"Take a seat on the second floor, two of you!"
Ye Fan said calmly to the waiter at the inn.
He would leave tomorrow, and he didn't care about the two hundred yuan stone. Once they entered the depths of the Ice Wasteland, they could only camp out in the freezing snow. There was no such place that was even slightly warmer.
"Okay, please take a seat on the second floor, two of you! You two guests, please!"
The waiter at the inn was delighted and shouted hello quickly.
The dozen or so big men from Marquis Wu who were at the tables at the entrance of the inn couldn't help but pricked up their ears. They were all secretly shocked when they heard that Ye Fan directly asked for the two most expensive seats on the second floor.
Spending 200 yuan stones to sit on the second floor for a night would probably be something that only a wealthy King Wu or a very wealthy Marquis Wu would be willing to do. Marquis Wu, who was quite "poor" like them and could not bear to spend dozens more yuan stones, was completely different.
The Wuhous at those tables could not help but lower their heads and glance at each other with gloomy eyes. They exchanged glances without saying a word, and then continued to drink and eat meat in large bowls.
Ye Fan and Gu Xinyue followed the inn waiter to the second floor.
There are far fewer people here, most of the guests are at the Martial King Realm, and it is a little quieter. Unlike the crowded first floor, there is a strong smell of wine, meat, and even rouge everywhere.
Ye Fan and Gu Xinyue ordered some wine and food to warm themselves up. Fortunately, the food and drinks are not expensive, and they are almost all ice beast meat and specialty ice dishes from the ice field.
Ye Fan looked at the noisy hall and saw that many teams had gathered. They should all be adventurous teams. They all seemed to be preparing to go to the Ice Wasteland after the snow stopped to find a suitable place to practice or hunt ice beasts and find ice materials. .
In the inn lobby, there were also many teams, looking at Ye Fan and Gu Xinyue, guessing their identities.
All the martial arts cultivators gathered in this big inn. In addition to shelter from the wind and snow to keep warm, the more important thing is that there are usually a lot of people gathering here.
Many adventure teams that are short of manpower can find it easier to find new members here and form a larger team together to ensure safety in the Ice Wasteland. Even for Marquis Wu, if two or three people entered the depths of the Ice Wasteland alone, it would be no different than seeking death.
The stronger the team is, the more ice beasts they can hunt into the depths of the Ice Wasteland, and the more valuable they are.
Both Ye Fan and Gu Xinyue wore masks that concealed their cultivation.
No one in the inn could tell about the martial arts cultivation of the two people. Simply judging from the financial resources of the two people who directly asked for two upper-class seats on the second floor, it was either at least one of them King Wu or a Marquis Wu with considerable financial resources and a strong family background. .
No matter which possibility it is, at least he has some strength, and is naturally a very popular member candidate for all adventure teams.
Soon, the leaders of various adventure teams in the inn lobby came to invite the two of them in twos and threes, hoping that the two of them could join their team and go on an adventure together in the Ice Wasteland. These teams even promised to give them a little more at their discretion if the adventure paid off.
But these invitations were all rejected by Ye Fan.
He wanted to find the mammoth's ancestral burial site and find the mammoth soul fire as soon as possible. He didn't want to waste time with other adventure teams.
Those teams were rejected and left disappointed.
…
On the second floor of the inn, lower class seats.
A young King Wu with a heroic appearance and a pretty girl named Wu Hou in red clothes were drinking tea and looking at the martial arts cultivators in the hall.
They have quite similar looks. They are obviously a brother and sister. They came from Zixuan Imperial City and have been in Ice Desolate Town for some time. They have been selecting suitable adventure team members and plan to enter the Ice Desolate Ancient Land to hunt a rare species. The orcs made birthday gifts to their mother, but unfortunately so far there has been no success.
It's just that although there are hundreds of martial arts cultivators in this inn, half of them are members of other teams, and most of the rest look down on them. There are very few martial cultivators who are attracted by them, and so far they are only Less than ten Wuhou were recruited.
"Brother, there are two new martial arts cultivators who have great temperament and seem to be good in all aspects. They are much better than the others in this inn. Let's invite them quickly, so that we have greater hope for this trip. Some!"
The girl in red clothes had been sizing up Ye Fan and Gu Xinyue since they entered the inn. Whether it was Gu Xinyue, who had a beautiful temperament, or Ye Fan, who was as calm as water, they were completely different from the other martial arts cultivators in the inn.
The more she looked at it, the more pleasing it became to her eyes, and she couldn't help but excitedly said to the young King Wu.
"This~...several teams have invited me, but neither of them has agreed. It seems that they want to enter the Ice Wasteland alone and have no intention of teaming up with others. There is no chance for us to go!"
The young King Wu hesitated, but shook his head.
At first glance, he was extremely shocked by the woman wearing the purple jade-carved phoenix armor. However, when he saw many King Wu in the inn coming forward to invite him, but they were all rejected by the two armor-faced men, he flinched. , don't want to touch this nail.
"How will you know if you don't try! Besides, are we the same as other adventure teams? Our brothers and sisters are descendants of famous families in the imperial city, and we are not comparable to those ordinary martial arts cultivators. Brother, I will accompany you to ask."
The girl in red clothes immediately pulled the young King Wu to his feet and encouraged him.
The young King Wu was helplessly entangled by the girl in red clothes, so he reluctantly stood up.
Soon, these two handsome young men and women martial arts cultivators came to the table of Ye Fan and Gu Xinyue.
"This brother, I am Lou Yu, who is in the early stage of King Wu. This is my sister-in-law, Lou Qing, who is at the peak of King Wu. We, brother and sister, plan to hunt a ferocious beast in the Ice Wasteland. Are you two willing to go together?"
