Skyfall City truly lived up to its reputation as the greatest city beneath the capital of the Proud Moon Empire. The flow of people coming and going was astonishing, especially around the city gates, where the crowds were packed shoulder to shoulder with not a gap to be seen.
Despite the massive crowds, there was no chaos whatsoever. Everyone stood in orderly lines.
The soldiers guarding the city gates were no mere decoration. Two rows of uniformed Black Armored Army soldiers stood in slanted formations on either side of the gates, their black war hammers held horizontally before their chests. Judging by their quality, the weapons should have been around Third Grade.
The Black Armored Army soldiers wore expressionless faces. Their cold, sharp eyes swept over the passing crowds like twin bolts of lightning. Even the more wild and unruly sorts dared not cause a disturbance beneath those gazes.
Chen Yun was secretly astonished. In his eyes, every Black Armored Army soldier was a Third Order Battle General, while the captain stationed at the city gate was actually a Fourth Order Peak.
Skyfall City really is extraordinary! Even its gate guards are this formidable! Its strength is obvious from this alone. No wonder it can withstand wave after wave of savage-beast tides from the Hundred Thousand Forest!
When Chen Yun and the other five entered through the gate, the captain took several extra looks at Chen Yun, a flash of shock passing through his eyes.
He had discovered that he could not see through Chen Yun's strength at all. That could only mean Chen Yun was stronger than him. What truly shocked him, however, was Chen Yun's age.
Chen Yun also noticed the captain's gaze, which startled him. He thought there might be something wrong with him, but after seeing that the captain merely looked at him a few extra times without doing anything, he relaxed.
If he had known what the captain was thinking, he probably would have been left laughing and crying at once.
Chen Yun's battle aura had not yet reached the Fourth Order Peak. He was merely at the peak of the Fourth Order Lower Tier, and he was on the verge of breaking through to the Fourth Order Middle Tier.
However, Chen Yun's own aura as a powerhouse concealed all of that. Unless someone's strength was far above his own, it was difficult to discern his true cultivation. They would only feel that he was unfathomably deep.
Chen Yun and the others soon passed through the city gates. Once they entered the city, they suddenly felt their vision open wide.
The city was extremely spacious. Even the vast flow of people did not make it seem crowded.
A tremendously broad avenue ran through the very center of the city. Various shops stood in rows along both sides, including weapon shops, potion shops, restaurants, and more. People streamed back and forth among them, creating a lively scene.
It was already nearing evening, and Chen Yun and the others were starting to feel hungry, so they casually picked a restaurant and went inside.
The moment Chen Yun and the others entered the restaurant, they drew countless gazes. After all, the entire group consisted of youths, and the people seated there were naturally somewhat curious.
Niya, especially, was naturally beautiful and attracted most of the attention. Although she was only twelve, girls on the continent generally matured early, so quite a few ill-intentioned gazes landed on her.
The restaurant was already nearly full, with only one window seat remaining.
"Several young masters and misses, please come in!" A pretty young female server warmly approached them at that moment. "Please come this way!" She then led Chen Yun and the other five toward the window seat.
But just then, an arrogant voice rang out. "Server! Can't you see that our young master has arrived? Hurry up and come welcome him!"
At the sound of this voice, the female server immediately looked troubled. She apologetically said to Chen Yun and the others, "I'm terribly sorry. Please wait a moment. I'll go over there first." With that, she hurried toward them.
There were four newcomers in total. The leader was a richly dressed young man who looked around twenty. He was rather handsome, but his face was pale and his eyes arrogant. One look was enough to tell he was a spoiled young master. The three people behind him were presumably his guards.
Chen Yun saw through their strength at a glance. The young man in the lead was only a Second Order warrior, while the two guards beside him were both Fourth Order Lower Tier Battle Kings. A flash of surprise passed through Chen Yun's eyes, but he did not take it to heart.
The burly man at the very back, however, with a full beard covering his face, caught Chen Yun's attention. He stood there quietly, eyes narrowed slightly and face utterly indifferent, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.
Fifth Order Peak! Chen Yun thought to himself. Who would have expected this seemingly spoiled young master to have such a formidable guard? His identity must be far from ordinary.
