After leaving the Heavenly Patrol Department, Wei Yushuang did not take a carriage but rode a Dragon Blood Horse, navigating through the streets and alleys. Dragon Blood Horses are a special breed cultivated by the Da Li Dynasty, capable of traversing mountains as if on flat ground. Even the most ordinary Dragon Blood Horse can cover a thousand miles in a day, and once armored, it can charge in formation, breaking through mountains and rivers. Out of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Da Li Dynasty, only a select group of ten thousand elite Xuan Tie Dragon Riders have the privilege to be equipped with such Dragon Blood Horses. Moreover, it is said that the Dragon Blood Horse has a trace of the True Dragon Bloodline in its body, though the veracity of this claim is unverified. But a powerful Dragon Blood Horse, like the one Wei Yushuang is riding. Standing at a shoulder height of two meters and twenty, its red Dragon Scales glimmer like molten iron in the twilight, and a spiral Dragon Horn grows on its head with a fierce look. Its golden vertical pupils exude a human-like pride, and its four hooves, like clouds, leave behind large clusters of blue-purple sparks on the ground that slowly disperse over seconds. Wei Yushuang walked and stopped intermittently, observing the current state of Da Li City. Dıscover more novels at 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑~𝖋𝖎𝖗𝖾~𝖓𝖊𝖙 In the main urban area, it is naturally bustling and lively, people shoulder to shoulder, luxurious places like restaurants and theaters brightly lit day and night, with patrons all wealthy, spending lavishly. But outside the main city area, beyond the city are sprawling tent camps. As the capital, Da Li City draws many refugees instinctively during times of natural and man-made disasters, hoping to find a chance of survival here, even if begging, as the wealthy in Da Li City are more abundant, enabling more profitable begging. However, upon truly reaching Da Li City, these refugees find themselves unable even to enter the city. Because the city lords cannot stand such human suffering, they refuse entry to the refugees. This led to a large number of refugees with nowhere to go, building dense tent camps surrounding Da Li City, many coming from the north to escape military calamities from the Divine Eagle Empire. Separated by a wall, it appears as if two worlds. Inside Da Li City, indulgence runs rampant, yet outside, refugees are everywhere, with deaths from starvation and illness occurring daily, amidst countless desolate graves. "Use these Spirit Stones to buy some grain and distribute porridge to these people. By the way, what’s the current grain price?" Wei Yushuang took out some Spirit Stones, handing them to her guard team, instructing them to purchase and distribute food. The head of the guard team stepped forward, saying, "Reporting to the Eldest Princess, the current grain price is one tael of silver for a stone of rice." "It’s dropped a bit." Wei Yushuang was slightly surprised; she is not one of those pampered flowers detached from worldly matters. Indeed, the grain price is not particularly cheap, yet compared to current circumstances, it’s considered decent. Last year, grain prices soared until four taels of silver were needed to buy a stone. "It’s said that Qingzhou had a bountiful harvest this year, and much Qingzhou rice was transported via the canal, significantly lowering grain prices." The head guard explained, answering the question. Wei Yushuang’s expression turned strange upon hearing the word. Qingzhou is indeed a major grain-producing state of the Da Li Dynasty, but wasn’t it occupied by Ghost Ridge Palace? Recently, the primary reason for discussions in the court about donations is because of Ghost Ridge Palace. Wei Yushuang thought that since Qingzhou fell into Ghost Ridge Palace’s hands, the local people would surely be devastated, with no energy left for farming. But now, the situation is somewhat unexpected; Qingzhou seems untouched by Ghost Ridge Palace’s Demon Sect rule, and appears to be thriving, which is quite uncanny. "Check out the reports concerning Qingzhou for me later." Wei Yushuang ordered briefly, no longer lingering. There are too many refugees here, and her abilities are limited. Unconsciously, Wei Yushuang felt an even stronger urge to advance to the Purple Mansion Realm. Once she achieves the Purple Mansion status, she will be able to do more. Leaving her guard team to distribute grains to the refugees, Wei Yushuang rode her Dragon Blood Horse alone, returning to her residence. On the way back, it started to drizzle, the fine rain falling gently, and many pedestrians hurried along. Wei Yushuang activated her Spiritual Power, causing the rain to simply slide off her Golden Battle Armor, unable to truly touch her body. "I don’t care, I’m going to find Su Jie." Suddenly, when passing a street, Wei Yushuang heard two very sensitive words. Su Jie, the newly risen Purple Mansion Demon, recently renowned in the Da Li Dynasty, a figure even the Dynasty can’t send troops to deal with. Wei Yushuang turned her head towards the direction of the voice. She saw a girl wearing a light purple short shirt, with bright eyes and white teeth, hair coiled up, a rosy lips and watery apricot eyes glowing with spirit light, and willow-leaf eyebrows naturally carrying a touch of playfulness, at this moment puffing her cheeks as if sulking. Opposite her stood a woman holding an oiled paper umbrella, dressed in a plain long blue dress, with black hair hanging down her waist, eyes like autumn water, porcelain-white skin, a gaze shimmering like countless stars falling, making her presence radiant. Her long hair swayed lightly as the fine rain brushed, and her face, bright as