Not only does this naughty kid look naughty, he also staggers left and right, not paying any attention to whether the crowd around him is crowded or not, which makes many passers-by quite unhappy.
But the woman didn't care about such trivial matters at all. She boasted to her companions about how great her family was, how many people she knew on the fourth floor of Apocalypse City, and how she often visited there. At the same time, she looked at her naughty child with a doting look.
Gu Jiuzhen doesn't like naughty children, especially those who have no discipline in public.
This naughty kid had obviously noticed the existence of the empress a long time ago. Every time he wanted to rush over and hit the empress, he couldn't hit her, which felt very strange.
Faced with the repeated provocations from this little brat, Gu Jiu was a little nervous, fearing that the empress would suddenly attack and kill this naughty kid in seconds.
Fortunately, the empress remained rational and tolerated it again and again.
Such a scene was really a bit ridiculous in Gu Jiu's eyes.
The unrivaled empress who often lives deep in the palace now has to deal with children, which is a bit silly.
It was obvious that the empress had no experience in dealing with naughty children.
This feeling is like there is a mosquito flying around you and you have to kill it. It's a bit annoying.
The main thing is that they are almost at Apocalypse City. There are five or six Feather Guards standing on the city wall, and their realm is quite good, at least at the level of the fourth level of Tianyuan Realm.
If something strange happened at this time, such as causing this naughty kid to spiral up into heaven, the people inside would definitely know that a cultivator had arrived, which would probably cause a lot of trouble.
After all, in this country, only those in high positions can practice cultivation, and those who practice privately are all evil demons.
To enter Apocalypse City, the inspection of documents is naturally more stringent.
Seeing the naughty kid rushing towards him again, Gu Jiu finally took action this time.
A vital energy needle as thin as a hair pierced into the little brat's butt. The little brat's body shook and then fell to the ground.
Then the child started crying and rolling on the ground, howling, "There are bugs pricking me, there are bugs pricking me."
Seeing this, the naughty child's mother was so scared that she rushed over, her pockmarked face distorted with anxiety.
She put her hand into the kid's pants, trying to catch the legendary bug, but she didn't even touch a hair.
She anxiously called for help, but her companions had no idea how to help.
There was a small chaos in front of the gate of Tianqi City, which attracted the attention of the guards at the gate. Gu Jiu and the empress took advantage of the chaos and entered the city at a speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye, almost teleporting into the city.
Inside the Tianqi City, there were tall buildings and a bustling crowd.
The streets here are very wide, able to accommodate five or six carriages passing side by side. The ground is paved with colorful floors, which look like rainbows under the reflection of the sun.
The buildings here are also very tall, with some light patterns carved on the gray brick walls, which looks very elegant.
It's just that there are too many people, and a lot of livestock coming in and out, leaving urine and feces behind, which makes this seemingly elegant city have a sense of worldly dirtiness and messiness.
The main function of the first floor of Apocalypse City is a market, where merchants of all sizes from the Sea of Bitterness trade and sell everything.
Therefore, the first floor, which has the largest area, feels crowded.
It would be difficult to check their household registration since they are mixed up in here, so Gu Jiu and the Empress are relatively relaxed now.
The enemy is in the open, while we are in the dark. We have plenty of time to slowly understand the enemy's situation.
Standing here, this huge city looks like it is reaching the sky, it is really magnificent.
This is a city even more magnificent than Galan City, and its medieval European architectural style adds a lot of mystery to it.
Gu Jiu and the Empress both have sword eyes, so they can naturally see much farther than ordinary people.
Standing here, what attracted their attention most was the black tower that pierced the clouds.
This black tower does not match the surrounding architectural style and seems a bit abrupt.
Because they were too far away, neither of them could tell the specific material of the tower.
Crowds of people were constantly surging on the street, while Gu Jiu and the empress stood under the eaves, like ink spots in a painting, independent of this world.
They coldly observed this civilization, which was completely different from that of the Tang State, and silently calculated the other side's combat power.
It can be seen that since ordinary people have stopped practicing, the main fighting force of this city is the Feather Guards.
There are quite a few of these feather guards, and their strength has been greatly improved after arriving here.
Whether it is maintaining order or checking passers-by, it is these guards who are doing it.
To be honest, if it were in the Tang Dynasty, such a thing would never happen because the talent would be wasted.
According to Gu Jiu and the Empress's current observations, the weakest Feather Guards here are at least at the third level, but are doing this rather simple and basic work.
But it can be seen that these feather guards have no dissatisfaction with this kind of work.
Such a social structure is really weird, giving people the feeling that the people are animals and these guards are sheepdogs.
More importantly, both the common people and the guards accepted this identity.
Just like the NPC in the game, once their identity is set, it will not change much.
Of course there are exceptions, such as the woman who was skinned before. She must have had her own ideas and wanted to become different from what she is now. Her tragedy seems to tell people not to have any unreasonable expectations.
Isn't this what is meant by killing the chicken to scare the monkey?
Tired of watching, Gu Jiu and the empress found a tavern and started drinking.
The thing this place seems to have the most of is beer, and there is never a shortage of customers in the pub.
The originally beautiful street was filled with a foul smell because there were too many people and animals, and most of the people in the tavern were the same.
This is the first floor of Apocalypse City, a gathering place for civilians and the poor, so naturally it is not too sophisticated.
The Empress and Gu Jiu didn't care about these things. After all, as long as the wine tasted good, it was fine.
Most of the men and women coming in and out of the pub were in a hurry, except for some who were drunk.
It is not easy to make a living here. The tavern allows people to take a rest, but that is just a rest.
Gu Jiu drank beer while looking at the feather guards that appeared from time to time outside and said, "The more feathers these feather guards have on their heads, the stronger they seem to be."
