218 Travelling to Dong Lin City 2 (1/2)

Explanation?

An Fei tilted her head towards the right, her countenance suffused with confusion.

Ignoring the youth besides her who constantly fell into moody contemplation with an aura of depression and gloom surround his body, the young girl blinked as she glanced back towards the strict-expressioned Yang Jian.

”That old man was the one who wanted to go to Dong Lin City?” the young girl carelessly tossed out, turning around to view the ascending moon bathed in twilight.

”I only agreed to travel with the Shen Family. I don't really… have a destination in mind?”

Travel with the Shen Family?

Yang Jian raised an eyebrow at the vague answer that departed from An Fei's lips; though, sensing that she had no intention of deceiving him, the handsome man merely nodded and turned towards the Third Young Master of the Bone Spirit Town's Tang Clan.

”So?”

”I… I can't say in public,” the youth muttered after an additional breath of hesitation.

”However, I doubt that Honorable Yang would be hindered much by my intentions of coming to this place.”

Again, Yang Jian was forced to nod in understanding, a thread of frustration weaving through his heart at the inability to discern any further information.

Returning to dispel a fight that was about to erupt between Shen Haoren, Tang Yunhe, and Wen Jiu, he waved his hands towards the city guard standing nearby.

”Who are… Honorable Yang!?” the soldier squinted his eyes, before cold sweat flooded his brow.

Instantly, the city guard motioned for his partner to watch the gate in his stead, whilst he rushed off to greet the Yang Clan's Young Master.

With his spine threatening to collapse from the unexpected stress colliding against his back, the experienced city guard bowed towards Yang Jian's cold and expressionless countenance, his heart shuddering at the appearance of the people besides him.

Second Young Master Tang, Fourth Young Master Shen, Third Young Master Wen…

Holy heavens!

But… Fourth Young Master Shen aside, when did the three calamities depart?

”Honorable Yang… you've finally returned!”

The city guard lied through his teeth, his spear rattling in its holster as it sought to flee the awkward scene.

As a deafening silence encompassed the surroundings, even the solider deeply agreed with his weapon's sentiments, even if it meant that he was to derelict from his duty.

After a few seconds of time which seemed to stretch for eternity, a hint of a smirk devoid of any good intention manifested on Yang Jian's countenance.

The Young Master of the Yang Clan that was a part of the upper echelons of the Hundred Clan Coalition raised an eyebrow towards the shivering city guard.

”I say, when did Du Zhaoze learn that I had left the city?”

The voice was suppressed and calm, as if he was responding to a random passerby on the street.

However, the city guard's heart sunk to the abyss after hearing the spiritless and dull voice, as if he had been condemned into the lowest layers of the Underworld.

”Honorable Yang… I don't have any information to that, ah…”

The soldier scratched the back of his head as a forced bashful expression scratched itself on his countenance, wishing that he was prepared to die the next moment.

Unfortunately, he was destined to receive a peculiar but definitely nerve-wracking pat on the shoulder.

”I see. Good work defending the city.”

Yang Jian nodded as he lead the others into Dong Lin City, leaving behind one frail and withered city guard.

An ashen complexion replacing that of his vibrant and rosy aura, the soldier collapsed onto his knees, a pool of foul liquid gathering between his legs.

”I got to say, that city guard was a sight, ah?”

Tang Yunhe joked as they passed through the dull yet imposing arch of the city gates and into an inviting scene. As the others burst into piteous or boisterous laughter, An Fei's eyes carefully took in the new environment with a passive expression.

Compared to Bone Spirit Town's five roads system… Dong Lin City was a whole realm above in development.

The city had been divided into five sectors by cardinal directions, with the central region occupied by its individual sector.