Cheat Cultivator's Ascension

Probably because of what just went down or from some other completely different reasons, the rest of their journey to their destination proceeds without so much as a problem with the people they encounter, most of the people they saw along the way towards the city they are going to not even having the mind to take a peek into their group, especially towards the ladies accompanying the immortal-like young man.

"Looks like your previous warning works like a charm, my dear big brother~" moving forward so that she's walking side to side with her older brother, the bubbly young lady said with a teasing smile on her face before she gazes towards the people going to and from their direction, her words causing the other ladies to nod in agreement as they continue to tread their path.

"That's pretty normal Little Xiaoyao, rumors spread really fast after all" the black-haired motherly beauty said before patting Wu Xiaoyao on her head, causing the bubbly young beauty to pout her little lips as she thought that she is already way to old to be treated like that, especially when she has her countless years of memories from the previous timeline with her.

However, she also clearly knows that it doesn't work like that and there's nothing she can do if this mother of his half older brother, and also now her mother as well, wants to pat her head, the only thing she can do being obediently accepting the black-haired motherly beauty's movements.

Meanwhile, the three ladies walking behind couldn't help but giggle to themselves as they watch the bubbly young lady looking so helpless in front of their lover's mother, their mother-in-law, this incidence of Wu Xiaoyao acting so helpless in front of others being something that they rarely saw given her unruly and chaos loving attitude, with her own mother and Su Meiyao being the only one who can make her act like that, of course, with exception to her older brother.

Enjoying the sceneries as they continue on their way, they eventually arrive in a line of people standing in front of a massive, wooden gate, reaching couples of meters high, a group of armed and armored guards standing right in front of this gate with a straight figure and stern look on their face, the tall spear they are holding making them appear even more imposing than they already do.

Looking at the small city far different from the grandeur of the Heavenly Secret City, the immortal-like young man, as well as the empress-like beauty couldn't help but be reminded of the city they first met, the one that allows their fates to intertwine, the two of them locking gaze at each other at the same time as if they are reminiscing of the same thing as each other, the only difference of this place from the Thousand Roads City probably being the fact that the guardsmen here are way stricter than the guards in the Thousand Roads City.

Perhaps due to this or for some other reasons unknown to Su Xiaotian, the line moves without as much as any problems being encountered, the contact and interaction between the guards and the people that wants to enter the city being quite minimal, just showing identifications and paying an entrance fee, and that's all.

Due to this, it doesn't take long for them to reach the very entrance of the city they are going to, the plaque hanging just right on top of the wooden gate making the city looks all the more similar to the Thousand Roads City, the name of the city written in the wooden plaque however, looks way too lackluster in comparison to the previously mentioned place.

"East Connecting City" reading the characters on the plaque, the valiant-looking blonde beauty couldn't help but wonder just why would someone give a lackluster name to a city as grand as this, a city that is way too large in comparison to her Frontier City back in her planet.

"Is there a problem with the name of our place, young lady?" seeing the slightly weirded out look on the valiant-looking blond beauty's eyes, one of the guardsmen couldn't help but question with a hint of annoyance in his tone, catching the attention of the immortal-like young man and the others in the group.

"Friend, cut some slack for my companion here, she's quite sheltered and this is the first time she's come down, so she's just genuinely confused with the name of the place" immediately interrupting as he doesn't want anymore useless trouble to occur, the immortal-like young man said with a completely neutral tone in his voice, his figure unmoving from his spot as he talks to the guardsmen.

Hearing the words, the guardsman, who are already so used to not being talked back couldn't help but think of his first response as lashing out towards the immortal-like young man, however, something within him just stops him from doing so, an instinct he never knew he has, an instinct screaming that this young man who's not even half his age give or take, is nothing but a danger to him.

Acknowledging this instinct of his for some reason unknown, the guardsman backed down from pushing them even further and just allows them to pass, opening a small entrance carved from the gate as he returns to his stern-looking, serious face before he announces, "Welcome to the East Connecting City, please enjoy your stay"

After this small incidence, the group finally arrives inside the city, which is clearly not too great like the Heavenly Secret City, however, also possessing its own allure, the rustic design of the buildings here appearing to be completely different from the usual eastern appeals of the structures the group has seen in the continent, the immortal-like young man even being reminded of some of the places he had been back when he is still a mercenary on Earth.

"We're finally here, do you all want to rest first then move to the northeast province? Or should we head there directly?" nodding towards the guardsman and handing something towards them, the immortal-like young man inquired with a hint of curiosity in his face but not because of the place, but rather because he wants to know what these ladies wants to do.

Being the most experienced one among the bunch, the black-haired motherly beauty starts speaking once again, offering her opinions as she thinks it is a pretty valuable knowledge for these young ones, especially given how she practically traveled all across the continent back when she was young.

"Let's see, these connecting cities doesn't have any special things in them… we should probably head towards the northeast province now, but not before we explore for a bit~~" being a person who values the journey more than the destination, Su Meiyao offered her opinion in which the younger ladies nods to, causing the immortal-like young man, her beloved son, to nod at her words as well. Stay updated with empire

"Is there a good place we can go to here, mother-in-law?" seemingly already getting used to addressing the black-haired motherly beauty like so, the maidenly beauty asks with curiosity filled face as she never really manages to experience travelling on foot for long distance like this, as she usually has her mother to bring her to the places she needs to go to.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Hmm? I remembered this place, there's supposed to be a restaurant here…" looking around, the empress-like beauty said as a peculiar glow suddenly emerges from the depth of her eyes, something in her that seems to be way too excited finding this place again.

"Sister Xian'er, don't tell me…" looking at the face that the empress-like beauty is making, Astaria couldn't help btu assume of something, something that will be confirmed as Hua Xian'er finishes her sentence.

"Mhm, their alcohol is really great~" the empress-like beauty said with the biggest, most excited smile on her face as if she's a child who's about to receive a gift for her birthday.