Battle Challenge
Dawn had barely broken.
A long queue had already formed at Bailu City's gates.
This time,
Lu Zhaojin and the others entered the city early.
Bailu City was vast, at least seven or eight times the size of Yuanyang City.
It was also prosperous. In the early morning streets, the scent of daily life drifted through the air, while vendors' cries rose without end.
The crowds were dense, and carriages moved through them at a somewhat slow pace.
Lu Zhaojin followed Yan Borui back to Brocade Tower.
Because of the Thunderstorm Phenomenon, martial world figures had gathered here. Every inn and relay station in the city was full, so he could only stay at Brocade Tower. Otherwise, he would have had to sleep on the streets.
It was not as though he had never sat in meditation atop rooftops before, but Yan Borui's invitation was so earnest that, after repeatedly failing to decline, Lu Zhaojin agreed.
The carriage passed Hundred Flavors Pavilion.
Through a gap in the curtain, Lu Zhaojin saw Hundred Flavors Pavilion's signboard. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a glimmer flashed through them.
Last night, a Brocade Tower attendant had found Yan Borui and reported that they had discovered Zhao Jinzhi's whereabouts.
Lu Zhaojin and Yan Borui exchanged a glance. Neither had expected the search to bear fruit so quickly. By Yan Borui's estimate, it should have taken a day or two.
What the attendant said next was the true crux of the matter. Zhao Jinzhi was in Bailu City, currently staying at Hundred Flavors Pavilion. Traveling with him were Bai Family's young lady, Bai Yuan, and Xu Family's young master, Xu Chao.
No wonder it had been so swift. The person they sought had been right under their noses.
As though sensing something, Lu Zhaojin