Qin Feiyang looked at the two with suspicion and asked, "Is there something you need?"

The young man in leopard skin smiled and said, "My name is Mu Qing, and this is my sister, Mu Xue'er. May I ask for your esteemed name?"

"Xui Ping."

Qin Feiyang casually made up a name.

"Xui Ping?"

Mu Qing looked at Qin Feiyang and laughed, "May I ask, Brother Xui, from which tribe do you hail?"

Qin Feiyang smiled faintly. "I am just a Loose Cultivator."

"A Loose Cultivator?"

Mu Qing was taken aback for a moment, then smiled. "Brother Xui, since fate brought us together, shall we go for a few drinks?"

"Huh!"

Qin Feiyang was surprised. What's with this person? Is he being overly friendly?

Qin Feiyang said, "Thank you, Brother Mu, but I have other matters to attend to. Perhaps we can meet another day if fate allows."

"Is that so?" Mu Qing, a trace of disappointment on his face, nodded and smiled. "Alright then, we'll have a hearty drink when we meet next time. Farewell."

"Farewell."

Qin Feiyang clasped his fist in salute.

Mu Qing turned to the girl next to him and said with a smile, "Sis, let's go!"

Mu Xue'er nodded, and the two siblings briskly walked into Sky Thunder City.

Strange... Qin Feiyang frowned. Who invites a stranger for drinks upon their first meeting? What could his motive be?

With a trace of doubt, Qin Feiyang headed towards the city gate.

Two guards stood on either side of the gate, but they didn't question Qin Feiyang.

SWOOSH!!!

However, just as Qin Feiyang was about to enter the city, five figures sped out from within.

The four people from the Xu Tribe were among them.

The fifth person was also a guard, but his aura was much stronger than the two city gate guards.

Qin Feiyang's eyes flickered, and he stepped aside.

The five individuals swept past him and stopped at the city gate.

The two city guards bowed. "Greetings, Commander!"

The Guard Commander nodded, took out a piece of parchment from his Qiankun Bag, and posted it on the city wall.

Qin Feiyang retreated a few steps and looked on curiously. His expression suddenly stiffened.

It was a wanted poster!

Three portraits were drawn on it: him, the Wolf King, and Fatty.

Beneath the portraits were several lines of bold, forceful characters.

The gist was:

*The two individuals and one wolf mentioned above stole the Dan Fire from the Xu Tribe. Their crime is punishable by death!*

*Anyone who reports their whereabouts will be rewarded with one million Gold Coins.*

After posting the wanted poster, the Guard Commander looked at the two guards. "If you see them, apprehend them immediately!"

"Yes, sir!" the two guards responded with a bow.

The Guard Commander then turned to the four men from the Xu Tribe and smiled. "You may return for now. I will notify you immediately if there's any news."

"Then we'll be troubling you, Commander."

The four men cupped their fists, then soared into the sky and flew away.

The Guard Commander also entered the city and quickly disappeared from Qin Feiyang's view.

A wanted poster... Qin Feiyang shifted his gaze from the poster and entered the city. Good thing I changed my appearance beforehand. Otherwise, this would surely attract a lot of trouble.

「Further down a street.」

Mu Qing and his sister, Mu Xue'er, were walking side by side.

"Brother, you've always been so arrogant, why did you take the initiative to greet Xui Ping just now?" Mu Xue'er asked, puzzled.

Mu Qing chuckled. "Sis, don't you know your own brother? I never do anything meaningless."

"What do you mean?" Mu Xue'er asked in surprise.

Mu Qing laughed. "Xui Ping has actually disguised his appearance. Perhaps 'Xui Ping' isn't even his real name."

"So what?" Mu Xue'er was still confused. Plenty of people disguise themselves. What's so special about that?

"If he had merely disguised himself, I certainly wouldn't be interested. But I discovered that he's a Seven-star War King."

"And his actual age is eighteen at most." A sharp glint flashed in Mu Qing's eyes.

A Seven-star War King? How is that possible? An eighteen-year-old Seven-star War King? Is he joking? Mu Xue'er was shocked.

"Your brother possesses the Heaven and Earth Eye, which can see through all illusions, including a person's true appearance and cultivation. I can't be wrong."

"I know all the geniuses from the major tribes like the back of my hand."

"An eighteen-year-old Seven-star War King... I've never heard of such a monstrous talent."

"This person's identity is definitely worth exploring," Mu Qing chuckled.

"Brother, I don't object to you investigating him, but don't let it interfere with our main business," Mu Xue'er whispered.

"Don't worry, your brother knows what he's doing. Come on, let's go to the Elixir Tower to register first." Mu Qing smiled, a gleam of wisdom in his bright eyes.

「Meanwhile, Qin Feiyang...」

Upon entering the city, he immediately felt that the temperature inside was completely different from that outside.

Outside the city, thick snow covered everything, and a bone-chilling wind blew. But inside the city, it was warm, without a trace of coldness. It felt like being in the midst of spring. A single city wall seemed to separate two different worlds.

Qin Feiyang found it rather odd.

As he continued walking, he noticed another peculiarity.

There were many young people on the streets: thirteen- and fourteen-year-old boys and girls, and eighteen- and nineteen-year-old young men and women. They gathered in twos and threes, strolling, playing, and chatting noisily.

If it were just that, Qin Feiyang wouldn't have found it strange. But the crucial thing was that these young people all possessed an extraordinary air about them, clearly indicating that they were not of simple backgrounds.

