The setting sun was bright red.
A young man was walking alone on the official road to Shangzhou. His long shadow trailed behind him. As the afterglow faded, he slowly disappeared into the open field.
Although the young man's steps were slow, there was no sound at all. It was as if he was floating in the quiet clouds of a deep valley.
Occasionally, passersby would pass by, but they could not interrupt the rhythm. They continued to walk slowly.
The young man was more than seven feet tall, his skin was slightly dark, and his sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes were reflected in the sunset of the first night. He looked even more treacherous, but it still could not hide his inner charm. His tattered attire and temperament formed a huge contrast, making him look neither fish nor fish.
Zhao Yi!
It had been more than a month since he said goodbye to Shui Ruohan and came back every day.
Along the way, he heard about death, but he didn't think it had much to do with him, so he didn't care.
In the restaurants and tea houses, he gradually heard many movements in the martial world. Following Shui Ruohan's teachings, he spoke less and heard more, and these few days were peaceful.
However, it allowed Zhao Yi to understand some of the famous people in this world, such as Nan Murong, Bei Qiao Feng, Shaolin Temple, Miracle Doctor Xue, and so on.
Zhao Yi secretly calculated the time after learning about this. He discovered something that made him excited. Duan Yu might not have left the mountain yet, or he might be about to leave the mountain soon. Therefore, Zhao Yi planned to change his itinerary and go to Dali.
He did not know if the martial arts secret manual of the Carefree Sect was useful to him.
For the past 16 years, Zhao Yi had been thinking about his past life. He was especially concerned about the things he cared about in the past.
Naturally, the Heavenly Dragon World was constantly being recalled in Zhao Yi's mind. Therefore, even after 16 years, it did not erase many of Zhao Yi's memories.
Zhao Yi entered Shangzhou City and slowly walked along the streets. There were more and more people on the streets.
In the bustling city, the sounds of peddlers, shouts, the noise of children playing, and the arguments and curses of unfair trading were all mixed together.
When they reached the downtown area, Zhao Yi found an inn called Yuelai and chose a side room to stay in.
The waiter saw that Zhao Yi's clothes were tattered and he was definitely not a wealthy merchant. He poured a pot of water and went out.
Zhao Yi didn't care about this. He lay on the bed and closed his eyes to rest, thinking about what he had seen and heard after leaving the mountain.
In the past few days, Zhao Yi had seen all kinds of people. Some of them were rich and extravagant.
Some of them were dressed in rags and were destitute. Some were riding brocade carriages and horses, while others were begging along the streets.
The coldness of the world and poverty filled Zhao Yi's eyes and nerves, making him sigh."I didn't expect that the world of martial artists and the human world are even crueler than what Master said. It's a hundred times better than what was mentioned in the novels and television in my previous life.”
Thinking about it, Zhao Yi couldn't help but sigh in his heart."Sigh! If I were Zhao Xu, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, I would definitely punish the corrupt officials, prepare my troops, regain my martial arts, and sweep across the eight wastelands.”
"Ah! " Run…" Before Zhao Yi could finish his sigh, the streets were suddenly filled with people shouting and horses neighing. Heavy objects collapsed and crashed into each other. Children's cries and curses spread throughout the streets.
"Yes! What's going on? Why is it so noisy?" Zhao Yi found it strange. He got up and pushed open the window to look at the street.
A fiery red horse was seen speeding through the street.
Seeing this, Zhao Yi couldn't help but move closer. The waiter asked,"Do you know what happened?”
When the waiter heard this, he turned around and saw the ragged Zhao Yi. A hint of contempt flashed in his eyes as he said impatiently,"These people are the guards of the Qian Village.”
Zhao Yi did not care about this at all. He calmed down a little and suddenly felt hungry. He put away his bag and packed up his belongings. He went downstairs to look for a place to eat. Yuelai Inn was only a place to stay and there was no food.
Linjiang Tower.
It was built by the river and had an extraordinary aura. The people who went in and out of the restaurant were all dressed in silk and brocade, graceful and luxurious.
Zhao Yi was about to go upstairs when he was stopped by the waiter."Sir, if you only want to eat, you can go to the small restaurant opposite to eat to your heart's content!”
Hearing this, Zhao Yi frowned and said unhappily,""Does your restaurant have restrictions? How do you know that I don't drink? Don't look down on others."
"I'm sorry, sir. It's not that I don't want you to drink, but the price is a bit high. I'm worried that you'll spend too much." The waiter had a disdainful expression.
"How do you know I didn't spend enough?”Hearing this, Zhao Yi was a little angry and thought to himself,"Isn't it just a little tattered? If it weren't for the fact that I didn't have much free time these few days, I would have gone to custom-made clothes long ago. Sigh! Forget it, clothes make the man. It's normal to be looked down on by others. I'll just find a random piece later and make do with it! At the very least, we can't let others look down on us."
Zhao Yi wanted to make peace, but the waiter was affected by the anger in Zhao Yi's eyes. He said loudly,"I see that you are not an official, a merchant, a farmer, or a scholar. You look so poor. How can you afford to eat in my restaurant? Get lost."
"Humph!" Hearing this, Zhao Yi's anger grew. A powerful light flashed in his eyes, causing the waiter to be shocked, but he still blocked his way.
Seeing this, Zhao Yi was furious and shouted impatiently,"Get lost!"
" Ah…" With a wave of his sleeve, the waiter immediately rolled down the steps and knocked over the flower pot on the right. With a crash, all the guests in the building looked over.
" Shua, shua, shua…" Suddenly, more than ten workers quickly surrounded Zhao Yi with knives, axes, and clubs.
Zhao Yi didn't want to make a scene. He looked around and said slowly,""This Zhao came to drink and eat, but the shop owner judged people by their appearance. Could it be that they only looked at their clothes? How do you do business? Get out of my way. Bring me all the good wine and food.”
" Cut the crap. Who are you? How dare you come here to cause trouble? Why don't you ask around? Who in Chang 'an doesn't give face to our Qian Village? You really think you have a long life."”Hearing this, a middle-aged man walked out from the group of machetemen. He seemed to have some status and was dressed in luxurious clothes.
Seeing this, Zhao Yi's eyes lit up and he said in a deep voice,""Not only are you obstructing the guests, are you trying to take my life? Is this a restaurant or a den of thieves?”
"Humph! "It's not difficult to take your life, but tomorrow is my young miss's birthday. I'll spare you today, but…" The leader dragged out his words and looked around."If you crawl three times on the ground today and make us happy, and beg for mercy from us, we might let you go. Otherwise, you know the consequences.”
" Hahahahaha…" After saying that, the dozen or so people burst into laughter.
The surrounding guests all had serious expressions as they watched silently.
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