723 The Queen and the Inn
He could tell that these three people didn’t have any bad intentions and were the kind of people who were relatively easy to get along with.
From their conversation, he found out that the two men were brothers. Their surnames were Zhang. The eldest was called Zhang Feng, the second was Zhang Shan, and the woman was called Li Xue.
The three of them formed a team and hunted fierce beasts in the desert. They always cooperated and got along well with each other. But this time, they were unlucky enough to encounter the group of flame bugs and were almost annihilated.
After cleaning up the battlefield and collecting all the corpses, the three of them led the way. They rushed towards the nearby gathering place.
Along the way, they briefly explained the surrounding situation to Li Xiang, giving him a basic understanding of the place.
In the desert, there were many oases. The oases were the source of life, where a large number of living beings gathered. However, the competition for resources in the oases was also very cruel and intense. The death happened every day.
Some were building villages, while others were building towns.
The most famous one nearby was Jingjue City.
It was said that the master of Jingjue City was called the Jingjue Queen. When the myriad worlds first merged, Jingjue City had fallen from the sky into an oasis. The humans in Jingjue City were called the Guidong race. They were a minority race, but they were also considered to be humans. The queen of Jingjue City was called the Jingjue Queen.
After she descended, she used the Village Creation Token to create the Jingjue village. However, the foundation of the village was Jingjue City. She had built the village in Jingjue City and treated it as a natural village.
With Jingjue City as the gathering place, Jingjue village developed very quickly.
It was said that the Jingjue Queen was born with an innate magical power, and with her tough tactics, she could block the attacks of fierce beasts. A large number of humans that had descended naturally gathered in Jingjue City.
As a result, Jingjue village developed rapidly and became Jingjue town. It had reached the level of Jingjue City not long ago. Jingjue Queen was one of the reasons why it could level up so quickly.
However, Jingjue Queen was very strange and fickle. When she was in a bad mood, she could kill for fun at any time. This made many people afraid of her.
“Jingjue Queen, Jingjue City. This is a legendary nation of ethnic minorities. It’s said that it was a small country among the hundred countries in the western region and had long been extinct. Moreover, there’s also a legend about Jingjue Queen in a film. It turned out that Jingjue Queen is still alive and she had built the new Jingjue City! Interesting! I’d like to meet her if I have the chance!”
Li Xiang was also curious.
To be able to create Jingjue village and grow it into Jingjue City, this person couldn’t be an ordinary person.
Moreover, Jingjue City did have historical records. Jingjue City was known as the Jingjue Kingdom in the book of Han- “The Legend of the Western Regions”.
“Jingjue Kingdom, ruled by a king, 480 families, 3360 people, 500 soldiers. There was a Jingjue Captain, a left general, a right general, and an apparitor.”
It was recorded in “Record of Xuanzang’s Travels to the West in Tang Dynasty” that “Enter the sand to the East, walk about two hundred Li to the city of Nirang, three to four Li in the middle of the great swamp. The swamp is hot and humid, difficult to tread on, reed grass barren foundation, no other way, only can pass through Quicheng road, so all the travelers come from this city”.
As for whether there was Jingjue Queen, that was another matter.
“By the way, where are we going now? Where is the gathering place? Is it at the oasis?” Li Xiang asked casually.
“It’s not an oasis, but an inn in the desert,” Li Xue replied.
“Inn? Is there an inn in the desert?”
Li Xiang frowned slightly when he heard this. Why did the inn in the desert feel so familiar?
After crossing the dunes, he finally saw a large inn in front of him.
“That’s the inn!”
When he saw the building, Li Xiang finally believed it.
However, when he saw the inn, he felt a strong sense of familiarity.
Shua!
A gust of wind blew past, and the flag hanging in front of the inn was rolled up in the yellow sand.
A few words were written on the flag- Dragon Inn!
“Dragon Inn? What the f*ck…”
Even with Li Xiang’s temperament, he couldn’t help but curse at this moment, and his eyes revealed an extreme surprise.
He had seen the Dragon Inn when he went to the divine tomb. He also had a brief encounter with the manager of the Dragon Inn, Jin Xiangyu. However, when he went to look for the inn again, it had disappeared for some reason. He could not find it no matter how hard he tried.
After searching carefully and finding nothing, he temporarily suppressed this matter in his heart and did not look into it anymore.
He didn’t expect to see the Dragon Inn again in his mind travel. The appearance of the inn was almost the same as the one he had seen. The only difference was that it was bigger.
“Yes, it’s the Dragon Inn. This is the most famous inn nearby for a thousand miles. It’s also a temporary gathering place. All kinds of transactions can be carried out in the inn. They can also exchange information. Although they have to give the inn a share of the profits, they are safe and free. No fighting is allowed in the inn. Many cultivators like to stay at the Dragon Inn to do business,” said Zhang Feng with a smile.
To many people, the Dragon Inn held an important position that they could not give up.
After all, in the vast desert, not everyone had the strength and luck to find an oasis to settle down at any time. The Dragon Inn was the best temporary stop for all travelers who entered the desert.
“The lady boss of the inn is an extraordinary woman. She has an extremely enchanting figure. She’s bewitching and makes people’s imaginations run wild. However, her appearance is enough to make children cry in fear. Many people feel pity for her.”
When talking about the lady boss’s figure, Zhang Shan’s eyes revealed a look of yearning.
“Hmph! Lecher!”
Li Xue’s expression turned ugly when she heard the two’s discussion. They were talking about other women in front of her. They did not take her seriously at all.
A strange look flashed in Li Xiang’s eyes. He guessed that this Dragon Inn might be the one he had encountered before.
However, whether it was true or not, he still had to go in to confirm it.
Not long after, they arrived at the inn.
Looking at the huge flag, the word “Dragon” fluttered in the wind.
Two red lanterns hung high in the sky. They were unlit, but they would be the guiding light at night.
When he walked closer, he saw a plaque hanging in front of the inn’s door- Dragon Inn!
He then followed Zhang Feng and the others into the inn.
“Welcome to the Dragon Inn, sir. You can rest at ease in the inn. There are rooms upstairs, and if you’re hungry, there are wine and meat. You must be extremely tired and hungry. The inn has a top chef and the food and wine are all top quality. Is there anything you need?”
A smart-looking waiter walked over with a smile and greeted them attentively.