Just Arrived at the Han Clan in Tianbei City, and Already Taken for Country Bumpkins?

"No wonder Central Plains produced so many powerful experts."

Lu Heng rolled his wrists.

"The spiritual energy concentration alone leaves the Black-Corner Region several streets behind, not to mention the Northwest Continent."

The five disembarked and left the station.

Cultivators moved back and forth along the streets, with Dou Ling and Dou King auras everywhere. Occasionally, they could even sense the fluctuations of stronger cultivators emanating from deep within some high-rise building or manor.

"Central Plains truly has deep foundations."

Yao Tianhuo walked beside Lu Heng, speaking unhurriedly.

"In the Black-Corner Region, a Dou Emperor could walk anywhere they pleased. Here, even Dou Kings on the street have to line up obediently to buy pancakes."

Zi Yan raised her head and looked around before turning back. "I think it's fine. There aren't many who are much stronger than me."

Lu Heng reached out and patted her head. "Why are you comparing a sixth-rank magical beast at the early stage with Dou Kings? Behave yourself."

Zi Yan snorted indignantly but said no more.

The five kept their auras fully concealed as they wandered half the main street, eventually choosing an inn called Drunken Cloud Abode. Its exterior was unassuming, but it was clean and spacious inside.

Lu Heng booked three superior rooms.

Yao Tianhuo took one room, Zi Yan and Qing Lin shared one, and he shared the last one with Xiao Yi Xian.

When the shopkeeper took their payment, he gave them a few extra looks. Five people, four of them either veiled or wearing bamboo hats—they did not look like legitimate merchants so much as people on the run.

Still, a well-traveled shopkeeper in Central Plains knew better than to ask too many questions. After taking the gold coins, he handed them their room plaques.

They rested for a