The destruction of the Gooxlan Empire did not affect Lin Yun's decision to continue onward.
After leaving the Shura Empire's territory, Lin Yun and the others crossed over a mountain range that was tens of thousands of meters high and arrived at the northern region of the Thousand Nations Territory.
The northern region of the Thousand Nations Territory was only one-eighth the size of the central region. There were more than a hundred countries, including 130 small countries, 11 second rank kingdoms, and one third rank empire.
This third rank empire was called the Snow Swallow Empire. Although its military strength was not as strong as the six empires in the central region, it was not too far off.
The movements of the Snow Swallow Empire could affect the entire northern region. Therefore, Lin Yun planned to go to the Snow Swallow Empire and ask the emperor to help him collect the soul jade fragments.
As soon as they entered the Snow Swallow Empire's territory, everyone felt a chill. The temperature dropped by dozens of degrees, and every word they spoke caused white mist to come out.
On the ground below, they could see a snowy plain made of ice and snow. The entire world was a vast expanse of white. It could be said that it was a scene of thousands of miles of ice and snow. This was the scenery of the northern region.
After flying for fifteen minutes in the Snow Swallow Empire's territory, Lin Yun and the others finally arrived at the first city of the Snow Swallow Empire — Poplar City.
This was a city covered in ice and snow. The entire city was covered in a layer of ice and snow. Under the setting sun, it looked crystal clear, giving off a dreamy feeling.
Lin Yun saw that it was already dusk, and it wouldn't be long before night fell. Thus, he decided to stay in the city for the night. After asking for the exact direction of the imperial capital, they would continue on the next morning.
In order to not cause unnecessary panic, Lin Yun had the Berserk Pterosaur land twenty miles away from the main city. Then, the group walked towards Poplar City.
Everyone thought that they would be obstructed by the guards like the last time they entered the city. However, the truth was the opposite. After a simple confirmation, the guards allowed them to enter the city.
However, the scene within Poplar City surprised everyone.
Everyone thought that the cities of large empires would be bustling with people, bustling with noise and prosperity.
However, the truth was the opposite. Not only was the city not prosperous, it was desolate.
The doors of the shops on both sides of the street were tightly shut, and very few vendors were open for business. There were starving people everywhere, wandering the streets with their stomachs rumbling.
There was even a dirty little girl hugging two steamed buns and being chased by several adults. This was not something that should exist in a city of an empire.
Lin Ying couldn't bear to save the little girl, so he said to the adults, "I'll pay for her. Please let her go."
The adults looked at each other, and one of them said to Lin Ying, "Sure, 100 gold coins per bun."
Hearing that person's words, everyone couldn't help being shocked.
A steamed bun costing 100 gold coins? What kind of joke was this?
In the Southern Summer King, an ordinary person's monthly income was only 100 gold coins. One gold coin could buy 10 steamed buns.
But here, a steamed bun was equivalent to an ordinary person's monthly income. The price was a thousand times higher!
This was robbery!
"Aren't you guys going too far!" Yun Ruoxi said indignantly.
"Going too far?"
One of the adults said, "Little girl, go ask around. The prices in our Poplar City are like this. No matter which shop it is, it's the same price."
"Forget it, take it." Lin Yun didn't want to waste his breath on this, so he took out a few hundred gold coins and sent the adults away. In any case, this bit of money wasn't even a drop in the bucket for him.
"Thank you, Big Brother and Big Sister. My mother is seriously ill and can't get out of bed. She hasn't eaten for a few days. I have to send the steamed bun back to her as soon as possible." The little girl bowed to Lin Yun and Lin Ying and thanked them before rushing into the alley with the steamed bun.
Seeing the little girl leave, Lin Ying couldn't help but sigh deeply, feeling worried for the residents of this city.
"Let's go and find a place to stay for the night."
Lin Yun and the others walked a few streets before finally finding an inn that was still open. They didn't care about the price and directly went in to get a few rooms.
"A room costs ten thousand gold coins a night."
Sure enough, it was just as everyone had expected. The cost of living in the inn here was also astounding.
It was no wonder that there were so many starving people in this city. It turned out that the prices were so high that it was terrifying.
If it was an ordinary traveler, they would probably rather sleep on the streets than work at such prices.
However, for a man like Lin Yun who was once a king, this was nothing.
"Innkeeper, do you know the exact location of the Imperial Capital?" Including Lin Yun, he asked the innkeeper while paying.
Hearing the two words "Imperial Capital" from Lin Yun, the innkeeper revealed a horrified expression, as if he had heard something terrifying.
The inn also fell into silence. The few customers in the inn all looked at Lin Yun and the others strangely, as if they were looking at a group of strange monsters.
After a moment of silence, the innkeeper asked, "What … What did you say? Imperial … Imperial Capital? Are you going to the Imperial Capital? "
"Is there a problem?" A strange look flashed in Lin Yun's eyes, as if he had seen some clues. Perhaps the prices here were related to the Imperial Capital.
The innkeeper asked in confusion, "From your accent, you are not from our Xue Yan Empire, right? What are you going to the Imperial Capital for? "
"Because of certain matters, we have to go to the Imperial Capital." Lin Yun replied calmly.
The innkeeper said seriously, "Although I don't know why you are going to the Imperial Capital, I advise you not to step into that place of trouble."
"Oh? What does the innkeeper mean? Why is the Imperial Capital a place of trouble? "Hana Mio asked curiously.
"That's all I can tell you. I couldn't say what I wanted to say next. The Imperial Capital is three thousand miles away in that direction. Whether you want to go or not is up to you. "The innkeeper pointed in a certain direction, then closed his mouth, as if he was afraid of something.
Just as he finished speaking, on the street outside the inn, the sound of hooves could be heard, as well as a dignified voice.
"The Imperial Army is under the orders of the Emperor to collect resources from the entire Empire. The citizens of the city are to hand over all their resources to the Empire by today. If anyone disobeys or hides anything, they will be killed without exception! "
After hearing this voice, whether it was the innkeeper or the customers in the inn, their faces darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Damn it … Didn't they just collect half a year ago? Why are they collecting again now? "
"Because of the collection half a year ago, the prices of goods in the city have skyrocketed. Tens of thousands of poor citizens have already starved to death. Now you want to collect it again? Are you trying to let people live?! "
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