Xiao Bo broke into the place where Yuan Weiyang was closed, but there was no trace of her, only some replaced men's clothes.

"Just got here and got kidnapped?"

Xiao Bo's mind went blank, "This is bad!"

Xu Ying quickly caught up with Yuan Ruoshi. The girl ran around like a canary flying out of a cage. She wanted to eat everything she saw on the streets of the capital, buy everything she found interesting, and stop and look at anything new.

"Weiyang said to let her sister accompany me for a walk, but it seems like she wants me to accompany her sister for a walk."

After a while, Xu Ying and Yuan Ruoshi were holding various foods in their arms, their mouths stuffed like goldfish.

Xu Ying didn't have much money, only a large gold ring weighing over a thousand jin. Every time he paid, he would report a little bit from the gold ring, making the shopkeeper both surprised and happy.

"I'll take you to a fun place!" Yuan Ruoshi pulled his hand and ran forward.

Xu Ying had no choice but to follow her and run forward. The two of them shuttled through the streets and alleys, occasionally squeezing through the crowd and crawling under the bodies of giant beasts.

When Xu Ying reached five li outside the capital, he saw more than a dozen carriages coming to greet him. The road was crowded, and it was impossible to pass through. Someone shouted, "Is it Young Master Xu from Lingling? I am here to welcome you on behalf of the Liu family ancestor!"

"I am the steward of the Guo family's inner mansion, here to welcome Young Master Xu on behalf of the old lady!"

"Young Master Xu from Lingling, get on my Cui family's carriage!"

"My Pei family's carriage is fast and stable!"

There was also a eunuch driving a prisoner's cart. Seeing that everyone else had luxurious carriages and divine mounts, but he was driving a prisoner's cart, he felt embarrassed to speak up.

Xu Ying didn't get on any of the carriages of the noble families and walked towards the capital on his own, saying, "I love walking!"

The stewards of the major noble families also jumped off their carriages and walked with him.

The carriages and horses behind them were like a dragon, and the procession was very long.

Xu Ying walked into the capital like this, without anyone checking him. The stewards of the noble families invited him to their homes, but Xu Ying politely declined and said, "I have acquaintances in the capital, Yuan Weiyang, so I will trouble him and stay at the Yuan family. By the way, does anyone know which family this gourd belongs to?"

He took out a large red gourd.

The steward of the Wang family came forward to inspect it and shook his head, saying, "This gourd doesn't have any marks, so it's hard to tell which mansion it belongs to. Could it be that Young Master Xu encountered someone outside the city who uses gourds to search souls?"

Xu Ying nodded and said, "I encountered some strange people who were searching souls by the river."

The steward of the Wang family smiled and said, "Most likely, they were refining pills for an old person from one of the mansions. Some people like to take a detour and collect the souls of recently deceased people to make elixirs for the old person to prolong their life. Young Master Xu, please come this way."

Xu Ying frowned and handed the large red gourd to Qi on his shoulder. The little snake's head suddenly grew several circles larger and swallowed the gourd, then its head shrank back to normal.

The stewards of the noble families led the way, and Xu Ying looked around. He saw that the atmosphere in the capital was indeed different from other places, and the people were prosperous. There were three statues in the city, the Great Emperor of Literature and War, the Great Emperor Zetian, and the Great Emperor of the Supreme Way.

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Although these three emperors had passed away, their incense was still flourishing. They were considered very prosperous.

The three emperors guarded the fortune of the capital. After they passed away, they became divine spirits. Their incense also became part of the capital's road traffic.

There was an incense carriage road in the capital, formed by the incense of the three emperors, floating in the sky and leading directly to the imperial city. There were often luxury carriages passing through it.

There was also a rainbow bridge formed by the incense, hanging over the Luo River. People walked on it as if they were walking on clouds.

Xu Ying looked at the statues of the three emperors from a distance and stopped to ask, "Everyone, are the souls of the three emperors enjoying their afterlife in the underworld or in the statues?"

Everyone shook their heads, and the steward of the Pei family smiled and said, "This is not something we can inquire about. However, it is said that the three emperors will manifest during the New Year, and the statues will come to life. During disasters, the three emperors will revive and suppress the rebels."

The incense of these three statues was extremely powerful. The incense of the Great Emperor of Literature and the Great Emperor Zetian had formed a flame-shaped shrine behind them, reaching a height of a hundred zhang. However, compared to their bodies, the hundred zhang shrine appeared extremely small.

As for the Great Emperor of the Supreme Way, the shrine formed by the incense was much smaller.

"Young Master Xu, that is the Lingyun Pavilion!" The steward of the Pei family pointed in a direction, and Xu Ying looked over. He saw a faint green aura rising up, reaching the sky, extremely prosperous. Under the green aura was a tall building, magnificent!

"That is where the most powerful existence in the Divine Dynasty has been enshrined throughout the ages." The steward of the Cui family, a beautiful woman, told Xu Ying.

Xu Ying pointed to another place and asked in confusion, "What is that place?"

