoved Dongyang aside, and blocked the counter with her arm: "Only two rooms left? We'll take them!"

"Hey, how can you be like this?!" Dongyang immediately shouted, "We were here first!"

"So what?" The woman raised her chin, extremely arrogant.

Guan Xun frowned immediately. Just as her spiritual energy surged in her palm, a male voice interrupted their conversation.

"MoMo!" The man was dressed in white, with an ordinary appearance but a gentle and refined demeanor, and seemed to be a gentleman.

He quickly stepped forward and grabbed the girl's wrist, his brows furrowed: "You can't do this."

Then he turned to look at Dongyang and said, "I'm very sorry, my younger sister has never been very sensible since she was little."

"Brother, what are you saying? Who's being unreasonable?" the girl said irritably. "The inn is full, where are we supposed to stay?"

Even though the girl struggled like this, the man had no intention of letting go of her wrist and dragged her out.

As he turned around, the man's gaze fell on Guan Xun, a look of amazement flashing in his eyes, and he nodded to her.

Oh?

Guan Xun raised an eyebrow. This aura... Both of them are Spirit Masters. They must have stepped forward to stop her just as she was about to make a move.

"Here you go, innkeeper, we'll take the rooms." Dongyang handed over the money with a bit of annoyance, the joy of finding a room completely overshadowed by the woman he had just met.

How could there be such unreasonable people in the world!

As the morning light pierced the darkness, the quiet town slowly came alive.

Guan Xun asked Dong Yang to hire a better carriage. Although it wasn't luxurious, at least the carriage had soft cushions inside.

Just thinking about the carriage from before made Guan Xun's buttocks ache.

Just as they were about to set off, they unexpectedly ran into the brother and sister from yesterday. The man greeted them politely, but the woman just snorted and turned away.

Dongyang: ...

"Tch, who is this person?"

Dongyang ignored them and told the coachman to hurry on his way.

Although the journey was bumpy, the soft cushions made the bumps less noticeable, and Guan Xun felt much more comfortable.

She lifted the curtain of the carriage to get some fresh air, but to her surprise, the brother and sister who had just been traveling with them were not far behind their carriage.

It seemed he was also a student heading to the Imperial Academy, so Guan Xun wasn't surprised. He lowered the curtain and began cultivating peacefully inside the carriage.

After a long day of travel, they finally arrived in the capital before nightfall.

The city wall, built of diamond-like rock, stands like an incomparably majestic mountain range on the ground. At the city gate, a dense crowd of people in fine clothes gathered, while several guards stood watch on both sides of the gate.

The avenue was wide and clean, with vendors hawking their wares and a dazzling array of products. The scene was bustling and lively, with cars and people coming and going.

This location was far superior to the previous small town. Dongyang kept exclaiming in amazement, and half of his body was almost sticking out of the carriage.

"My God! Xiao Xun, this is the capital city! It's so prosperous!"

He finally understood why the shopkeeper's eyes lit up when he talked about the capital.

It is indeed prosperous and enchanting.

Guan Xun glanced at it briefly before looking away: "The academy doesn't start until tomorrow, right? Let's find a place to stay first."

“That’s true.” Dongyang nodded in agreement, but the excitement in his eyes remained undiminished.

After settling in, Guan Xun made an excuse and slipped out.

Walking down the street, instead of wandering around aimlessly, she randomly asked someone where the largest pawnshop in Kyoto was, and then headed straight there.

Guan Xun's goals in the capital were clear: to enter the city, to obtain the jade pendant, and to enroll in school.

There's no such thing as bargaining at pawn shops. The shopkeeper will check the goods and you'll get whatever price he gives you. If you don't want them, you'll have to find somewhere else to buy them.

Of course, there are a few exceptions. If the goods you bring are very valuable or catch the eye of the shopkeeper, they may be able to adjust the price slightly.

Guan Xun's jade pendant was eventually sold for two thousand gold coins.

"Wow, that's really valuable."

She touched her storage ring and couldn't help but shake her head. It seemed that pawning it after coming to the capital was the right thing to do. Two thousand gold coins! How long had it been since she had seen so many coins?

"You're really going to pawn it?"

"Of course, how could you joke about that?"

"Is it for the auction later? Have you found something you like?"

"Exactly, I'm just a little short of money, so pawning it would be just right."

Two men walked past Guan Xun and headed into the pawnshop.

The conversation wasn't loud, but Guan Xun, with his sharp ears, heard it clearly.

auctions?

She paused, turned around, grabbed one of the men's sleeves, and looked at him with a sweet smile.

"Excuse me... where is the auction you mentioned? This is my first time in the capital, and I'd like to go and see it to broaden my horizons."

The girl was extremely beautiful, with thin, curved lips and slightly upturned phoenix eyes, which made the man momentarily dazed. He chuckled awkwardly and pointed to the rooftops of shops on the other side of the street.

"That's where the auction will be held."

Guan Xun looked in the direction he pointed, and a tall and magnificent building roof immediately came into view, much taller than the other shops. However, the bottom was hidden by the shops, so the whole building could not be seen.

"Ah...thank you."

After giving a brief thank you, Guan Xun headed in that direction.

She was quite interested in going to the auction; she had often heard her ministers mention it before, but had never been.

Firstly, she didn't have time; she was always busy gaining experience and learning about domestic management.

Secondly, I'm not interested. I heard that the auction contains rare items such as pills, scrolls, and cultivation techniques, but you have to use gold coins to exchange for them.

She would never have been so obedient in exchanging for it before; she would have just robbed it halfway through.

Unfortunately, times have changed, and she no longer has the power to recklessly seize it.

But if given the chance, she would still do it.

Anyway, let's go and take a look first. Maybe we'll find something interesting? We'll be bored at the inn anyway.