Chapter 0399: The Flower Planter

Chapter 0399: The Flower Planter

The Runes King City is the largest force of the Runes Hall in the North State! It is also the headquarters of the Runes Hall in the North State, located close to the Demon Beast Wilderness, meaning it is very near the Demon Beast Wilderness.

The Runes Hall constructed this king city, which is quite different from other king cities. This king city does not have city walls!

However, the entire city is surrounded by many towering cylindrical pillars, each over a hundred meters high. Here, there is a protective invisible barrier, though it cannot be seen.

The Runes King City also does not have a main gate. The entrance consists of two square pillars. Anywhere there are square pillars can be considered a gate.

Although there are no city walls, the defense of the Runes King City is undoubtedly one of the strongest in the North State.

Qin Yun and Wei Zhongzheng both wore hoods and gray robes, a very low-key attire.

At the entrance, Wei Zhongzheng spent one hundred thousand purple spirit coins to purchase a pass!

Qin Yun, on the other hand, only needed to show his advanced Runes Master badge to enter for free.

After entering, Wei Zhongzheng was quite displeased: "This Runes King City sure knows how to make a fortune! Every time you enter, it costs one hundred thousand purple spirit coins! But sometimes, you just have to go in!"

"So that's how it is. I thought that pass was valid for a year!" Qin Yun was somewhat surprised.

"It’s only good for one entry!" Wei Zhongzheng looked at the towering mysterious high pagoda ahead and said, "That's the high pagoda in the Runes Manor, over a thousand meters tall. Who knows what's inside!"

Qin Yun smiled, "Sect Leader, let's go. I should be able to arrange accommodation for you in the Runes Manor."

Wei Zhongzheng nodded, which was one of the reasons he was happy to accompany Qin Yun. As an advanced Runes Master, Qin Yun could bring a lot of convenience.

The architecture of the Runes King City features an ancient style, with many carvings resembling rune patterns, mostly made of bronze or ancient wood.

The entire city has a very ancient and weathered appearance, especially the large stone bricks on the ground, which have been there for many years.

Although the city is large, compared to other king cities, it feels relatively quiet.

Wei Zhongzheng told Qin Yun that it was only during this period that people have gradually started gathering here.

Therefore, the city does not have many shops or buildings. However, the streets are lined with gardens, rivers, lakes, and rockeries.

The Runes King City is essentially one massive garden!

Although entering the Runes King City charges a hefty entrance fee of one hundred thousand purple spirit coins, people still come in from time to time.

Because this is the headquarters of the Runes Hall, if you post a request here for crafting a mystical weapon, there will definitely be Runes Masters willing to help, though it may take a long time.

Many Martial Warriors, after saving enough purple spirit coins, come here to request the crafting of their first mystical weapon.

It is worth noting that many Runes Masters in sects usually craft mystical weapons exclusively for outstanding disciples. Most warriors who want to own a mystical weapon can only come here.

Qin Yun also quite likes this environment and thinks he can come here often in the future, perhaps as a refuge or something similar.

The Runes Hall is a vast and mysterious organization. Although it has built many Runes Halls, it has never sought domination. It seems to merely gather many Runes Masters or handle credential issuance for Runes Masters.

Of course, the Runes Hall also subtly governs the order among Runes Masters, which is very impressive.

Over the years, the Runes Hall has absorbed many talented Runes Masters, continuously advancing powerful rune techniques. As for who created the Runes Hall, its origins remain a mystery to this day.

Therefore, in the territory of the Runes Hall, there’s no reason to fear the Totem Pavilion.

Qin Yun thinks that with the scale of the Runes Hall, it might have originated from the Spirit Wilderness.

Inside the Runes Estate, it’s quite similar to the outside, featuring numerous garden landscapes and the like. The only difference is that only Runes Masters can stay here.

Others also need to pay a lot of purple spirit coins to stay at the Runes Estate.

"Staying at the Runes Estate costs ten thousand purple spirit coins per room per day—it’s ridiculously expensive!" Even as a sect leader, Wei Zhongzheng finds this price too high.

Of course, he came in with Qin Yun and can stay for free. What’s more, they’re staying in a standalone villa within the Runes Estate, which is a treatment that would normally cost tens of thousands of purple spirit coins per day.

Even princes or disciples of the royal city still need to use one hundred thousand purple spirit coins to enter the Runes Royal City, as only these people can afford to spend so many purple spirit coins.

After entering the city, these people naturally want to stay at the Runes Estate to flaunt their status and power. Otherwise, they would feel embarrassed to greet acquaintances in the city.

"Xiao Yun, I’m really reaping the benefits of your influence!" Wei Zhongzheng said cheerfully, holding a jade token for entering and exiting the Runes Estate, which is free.

Qin Yun smiled and said, "Sect Leader, is the treatment at your Alchemy Villa really that lousy?"

"Of course! They’re incredibly tight-fisted!" Wei Zhongzheng pouted: "But the threshold for becoming a Runes Master is much higher than that of an alchemist!"

Wei Zhongzheng sat in the hall for a while and then smiled: "I’ve got a few old buddies here; I’ll go check if they’re still kicking. You can walk around by yourself—you don’t have to worry about the Totem Pavilion in the Runes Hall’s territory."

