Hongxi City is here, let’s hurry up, Ye Cui’e shouted happily
Okay, everyone replied excitedly. They couldn't help but speed up their pace and marched forward for a few more miles. Finally, they were able to see this huge city. It lay quietly on the bank of the raging Xijiang River, forming a square shape.
Structure, the city wall is towering, nearly two hundred meters high, and is made of solid black boulders. Each side is one hundred kilometers long. The lingering swamp fog adds a sense of mystery to it.
the breath.
This huge city is half embedded in the swamp, but generally outside the swamp, just on the dividing line between the swamp and the land.
Everyone couldn't help but stop in front of it, admiring its majestic appearance, and heard Ye Cui'e murmur: Hongxi City, the easternmost city in the neutral zone, is also the third largest city in the neutral zone, with a population of five.
Tens of millions. This time, we are finally here.
Miss, let’s go in. The guard behind said.
So everyone walked towards the city gate together. The city gate of Hongxi City was also built extremely grandly, with a height of 30 meters and a width of 15 meters. There was an endless stream of people going to and from the city gate.
There are two rows of guards standing at the entrance. Anyone who enters the city will consciously go to their chief of guards and take out the Yuan Stone and give it to him. This is the so-called city entry fee.
Ye Cui'e also led everyone to the guard chief. The guard chief glanced at them and said: You are a group of eighteen, do you have a long-term residence permit? If not, each of you must pay fifty yuan of high-grade Yuan stones. A total of
It's nine hundred yuan.
Fifty high-grade Yuan stones, so expensive. Zhan Chen and Zhou Ziru had never been here before, so they couldn't help but scream.
Why, if you find it too expensive, don't enter the city. This is the rule set by our Lord Ma. Everyone must abide by it. The guard captain is only a Martial King, but he shouted arrogantly to a group of Martial Emperors.
Seeing how unreasonable he was, everyone felt suffocated in their hearts, and the atmosphere seemed to become tense for a moment.
Okay, everyone, stop arguing. Isn't it just nine hundred high-grade Yuan stones? Just give them to him. Ye Cui'e said at this moment, and took out the Yuan stones from the Qiankun bag and handed them to the guard chief.
After everyone was able to enter the city, Zhou Ziru said angrily: The guard chief just now was really arrogant. We should not give such a person a good look at all.
However, Ye Cui'e advised from the side: My dear benefactor, let's forget it. We are guests and he is the host. Besides, the lord of Hongxi City, Ma Yufei, is a powerful martial saint and has gathered a group of masters under his command. We simply cannot afford to offend him.
, and the purpose of our visit this time is to do business, it is wiser to choose to do less than to do more.
Huh, the entrance fee to Hongtide City is also ridiculously high. Zhou Ziru is still unwilling to accept how many yuan stones they will take away in one day.
Ye Cui'e had to persuade again: My benefactor, there is nothing we can do about this. The neutral zone is a place where heroes are divided and lawless. The lord of the city here is the local emperor, and the rules of each city are set by them. We ordinary people have to abide by them.
, otherwise you will suffer the disaster of death.
Okay, Ziru, remember the purpose of our trip and don't cause too much trouble. Zhan Chen knew that he had an impulsive temper, so he also reminded him, and then turned to Ye Cui'e and said: Cui'e, here, this
It's the entry fee for the two of us brothers. As he said this, he took out a top-grade Yuan Stone from the Qiankun Bag and handed it to her.
That's okay, you are all my saviors, how can I accept your money? Ye Cui'e hurriedly waved her hands to refuse.
Take it, this matter is one thing. Zhan Chen forced the Yuan Stone into her hand, and then said: Ye Cui'e, thank you for sending our brother here. Although you are reluctant to leave, it is time for us to say goodbye. The green mountains will not change the green water.
Long flow, if we are destined, we will meet again in the future.
It's time to leave and I haven't even repaid you two properly yet. Ye Cui'e looked disappointed.
No need to bother, goodbye Zhan Chen said goodbye to her, then left with Zhou Ziru and quickly disappeared into the crowd.
Ye Cui'e stared blankly at the direction in which the two of them disappeared, biting her lips and saying nothing, she just squeezed the Yuan Stone in her hand tightly.
Let's say that Zhan Chen and Zhou Ziru were wandering around in the bustling streets after they parted ways with Ye Cui'e and his party. Hongxi City was really big, with houses connected one after another, and they were all full of people as far as the eye could see.
They felt at a loss. They had just left the natural maze of the flood swamp, but now they seemed to have fallen into a larger man-made maze. At a loss for what to do, they casually entered a nearby hotel and ordered a few side dishes.
Start eating and drinking.
Zhou Ziru then asked Zhan Chen: Zhan Chen, what should we do next? Should we bring Xuan Dao Sect directly from this neutral place or stay in Hongxi City for a while.
When he mentioned Xuan Dao Sect, Zhan Chen couldn't help but think of his wife Su Yun and son Zhan Xu. He didn't know how they were doing now. He really wanted to put on his wings and fly back to take a look. However, his reason told him that this was not the case.
possible.
On the other hand, the words Ye Wu said to him before setting off were always lingering in his ears. Hongxi City might have a chance to break through the Martial Saint. This deeply tempted him, making him instinctively
I want to stay and explore
After weighing it again and again, he said: Ziru, I've thought about it. We don't know anything about this neutral area. How can we find the way back? Why don't we go to Hongxi City tomorrow to inquire about the news, at least
Let’s first understand the Flood City and the neutral area we are in, and then make the next step.
