Chapter 2842

"Isn't that exactly the case? The people in this Azure Dragon Realm seem different from normal humans."

Lie Xuan smiled faintly. "It seems this Azure Dragon Realm is quite interesting."

"Indeed, it is interesting," Yun Xi said. "It appears to show equality among all beings."

"But if it truly showed equality, the Qilin and Vermilion Bird wouldn't exist," Wang Lanxuan stated directly.

Yun Xi chuckled lightly, then pointed to his chest. "Everyone's heart is biased, so there is nothing more to say."

Yes, hearts are biased. Wang Lanxuan and Lie Xuan understood Yun Xi's meaning.

"Let's find a place to stay first," Yun Xi said calmly.

Usually, Yun Xi and his companions would look for a courtyard or similar residence. However, given the situation in the Azure Dragon Realm, they decided to stay at an inn temporarily, as inns were places where information flowed most widely.

The three of them found an inn in the nearest town and booked three superior rooms.

After securing their rooms and checking the location, they went down to the inn's main hall to have a meal.

They chose a seat by the window, ordered some wine and dishes, and spoke in low voices while eating, appearing no different from ordinary guests.

"Wow, come look! That witch is snatching people again!" someone shouted from the window.

Yun Xi and the others glanced outside. They saw a woman in black clothes, looking arrogant and domineering, pointing at a man and saying, "This man looks good. Take him away."

The man pleaded, "Miss Cheng, I have a wife. Please let me go?"

"I like men who have wives the best," the woman said arrogantly.

Hearing this, a flash of displeasure crossed Lie Xuan's eyes. "What is wrong with this woman? She is so shameless."

"Miss, are you from out of town?" someone at the next table asked.

"Yes, how did you know?" Lie Xuan asked with a heroic and crisp demeanor.

"Just by listening to your questions, I know you are not a local," the person next to them said with a smile. "We locals all know that Miss Cheng, Cheng Yuxiu, has only one hobby: collecting men. If she likes someone, it doesn't matter if she has a wife or not; she will snatch her away. But no one has ever come out alive."

"How can such a person exist? Don't the people here do anything about it?" Lie Xuan asked, frowning.

"Do something? Who dares? She is the daughter of the nearby Cheng family. Of course, there are many families like the Chengs. Most importantly, her master is the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect. The Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect said that if her disciple likes someone, it is that person's blessing. If anyone refuses, it means they look down on her. Looking down on her is equal to looking down on the entire Hehuan Sect." The person sighed helplessly.

"But the Hehuan Sect is only a third-rate sect. How can it have such power here?" Wang Lanxuan asked.

That was correct. Although sects dominated everything in the Azure Dragon Realm, sects were also divided into grades.

In the entire Azure Dragon Realm, there was only one top-grade sect: the first-rate Qinglong Gate.

There were three second-rate sects: the Xuan Gate, the Holy Palace, and the Sword Abyss.

There were many third-rate sects, totaling seven, and the Hehuan Sect was one of them.

"Although it is a third-rate sect, it is still a graded sect. Who dares to offend it?" the person said.

Wang Lanxuan nodded slightly. Indeed, for ordinary people, sects were unattainable. Even a third-rate sect was still considered a sect of experts in the eyes of commoners.

"But it is not a good method for this young lady to snatch men all over the street," Lie Xuan said seriously.

"Fortunately, Miss Cheng has rules for snatching people. She does not come into inns to snatch men. Unless it is a day ending in five, she does not go out to snatch people. Today is the fifth day, so it is no wonder she came out." The person next to them said with some emotion.

Clearly, they had already gotten used to Miss Cheng snatching people.

However, for Yun Xi and the other two, encountering such a thing felt truly unbelievable.

Yun Xi picked up the wine cup in front of him, tasted the wine slightly, but his mind was constantly thinking about other things.

If there was a Cheng Yuxiu here, there would likely be a Li Yuxiu or Wang Yuxiu elsewhere. Why did the Azure Dragon Realm turn a blind eye to such people? Was it really just a matter of habit?

Anyone with eyes could see this was not a habit issue, but a result of helplessness. But why did they not resist such helplessness? Was it really because they were weak?

Yun Xi knew that each sect had its own affiliated territories to manage. This place did not actually belong to the Hehuan Sect. Under such circumstances, allowing a Hehuan Sect disciple to cause such trouble clearly indicated a problem.

"Yun Xi, should we intervene?" Lie Xuan asked Yun Xi after returning to their room.

Yun Xi smiled faintly. "Do you think we need to intervene?"

"I don't care whether we intervene or not, but I cannot stand such a dissolute woman," Lie Xuan said directly. "So I want to intervene."

"Then intervene," Yun Xi said. Since it was Lie Xuan's idea, he would naturally support it.

"Don't you think I am meddling in other people's business?" Lie Xuan asked, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Yun Xi smiled and said, "You are my wife. You can do whatever you like."

"What wife? I haven't married you yet," Lie Xuan glared at Yun Xi, then laughed. "But if you say that, I can act openly without worrying about causing you trouble."

"Xuan'er, you are a Nascent Soul Ancestor. Are you afraid of these mortals?" Indeed, for them now, the people in the Azure Dragon Realm were essentially mortals.

"It is not fear, but worry that my actions might implicate you," Lie Xuan said seriously.

"Don't worry about that," Yun Xi said, not minding. "However, we still need to figure out why a Hehuan Sect disciple is allowed to do such things in a territory that does not belong to the Hehuan Sect."

"This indeed needs to be clarified," Wang Lanxuan agreed, nodding.

Actually, such matters were very easy for Yun Xi and his companions. As Nascent Soul Venerables, dealing with some mortals required only a slight technique to uncover the truth.

Moreover, Yun Xi and Wang Lanxuan did not need to go out. Lie Xuan handled it, as she directly approached that Cheng Yuxiu.

In Lie Xuan's words, "Women are better at dealing with women."

She seemed to have forgotten that she was no longer an ordinary mortal woman, but Yun Xi did not remind her of this.

Lie Xuan returned quickly. "Although this territory does not belong to the Hehuan Sect, the affiliated sect of this territory is the Wuqing Sect. The ancestors of the Wuqing Sect and the Hehuan Sect are senior brother and junior sister. Of course, there are also rumors that there were some entanglements between them. Therefore, the Wuqing Sect has always been very tolerant of the Hehuan Sect."