Chapter 668: Zheng Ming Fails to Appear, What About the Common People?

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Thirty thousand li southeast of Wanxiang Mountain, a vast city as resplendent as brocade bustled with the coming and going of travelers. While not drenched in sweat, it was indeed crowded shoulder to shoulder under a sky obscured by the sweep of their sleeves.

Starry Cloud City stretched one hundred li from north to south and as far as the eye could see from east to west. At the heart of Starry Cloud City, a five-story tavern roared with the clamor of people, teeming with excitement.

Despite it not being mealtime, the tavern already clustered with many patrons. Among them, in an inconspicuous corner, a young man sat in silence.

He held a cup of clear tea, sipping it leisurely while idly playing with boiled fennel seeds in a small dish before him, the image of contentment. However, his ears keenly captured the surrounding gossip.