Chapter 518 - Chapter 518: Chapter 510: The Exorbitant Cat Food (1/2)

Chapter 518: Chapter 510: The Exorbitant Cat Food

“If the majority of the strong participants in the Water and Land Dharma Assembly are of this level, then my chances of gaining immortal fate are substantial.”

Qin Niu felt confident competing against these three people as well as Elder Di; he was sure he could take on all four at once and bury them outright.

However, the strength of a powerful cultivator can’t be judged solely by their cultivation level; many other factors determine the potency of their abilities.

Such as beast pets, insect pets, and then there are weapons and equipment, as well as martial arts techniques and talismans, etc.

The Water and Land Dharma Assembly is definitely a battle of the fittest, and he dared not take it lightly, nor could he afford to underestimate any opponent.

Perhaps sensing Qin Niu observing them, the woman walking in the middle turned her head and glared over, her gaze sharp and quite fierce.

“This woman is fierce!”

A wise man doesn’t fight with women, so Qin Niu tactfully looked away and turned his head to look elsewhere.

Those three were not belligerent types either and quickly walked away.

At this moment, the official in charge of inn hospitality came out with a soldier. He was a short and plump man in his fifties, with gray hair and a waddle to his walk like a duck.

Upon closer observation, Qin Niu noticed that the old man’s right leg appeared to be partially missing.

Even though he wore shoes, it was noticeable that a part of the shoe on his right foot was empty.

“Honored guests, on behalf of the Rat City hospitality official, I welcome you. You can call me Hong the Fatty, or Old Hong is fine too. There are three of you, am I correct?”

The old man’s voice was somewhat hoarse, his eyes beamed with friendliness, and his face wore a warm smile.

“Yes, we are three, and they are my wife and maid. Just arrange one room for us.”

Qin Niu said.

Being away from home, especially in a place surrounded by strong cultivators, it was clear they couldn’t afford to separate.

Xiao Qing only had Innate Realm cultivation, practising the Medicine King Sutra, which wasn’t suitable for combat; if she encountered someone with bad intentions, she had almost no capability to fight back.

“No problem, I’ll arrange a large guest room for you. The maid can stay in the outer room, and you and your lady can stay in the inner room.”

Old Hong led Qin Niu and his companions upstairs.

The soldier who brought Qin Niu over greeted him before returning to report back.

“Officer Hong, my two horses need some water and good quality fodder. As for the costs, it’s not a problem at all, I will settle them when I leave tomorrow. Please take good care of them for me.”

Qin Niu still needed his two Black Mare Horses for the road and naturally wanted them well-fed.

“Rest assured, I will make sure your horses are well-fed. Let’s first get you settled in the upstairs guest room.”

Leading the three upstairs, when they passed by the other rooms, they were mostly occupied.

Some burly men were playing drinking games in their rooms, while others flirted with women or roughhoused, and still others were eerily silent though Qin Niu could sense the presence of people inside.

“Please check if this room meets your satisfaction. Because there have been many guests lately all heading to Elixir City for the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, there are only a couple of rooms left. You are honored guests, and we’ve been instructed from above to treat every participant of the Water and Land Dharma Assembly well.”

Old Hong showed them into the finest big guest room available.

Though called a big guest room, it was less than thirty square meters with an inner and outer room.

The outer room had only a wooden bed about one and a half meters wide and a small square table. The inner room was a bit larger with about twenty square meters, elegantly arranged, with a new bedding on a one point eight-meter-wide bed.

There were even some boudoir pleasures arranged around the room.

Wang Wanyan blushed at the sight.

“This room is quite nice, thank you for your effort, Officer Hong!”

Qin Niu wouldn’t be silly enough to call an old man old enough to be his father “Old Hong.”

A minimum level of respect is very necessary.

“Don’t mention it, this is all part of my job. You three must be hungry, I’ll go get you something to eat.”

The old man left before Qin Niu could reply.

Soon enough, he brought in three big bowls of steaming noodles and a bowl of sliced braised beef.

“This is our Rat City’s unique flower-scented wine, smooth and soft on the palate but potent in strength. Take your time, I won’t disturb you any further. If you need anything, you can find me downstairs anytime. If you want to go out at night, feel free to do so, the gate is always open.”

The noodles were topped with shredded meat and a crisp, golden fried egg.