Volume 34, Chapter 461.2: Overt Plot of the Mysterious Marshal (1/2)

After entering Dragon City, Huo Yuhao felt much less cold air blowing against him. With the city wall as a barrier, the temperature inside the city was naturally higher than outside the city.

Everything inside the city seemed to be very ordinary. There weren’t any signs of suffering or misery. Although the streets weren’t completely empty, they weren’t bustling with life either. In a city as cold as this, the population was bound to be much less than a city in the south.

As Huo Yuhao walked forward, he observed his surroundings and sensed the changes.

There was a simple soul formation at the top of the city wall. However, there weren’t many soul engineers stationed there, and they were only accompanied by a few ordinary soldiers.

Given such a defense, the Heavenly Soul Empire could possibly overcome it if they could divide their troops and attack the city with one or two regular legions.

Shrek Academy didn’t have any information about this city either. Naturally, Huo Yuhao didn’t know anything. In a city, there wasn’t a place more suitable than an inn to find out information. Huo Yuhao decided to find an inn and gather information about the situation in Dragon City before making any plans.

It was very easy to find an inn in such a cold city. Drinking could warm one’s body, and this was why many northerners considered it their hobby. Even some ladies shared the same hobby too.

Huo Yuhao soon found an inn and entered. The sign board of this inn wasn’t very big. However, Huo Yuhao immediately sensed a bustling atmosphere the moment he entered.

A warm feeling swept over him the moment he entered. He felt engulfed by a heatwave, and the coldness he felt in his body immediately disappeared.

The size of the inn wasn’t very big, and it was much hotter inside this inn. Some people were even sleeveless as they consumed alcohol.

There were four or five tables as well as a bar. There were twenty to thirty people in the inn, which contributed to the rowdy atmosphere. However, the atmosphere also felt very friendly.

Huo Yuhao noticed that there were a few scantily-clad ladies behind every table and the bar. However, these ladies weren’t young. They looked to be in their thirties. Although they were scantily-clad, they weren’t very physically attractive. They were all dressed in the same way. Evidently, they belonged to this inn. They were there to drink with the customers, but they didn’t provide any further services. Even though the customers were also drinking and joking with them, they were seated pretty far away. It seemed like this was a culture of inns in Dragon City. Ladies were only there to provide an atmosphere for drinking.

“Welcome, sir.” A scantily-clad lady who revealed her shoulders and cleavage walked over and greeted Huo Yuhao, who had just entered. She had a strong northern accent. Her voice was very smooth, but it was slightly nasal. Although her yellow dress was very revealing, it also exuded the elegant style of the Heavenly Soul Empire. It was just that the dress was made of slightly inferior quality.

“Hi.” Huo Yuhao nodded slightly to acknowledge her. “Are there still seats?”

The lady in yellow said, “There are only seats at the bar. Will that do?”

“Yes.” Huo Yuhao nodded again.

The lady brought him to a corner of the bar before sitting down. Huo Yuhao was dressed rather lightly. After all, he came directly from Shrek Academy. Naturally, he didn’t need to take off a coat. However, all the customers in the inn were already drunk, and didn’t notice this at all.

The lady brought a glass of warm water for Huo Yuhao before asking, “Sir, you must be a foreigner.”

Huo Yuhao nodded, “Yes! Dragon City is really cold.”

The lady laughed, “You’re right. Seeing the way you’re dressed, you must be feeling very cold. You’ll be fine after having some alcohol. What do you want?”

Huo Yuhao said, “Give me something local.”

“Alright, wait a minute then.”

Not long afterward, a glass of amber alcohol was brought in front of Huo Yuhao. It had a strong alcoholic fragrance.

Huo Yuhao lifted his cup and sniffed the alcohol. Suddenly, a strong alcoholic scent swept his nose. Evidently, the alcohol was very strong.

As he sniffed the alcohol, he couldn’t help but recall how there was too much origin energy of Ultimate Ice in his body during the tournament in Radiant City, and how he had to rely on distillate to neutralize it. Time had passed so quickly. Wang Dong’er was no longer with him, and he was now in this northern city.

After tasting a sip of the alcohol, a malty, acrid taste filled his throat. It warmed his body as it went all the way into his belly. That feeling was indeed refreshing.

Huo Yuhao didn’t use his soul power to neutralize the strength of the alcohol. As he sensed the burning stimulation, his face also turned a bit red.