Everyone looked over and saw that Xu Ying was pointing to a large willow tree towering into the sky. There were no other buildings around the willow tree, and there was a rolling black aura surrounding it, extremely fierce. Vaguely, they could see countless lonely souls and wild ghosts living in the willow tree, all carrying their own heads.

"That is the Solitary Willow Tree, a place for beheading." The steward of the Chai family said.Xu Ying took a distant look at the place where the Yuan family was located. Under the solitary willow tree, heads were being chopped off. About a hundred people were kneeling in a row, being executed by the Jinwu Guards. The four directions were sealed off by command flags, the sky was locked by the Ganyuan Flag, and the earth was locked by the Kunyuan Cauldron, preventing anyone from escaping.

"Xu Young Master, they are executing people from the Zhou family."

Cui's beautiful wife from the Cui family smiled and said, "They have been chopping heads for more than ten days, and every day they have to execute a hundred people. Look at the person holding the white flag next to them, he is collecting souls to refine the Elixir of Longevity using the souls of the Zhou family members."

Xu Ying glanced over and indeed saw a Jinwu Guard holding a white flag.

He had seen this kind of white flag before. When the Emperor ordered the Jinwu Guards to kill the disciples of the Cangwu Sect, there were Jinwu Guards holding white flags.

"Why are they only executing men here?" Xu Ying asked.

"The women were sold to the brothels and became official prostitutes. The Zhou family committed the crime of rebellion and dared to plot against the Emperor in the Jiushan Mountains. It is already the Emperor's mercy that they haven't exterminated the entire clan."

Xu Ying arrived at the Yuan family. The Yuan family was a grand mansion, but it had already declined. The servants were not prosperous either. In this generation, there were less than ten people left in the Yuan family, including the old and the young.

The gatekeeper saw so many people coming and hurriedly went to report.

After a while, someone from the inner courtyard came to greet them. When the door was opened, it was the old servant, Xiaobo, in a green robe. Behind Xiaobo was a young man who was respectful and well-mannered. He was Yuan Weiyang.

"Brother Yuan, I have come to disturb you." Xu Ying smiled.

Xiaobo's face sank, and he wanted to block the door and not let Xu Ying in. Yuan Weiyang, with a polite demeanor, said to Xiaobo, "Xu King of Demons has come from afar, and behind him are the managers of various mansions. If our Yuan family does not invite him in, it would be a loss of face for our family."

Xiaobo had no choice but to reluctantly say, "It's not easy to explain to the Madam."

Yuan Weiyang smiled and said, "I will go and inform my mother. Xiaobo, don't keep the guest waiting outside. Please let him in as soon as possible."

Xiaobo had to let Xu Ying in. Cui's beautiful wife smiled and said, "If the Yuan family doesn't welcome you, you can stay at my Cui family. My Cui family has a big courtyard and comfortable beds."

Xiaobo apologized and closed the door.

Xu Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief and apologized to Yuan Weiyang, "I have caused trouble for Brother Yuan."

Yuan Weiyang graciously invited him and led him into the house, saying, "Since we parted at the Ghost Ridge, more than two months have passed. The White Eyebrow Ancestor has also successfully crossed the Tribulation for more than a month. I also guessed that Xu King of Demons would probably be forced to come out of seclusion and have to come to the capital. A few days ago, I was still wondering how Xu King of Demons would deal with this situation, but I didn't expect that you would actually come."

Xu Ying was surprised. He felt that Yuan Weiyang was not as close to him as before, but a bit more distant.

But they had been apart for two months, so it was natural to feel a bit unfamiliar.

Xiaobo came to arrange Xu Ying's accommodation. Yuan Weiyang did not follow, saying, "I need to cultivate the connection with the various heavens of the Yuan Dao in the next few days, so I'm afraid I won't have time to accompany both of you."

Xu Ying smiled and said, "Brother Yuan, please go ahead."

Yuan Weiyang said, "We are old friends, and I can't accompany you. I feel quite uneasy about it. There are not many people in my family, only a younger sister who is my sibling. She looks quite similar to me. I mentioned before that I would introduce her to you. Since you have come, I will let my sister accompany you for a few days."

Xu Ying smiled and said, "It's been two months since we last met, so it's natural to feel a bit unfamiliar."

Not long after, Guo Xiaodie's cheerful voice came over, chirping, "Xu, you really dare to come to the capital! You have a lot of courage!"

Xu Ying smiled and went forward to greet her. He saw that Guo Xiaodie was still dressed as before, but her clothes were now purple and pink, and her chest was bound higher, not as revealing as before.

Guo Xiaodie followed his gaze and giggled, "To prevent the righteous gentlemen from being tempted. So as not to disturb their righteous hearts, otherwise they will scold me. You have become stronger!"

She punched Xu Ying in the chest, almost sending him flying, and said fiercely, "Your little Seven bit my Fourth Uncle, causing my Fourth Uncle's whole arm to be cut off by my Second Aunt! Fourth Uncle originally planned to find a friend from the Zhou family to grow his arm back, but who knew that something happened to the Zhou family! Now, he is still missing an arm and complains that even going to the toilet is inconvenient!"

