Mrs. and Mr. Smith

Chapter 703: Chapter 703: The Secret of the Mystic Realm!

Originally, Ethan Smith planned to take Clare Richardson with him to Gyeon City, but he was afraid that the people of the Halcroen Sect would notice the peculiarities in Clare. Therefore, Ethan had to give up on that plan.

The next day.

Ethan set off for Gyeon City early in the morning.

Gyeon City was a relatively marginalized city.

It was said that this city was once very prosperous, but later, it declined bit by bit without any noticeable signs.

The local government tried many methods, ranging from attracting investment to inviting feng shui masters, but nothing seemed to work.

Many investors came and ended up losing everything in the end.

Because of this, Gyeon City was given another nickname: the Cursed City.

Ethan sat in the airport, looking around.

The vast airport was sparsely populated, quite mismatched with its scale.

Ethan frowned. He released his divine sense, trying to detect something, but found that he couldn’t feel anything.

“Strange,” Ethan muttered, rubbing his chin.

The city seemed to be devoid of any abnormalities or dark energy, yet it just couldn’t thrive.

“Could it be… because of that Mystic Realm?” Ethan wondered in his heart.

At that moment, Clarissa Johnson tapped Ethan on the shoulder.

“Mr. Smith, what are you thinking about?” Clarissa asked with a smile.

Ethan didn’t hide his thoughts. He spoke gravely, “Is Gyeon City called the Cursed City because of the Mystic Realm?”

Hearing this, Clarissa shook her head and said, “You’re mistaken.”

“Do you know why the Mystic Realm preserves the most intact cultivation resources? That’s because where the Mystic Realm is located, no special vision would occur.”

“It’s precisely because of this reason that the Mystic Realm is rarely explored.”

Hearing her words, Ethan asked with confusion, “Then how did you find it? How did the Capital City Martial Arts Association find it?”

Clarissa pursed her lips and said, “I don’t know. After all, I’m just a hired worker.”

Seeing her response, Ethan didn’t say anything more.

He followed Clarissa to get in a taxi and left the airport.

The car sped on the road, finally stopping at an ancient alley.

This alley was similar to a snack street, with both sides featuring wine houses, tea houses, and various snacks.

Clarissa brought Ethan to a small teahouse and sat down. Then, she ordered a pot of tea.

Ethan looked around the environment and said, “A teahouse… quite a rare sight.”

Clarissa laughed, “How do you like it? Is it different from other places?”

Ethan nodded silently.

In Gyeon City, there were very few high-rise buildings.

It was a rare scene in the 21st century.

“Wait a moment, soon someone will come to pick us up,” said Clarissa.

Ethan hummed in response. He picked up the teacup and took a sip, only to see a hint of surprise flash in his pupils.

“There’s actually a trace of qi in this tea?” Ethan couldn’t help but widen his eyes.

He hurriedly brought the teacup up again and poured more into his mouth.

Indeed! There was indeed a trace of qi nourished in the tea. Although it wasn’t very rich, he could feel it clearly!

“Clarissa, where does this tea come from?” Ethan asked with furrowed brows.

Clarissa replied, “I don’t know. Why?”

Ethan shook his head and said, “Nothing.”

This piqued Ethan’s interest in the so-called Mystic Realm even more.

Even the teahouse on the street had qi. What kind of treasure would be in the Mystic Realm?

“Let’s go somewhere else,” Ethan proposed as he stood up.

Then, he turned around and walked out of the teahouse, wandering down the alley.

As they walked, Ethan became more and more astonished!

All the snacks on this alley contained an extremely faint trace of qi!

“It turns out that it’s not the tea, but the whole alley that has an issue,” Ethan concluded with furrowed brows.

He looked at Clarissa and asked, “Do you feel that there’s something odd about both the food and drinks here?”

Clarissa lowered her head to take a bite of her candied fruit and shook her head, “No…”

“Really?” Ethan asked in surprise.

“Really, I wouldn’t deceive you,” Clarissa said helplessly.

“That’s quite strange,” Ethan furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.

She was a Military Marquis after all!

With the sensitivity of the Military Marquis Realm, she should have been able to detect the qi contained within!

“Could it be that… this qi is peculiar?” Ethan speculated in his heart.

Thinking this, Ethan released his own aura, and for an instant, he could feel the surrounding qi through every pore on his body.

He tried to absorb the qi of the area with his body, but the flow of qi was extremely slow.

“Huh?”

At this moment, Ethan suddenly discovered something!

He could sense the richness of qi, and through its richness, a path-like channel of qi appeared in his mind!

Put simply, Ethan could clearly see the rich qi around him through his own perception of the qi.

This richness was like a road sign, or even a small path!

Ethan narrowed his eyes and whispered, “Could this be the vision of the Mystic Realm?”

As long as there was anything different from the surroundings, there must be a vision! The Mystic Realm was no exception!

Perhaps the reason why Clarissa claimed that the Mystic Realm didn’t produce any vision was that they lacked the ability to perceive it!

“Following the direction of this qi, the most concentrated place should be up ahead. Maybe the Mystic Realm is there,” Ethan said softly, eyes narrowed.

With this thought, Ethan walked in that direction.

He couldn’t wait to verify his method.

Just then, a figure suddenly burst out from a second-floor window on the side, blocking Ethan’s path!

This man was about eight feet tall, sturdy, and had an indescribable fierce aura on his face.

A strong murderous spirit emanated from his body, effectively severing the connection between Ethan and the Mystic Realm’s qi.

“Who are you?” Ethan asked angrily, glaring at the man.

The man crossed his arms over his chest and coldly said, “You must be Ethan Smith. I’ve heard about you for a long time.”

“What did you hear about me for? Are you mentally ill?” Ethan asked impatiently.

“You better get out of my way, or don’t blame me for being rude!”

The man sneered, “Many people boast that you’re the top among the young generation. I, Gene Massy of Gyeon City, do not accept it!”

“Gene Massy? Tristram Massy’s son?” It seemed that someone had heard the name.

“Gene Massy?” Clarissa furrowed her brows slightly at the side.

Ethan glanced at her and said, “Do you know him?”

Clarissa replied, “I don’t know him, but I’ve heard of Tristram Massy’s name. There’s a legend that Gyeon City’s decline was because Tristram Massy seized its fortune.”