Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor-Chapter 876 - 28: Vermilion Bird Street

Yun Sheng was not polite, she graciously accepted everything one by one. After all, Dugu Xiu had taken her Summoning Ring, and inside her Beast Language Ring were her possessions worth millions and her demon beasts.

As for Lady Chi Bi, Yun Sheng still wanted to learn the solution to her soul connection from her.

Feigning agreement with her on the surface was still necessary.

"If Her Highness the Princess wishes to go out shopping, very well, I also happened to want to purchase some items for the mansion. We might as well go around the city together," Madam Bi smiled warmly.

To say she was accompanying was more like saying she was keeping an eye on them.

Lady Chi Bi’s eyes were deep, and last night, after the commotion with Li Huali, Dugu Xiu was furious. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

He summoned her to Yu Yu Pavilion overnight and gave her a talking-to.

The implication was that while Yun Sheng was in the Crown Prince Mansion, no one was allowed to touch her.

Lady Chi Bi’s "borrowing a knife to kill," had been used wrongly this time.

After leaving the Crown Prince Mansion, Lady Chi Bi hired two sedan chairs, and the three of them headed to the liveliest place on Yangdu, Vermilion Bird Street.

Due to Yun Sheng’s request to linger longer on the street, Lady Chi Bi dismissed the sedan chair carriers and brought only a maid with her, accompanying Yun Sheng as they strolled leisurely on Vermilion Bird Street.

Vermilion Bird Street was very spacious, with shops lining both sides, and most of the people on the street were martial artists.

However, the law and order in Hou Qin was extremely strict, and even on the main street, soldiers patrolling with knives were a frequent sight.

The beauty of the three women drew many onlookers along the way, but many evidently recognized Lady Chi Bi, so there was peace along the way, and no one came to harass Yun Sheng and the others.

"I wonder what the Crown Princess Consort wishes to see? Hou Qin is not like the Eastern Capital and Great Zhou. The resources here are somewhat scarce, though soul stones, demon beast skins, and ores are very abundant," Madam Bi noticed Yun Sheng looking around but not entering any stores, which seemed strange.

"I want to find a pharmacy to buy some medicinal herbs," Yun Sheng smiled.

"The Princess also knows medical skills?" Madam Bi was not aware that Yun Sheng knew medical skills as well.

"Hehe, I know a little." Yun Sheng smiled without further explanation.

At present, she couldn’t carry anything heavy, and everyone in Hou Qin knew martial arts. If she stayed in the Crown Prince Mansion, she might be fine, but once out, she’d be in a vulnerable position.

Yun Sheng contemplated and decided to prepare some medicinal herbs for herself, especially poisons, in case of unexpected needs.

"If that’s the case, I have some matters to attend to. The Princess only needs to meet me at the Heavenly Pavilion before sunset," Madam Bi had followed Yun Sheng all the way and saw nothing unusual.

As long as the soul connection was unresolved, Yun Sheng couldn’t possibly leave the Crown Prince Mansion.

After parting with Lady Chi Bi, Yun Sheng confirmed no one was tailing her and turned into an alley.

Donghuang Lingling took out two bamboo hats, and after the two concealed their appearances, they walked out of the alley.

The two headed directly to the largest pawnshop on Vermilion Bird Street. Once inside, Yun Sheng brought out all the gold and silver jewelry that Dugu Xiu had previously left her.

The shopkeeper was dazzled by the sight of all the glittering jewels.

While counting, the shopkeeper watched the two curiously, suspicious they might have stolen these from somewhere, given their noble behavior and speech.

Using the jewelry gifted by Dugu Xiu, Yun Sheng obtained a Wuji Gold Card worth 120,000 gold coins and walked out of the pawnshop.

"Yun Sheng, are you really not taking this chance to escape?" Donghuang Lingling asked quietly, seeing no one around.

"Without resolving the soul connection, no matter where I run, I’d be captured back," Yun Sheng had been researching tirelessly these past few days but found no clues.

They visited several more pharmacies and bought some medicinal herbs. Yun Sheng also inquired about the soul connection, but none of the local medical shops had heard of it.

It wasn’t until they reached a weapon shop that Yun Sheng heard the clinking sounds inside and signaled Donghuang Lingling to go in and have a look.

"Lingling, neither of us has magic accompanying us. We need a method to protect ourselves. You go choose a weapon, and I’ll pick a self-defense weapon," Yun Sheng and Donghuang Lingling entered the largest weapon shop in Hou Qin Yangdu.

This weapon shop was distinctive, divided into inner and outer sections. The inner section was for forging, and the clanking of hammering could be heard from outside.

The outside part was organized into many rows, displaying armor, weapons, and raw ores.

Hou Qin values martial arts, and the martial artists here like to use various weapons. Even women carry some self-defense weapons when going out, so the weapon shop’s business was thriving.

Both Yun Sheng and Donghuang Lingling preferred small hidden weapons that could be easily concealed and, once laced with poison, served as excellent self-defense tools.

After much deliberation, Donghuang Lingling chose a small, delicate Golden Snake Waist Whip. The intricately woven whip looked like a belt when wrapped around the waist.

Yun Sheng, however, couldn’t find a suitable weapon and was about to leave the shop somewhat disappointed.

"Ladies, couldn’t you find a suitable weapon?" A steward from the weapon shop approached when he saw that Yun Sheng hadn’t made a purchase.

Even though the customers’ faces were concealed by bamboo hats, it was clear they weren’t ordinary people.

"Sir, to be honest, I’m looking for a bow, but unfortunately, all the bows here are too large," Yun Sheng pouted.

People from Hou Qin were big and robust like northerners, and their crafted weapons were similarly oversized.

Just one Golden Fury Bow weighed over a hundred pounds. If she could still fuse with Bo Bo, the Monster Power Egg, it would be fine, but without her Beast Language Ring, such a bow was too heavy to handle.

"Please wait a moment, miss. If you’re willing to pay an entry fee of five hundred gold coins, there will be an auction at Beidou Martial Arts Academy shortly. You might find a suitable weapon there," the steward suggested.

From the steward, Yun Sheng learned that this weapon shop was actually run by the premier Beidou Martial Arts Academy of Hou Qin.

The weapons here were not the best. Beidou Martial Arts Hall hosted an auction every ten days, where rare weapons made their appearance.

Not only weapons but rare combat skills also appeared at the Beidou Auction.

To enter the Beidou Auction, regardless of whether appropriate items can be purchased, each person needs to pay a five hundred gold coins entrance fee.

Yun Sheng pondered for a moment, noticing it was still early. Since she had already bought all her medicinal herbs, it would be a good idea to check out the Beidou Auction; maybe she could indeed find something worthwhile.

They paid the gold coins to the steward and received two entry tickets for the auction. According to the steward’s instructions, the auction was held within Beidou Martial Arts Academy, just a walk to the end of Vermilion Bird Street from the exit.