They traveled for several more days without incident. Along the way, Yan Chihuo sensed that the Seven Absolutes Cold Mist Sword had improved by another trace. It seemed the blood baleful aura was greatly beneficial to the Seven Absolutes Cold Mist Sword.
Chu Tianxia suddenly said, "Chaos City lies ahead. Let's rest at an inn in the city, then continue our journey after the blood moon ends."
"An inn?" Yan Chihuo asked. Cities in the cultivation world did indeed have many people renting out cave dwellings, but inns were rarely seen. At least, Yan Chihuo had never encountered one.
Cultivators had no need for rest to begin with. Even if something required them to stay somewhere for a few days, once they left the city, they could simply dig out a cave dwelling wherever they pleased.
Knowing that Yan Chihuo had not been in the Crimson Blood Desert for long and was unaware of many things, Chu Tianxia explained, "The Crimson Blood Desert is the strangest place on the Heavenly Heart Continent, with danger lurking everywhere. Cities are the safest places. Thus, when travelers reach a dangerous region, they often stay in a nearby city, waiting out the danger before moving on. That is how inns came to be."
Yan Chihuo nodded faintly, expressing his thanks to Chu Tianxia for clearing up his confusion.
Upon hearing that they would be resting in Chaos City, all the cultivators were overjoyed. They picked up their pace, and before long, a city appeared before them. The flag atop its walls bore three large characters: "Chaos City."
Yet not a single person stood outside the city, and the gates were unattended as well. No one found this strange. Although Chaos City had two Origin Core Stage cultivators, under the blood moon's shroud, naturally no