As the Universe Turns - Chapter 371
Chapter 371 Golden Jade Pavilion
The two of them walked to a fork in the road. Luo Die saw that he was absent-minded all the way, and her expression became strange. She whispered, “What’s wrong with you?”
Xiao Chen regained his senses and shook his head without saying anything. At this moment, a carriage suddenly rushed over from another street, scaring the pedestrians into hiding on both sides.
“Get out of the way! Get out of the way!”
The driver of the carriage was a middle-aged strong man, and the carriage was surrounded by green beads. Even the two white horses pulling the carriage were extremely pure Snow Ridge horses. Their fur was like snow, and their speed was as fast as lightning.
The carriage was too fast and rushed to Xiao Chen and Luo Die. The middle-aged strong man couldn’t react and could only pull the reins. The two horses were shocked and immediately stood up to the sky. If the middle-aged strong man hadn’t had some cultivation and stabilized the carriage in time, the entire carriage would have been sent flying and smashed into pieces.
This scene was truly frightening. The pedestrians on the streets were so scared that they hid far away. When the middle-aged man saw that someone was blocking the way, his eyes immediately widened and he raised his whip and said, “Who is it? Scram!”
However, hearing the sound of the horse whip in the air, it landed on Luo Die’s shoulder. Xiao Chen stretched out his hand and grabbed the whip. The middle-aged man’s horse whip was caught, and he was even angrier. The pedestrians on the street were so scared that they didn’t dare to make a sound. Looking at the decoration of the carriage, they dared to run amok on the road. It seemed that the master inside was also a prince and noble.
Just as the atmosphere froze, an ice-cold male voice finally came from inside the car, “What’s wrong?”
The middle-aged man was shocked, but he could not retract the whip. He could only say, “There are two unruly people blocking the way ahead.”
“Hurry up and send him away. Don’t delay the matter of the Little Prince!”
The man’s impatient voice came from the carriage. The middle-aged strong man outside was drenched in cold sweat and hurriedly replied. At this moment, Luo Die finally regained her senses. Afraid of causing more trouble, she hurriedly pulled on Xiao Chen’s sleeve. Only then did Xiao Chen let go of the man’s whip. The strong man glared at him fiercely and drove forward quickly.
In just a moment, the carriage disappeared, and the people nearby began to whisper, pointing at Xiao Chen and Luo Die.
Xiao Chen ignored these people and went to the other side of the street with Luo Die. This city was too big and it was not allowed to ride a sword. Therefore, at sunset, the two of them came to the eastern district and planned to get a map to refer to the map of the Life and Death Alliance. They could rest for the night and leave tomorrow morning.
When night fell, the two of them arrived at a brightly lit block. The streets were exceptionally lively. At the end of the street was a tall building called the Golden Jade Pavilion. It was the largest inn in Hanyang City. Only rich Childe and nobles could afford it.
The only inn nearby entered the building. A smell of rouge instantly assaulted Xiao Chen’s nose. Dingfeng City couldn’t help but think of Feng Manlou in Dingfeng City. However, compared to Feng Manlou in Rakshasa, this Golden Jade Building was not even a tiny bit inferior to Feng Manlou in Rakshasa.
The two of them went up to the second floor and asked for a window seat. Not long after, the waiter served a table full of delicious delicacies. The two of them hadn’t eaten for more than a month, but a cultivator’s cultivation had reached a certain level, so they didn’t need to eat three meals a day like normal people.
At this moment, there was a commotion downstairs. In the middle of the hall, there was a dance floor. Above it, a dozen peerless dancers were dancing. The musicians on both sides were also playing happily.
After a while, it was completely dark outside. A bright moon rose into the sky. Xiao Chen looked outside and put on his battle robe hat again. He said, “I’m going out for a while. Wait for me here.”
“Where are you going?”
Luo Die immediately put down the chopsticks in her hand and looked up at him. Seeing that he was speechless, she immediately understood that he was going out to get a map.
