Entering Sala City

Entering Sala City

Led by Lin Mo, Li Xuan arrived at the rear courtyard of the Supervisor Mansion. There, he saw the carriage Chrysanthemum Douluo had prepared for him.

Before Li Xuan stood a large carriage drawn by two horses. Its cabin was made entirely of premium timber and exceptionally sturdy, with a layer of relief carvings on its surface. One look told him it was no ordinary carriage.

"Xuan Ge'er, this is the West District Supervisor's exclusive carriage. Only by riding in it can we leave the Flower Sea smoothly. Xuan Ge'er, let's not stand around here. Please, get in." Lin Mo smiled as he explained, then took out a mounting stool from behind and placed it at Li Xuan's feet.

If they had not been enemies, Li Xuan really might have thought Lin Mo was a good person...

"Thank you, Brother Lin Mo." Li Xuan smiled faintly and stepped onto the carriage using the stool.

Once inside, Li Xuan sat directly in the main seat near the rear. The carriage was spacious, with a luxurious carpet covering the floor. A low table stood before him, while all four pillars of the cabin were intricately carved and painted.

It had to be said, the carriage's interior was indeed lavishly furnished.

At that moment, Lin Mo also climbed into the carriage and sat directly opposite Li Xuan.

Lin Mo lowered his gaze and did not look at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan saw Lin Mo's expression, but he knew that Lin Mo's full attention was focused on him.

Immediately afterward, Li Xuan heard at least ten people take seats along both sides of the carriage.

Li Xuan's gaze sharpened as he sensed the people boarding on either side.

Yet he did not show it.

He merely kept his guard up in secret.

It seemed the servants in his courtyard were far from simple. From now on, he would have to be careful about everything he did and said there.

As the carriage began to sway, it soon started moving toward the outside of the Flower Sea.

Suddenly, Li Xuan thought of something and slapped his forehead. He had actually forgotten the most important thing!

Money!

He needed money to buy things when he went out, but he did not have any Gold Soul Coins!

"Brother Lin Mo, could you lend me some Gold Soul Coins?" Li Xuan hesitated before speaking to Lin Mo, who sat not far from him.

"Gold Soul Coins? Haha, Xuan Ge'er, why talk about money between brothers? The previous Supervisor left plenty of Gold Soul Coins in the Supervisor Mansion, enough for us to enjoy ourselves for quite a while. Whatever you want to buy, I'll pay for it." Lin Mo was briefly stunned, then laughed heartily and took out a bulging palm-sized money pouch from his robes, showing it to Li Xuan.

However, Lin Mo knew his limits and did not hand the pouch over to Li Xuan.

Seeing that Lin Mo had money, Li Xuan relaxed as well. He could spend Lin Mo's money freely without feeling burdened by it.

Still, the sight of Lin Mo made Li Xuan physically uncomfortable. Did this guy not know how irritating he was...?

Li Xuan pushed open the window and turned his gaze outside. He truly did not want to keep exchanging false pleasantries with Lin Mo.

The carriage jolted constantly, and Lin Mo was already exhausted. He could not hold out for long before falling asleep.

After hearing Lin Mo's snores, Li Xuan turned to look at him sprawled over the table and shook his head helplessly.

If it were not inconvenient, Li Xuan would have wanted to kill Lin Mo right then.

Soon, the carriage arrived before a tunnel in the Flower Sea. The tunnel was narrow, only wide enough for a single carriage to pass through.

The carriage entered the tunnel, and everything around them fell into darkness.

Only a few minutes later did the carriage emerge from the tunnel.

Once he saw sunlight again, Li Xuan became more alert.

This was the world outside the Flower Sea.

Li Xuan stood up and excitedly looked through the window at the world outside.

What he saw was a vast, endless stretch of yellow weeds, painfully monotonous in appearance.

It was the same scenery he had seen through the gap in the East District.

That proved the Flower Sea was surrounded entirely by this kind of yellow wasteland.

Li Xuan leaned against the window and carefully observed the outside world.

However, Li Xuan had indeed overthought it. The carriage had exited through the west gate of the West District, so he could only see part of the scenery beyond the North District. Though he could not see everything, he silently memorized every detail.

Everything was in preparation for digging a tunnel later.

After the carriage had traveled more than thirty kilometers, the surrounding wild grass finally vanished and gave way to flat plains. In the distance, a massive gray city came into view.

"Is that Sala City?" Li Xuan looked at the distant city and muttered with a frown.

Sala City appeared to be quite large. Based on its distance from the Flower Sea and Spirit City, it should be one of the satellite cities near Spirit City. Therefore, it ought to be directly controlled by Spirit Hall.

He could not simply do whatever he wanted in Sala City. He still needed to be cautious.

"Yes, that... is Sala City, the largest city near the Flower Sea." Lin Mo had awakened at some point. Hearing Li Xuan's mutter, he lazily replied.

Li Xuan had been focused entirely on the surroundings outside and had not noticed that Lin Mo was awake. Lin Mo's sudden voice startled him.

Li Xuan gritted his teeth and restrained his clenched fist, quickly controlling his emotions. Then he put on a terrified expression, backed away, and pressed himself against the carriage wall.

"Xuan Ge'er, sorry, I scared you, didn't I? Sala City is just ahead. We'll be getting off soon." Lin Mo smiled carelessly as he spoke to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan took two deep breaths, suppressing the urge to kick Lin Mo to death. He loosened his clenched fist and continued pretending to be frightened.

A while later, the carriage finally came to a stop.

"Xuan Ge'er, this is Sala City. The carriage can't enter, so we have to get off." Lin Mo spoke to Li Xuan again.

Li Xuan nodded, then followed Lin Mo out of the carriage.

The servants who had been sitting on both sides of the carriage had all disappeared by then. It seemed they had entered Sala City in advance.

They were probably there to watch him more closely!

Li Xuan had no intention of doing anything, so he did not care about being followed. He simply followed Lin Mo into Sala City.

After entering the city, Li Xuan curiously examined the street vendors and shops on both sides of the road.

This was Li Xuan's first encounter with the civilization of Douluo Continent.

The Flower Sea had been nothing more than a prison. It did not possess any normal culture at all.

The buildings of Douluo Continent resembled the rounded architecture of medieval Europe, which made Li Xuan somewhat uncomfortable. The people passing by were all lavishly dressed, and the city truly seemed prosperous.

Suddenly, Lin Mo came to Li Xuan's side again and quietly said,

"Xuan Ge'er, it's not often we come to Sala City. Let your brother treat you to something to eat?" Lin Mo said with a smiling expression.

Li Xuan froze for a moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly and suppressed the urge to strike again. He nodded.

"That's great, Xuan Ge'er. Let's go to Baiwei Restaurant. It's the best restaurant in Sala City." Lin Mo's eyes lit up when Li Xuan nodded, and he immediately led him toward the restaurant.

"Brother Lin Mo, shouldn't we buy me some clothes first? I stripped these clothes off a dead person." Li Xuan said irritably.

Only then did Lin Mo notice the bloodstains still on Li Xuan's clothes.

"You're right, I was inconsiderate. I'll take you somewhere to buy several sets of clothes right away." Lin Mo slapped his forehead and first brought Li Xuan to a tailor's shop where clothes could be custom-made.

After buying more than ten sets of children's clothes, he finally brought Li Xuan to the restaurant.

Li Xuan carefully watched Lin Mo's expression. This guy seemed somewhat anxious. It looked like Lin Mo had arranged something for him at the restaurant.

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