Yuanhun Continent.
The frontier of the Western Region.
The sun sets in the west, the sky is filled with sunset, and the afterglow of the setting sun paints the western sky in a gorgeous way.
The boundless desert seems to be coated with a layer of gold, and the endless sand dunes become more three-dimensional and vivid, which is breathtaking.
Nangong Yun walked on the desolate sandy ground.
He raised his eyes and looked around. There was a vast field around him. Far between the sky and the earth at the end of his sight, there was a vague building protruding from the ground, like a town.
Nangong Yun quickened his pace and headed towards the town.
In more than a month, he traveled long distances from the South Vietnam Empire to the Western Regions.
In the past, I heard from my master that there are many sects in the Western Region, and the forces of all parties are complicated.
Moreover, they are not at peace with each other. They are not a unified and stable dynasty like the South Vietnamese Empire.
Despite this, the vast territory of the Western Region is still controlled by the two main forces.
One is the Tianjian Sect that stands on the top of Tianjian Mountain. The Tianjian Sect has been passed down in the Western Region for thousands of years and even existed before the establishment of the South Vietnam Empire. It is a veritable holy land for sword cultivation.
The other force is the Wanxiang Sect located in Wanxiang Mountain. Nangong Yun naturally knows this because he is here to seek bad luck for the Wanxiang Sect.
It's just that when he first arrived in the Western Region, Nangong Yun was not familiar with the geographical environment and the distribution of forces here.
Although his purpose is very clear, in order to achieve it, Nangong Yun must be fully prepared. This is the experience and lesson Nangong Yun learned from his previous nine-death life in the Nanyue Palace.
Although Nangong Yun is not a wealthy man now, he understands that no matter what goal he wants to achieve, he must first ensure that he can stay alive.
A month ago, after Nangong Yun fully recovered from his injuries, he secretly investigated the whereabouts of Wanxiang Sect.
It turned out that after Wan Zhentian fought with him that day, he immediately rushed back to the Wanxiang Gate of the Western Region with the injured Wu Tianfang and Wei Tianhao.
This shows that the injuries of Wu Tianfang and Wei Tianhao should be very serious, and Wan Zhentian cannot help them heal their injuries on the spot. At the same time, Nangong Yun also has a more accurate understanding of his current strength.
He now has the ability to cross levels and fight against strong men in the first level of the stars. He is confident that if the opponent's strength does not exceed the second level of the stars, it is entirely possible for him to compete with the opponent.
Nangong Yun was even confident that with the help of Lord Huo's power, he would be able to kill a strong man of the second level of the stars.
Not long after, Nangong Yun came to a small town on the border.
The street scene here is completely incomparable with that of the Imperial City of South Vietnam. The simple wooden and tiled houses, old barracks and tents, and the few houses that can be seen occasionally are all in dilapidated condition.
Even the largest house didn't even have a complete door, let alone a decent horizontal plaque. Therefore, Nangong Yun didn't know whether such a house was a restaurant or an inn.
There were only twos and threes of pedestrians on the street, most of them looking listless.
Nangong Yun walked on the street, looking around from time to time. He just wanted to find a place to rest.
At this time, Nangong Yun suddenly realized that everyone around him was looking at him. They were either whispering or whispering to each other, pointing at Nangong Yun and whispering about something.
With Nangong Yun's sharp ears, he could naturally hear their "whispered" discussions clearly.
It turned out that these people were wondering about his clothes and appearance.
Some said that his clothes were weird, others said that he had fair skin and a strong figure. Some girls even whispered about how handsome he was. When they found that Nangong Yun was looking at him, they couldn't help but blush and his cheeks were hot.
Nangong Yun could clearly sense that they were all ordinary people and had no cultivation level.
Perhaps in this remote border area of the Western Region, people's lives are already so poor and difficult, so they would feel strange when they see him.
However, even though he thought so in his heart, there was still a smile on his face unconsciously. After all, the young man was full of vigor, and when he was praised and admired by others, he would inevitably feel a little proud and happy in his heart.
Nangong Yun took a step forward, came to an old man with white hair and beard, and asked him politely.
"Excuse me, where is this place?"
The old man looked at Nangong Yun carefully and replied with a smile.
"This is called Sand Dune Town. Young man, you are from the south, right? Judging from your charm, you must be a disciple of a rich family or some force, right?"
"Well, I just arrived here and I'm not very familiar with it. I'm a little tired now and want to find an inn to rest and have something to eat. I wonder if there is such a place in the town?"
Nangong Yun continued to ask politely. This time he learned to be smart. When he first arrived in a strange place, he should not reveal his identity or purpose to others casually.
The old man smiled and nodded and said.
"Because our Sand Dune Town is too remote, the conditions are relatively difficult. Master, if you just want to take a rest, you can go to the Wu Family Restaurant at the east end of the town. It is the only inn in the town."
"Thank you, old man!"
After Nangong Yun clasped his fists in thanks, he turned and headed towards the east end of the town.
Not long after, Nangong Yun came to the door of a mansion that looked quite "gorgeous". The reason why he said this was because the mansion had at least two complete red doors.
