Chapter 2099: Chapter 2136: Checking into an Inn

What left the deepest impression on the two of them were the Martial Artists in the city. There were simply too many Martial Artists here; Divine Realm Second Level experts were everywhere, and they even saw several Divine Realm Third Level Martial Artists.

When night fell, the two of them arrived at a plaza in the city and headed straight for an ancient altar surrounded by many Martial Artists.

"So this is a Teleportation Array!"

Ding Fan’s eyes shone. If he wanted to leave this place in the future, he’d definitely have to ride this Array; going to look for Xia Mengqing would also require it. Out of curiosity, Ding Fan carefully examined the altar-like Array in front of him. This was his first time seeing something like this.

"Stop! Don’t come any closer!"

Before they got near, the city’s guards immediately surrounded them as if facing a great enemy. The leading Divine Realm Second Level Peak expert said to the two of them, "You two, stop. You’re not allowed to go any further. Turn back at once."

Wu Qingxia carried herself with a clear air of nobility, just like a young lady of a great family. Ding Fan took a big step forward and then said to those guards, "This is the young lady of our household. She’s going to take the Teleportation Array out and wants to go to Daozhen Island. Is there a problem with that?"

"Oh?"

The middle-aged warrior gave the two of them a few looks and said, "There’s no problem with wanting to ride it, but each of you will need eight hundred Black Obsidian. Do you have it?"

Sixteen hundred Black Obsidian was enough to buy a lot of Spiritual Medicine for cultivation. It seemed the Second Elder was right; taking this Array really was a terrifying waste. But Ding Fan didn’t care, because he wasn’t spending his own Black Obsidian. He took out a pouch of already-prepared Black Obsidian from his chest and tossed it to that leader, saying to him, "Activate the Teleportation Array and send us over."

The leader accepted the Black Obsidian but didn’t go to activate the Teleportation Array. Instead, he asked the two of them, "Which family are you two honored guests from? Did you bring your Identity Tokens?"

Wu Qingxia felt a jolt of surprise, but Ding Fan acted as if nothing had happened; not even his expression changed. He said coldly to that Martial Artist, "Why are you spouting so much nonsense? Are you going to start the teleportation or not? If you’re not sending us, then give our Black Obsidian back—we won’t go anymore. I really don’t know what’s wrong with your people. Do you think the two of us are going to blow up Daozhen Island or something?"

Perhaps what Ding Fan said had some effect. The leader ordered the guards to pull back. Daozhen Island was no ordinary place; the idea of blowing up Daozhen Island was pure fantasy. Whoever dared to run wild there—probably not even the young masters and ladies of the Five Great Royal Clans would have that kind of nerve.

"Activate the Teleportation Array!"

Ding Fan’s attitude made the leader believe Wu Qingxia was a young lady from some great family. Afraid of offending them by asking too many questions, he waved his hand and, together with more than a dozen Samurai nearby, began channeling Inner Strength into the Array. At the same time, he took out some Black Obsidian and placed them into the concave imprints on the sacrificial stones around the Array.

Ding Fan and Wu Qingxia walked in. Their faces were expressionless, but their hearts were filled with anxiety. Neither of them had ever ridden a Teleportation Array before; they were afraid that if something went wrong during transit, they’d die inside the Array.

"Buzz, buzz!"

The entire altar lit up, then the light shot up into the sky, illuminating the whole plaza. Countless people looked over in shock, their eyes full of curiosity, wanting to see who was using the Teleportation Array. One had to know that those who could ride a Teleportation Array were definitely not ordinary Martial Artists.

Many people glanced over and only saw two young people. The young lady was even wearing a Veil. But they only had time for a hurried glance before the light completely swallowed them, and they disappeared within the altar.

The plaza grew noisy as everyone started guessing which family’s young lady had taken the Teleportation Array out. If she wasn’t a young lady from a great family, how could she possibly bear to spend so much Black Obsidian on riding the Teleportation Array?

"Ugh~"

On a plaza in Daozhen City, with a flash of light, two figures appeared, and they immediately fell to their knees, retching dryly.

Ding Fan and Wu Qingxia had only felt a bout of dizziness just now; their vision flooded with light. The feeling was like riding the Yunxiao flying carriage dozens of times in a row. Both of them felt they were about to pass out. Yet all of that was over in just an instant, and the two of them had already arrived in the city on Daozhen Island.

Luckily, they’d eaten dinner early and hadn’t eaten much. Otherwise, they definitely would’ve thrown up all over themselves. Even so, at this moment, both of them felt their stomachs churning in waves as they uncontrollably dry-heaved.

"Woo~"

Sirius, hiding in Ding Fan’s arms, was perfectly fine. Sensing that something was wrong with Ding Fan, it stuck out its little head and called to him in concern. Originally, Ding Fan hadn’t wanted to bring Sirius, but he was afraid it would cause trouble back on Xinkai Island, so he brought it along.

"Are you done? If you’re fine then hurry up and get out of here!"

A voice rang out, urging the two of them away. They looked toward the source of the voice and couldn’t help being startled. At the edge of the Teleportation Array’s altar, a squad of Martial Artists was staring at them coldly, and the one who had spoken was actually a Divine Realm Third Level Peak Martial Artist.

Daozhen Island was truly something else. A Divine Realm Third Level Peak expert was actually standing guard here watching over the teleportation altar. One had to know that such a person could casually destroy Xinkai Island with a flick of his hand.

