As Han Li listened to Hu Jingjing, he swept his gaze across his surroundings. He saw an endless stream of carriages and horses on the wide bridge; it was very lively.
Not far from his side was the outer railing of the Tong Ji Bridge. Looking down through the white jade railing, one could see huge duckling beasts in the river. They were either carrying or pulling ships with intricately carved patterns on their backs, shuttling back and forth in an orderly manner.
"The largest and most powerful shop in the Imperial River Square is called the Flowing Wind Pavilion, and it's backed by His Highness the First Prince. Most of the items in the shop are of extremely high quality, and of course, they're also quite expensive.
The second largest shop is the Vast Origin House, and it's only slightly inferior in power, but it has the best reputation… "Hu Jingjing continued.
"Is the headquarters of the Vast Origin House here?" Han Li's heart stirred, and he asked.
"The Vast Origin House's shop in the Imperial River Square is only a branch, not the headquarters.
Even though its headquarters is also in the Maha District, it's on the other side of the Accommodation Garden, which is more than half of the Maha District away from here, "Hu Jingjing explained.
As they spoke, the carriage had already crossed the bridge, and it was stopped by the devilish cultivators stationed there.
The two of them then got off the carriage and began to walk.
"Go on," Han Li said.
"Yes.
Not only are there shops that sell holy race treasures and spirit materials in the Imperial River Square, but there are also shops that sell treasures from the Immortal Realm. The Immortal Spirit Pavilion is a shop that specializes in treasures from the Immortal Realm.
The strangest of them all was still the Scripture Store. The items sold there were the most bizarre and bizarre.
There are some items that cause an uproar in the entirety of Yang Ye City when they appear, but there are also some items that people don't even know how to evaluate. "Seeing that Han Li was listening attentively, Hu Jingjing smiled.
"That's an interesting shop. Does it have a backer?" Han Li asked.
"Yes, it's no secret in our Sun Night City. The backer of this Scripture Shop is the Twelfth Prince, Shi Jingkai," Hu Jingjing said with a nod.
After muttering to himself for a moment, Han Li asked, "Shi Jingkai… Is he the younger brother of the fifth princess, Shi Jingyan?"
"Yes, that's him.
The Twelfth Prince is also an interesting person. He's extraordinarily handsome, but his personality is unrestrained and unrestrained. He never pays attention to cultivation, and he's still a Perfected Immortal.
Furthermore, he likes to travel and explore mystic realms and ancient ruins. Many of the goods in the Scripture Shop were exchanged by him. The Myriad Nether Pot that once shook the entire Sun Night City was brought back by him, "Hu Jingjing said with a smile.
"He's only a Perfected Immortal, yet he dares to take such risks. He must be the Fifth Of the Fifth Princess. She must be worried about him, right?"
"You're right, Senior. It's said that the Fifth Princess has arranged for three Primordial Unity Jade Fairies to follow her brother for a long time, and also asked a Zenith Heaven cultivator to look after him. Otherwise, how could she allow him to act so recklessly?" Hu Jingjing lowered her voice and said smilingly.
When the two arrived at the entrance of the market city and saw the tall stone memorial archway, Han Li suddenly stopped and said,
"Alright, Miss Jingjing, you can go back now."
The smiling Demon Race girl's expression suddenly stiffened, and she asked in confusion, "Senior …"
"As a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage, you know too much.
You've already shown me the way to the Imperial River Square, and I know the way back. You don't need to follow me, "Han Li said with a smile.
The smile on Hu Jingjing's face gradually faded. She bowed to Han Li and said, "I understand.
"Yes, Senior."
Han Li ignored her and waved at her with his back facing her. He then walked into the Decorated Archway.
The Demon girl looked at Han Li's disappearing figure in the crowd with a look of indignation on her face. She stomped her foot and turned to walk toward the Tong Ji Bridge.
After walking for a while, Han Li turned his head to look at her. Seeing that she was tactful and didn't choose to continue secretly following him, the corners of his mouth curled up, revealing a trace of a smile. He began to size up the shops on both sides.
The architectural style of the Imperial River Square was not as orderly as that of the Demon Palace. All kinds of styles were mixed together and appeared a bit messy. Coupled with the pedestrians coming and going on the streets, it looked a bit more secular.
Most of these pedestrians looked no different from humans, but they retained some of the characteristics of the Demon Race. Some had a scale, some had a sharp horn, and some had pupils of different colors.
Of course, although there were only a few of them who maintained their human appearance, it was not rare. Thus, Han Li didn't stand out among them.
After walking for a short while, Han Li saw a three-story pavilion with richly ornamented beams and painted rafters. The eaves looked like they were flying, and the style was simple and unadorned. It was in the style of the Immortal Realm, and a plaque hung above it read "Immortal Spirit Pavilion".
The crowd outside the pavilion was not as dense as some of the neighboring shops, and it seemed a bit deserted.
