Xu Yunfan's expression shifted when he heard this.
Before Xu Yunfan could speak, Lu Yi spoke first.
"Lately, there have been more and more martial world folk in North Ye City. Have you noticed?"
"I've been practicing martial arts at home these days. Even my meals are delivered from Long Wind Tavern, so I rarely go out."
Xu Yunfan answered casually, then asked with some curiosity, "Have there really been many martial world folk in North Ye City lately?"
"They're practically gathering in droves. Take one look at the streets, and two or three out of every ten people are carrying swords or wearing sabers. The city's restaurants are packed, and those martial world folk draw their blades and start hacking at the slightest disagreement.
The proprietors of West Market Wine Flag Thirteen Houses have all set up Iron Birch Shields behind their counters now.
The day before yesterday, two men using Horse Chopping Sabers fought viciously at Long Wind Tavern. They chopped a beam as thick as a bowl clean in half, and now the entire second floor has collapsed!
It became too disruptive, so the city prefect Jiang Huaisheng had the commandant send troops to guard the place."
"No wonder someone climbed over the wall to peek while I was practicing a few days ago. I thought it was just one of the neighbors, so I didn't pay it any mind."
Xu Yunfan rubbed his chin thoughtfully and continued asking.
"Did something happen? If there wasn't anything good going on, I doubt these so-called martial heroes would come here."
Lu Yi chuckled. "Of course. These martial world drifters have noses as sharp as dogs'. The moment they smell blood, they come running."
After a pause, Lu Yi picked up a bite of food and said leisurely, "The Hu