Man in Black, an Acquaintance

Qinghe County, Chiyun Marketplace.

Since the Song Family established this marketplace, Chiyun Marketplace had, in merely a few decades under the Song Family's management, grown into the largest marketplace in northeastern Wei State.

However, over the past half year, because demonic beasts from the Northern Frontier had invaded, most cultivators in Qinghe County had already gone to the front lines at Jinshan Market to resist the Demonic Beast Army.

Moreover, quite a few rogue cultivators who had long resided here had left Chiyun Marketplace early and fled south in Wei State to seek refuge. At this time, only scattered groups of people remained on the marketplace streets. Compared to its former prosperity, it was several times more desolate.

That day, a handsome young man dressed in black strolled slowly through the marketplace streets. After wandering around for a while, he arrived at the Immortal Phoenix Tower operated by the Song Family.

"Ah! Honored guest, are you here for a meal or a room?"

As soon as the man in black entered the restaurant, a waiter who had been wiping down tables and chairs in the main hall immediately approached him with a broad, delighted smile.

With fewer and fewer cultivators in the marketplace these past days, the restaurant's business had become increasingly bleak. The waiter had served only two tables all morning, so seeing a new customer walk in filled him with delight.

"I need both a room and a meal. Prepare a banquet for me first, with your restaurant's signature dishes. That spirit fish I had here last time was quite good—make sure to include it. As for the rest, use your own judgment!"

After speaking, the man in black, looking rather pleased, raised his hand and tossed a Spirit Stone to the waiter beside him.

"Hehe! Many thanks,