Ihaileisi City,
Li Si and Tiya stood outside the gates of this small oasis city, surveying the city before them.
After learning that this small city was shrouded in a Legendary-level illusion, Li Si wanted to complete this region-specific quest and obtain the final reward, but he still carefully gathered information about the city.
After sending his Mirror Image into the city to explore, Li Si had not noticed anything amiss.
Judging from what his duplicate had seen in the city, Li Si felt that this small city did not seem any different from the oasis towns they had encountered earlier in their journey.
There was not even anything particularly unusual about it. It truly seemed like an ordinary, unremarkable little city.
What exactly was wrong?
Li Si was somewhat at a loss, but he still decided to enter the city and take a look.
In any case, this secret realm could not stop Li Si from leaving. If he discovered anything wrong after entering, he could leave with Tiya at any time.
When they reached the city gate, the guard standing there gave Li Si and Tiya a once-over before saying to Li Si,
"Two Gold Coins for the entry tax."
"That expensive?"
Li Si frowned and said to the guard,
"We are bards from Amangdu City and do not have much savings."
"And we're only entering the city. Why does it cost two Gold Coins? Other oases charge at most around ten Copper Coins, don't they?"
"Those are the rules. No entry tax, no entry into Ihaileisi City."
"That's far too expensive. Can't you lower it?"
"How about I play you a tune?"
Li Si looked pained, as if he could not bear to part with the two Gold Coins for the entry tax, haggling with the city