AWB Chapter 646: Asking the Same Person for Directions
Chapter 646: Asking the Same Person for Directions
Chapter 646: Asking the Same Person for Directions
Outside the Forbidden Zone of Dead Souls.
With a momentary distortion of space, Gu Heng reappeared here, unchanged from a week ago, still a desolate wasteland.
The light curtain behind him remained unchanged, still standing there.
"Yes, let's follow the direction Miss Fei'er went..."
Gu Heng still remembered which direction everyone went when they parted ways last week. They lingered in the Dead Soul Forbidden Domain for a day and two nights, and now they can finally experience the local customs and culture of this Little Xuantian Realm!
although.
He still had a long way to go. He planned to follow in the direction Bai Feier and the others had left in. As a "descendant," he could most likely be safe following in the footsteps of his "predecessors," unless they, too, had just escaped one danger only to fall into another...
Gu Heng took out his Swift Boots and began traveling at full speed.
An hour later.
Gu Heng saw the "human habitation" he was looking for. He stopped by a stream and gazed at the city on the distant horizon.
But that city was quite unusual. It was very large, and there seemed to be some auspicious signs surrounding it, making the whole city seem mysterious and magnificent. In short, you could tell at a glance that it was no ordinary place.
"How could a world where immortals exist be so peculiar?"
Gu Heng raised an eyebrow.
Don’t say anything else.
At least in the Xuan Tian Realm, the only place he had ever seen like this was the ancient secret palace, which was also a relic and secret realm left behind by immortals...
However, it was still a little different from what he had imagined.
After all, a place where immortals exist should at least have a "fairyland" feel, right?
But Gu Heng knew that his idea was most likely not going to work.
Immortals, in the end, are still "humans".
Gu Heng looked towards the city and soon arrived outside the city. Looking up, he saw that there was no plaque on the city gate, but a beam of light suddenly swept over him, making Gu Heng suddenly alert!
"what?"
He clenched his fists instinctively, his eyes blazing, but no danger befell him.
The light quickly receded, and then something seemed to open up on its own. Only then did Gu Heng notice that the city gates were wide open and there were no guards in sight. It turned out that the city was shrouded in a light curtain! The light from before...
I guess he's trying to confirm whether he... poses any threat?
Or perhaps it was to prevent something from entering the city and keep it outside!
"Interesting, interesting..."
Gu Heng chuckled twice and stepped inside.
The streets were wide and straight, paved with stone slabs, and the surrounding architectural style was not much different from that of the Xuan Tian Realm. The only thing to note was that there was no one there.
Very few people!
Gu Heng walked along the entire street, seeing very few pedestrians, and those he did see were all hurrying away. He tried to observe them one by one using his "omniscient perspective" and discovered that these people were all weaker than him, or perhaps they had no ill intentions towards him at all...
In short.
The desolation of the city surprised him. "This place is a bit strange."
Gu Heng frowned, but eventually found a small tavern with a sign on the street and sat down.
The old man who ran the tavern sat in the corner, seemingly unaware that someone had arrived, until Gu Heng coughed lightly twice, which startled him awake.
"Tsk, what kind of brat is this disturbing my sleep?"
The old man selling wine was displeased.
"A stranger passing by."
Gu Heng said.
He squinted at Gu Heng for a long time, seemingly puzzled, but still took out a pot of wine and handed it to Gu Heng.
"Drink as much as you want, I won't charge you."
Gu Heng: "..."
Why does this old man seem to have given up on himself?
His lips twitched slightly, then he lowered his head to smell the wine in his hand. It smelled terrible, not as good as his own homemade wine. But he hadn't come here to drink anyway, so he took a small sip and asked, "Old man, it seems like there's hardly anyone here anymore?"
"...Where did you come from?"
The old man became interested when he heard him ask that question.
"Xuantian Realm."
Gu Heng didn't hide anything. He was from another world, and if he tried to pretend to be from this world to get information out of him, he would definitely be exposed. It was better to tell the truth.
"You're also from the Xuan Tian Realm?"
The old man laughed, stroking his beard, and said, "What a coincidence! Just a few days ago, four young women passed by here. They also came to my tavern, and they were all from the Xuan Tian Realm."
Gu Heng felt a chill run down his spine.
"That must be Bai Feier and the others. Never mind, I haven't had anyone to chat with lately anyway, so I've already told them, and I've told you too!"
The old man sighed and then sat down at Gu Heng's table.
"This is the Sixth Soul City. As for why it's called that, there are eighteen such cities outside the Dead Soul Forbidden Domain. It's said that they were built to guard against the Dead Soul Witch King of the Dead Soul Forbidden Domain. If that guy really finds a chance to escape, the huge formation formed by these eighteen cities will be the first line of defense against that monster!"
"However, news came a few months ago that the Dead Soul Witch King is no longer a threat, so the existence of these eighteen Soul Cities has become meaningless."
Upon hearing this news, Gu Heng secretly sneered inwardly.
He was one of the "food" that was supposed to be fed to the Death Soul Witch King. The immortals of the Little Mystic Heaven Realm have quite a plan, wanting to use the Death Soul Witch King for their own purposes.
Since they're all going to be used for our own purposes, this "first line of defense" is naturally useless. Why bother guarding against "friendly forces"? The city itself loses its meaning.
"Has everyone left?"
"Not really, but they were all taken away by the decree of the Celestial Venerable. Anyone whose cultivation level was at the Ascension stage was gone, so there are hardly any people left in these cities now. The rest are all mortal cultivators."
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng nodded.
All the immortal cultivators in the city had been summoned away, probably to deal with the threat of the demonic invasion. Although it had been almost two or three months since Gu Heng first heard the term "demonic threat"...
To this day, he still hasn't noticed where the demon realm has appeared from.
This only made him wonder if it was fake.
"So, old man, you're just going to stay here? There aren't many people in the city, and you don't have any customers. Why don't you go somewhere else?"
The old man blew on his beard and said irritably, "I've been to many places in my life, but now my legs aren't as nimble as they used to be, and I don't want to move anymore."
"As for you, if you don't have anywhere to go, I suggest you go to Twilight City in the northwest. It's a relatively lively place. That's what I told those four girls when they asked for directions."
"Okay, thank you for showing me the way, sir."
Having asked for directions, Gu Heng didn't plan to linger and got up to leave.
However, before leaving...
He still left a jar of his own homemade wine as a "reward" for the old man, and besides, the wine at this tavern was really awful!
"Old man, please forgive my harsh words, but the wine you brewed is no good."
"This jar of wine is made by me; you can try it."
Gu Heng left, casually tossing out a remark.
The old man was taken aback, then roared angrily, his beard bristling and eyes wide: "You brat, how dare you say this old man's wine is no good?!"
However, there was nothing that could stop Gu Heng's departing figure.