Chapter 289 - Dragon Return to the North
Before leaving the crown prince"s residence, Xiang Yun went to see Lin Wan"er alone. Looking at the br.i.m.m.i.n.g and br.i.m.m.i.n.g Xiang Yun, Lin Wan"er, who had been collecting rain and dew in the garden in preparation to brew a new tea for him, could not help but be slightly startled.
When she heard that Xiang Yun was about to leave, the lotus leaf cup in Lin Wan"er"s hands instantly fell to the ground, the rain and dew flowing all over the ground."Wan"er!" Xiang Yun could not help but exclaim in a low voice!
The next moment, a girl jumped into his arms. She didn"t whisper to him; she didn"t talk to him. They looked at each other, and they were both truly in love!
"I"ll wait for your return!" Lin Wan"er spoke those words with all her might!
Xiang Yun"s nose twitched slightly as he stared at the beauty in his embrace, saying resolutely, "I"ll definitely come back to see you!"
In the end, Xiang Yun had been carried by Old Liang into the sky, and disappeared into the clouds!Lin Wan"er was dazed for a long time as she gazed at the clouds fluttering in the sky, which were dyed red by the rising sun. However, that familiar figure had disappeared, and two drops of tears finally flowed down her face …
In midair, watching the clouds and mist that were continuously flying backwards, Xiang Yun"s face darkened, his heart feeling a little uncomfortable.
Old Liang sent out a ray of profound light, enveloping the two of them as they both soared into the sky. He reached out and placed his hand on Xiang Yun"s shoulder, "What"s wrong, Your Highness? Are you saying that you"re a hero that"s feeling sad and sorry for the beauty?"
Xiang Yun smiled wryly but was speechless
Old Liang patted Xiang Yun"s shoulder, a rare serious expression on his face, "Don"t be sad, crown prince. A man"s shoulders are filled with responsibilities, and to shoulder those responsibilities, you not only need love, you also need strength. If you don"t even have the strength to protect the one you love, then what kind of love is that!"
After saying this, Old Liang"s expression also seemed a little sad. His eyes looked a little lost and a little sad, as if he was recalling something. In the end, he picked up the wine gourd and took a big gulp!"Awesome!"
He then handed the wine gourd to Xiang Yun, who raised his wine pot and gulped down a mouthful!
"Cough cough cough cough, my a.s.s!"
At this moment, the taste of the wine was very spicy, very pungent!
"I understand, thank you, Old Liang!"
"Hehe, don"t mention it. As long as you pa.s.s through this trial, this old man will send you to the south of the Cold City Pa.s.s, five hundred miles away to Returning Dragon Town. After that, I will have to return to Qingfeng City and monitor the situation in the city."
"Alright!"
Putting aside the confusion in his heart, Xiang Yun put his thoughts aside. This time, he was going to enter the Trial"s Cold City Pa.s.s!
With Old Liang, this Heavenly Cloud Expert, leading the way, the distance became very short. In just a day"s time, they had traveled thousands of miles. At the entrance of a small town, Old Liang and Xiang Yun landed."Old Liang …" Xiang Yun still wanted to ask Old Liang about the direction of the cold city gates, but when he turned his head, this old thing had already run off without a trace. It was actually heading straight back.
"F * ck your grandpa, how did this old man run so fast!" After silently cursing a few times in his heart, Xiang Yun walked directly into Dragon Town. He was located in the Northern Frosty Lands and had a relatively low population.
However, this town was still a little strange, because the number of people inside was truly pitifully few. As Xiang Yun walked along the dusty main road, he did not see many people around him.
Xiang Yun had already taken off his luxurious robes, changing into a coa.r.s.e gray one, wearing a conical bamboo hat and carrying a huge Blue Profound sword on his back. As he walked, he was like a hero of the martial world, not at all out of place in this desolate, sandy city!
