The Beginning of the Conflict

Upper City!

Lu Yunhe walked along the street, where the stone-paved ground gave off a faint, indescribable smell.

People of every kind passed by, their faces carrying an unspoken weariness.

Only a group of simply dressed children still wore smiles as they played and fought.

Though this was the Upper City, it still had slums of its own.

Whether they were from the Upper City or the Lower City, people chose to selectively ignore such places.

To those of the Upper City, this place was essentially a trash can where all of society's negative elements were dumped.

Low-level adventurers, idle Assassins, and prohibited black markets... all gathered here.

To those from the Lower City, the Upper City embodied their yearning for a better life, so naturally, they saw only its glamorous side.

Watching the passing crowd, Lu Yunhe smiled as well.

Though the environment here was mediocre, compared to the deathly silence of other parts of the Upper City, this place had a little more vitality.

Bang!

A little boy who had been playing accidentally bumped into Lu Yunhe. Seeing the adult's fine clothes, terror immediately appeared on his face.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

Though he was only a child, children who grew up in such places matured earlier.

"It's alright!"

Lu Yunhe wore a gentle smile, and the boy's tense heart gradually calmed down.

"I wasn't watching where I was going!"

Lu Yunhe wanted to step forward and pat the boy's head, but seeing his unkempt hair, he lowered his raised hand again.

"Can you tell me where the nearest tavern is?" Lu Yunhe asked.

"It's just ahead. Turn left," the boy said, pointing the way.

"Thank you!"

Lu Yunhe tossed out several specially made coins, currency issued by the Upper City.

"Consider it compensation for bumping into you