Chapter 0377: Hong Mengshu

Chapter 0377: Hong Mengshu

Hong Mengshu was also very surprised and immediately had her spirit crane turn around to follow the group.

Her spirit crane was quite powerful and fast, so it quickly caught up.

Once they caught up, she asked the elder ahead, "Senior, where are all of you heading in such a hurry?"

The elder looked back and, upon seeing Hong Mengshu, was immediately surprised. "It's the Nine Princess! Don't you know? A major earthquake struck the Jade Mountain Range. Many huge jade mountains collapsed, and people are heading there to collect the raw stones!"

"Really? That's great! I'm heading there right now!" Hong Mengshu was delighted and quickly had her spirit crane increase its speed and fly toward the city gate.

In Jade Polar City, riding spirit cranes was the only allowed form of flight. If you flew on your own, you'd be punished, and even Hong Mengshu was no exception!

Hong Mengshu's spirit crane was the fastest, and she reached the city gate in no time.

After leaving the city with Qin Yun, she took out a huge cylindrical object. The front of this cylinder was very pointed, making the whole thing look like a bird's beak.

"This is a flying shuttle. It's really fast!" Hong Mengshu opened a door at the back of the shuttle and entered with Qin Yun.

It was a flying artifact, which didn't surprise Qin Yun.

The interior of the flying shuttle was quite spacious, allowing both Qin Yun and Hong Mengshu to sit comfortably inside.

"Takeoff!" Hong Mengshu controlled the flying shuttle, lifted it off the ground, and sped forward rapidly.

The flying shuttle was powered by purple spirit coins, and Qin Yun saw Hong Mengshu place many purple spirit coins into a storage compartment of the shuttle.

"The Jade Mountain Range should be quite dangerous, right?" Qin Yun asked with some concern.

"Don't worry! There are often people inside, so there aren't many beasts! As long as you don't go too deep, it's safe!" Hong Mengshu said with a smile. "Trust me, I can protect you!"

At this point, Qin Yun could only follow along and see for himself.

The flying shuttle was very fast, but those inside couldn't feel it.

Qin Yun could also see outside from within.

In front of them were countless tall mountains, all entirely made of rock.

And within those rocks were various colored jades.

Jade Polar City was near the Jade Mountain Range, and with the flying shuttle's speed, they arrived quickly.

It had only been half an hour.

"I wonder where the earthquake happened!" Hong Mengshu said as she controlled the flying shuttle to hover in the air, then opened a hatch and stepped outside, standing on top of the shuttle.

Qin Yun also came out and looked ahead at the endless layers of stone mountains stretching for thousands of miles, densely packed like an ocean of mountains.

"The Jade Mountain Range is truly vast!" Qin Yun couldn't help but admire.

"This is a region under the jurisdiction of our Hongwu Country, and the other martial countries have always wanted to seize it!" Hong Mengshu said with a hint of pride. "Let's go down and see if we can find anyone to ask which direction the earthquake happened."

As soon as they descended, Qin Yun could sense a very familiar aura!

It was the power of the vibration dao!

His Vibration War Soul was precisely this kind of dao power!

The aura of this Dao force was extremely strong and emanated from one direction.

Qin Yun looked in that direction and said, "I seem to be able to sense vibrational fluctuations coming from that direction!"

"Is that so? Let's go take a look! Quickly, get into the flying shuttle!" Hong Mengshu said hurriedly.

After Hong Mengshu and Qin Yun entered the flying shuttle, they immediately flew toward the direction Qin Yun had mentioned.

The flying shuttle swiftly entered the Jade Mountain Range.

Qin Yun said, "Mengshu, I can't sense the aura here either. Let's head to the ground; it'll be more accurate in finding the location."

"Alright!" Hong Mengshu quickly landed the flying shuttle.

There were many trees inside the Jade Mountain Range, and these trees were very distinctive and extremely sturdy.

Some of the trees had leaves that were as beautiful as emerald jade.

As soon as Qin Yun reached the ground, he immediately sensed the trembling Dao force.

"Over there!" Qin Yun pointed in a direction and then ran over.

"Let me go first!" Hong Mengshu increased her speed and drew the Mystical Moon Blade.

Although there weren't many beasts here, they still needed to be well-prepared.

As they ran, it didn't take long before the sky darkened; it was already evening.

Suddenly, Hong Mengshu stopped and frowned. "There are many auras! It seems many have entered here early!"

"Is the tremor man-made?" Qin Yun asked.

"Not sure! If many jade mountains were collapsed, it must have been a Martial King realm expert fighting! Jade mountains are extremely sturdy; even someone in the Xuan Martial realm fighting here might not collapse several jade mountains!" Hong Mengshu said. "There are many people nearby, and many are in the Martial Dao realm!"

Qin Yun said, "Let's go take a closer look!"

Hong Mengshu nodded and gently took a breath, concealing her aura.

Qin Yun had already concealed his aura.

As it grew darker, the two of them cautiously advanced through the forest.

After crossing two smaller jade mountains, they saw many tents on the clearing below the mountain ahead.

From the luxurious tents, you could tell that the people below were of high status and very wealthy.

Qin Yun quickly put on a mask, worried he might be recognized. He had been seen by many at the combat arena below Xuanwu Qitian Mountain.

Seeing him put on a mask, Hong Mengshu didn't ask further and just said, "These people are from various prestigious clans. Let's go ask about the situation."