Furthermore, Qin Feiyang was confident they were not from Sky Thunder City, because he noticed they seemed to find everything in the city novel and fresh.

Before he knew it, night had fallen.

Qin Feiyang stopped in front of an inn.

The inn, named Spring Rain Building, stood dozens of meters tall, with ten floors, and had a luxurious and imposing appearance.

Many young people were coming in and out, and bursts of laughter could be heard from within.

"Young Master, our Spring Rain Building is the best inn in Sky Thunder City, offering a wide array of fine wines and delicious dishes. Why not come in and have a seat?" an attendant at the entrance spotted Qin Feiyang and immediately ran out, offering a fawning smile.

The largest inn? A thought struck Qin Feiyang. If one wanted to gather information, an inn was undoubtedly the best place. The larger and more luxurious the inn, the more efficiently one could gather news, as people of status and reputation usually frequented such high-end establishments.

"I'm not particularly interested in the food," Qin Feiyang said with a smile, "but I'm thinking of staying for a while. Do you have any quiet rooms?"

"Well..." The attendant hesitated, then said apologetically, "I'm truly sorry, Young Master, but all the rooms in our Spring Rain Building are fully booked."

"Fully booked?" Qin Feiyang was taken aback. The Spring Rain Building has ten floors; who knows how many rooms it contains. And it's actually fully booked? Is business really that good here?

The attendant smiled. "My apologies, Young Master."

"No problem, I'll look elsewhere," Qin Feiyang smiled and was about to turn and leave.

But as he turned, he saw a man and a woman approaching him.

It was none other than the Mu siblings!

At this moment, however, both had changed their attire.

Mu Qing wore a well-fitted white robe. He was about 1.8 meters tall and looked energetic and radiant.

Mu Xue'er was slightly shorter, around 1.75 meters. A snowy-white dress fluttered in the gentle breeze. Her jet-black hair cascaded over her shoulders like a waterfall. She resembled a snow lotus blooming amidst ice and snow—pure, exquisite, and untouched by the mundane world.

The siblings also spotted him.

"I thought I recognized your silhouette just now! It really is you," Mu Qing smiled. "Brother Xui, for us to meet again so soon, don't you think it's fate?"

"Indeed, it seems we are quite fated to meet," Qin Feiyang replied with a faint smile.

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. Although he didn't know the siblings' intentions, they were being so courteous that it would be rude for him to just walk away.

"Brother Xui, we agreed that the next time we met, we would have a few drinks together," Mu Qing said with a smile. "Surely you won't refuse my invitation this time?"

Qin Feiyang pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Alright. Once I find a place to stay, I will join Brother Mu for some drinks."

"Looking for a place to stay?" Mu Qing looked slightly surprised.

"Why not stay here?" Mu Xue'er asked, puzzled, her voice as melodious as heavenly music. "Although the prices at Spring Rain Building are a bit steep, Brother Xui doesn't seem like someone short on money!"

Qin Feiyang chuckled. "There are no rooms available at Spring Rain Building, so I must look elsewhere."

"No rooms?" Mu Qing frowned. "Impossible! Aren't the rooms next to mine still vacant?"

"Oh?" Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow and looked at the attendant.

The siblings also turned their gazes towards him.

Mu Qing voiced his dissatisfaction, "What does Spring Rain Building mean by this? Are you looking down on people?"

"No, no," the attendant hurriedly explained. "Young Masters, Young Miss, please don't misunderstand. Our Spring Rain Building is indeed fully booked. Those vacant rooms have all been reserved in advance."

"Brother, I think we truly misunderstood," Mu Xue'er said. "People from all the major tribes will be coming for the Elixir Tower assessment. As the largest inn, it's normal for Spring Rain Building to be fully booked."

The attendant nodded. "Exactly, exactly. The two rooms you have are the last two available."

"The Elixir Tower assessment?" A hint of suspicion crept into Qin Feiyang's eyes.

"How could I have forgotten about that?" Mu Qing slapped his forehead. His eyes suddenly brightened as he turned to Qin Feiyang and smiled. "It'll be troublesome to look for another place. Why don't you just share my room?"

"This..." Qin Feiyang hesitated. This fellow is a bit too enthusiastic, isn't he? What exactly is he planning?

Mu Xue'er glanced at Qin Feiyang and said with a hint of annoyance, "Brother, can't you be a bit more reserved? Acting like this, Brother Xui will misunderstand."

Mu Qing laughed. "Your brother acts openly and honestly; I'm not afraid of misunderstandings."

Mu Xue'er sighed helplessly, then smiled at Qin Feiyang. "Brother Xui, please rest assured, my brother means no harm."

"Young Master Xui," the attendant interjected, "if I may be frank, there are simply too many people coming for the assessment. If you go looking now, you might not find a place to stay. In a few more days, there will be even more people, and you might end up having to pitch a tent outside the city."

Qin Feiyang smiled. "Alright then. In that case, I'll have to trouble Brother Mu."

He initially didn't want to get too involved with these siblings. After all, once he obtained the Sky Thunder Flame, he would leave, and everything here would have nothing to do with him. But on second thought, perhaps he should stay and see what these two were really up to.

"Brother Xui, there's no need to be so polite," Mu Qing smiled. "It's only natural for people to help each other when away from home." He then said to the attendant, "Prepare a table of fine wine and good food. I want to properly entertain Brother Xui."

"Excellent! This way, please!" The attendant agreed and led the three of them to a table in a corner of the hall.

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