However, in broad daylight, there was a gap between the two red doors.
Apparently, the door is open.
There is a long wooden board leaning against the door of the mansion, with a few large stones casually supporting the bottom of the board. I don't know what was used to paint the four characters "Wu Family Restaurant" on it. It's just that the font looks awkward and weird, but at least it can be read. clear.
Nangong Yun pushed the door open and saw that the courtyard of Nuo University was empty. A three-story old attic stood alone in the courtyard.
Is this really a restaurant?
Nangong Yun murmured in his heart, why is there no one eating in the restaurant?
Moreover, it is broad daylight when the business is open, but the door is ajar. Even if the business is not good, this will only make the restaurant more deserted.
However, Nangong Yun recalled what the old man said just now, that there was only one restaurant in the whole town, and everything became logical.
Nangong Yun came to the courtyard of Wu's restaurant and shouted loudly.
"Is the store owner here?"
Nangong Yun was afraid that his voice was not loud enough, so he raised his voice deliberately.
Because no matter who you are, if you enter an inn and have a cup of tea, but you haven't seen a waiter come to say hello, you can definitely guess what the waiter is doing.
As soon as Nangong Yun finished speaking, he saw a head sticking out from behind the pillar at the door of the old attic. He rubbed his sleepy eyes, yawned, and slowly looked into the courtyard.
When he found Nangong Yun standing in the courtyard, the hazy sleepiness in his eyes disappeared without a trace in an instant. He immediately got out from behind the pillar, walked in front of Nangong Yun, nodded and bowed and asked.
"Sir, do you want to eat, or do you want to stay in the hotel after dinner?"
The waiters in this restaurant seem to be very enthusiastic. If an inn is so deserted that there is no one eating or staying in the hotel, the waiters may even have time to sleep in broad daylight.
When he sees a guest appear, he will obviously be so excited that the waiter naturally thinks that the guest should stay in the hotel again after finishing the meal.
"Get me some food and prepare a guest room. I'll stay here for the night."
"Okay! Please come in, guest officer!"
The waiter was more enthusiastic and his voice was much louder than Nangong Yun's just now. Maybe he finally got what he wanted. This guest really wanted to finish his meal before checking into the hotel.
Nangong Yun was also amused in his heart. This remote town was really deserted. Even eating and staying in a hotel were so interesting.
In less than a moment, a table of food was served.
Nangong Yun ate with gusto. He looked at the waiters at the restaurant with interest and secretly admired them.
Although this guy has a loud voice and looks like a vulgar man, his cooking skills are extraordinary, no worse than Yuelai Restaurant in Kyoto.
After Nangong Yun was full of wine and food, he smiled and asked the waiter.
"Excuse me......"
Before Nangong Yun could speak, the waiter came forward with a smile and answered.
"Your Majesty, you want to know where this place is? Why is my restaurant so deserted?"
Nangong Yun was stunned for a moment when the restaurant waiter took over his words, and then nodded.
He could tell that this guy was a "passionate" shopkeeper, or that he talked a little too much and almost couldn't hold it back.
"This is called Shaqiu Town. My surname is Wu, and my name is Wu Family, so my restaurant is called Wu Family Restaurant. It is deserted here because it is too remote. There are not many pedestrians passing by, but it was fine before, but, Ever since more than a dozen people came to Blackwind Mountain not far from our place half a year ago, we have suffered a lot."
This guy named Wu turned out to be the boss of this restaurant, but he was the only one in the whole restaurant, so it didn't make any difference whether he was the boss or the guy.
However, when he mentioned that the town and his restaurant were deserted, he seemed a little helpless. This must be related to the group of people on Black Wind Mountain he mentioned.
"Are they a group of bandits and robbers?"
Nangong Yun thought of it naturally.
The Wu parents sighed and continued.
"It's just ordinary bandits and robbers. There are still a lot of young and middle-aged people in our town, and they all have some skills. If hundreds of robbers don't come at once, we can still resist and protect ourselves."
"What's going on? Aren't there only a dozen of them?"
Nangong Yun suspected that those dozen people were practitioners.
Sure enough, the Wu family said in frustration.
"Although there are only a dozen of them, the leader Wu Laosan is a cultivator. It is said that he has the seventh level of soul cultivation. This makes it impossible for us to resist them no matter what."
"Can't anyone control them?"
Nangong Yun asked casually, but he also knew in his heart that in such a remote and run-down town, who would care about what happens here?
"Actually, it's not that no one is in charge. Our place originally belonged to Tianjian Mountain's sphere of influence. Originally, Tianjian Sect arranged for people to come to our place to inspect it regularly. However, in recent years, Tianjian Mountain and another one in our Western Region have There was a dispute among the forces, and we had too much time to take care of ourselves. Plus, we are just on the edge of Tianjian Mountain’s sphere of influence, so we couldn’t take care of it.”
Hearing this, Nangong Yun frowned and asked.
"How dare you openly oppose Tianjian Mountain? Could it be that they are from the Wanxiang Sect?"
The Wu family replied helplessly.
"That's right!"