The Empress nodded and said, "This place is very orderly. The difference between cultivators and non-cultivators is very clear. I just don't know how many cultivators are above the fifth realm."
In order to fight on the enemy's home turf and while minimizing harm to civilians, the number of practitioners at the fifth level and above is crucial, because only when they reach this level will their combat effectiveness undergo a qualitative change.
Chapter 30 Sword Tour
When a practitioner reaches the fifth level of divine consciousness, he can already control his natal object to kill the enemy.
Most of these natal objects are flying swords and magical weapons, and their methods are unpredictable. Only Empress Gu Jiu can take someone's head from a thousand miles away, but killing enemies within her sight range is as easy as pie.
Therefore, the number of practitioners in the five realms and above will be the key factor in the outcome of the war.
Starting a war is the worst-case scenario, but it now seems that the probability of this happening is very high.
As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles." The more they know about this place, the more advantageous it will be in future confrontations.
Gu Jiu finished the wine in his glass and said, "Find a place tonight and I will go on a sword tour."
The Empress raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Sword Wandering? A technique that infuses one's spirit into one's natal object, allowing one to travel with the sword?"
Gu Jiu nodded and said, "You don't know how to do it?"
"This technique is good, but I really don't know how to use it." The empress tidied her hair on her forehead and said lightly.
I've been wearing a felt hat for a long time these days and it really makes me feel a little dizzy.
Gu Jiu asked, "Do you want to learn?"
The Empress shook her head and said, "You already know it. I'm too lazy to learn."
Gu Jiu couldn't help but sighed deeply and said, "You are getting lazier and lazier."
"I can't help it. It's all because of you."
After hearing this, Gu Jiu actually felt that it made a lot of sense and was speechless for a moment.
Those who keep company with vermilion become red, those who keep company with ink become black, and those who keep company with others become lazy. This should become the truth of the world.
At night, Gu Jiu and the Empress naturally did not find a hotel to stay in. Last time, they almost caused the girl in the hotel to be punished. This is Tianqi City, the other party's lair, and the control is naturally stricter.
As usual, Gu Jiu and the Empress found a gap between the roofs and hid in the shadows.
It would definitely be uncomfortable for an ordinary person to stay here, but for Gu Jiu and the empress, it has no effect.
Gu Jiu even pulled out a rattan chair and lay down on it at an angle.
The chair seemed to be sucked onto the rather tilted roof.
In this position, it is difficult to detect their presence unless something flies directly over them.
There are huge birds in this city. Gu Jiu and the empress thought that they would come out to patrol at night, but at the moment, these birds seem to rest early like humans.
Apocalypse City is very quiet at night, at least this floor is quiet.
The few candlelights that flickered in the buildings gradually went out as the night deepened.
The lower three floors of the Apocalypse City were in absolute silence, like a tomb that had been sleeping for many years.
It is hard to imagine that there were such crowds here during the day.
Such a scene naturally reminded Gu Jiu of livestock and poultry.
They move around and eat in the yard during the day, and have to go back to their nest to sleep at night.
Gu Jiu glanced at the empress and signaled that he was about to begin.
The empress nodded and said, "Go ahead and don't worry."
After hearing this, Gu Jiu couldn't help but ask: "Can you say something auspicious?"
The empress thought for a moment and said, "Have a safe journey."
Gu Jiu was speechless and closed his eyes.
He once used the sword-wandering method to detect that the Miaojiang spiritual energy had not completely dissipated, but that was not enough, because that kind of sword-wandering method could not provide a clear perspective.
This time, his swordplay will be more thorough.
Therefore, his physical body must be in an absolutely safe state, but with the Empress around, this is not a problem.
There should be no one in this world who can take his body away from the empress.
A gentle breeze blew, and the hair on Gu Jiu's forehead began to dance.
The Haoyu Sword flipped over and transformed from a sword bracelet into a three-foot green blade. Soon, a wisp of gray gas overflowed from Gu Jiu's eyebrows and poured into the sword body.
This wisp of gray gas is Gu Jiu's soul.
The last time he went on a sword tour, Gu Jiu only used less than a quarter of his soul, but this time he directly used three quarters.
Because he wants to have enough vision.
The Haoyu Sword floated in the air, twisted its blade as if to greet the empress, and then flew upwards in the night.
Gu Jiu's soul was placed in the sword, and at this moment his vision was like an eagle soaring in the sky.
The White Feather Sword flew silently over the second and third levels of the walls of Apocalypse City without attracting anyone's attention.
When I reached the fourth floor, I saw some passers-by on the street. Although not many, there were still some.
It can be seen that the curfew is not implemented on this fourth level.
The Haoyu Sword turned and stopped under the eaves like a fallen leaf.
Here, Gu Jiu could clearly see some guards who should have changed shifts taking off their armor on the road and returning to the house.
This floor should be where the Yuwei live.
Since patrols were constantly ongoing on the lower three floors, the guards were naturally coming in and out, so candles were lit in many rooms, and some smoke appeared from the chimneys from time to time.
Soon, the Haoyu Sword began to fly close to the shadow under the eaves.
If most of the people living here are Yuwei and their families, he can probably calculate how many Yuwei there are here.
The fourth floor occupies a much smaller area than the three floors below, and has far fewer buildings, but it can still be used as a small city.
Gu Jiu estimated that there were at least three to four thousand guards here.
Each Feather Guard is equivalent to a cultivator. This Apocalypse City is indeed an existence that cannot be underestimated.
After exploring the fourth floor, the Haoyu Sword turned nimbly and flew to the fifth floor like a bat.
The wall of the fifth floor is much higher. In fact, it can be seen that it was rebuilt from a cliff. Gu Jiu can even clearly see the weeds and several green pines on the cliff.
The Haoyu Sword flew for a while before landing on the wall, and then it just stood there in a daze.
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