Han Mountain City woke up from its slumber in the morning. There were more people on the streets, but the city was still shrouded in an oppressive atmosphere. Before the envoys from Freezing Sky Clan arrived, the people had been filled with anticipation.
Yet now that they had arrived, the result was the same.
There were only two days left. The envoys from Freezing Sky Clan would leave two days later. There was not much time left for the people in Han Mountain City. Yet no matter how much time they had, these people in the Blood Solidification Realm would not be able to obtain the harsh qualifications to enter the sect.
Even Transcendents were difficult. Ke Jiu Si had even left in anger. What could the others do?
As the weak, they did not have the right to choose. They did not have the right to set the rules. They could only struggle to survive under the rules set by the strong.
During the day, there were more people in the inn. It might be livelier than at night, but it was clearly different from usual. Sometimes, there would be silence. They could not struggle against Freezing Sky Clan's silence as they waited for two days to pass.
Perhaps two days later, when everything was settled, the oppressive atmosphere would disappear.
Su Ming continued sitting in the inn, drinking and looking at the sky outside the window. Occasionally, he would hear helpless discussions and angry shouts towards Freezing Sky Clan.
He had been sitting there for a long time, from the previous night until noon. The sun shone brightly, bringing with it a wave of heat that spread into the inn and was drunk along with his wine.
It was rare for him to have such peace. In his memories, the only time he did not need to train, isolate himself, hide or fight was when he was in Dark Mountain.
Ever since he came to the Land of South Morning, this sort of peace was rare, and he treasured it.
As he sat there, the sky became a little dark. When dusk arrived, cries of surprise came from outside. There was also a rumble coming from the distance, followed by broken laughter.
"Someone failed again … Only mad people would challenge those in the Blood Solidification Realm to Transcend … But if they don't do it, they can only give up."
"Thank goodness Sir Nan Tian and Sir Leng Ying took pity on us outsiders of Han Mountain. All those who challenged them were only injured, but not killed."
"This move from Freezing Sky Clan is very ruthless. Sir Nan Tian and Sir Leng Ying are also helpless against it. Unless they choose to leave like Sir Ke Jiu Si, then their existence will be the first obstacle that will stop others from obtaining the right to enter."
"But what can they do? Even if they pretend to lose, they're just harming others. Once the Transcended Berserkers from the three tribes challenge them, they won't hold back."
Su Ming lowered his head and continued drinking. When dusk passed and night fell once again, most of the people in the inn had left. Just like the previous night, there were only a few people who were drinking to drown their sorrows.
Two of them had also been here last night. One of them was the old man, and the other was a drunken youth.
"Brother, you've been here for the whole day, right? Come, we might not know each other, but we're both people who were abandoned by Freezing Sky Clan. Let's drink!" The young man picked up the pot of wine and went to Su Ming's table with a smile.
Su Ming smiled faintly, picked up the wine pot, and started drinking.
"I am Luo Lin, what is your name?"
"Su Ming." Su Ming put down the pot of wine. This was the first time he said his name in Han Mountain City.
"Brother Su, drink!" The young man didn't seem to mind, and took another big gulp of wine.
Not long after, the old man who had also stayed here last night also walked over with the pot of wine. He looked at Su Ming and the young man and let out a bark of laughter.
"We're both people who have fallen. I don't have the heart to train these few days. It's a good thing that after tomorrow, we won't have to worry anymore. Let's spend our last night together, shall we?"
This night was very different for Su Ming as he drank. Besides the two people at the same table, the other people from Han Mountain who came to the inn at night were mostly familiar with each other. As they introduced themselves to each other, the people in the inn did not talk about Freezing Sky Clan. Instead, a group of dejected men drank with each other in the midst of the sounds of wine being poured out.
To them, Su Ming was clearly a person who had just arrived in Han Mountain City and wanted to see if he could join Freezing Sky Clan. He was the same as them, and there was nothing different about him.
The young man called Su Ming might not have many words, but there was always a smile on his face. When he drank, he was even more forthright. Gradually, as the night passed, the people in the inn slowly accepted Su Ming's existence.
When midnight arrived, the two men in blue robes also appeared in the inn. They sat down at the table beside Su Ming and joined the group. However, the man named Yun would occasionally look at Su Ming with deep respect hidden within his gaze. As for his companion, he seemed to be unable to let loose and was very reserved. However, once he drank a lot, he slowly started drinking loudly again.
The night passed by without anyone noticing it. When the sky became bright, the people in the inn also slowly fell silent.
"It's the last day …" The old man held the empty pot of wine and a melancholic look appeared on his face.
"This is the third time I've come to Han Mountain City, but all three times, I wasn't fated to join Freezing Sky Clan … I don't know whether there will be a fourth time. Perhaps … there won't be." The old man smiled bitterly.