Xiang Yun had wandered around the town in an attempt to buy a good horse for his journey, but he had not even seen a few people, much less the horse market. Seeing that it was getting late, he decided to find a random inn within the city.
The name of the inn was Jade Mother Inn.The tavern had two floors. It wasn"t very big, but it could be considered the most luxurious tavern in the entire town. The tavern had two floors, wasn"t very big, but it could be counted as the most luxurious tavern in the entire town.
Xiang Yun had coincidentally arrived at this place, so he no longer wanted to search. He directly entered the inn!
The moment he entered the inn, Xiang Yun instantly smelled the scent of dust that had been left behind for a very long time. It was obvious that no one had come here for a very long time.The moment he entered, he saw the tables and chairs in the inn were arranged in a messy manner in the main hall. The surface of the tables and chairs were covered in dust, and at this moment, there was a man dressed as a manservant with a cloth over his shoulder who was lazily sleeping on a table.
Xiang Yun turned his head to look at the inn"s front desk, just in time to see a woman with a sleepy face looking up. The woman looked to be in her late twenties, with a light blue hair band wrapped around her head, and a slightly northern blush on her face.
The moment she saw Xiang Yun enter the inn, the woman was first stunned before her eyes abruptly lit up. She then yelled out with her high and almighty voice!"Er Wazi, there are guests in the restaurant. Quick, pack a table and come out!"
As the woman spoke, she hurriedly walked out from the front desk and wiped her hands on the ap.r.o.n in front of her. With a brilliant smile, she said to Xiang Yun, "Quickly, guests, please come in!"
The shop a.s.sistant had been awoken by the woman"s voice. He turned his head and saw Xiang Yun walking into the shop. His eyes lit up as he hurriedly stood up and wiped the cloth off his shoulder, sweeping it across the table in front of him and raising a cloud of dust!"You b * stard, don"t you know how to use some water to wet the towel before wiping it? There"s so much dust, how do you expect the customer to sit down?"
The woman seemed to be the boss of this inn. Seeing the boy"s clumsy hands, she immediately displayed the boldness of a woman from the north and opened her mouth to scold him!
"Hey, good job, Lady Boss!" The servant didn"t seem to care. Instead, he ran as fast as he could. He wet the cloth and wiped the table and the bench clean once more before taking up his sleeves and wiping them clean.
"Go, go, go!" The Lady Boss impatiently waved the waiter away, looking at Xiang Yun with a smile. "Esteemed guest, please take a seat!"As Xiang Yun slowly sat down, he took a good look at the situation within the shop. He couldn"t help but feel astonished in his heart. For such a shop, it seemed like he hadn"t seen a customer in at least a month.
Seemingly having seen through Xiang Yun"s doubts, the Lady Boss smiled and said, "Oh dear guest, don"t look at the disorderly state the store is in. It"s all because of the dust from the north. Our store"s dishes and wine are the best in the entire town!"
"Sir, please order whatever you want to eat. Beef cattle, chicken, duck, fish, all kinds of vegetables, porridge, and fried rice are available!""Oh?" Xiang Yun looked at the woman, but out of the corner of his eyes, he saw the entrance to the rear hall of the inn. Two heads were looking in his direction through the cracks in the curtain, but because it was dark inside, most people would not be able to see what was going on inside.
However, Xiang Yun"s eyesight was truly astonishing. With just a glance, he had already clearly seen the appearance of these two people.
One of them was the manservant that had just wiped the table. He had shifty eyes and a short stature, but at this moment, the man standing beside her was a tall and st.u.r.dy man with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
Both of them were secretly looking in their direction. If they were just sizing them up normally, Xiang Yun would not have cared. But now that he had condensed his spiritual will, his senses were sharp. He could clearly sense the viciousness in their eyes!
He then glanced at the Lady Boss. At this moment, she was standing very close to him, and her well-developed body was almost touching his body.Xiang Yun"s eyes swept across the hands of the woman holding the menu, his eyes flashing. Without batting an eyelid, he extended his hand and took off the conical hat on his head!