As if sensing Chen Yun's gaze, the burly man slowly opened his eyes and glanced at Chen Yun. A trace of astonishment flashed through his eyes.
He had sensed that the young man opposite him gave him a feeling of danger.
The female server approached with a smile and said apologetically to the young man in the lead, "Young Master Ximu, I'm terribly sorry, but our restaurant is already full. You see..."
The young man called Ximu lecherously eyed the female server before reaching out and pinching her tender cheek. Pointing toward the window seat, he said in a soft, sinister voice, "Little girl, isn't there a seat over there? How dare you lie to this young master! Hmm?"
"But..." The female server's face flushed crimson. She did not dare struggle and could only say awkwardly,
Ximu paid no attention to her and walked straight toward the seat.
From beginning to end, Ximu merely cast a casual glance at Chen Yun and the others without taking them seriously. In his view, no one in Skyfall City dared oppose him. After all, his father was the lord of Skyfall City.
Ximu's behavior made Chen Yun frown. Isn't this fellow a little too arrogant?
Niya and Lia, meanwhile, were so angered by Ximu's lewd actions that their faces flushed crimson.
The female server returned to Chen Yun and the others and whispered apologetically, "Young masters, misses, I'm truly sorry! You see... he's the city lord's son!"
So that's how it is. No wonder he's so arrogant. He's relying on his father! Chen Yun finally understood.
Skyfall City was the Proud Moon Empire's second-largest city, so its city lord should naturally be no ordinary person. Yet his son had turned out like this. Truly... sigh! Chen Yun looked down on him inwardly, but showed nothing on the surface.
At that moment, France could not stand it any longer and loudly complained, "So what if he's the city lord's son? We got here first!"
The moment those words fell, the previously noisy guests around them abruptly fell silent. One gaze after another focused on them, carrying every sort of emotion—some gloating, some sympathetic, and everything in between.
"Oh? Who's this? He doesn't even put this young master in his eyes?" That sinister voice rang out again.
France stepped forward and looked at him disdainfully, sneering. "What? This granddaddy right here! What do you want?"
One of Ximu's guards stepped forward and roared, "How dare you! Do you want to die?"
Niya's almond eyes widened and her willow brows rose. She snapped, "You truly have no regard for the law! How could the empire have scum like you?"
When her voice fell, the guard beside him surprisingly said nothing. They knew that their young master loved beautiful women more than anything.
Although Niya was young, her beauty was undeniable. She was a perfect little lolita, and they did not dare rough up their young master's prey.
Sure enough, Ximu's soft voice rang out again, this time brimming with excitement. "Oh? Where did such a fiery and pretty little girl come from? I really didn't notice you earlier! Hehe!"
The moment Young Master Ximu saw Niya, lust blazed openly in his eyes as he examined her from head to toe without restraint.
Niya had been standing behind Chen Yun and the others earlier, blocking Ximu's view. That was why he had failed to notice her.
Niya trembled with rage. From childhood to now, no one had ever dared act so outrageously toward her. Yet today, the mere son of a city lord had dared tease her so shamelessly!
Ximu's eyes shone as he stared at Niya's constantly trembling body. Combined with her adorable features and bright blush, she grew more exciting to him the longer he looked. He had made up his mind: today, he would take this little girl away.
Just as Ximu was sinking into boundless lewd fantasies...
Smack! A tremendously loud sound suddenly rang out.
The entire restaurant fell so silent that only the guests' heavy breathing could be heard. The surrounding diners stared at the scene before them, dumbfounded, while the female server's eyes widened and her white hand covered her open mouth.
Chen Yun and the others stared at Niya in astonishment.
Niya was usually quiet and gentle. No one could have guessed she had such a fierce side.
Ximu instantly felt searing pain across his left cheek, and a thin line of blood slipped from his nose. Niya had put all her strength into that slap.
Ximu was momentarily dazed. Someone had actually dared strike him—and it was a woman. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?
At that thought, Ximu's face darkened. His eyes blazed as he glared viciously at Niya, as if he wanted to swallow her whole!
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