Finally, I saw some wooden buildings ahead, mostly wooden structures, but occasionally there were some stone buildings. Some were tall while others were very short.
Some were quite luxurious, while others were extremely simple.
This was the first time that Ling Zhenfei had seen a village of foreign races. Although it was called a village, there really were quite a lot of people here.
What shocked Ling Zhenfei the most was that there were not only tall foreign races like Tai Ming, but also other races, such as those with horns growing from their heads.
For instance, some foreign races were only as tall as Ling Zhenfei's waist, and there were also some who looked similar to humans, like members of the elf tribe.
There were even individuals who looked almost exactly like humans, to the point where Ling Zhenfei couldn't find any differences between them and regular people.
At the entrance of the mountain pass stood a tall city tower, giving the impression of being impregnable.
After a careful interrogation with Tai Ming and others providing their guarantee, Ling Zhenfei and Lan Yan were able to successfully enter.
After entering, Ling Zhenfei discovered that inside there was indeed a vast world; the difference between this place and the outside was truly significant.
The houses seen earlier paled in comparison to these houses, which were far more exquisite and indeed resembled a small town that stretched beyond sight.
This place was situated in a narrow canyon on both sides; from outside the canyon, one could only see some low houses, presumably to avoid attracting attention.
Upon entering, it revealed a city-state, and the people here were even more peculiar, with all kinds of foreign races present.
It was also exceedingly prosperous; although it was night, there were still people walking on the road.
Ling Zhenfei and Lan Yan were both amazed, as this place seemed like those ancient city-states seen only in movies.
In their impression, the Foreign Land Space should have been very primitive, yet this place appeared as though they had entered a European medieval city-state.
Tai Ming said, "It's getting late today; I'll find a place for you to rest first, and tomorrow I'll take you to see the chieftain."
Ling Zhenfei replied, "Okay."
Not far away was an inn, and Tai Ming led them there.
Although Ling Zhenfei and Lan Yan appeared human, the innkeeper didn't seem to care much. After Tai Ming gave the money, the innkeeper arranged a room for them.
Indeed, it was just one room. Firstly, Ling Zhenfei had previously said Lan Yan was his wife.
Secondly, Lan Yan didn't want to leave Ling Zhenfei right now; in this unfamiliar foreign land, if Tai Ming and the others were scheming, it would be very dangerous at night.
Thus, Ling Zhenfei and Lan Yan stayed together, sharing a room.
The room was quite clean, similar to a modern inn, with a bed, a table, and some basic necessities, but no bathroom.
Ling Zhenfei said, "Your clothes are all wet, go change into something else to avoid catching cold."
Lan Yan nodded and went to the bedside, but then felt awkward as this inn didn't have a bathroom, just this one room.
If Lan Yan were to change clothes here, it would be like directly showing herself to Ling Zhenfei.
Of course, Ling Zhenfei noticed the awkwardness and said, "I'll step out for a moment."
After speaking, Ling Zhenfei walked out, and Lan Yan called, "Big Brother Ling, don't go far; I'm scared."
Ling Zhenfei replied, "I won't go far; I'll just be at the door."
Ling Zhenfei opened the door and went out, standing outside, looking down at the empty street, as it was probably already midnight with few people around.
However, Ling Zhenfei was still very curious about this place, as everything seemed a bit unbelievable.
Humans had always thought of foreign races as primitive tribes, but how could the place they had come to now be explained?
Ling Zhenfei searched his Di Tian Shen Sui, found a box of cigarettes, took one out, and lit it.
Smoking while looking around, he felt this inn had some history, definitely not a recent construction.
This suggested that the city-state had formed some time ago and wasn't newly developed.
While thinking, the door suddenly opened, and Lan Yan poked her head out and said to Ling Zhenfei, "Big Brother Ling, you can come in now."
Ling Zhenfei turned around and saw Lan Yan had indeed changed into a clean white dress and her hair was let down, dried from the rain.
Ling Zhenfei walked inside, feeling awkward again, because he didn't know what to do now.
There was only one bed, and it was definitely time to sleep.
Ling Zhenfei sat by the table and said, "You clearly haven't rested well the last few days—get some sleep; I'll watch over you and make sure no one disturbs you."
Lan Yan walked to the bedside and said, "Big Brother Ling, let's sleep together."
After speaking, Lan Yan realized it didn't sound right and added, "I mean, the bed is big enough for both of us."
Ling Zhenfei replied, "No need, you go to sleep; I'll sit and cultivate for a while."
Lan Yan didn't know what to say, so she lay down on the bed.
Lan Yan, being slender, occupied only a small part of the bed.
"Big Brother Ling, if you're tired, come sleep; the bed is very big."
Ling Zhenfei said, "Don't worry about me; just rest."
Ling Zhenfei knew what kind of person he was; perhaps not a gentleman, but there were certain things he wouldn't do because once done, there's no going back.
For example, he could go months without thinking about certain things, but wouldn't miss a chance if it arose, so he didn't join Lan Yan on the bed in case something happened.
Ling Zhenfei used his power of the soul to probe around and found no issues.
Soon, Lan Yan's gentle breathing could be heard, rhythmic, clearly indicating a good sleep.
Ling Zhenfei began his cultivation, and quite some time soon passed.
By morning, outside sounds of pedestrians could be heard, indicating the city-state was beginning a new day.
Ling Zhenfei was very curious about this place, and as Lan Yan awoke, they planned to go out for a stroll.
But just then, the innkeeper came up and said he had prepared breakfast for the two.
The two went down to check and found breakfast ready.
Ling Zhenfei was an expert in this area, but upon seeing the breakfast items, he was puzzled, not recognizing them.
He did recognize some porridge, but the vegetables in it were unfamiliar to him.
Ling Zhenfei tasted a bit; the porridge's flavor was indeed nice, especially the tasty vegetables, though the chef's skill only seemed average, not fully bringing out the vegetable's flavors.
Ling Zhenfei asked, "Innkeeper, what kind of vegetables are these? They taste quite good."