Ye Cheng led Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing into the town and found it livelier than expected. It was far larger than an ordinary village town. Aside from lacking city walls, it resembled a small city, with shops lining the streets and every kind of store imaginable.
The businesses here mainly catered to Soul Masters. There were shops specializing in weapons, armor, antidotes, restorative potions, and even clothing—special garments with more than a dozen pockets that could hold plenty of odds and ends, suited for Soul Masters venturing into danger.
Those who lived by the mountains ate from the mountains; those who lived by the waters ate from the waters.
This town clearly survived by relying on the Star Dou Great Forest, and there were undoubtedly many such towns around the forest.
After walking for a while, Ye Cheng spotted an ordinary inn ahead and said, "We'll stay here. We'll rest for the night, buy supplies for camping in the wilderness tomorrow, and enter the Star Dou Great Forest once we're fully prepared."
"Yes."
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing obediently agreed.
In a wilderness town like this, the inn naturally could not compare to the luxurious hotels in the city. Still, neither girl was picky. Compared to sleeping out in the wild, having an inn to stay in was already pretty good.
The inn was a two-story building. The first-floor hall was a simple dining area, while the second floor was for lodging. Ye Cheng booked himself a single room, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing booked a double room so they could look after each other at night.
After booking their rooms,
Ye Cheng brought the two girls downstairs for dinner. They picked a corner at random, then took the menu and began ordering.
Once they had finished ordering,