When he gifted the spirit of the Poisonous Miasma Divine Spring to Li Yao, Li Yao most likely gained spatial abilities through the spirit of the Poisonous Miasma Divine Spring.
This is unbelievable!
Back then, he paid a considerable price to master spatial abilities through the Poisonous Fog Spring.
Unexpectedly, Li Yao mastered this superpower in an instant.
This is unbelievable!
While Chonglou was still in shock, Li Yao had already returned to the human world with Xiaobai, the Immortal in the Book, and the Heavenly Ghost Emperor through spatial abilities.
At this moment, they were in the wilderness several miles away from Mount Shu.
"Young Master Li... you've already mastered spatial abilities?"
The fairy in the book looked around and was completely stunned.
The Heavenly Ghost King looked even more astonished, rubbing his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
I guess so!
Li Yao smiled faintly.
This spatial ability is truly powerful; it allows you to go wherever you want!
Ignoring distance, any barrier, or any obstacle, it can directly traverse between realms.
This is much stronger than the Golden Light Technique.
"My lord, shall we head to the Forgotten Realm now?"
Xiao Bai asked.
"No rush, no rush!"
Li Yao looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting late. We'd like to find a place to rest for the night and set off again tomorrow."
"Not bad, not bad. I've been running around all day, and I'm so tired!"
The fairy in the book yawned.
"That old man is just an old man. He gets tired after such a short journey. He might as well be dead!"
The Heavenly Demon King is at odds with the immortal in the book again.
Li Yao ignored them and instead turned his gaze to a town not far away. With a sudden thought, he said, "That should be Yuzhou City. Let's go to Yuzhou City tonight and find an inn to rest for the night."
"Yuzhou City, is that the place you said Jingtian lived in?"
Xiao Bai asked.
"Jing Tian? That name sounds familiar!"
The immortal in the book frowned, then his eyes lit up and he said, "I remember now. Many years ago, Jing Tian entered the Demon Locking Tower and took away the Demon Suppressing Sword. He also fought a great battle with the Heavenly Demon Emperor."
"Yes, yes, I've heard about that too!"
The Heavenly Ghost Emperor nodded.
He was trapped in the Demon-Sealing Tower after Jing Tian entered it, so he never saw Jing Tian; he only learned about it from the monsters inside the tower.
"Have you met Jing Tian?"
Li Yao looked at the immortal in the book and asked a question.
"No!"
The immortal in the book shook his head and said, "At the time, I was reading a book on the eighth floor of the Demon Locking Tower. I was so engrossed in it that I didn't notice anything."
Li Yao gave an "oh," then a faint smile appeared on his face as he muttered to himself, "I wonder if Boss Jing is in Yuzhou City now?"
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's go, let's enter Yuzhou City."
As soon as he finished speaking, a cloud of black mist rose up, and the four of them disappeared.
The next moment, they appeared in a secluded alley in Yuzhou City.
Afterwards, they walked out of the alley and strolled through the bustling streets.
Yuzhou City truly lived up to its reputation as a major city in the Sichuan region, being extremely prosperous. Shops lined both sides of the streets, and the streets were bustling with carriages, horses, and pedestrians, with the shouts of vendors rising and falling in waves.
It was evening, and the brothels had already opened their doors to attract customers. One by one, the brothel girls, dressed in their finest attire, held fragrant handkerchiefs and solicited customers at the entrance.
Since the immortal in the book could not reveal himself, he hid inside the scroll, which was then held by the Heavenly Ghost King.
Li Yao casually glanced at the shops on both sides of the street.
Finally, his gaze was drawn to a sign fluttering in the wind.
The signboard read "Xin'an Inn" in large characters.
Chapter 531 Xin'an Pawnshop
"Xin'an Inn?"
"Why does this name look so familiar?"
Li Yao frowned slightly as he looked at the four characters on the signboard.
"By the way, Jingtian's pawnshop is called Xin'an Pawnshop!"
"Could this be... one of Boss Jing's businesses?"
"Very likely!"
"This guy loves making money the most. In the original novel, his best friend He Biping helped him become the richest man in Yuzhou."
"Therefore, it's not surprising that he got involved in the inn business!"
Li Yao thought to himself.
Then he said, "We'll stay at this inn tonight."
After saying that, he walked into the inn and went to the counter.
At this moment, a shopkeeper was holding a writing brush in his right hand and fiddling with an abacus in his left, calculating accounts in a ledger.
The innkeeper caught sight of guests entering out of the corner of his eye, quickly put down his calligraphy brush, put on a professional smile, and greeted them, "Are you here to stay or just for a meal?"
"Checking in!"
Li Yao reached into his pocket, took out a silver ingot from his spatial storage, placed it in front of the innkeeper, and said, "Prepare two larger superior rooms for us."
"Alright!"
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up when he saw the gleaming silver, and he immediately put the silver away.
Then, gesturing with his head bowed, he said, "Distinguished guests, please follow me."
With that, he led Li Yao and his group to the guest rooms on the second floor.
On the way, Li Yao asked, "Innkeeper, is your innkeeper Jing Tian?"
"Oh, you've also heard of our Boss Jing's reputation?"
The shopkeeper was slightly taken aback.
In fact, he had already guessed from Li Yao's group's clothing and accent that Li Yao and his group were not locals, but from other places.
If you're a local, there's no one who doesn't know Jing Tian's name.
"I've heard about it. I've heard that Boss Jing's business is very large!"
Li Yao said calmly.
"Of course! Almost half of the industries in the entire Yuzhou City belong to our big boss!"
The shopkeeper said with great pride.
"I never expected this!"
Li Yao chuckled softly and asked, "I wonder if your big boss is in Yuzhou City right now?"
"I don't know about that."
The shopkeeper shook his head and explained, "A few years ago, our big boss stopped getting involved in business matters and the young master took over. I heard that the big boss and his wife are traveling all over the world, and nobody knows where they went."
"Oh, that's a real shame. I was thinking of giving him a visit."
Li Yao said it casually.
He paused for a moment, then asked, "Oh, by the way, is your young master currently in Yuzhou City?"
"Yes!"
The shopkeeper nodded and asked, "Do you distinguished guests wish to visit our young master?"
"I don't know if this is convenient?"
Li Yao asked with a smile.
Since we've come all the way to Yuzhou City, even if we didn't meet the protagonist of Sword and Fairy 3, meeting his son would make the trip worthwhile.
"Convenient, convenient!"
The shopkeeper said very politely, "Our young master is always hospitable, especially since you are all people of extraordinary character. He loves to make friends with you."
This wasn't entirely flattery.
As the owner of the inn, the innkeeper had come into contact with all sorts of people in society and was quite knowledgeable; he had a rather discerning eye.
He could tell that Li Yao and his group had a unique demeanor.
Li Yao, in particular, although not particularly outstanding in appearance, exudes an aura that inspires awe.
This cannot be hidden by deliberately concealing it.
This is a result of long-term accumulation of personality traits and living environment.
Like some emperors, having held a high position for many years, they naturally develop an imperial aura that makes people dare not look directly at them.
"Where does your young master currently reside?"
Li Yao asked.