Chapter 825 Wish-Granting Market
Another day passed.
Ye Xuanyue looked at Hou Xiaoyong beside her. Her tone was cool, but a faint sense of urgency could still be heard within it.
“Where exactly is this Wish-Granting Market you mentioned?”
“How much longer do we have to walk?”
She did not want to waste any more time, bit by bit.
For Ye Xuanyue, what worried her most right now was Qian Duoduo’s situation.
Although as long as her Contract Bond with Qian Duoduo remained unbroken, it proved that it was still alive, the information she had heard earlier made it clear Duoduo’s current situation was not good at all.
That was why Ye Xuanyue was so anxious.
She did not have that much time to waste slowly.
Hou Xiaoyong scratched his head, looking helpless.
“It should be almost there—you have to give me time to find it too.”
“The Wish-Granting Market was originally a certain distance away from where we were. It’s unrealistic to expect me to fly there overnight. But there are many good things inside—rest assured, once I exchange for the materials, you can immediately brew that potion that can fool the Dragon Clan and head to their territory.”
Ye Xuanyue also knew she was somewhat anxious, which was why her thoughts were in disarray.
She took a deep breath and gradually calmed down.
Continuously pressuring Hou Xiaoyong was not very useful either.
Things always needed to be done one by one.
After she figured this out, she became the extremely rational Ye Xuanyue once more. She lowered her head and then spoke softly.
“I was too anxious, sorry.”
The girl’s voice was clear and cool.
Her sudden apology actually startled Hou Xiaoyong.
Leng Moran looked at the girl beside him, knowing the panic in her heart. He gently patted her shoulder and then spoke.
“Nothing will happen.”
“If we rushed in without preparation, that would be the real danger.”
His voice was rich and gentle.
His hand gently patted Ye Xuanyue's shoulder. Though the movement was very light, she still felt the warmth emanating from his palm. That gentle, warm sensation lingered in her heart.
Ye Xuanyue pursed her lips before speaking.
"Mm."
She had not been idle these past few days. She still needed to find time, as Hou Xiaoyong had said, to brew several types of elixirs that were most popular here, so she could exchange them later. There was simply no opportunity to rest.
Pill alchemy came easily to her, but it was not simple in practice. Each batch of elixirs consumed her spiritual power. After several consecutive days, her reserves were already critically low. At this moment, she was forcing herself to hold on. Yet Ye Xuanyue endured, refusing to let Hou Xiaoyong see the slightest flaw.
A trace of weariness showed in her eyes, but then she heard Hou Xiaoyong’s extremely excited shout from the side.
"I found it!"
Ye Xuanyue’s gaze immediately shifted forward. In the distance, what she saw almost made her doubt her own eyes.
What was that?
Hou Xiaoyong’s voice rang with pride.
"Can you see it?"
Ye Xuanyue’s tone carried faint doubt.
"Is that... a city?"
Hou Xiaoyong nodded. Not far away, a city could indeed be vaguely seen. Because the distance was truly great, it appeared somewhat blurry. Ye Xuanyue and the others were currently on the mountainside. Looking down from above, the outline was still recognizable.
Ye Xuanyue rubbed her eyes.
"That is the Wish-Granting Market?"
She wasn’t seeing things, was she? Humans actually had the ability to build a city within the territory of the Beast Alliance?
Hou Xiaoyong’s expression grew somewhat awkward. He touched his nose before finally speaking.
"That is not the Wish-Granting Market. It is an extremely famous city in the Beast Alliance, called Demonheart City. It is said that this city is a place where all kinds of spirit beasts gather. The original builder was the Master of the Beast Alliance. It has stood firm for thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of years. Exactly how long, I haven’t studied the history of spirit beasts in detail, so I’m not too clear. Demonheart City is called the number one city of the Beast Alliance. Although other races have also built cities, none are as inclusive and accommodating as Demonheart City. Any spirit beast can freely enter and leave."
Ye Xuanyue was slightly stunned. So this was the famously well-known city of spirit beasts from rumors. Her gaze swept over it once before she spoke.
"Since that’s the case, what does it have to do with the Wish-Granting Market?"
Hou Xiaoyong’s tone immediately changed, sounding rather like a proud boast.
"Don’t you know? The Wish-Granting Market is built near Demonheart City!"
This statement truly shocked Ye Xuanyue. Her eyes flickered a couple of times before she spoke.
"Really? Aren’t they afraid that the spirit beasts from Demonheart City would swarm out and destroy this market? Moreover, there must be many spirit beasts coming and going here. How can it be kept hidden? This is simply impossible."
Just thinking about it rationally made it seem like something that could never happen.
Hou Xiaoyong shook his head.
"Haven’t you heard the principle of the darkest place being under the lamp? The closer you are to spirit beasts, the less likely they are to notice anything. Besides, the Wish-Granting Market is only built near Demonheart City. But the entrance to the Wish-Granting Market is not near Demonheart City. There is a special teleportation array. It can send people into the market. The teleportation array is not close to Demonheart City either. The requirements to enter are also very strict."
Hou Xiaoyong blinked before speaking again.
"But although it’s extremely difficult, I still have some methods."
His tone carried a hint of pride.
Ye Xuanyue had no time to pay attention to his self-praise. Her voice was very low.
"Take us in first."
…………
The sky was an astonishingly clear blue.
Within the Imperial City Academy, Han Wuping was dozing quietly when he suddenly felt a silent shadow descend beside him. He looked up and patted his chest.
"Gr... Great Instructor Ying? You’ve returned? Didn’t you say you would be away longer this time?"
Han Wuping awkwardly rubbed his head before speaking.
"I wasn’t slacking off. Great Instructor Ying, have you returned this time because there is something you need to instruct?"
The man glanced back at Han Wuping before speaking.
"You come with me to the Rear Mountain."
Han Wuping scratched his head and hesitantly pointed at himself.
"Me...? Me?"
Ying Bure’s tone was faint.
"If not you, is there anyone else here? You come with me. I still have to go somewhere else later. Time is very tight, so you better hurry up."