After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 238 White Feather City

Inside the shuttle, Shen Xu looked at the Qiling white crane perched on his shoulder with a sense of helplessness.

Is it really okay to bring it along?

“The White Crane of Prayer wouldn’t follow you for no reason. It must have sensed something, since it didn’t follow us last time we went out,” Guan Bi explained.

"Although Aunt Wang gave you a teleportation ring, Xiao Bai will still be automatically teleported back if you encounter fatal danger, so you don't need to worry about Xiao Bai's safety," Bai Lu comforted her with a smile.

"I'm not worried about its safety." With a sigh, Shen Xu held up a white jade ring and asked the Qiling White Crane, "Would you like to wear it?"

Qi Lingbaihe tilted his head and looked at the jade ring, seemingly puzzled. So Shen Xu used mist to demonstrate the function of the jade ring to him.

Upon seeing the scene before it, the white crane gently tapped its ring with its beak, indicating its agreement.

"Xiao Yi, can the curse of financial loss on me be lifted? I haven't lost any Nourishing Essence Pills in a long time." Shen Xu suddenly asked after putting the jade ring on the Qiling White Crane.

"A curse that makes you lose money? Is this the curse you mentioned that makes you unable to keep your wealth?" Ye Zhi asked curiously.

"I don't know either. Xiao Yi said I was cursed, and during that time my Nourishing Yuan Pills kept disappearing inexplicably. I still don't understand why."

"I've heard of curses that bring financial loss. Rather than a curse, I feel it's more like a blessing. After all, what kind of curse can ward off disaster just by spending money? Xiao Yi, do you have any knowledge of curses?" Bai Lu asked with some doubt.

"The cost of casting such a powerful curse is probably astronomical. Only a saint-level curse master can cast such a curse that directly affects cause and effect. Miss Xiao Yi, are you sure that Shen Xu is cursed with financial ruin?" Guan Bi couldn't help but question.

"It's not certain. It could also be a curse that causes financial loss. The aura of these two curses is similar. As long as you keep that mask safe, there shouldn't be any major problems," Li Xiaoyi replied calmly.

"A curse that brings misfortune? A mask!"

“It’s a curse that specifically targets people and causes them to lose all their wealth; it’s very vicious,” Guan Bi explained.

"You mean that demon mask is cursed!" Shen Xu stared intently at Li Xiaoyi.

“I didn’t say that.” Li Xiaoyi’s expression remained calm.

Shen Xu took a deep breath. He didn't know why Li Xiaoyi lied to him, but now that he knew the reason, it was a good thing, and the final result didn't have much of an impact on him.

"A thousand or so Nourishing Essence Pills! It's nothing at all!"

"Bai Lu, how do we get to Shuanghe Village?" Shen Xu changed the subject, forcing himself not to think about the Nourishing Yuan Pill.

"First, we'll teleport to Baiyu City, then fly to Wangyun City. After resting in Wangyun City for a day, we'll head to Shuanghe Village. It should take less than two days to get there," Bailu replied.

"This place feels very remote!" Ye Zhi couldn't help but say.

"If this is remote, then the Green Bamboo Mountains must be the most remote of all!" Shen Xu thought to himself.

"I've heard that white feathers are the most popular decorations in White Feather City. A single high-quality white demon beast feather can fetch a price of over a thousand Nourishing Essence Pills," Li Xiaoyi said.

"So valuable!" Shen Xu couldn't help but look at the Qiling White Crane.

The white crane seemed to sense the malice in Shen Xu's eyes and immediately flew lightly to Li Xiaoyi's side.

"Don't even think about taking advantage of Xiaobai! Xiaobai isn't a demon beast! Xiao Yi meant for you to keep an eye on Xiaobai, not for you to try anything with it. After all, it's considered a sacred beast in Baiyu City," Bai Lu immediately interjected to stop her.

“We’re just passing through and not stopping, so there shouldn’t be any major problems!” Ye Zhi said.

“There’s always a chance of something going wrong. Even though we are disciples of the Sword Alliance, City Lord Baiyu can still force us to stay for a while. The saying ‘the longer the night, the more things can go wrong’ is not just an empty phrase. We don’t have time to get entangled with them,” Guan Bi explained.

"When we get there, I'll cast an illusion spell on it. It should be fine to fool ordinary people, but if we encounter a master, we'll definitely be discovered. We need to act quickly." Hearing what the others said, Shen Xu also gave up the idea of ​​making money.

