"Whoa...."

After they got out, Kai Ren gasped at the stunning sight before him.

What came to his view was city walls that were so tall that he doubted they were made by humans.

And as they were some distance away from the city, he was able to catch glimpses of the city from the window of the carriage.

The city was bustling with activity as all kinds of people, cultivators, and mortals, roamed everywhere, and there were a lot of different buildings that made the majesty of the city shine out even more.

But the most eye-catching thing was the giant building near the center of the city.

It was so huge that the city walls looked small in front of its majesty, and from his position, Kai Ren could already tell the building was large enough to fit several of his home villages and still have some space left.

"It's magnificent, isn't it?"

While Kai Ren was looking at Mistvale City with wide eyes, Jian Li's voice sounded from his side.

Hearing Jian Li's voice brought Kai Ren out of his reverence, and he nodded subconsciously.

But his eyes still remained on the giant structure near the center of the city, When Jian Li saw Kai Ren's interest in the building, he smiled and remarked,

"I see that you are really interested in the champion's arena."

When Kai Ren heard Jian Li's words, he replied with a bit of shock remaining.

"So that's what you were talking about when you said the city has an arena for me to gain combat experience."

"That's it? Honestly, your reaction was a little bland compared to what I expected, after all, Mistvale City's arena is one of the largest structures in the realm,"

Jian Li commented when he saw how Kai Ren just took the scene in front of him with just wide eyes.

Hearing Jian Li's words, Kai Ren just tilted his head, confusion visible in his eyes and face as he was not able to understand what type of reaction he wanted from him.

"You know, sometimes you are too boring. Anyway, yes, this is what I was talking about." Jian Li said with a sad expression as his shoulders slumped after he saw that Kai Ren really did not understand him.

After all, when he first saw the arena, Jian Li's jaw dropped from shock and the senior who was with him at that time teased him to death using that.

Now that Jian Li wanted to do the same with Kai Ren, all he got was wide eyes and nothing more, this made him feel like he was a country bumpkin back then, despite being the Grand Elder's grandson.

"And do you know that sometimes I begin to doubt whether you are really the most talented son of the grand elder," Kai Ren said with an exasperated expression after looking at Jian Li's antics.

"Hey, hey, that's not very nice!" Jian Li pretended to be hurt and clutched his chest dramatically after he heard Kai Ren's words.

Kai Ren just chuckled shaking his head and said, "Alright, let's go, I am really eager to see what this arena is all about."

Jian Li's eyes lit up and the previous hurt expression disappeared like it was never even there and he said,

"That's the spirit, alright, the first thing we will do after reaching the city is to look at the arena."

Hearing Jian Li's words, Kai Ren just nodded. While they were bantering with each other, their carriage had almost reached the city gates.

After reaching the city gates, the carriage was stopped by the guards there for a routine check everyone, regardless of status, had to go through.

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After making sure no one in the caravan was a wanted criminal or some heinous figure, they were allowed entry into the city.

After some twists and turns, the carriage finally stopped in front of a beautiful mansion.

After the duo got out, they saw Sofia walking toward them with her usual grace, her confident strides exuding elegance and charm.

"Lord saviors, if I may ask, what are your plans in the city?" Sofia asked after she got in front of them. Her soft and crisp voice was enough to make any mortal's heart melt, Too bad for her, the duo in front of her were cultivators.

When Jian Li heard her question, a mischievous glint appeared in his eyes but before he could act on it, Kai Ren, who noticed it, spoke up,

"We were planning to look at the champion's arena, after that, I would look around the city." He explained their plans without giving too many details while giving a nasty glare to Jian Li, who was pouting at the side.

"And no need to be so formal with us Miss Sofia," Kai Ren continued, completely ignoring the pouting Jian Li after the glare, "You can just call us Brother Kai and Brother Jian."

"Then, I'll do as Brother Kai says," Sofia chuckled after seeing the interaction between Kai Ren and Jian Li, her initial fear of them also started to fade away.

"Since you are planning to explore the city, does that mean that you will be staying here for a few days?" Sofia further inquired.

