Chapter 276: Chapter 232: Superpower, ’Vine Control

"Mother and Sister went to Uncle’s house to go shopping with our cousin."

"Mhm." After learning the whereabouts of his wife and daughter, Li Dingtian nodded and asked no more questions, then quickened his pace toward his study.

Li Mo watched his workaholic father’s retreating back and scratched his head. Then, he called over his attendant.

"Young Master."

"Get ready. We’re going out."

"Young Master, the Master just got back. Is it really a good idea for you to go out right away?"

"What’s not good about it? It’s not like I’m going out to cause trouble..."

"Well..." Hearing Li Mo’s words, the servant couldn’t help but complain to himself, ’The Young Master says that every time, but he always ends up in some kind of argument after he leaves.’

"Alright, stop dawdling. Hurry up and go get my bicycle..." Li Mo urged impatiently, seeing his attendant dragging his feet.

"Yes, Young Master. Please wait a moment, I’ll go get the bicycle for you right away..." Seeing that Li Mo was insistent on going out, the servant could only nod and head to the mansion’s garage.

As the son of the Dongwu City Lord, Li Mo’s family was naturally well-off. There was certainly no shortage of fine steeds and treasured horses, as well as carriages in all sorts of styles.

In the past, he would always ride a horse whenever he went out.

But recently, his friends in his social circle weren’t riding horses much anymore.

Instead, they rode a mode of transport called a "bicycle," which came from the Imperial Capital and had recently become all the rage in Dongwu City.

As the trendsetter among the children of Dongwu City’s high officials and dignitaries, Li Mo naturally couldn’t fall behind when it came to this new type of transport from the Imperial Capital.

So, he immediately had a servant from his household go to a shop that sold bicycles, find the person in charge, and have them custom-make a one-of-a-kind bicycle for him.

A moment later, the servant who had gone to the garage to get the bicycles returned.

The servant was pushing a bicycle with each hand. In his left hand was a black bicycle of a common style often seen on the market.

The bicycle he was pushing with his right hand, however, was quite eye-catching.

This was the bicycle Li Mo had custom-ordered. Its overall structure was unchanged, but its color was a striking gold.

Under the bright sunlight, its frame shone with a dazzling light.

"Tsk..."

Gilded. Li Mo’s custom bicycle was actually gilded, its surface coated with a thin layer of gold.

One could only say he was truly the Lord City Lord’s son—so rich and extravagant.

"What took you so long?" Li Mo, who had grown impatient from waiting, snatched his cool, custom-made bicycle from the servant’s hands.

After hopping on, he stomped on a pedal and shot off on his bicycle.

"Hurry and keep up..." Li Mo shouted over his shoulder to the servant behind him, then rode out of the City Lord’s Mansion, heading toward the tavern where he had arranged to meet his friends for drinks.

"Young Master, slow down! Wait for me!" Seeing Li Mo dash out of the City Lord’s Mansion on his glittering golden bicycle, the servant immediately hopped on the black bicycle and quickly chased after him.

The Guards on duty at the entrance of the City Lord’s Mansion watched the two figures disappear into the distance, one after the other. They exchanged glances and shook their heads slightly.

They hoped Li Mo wouldn’t cause any trouble this time. Otherwise, he would be punished by the Lord City Lord again.

...

The bright sunlight made it hard to keep one’s eyes open.

Lin Li retracted his gaze from the departing Cloud-top Flying Boat.

The surrounding passersby, who had been as emotional as fans chasing a star, returned to normal after the Cloud-top Flying Boat disappeared. Then, everyone went about their own business.

’I should go out of the city and see for myself. The coachman said the area north of the city is extremely dangerous, but just how dangerous is it?’

’With my current cultivation level, as long as I don’t go too deep into the forest, I generally shouldn’t run into any life-threatening dangers I can’t handle.’

’Er... Actually, even if I do run into a life-threatening danger I can’t handle, I still have the Mysterious Small Island as an escape route!’

Lin Li pondered for a moment, then made his decision. He quickened his pace and walked rapidly toward the city gate.

The Guards on duty at the city gate watched the people entering and leaving Dongwu City with expressionless faces.

When Lin Li, who wore a bamboo hat that concealed his face, passed by them, these on-duty Guards had no reaction.

Any guard who had stood watch at the city gate—forget a year, even in just one week—would have seen plenty of people dressed like Lin Li.

In the eyes of these Guards, Lin Li’s attire, which was merely a bamboo hat to hide his face, was considered quite normal.

Just over an hour ago, these Guards on duty at the city gate had encountered someone completely wrapped in white bandages, with only their eyes, nostrils, and mouth exposed.

No matter how you looked at it, a fellow dressed like that gave off the impression that he wasn’t right in the head.

In comparison, Lin Li’s outfit made him seem like a normal person.

Of course, the key point was that Dongwu City did not prohibit its residents from wearing such face-concealing bamboo hats.

Besides, there were no wanted criminals at the moment. If there were, the Guards would then inspect and question anyone with a concealed face who was preparing to leave the city.

...

Passing through the massive, arched city gate, Lin Li left Dongwu City and arrived outside its walls.