As the five people stepped off the flying shuttle, Shen Xu discovered that the teleportation array in front of him was not the one he had seen when he came to Tianjian Mountain.

After asking Bai Lu, he learned that Tianjian Mountain had set up a teleportation array in each of the four directions. He had previously gone to the teleportation array in the east of the Sword Alliance, while Baiyu City was located in the west of the Sword Alliance.

Upon seeing Bai Lu's flying shuttle, a middle-aged man immediately greeted them with a smile, "Where would you like to go?"

"How many contribution points are needed to go to Baiyu City?" Bai Lu asked.

"Activating a teleportation array to White Feather City requires fifty contribution points."

"So expensive!" Shen Xu was taken aback by the price.

Contribution points in the Sword Alliance are extremely valuable. Although the Sword Alliance does not specify the exchange ratio between contribution points and Nourishing Essence Pills, it is generally estimated that one contribution point can be traded for one hundred to one hundred and fifty Nourishing Essence Pills.

Moreover, almost no one would sell their contribution points, because in the Sword Alliance, contribution points are the only real hard currency, while Nourishing Essence Pills are just cultivation supplies.

Because he ranked in the top 50 in the sword selection, he now has 100 contribution points, which is far ahead of most new disciples, but it only costs the price of opening the teleportation array twice.

Aside from wealthy women like Bai Lu, no other new disciple would use such a luxurious thing as a teleportation array to do a mission. Instead, the senior members of the team would carry them there on large flying swords.

“Okay!” Bai Lu said without changing her expression.

With a flash of light, the figures of the five people and the crane disappeared from Tianjian Mountain.

"These people are taking a Praying White Crane to White Feather City. This is getting interesting!" The middle-aged man smiled.

When Shen Xu opened his eyes again, a grand hall decorated with numerous exceptionally magnificent white feathers appeared before him. Even the walls and pillars surrounding the hall were adorned with numerous lifelike white spirit birds in relief.

Seeing this, Shen Xu quickly cast a simple illusion spell on the Qiling White Crane still perched on his shoulder, turning it into an ordinary white crane. He didn't want to cause any trouble because of this lazy crane.

"Did the Sword Alliance issue any orders for you gentlemen to come to White Feather City this time?" asked the woman with four white feathers embroidered on her long dress with a smile.

“Senior, we are just passing through this time, and the Sword Alliance has not issued any orders.” Bai Lu replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"White Feather City has many unique landscapes and delicious food. We hope you can stay in White Feather City for a while longer. We will treat you with the highest level of hospitality."

"We appreciate your kindness, senior, but we still have a mission for the Sword Alliance to complete, so we'd better leave as soon as possible." Bai Lu frowned slightly.

"The Sword Alliance's mission is more important," the woman in the long dress replied with a light laugh.

"Thank you for your understanding, senior. We will definitely come back here again in the future to experience the unique features of White Feather City." Bai Lu breathed a sigh of relief.

After bowing to the woman before him, Shen Xu intended to leave the hall with Bai Lu, but the woman's gaze remained fixed on him and the white crane on his body, making him very uncomfortable.

"Young man, please wait a moment. May I take a closer look at the white crane on your clothes?" the woman in the long dress asked.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately sensed that things were getting complicated.

"I'm sorry! My white crane is rather timid, and your aura is too powerful, so please forgive me for not being able to agree," Shen Xu replied with a slight apology.

"You don't need to worry. I have no ill intentions and I wouldn't dare to have any other thoughts about the disciples of the Sword Alliance. I just want to ask this young man for a favor. It won't take up much of your time."

Seeing that the five people did not react, the woman in the long dress continued, "Actually, Fairy Rong from the Sword Alliance Battle Hall is a close friend of my city lord. It was she who sent someone to tell the city lord that you might bring the Praying Spirit White Crane to White Feather City, so the city lord asked me to stay here and wait for your arrival."

"Aunt Wang? Why didn't she tell me about this!" Bai Lu asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Miss, you told Senior Wang that we wouldn't take the Qiling White Crane out," Guan Bi reminded her.

"Can I ask you if there's anything I can help you with?" Shen Xu was very unhappy that Wang Rong was adding to his workload for no reason, and he would definitely not help if the matter was too troublesome.

"I'm sorry, only the city lord can tell you this."