Zhou Ziru thought for a while and said: Zhan Chen, what you said makes sense. Let's find a place to stay first and start early tomorrow morning.
So the two of them left the hotel and stayed at a large hotel nearby called the Grand Hotel.
The two of them went out early the next morning. Zhan Chen said to Zhou Ziru: Ziru, you first go to the west of the city to understand the situation, and I will go to the east of the city for a walk. In the evening, we will meet here to share what we have learned.
To summarize, how
That's very good. Zhou Ziru nodded in agreement.
Ziru, if you find any detailed map of the neutral area, buy one first so that we can plan our return route accordingly.
Don't worry, I will naturally know
So the two of them separated. Zhan Chen left the gate of Junyue Inn and walked along the avenue towards the east of Hongxi City. At a fork in the road, he saw a strange sight. Large groups of people gathered in the middle of the road.
They all blocked the avenue, and everyone craned their necks and hunched their heads eagerly, as if they were waiting for something.
Seeing this, of course he was curious, so he grabbed one of the men and asked: Brother, what are you waiting for?
Seeing Zhan Chen's deep and strong aura, the man knew that he had met a master, so he did not dare to be negligent. He saluted respectfully and replied: "Senior, to be honest, we are waiting for the Lord of Black Ye City."
Who is the Lord of Black Ye City and why so many people are waiting for her? Zhan Chen is even more curious.
Senior, are you from out of town?
Yes, I just came to this neutral area and don't know anything about it.
A hint of ambiguity flashed in the man's eyes, and he snickered: "Senior, you don't know something. This Heiye City is also a huge city in our neutral area. Its city owner is called Fairy Heiye. It is said that his appearance is unparalleled in the world, and he can conquer the country and the city."
The sun and the moon will be eclipsed.
I heard people say that everyone who has seen her true appearance laments that this life is not in vain, and is willing to die right now. No, I heard that she is coming to visit our Hongxi City today, and everyone is waiting here, just for
Just a glimpse of her beauty.
After hearing what he said, Zhan Chen couldn't help but laugh, feeling very disdainful: I didn't expect these people to be so poor and bored, waiting here for a long time just to see a woman.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion ahead, and those waiting became excited, shouting: Here it is, it must be Fairy Heiye who is here.
Like flies seeing carrion, a bunch of people swarmed forward, whistling and shouting at the top of their lungs: Fairy Black Ye, Fairy Black Ye
In an instant, the huge road was packed with people.
Of course Zhan Chen would not join them in making noises, but looked far towards the avenue and saw a phoenix chariot slowly approaching from a distance. There was indeed a woman sitting in it, wearing a black gauze and a graceful posture.
Unfortunately, the phoenix chariot was surrounded by a thick layer of gauze, so her face could not be seen at all.
At this moment, a familiar feeling seemed to flash through Zhan Chen's mind, but this feeling just passed by in a flash. Then he immediately put out the distracting thoughts in his mind and thought: Okay, Zhan Chen, don't
If we don’t waste any more time here, it’s better to get down to business first.
With this in mind, Zhan Chen turned into a side intersection and continued walking towards the east of the city. There were many shops in the east of Hongxi City, and each shop was filled with people, making it dazzling.
Zhan Chen walked on the street for a long time, and also entered some shops to check out. There were all kinds of elixirs, weapons and martial arts here, but they were all ordinary goods and could no longer stand up to Zhan Chen's discernment.
After looking at it for a long time, he found nothing. The only thing that made the most sense was to sell a large number of excess mid- and low-level demon elixirs and elixirs in batches, and obtained nearly 10 million high-grade yuan stones.
After wandering around for a long time, Zhan Chen felt that there was no solution, so he went to a snack shop on the street and found a seat to sit down.
The person in charge of serving the ladle was a young man, while the person serving the business was a gray-haired old man. The old man only had the Dzogchen level of martial arts. When he saw Zhan Chen sitting down, he came over to greet him and asked with a smile: Sir, how are you doing?
want something
Zhan Chen casually took out dozens of high-grade Yuan stones and placed them on the table. When the old man saw this, his pupils could not help but shrink, and his whole body almost trembled with excitement. These Yuan stones were undoubtedly valuable to a low-level warrior like him.
A huge fortune.
Just listen to what Zhan Chen said: Old man, thank you for your hard work. I am not here to eat today. I just want to ask you for some news. If you answer well, all these primeval stones will be yours. What?
The old man calmed down his excitement and then said: Senior, if you have any questions, just ask them. As long as I know something, I will definitely tell you.
Zhan Chen smiled and said: "Actually, it's not a big problem. I just want to ask where you can buy detailed maps of neutral areas."
The detailed map was so simple. The old man couldn't help but be stunned.
It's that simple. Zhan Chen said firmly.
Senior, you might as well go to the Antiquities Street in front and have a look. There must be what you are looking for there. The old man has obviously lived in Hongxi City for a long time and knows this area well.
Antique Street? Zhan Chen stood up and continued walking forward.
The old man stared blankly at the shining Yuan Stone on the table, not believing that he had earned such a fortune so easily.
After a long while, he realized what he was doing and asked Zhan Chen's back: "Senior, why did you give me so many stones?"
Zhan Chen did not answer him, but continued to walk forward, because just now he clearly heard the young man holding the spoon calling the old man daddy, but at that moment he also thought of his father.