Chapter 33: Entering Salah City

Li Xuan, under Lin Mo's guidance, arrived at the rear Courtyard of the Supervisor's Mansion; there, Li Xuan saw a carriage that Ju Douluo had prepared for him.

In front of Li Xuan stood a large carriage drawn by two horses; the entire carriage compartment was made of exquisite wood, exceptionally sturdy, and even the surface bore a layer of relief carving—at a glance one could tell this was no ordinary carriage.

"Xuan Ge'er, this is the West District supervisor's exclusive ride; only by riding this carriage can we leave the Flower Sea smoothly. Xuan Ge'er, let's not stand here—please get on." Lin Mo smiled as he explained to Li Xuan, then took a boarding stool from behind and placed it at Li Xuan's feet.

If it weren't for the grudges between him and Lin Mo, Li Xuan would truly think Lin Mo a good person…

"Thanks, Lin Mo bro." Li Xuan gave a faint smile, then stepped onto the carriage using the stool.

After entering the carriage, Li Xuan took the main seat at the rear; the interior was spacious, the floor covered with a luxurious carpet, and a low table stood before Li Xuan, while all four pillars of the compartment were intricately carved and painted.

One must admit, the interior décor of this compartment was indeed exceedingly lavish.

At that moment, Lin Mo also boarded the carriage, sitting directly opposite Li Xuan.

Lin Mo lowered his brows and eyes, not looking at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan saw Lin Mo's demeanor, yet Li Xuan knew that Lin Mo's entire attention was now focused on him.

Soon after, Li Xuan heard at least ten people seated on both sides of the carriage.

Li Xuan's gaze suddenly sharpened, sensing the people who had arrived on the carriage's sides.

However, Li Xuan did not show it.

He only kept a quiet watchful eye.

It seems the servants in his Courtyard are not simple; from now on, whatever he does or says in his Courtyard must be done cautiously.

After observing the compartment, the carriage soon set off, heading toward the outside of the Flower Sea.

Suddenly Li Xuan recalled something, slapped his forehead hard, realizing he had left behind the most important thing—money!

He needed money to go out shopping, but he had no Gold Soul Coin! "Lin Mo bro, could I possibly borrow some Gold Soul Coin?" Li Xuan hesitated, then still spoke to Lin Mo, who sat not far away.

"Gold Soul Coin? Haha, Xuan Ge'er, what brothers talk about money for? The previous supervisor left plenty of Gold Soul Coin in the Supervisor's Mansion, enough for us to live lavishly for a while. Whatever you want to buy, brother will foot the bill." Lin Mo was momentarily stunned by Li Xuan's words, then gave a hearty laugh, pulling a palm-sized plump money bag from his chest and showing it to Li Xuan.

But Lin Mo knew his limits and did not hand the money bag to Li Xuan.

Seeing Lin Mo holding money, Li Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief; Lin Mo's money could be spent at will, and there was no psychological burden.

However, Li Xuan felt a physical discomfort looking at Lin Mo; this guy apparently didn't know how annoying he was…

Li Xuan pushed open the window, gazing outward; he truly did not want to continue the hollow politeness with Lin Mo.

The carriage jolted; Lin Mo had long been exhausted, and after barely a moment of persisting, he fell asleep outright.

After hearing Lin Mo's snore, Li Xuan turned his head to glance at Lin Mo lying on the table, shaking his head helplessly.

If it weren't inconvenient, Li Xuan would now want to kill Lin Mo.

Soon the carriage arrived before a tunnel in the Flower Sea; the tunnel was narrow, only able to accommodate a single carriage.

The carriage entered the tunnel, surrounded by darkness.

A few minutes later, the carriage finally emerged from the tunnel.

Upon seeing the sunlight again, Li Xuan regained his spirit.

This is the world beyond the Flower Sea.

Li Xuan stood up, his face excited, looking through the window to survey the outside world.

At this moment, Li Xuan saw a vast expanse of endless yellow weeds, appearing utterly monotonous.

Just like the scenery he had seen in the gap of the East District.