Beneath the bamboo hat was Xiang Yun"s true appearance. He was fair and delicate, with eyes like the stars, and his eyebrows that slanted to the side as he flew into his hair. He also had a bit of a heroic air about him!
The moment this face appeared, Xiang Yun could clearly feel the gazes of both the two people behind the inn and the Lady Boss beside him stiffen, a strange light faintly flowing out of their eyes.Xiang Yun suddenly raised his head, staring straight at the Lady Boss at his side. The Lady Boss had not expected Xiang Yun to suddenly raise his head, and the peculiar expression in her eyes instantly flashed. At the same time, her smile became increasingly brilliant as she stared straight at Xiang Yun.
The Lady Boss slightly twisted her body. Whether intentionally or not, her b.u.t.tocks lightly b.u.mped against Xiang Yun"s shoulder.
"Customer, I didn"t expect you to be such a handsome young man. Looking at your face, you must be from a famous family."
Xiang Yun smirked at the Lady Boss as he gently moved his shoulders away, saying, "Lady Boss, I think it"s better if I order some dishes first."
"Oh, right, this guest looks worn out, so he must be tired and hungry. Look, this is the menu of our restaurant. Please order it, the price is very fair and the weight is enough."
Xiang Yun looked at the menu pa.s.sed over by the Lady Boss. The dishes on it were rather complete, and the price was indeed not too expensive.
"Then I"ll have a catty of beef with soy sauce and a plate of steamed pork ribs, and a jar of Girl"s Red!" Xiang Yun randomly chose two dishes and a pot of wine."Alright, please wait a moment, customer. The food and wine will be here soon!" The old bridesmaid announced the names of the dishes to the kitchen before turning around. She returned to the front desk and retrieved a jar of Nu Nai Hong and winegla.s.s, then walked over to Xiang Yun and poured wine for him.
As she poured the wine, the old bridesmaid"s gaze swept back and forth between Xiang Yun and her. The more she looked at him, the more the smile on her face grew.
"Esteemed guest, this way please!" The old bridesmaid bent over and handed Xiang Yun a wine cup. It was unknown whether she did it on purpose or not, but she lowered her body very low, revealing a snow-white scene at her collar.
Xiang Yun accepted the wine cup without even glancing at it. With a light sniff, he raised his head to take a sip. The wine was rich in fragrance and tasted sweet and mellow. It was a rather good wine.Seeing Xiang Yun drink the wine in his cup, the Lady Boss hurriedly poured more wine before taking the opportunity to draw closer to him. With a smile, she asked, "Esteemed customer, this greatsword that you"re carrying on your back must be very heavy. Why don"t you put it down first and place it on the table?"
"No need, I"m afraid that your table will collapse if it isn"t st.u.r.dy."
"Dear customer, you sure know how to joke. You are sitting on a stool with your sword on your back. The stool didn"t even collapse. How could the table collapse?" The Lady Boss giggled and said.
Xiang Yun smiled playfully, "It"s not only me and this sword. Isn"t there the boss" weight on this stool?" Xiang Yun lowered his head to look at the Lady Boss as he spoke, sitting down on his raised b.u.t.t on his thigh. He reached out a hand and made a pinching motion.
"Ahh, esteemed guest, I didn"t expect that at such a young age, you would actually be so bad. You actually know how to bully a pitiful person like me!" The Lady Boss playfully stood up, twisting her waist to avoid Xiang Yun"s hand claw. She used her finger to poke Xiang Yun"s chest, looking extremely coquettish and charming!Xiang Yun feigned a lewd smile on his face, "I"m just afraid that you"re too cold, boss. I just want to help you keep warm."
"Die!" The Lady Boss pouted coquettishly once more, then turned to look at Xiang Yun with an enchanting smile.
"Dear guest, based on your accent, you should be a foreigner, right?"