Qin Yun nodded.

Wei Zhongzheng left the Runes Estate feeling content.

Qin Yun also walked out of the villa and wandered alone through the gardens of the Runes Estate.

The centerpiece of the Runes Estate is the towering structure over a thousand meters high. The buildings in the garden are only for accommodation.

Apart from that, there is a huge Martial Arts Field to the south of the Runes Estate, which is used for martial arts competitions or large-scale events.

Qin Yun's residence was located in the eastern part of Qiwen Estate, where all the buildings were detached villas.

The western side, on the other hand, had many pavilions similar to inns and taverns, also providing accommodation, but they were individual rooms or multi-room suites.

The western side was less upscale, yet many princes and princesses chose to stay there.

As for the detached villas, even if one was willing to pay enough purple spirit coins, they couldn't necessarily stay there; a certain status was required.

Qin Yun thought the eastern area was too quiet, so he headed to the inns and taverns in the west to grab a drink and chat with folks, and wait for Qiwen Palace to start various activities.

As soon as he arrived in the west, he saw from a distance a group of well-dressed, attractive men and women in a garden, gathered around what looked like a flower bed, though it was unclear what they were doing.

Curious, Qin Yun hurried over.

He saw a woman in a wrinkled white dress, with her head wrapped in a scarf, squatting beside a flower bed full of orchids.

Next to her was a woman in a lavish blue dress, with high eyebrows and an arrogant demeanor.

Several young men from prestigious families surrounded her, all dressed in very expensive attire.

Each of them was holding a royal grade spiritual artifact, clearly a group of high-born young masters.

"Lowly servant, lift your head! Don't think I don't recognize you!" the woman in the blue dress coldly shouted.

Seeing this scene, Qin Yun felt a surge of anger and pushed through the crowd.

He wore a hood and a robe, looking like a wandering warrior, and people found it strange that such a person would come to join the commotion.

"How dare you act so recklessly in Qiwen Manor!" Qin Yun said sternly.

Hearing his voice, the woman crouching on the ground trembled and clutched her head even tighter, not daring to look up.

A man in golden robes stepped forward and coldly shouted at Qin Yun, "Who do you think you are? How dare you be so insolent in front of the Ninth Princess of Songwu Country?"

Another man stepped up and sneered, "Haven’t you heard of Song Chenwei? She is the princess of Songwu Country and is about to become the Northern Region’s top beauty!"

Qin Yun frowned, "Though I may not have seen much, I have seen Feng Honglan. How could you possibly compare to Feng Honglan? Moreover, the Northern Region’s top beauty is chosen only once every hundred years, isn’t it? Feng Honglan was selected a few years ago!"

"Hahaha... Don’t you realize the maid cowering on the ground is Feng Honglan?" Song Chenwei burst into laughter.

The crowd also erupted in laughter!

Qin Yun was stunned. Feng Honglan had become a maid?

"Her once-proud Hong Lan Martial Spirit has vanished, so she came here to plant flowers, nothing but a lowly wretch! You must hold some standing to enter the Spirit Martial realm, why are you causing a fuss over such a lowly being?"

"Don’t you know, Feng Honglan lost her Martial Spirit and her beauty, that’s why the Spirit Martial realm is re-electing the Northern Region’s top beauty!"

"Feng Honglan only became the Northern Region’s top beauty by pure luck. That title belongs to Princess Chenwei by right!"

Song Chenwei proudly placed her hands on her hips, looking down at Feng Honglan on the ground, and laughed shrilly, "Feng Honglan, raise your head and show everyone your disfigured face, let everyone see how ugly the former Northern Region’s top beauty has become!"

After saying this, her hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Feng Honglan's long hair!

Hearing their taunts, Qin Yun was consumed by rage and grief, his mind went blank, and he froze.

Because he could guess that Feng Honglan had likely become like this due to revenge from the Sword Xuan Mountain!

"Stop!"

Qin Yun bellowed in fury, striking Song Chenwei's arm with a palm strike, shattering the bones, and then slapped her across the face.

"Ah!"

Song Chenwei let out a piercing scream as she was hurled dozens of meters away, crashing into a rockery.

The young nobles stood in stunned silence!

Someone actually had the audacity to strike Song Chenwei—and so brutally!

"Are you tired of living?" The young noblemen immediately rushed forward.

Though they were all Martial realm practitioners, they were no match for Qin Yun.

Slap slap slap slap...

Qin Yun moved with lightning speed, leaving afterimages in his wake, slapping the faces of the noblemen several times, and then sent them flying!

"Princess Chenwei, are you alright?" One of the noblemen, seeing Qin Yun's formidable strength, dared not approach and instead ran towards the rockery, shouting.

The disturbance drew the attention of the Spirit Martial realm’s enforcers, and also alarmed those inside the tavern.

Spectators quickly surrounded the garden!

A middle-aged man from the Spirit Martial realm, seeing Song Chenwei's swollen face, frowned and said, "What happened? You’ve got some nerve causing trouble in the Spirit Martial realm!"