“Then you … be careful.”
“Yes.”
Xiao Chen didn’t say anything else. He stood up and walked downstairs. Luo Die watched him leave the Golden Jade Pavilion and then followed him out of the window. Only when his back disappeared at the end of the lamp did she slowly turn around and sit in her seat without saying a word.
About an hour later, the sounds of singing and dancing downstairs became louder and louder. Seeing that Xiao Chen hadn’t returned after so long, Luo Die’s heart gradually became a little anxious. However, she promised him to wait here and didn’t dare to randomly walk around.
Right at this moment, the singing and dancing sounds downstairs suddenly stopped. Immediately after, an expensive Childe dressed in brocade clothes strode in. Behind Childe, there were four other men dressed in brocade clothes. Looking at their smiling faces, they looked cynical. They were either princes, nobles, or playboys.
As the few of them entered, the atmosphere inside the building seemed to freeze. Everyone present, be it the wealthy businessmen or the Childe of a noble family, didn’t even dare to breathe out a mouthful of air at this moment.
Gui Childe smiled and said, “Why did you all stop?”
Only then did she wake everyone upstairs and downstairs. Then, a beautiful lady hurriedly walked out from the back of the hall. She was the owner of the Golden Jade Pavilion. Seeing Gui Childe walk over, the beautiful lady hurriedly smiled and went forward to greet him, “What gust of wind is this that blows Little Prince here? Quickly, please come in …”
Gui Childe smiled and said, “It’s been a long time since I came. The Golden Jade Pavilion is still the same.”
Hearing this, everyone felt relieved. This Gui Childe was no ordinary person. He was the heir of the Emperor of Heaven. He was known as the Little Prince, and the Emperor of Heaven held a pivotal position in the entire Cold Heaven Kingdom.
Luo Die was sitting on the second floor. She suddenly remembered that during the day, the person in the carriage had mentioned the word “Little Prince”. Could it be this person in front of her?
She looked out of the window and saw that countless soldiers had appeared outside at an unknown time. Vaguely, there were a few Dao Harmonization Realm experts nearby. Seeing that Xiao Chen hadn’t returned yet, she suddenly felt a little uneasy in her heart.
After about incense stick time, the downstairs were still singing and dancing. A dozen dancers were elegant and moving. Luo Die saw the little prince and his group looking at her from time to time and subconsciously pulled the battle robe hat downstairs.
A moment later, someone suddenly walked over and smiled at her, “Young lady, Little Prince wants to treat you to a drink.”
“Sorry, I’m waiting for a friend here, but I don’t think he will come. I have something important to attend to, so I can’t stay here for long. Goodbye.”
Luo Die stood up and hurriedly went downstairs with her head lowered. However, before she could walk downstairs, two figures suddenly flew over and stopped her. It was two of the men who had just followed behind the little prince, and their identities were presumably extraordinary.
The red-clothed man on the left smiled and said, “Miss, Little Prince wants to treat you to a drink. Isn’t it rude to refuse like this?”
“Sorry, I have other matters to attend to. Please … excuse me.”
Luo Die lowered her head and squeezed past the two of them. At this moment, the entire building quieted down. It was as if a layer of ice had condensed in the air. Everyone felt a chill. Even the owner of the Golden Jade Pavilion held his breath.
At this moment, everyone’s gaze fell on Luo Die. Finally, the little prince stood up and looked at Luo Die’s hurried back. He said indifferently, “I see that this girl looks familiar. Since we met, why did she hurry away?”
Luo Die’s entire body trembled. She stopped and whispered, “Little Prince … Perhaps he recognized the wrong person. Little girl … This is only her first time in Hanyang City.” After saying that, he lowered his head and hurried out.
“Heh.”
The Little Prince sneered. Suddenly, he raised his hand and a gust of wind surged over. Immediately, he lifted the battle robe hat on Luo Die’s head.