Tears started to flow from Ying Gui's eyes as he saw the city in the distance ahead of him, as he turned his head around and looked at Shun Long before he said with a face full of joy
''Young master Shun Long, that's Yanzhu city!''
Shun Long nodded his head with a calm look in his eyes, as he looked at the city that was slowly becoming bigger and bigger in front of his eyes.
He was originally planning to come to Yanzhu and complete the 'more difficult' mission of the 2 that he had accepted, which was to hunt down the 2 slave traders. However, in front of the problems that had showed up while he protected Ying Gui's caravan, taking care of 2 peak rank 5 Nascent Soul slave traders and destroying their shop seemed to be nothing in comparison.
As the 'Ironhide cows' approached closer and closer to Yanzhu city, Shun Long was thinking of how lucky he was that his plan had actually worked.
''If it wasn't the 'Red-furred bear' but some other peak rank 5 magic beast instead, especially one with strong mental defenses, it would have been impossible for the poison from the 'Soul Poisoning hell grass' to kill it. At most it would have managed to wound it severely.''
Indeed, the purple liquid that he had used against the 'Red-furred bear' was precisely the poison that he had concocted back in the 'City of Sin' using the 'Soul Poisoning hell grass'!
Although Shun Long knew that this poison couldn't kill any cultivators at the rank 9 of the Nascent Soul or above, he still knew that it could still severely injure them if they were affected by it directly.
As for a peak rank 5 magic beast like the 'Red-furred bear', Shun Long was lucky that although its physical strength was extremely strong and it could even kill peak fifth stage body refinement cultivators with just a few attacks, its mental defenses were extremely weak compared to other peak rank 5 magic beasts.
After Shun Long had destroyed its left eye, the bear's mental defenses were lowered even further because of the pain, which allowed the poison to immediately affect it and corrode its soul!
Otherwise, if it hadn't been injured by Shun Long's spatial blade first, there was no way for a peak rank 5 magic beast like the 'Red-furred bear' to die so easily, even after getting affected by the poison of the 'Soul poisoning hell grass'.
At the same time, Shun Long wondered whether the Elders of the sect would accept the mission or not. In the end, he had indeed used a poison to take care of the 'Red-furred bear', but it was poison that he had created himself, so it was definitely considered part of his real strength.
After all, the poison that poison masters concoct is also considered part of their own strength rather than outside help.
As he reached this conclusion, Shun Long realized that the carriage had nearly reached the gates of the city already. They were simply waiting along with the rest of the carriages to enter the city.
Ying Gui seemed to have felt much more relaxed at this moment almost as if he had suddenly gotten rid of a huge load of pressure that was weighing down on top of him, as he turned his gaze towards Shun Long and looked at him with a smile of relief on his face.
He then turned his gaze towards the medium-sized city in front of them and asked him curiously
''Young master Shun Long, is this your first time coming to Yanzhu city?''
Shun Long didn't deny it as he kept staring at his surroundings with some curiosity in his eyes.
The city gates of Yanzhu city were actually much smaller compared to the Holy city's, but the city itself seemed to have a lot of people coming and going from its gates.
Although it couldn't be compared to how bustling the Holy city was, but in a certain sense, the Holy city was the Holy sect's capital, so this was the 'first normal-sized' city that Shun Long saw since he had arrived in the central region.
With the same smile on his face, Ying Gui pointed at the words Yanzhu city above the city gates before he explained
''Actually, this city isn't governed by only one family like most of the cities in the Holy sect's territory, but it is instead governed by both the Zhu and the Yan families. Those 2 are real top-tier families with many powerful Dao Kings in their midst, and they are hundreds of times stronger than the Su family that ambushed us in the entrance of the 'Flame Lion's' canyon. I have been in Yanzhu city a few times already, so if young master Shun Long needs any help, it would be my honor.''
Ying Gui had already realized that Shun Long was probably a monster, even when compared to most other outer disciples at the same level as him, so he would do anything he can to build a good relationship with him.
Shun Long was about to decline his help, but after thinking for a few moments, he actually nodded his head and asked
''Have you heard of a shop inside the city that belongs to 2 slave traders named Dai Hao and Dai Lim?''
''Dai Lim? Ah-''
Just as Ying Gui was about to answer, the voice of a guard behind him sounded in his ears as the guard said while stretching his hand
''The entrance fee is 40 middle-grade spirit stones for each carriage!''
Ying Gui didn't hesitate as he paid 160 middle-grade spirit stones, taking all 4 of the carriages inside the city.
He then turned his eyes back to Shun Long and said
''Young master Shun Long, if you are looking for those 2 brothers, I heard that they have a shop at the east of the city. However, they don't have a good reputation so I suggest young master Shun Long to be careful.''
After a moment of hesitation Ying Gui then added in
''I will stay in the Yao family for the next 3 days before I return back to the Holy city. If young master Shun Long wants to, you can come with me to the Yao family as well. I am sure they will be very happy to host a banquet for a genius of the Holy sect.''