Battle Through the Heavens: Soul Travels Through Clouds and Mountains, Becoming a Winning Artist

Chapter 11 Arrival! 23 Things About Utan City

Looking at the thoughtful Nalan Yanran, Yun Congxin smiled silently and suppressed the violent thoughts that were surging within him.

Without disturbing her, he gently pointed, and a soft breeze silently delivered a cup of tea to Nalan Yanran's side.

Yun Congxin looked out the window again, and a small black dot could be vaguely seen beside the Monster Mountain Range.

Utan City is now in sight.

"Don't think about it anymore. There will be plenty of time to figure it out later. We've arrived." Yun Congxin gently tapped Nalan Yanran's head.

"Ah? Oh..." Nalan Yanran, who was in a meditative state, trembled. She belatedly realized that the flying magical beast had landed in a clearing in a forest. She quickly got up and, in her haste, knocked over the tea that Yun Congxin had prepared for her.

"Grandmaster." Nalan Yanran ignored her clothes that were wet with tea and looked at Yun Congxin's back as she suddenly called out.

"Is something the matter?" Yun Congxin asked as she pushed open the door.

"Thank you," Nalan Yanran said sincerely, bowing deeply.

Yun smiled smugly and left the small house on the back of the flying magical beast.

"Grandmaster, why didn't we just land in Wutan City?" Not long after, Nalan Yanran, who had changed her clothes, jumped off the back of the flying magical beast and asked as she looked at the unfamiliar forest in front of her.

"Do you remember what I just said? These days, it's not just the two of us from the Yunlan Sect who will be coming to Wutan City. If we were to make a big splash in Wutan City, how would they dare to show themselves?" Yun Congxin said with a smile. "Take a few more steps. You've just entered the Great Dou Master realm, so it'll be good for you to use your Dou Qi more."

"I'll head out first, hurry up and come too!"

Before he finished speaking, Yun Congxin had already vanished without a trace, as if he had never existed, not even stirring up the loose soil beneath his feet.

The saying goes, "Looking at a mountain makes a horse run itself to death." Although Wutan City appeared close by from the sky, it was actually quite a distance away. Even though Nalan Yanran had already reached the strength of a Great Dou Master and possessed the movement and fighting techniques personally taught by Yun Yun, she still almost broke her legs running and didn't arrive at the outskirts of Wutan City until after dark.

Exhausted and drenched in sweat, Nalan Yanran just wanted to collapse and sleep, but since she hadn't yet met up with Yun Congxin, she had to force herself to go into Wutan City to search for Yun Congxin's whereabouts.

"Um?"

At the city gate, a group of men in black robes stood out conspicuously.

The four of them lined up from shortest to tallest, all dressed in black robes, looking like a full signal from a distance.

These people dressed like this in the city, covering their bodies and faces completely, they're obviously up to no good.

"Could they be... disciples of the Yunlan Sect who have come here for revenge?" Recalling Yun Congxin's confident attitude, Nalan Yanran felt a chill. She suppressed her aura and lightened her steps, intending to follow them to see what this group of people were all about.

The two were too far apart for Nalan Yanran to sense the other's strength, making her actions somewhat reckless.

So Yun Congxin stopped her in time.

In the darkness, a hand seemed to appear out of thin air and placed on Nalan Yanran's shoulder. Yun Congxin's voice rang in her ear: "Don't alert them. This group's arrival is suspicious. Let's observe them first."

"Then what do we do?" Nalan Yanran asked as she watched the last man in black robes disappear from sight.

"Us? Let's find a place to stay first." Yun Congxin said with a smile, "Among this group, the strongest one has already stepped into the Dou Wang realm. Judging from their aura, their cultivation techniques are a bit strange. If they are not from outside the Jia Ma Empire, then they should be assassins secretly raised by some people."

"Let's see what they're up to first. There shouldn't be anything in this small town that would catch the eye of a peak Dou Ling guy."

What are they here for? Yun Congxin had some guesses in her heart, but it was inconvenient for her to tell Nalan Yanran.

If there's anything in this remote town that could attract a powerhouse with one foot in the Dou Wang realm, it would only be the ancient jade from the Xiao family.

"But they shouldn't be from the Soul Hall. Surely the people from the Soul Hall wouldn't be this weak..." Yun Congxin muttered to himself, somewhat uncertain.

What are they doing here? Surely they're not here for tourism...?

Let's observe first. The enemy is in the open while we are in the shadows; these people can't possibly escape our sight.

"Here, wear this." Yun Congxin flipped his hand and took out an item from his storage ring, handing it to Nalan Yanran.

Nalan Yanran curiously took it. The object felt soft and had excellent elasticity. She asked, "What is this...?"

"Use the ice silk mask as a fake face," Yun Congxin said after a pause. "You're quite a celebrity in Wutan City. If you just swagger in here like this, I'm afraid the people here will be too enthusiastic."

Nalan Yanran blushed and put the ice silk mask on her face as if applying a face mask. Her skin immediately felt cool and slightly numb, giving her the illusion that her facial features were writhing.

"Ugh, how...tacky..."

Yun Congxin was somewhat surprised by the effect of the ice silk face mask.

He remembered that Xiao Yan had worn this thing in the book. After the ice silk mask covered his handsome face, it transformed into the face of an ordinary passerby.

Why is it that when it comes to Nalan Yanran, the Ice Silk Mask creates a charming face that is completely different from Nalan Yanran's style?

This thing is discriminating against people!

"How is it, Grandmaster? Is it suitable?" Without a mirror, Nalan Yanran touched the ice silk face mask and asked nervously.

"...It's alright, at least it looks completely different from before." Yun Congxin scratched his face. He originally hoped that Nalan Yanran would also have an ordinary face after wearing the Ice Silk Mask, so that he wouldn't have to worry about being too conspicuous and causing trouble, scaring away the guys who came to cause trouble.

The city of Wutan is full of rough-and-tumble mercenaries who live on the edge of death. These guys are so risky that they not only keep their belts loose, but also risk losing their heads at any moment.

If they are blind and provoke Yun Congxin and his companion while they are acting together, Yun Congxin wouldn't mind lending them a hand and speeding up their lives.

But the real fear is that these people might use foul language when Nalan Yanran is acting alone, which would displease her and cause her to attack them. At that point, killing a few misbehaving mercenaries would be a minor issue; the real problem would be exposing their presence and alerting the enemy!

This meant he couldn't just find any hotel to stay in. After thinking for a moment, Yun suddenly thought of a name.

Mittel!

Yes, there is a branch of Mittel in Utan City. Why not just stay at the Mittel Auction House?

Yun Congxin, who possessed the memories of Yunshan, knew that although the Mittel Auction House's main business on the surface was auctions, their real business was investment, and providing convenience for VIPs was just a basic practice.

It's not shameful to cultivate good relationships with powerful individuals or alchemists.