Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 408 - 279: Watch Together?

Chapter 408: Chapter 279: Watch Together?

If the proportion of cultivators within the Dayan Territory could truly reach such a level, then it might well be called half an Immortal Dynasty.

Unfortunately,

the top echelons of the Empire, including his father, did not wish to see such a situation arise.

At least,

not for the time being.

In this silence,

Bai Muxi, watching the two strange-looking guests from above, asked softly,

"Sir, is there something wrong with the cultivators from our Seven Cities?"

Coming to himself and looking towards this slender woman whose complexion was pale as the Blood Race from his previous life, Xu Yuan answered with a smile,

"No, it’s just that it’s truly not easy for you to have preserved such a number of cultivators after tens of thousands of years."

His words carried a hint of condescension.

Bai Muxi didn’t mind, and with a slight smile beneath her veil, replied,

"It’s a matter of survival."

After speaking, she asked politely,

"Now that you two have asked your questions, may it be my turn?"

"Of course," Xu Yuan replied without hesitation.

Bai Muxi’s beautiful eyes twinkled, and after a pause, she asked outright,

"Do you two hold official positions in that Dayan Empire above?"

"...."

At this question, Xu Yuan’s expression turned strange.

Li Qingyan had always referred to herself with a royal pronoun, and this woman couldn’t discern that?

It seemed that ten thousand years had indeed caused a serious gap in the civilization of the Underground City.

After a moment’s thought,

"I don’t,"

Xu Yuan replied straightforwardly, then glanced at Li Qingyan and asked, "Do you hold an official position?"

Li Qingyan just gave him a look,

"How could I possibly hold an official position?"

Hearing this, Xu Yuan gestured to the veiled female official,

"Look, she doesn’t either."

Bai Muxi, looking at Li Qingyan who carried herself with extraordinary grace, frowned slightly, eyes filled with doubt,

"Really?"

"Is that a question?"

Xu Yuan asked back with a smile, enunciating each word,

"Or is it that you, the official, do not believe us?"

"....."

Bai Muxi stared deeply at the brazenly handsome man with just the cultivation level of Soul Condensation, bowing low with a dignified gesture of her robe,

"Hmmm....I naturally believe the words of the sir, then let me rephrase the question, may I know the identities and status of you two?"

"That’s simple, she is the Princess of the Imperial family, and I am the third son of the Prime Minister,"

Xu Yuan said without hesitation, paused a moment, and added, "As for status, our standing in the Dayan Empire above should be considered quite high."

"...."

Silence.

Bai Muxi’s gaze shifted back and forth between the two with clearly defined status, confusion almost spilling from her eyes.

In terms of identity, she was of higher nobility, and in cultivation, they were worlds apart.

Why should this woman listen to this man’s words?

But none of that was important. If what this man said was true, then there was indeed hope for the Seven Cavern Cities.

However, she still had one more thing to confirm.

With that thought, Bai Muxi collected her thoughts and bowed,

"I have one more question, and I hope for an answer."

"Ask."

"Did you two enter our Underground Palace on purpose?"

"....."

A question that strikes at the heart of the matter.

If not, nearly four hundred thousand citizens of the Underground Palace could be saved with the aid of the Dayan Imperial reinforcement from above.

If not... then these two would be of no help to her, both trapped in this Underground City.

And to this question, Xu Yuan didn’t rush to answer, instead looking at Bai Muxi with interest.

Bai Muxi stood gracefully in her light-gathering attire, her gaze clear and candid.

Li Qingyan stood by, also somewhat interested in whether this man would use lies to pressure the female official.

After a long pause,

he uttered two words,

"No."

At his word,

a glimmer of despair flashed in Bai Muxi’s eyes, yet her voice remained crisp and polite,

"I see. Since you two have traveled from afar, the Six Officials from the Divine Palace will lead you to rest for the night, and we can speak more tomorrow..."

"Hey."

Xu Yuan interrupted Bai Muxi, asking with a grin, "My dear official, have you forgotten? You still owe us a question."

"..."

Bai Muxi was silent for a few breaths, her calm gaze revealing no emotion as she cupped her hands and inquired,

"Please ask."

"Do you want to go outside?"

"What?" Bai Muxi lost the fleeting composure in her eyes in an instant.

Xu Yuan stepped forward, squinting his eyes as he raised his hand, lightly touching the official’s softly clad bosom,

"Do... you want to go outside?"

...

...

...

The residence arranged in the Underground Divine Palace for Xu Yuan and Li Qingyan was a stone-built palace.

By subterranean law, Bai Muxi at first arranged one room for each, to live separately, but Xu Yuan had no intention of conforming to local customs.

Not that he wanted to sleep with Li Qingyan—more that living alone, he feared a nighttime attack by Bai Muxi, which was far from secure.

The palace was vast, with several stone pillars carved with monstrous beasts supporting the four-zhang-high ceiling, impressive and somber, somewhat resembling the grandeur of the Imperial Palace.

The interior arrangement was also contrary to the dilapidation seen in the rest of the Underground City.

In Dayan, it would be considered ordinary, but in this Underground Palace, it was extremely luxurious.

A large wooden bed was placed in the center, with cotton blankets, gauzy bed curtains, wooden tables, cushioned stools, and even a strangely shaped set of wooden tea implements.

Some special green plants from the Underground City emitted a fluorescent blue glow in the dark, sprinkling light like stars in the darkness, illuminating the entire hall.

It seemed that the Underground City also produced these life necessities, but the output was so low that only the top echelons of the cavern cities could use them.

A stark reminder of the pervasive disparities in social strata.

However, Xu Yuan wasn’t particularly concerned about these things.