This proves that all around the Flower Sea is this yellow wasteland. Li Xuan perched at the window edge, carefully observing the outside world.

However, Li Xuan was indeed overthinking; the carriage emerged from the West Gate of the West District, so he could only see some scenery outside the North District. Though incomplete, he silently recorded all these sights in his mind.

Everything was in preparation for the upcoming tunnel excavation.

…

After the carriage traveled over thirty kilometers, the surrounding weeds finally vanished, giving way to a flat plain, and not far away a massive gray city could be seen.

"Is this Salah City?" Li Xuan muttered softly, frowning as he gazed at the distant city.

It seemed the distant Salah City was massive, and judging by the distances between here, the Flower Sea, and Spirit City, this Salah City should be one of the satellite cities near Spirit City, thus it should be entirely under the direct control of the Spirit Hall.

Even within Salah City, he could not do whatever he wanted; caution was still required.

"Yes, that… is Salah City, the largest city near the Flower Sea." Lin Mo, having woken at some point, heard Li Xuan's muttering and then replied to Li Xuan in a leisurely tone.

Li Xuan, who had been focused on the outside environment, hadn't noticed that Lin Mo had already awakened; when Lin Mo's voice suddenly sounded, Li Xuan was startled.

Li Xuan clenched his teeth to steady his already clenched fist, quickly steadied his emotions, then displayed a terrified expression, stepping back and leaning against the carriage.

"Xuan Ge'er, sorry to startle you; ahead is Salah City, we're about to disembark." Lin Mo smiled nonchalantly, then said to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan took two deep breaths, suppressing the urge to kick Lin Mo to death, relaxed his clenched fist, and continued to feign a panicked expression.

After a while longer, the carriage finally stopped.

"Xuan Ge'er, this is Salah City; the carriage cannot enter, we must get off." Lin Mo said to Li Xuan again.

Li Xuan nodded, then followed Lin Mo out of the carriage.

The servants who had been seated on both sides of the carriage had already vanished, apparently having entered Salah City ahead of time.

Presumably to better monitor him! Li Xuan didn't plan anything and didn't mind their tailing, simply following behind Lin Mo into Salah City.

After entering the city, Li Xuan curiously surveyed the small vendors and shops lining the streets.

This was Li Xuan's first encounter with Douluo Continent's civilization.

Previously, within the Flower Sea, it was merely a prison, not part of any normal culture.

Douluo Continent's architecture resembled the round structures of medieval Europe; Li Xuan felt a bit uneasy, as people came and went in lavish attire, indicating the area was indeed prosperous.

Suddenly Lin Mo returned to Li Xuan's side and whispered.

"Xuan Ge'er, after finally coming to Salah City, let me treat you—shall I buy you something?" Lin Mo said to Li Xuan with a smiling tone.

Li Xuan was momentarily stunned, then squinted slightly, restraining the impulse to act again, and nodded.

"That's wonderful, Xuan Ge'er, let's go to Baiwei Ju; it's the finest restaurant in Salah City." Lin Mo's eyes lit up at Li Xuan's nod, and he immediately led Li Xuan to the restaurant.

"Brother Lin Mo, shall we get me some clothes first? This outfit I'm wearing was still torn off a dead body," Li Xuan said to Lin Mo irritably.

Lin Mo only then noticed the bloodstains on Li Xuan's clothes.

"Indeed, brother, I didn't consider it properly. I'll take you to the place that sells clothes and get you a few outfits," Lin Mo said, slapping his forehead hard, then led Li Xuan to a tailor shop where clothes can be custom‑made.

After buying a dozen or so children's outfits, he then brought Li Xuan to a restaurant.

Li Xuan observed Lin Mo's expression; the guy seemed a bit anxious. It looked like Lin Mo had arranged something for him in the restaurant.

Dear readers and patrons, I sincerely apologize; it's far too late. I've checked it carefully several times, but there may still be plot issues and typos.

I humbly beg the readers and patrons to point out any problems; I'll fix them immediately.

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