Two months later, Shenghe stopped in Yunluo City.
This is the closest small town to the Far North. It snows in the city all year round, so the population is not large.
The streets were deserted, and every household had their doors and windows closed, making the place look very bleak.
The biting cold wind blew in his face, and Sheng He couldn't help shivering. Yunluo City was still as cold as ever.
Sheng He straightened his collar, stepped into the deep snow, and followed the memories of his previous life to the door of the only inn in the city.
The door of the inn was closed and the sign in front of the door had long been covered by thick snow.
"call!"
Sheng He raised his hands to his lips, blew out a breath, warmed his frozen fingers, and then pushed open the door of the inn.
"Hey! Waiter, bring me another pot of wine!"
"Buy it and leave it, buy it and leave it! Come on, open it! Leopard!"
"Are you tired of living? You haven't paid me back the money you borrowed from me last time, and now you dare to borrow from me again!"
"Boss, bring two more plates of beef!"
Under the warm yellow candlelight, the firewood was burning crackling.
All kinds of sounds came into Sheng He's ears the moment she opened the door.
The inn was not big, but it was full of people. Some were eating, some were gambling... Unlike the icy world outside, this small inn was bustling with people talking and chatting. Almost half of the city's population gathered here.
There was enough firewood burning in the inn, making the whole lobby warm. Sheng He shook off the snow on his body, took out a silver ingot from his sleeve and handed it to the waiter.
"Please, a bowl of noodles."
The waiter hesitated for a while as he looked at Sheng He's new face, but when he saw the silver ingot, his eyes curved with smiles and he shouted towards the kitchen.
"Second floor, a bowl of noodles!"
"Okay!"
Xiao Er deftly delivered the beef in his hand to the guests on the first floor, and then led Sheng He to the second floor.
"Sir, is this your first time in Yunluo City?"
Sheng He nodded, and the waiter introduced enthusiastically: "Our place is different from other places. Because there are not many people coming, the first floor is specially used to entertain people from the city. We don't want to disturb the guests, so people like you who come from other places, please eat on the second floor. If you are staying in the hotel, you can eat on the third and fourth floors."
"But don't worry, we have enough charcoal in the inn, so you won't get cold!"
Seeing that Sheng He didn't say anything, the waiter didn't get angry. He raised his eyelids to glance at the second floor, then pulled Sheng He aside mysteriously.
"Sir, please don't blame me for being nosy. I just want to ask you one more question. Are you also going to the Far North?"
Sheng He frowned: "Also?"
The waiter pointed to the second floor and whispered, "There is a guest on the second floor. He is carrying a meteor hammer and is looking for someone. He doesn't look easy to mess with. Don't tell him that you are going to the Far North, or he will smash the store!"
Sheng He looked towards the second floor and nodded gently: "Thank you for the reminder, little brother."
The waiter waved his hand and sent Sheng He to the second floor. Without daring to stay a moment longer, he hurried downstairs.
The second floor was not big, with five or six tables scattered around. A thin young man was sitting at the table facing the stairs, staring at Sheng He with sinister eyes. To his right, a huge meteor hammer was lying on the table.
Sheng He didn't care. He found a table to sit down and poured himself a cup of hot tea.
Perhaps because it blocked out most of the noise, the second floor was actually quite quiet for a while, so quiet that Sheng He could even hear the creaking sound of the man's fingers.
"Sir, the noodles are here!"
The waiter trotted over with a bowl of noodles, glanced at the man secretly, and quickly looked away as if he was frightened.
"Sir, it's snowing outside. I'll be leaving soon. Call me if you need anything else!"
After saying this, the waiter ran downstairs.
Sheng He raised his eyebrows as he looked at the noodles in front of him. The blue porcelain bowl, the golden oil soup, the green onions, and the steaming noodles gave off waves of tempting aroma.
Sheng He picked up the chopsticks and stirred it, and actually found an egg and a few pieces of minced meat in the noodles.
"You are from the Seven Killing Pavilion, right?"
Sheng He put down his chopsticks and looked calmly at the crow tattoo on the young man's neck.
"The aroma of the noodles is so obvious. Let me guess, is it Chuanchangsan or Qibudao?"
The young man's eyes flashed, and he picked up the meteor hammer on the table and smashed it towards Sheng He. Sheng He quickly tiptoed and dodged backwards.
With a "bang", the meteor hammer smashed the tables and chairs into pieces in an instant, and even a big hole was smashed through the floor.
The people on the first floor were horrified upon seeing this and began to flee in all directions. Soon, the inn that had been bustling just a moment ago became empty.
Three men in black jumped down from the beams, along with the waiter.
Five people surrounded Sheng He. Sheng He raised his hand and slowly held Ao Shuang on his back, his expression gradually becoming solemn.
Among these five people, two were in the Jindan stage and three were in the late foundation-building stage. They obviously knew her very well and knew that she was going to the Far North, so they were waiting for her in advance in Yunluo City, a place she had to pass through.
Knowing that her cultivation was at the middle stage of foundation building, none of the people sent over had a cultivation level lower than hers.
Facing one against five, Sheng He had no chance of winning.
It was clear that the Seven Killing Pavilion wanted to kill her here with one blow.
Sheng He drew out his sword, quickly glanced at the five people in front of him, and chose to burn his blood again without hesitation.
The spiritual power in the sky poured into Sheng He's body frantically. Sheng He roared, and his cultivation level was rising rapidly!
The five men looked at each other, and the young man with the highest cultivation level immediately ran forward with a meteor hammer in his hand. However, just as his feet left the ground, countless vines emerged from the ground, and the huge vines, which were thicker than thighs, tightly wrapped around the young man's waist.
He was about to break free, but the meteor hammer in his hand had already smashed heavily towards Sheng He's head.
"ah!"
The young man roared in pain. The vine had grown countless finger-thick barbs at some point. The huge force of the meteor hammer carried him away and he managed to break free from the vine. However, his whole body was pierced by the barbs, leaving several long bloody marks on the vine.
Several vines blocked Sheng He's way. The meteor hammer hit the vines and immediately smashed them into pieces. However, new vines grew out from the broken ends in an instant. However, after a while, the power of the meteor hammer was completely dissipated, and it fell to the ground with a "bang".
The young man endured the pain and pulled out the barbs on his body. Pieces of flesh were torn off by the barbs, but he held on without saying a word. He staggered forward and picked up the meteor hammer.
“Brother!”
The other four looked at the young man worriedly. They wanted to go forward to help, but they were also entangled in the vines and unable to get out.