Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 56 - 40: Thousand-Year Ancient Xuan Beast Egg

In the afternoon, after dining with Lie Rou, Yue Jinghua took Yue Chen to the streets, accompanied by Shalman and Hongling, who insisted on joining them no matter what.

Recently, Hongling had undergone considerable changes; she became more composed in her conduct and rarely clashed with the guards in the mansion. Such a temperament pleased Yue Jinghua; from the way she walked and the gathering shine in her eyes, it was evident that she was close to breaking into the Perfect Realm from the edge of the Great Success Realm of Broken Jade Dark.

The distance from Lie Family Mansion to the bustling markets of Polo City was significant, so the group of four decided not to take a carriage and simply walked out of the mansion gates and onto the street.

Shortly after leaving Lie Family Mansion, they could hear music playing from afar, with a wedding procession of dozens making its way, blocking the entire street.

This part of the city near Lie Family Mansion was home to either the rich or the noble, and it was unclear which family was part of the wedding procession.

The four were about to detour when they saw two bridal sedans dressed in the same finery approaching them.

Whose wedding was it, and why would they marry two at once?

Yue Jinghua had never seen an ancient wedding procession, but even on the Canglong Continent, it was rare to see a double celebration like this.

"It's Imperial Uncle Luo Mansion taking in concubines. I wonder which poor family's daughter has the misfortune now," Shalman, knowing more gossip about the city than those secluded in Jingxin Courtyard, explained. Being from the Sha Family, she was well-informed about the affairs of the Imperial Family.

Imperial Uncle Luo, the elder brother of the current Empress and a famous Imperial Merchant in Polo City, was known for abusing his sister's power to do many misdeeds.

His greatest fault was not just abusing power, but his lechery, which did not discriminate between genders. Every good-looking youngster in the city, if spotted by him, was doomed to suffer.

Two bridal sedans meant two people entering the household at the same time—an indecorous act for any respectable family.

As Shalman lamented, she pulled Yue Jinghua towards an alley; it was better for unmarried women like them to stay out of the way of such an overbearing wedding procession.

As the two bridal sedans passed by one after the other, a blood-stained pomegranate rolled out from one and stopped right by Yue Chen's feet.

In Shang Kingdom's customs, a bride must hold a pomegranate, symbolizing "many children and grandchildren." Losing it was an inauspicious sign.

Yue Chen, still a child, was curious about the scene and wanted to pick up the pomegranate.

"I'll handle it," Yue Jinghua said, bending over and quickly picking up the pomegranate—it was wet and sticky with warm human blood as soon as she touched it.

"Miss," Hongling gestured to Yue Jinghua and shook her head; she also saw that Imperial Uncle Luo wielded great influence in Polo City, not someone Yue Jinghua could afford to provoke at the moment.

"Pomegranate, send, back," Yue Chen pleaded with Yue Jinghua, suggesting she should send back the auspicious pomegranate.

After wiping off the blood, Yue Jinghua smiled, "You going forward rashly might frighten others." With a slight effort, she enveloped the pomegranate in Dark Energy and sent it flying back.

The pomegranate landed precisely through the window of the sedan, causing the curtain to fly up from the impact.

The face of the bride inside the sedan was momentarily revealed.

The pomegranate rolled back into the sedan, and the joyous curtain fell back into place.

Yue Jinghua was surprised as the sedan was carried away.

The sound of cheerful music continued, moving forward.

A finely crafted carriage drawn by two strong horses pulled up beside Yue Jinghua, accompanied by the ringing and clanging sound.

On a day of great joy for others, this particular sedan shone with gold inlays and jades, draped with bright red silk curtains, even more ostentatious than the wedding entourage.

Yue Jinghua had already guessed who might be sitting behind those curtains. Sure enough, as the curtains were lifted, an enchanting fragrance wafted out.

Xie Yu, whose beauty eclipsed even the flowers, appeared before everyone.

Waving a silk satin fan, clothed in a madder-colored robe embroidered with peonies, he said, "This must be Miss Yue Jinghua. Xie Yu extends his greetings."

"Who are you?" Hongling, protective as a mother hen, shielded her mistress behind her, her beautiful eyes cautiously fixed on Xie Yu.

"Young Master Xiyu, Xie Yu," Shalman exclaimed, her pretty face slightly flushed.

Gold has a price, jade is priceless. In Poluo City, there are two renowned Jade Princes, one is Leng Yu, and the other is Xiyu.

Leng Yu refers to Prince Xiao Yi, Fa Xiao Yi, and Xiyu refers to Xie Yu from Qianbin Building.

