830: In the city of Beiliang, in the humble alleys, Cui Xian

Xie Weilou said with a smile, "Young Brother, your archery skills are superb. Thank you for saving my life!"

The young man heard this and shook his head, saying, "When the arrow came earlier, you looked calm, so I assume you have some martial arts skills."

Xie Weilou gave a wry smile and said, "Actually, I couldn't react in time. May I ask Young Brother something?"

The young man said, "My name is Cui Xian. I can tell you anything I know."

Xie Weilou asked, "I accidentally wandered into this area. Where exactly is this place?"

Cui Xian said earnestly, "This is the territory of Beiliang City, Snow Ridge Plain."

"Beiliang City? Is it in Zhongzhou?"

Xie Weilou smiled faintly.

"Of course! Beiliang City is the northernmost City of the Eastern Wasteland Dynasty, and also the coldest. It's covered in ice and snow all year round, and there are often demon beasts and Barbarian God Clan attacking."

Cui Xian spoke frankly, and as he spoke, his expression darkened slightly.

The Barbarian God Clan was an extremely terrifying race, often invading Beiliang City, with constant fighting year after year. Many people in Beiliang City had died, and his parents were among them.

Xie Weilou got the answer he wanted and nodded, "Cui Xian, Young Brother, please continue with your work."

As long as he was still in Zhongzhou, he hadn't strayed too far.

"Alright!"

Cui Xian quickly stepped forward, pulled out the two arrows from the Snow Wolf's body, and a smile appeared on his face.

Beiliang City was too cold to cultivate, so the City's people relied on hunting for a living.

Just this one Snow Wolf could be sold for a good amount of money, enough for them to eat for a while.

Cui Xian was very strong. He lifted the hundred-pound Snow Wolf onto his shoulder and said to Xie Weilou, "Outside Beiliang City, blizzards often sweep through at night, and there are also many terrifying demon beasts causing trouble. It's still more than an hour until dark, so let me take you into the City to avoid the snow."

"Alright!"

Xie Weilou nodded.

Then he followed Cui Xian forward... an hour later.

Xie Weilou followed Cui Xian to Beiliang City.

This was a huge City of ice and snow, with towering City walls, on which some ordinary formations were faintly visible.

At this moment, some common people, like Cui Xian, were carrying their prey into the City. The guards, dressed in frozen armor, stood on the City wall and did not stop them.

On the way there, Xie Weilou had also heard many things from Cui Xian.

Beiliang City, the northernmost City of the Eastern Wasteland Dynasty, had a very harsh environment. The City had 100,000 soldiers from the Eastern Wasteland Dynasty, known as the Snow Dragon Iron Cavalry, all under the jurisdiction of the City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord's Mansion had three City Lords, each with extraordinary strength. They were the controllers of the Snow Dragon Iron Cavalry.

Cui Xian's greatest wish was to join the Snow Dragon Iron Cavalry and become one of its members.

In previous years, when the Barbarian God Clan invaded, his parents died tragically, so he hoped to join the Snow Dragon Iron Cavalry to resist the Barbarian God Clan.

North of Zhongzhou, there was a province called Manzhou, which was controlled by the Barbarian God Clan.

The Barbarian God Clan were born with divine strength, boundless power, and were violent and extremely fierce. They often invaded the northern cities of the Eastern Wasteland Dynasty.

Wherever they went, they would slaughter, using bloody and ruthless methods that struck fear into people's hearts.

Cui Xian pointed at the soldiers on the City wall and said with reverence, "They are the soldiers of the Snow Dragon Iron Cavalry. Each of them possesses unique skills and is extremely powerful. We rely on them to resist the Barbarian God Clan!"

Xie Weilou said with a smile, "I observe that your bones are excellent, and your physical strength is also extraordinary. You will certainly be able to join the Snow Dragon Iron Cavalry."

The young man in front of him, fourteen or fifteen years old, already possessed good strength and decent archery skills. He was a promising talent, and if he embarked on the path of cultivation, his future would be limitless.

"Really?"