"It's daylight now. The envoys from Freezing Sky Clan should be leaving today. I won't come again at night. If we're fated to meet again, we'll meet again." The young man wanted to be carefree, but as he spoke, he sighed.
"It's a pity that even when it ended, we didn't see Sir Yun Zang. There's also that mysterious Mo Su. No one has ever seen his face. It's just rumored that his power is incredibly high. It's a pity … that he didn't appear."
There were a dozen something people who had been drinking by Su Ming's side. Once the silence was broken, they started discussing among themselves. The blue-robed man named Yun had his head lowered. When he heard someone mention Yun Zang's name, he let out a soft sigh.
His companion hesitated for a moment before he looked towards him.
"I'm looking forward to the Lord Divine General …"
"That's right. If the Lord Divine General comes back, he'll definitely let Freezing Sky Clan know that there are prodigies among the outsiders in Han Mountain City!"
"I still remember the scene when the Lord Divine General faced Puqiang Tribe. Every single time I remember it, I can't help but feel my blood boil … It's a pity that he didn't come back."
"Lord Divine General, where are you..?" the young man sitting across Su Ming suddenly shouted, then started laughing. There was a hint of drunkenness on his face.
Perhaps it was not the wine that made people drunk, but the desire to get drunk.
"Lord Divine General, where are you?!" The old man by the side also shouted loudly as he laughed. As they spoke, the others around them also started laughing. There was resignation in their laughter, along with anticipation, but most of all, it was a form of venting their displeasure towards Freezing Sky Clan. They longed for someone to appear and enter Freezing Sky Clan, even if that person was not them.
However, they also wanted Freezing Sky Clan to know that there were prodigies among the outsiders in Han Mountain City!
"Lord Divine General, where are you?!"
"Lord Divine General, where are you?!" Loud roars came from inside the tavern. Under the morning sun, these roars were made by more than ten men at the same time. These were the roars that they had suppressed for several days. These roars spread out of the tavern and into the other taverns nearby.
Slowly, the same voices came from the people who were also drinking in another inn not too far away. It was as if an echo had rung out of their mouths.
"Lord Divine General, where are you?!"
Once these voices came from the second inn, they gradually spread out until it was the last morning before the envoys from Freezing Sky Clan were about to leave. These voices were like a huge wave, and wherever they went, the same voices would follow.
The ones who shouted were not the people in the inn. Almost all the outsiders of Han Mountain who had been depressed and silent for the past few days joined in when they heard this voice and shouted this sentence after hearing it.
The voices were like a storm that swept through the entire Han Mountain City. Eventually, they slowly quieted down. The moment they did so, Su Ming lifted his head and took a big swig from his wine pot.
He stood up.
"My friends, thank you for keeping me company for the past two nights. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving first." Su Ming looked at the people before him. When his gaze fell on the man named Yun, he saw the excitement and hope in the man's eyes.
"Little brother Su, have a safe trip. I'll be leaving Han Mountain City soon as well. I'm never coming back to this stupid place again!"
"That's right, brother Su, have a safe trip!"
"Come, brother Su, let me send you off!"
The people in the inn lifted their wine pots towards Su Ming. There was kindness in their eyes, and with drunken expressions, they took a big swig from their wine pots.
Su Ming wrapped his fist in his palm towards the crowd and turned around to walk towards the door of the inn. He did not walk quickly, but each step he took was steady. His departure did not attract too much attention. Only the man named Yun stood up and bowed towards Su Ming.
"I admit defeat. I hope … that you will succeed!"
His words were too sudden, causing the people around him to be slightly puzzled. When they looked over, Su Ming had already walked out of the inn. Under the morning sun, he walked towards the second layer of Han Mountain City, the place where Nan Tian and Leng Ying stayed.
'I'll challenge all the Transcended Berserkers and win against each of them with just one move. This … isn't difficult!' Su Ming's expression was calm as he walked through the fourth layer, the third layer, and finally … the second layer!
Su Ming did not even need to cast the Branding Art in the second layer to feel the presence of two Transcended Berserkers in this place.
"Nan Tian!" Su Ming said slowly. His voice was not loud, but when it echoed in the second layer and fell into Nan Tian's ears, it made the meditating Nan Tian shudder. He opened his eyes swiftly, and shock appeared within them.
"Who is it?!" Nan Tian immediately got up and rushed out of his house. With just one glance, he saw a person in green robes standing 1,000 feet away from his house with his hands behind his back.
Leng Ying, who was in another house not too far away, also rushed out with him. His face was incredibly grave, and at that moment, he quickly walked out of the house. The instant he saw Su Ming, his heart trembled and he fell into a daze, as if he was not looking at a person, but a shocking mountain.
He was like a mountain! (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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