She glared at Seven fiercely, and Seven trembled and quickly retreated, shouting, "If your Fourth Uncle wants to strangle Ah Ying, then I bit him! Don't come over, otherwise, a mouthful of poison gas will make your whole family have to hold a funeral!"

Xu Ying rubbed his chest and smiled, "Let Guo Fourth Uncle come to me, and I will help him reconnect his arm."

Guo Xiaodie then turned her anger into joy and said, "He was ordered by the Emperor to chase and kill you. I will ask him to apologize to you and make peace. What about Brother Weiyang?"

After a while, Yuan Weiyang came over. His expression was calm, and he didn't show much joy at Guo Xiaodie's arrival. He casually exchanged a few words with her and said, "I need to cultivate the connection with the various heavens of the Yuan Dao in the next few days, so I'm afraid I won't have time to accompany both of you."

Guo Xiaodie quickly left.

Yuan Weiyang said to Xu Ying, "Please forgive me, Xu King of Demons. I am at a critical stage of cultivating my techniques, and I'm afraid I won't have time to accompany you."

Xu Ying smiled and said, "Brother Yuan, please go ahead."

Yuan Weiyang said, "We are old friends, and I can't accompany you. I feel quite uneasy about it. There are not many people in my family, only a younger sister who is my sibling. She looks quite similar to me. I mentioned before that I would introduce her to you. Since you have come, I will let my sister accompany you for a few days."Xu Ying said, "Yuan brother, you go ahead and do your business. I can go out on my own."

Yuan Weiyang said seriously, "This is not the way to treat guests. My sister's name is Yuan Rushi. You will know when you meet her later."

Xu Ying could only agree.

Yuan Weiyang left, and after a while, a beautiful young girl approached, dressed in a light yellow dress, with bright eyes and white teeth. She smiled from afar and said, "Are you Xu gege from Lingling?"

Xu Ying looked at her and indeed saw a resemblance of about eighty to ninety percent with Yuan Weiyang, but with more charm and beauty. She was enchanting and captivating.

She had light makeup on her fair skin, which had a hint of pink, as if it could be broken with a gentle touch.

Standing in front of her, Xu Ying couldn't help but feel a bit shy. If it were Guo Xiaodie, who was carefree and casual, he would feel more at ease. But with such a charming girl, and being the sister of his good friend, he felt a bit awkward.

"Xu gege, my brother asked me to take you out and explore the city."

However, the young girl, Yuan Rushi, showed no shyness. She grabbed his hand and walked out, saying with a smile, "The capital city is big, with plenty of delicious food and fun things to do. Let's have a crazy day!" Qi hurriedly followed and shouted, "Wait for me!"

Yuan Rushi turned around and glanced at Qi. Qi suddenly felt a chill running down his spine, as if he had fallen into an icy cave. He shivered a few times and quickly said, "Ayin, I'm tired from the journey. I won't go."

Xu Ying was pulled by Yuan Rushi and followed her, running out of the Yuan residence.

Xiao Bo had just returned from outside and saw a girl pulling Xu Ying out of the Yuan residence. He couldn't help but be surprised, "Where did this girl come from? She's so beautiful, wait a minute!"

He hurriedly ran into the Yuan residence to find Yuan Weiyang, but a maid said, "Young master is in seclusion."

Yuan Rushi didn't like the crowded streets, so she took him to the rooftop and they ran together on the rooftops.

She suddenly jumped onto the long incense path and ran along it.

Xu Ying followed her and saw official carriages coming out of the palace on the incense path, moving as fast as thunder. The girl led Xu Ying through the traffic, but they were spotted by the Imperial Guards, who immediately chased after them!

The Imperial Guards each carried a sword sheath on their backs and reached out to release sword energy towards the two.

Yuan Rushi giggled, pulled Xu Ying and leaped off the incense path. Sword energy surrounded her, swirling like snowflakes, weaving in and out, flying beneath the incense path.

"Yuan brother's sister has good talent!"

Xu Ying quickly controlled his flying sword and followed. The two turned into two streaks of sword light, sticking to the back of the incense path, flying upwards. The sword energy from the Imperial Guards couldn't catch up to them. Soon, they lost track of them.

After a while, Xu Ying followed Yuan Rushi to the top of the crown of the statue of the Great Holy Emperor Zetian. It was surprisingly flat here, with a towering statue that could overlook a thousand miles of territory!

The two dissipated their sword energy and sat on the ground. Yuan Rushi supported herself with her hands and leaned back, looking up at the sky, excitedly shouting, her face slightly flushed with excitement.

The girl looked at Xu Ying, and saw that he was placing the food he had just bought on the crown.

Yuan Rushi also took out her own food and shared it with him. The two sat on the crown, looking at the smoky and cloud-covered capital city, feeling relaxed and happy.

"Xu gege, do you know what flavor this green grape is?" Yuan Rushi's eyes turned and she held a green grape, asking.

Xu Ying shook his head and said, "This is the last one. I haven't tasted it yet."

The girl put the green grape in her mouth and suddenly pounced on him, pressing him down.

Xu Ying's mind went blank, and he felt the green grape being put into his mouth, carrying a warm and sweet fragrance.