Wow!! Bro, that house is so tall!
Upon entering the Wilderness Border City, Chen Duo was immediately awestruck by its magnificent architecture.
After that, Duoduo turned into a curious child, asking about everything in the city. Chen Mu would answer some of the questions he knew, while others had to be answered by Hou Gu and Ye Qing'er.
Even Chen Mu was taken aback upon entering the Wilderness Border City.
Compared to the technologically advanced metropolis he had lived in in his previous life, the Wilderness Border City was far more magnificent and grand. At a glance, a wall seven or eight zhang high surrounded the entire city, stretching out as if without end.
Chen Mu estimated that the city's circumference was close to 100 kilometers. If an ordinary person walked around it, it would take more than ten days. Such a large city was probably comparable to several of the largest cities on Earth in ancient times.
However, this Wilderness Border City was merely a small outlying town in the Central Land, and its scale was only considered minor. This shows how magnificent and grand the true central cities of the Central Land must have been.
When Chen Mu and his companions first entered the city, the city guards demanded their travel permits. Fortunately Hou Gu used his connections to help Chen Mu resolve this issue.
Chen Mu was very glad that he had chosen Hou Gu to go into the city with him. If this matter had not been handled well, it might have taken a long time to resolve, which would have made things even more troublesome.
After entering the city, Hou Gu led Chen Mu and the other three directly to an inn under the Eight Directions Chamber of Commerce, where they stayed.
"Brother Chen, since this is your first time visiting a city in Central Land, don't rush on your way. Take your time to explore the city today and rest for a few days before continuing your journey!"
You're welcome to stay here as long as you like! Everything's arranged.
Hou Gu said with a smile.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Hou!"
Chen Mu bowed and thanked him.
"Brother Chen, I have many Lineage matters to attend to, so please forgive me for not being able to accompany you all."
I will leave Qing'er here. If you need anything, please feel free to ask her.
Hou Gu looked apologetic.
"Brother Hou, there's no need to be so polite. Then I'll trouble Miss Qing'er."
Hou Gu arranged a very luxurious room for the four of them. It was on the top floor of the inn, with a view of most of the city through the window, offering a superb view.
This was the first time they had ever enjoyed such a comfortable and beautiful environment; it was an eye-opening experience for them.
Not long after, Ye Qing'er sent a waiter to invite them downstairs for dinner.
"Everyone has been traveling a lot lately and probably hasn't had a proper meal. Although it's a bit late for lunch now, please don't mind."
Ye Qing'er said politely.
Having grown accustomed to life in the Wilderness, Chen Mu and his companions were not as polite as Ye Qing'er. They sat down at the table and began to eat, especially Chen Duo, who kept praising the food as she ate.
"Delicious! Delicious! Mmm... How can it be so delicious!!"
A Huo was not to be outdone; although he didn't speak, he ate just as fast as Chen Duo.
Chen Mu and Mingye were much better, but without making a sound, the food on the table quickly disappeared into their stomachs.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Chen Mu greeted Ye Qing'er with a smile.
"Miss Qing'er, please excuse our unrefined eating manners!"
"It's alright, this is just your true nature, what's so funny about it?"
Ye Qing'er smiled and shook her head, then thought for a moment and said.
"Young Master Chen, do you have any plans for this afternoon? How about I extend a little hospitality and show you around the city?"
Chen Mu and the other three were naturally delighted. They went back to their rooms to change their clothes and then followed Ye Qing'er out the door.
"Brother, I want to eat that!"
"You just ate so much, aren't you full yet?"
"I don't care, I just want to eat it, buy it for me!"
"Okay, okay!"
The commercial streets here are much more prosperous than Wuyan Market, with countless novel, fun, and delicious things to do.
Chen Mu and the others strolled around for more than an hour, but only managed to walk through two streets. Everyone was getting a little tired, so Ye Qing'er led them to a teahouse to rest.
A magnificent three-story building stands tall on the main road, with a plaque in the center bearing three gilded characters: Listening Wind Tower ).
"Young Brother Chen, don't underestimate this kind of teahouse. It's the place with the best information network in the world."
After entering the teahouse, Ye Qing'er gave a reminder.
Chen Mu remembered that there was also a Listening Wind Tower in Wuyan Market, which seemed to be a powerful force as well.
Each tea table here is covered with a large number of newspapers and magazines, which anyone interested can browse at will.
The atmosphere in the teahouse was very lively, with frequent arguments, the most discussed topics being recent current events.
"Brother Xiao, I've heard that the Pleasant Spring House will be holding a competition for the title of courtesan tonight. Would you be interested in going?"
"That's natural, I..."
Next to Chen Mu and his three companions, two elegantly dressed and polite men were engaged in a lively discussion.
Chen Duo didn't like tea, but she was very interested in the gossip being discussed around her, and couldn't help but ask Chen Mu about it.
"Brother, what does Pleasant Spring House do? Does it sell flowers?"
Chen Mu coughed, unsure how to explain, so he pretended not to hear and quickly changed the subject.
" Qing'er, I just heard many people talking about the [ Hidden Dragon Ranking ]. What is that?"
Ye Qing'er also heard Chen Duo's question, covered her mouth and chuckled, and after a while she answered Chen Mu's question.
"The [ Hidden Dragon Ranking ] is a list published by the Heavenly Secret Tower, recording the one thousand strongest young talents in the world. To be included on this list, one must be under the age of twenty."
"So that's how it is!"
"You can buy the [ Hidden Dragon Ranking ] in Listening Wind Tower."
If you're interested, young Mr. Chen, you can buy a copy and take a look.
Besides listing the names of those on the list, it also includes their personal information, records of their breakout battles, and so on, which is of great help when traveling.
"Haha, in that case, I think I'd better buy a copy."
Chen Mu noticed that Chen Duo wanted to get to the bottom of things again, so he quickly got up and went to the counter to buy a thick set of books on the Hidden Dragon Ranking.
"Tsk tsk, just one list record, and it actually sold three second-grade Spirit Stone."
The Heavenly Secret Tower's ability to amass wealth across the entire world is truly remarkable.
After purchasing the Hidden Dragon Ranking, Chen Mu couldn't help but sigh.
"Haha, Brother Chen, you only bought the regular version. The detailed versions include battle footage of those on the leaderboard, and the price will be a hundred times higher!"
In addition to the [ Hidden Dragon Ranking ], there are also the [ Heroes Ranking ] and the [ Heaven Ranking ], which are even more expensive. However, in the Wilderness Border City, only the [ Hidden Dragon Ranking ] can be purchased; you need to go to a larger city to buy the other rankings.
Chen Mu nodded in understanding and put the [ Hidden Dragon Ranking ] into his storage ring, intending to study it later.
At this point, Chen Duo had already been drawn to other topics and didn't pursue the matter any further, which made Chen Mu secretly breathe a sigh of relief.