Ding Fan didn’t dare say much. He helped Wu Qingxia away from the teleportation altar and walked outward. But after just a few steps, Ding Fan was stunned by the sight before him. Towering high-rises stretched in every direction; even compared to Earth, they were in no way inferior. Those skyscrapers were all built from massive stone blocks, incomparably tall, looking imposing and magnificent.

After walking forward for a short while, Wu Qingxia felt much better. By now, the light gauze on her face had long since been removed. Her pretty face was deathly pale, without the slightest hint of blood, looking so fragile and pitiful.

"Looks like we’ll have to find a place to rest first."

Ding Fan lowered his voice and spoke to Wu Qingxia, and Wu Qingxia nodded in agreement. It was already completely dark, and if they wanted to sell the Crimson Flame Bodhi, they would have to wait until tomorrow.

The two of them searched all the way, wanting to find an inn, but after looking around, they discovered that there was only one imposing tall building with the two big words "Inn" written on it. In such a huge city, it actually seemed like there was only this one inn.

There was no other way, so the two had no choice but to enter this inn that did not even bother to have a name. The facilities inside were quite good, and the attendant’s attitude was very respectful, a professional smile on his face as he led them to the front desk.

"Are you two planning to stay here? Would you like a standard room, a regular suite, or a high level suite?"

A young lady behind the front desk asked the two of them. The smile on her face gave people a feeling of being warmly welcomed.

"We’ll just take two regular suites," Ding Fan casually said to the young lady.

"All right, sir, that will be a total of four hundred pieces of Black Obsidian. Please pay first, then I can arrange for someone to take you over."

The young lady smiled as she spoke to the two.

"What did you say?"

The two of them were both startled, thinking they had misheard, and asked the young lady, "How much did you just say? Four hundred pieces of Black Obsidian? You don’t take gold or silver here, and instead use Black Obsidian to pay for a room?"

It was just a place to sleep, yet they actually wanted payment in Black Obsidian, paid up front, and she opened her mouth asking for four hundred pieces of Black Obsidian. The two of them were really a bit dumbfounded.

The smile on the young lady’s face remained, but there was a hint of amusement in her eyes. She nodded and said to them, "All the inns in Daozhen City settle accounts in Black Obsidian. This is the capital of Tianmu Sea; gold and silver aren’t very useful here. If you want to use those things to pay, I can guarantee you won’t find a place to rest!"

The attendant who had brought them over also spoke up at this time: "Our rooms all have a Spirit Gathering Array. Resting and cultivating inside is ten times faster than outside. All the inns in Daozhen City are decorated like this, which is why they cost so much Black Obsidian."

"Oh, so that’s how it is. No wonder it’s so expensive!"

The two of them suddenly understood and couldn’t help feeling a bit embarrassed. Ding Fan asked the young lady a little awkwardly, "Sorry about that, we’re from a small place and don’t know the rules here, made you laugh at us. Then how much do your standard rooms cost?"

"Oh, that one is fifty pieces of Black Obsidian a night. The cultivation speed inside is only three times that of outside, and our staff will also provide some information about Daozhen City for free, though it’s just common knowledge, nothing too precious."

The young lady did not change her expression just because they wanted a standard room; she still spoke to them with a smile.

"Oh, free information!"

Her words made their eyes light up. They knew nothing about this place. If they could get that information, such as where they could sell something like the Crimson Flame Bodhi, they would at least have some direction and wouldn’t be easily cheated.

"Brother Ding, let’s just get one standard room,"

Wu Qingxia said to Ding Fan, her face flushing red. They had not brought much Black Obsidian with them this time; this was already three-fifths of Xinkai Island’s wealth. If they carelessly spent it all, and no one wanted the Crimson Flame Bodhi they brought, they couldn’t exactly swim back to Xinkai Island.

The young lady smiled as she registered a standard room for them, and the same attendant led them to a room. Compared with Xinkai Island, this room was far too luxurious, in no way inferior to the boudoir Wu Qingxia had once lived in at the Wu Family Castle on Great Python Mountain.

The entire room was carpeted with rugs made from spiritual beast pelts. The lighting in the room actually came from fist-sized luminous pearls, making the light inside very soft.

After the two entered, the attendant activated the Prohibition inside the room, and they immediately felt that the Spiritual Energy in the room had become much denser. Inside the room they even felt that breathing was more comfortable than outside.

For the two of them, the room’s size was just right, but there was only one bed. In the corner there was also a square table covered with a tablecloth made from animal hide, and in a small washroom there was even hot water provided for guests to bathe.

The attendant poured tea for them, and Ding Fan accepted it politely before asking him, "Little brother, in our Daozhen City, are there any special rules, like the kind where if you break them you’ll get killed?"

"Oh, the most basic requirement is that you can’t fight!"

The attendant smiled and said to Ding Fan, "If a conflict breaks out, both sides can go outside the city. There’s an Arena out there where people can fight. If anyone dares to make a move inside the city, then even if you’re a Divine Realm Ninth Level expert, you’ll definitely die."

He thought for a moment and then continued, "The city also doesn’t allow people to steal others’ property, and deceitful behavior is not allowed either. There are city guards specifically tasked with investigating such matters. If anyone dares to cause trouble, the guards will immediately arrest them."

He paused, took a sip of water, and then went on: "Other than that, there’s not much else. It’s quite safe in Daozhen City. If someone fabricates a grievance out of nothing and picks on others, as long as you shout loudly, city guards responsible for maintaining order will come to handle it. Even if the troublemaker is a Divine Realm Seventh or Eighth Level expert, the one in the right won’t suffer a loss."

"Oh? That’s really good!"

Ding Fan couldn’t help nodding. With the city being so safe and its laws so strict, people as weak as them actually had some protection.