It was a long road from Mingzhu Peak to Donghuang City, the capital of the Shenzhao Empire. Xia Huang Yukong flew at full speed for half a month and only passed half of the journey.

For the remaining half of the journey, Xia Huang did not fly through the air again, but landed beside the avenue, looking for the inn station set up by the empire beside the avenue.

It wasn't that he didn't want to rush to the East Imperial City as soon as possible, but because the closer he got to the East Imperial City, the more unknown dangers and characters there were. It was basic common sense to be careful in unfamiliar places. So he decided to save his power and choose

Go to the inn established by the empire to borrow horses.

If he is lucky enough to borrow a thousand-mile BMW, he will be able to travel faster than flying in the air by himself.

The strength of monks lies in their instantaneous burst of speed. When it comes to traveling for a long time, monks are still unable to compare with various beasts that are naturally good at this.

Not long after walking, Xia Huang found an imperial inn that looked a little dilapidated.

In order to provide convenience for travelers and merchants along the way, in addition to retaining the functions and responsibilities of the inn itself, the Imperial Station also provides some horse rental and inn-like services. Of course, the cost is not very low!

Xia Huang had a dozen low-grade spiritual stones in his hand, which were given to him by his master Mu Yunping before he set off.

Although the currency of the Shenzhao Empire is imperial coin, due to the large number of monks, the spirit stones can also be circulated.

Before we reached the inn, a station boy came up to us with a smile on his face: "Sir, welcome to the inn numbered 7763. Do you want to go to the inn or stay in the hotel?"

The words "jianjian" and "hotel" are all used by the inn waiter. It seems that this waiter completely treats their inn as an inn.

Xia Huang originally wanted to say that he only needed to rent a horse, but after thinking about it, he changed his mind: "Dajian, arrange two side dishes, and prepare a good horse for me."

"What a good horse? This..." There was a look of embarrassment on the boy's face, and he was a little embarrassed, "Guest, I'm sorry, our horses have just been chartered by a guest. Now there are only horses used by officials in the inn.

, there are no horses left to rent to you."

"What about the horses used by officials?"

"Ouch! My uncle, please keep your voice down!" The boy's face turned pale with fright, and he rushed up and covered Xia Huang's mouth, "If an official's horse is used for personal use, this is a serious crime of beheading! Master, are you not afraid?

Damn it, don't hurt other people in our inn."

"Is it that serious?" Xia Huang couldn't understand the boy's fear, "Okay, let's not talk about it. How many horses did that person rent before?"

"Seventy-six horses." The boy replied without thinking.

"Seventy-six horses?" Xia Huang thought for a while, "Then giving him one to me should have no impact on him. Is he still at the inn? Can we discuss it with him?"

"It's true that he didn't leave at the inn, but... this... you can only tell the guest officer yourself, I don't dare to say it. But I advise you, guest officer, not to go either.

There are so many of them, and many of them look vicious, and it will be difficult to deal with them if they get angry."

"It's okay, take me to get to know the guest." Xia Huang patted the young man on the shoulder, indicating that he could rest assured.

With his current strength at the sixth level of Yuantai Realm and the Jinghong Sword at his side, although he is far from being invincible, he still has some confidence and courage.

The boy hesitantly looked up at Xia Huang's eyes, and then at the pale golden sword on Xia Huang's back. Although he was not a monk and could not feel how powerful the sword was, he instinctively felt

The young man in front of me was not someone to be trifled with. After hesitating for a long time, he reluctantly nodded: "Okay, I'll take you there right now."

Under the guidance of the servant, Xia Huang walked into the inn.

The furnishings in this inn are really no different from ordinary inns, at least they are almost the same as those inns in Xia Huang's memory.

Among the slightly noisy dining crowd, Xia Huang quickly found the guest he was looking for.

He was a burly, slightly fat, middle-aged man, with a sinewy face and a hint of wealth, making it impossible to tell whether he was a gangster or a wealthy businessman.

"Level 5 of Concentration Realm! Not bad." Xia Huang saw the strength of this middle-aged man at a glance and was slightly surprised.

According to what the boy said, this man was the leader of the team, but that was not the case in Xia Huang's eyes. Because among the group of people in front of him, the ones that concerned him the most were the two people sitting in an inconspicuous corner.

An old man and a young man with his head lowered!

The two old men were wearing robes of green and white, with haggard faces, as if half of their bodies were buried in the soil. But Xia Huang was keenly aware of the sharp light hidden in the eyes of the two old men. More importantly, Xia Huang didn't even look at it.

The strength of these two old men cannot be surpassed!

In other words, the strength of these two old men is far superior to him! They may even be great masters in the transcendent realm!

Why would such a master appear in such a small inn?!