Cui Xian was a little embarrassed by Xie Weilou's praise, but his eyes were incredibly firm. He was determined to join the Snow Dragon Iron Cavalry.

After the two entered the City.

Cui Xian walked to a shop, exchanged the Snow Wolf for some silver, and then bought a bag of grain. This grain would be enough for them to eat for a while.

West of the City.

Slum alley.

It was the most remote and impoverished area of the City, and also where Cui Xian lived.

His house was not big, built of stones and covered with a thick layer of ice crystals. In front, there was a small courtyard with a water vat inside, and various firewood stacked under the eaves.

A Little Girl, eleven or twelve years old, dressed in a pretty white dress, was tapping the ice crystal pillars on the eaves with a wooden stick.

"Brother!"

When the Little Girl saw Cui Xian return, her face lit up with joy. She immediately dropped the wooden stick and happily rushed towards Cui Xian, throwing herself into his arms.

A doting smile appeared on Cui Xian's face: "Little Sister, Brother had a good harvest this time. I exchanged it for a lot of grain, enough for us to eat for a while."

The Little Girl's eyes were bright, and she clapped happily, "Brother is the best!"

Cui Xian reached out and gently stroked the Little Girl's head: "Little Sister, you play for a bit. We have a guest, this is Big Brother Xie. Brother will go boil some hot water and make something to eat first."

"Okay!"

The Little Girl looked at Xie Weilou with curiosity, but also with a hint of shyness in her eyes.

Their family was very, very poor, and everyone disliked them. Besides Uncle Wu who occasionally visited, basically no one else came here.

Cui Xian led Xie Weilou into the house. He put down the grain, boiled a pot of hot water, poured a cup for Xie Weilou, and said apologetically, "My family's conditions are not good, please forgive us."

Xie Weilou took the hot water and chuckled, "On such a snowy day, to have a cup of hot water to drink, I am already very satisfied."

As he said this, he looked at the Little Girl playing with a wooden stick in the courtyard: "This Little Sister of yours is not simple!"

This Little Girl had an aura of imperial dao within her, with faint purple light emanating, making her extremely extraordinary.

Cui Xian paused for a second. He also looked at the Little Girl in the courtyard and said softly, "Her name is Cui Tao. I named her. When I found her, her tiny body was in a clay pot, just placed in the ice and snow, not crying or making a fuss..."

Cui Tao was not his biological sister; he had found her outside. Later, he poured all his efforts into raising Cui Tao.

In his heart, Cui Tao was the light in his eyes, his best and most cherished Little Sister.

So he would give his Little Sister the best of everything. He would rather wear coarse cloth clothes and straw sandals than let his Little Sister suffer.

Xie Weilou looked at the young man beside him, smiled faintly, and drank a cup of hot water.

Cui Xian smiled and said, "Big Brother Xie, I'll go cook. Please wait a moment."

After a long while.

The sky darkened.

Cui Xian had prepared the meal: a bucket of coarse rice, a bowl of smoked beast meat, and a bowl of root soup. This was the best meal he could offer.

"Wow! It smells so good."

Cui Tao stared at the food, her mouth watering.

Cui Xian showed a doting smile to Cui Tao. He looked at Xie Weilou: "Big Brother Xie, the food is ordinary, please forgive us."

Xie Weilou chuckled, "It's already very good."

He picked up his chopsticks, held up the coarse rice, and began to eat.

Cui Xian breathed a sigh of relief and said to Cui Tao, "Little Sister, start eating."

"Mhm mhm!"

Cui Tao obediently picked up her chopsticks and ate large mouthfuls of rice, but she didn't touch the bowl of meat.

A guest had come today, and this meat was for the guest to eat. She would just eat the coarse rice.

Seeing this, Xie Weilou put some meat into Cui Tao's bowl and chuckled, "Little Girl, you're growing, you need to eat more meat."

"Ah..."

Cui Tao paused for a second, then subconsciously looked at Cui Xian.

Cui Xian smiled and said, "Silly Little Girl, eat!"

"Hehe!"

Cui Tao's face was full of smiles. She immediately put the meat in her mouth and happily began to eat.