After all, the three of them were not Spiritual Cuisine Masters.
But they knew such celestial materials were costly and their effects were time-limited.
They couldn't make a move, but they had to think of a way to drag out the drug's effects, otherwise, they might still go up the mountain.
The Immortal Sect's maze array was strong, but there were no guarantees against eventualities!
Luan Yue quickly followed Xia Jin's words, "Where are you all coming from?"
Xia Jin immediately felt a hint of joy in his heart and said, "A small town always on the brink of danger, it's a long story, but thankfully we've arrived in Cangwu City."
These days, he had heard people express such sentiments on the streets, so he decided to use the exact words he heard.
Luan Yue smiled and said, "A long story, it seems the demons in the place you came from were quite rampant. Although Cangwu City is not a big city, if you're here, you must have learned many things. Cangwu City is now backed by the Immortal Sect, perhaps can't assure everything, but can definitely assure the people's safety."
Hearing Luan Yue's praise of the Immortal Sect, Xia Jin felt a flash of disdain, but his face still carried a smile as he walked towards the city wall, saying, "By the way, how should we address the three of you? We're new here in Cangwu City and aren't familiar with the place."
"Not familiar? How about I introduce you then?" Luan Yue immediately began to recall everything she had seen and heard in Cangwu City over the days, saying as much as she could, the longer she could drag out the time, the better, "Let's start with the City Lord. Cangwu City's City Lord is named Huan Cheng, his realm isn't high, only in the Profound Realm. However, he has rallied many Profound Realm experts from all over, numbering over a dozen. With these many Profound Realm individuals, they can definitely protect Cangwu City. Now the City Lord's Mansion is even seeking expansion to gain more territory for Cangwu City, as many people will reside here in the future..."
Luan Yue talked on and on, and Hei Yu and the other person gradually relaxed, joining in with what they had heard and seen. Xia Jin nodded in agreement while being guided towards the city gate. Apart from showing disdain for what Luan Yue and others said, he felt no other emotions.
The most emotional was Lu Ming.
After all, he had handed over eight Hidden God Grass plants for nothing.
This mission was a failure, and none of the things Xia Jin promised would be done for him.
What troubled him most was that this time he secretly left to help Xia Jin, and once they returned, the Qi fluctuations from consuming the Hidden God Grass would make it obvious to Situ Xiuneng at a glance. If the mission succeeded, it was water under the bridge, Situ Xiuneng would at most blame him a couple of times.
But since it failed, he dared not imagine what Situ Xiuneng would do.
The only solace was that the Mountain Suppression Realm expert before them truly believed Xia Jin's story, truly taking them for outsiders seeking refuge.
Not causing the Immortal Sect to react prematurely.
In his ear, Luan Yue's voice continued, and the firelight at the city gate was getting closer, "If you have enough gold coins on you, you can first rent an inn, don't rush to buy a house. In a month or two, new houses will be built outside the city, then you can buy it."
Luan Yue spoke all these mundane, trivial words, yet Lu Ming suddenly felt something was off. Looking at the smile on Xia Jin's face, a suspicion arose in his heart. Something was off; when visiting the Immortal Sect the other day, everyone wore sect uniforms.
These three did not.
But this wasn't the most peculiar point; after all, they were just sect uniforms, and at night one could choose to wear them or not, wear one's own clothes. For instance, the Hundred Sects Alliance also had uniforms, but he seldom wore them, preferring his custom-made long robe.
The most peculiar point was the accent!
With universal gold tickets at Heaven and Earth Lake, naturally, there was a common language.
Everyone was currently using the common tongue to chat, seemingly no difference, except a slight accent variation.
Those without seasons of travel and little worldly experience wouldn't notice.
Yet, over these years of working for Situ Xiuneng, he'd been to more than seventy or eighty lakes, spent over a hundred years; he could discern some differences in accents, despite their minuteness!
Lu Ming quickly grabbed Xia Jin, stared intently at Luan Yue, and then said, "You three are not from Cangwu City, are you?"
Xia Jin paused for a moment, looked back at Lu Ming. Luan Yue's expression also froze, quickly saying, "Indeed, we aren't, we're also from elsewhere."
Xia Jin chuckled and added, "We're all wanderers far from home!"
Just as Xia Jin thought he could leverage this line to build rapport, Lu Ming gave a cold laugh, and then said, "Interesting indeed. Leaving a bustling place like True Dragon Lake, you chose to come to this remote, barren East Lake."
"True Dragon Lake!"
Xia Jin's expression tightened!