The hints Heaven-and-Earth Love-Questioning Valley had given him ended there for the time being, so Lu Qiufeng sat in a secluded corner, staring at the empty glass and feeling rather bored.
During that time, people constantly entered and left the tavern. But judging from that alone, there seemed to be nothing particularly special about the place.
Besides, wasn't his third trial supposed to take him to Killing City?
Could this little town be Killing City?
But it did not look anything like a city of sin.
Lu Qiufeng's thoughts wandered until he heard someone say, "A glass of Bloody Mary."
While sitting there, he had already heard quite a few customers order that drink. If someone was merely ordering alcohol from the bartender, it would not have caught his attention.
Yet when Lu Qiufeng heard that voice, his attention was drawn to it instinctively, leaving even himself somewhat puzzled.
He looked over and saw a middle-aged man leading an elegant young man with long blue hair to order drinks at the bar.
Lu Qiufeng: "Ah, this..."
The middle-aged man and the blue-haired youth casually found a place to sit with their glasses. Then Lu Qiufeng watched them drink their own Bloody Marys one after the other.
Afterward, the middle-aged man said something to the blue-haired youth. Lu Qiufeng saw the youth's face turn pale before he bent over and vomited violently nearby.
Seeing that, Lu Qiufeng could guess what the middle-aged man had told the blue-haired youth.
At that moment, he recalled his own experience of drinking Bloody Mary. An unpleasant memory crashed over him along with intense discomfort in his stomach.
Lu Qiufeng: "Bleurgh."
Fortunately, he did not actually throw up. He merely felt a little nauseated.
After all, quite some time had passed since he drank that glass