Xiyu lives up to his name, but Xie Yu carries a hint of affection for every woman he encounters.

Yue Jinghua's gaze flickered, feigning shyness, she lowered her head, inwardly cold towards the entrance of Xie Yu, and with a timid voice she said: "Young Master Xie is courteous."

Fa Xiao Yi and Xie Yu have always been on good terms, so it's not surprising that Xie Yu knows Yue Jinghua.

Seeing Yue Jinghua's coy demeanor, Xie Yu, although smiling, had a hint of disappointment in his eyes; he thought too much, for although Yue Xiaoqi shares the same surname as Yue Jinghua and appears similar in stature, she is ultimately not Yue Xiaoqi.

While feeling disappointed in his heart, he also felt a sense of relief that she was not Yue Xiaoqi. This relief was unexpected even to himself.

"Is Miss Yue also here to attend the ceremony? It's a pity, Xiao Chu and Xiao Ya treating such peerless beauties this way, it's like two fresh flowers stuck onto a pile of dung. The nightclub has really splurged this time, for an Ancient Dark Beast Egg, they even gave away the sisters worth a thousand Dark Pills."

No sooner had Xie Yu finished speaking, both Shalman and Yue Jinghua's eyelids twitched at the mention of the Dark Beast Ancient Egg.

Xie Yu wasn't truly here to merely watch the ceremony; he was invited to attend Imperial Uncle Luo's observation ceremony.

Apart from Xie Yu, many guests from nightclubs around the city, as well as some well-known wealthy families and noble lords, all received invitations.

Lie Family Mansion also received an invitation, but the attendee was Lie Chang'an.

When Yue Jinghua caught a glimpse earlier, the figure she saw when the curtain flew up was either Xiao Chu or Xiao Ya.

The last time at the nightclub's auction, Xie Yu had bantered with Xiao Ya. She handled it with easy grace, which showed that the sisters had some status in the nightclub.

Yet unexpectedly, in a blink of an eye, the two were about to be sent to Imperial Uncle Luo.

Xie Yu lamented, inadvertently revealing the whole story.

It was roughly two days ago that Imperial Uncle Luo obtained an Ancient Dark Beast Egg through some means.

The scarcity and demand for the Ancient Dark Beast Egg in the Eastern Continent are well-known, even the nightclubs find it difficult to handle one.

The Ancient Dark Beast Egg is even more precious than the Dark Pill; it is said that the egg has the power to ward off evil spirits and protect its home. Moreover, some say that if you find a Spirit Summoner, you can awaken the Ancient Dark Beast that sleeps within.

In the past thousand years, Dark Energy on the Eastern Continent has gradually weakened, and many rare Profound Beasts have gone extinct.

It has long been rumored among Dark Practitioners that an Ancient Dark Beast hatched from an Ancient Dark Egg may possess mysterious Dark Skills from antiquity.

Moreover, the beasts hatched from Dark Beast Ancient Eggs are usually young, and the chances of young beasts bonding with a master are much higher than with adult Profound Beasts.

But the Shang Kingdom has almost no Spirit Summoners, so Imperial Uncle Luo's Ancient Dark Egg was practically useless. However, being a lascivious scoundrel, Luo didn't know whose idea it was to approach the nightclub and propose using the Ancient Dark Beast Egg to exchange for the nightclub's sisters.

"An egg for two living people? Did the twin sisters agree to that?" As a servant herself, subject to the whims of others, Hongling felt deep sympathy for them and immediately became furious upon hearing such a thing.

"That's not just any ordinary egg, the nightclub's Treasure Appraiser has already evaluated it. The egg is over a thousand years old, and the creature inside might be a Flying Profound Beast," Xie Yu made a gesture imitating wings.

Without awakening the beasts inside, it is impossible to confirm the specific grade of the Profound Beast; however, a skilled Treasure Appraiser can still determine the grade of the egg by its patterns and age.

"Over a thousand years? A thousand years ago was the era when dragons thrived on the ancient continent. If there is no mistake with that Ancient Dark Beast Egg, the being inside might belong to the Dragon Clan. Woman, find a way to get that egg," Qing Pu's Divine Sense transmitted, causing Yue Jinghua's heart to race with shock.

In the era Qing Pu lived in, Profound Beasts were much stronger than Dark Practitioners, and the skies above the roads were filled with various gigantic and incredibly powerful Profound Beasts. The Dragon Clan and the Sub-Dragon Clan ranked among the most formidable Beast Races at that time.

This Ancient Egg must be acquired.