Perhaps the other party's sincerity had moved Bai Jinge, for her face was no longer as frosty as before.
"Your kind intentions are appreciated by the two of us. However, we have been traveling for many days and are exceedingly weary. We only wish to find a quiet place to rest first, with no mind for anything else."
"I see!" A glimmer flashed through Ma Tianji's eyes. "I have lived in Emberfire Market for many years and know every shop and store in the city like the palm of my hand. If you do not mind, I can recommend an inn for you both. I guarantee it will be quiet and well arranged, with no idle people to disturb you."
One did not strike a smiling face.
The man's enthusiasm made Bai Jinge somewhat hesitant.
Uncertainty flickered in her eyes as she turned to glance at Song Wen. Seeing that he remained silent, with no intention of speaking, she had no choice but to answer.
"Very well. Then I shall trouble Fellow Daoist Ma."
A smile immediately bloomed across Ma Tianji's fair and handsome face.
"You flatter me. Please follow me."
With that, Ma Tianji took the lead and descended toward the city.
The inn he recommended happened to be the very one Song Wen and Bai Jinge had originally intended to visit—the Immortal Fate Inn.
Ma Tianji seemed to frequent the Immortal Fate Inn, or perhaps he was simply someone of considerable standing throughout Emberfire Market.
The moment he stepped into the inn, an attendant enthusiastically came forward to greet him.
"Young Master Ma, what brings you to our humble establishment today?"
Ma Tianji raised his chin slightly, unable to conceal the arrogance in his bearing.
"I have two friends who will be staying here briefly. Quickly arrange two