Han Li stepped over the threshold of the pavilion and walked in.
As soon as he walked into the Immortal Spirit Pavilion, he immediately felt a strong wave of Immortal Spiritual Qi wash over him. This place was actually a large-scale independent formation that could restrain the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
A Young man in a scholar's robe walked out of the hall and quickly walked towards Han Li. A familiar smile appeared on his plain face, and he greeted, "Honored guest, please forgive me for not going out to greet you …"
"Not exactly an honored guest. I'm just a little curious. Why did you open your shop in the capital of the Demon Realm?" Han Li asked casually.
"Just like how there is no lack of demons in the Immortal Realm, there are also human cultivators in the Demon Realm. Honored guest, aren't you one of them?
Our small shop is mainly for Immortals who cross over from other realms like you, "the Young man said with a smile.
"That's true." Han Li nodded and said.
"Honored guest, what do you need?" the Young man asked.
"I need to buy some materials. I wonder if your shop has them?" Han Li said as he pulled out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it over.
The man took the paper and looked at it carefully. His eyebrows gradually furrowed.
"The things you need are all top-grade materials. Apart from the top two, we don't have any of them in our shop.
However, if you need them, I can communicate with the Chamber of Commerce and see if we can get them from elsewhere. "The Young man hesitated for a moment, and when he looked at Han Li, his gaze changed slightly.
"It would be great if you could get them. It would be best if you could gather all of these materials." Han Li nodded.
"Honored guest, you must be joking. These things are too rare. It's already amazing that we could gather even a little less than half of them. As for the rest, I'm afraid you'll have to search elsewhere." The Young man said apologetically.
"It doesn't matter. I'll take as much as I can gather." Han Li looked indifferent.
"There's another thing that I need to inform you in advance. Transferring goods from the Immortal World here is different from when we were in the Immortal World. It requires a lot of resources. If you're willing to wait, then we'll send them to you the next time the goods are transferred between the two realms.
If you're pressed for time, we can speed up the transfer. However, the cost will naturally have to be paid for the materials, "the Young man said after a moment of hesitation.
"It doesn't matter. As long as you don't have to wait too long." Han Li said.
"The next transfer will be about ten years later." The Young man answered.
"I wonder how much of a premium it would cost to transfer the goods?" Han Li asked after pondering for a moment.
"According to the rules of the Chamber of Commerce, the premium is one-tenth of the price of the goods." The Young man answered quickly.
"Can it be settled in Immortal Meta Stones?" Han Li asked.
"Of course." The Young man smiled.
"Then I'll wait for ten years." Han Li said after pondering for a long time.
"Alright, then please move to the guest room and wait for a while. I'll go get the two spiritual materials for you to inspect." The Young man's eyes flashed with a hint of joy as he said.
…
Inside the imperial city, in a delicately decorated courtyard with rich Devil Qi.
A delicate-looking Devil Clan girl hurried through the hall and the courtyard. She came to the innermost exquisite white pointed building and stopped in front of it.
This girl was Hu Jingjing, who was driven away by Han Li previously. However, her cultivation level had become the Early-stage of Golden Immortal at this moment.
Just as she was about to speak, the door of the house suddenly opened inwards by itself.
The girl hesitated for a moment but still walked in quickly.
The house was quite empty. A silver-haired man in a black suit was holding a brush and gently painting on a huge drawing board.
In the picture, there was a tall and precipitous black lone peak. A blurry figure stood on the peak, facing the raging wind and torrential rain. Above his head, there was a snow-white bolt of lightning shooting down, tearing apart half of the picture.
"Jingjing, what's wrong? You were driven away just like that?"
The silver-haired man put down the brush and turned around. A gentle smile appeared on his handsome face.
He was none other than Shi Pokong's third brother, Shi Pokong.
"Reporting to Your Highness, that person …" The Devil Clan girl bowed respectfully and began to slowly narrate.
From the time she waited outside the gate of the mansion to the time she parted ways with Han Li, she recounted to Shi Pokong everything that she had seen and heard along the way, as well as every single word that Han Li had said and every single change in his expression.
Shi Pokong had been listening quietly with his arms crossed. He didn't interrupt Hu Jingjing's narration, but at the end, he asked a question.
Only at the end, he asked, "After he drove you away, you didn't follow him secretly, right?"
"Your Highness has already informed me before, so I dare not do anything unnecessary." Hu Jingjing hurriedly said.
"Well, you did well." Shi Pokong nodded with a smile.
When Hu Jingjing heard this, a trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes. She wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Say what you want to say." Shi Pokong said with a smile.
"Reporting to Your Highness, although that person was very easy-going all the way, when I heard what he said before he left, I couldn't help but feel a little … a little chill on my back. The reason why I didn't dare to follow him rashly was because I was a little afraid." Hu Jingjing did not dare to conceal anything and spoke truthfully.