"Yes!" Qin Yun followed her down.

As the daughter of a Martial King, Hong Mengshu had high status and wasn't afraid of being bullied by these people from prestigious clans.

As soon as they descended, people from the tents sensed their presence and came out one after another.

"Isn't that Hong Mengshu, the Nine Princess of Hongwu Country?" A handsome man with jade-like skin walked out from a golden tent.

"Yue Yi, the ninetieth prince of Yuewu Country? It's been years, and you haven't made any breakthroughs yet!" Hong Mengshu replied coldly.

At that moment, people from the other tents came out, greeting Hong Mengshu one by one.

Qin Yun stayed quiet, intending to pretend to be Hong Mengshu's attendant to avoid complications.

While everyone was exchanging greetings, a faint fragrance suddenly drifted over.

Everyone eagerly inhaled the wonderful aroma.

In the dim light, a faint pink mist floated in the air.

The enchanting fragrance came from this pink mist.

"Feng Honglan, is this the legendary special martial soul, *Midnight Red Orchid Martial Soul*?" Hong Mengshu was slightly surprised and looked in the direction where the aura was coming from.

Everyone suddenly looked up.

Then, Yue Yi and several young men approached.

These young men were all very strong, at the third or fourth level of the Martial Realm, and they all came from noble backgrounds.

"Miss Honglan, it's only been a few months since we last met, and you've become even more beautiful. Even the fairies of Tianshan can't compare!" said a man in red, laughing heartily.

"Young Eagle King, you flatter me. I don't deserve such praise," Feng Honglan said with a light smile.

The Young Eagle King, also a disciple of the Eagle Xuan Sect, was very famous because his grandfather was the sect leader.

Qin Yun watched from a distance as this highly admired beauty caught everyone's attention.

Feng Honglan, in her twenties, wore a light red floor-length dress and had an extraordinary air. Her bright eyes glittered like stars in the sky. She gracefully approached, bathed in a faint pink glow, looking as radiant as a flower fairy in a painting.

"Miss Honglan, you are the youngest and the strongest disciple of the Xuan Mountain of Fairy Music, and the number one beauty of Northern State. Who wouldn't agree?" Yue Yi said with a hearty laugh. "Miss Honglan, the number one beauty of Northern State, I only recognize you!"

"Miss Honglan! I am Hu Haojun of the Gourd Xuan Island, grandson of the island master. I've long admired your beauty, and today, I'm fortunate enough to see you in person. You are indeed as beautiful as the legends say!" Hu Haojun, who was chubby and resembled a gourd, said.

"Young Master Hu is only thirty years old and is already at the third level of the Martial Realm. I've long admired your reputation!" Feng Honglan said with an elegant smile, then slowly walked towards Hong Mengshu.

At this point, many young masters were rushing to praise Feng Honglan's beauty.

It was unknown who dared to say in a low voice, "That Hong Mengshu looks so small, dressed so unfashionably. She's so grown up yet still wears her hair in twin braids like a little girl. Her manner is not noble or elegant. Compared to Miss Honglan, she's just a country bumpkin!"

"She's a princess? What kind of princess doesn't have any noble aura at all!"

"Exactly! Look at the attendant she brought. He's even wearing a mask, pretending to be mysterious. Judging by his aura, he's only at the second level of the Martial Realm. What's there to act so profound about?"

"Hong Mengshu really came at the wrong time. In every aspect, she's overshadowed by Feng Honglan!"

Hong Mengshu was furious inside and wished she could drag out those who were belittling her and teach them a harsh lesson.

"Honglan greets the Nine Princess!" Feng Honglan came before Hong Mengshu and greeted her politely.

"No need to be so formal!" Hong Mengshu said indifferently. She couldn't show any signs of jealousy, or people would look down on her even more.

Qin Yun found it amusing inside. This Nine Princess, like Hong Yan, the Seventh Prince, were often mocked.

"Brother Yun, let's go. We've got more important things to handle!" Hong Mengshu patted Qin Yun's shoulder.

Feng Honglan also understood that Hong Mengshu's mood wasn't great right now. After all, as a princess, being looked down upon by so many people must have been hard on her pride.

Hong Mengshu wasn't lacking in looks, just a bit petite. Her personality was straightforward and bold, lacking that noble elegance, so she didn't seem very princess-like.

Compared to the elegant and tranquil Feng Honglan, she comes up short!

"Nine Princess, please hold on, Hong Lan has something important to discuss with you!" Feng Honglan quickly said softly, "May we talk in private?"

Hong Mengshu took out her flying shuttle and said, "If you don't mind my rickety flying shuttle, please get inside, and we'll fly far away to talk!"

Feng Honglan smiled charmingly, "Nine Princess, your flying shuttle is a royal grade spiritual artifact, made by a master craftsman. It balances both defense and speed, and is pretty pricey. Even if you have purple spirit coins, it's hard to come by, so it's far from humble!"

Hearing this, Hong Mengshu felt a bit better.

Feng Honglan also stepped inside.

"Yun, let's go!" Hong Mengshu pushed Qin Yun into the flying shuttle and then entered herself.

Bang!

The flying shuttle's door slammed shut, leaving everyone dumbfounded!

They were insanely jealous that "Brother Yun," the attendant, got to be in the same small space as the Northern State's number one beauty.