jade, exuded an ethereal quality, seemingly standing under the rain yet appearing as though she does not exist, a very contradictory and strange feeling. Wei Yushuang recognized the two, sisters Ning Xinyue and Ning Yunying, rumored to be from a certain overseas Holy Land. "What are you going to find him for? You’re just at the Taoist Platform Realm, while that man has already reached the Purple Mansion; whether he acknowledges you is still up for debate." Ning Yunying poked her sister’s delicate porcelain-like cheek, casually rejecting her sister’s request. "Su Jie would never do that, and besides, I’m your sister, with the Xuanyin Body, destined to become an immortal and ancestor, while Su Jie is simply a step ahead. I will surely catch up to him later." Ning Xinyue wrinkled her delicate nose, swinging her pink fists, showing complete disregard for her sister Ning Yunying’s words. "If you don’t work hard, you’ll never catch up with him in your lifetime. Su Jie has grown from a little demon cultivator to a great magnate of the Demon Path, and you’re still stuck in the Taoist Platform Realm. How can you have the guts to go looking for him?" Ning Yunying flicked her sister on the head without a hint of politeness. Ning Xinyue covered her forehead and said angrily, "I don’t care, Li City is so boring. I want to hang out with Su Jie. It’s so much better there! This time they’re even going to kill those baldies from the Western Regions; I love it when the blood flows like rivers." At this moment, Wei Yushuang dismounted and came up to Ning Yunying. "So it’s Princess Wei." Ning Yunying’s expression was indifferent, only nodding slightly, not showing the kind of excitement most people would have upon seeing the princess. To Ning Yunying, no matter how noble Wei Yushuang’s status, she was merely someone Ning Yunying had defeated. Plus, when it comes to status, it’s hard to say who is more noble. "Just call me Yushuang." Wei Yushuang spoke, her eyes somewhat complex as she looked at Ning Yunying. From childhood, she had never been defeated, triumphing over countless sect prodigies, yet she stumbled on Ning Yunying. This is why Wei Yushuang wished to advance to the Purple Mansion Realm, to regain her footing and challenge Ning Yunying again. "Is there something you need?" Ning Yunying grabbed with her left hand in the air, and from not far away, Ning Xinyue, who was planning to sneak away, was pulled back by a force. "I just overheard that Miss Ning has some connection with Su Jie, that great demon head?" Wei Yushuang said seriously, knowing that Ning Yunying was from overseas and Su Jie should be a local demon cultivator from Qingzhou. Ning Yunying seemed to know what Wei Yushuang was thinking and saw right through it, saying, "I have no interest in involving myself in the struggle between your dynasty and the Demon Path. It has nothing to do with me." Wei Yushuang breathed a sigh of relief. No one understood more than her how strong Ning Yunying, the opponent who defeated her, was. Even if she advanced to the Purple Mansion Realm, she had no confidence in a match against Ning Yunying. If Ning Yunying stood on Su Jie’s side, it would undoubtedly be terrible news for the Da Li Dynasty. "I, I, I, I’m the most familiar with Su Jie. If I were in Qingzhou, when Su Jie attacked Guan Chao Pavilion and the Western baldy, I’d jump in to help fight. By then, my name would definitely spread all over the world." However, Ning Xinyue was hopping around looking proud, not catching the subtext in Wei Yushuang’s words. Wei Yushuang’s mouth twitched. The Da Li Royal Family had just had a big commotion over Su Jie, almost leading to military action. Su Jie, a demon cultivator giant of the Qingzhou Demon Path, not only advanced to the Purple Mansion but also annexed Chongzhou, consolidating into a powerful force, naturally becoming a thorn in the side and a nail in the flesh of the Da Li Royal Family, threatening their status. At this critical juncture, most people would prefer to distance themselves from Su Jie; even if there were connections, they would pretend there weren’t. For Ning Xinyue to openly admit it so eagerly, acting as if she and Su Jie were inseparable friends, was indeed rare. If it were someone else, just for saying such things, Wei Yushuang would have reason to take them back for a thorough investigation. But the one speaking was Ning Xinyue... It’s not that she feared Ning Xinyue, but rather valued the person standing behind her, Ning Yunying. Ning Yunying shot her sister a look, then said to Wei Yushuang, "My sister is reckless in her speech, it was purely unintentional." Wei Yushuang didn’t say much more, instead, she asked, "Miss Ning, what do you think of Su Jie?" "A very determined hero." Ning Yunying said casually. Wei Yushuang pressed on, feeling this response was too perfunctory. "Perhaps very talented in cultivation too." Ning Yunying added, leaving Wei Yushuang speechless. For Su Jie to achieve the Purple Mansion Realm at such a young age was, in Ning Yunying’s eyes, just a bit of talent. In that comparison, what did she count as, having yet to reach the Purple Mansion? "My sister doesn’t easily praise people." Ning Xinyue said to Wei Yushuang, feeling quite proud. Even the prodigies of other Holy Lands never easily received her sister’s praise, usually only getting a ’barely passable, needs more practice.’ It shows that this kind of assessment is already a great compliment. "I advise your royal family not to trouble Su Jie. With my understanding of him, you won’t be able to handle him." Ning Xinyue cheekily offered her suggestion, not at all fearing Wei Yushuang’s status. "We will make our own decisions on this matter." Wei Yushuang took a glance at Ning Yunying, then mounted her horse and left.