Li Lin had no choice but to follow the two women for a stroll in Tianjian City.
On a corridor of the great hall, two figures appeared; they were Yun XiaoTian and Elder Xie.
"Master, both Hongling and Wushuang have a deep relationship with Li Lin. Do you also agree with Hongling..." Elder Xie looked towards Yun XiaoTian, clearly implying that it might not be appropriate for Hongling, who is the young miss of Yunyang Sect, to share a husband with others.
Sighing, Yun XiaoTian said, "Li Lin is not only close to Wushuang. Although I feel reluctant about Hongling being in such a situation, I don’t want to interfere too much in the affairs of the younger generation. As long as that young man doesn’t bully Hongling in the future, I have no objections. Let them be."
"So, you mean you agree?" Elder Xie asked, somewhat surprised.
"What else can I do? This is Li Lin’s capability. Even if I wanted to intervene, I couldn’t. None of the young disciples of Yunyang Sect are to Hongling’s liking, and there’s nothing I can do about it," Yun XiaoTian said with a faint smile, a trace of depth flashing in his eyes that was hard for ordinary people to detect.
After leaving the courtyard with the two women, Li Lin soon left the Tianjian Sect and headed straight for the city center, guided by a disciple of the Tianjian Sect.
Walking through a long stretch of streets, turning seven corners and eight bends, the trio suddenly heard a bustling noise. A wide street appeared in their sight, almost filled to the brim with people, and a deafening noise spread throughout the space.
"Is this Tianjian City?" Li Lin was somewhat surprised by the wide street. "There are really a lot of people here." The street, several meters wide, was almost impenetrable.
Li Lin was unaware that as the tri-sect and quad-school conference approached, the flow of people in Tianjian City became increasingly terrifying. Not just during the day, but even at night, the noise was deafening. The population of Tianjian City was now ten times its usual size.
With the increase in people, Tianjian City naturally mixed with all sorts of characters. Even with the vast power of the Tianjian Sect, it was impossible to manage all these diverse individuals, though these people still dared not provoke the Tianjian Sect.
At that moment, Li Lin witnessed the popularity of Tianjian City. The streets were filled with countless shops and street vendors bustling with activity. Among the lively crowd, there were also many people dressed in unusual attire. From Li Wushuang, Li Lin learned that these oddly dressed individuals were barbarians or semi-barbarians, not to be trifled with as they were ready to fight at any moment.
Following the two women, the trio slowed down and leisurely wandered the busy streets. Especially Yun Hongling, curious about everything, darted around various stalls and shops, buying anything that caught her fancy without a second thought.
Accompanying the two women shopping, Li Lin surveyed the entire Tianjian City. The city, much larger than Ghost Martial City in the ancient domain, seemed boundless. The size of the city impressed Li Lin.
Perhaps because it was the territory of the Tianjian Sect, Li Lin saw many shops selling swords, and most of the people in the crowd carried long swords.
Occasionally, disciples of the Tianjian Sect patrolled the streets in armor, all uniformly carrying long swords.
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The streets were interconnected like a spider web, and the grand scale was astonishing. Li Lin noticed that the buildings in Tianjian City were made of a rare type of rock, extremely hard and difficult for average martial artists to break. Even the paving stones were made of this rock, which, although not particularly precious, was used throughout the city, indicating significant effort and resources.
Amazed, Li Lin also noticed that in the midst of this bustling crowd, there was a mix of all sorts of people, creating a chaotic scene. There were quite a few individuals with notable strength, including martial soul cultivators and spirit practitioners mixed among the crowd.
Seeing the patrolling disciples of the Tianjian Sect, Li Lin speculated that the mix of various characters in Tianjian City likely meant that it was not very peaceful recently. Despite the powerful presence of the Tianjian Sect, it was impossible to suppress all the diverse elements.
Where there are people, there is chaos, as where there is light, there is darkness. The mix of various people meant inevitable chaos.
However, Li Lin was not concerned about this. The ancient domain was also chaotic, and he thrived in chaos. He believed that the chaos in Tianjian City, even with the suppression by the Tianjian Sect, would not be too severe compared to the true chaos of the ancient domain, where there were no rules and strength spoke for everything. His goal remained the ancient domain, where he felt most at home.
The two women, naturally, had different thoughts, curious about everything around them.
At this time, the two women attracted numerous glances. Both were stunningly beautiful, with Li Wushuang exuding elegance and Yun Hongling cute yet tempting. Such women on the street were rare and incomparable to the common crowd.
Soon, feeling the gazes on them, Li Wushuang became visibly displeased. With a stern look, she made those staring at them turn away.
"Lin'er, Hongling, let's change streets," Li Wushuang suggested, no longer wishing to stay on this street.
"Alright," Li Lin replied, with a slight smile, also feeling the many eyes on them. It was inevitable, given the beauty of the two women, which could cause trouble.
After changing streets, the scene was still crowded, with long lines of people and a mixture of shouting, selling, and talking voices blending together.
While the two women entered a clothing store, Li Lin, uninterested in clothes, visited a shop selling weapons and medicinal pills.
This shop was quite large, with a wide range of items for sale, including medicinal pills, herbs, weapons, refining materials, and martial arts techniques, offering a vast selection.
Li Lin found a Seven-Leaf Herb in the medicinal herb section, a rare ingredient for refining items and medicinal pills. He immediately purchased it, thinking it might come in handy later. Despite its high price of ninety thousand gold coins, Li Lin, who was not short of money, bought it without hesitation.
As Li Lin was leaving the shop, he noticed a crowd gathered outside, with lewd laughter echoing.
"Little girl, where are you going? You're not locals, right? How about joining us for a drink?"
"Haha, these two chicks are damn fine, much better than the ones from the brothel last time."
"I like it. Would the two ladies care to join us for some fun?"
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Li Lin's expression darkened as he made his way through the crowd, already guessing what was happening.
Upon reaching the front, he saw about a dozen burly men blocking the way in front of Li Wushuang and Yun Hongling, all dressed in tight clothes with their muscular arms exposed.
Li Lin quickly moved to the women's side.
"Get lost, or I won't be polite," Yun Hongling shouted fiercely.
"The chick has a temper, I like that. It makes things more interesting," one of the men commented, their excitement growing with each lewd comment.
"Lin'er," Li Wushuang said, frowning as she moved to Li Lin's side.
After reaching the women, Li Lin asked, "Are you alright?"
"We're fine, but these bastards are too despicable," Yun Hongling said angrily, her face showing her fury.
As the crowd around them grew, the spectacle of the two beautiful women being harassed attracted even more onlookers. The situation emboldened the group of men, who became more audacious upon seeing Li Lin, a young man, join the women.
"Looks like the beauties prefer a pretty boy. This kid is still wet behind the ears; he's no match for my tenderness," one of the men leered.
Li Lin, facing the thirteen men, would not allow anyone to have designs on his women. With a chilling gaze, he coldly ordered, "Dig out one of your eyes each, then scram."