The young King Wu stepped forward, introduced himself to Ye Fan and Gu Xinyue, and invited them.
Seeing that her brother was stupid, Lou Qing quickly added: "You two should have the cultivation level of Wuhou or above. The Ice Wasteland is a bit chaotic. There are often adventure teams doing some shameful and despicable things. You two should try not to interact with those low-level people." Together with the team, we, brother and sister, are from the Zixuan Dynasty. We have been in the Ice Wasteland for several months. We have been to the Ice Wasteland for more than ten times and have rich experience. We are both new to the Ice Wasteland. Land, it is best to go with an experienced team, otherwise it is easy to get lost! Our team now has nearly a dozen people. I don't know whether we are here to experience this ancient land of ice, or to hunt animals, or to find ice materials? We We can set off together!"
"No need!"
Ye Fan didn't want to join their team, he didn't even look at Lou Yu and Lou Qing, and he didn't want to waste his time because of the team, so he flatly refused.
Lou Qing couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. Even if she was not a beautiful person, she was still a slim and beautiful girl in the imperial city, with many suitors.
But the man in front of her refused her without even looking at her. He simply treated her as if she was nothing, which was too much.
But how could she give up so easily? She smiled sweetly and said, "We are going to hunt the Arctic musk ox. Do you two know about the Arctic musk ox?"
Gu Xinyue was shocked. She once heard Ye Fan mention that a group of Arctic musk oxen once appeared in the ancestral land where mammoth bones are buried. If you can find an Arctic musk ox, you're probably not far from the ancestral burial site.
She couldn't help but wonder: "The Arctic Musk Ox is a very rare beast! I'm afraid there aren't many in this ancient land of ice. Why do you want to kill this beast?"
"Does this sister also know about the Arctic Musk Ox? Yes, this beast is very rare in the Ice Wasteland Ancient Land. There are no more than a few hundred of them. It only occasionally appears in groups deep in the hinterland of the Ice Wasteland Ancient Land. Adventurers in the Ice Wasteland Town They are rarely seen on ice sheets.
But this Arctic musk ox is very valuable. The musk ox fur and bones of a beast are worth no less than tens of thousands of yuan stones. The most precious thing is the Arctic musk, which is an extremely expensive medicinal material and has the effect of prolonging life!
We, brother and sister, came to this ancient land of ice to hunt for this rare thing and celebrate our mother's birthday. Unfortunately, our brother and sister failed to see any trace of the Arctic musk oxen herd the first few times we went there.
If we can successfully hunt the Arctic musk ox this time, the two of us as brothers and sisters only need the Arctic musk, and the rest of the hunting harvest can be divided among the rest of the team. "
Lou Qing couldn't help but open her eyes and chirped.
Gu Xinyue looked at Ye Fan and saw that Ye Fan had no objection. She couldn't help but smile and said: "We are also going to the depths of the Ice Wasteland. Since you brothers and sisters are going to hunt the Arctic musk ox, then we will go all the way." As a companion, there is also someone to take care of you."
The Lou brothers and sisters have gone deep into the Ice Wasteland several times, so they have some experience. Moreover, it does not affect her and Ye Fan's search for the ancestral burial site of the mammoth, and they may be able to find it faster.
Lou Qing said excitedly: "It's great that my sister is willing to join our brother and sister's team! Don't worry, my brother is the king of Wu, and there are more than ten Wuhou including me, there is no problem in the safety of the ice field. Now With the addition of two more people, as long as we can find the Arctic musk ox herd, we will definitely be able to deal with them."
…
Early the next morning.
The sky is getting brighter and the snowstorm has quietly stopped.
Some martial arts teams in the inn of Ice Desolate Town set off one after another, taking advantage of the clear weather and seizing the time to go deep into the Ice Desolate Ancient Land.
The Lou brothers and sisters, as well as Ye Fan, Gu Xinyue and others, a team of more than ten martial arts cultivators were also prepared early and set off at dawn.
The sky in this ancient land of ice is almost always cloudy, and the sun can be seen every few days throughout the year.
There is a thick layer of snow on the ground, and the snow and sand pile up into mounds. Their shapes are often changed by the blowing winds, and the terrain of the Ice Wasteland is also unpredictable.
It is difficult to tell the direction whether from the sky or from the ice sheet.
Only the occasional mountain peaks can barely distinguish the direction. However, there are not many mountain peaks in the Ice Wasteland. Most of them are endless ice fields.
There are often hurricane ice blades blowing across the sky, and Wu Xiu does not dare to fly in the sky easily.
Once Wu Hou loses his way in the ancient land of Ice Wasteland, he is likely to be trapped deep inside, which is very dangerous. Even King Wu dare not say that he is absolutely safe when encountering a blizzard and an attack from the beast tribe of the Ice Wasteland.
After entering the Ice Wasteland, Lou Qing released a Foxhou beast with thick snow-white fur from the beast ring.
This fox lord, with a pair of fox eyes full of cunning, kept looking around on the ice field, sniffing here and there to identify the direction.
On the ice field, ice beasts have a much stronger sense of direction than martial arts cultivators. The martial arts cultivators can't tell, but the orcs have a way to identify the direction.
Lou's team, led by the Snow Fox Marquis, gradually went deeper.
After a few sticks of incense, another team of adventurers walked out of the inn in Binghuang Town. They were the Wuhous who were drinking and eating meat at the door. Under the leadership of the two Wuwang leaders, they followed Lou's team. The deep footprints left by the snow in the ice field are traced deep into the snow field.