"Yes, we are planning to stay here for a few days," Kai Ren responded to Sofia's question.

"Then why don't you stay in our mansion," Sofia suggested with a beautiful smile, "I am sure you will find the atmosphere to your liking and I will personally make sure that you don't have any troubles during your stay."

Hearing her offer, Kai Ren wanted to decline, but before he could, Jian Li spoke up, "Then we will be in your care." A mischievous smile again appeared on his face.

Kai Ren immediately understood that Jian Li only wanted them to stay here just so that he could tease him, so he tried to salvage the situation by saying,

"Please ignore him, I don't want us to be any more inconvenience to you."

"What are you saying Brother Kai, I am sure my father will give me a scolding of my life if found out I let you leave, So please stay, I insist," Sofia replied as a hint of fear appeared on her beautiful face indicating her fear of her father's anger.

Hearing Sofia's words Kai Ren just sighed as he was not able to find any good excuses and with Jian Li's personality he would probably help Sofia here so he just resigned to his fate and said,

"Since you said so much, then we will gladly accept your offer,"

hearing Kai Ren's agreement, a beautiful smile blossomed on Sofia's face and she enthusiastically said, "Great, come come, let me introduce you to my father."

She took Kai Ren's hand in hers before pulling them inside the mansion, Kai Ren wanted to say something but looking at her excited expression, he decided to stay silent.

But what Kai Ren failed to notice was the wide grin that appeared on Jian Li's face after he saw them holding hands like this and he thought,

'This is great, even with Kai Ren's ever-changing personality, I can probably tease him to death using this.'

So while Kai Ren did not know anything, his fate for the next few days was decided to be miserable at Jian Li's hands.

When they reached inside the mansion, Sofia stopped one of the maids there and asked, "Where is my father?"

"Ah, welcome back, young miss, Your father should be in his study right now." The maid replied.

"Thank you." After that, Sofia started to walk in a certain direction, still not realizing that she had been holding onto Kai Ren's hand.

When the mansion workers saw this, they started to mummer among themselves.

"Who is that guy the young miss is holding hands with?"

"Yeah, the young miss would not allow any man to come near her, much less touch her."

"Don't tell me that the young miss fell for him."

"Gasp! It might be true, otherwise, why would the young Miss allow any random man to touch her?"

"But looking at how enthusiastic the young miss is, have they done that already?"

"No way right, how could our kind and pure young miss do that?"

"The young miss might be pure, but who knows what type of bastard that man is?"

Of course, Sofia did not hear them, but Kai Ren and Jian Li, who were walking behind the duo, were easily able to hear them.

While Kai Ren had a helpless look on his face after hearing the rich imagination the servants had, Jian Li's smile just got even wider.

Meanwhile, Sofia, who was completely oblivious to the rumors she had started with her actions, still remained enthusiastic as she guided Kai Ren through the mansion hall.

After some time, they arrived in front of a door, and it was only now that Sofia's enthusiasm dimmed a little bit and she realized that she had been holding onto Kai Ren's hand.

She immediately let go of his hand, and her face became beet red. Kai Ren was also a little embarrassed, but he did not let it show on his face.

Jian Li, who was following behind them, saw the perfect opportunity and decided to take it,

"Ohh, I just looked away for a second, and you guys are already holding hands," Jian LI exclaimed with a wide grin plastered on his face.

"What's next? Will I be holding my niece or nephew in my arms after I wake up tomorrow?"

Hearing Jian Li's words, even Kai Ren turned beet red, much less Sofia, who had smoke coming from her head.

"Brother Jian, do you believe you will be in for hell once I am at the same cultivation level?" Kai Ren said with a smile that really wasn't a smile.

Jian Li, who heard it, immediately felt the hairs on his body stand up, and he felt a shiver creep up his spine.

He was truly intimidated by the ferocious expression Kai Ren was showing to hide his embarrassment.

*Knock, Knock*

Meanwhile, Sofia decided to knock on the door to take her mind away from the scene that was constantly playing in her head.

"Father, it's me," Sofia told the person inside her identity after the knock.

"Come in," came a voice from inside the door.