Novel Full Chapter 461 - 221 Tianqu City_3
Chapter 461: Chapter 221 Tianqu City_3
There must be a certification issued by any of the Seven Great Sects or any of the Dongcheng Sects.
Once there is any unusual movement, origins can be traced.
Of course, renowned masters from Donghuang only need to verify their identity to enter the city.
As for identity verification, it is necessary to rule out the possibility of disguising and impersonation.
All in all, it varies from person to person and is different for each individual.
Before leaving, Li Zhengyuan gave Su Mo a token, which now came in handy.
The guard at the gate merely glanced at it and let him through without a second word, but his gaze towards Su Mo was tinged with subtle awe.
Su Mo casually placed the token into a small pouch, which clinked as it was tossed inside.
Wei Ziyi leaned closer to peek: “That’s quite heavy, huh?”
“…Yes, it is.”
Aren’t all iron tokens heavy?
A wave of helplessness crossed Su Mo’s mind, whether it was the Luofeng Alliance, Heavenly Blade Sect, Sword Nourishing Hut, or Ziyang Sect…
They all liked to make tokens out of iron.
Some even used Mystic Iron, which was even heavier.
“Be grateful,” Wei Ziyi said, seeing his expression and temporarily at a loss for words. “You have in that little pouch tokens that many in their dreams would wish to possess, and only you would find them to be a burden.”
Su Mo paid her no mind, his gaze shifting towards a corner of the city.
The city gate was tall, the roads were wide, and along the streets, there were all sorts of shops.
Naturally, there were some small traders and peddlers on both sides of the road, but they couldn’t completely occupy the spacious streets.
So the first impression felt somewhat empty.
Yet, now with the approaching Tianqu Sword event, the roads were filled with Jianghu people, all carrying swords and wearing blades.
People led their horses along the streets, and from time to time, you could hear spirited discussions in pubs and tea houses.
Although the Tianqu Sword event had not started yet, occasionally people would stand in high places and face-off, settling their grudges.
Su Mo and his companions walked and observed, quickly arriving at the entrance of an inn.
As soon as they approached the entrance, the waiter hurriedly came out to greet them.
Su Mo did not plan to rest at Ziyang Sect’s lodging this trip, so he handed his horse over to the waiter to be taken care of in the stable.
He then turned to Wei Ziyi:
“What are your plans next? Will you go to Lengyue Palace’s lodgings, or stay at the inn with us?”
“I’ll stay with you guys.”
Wei Ziyi didn’t hesitate: “This journey has been quite exhausting. We’ll find a place to rest well tonight and visit the residence tomorrow morning to mark my presence.”
“Okay.”
Su Mo nodded and requested four guest rooms.
Su Mo, Wei Ziyi, and Fu Han Yuan each had their own room, while Hu Sandao would share one with the Scar-faced Strange Guest.
It wasn’t that Su Mo insisted on this arrangement, but for some reason, the Scar-faced Strange Guest insisted on clinging to Hu Sandao.
Initially, Su Mo would reserve five rooms each time they stayed at an inn, but by the following morning, the man would be found sleeping beside Hu Sandao.
Hu Sandao, unable to win by force or persuade by kindness, had gradually accepted this reality.
Just like now, hearing Su Mo’s arrangement, Hu Sandao was completely indifferent, not feeling anything amiss…
After everyone settled down in their rooms, they returned to the inn’s main hall.
The main hall was also dotted with guests sitting in groups of threes and twos.
They were drinking wine, eating food, and whispering among themselves.
Su Mo and his company found a table and had just sent the waiter away when a group of people entered from the doorway.
Eating and staying at inns was commonplace.
Su Mo did not pay much attention at first, but the group’s conversation with the shopkeeper suddenly turned louder:
“This is preposterous! Though Huayang Sect might not be as enormous as the Seven Great Sects, we are still a named and reputable sect under Dongcheng. And you dare to turn us away from the inn with the excuse that there are no available rooms?”
The words “Huayang Sect” caught Su Mo’s attention, his eyebrows slightly raised.
He immediately thought of what Chu Qiuyu had told him on the Star Viewing Platform within Lengyue Palace.
Wan Cangxin, after arriving in Dongcheng, had done three things.
The first thing was to root out a Demon Sect spy within the Huayang Sect.
Hearing this, Su Mo couldn’t help but look up, not at the people from Huayang Sect, but towards the Scar-faced Strange Guest.
The Scar-faced Strange Guest was simply imitating Hu Sandao’s posture with a slight quirk, as if carved from the same mold.
Su Mo gently smiled, not minding it much, and his attention returned to the doorway.
Then, he heard an old man speak softly:
“Let it be, let it be. With the Tianqu Sword event imminent, it’s understandable if the inn rooms are fully booked. If worst comes to worst, we’ll just have to squeeze in at the sect’s residence.”
Everyone looked dejected upon hearing this.
Although Ziyang Sect and Huayang Sect were only a character apart in writing, they were not comparable in status.
Ziyang Sect was a wealthy and powerful household, while Huayang Sect could not compare, having limited power stationed within Tianqu City.
Their group simply could not all be accommodated, otherwise, there would be no need to seek lodging at an inn.
Then someone said in a low voice: “Hero Wan intends to make a name at the Tianqu Sword, so why did we rush here to make a scene? Now, we don’t even have a place to stay.”
“Silence!”
The old man became furious upon hearing this: “Hero Wan is righteous and noble, having eradicated a great evil for our Huayang Sect. No matter what, we must make a trip here to support him during the Tianqu Sword event! The matter of lodging is just a trivial issue that can surely be resolved.”
“Yes, Sect Leader, please forgive me. The disciple admits his mistake.”
The speaker apologized profusely.
Su Mo was somewhat surprised; was this old man really the Sect Leader of Huayang Sect?
At this moment, the shopkeeper quickly said:
“Don’t worry, gentlemen. Although our humble inn is fully booked, there’s Penglai Inn three streets away that is much larger. You should be able to find lodging there.
“Oh, and that Wan Cangxin, Hero Wan you mentioned, is also staying in that Penglai Inn.”
Upon hearing this, the people from Huayang Sect nodded their heads.
The Huayang Sect Leader thanked the shopkeeper repeatedly, showing none of the airs of a Sect Leader.
After bidding farewell to the innkeeper, they turned and left.
Su Mo watched for a moment but soon stopped concerning himself with it, instead paying attention to the conversations at other tables in the hall, curious if anything else had recently transpired.
On the other hand, it had been some time since he parted ways with Little Situ, and he wondered where they might be and whether they had reached Tianqu City yet?