The young man in simple clothes did not have any sharp aura, did not seem to have practiced cultivation, and his body looked quite weak. But the two old men sat beside him, one on the left and one on the right, protecting his safety.

This is the best proof of his identity!

Even without seeing his face, Xia Huang could clearly feel the noble temperament in him that could not be concealed by clothes and environment!

He just sat there with his head lowered, like a white lotus emerging from mud in the filth, with a pleasant fragrance!

It was obvious that this team was deliberately concealing the young man's identity. Naturally, Xia Huang would not tell the truth and walked towards the strong man pretending to be confused. Before he even said hello, he heard an excited voice——

"Brother Xia? Brother Xia! Is that you?!"

Xia Huang looked around and was surprised to find a familiar face: "Brother Zhao, what a coincidence! We actually meet again!"

The person who greeted Xia Huang was the middle-aged bodyguard Zhao Hu, who had known Xia Huang for a long time!

Zhao Hu's appearance has not changed significantly since the last time they were separated, but his strength has improved a lot, and he has reached the ninth level of the Qi Nourishing Realm. With Zhao Hu's talent and age, it is really remarkable that he can make such progress.

It's rare, I guess I had some adventures during this period.

Zhao Hu rushed to Xia Huang enthusiastically and patted Xia Huang's shoulder hard. His excitement was beyond words: "Brother Xia, you have grown taller! Are you stronger now? You are still the same as before.

I'm used to carrying swords on my back. This sword is much more beautiful than the one you used to have! What's with the beautiful pale gold patterns in the corners of your eyes? I just didn't dare to recognize you when I saw this pattern! I didn't expect it.

It’s really you!”

"This...it's just for beauty." Xia Huang smiled and touched the phoenix pattern on the corner of his left eye. He would not be stupid enough to tell the secret of his eyes, so he quickly changed the subject, "Brother Zhao, you

Why are you here?"

"This is a secret. Even if you are my brother, I won't tell you." Zhao Hu replied with a smile and gave Xia Huang a covert wink.

Xia Huang understood the meaning of such a look, which was to tell him not to continue asking about this matter.

"Zhao Hu, who is this young man?" The strong man with a sinewy face came over and asked impatiently.

"He is a friend of mine, an old friend, and an old acquaintance." Zhao Hu repeatedly emphasized the relationship that he and Xia Huang had known each other for a long time. "He and I are as close as brothers. Boss, you don't have to worry, there will be no trouble!

"

"Huh! It's best this way!" The strong man glanced at Xia Huang, snorted coldly, and tried to sit back across from him.

"Wait a minute." Xia Huang suddenly stopped the strong man, "I heard that you have rented all the horses in this inn?"

"What? Do you have any objections?" The strong man turned back and grinned ferociously.

Xia Huang was not moved by the strong man's attitude, and his voice remained modest and polite: "I wonder if you can give me a horse. I am in a hurry and I need a horse to travel. Of course, I will pay enough. You can rent it

Seventy-six horses have been dismounted, so one less one won’t be a problem.”

"Impossible! Get out!" the strong man shouted impatiently.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Zhao Hu quickly came over and asked, "Brother Xia, I wonder where you are planning to go?"

"Shenzhao Imperial Capital, East Imperial City."

"What a coincidence! We are also planning to go to Donghuang City! Brother Xia, why don't you go with us? If you don't mind the journey, you can ride on the same horse with me." Zhao Hu said excitedly.

Xia Huang pondered for a moment and felt that this proposal was not bad. He had limited knowledge of Donghuang City, so it would be good to take this opportunity to ask Zhao Hu and others for information about Donghuang City.

Just when he was about to agree, the strong man roared again: "No! Zhao Hu! Who do you think you are? Don't push yourself too far! Do you know how dangerous it is to let outsiders follow us?! The people in your escort agency are

Is this how you do things? If you keep mumbling, I will chop you into pieces first!"

Seeing that the strong man was angry, Zhao Hu quickly apologized and said, "Brother, calm down! Calm down! Don't worry! This brother of mine is not a suspicious person with unknown origins, but a disciple of the Four Gentlemen Pavilion. Let him follow, and one more person is enough."

A bit of strength."

"A disciple of the Four Gentlemen's Pavilion?" The strong man was stunned for a moment, and then quickly regained his previous evil face, "The Four Gentlemen's Pavilion is just a second-rate force! Their disciples will only be a drag if they follow you! Let him get out! Or you can get out together!

"

Hearing that this strong man insulted his teacher, Xia Huang finally had an angry look on his face. He was about to teach this strong man who spoke so freely when he suddenly heard a clear cough——

"cough!"

When the strong man heard this cough, he shivered as if struck by thunder. He immediately put on a smile and said to Xia Huang: "Which pavilion of the Four Gentlemen are you from? What's your name?"

"Zhu Pavilion, Xia Huang."
Chapter completed!