It was January, a very cold month, and Linhe Town was in turmoil, with the bustling sounds of people and the braying of donkeys and horses.

In the past few days, the north wind has been raging, the weather has suddenly turned cold, and heavy snow has suddenly occurred. The river outside the town has frozen. Although the ice is not thick, boats cannot be ferried on the water, and traveling on the thin ice is dangerous. Many pedestrians who want to cross the river are blocked in Linhe Village and cannot leave.

As a result, the few inns in Linhe Town were already fully occupied, and travelers arriving later had nowhere to stay.

The largest inn in the town is called "Anfu Inn". The lobby of this inn is spacious, and passers-by who cannot find a room come here to find a table to sit down and spend the night, so it is extremely crowded.

The shop assistant moved the tables and chairs in the middle of the hall and built a fire in it.

Outside the gate, the north wind howled, and the wind and snow blew into every corner, making the fire sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

In such weather, it is likely that they will not be able to set off tomorrow. Everyone in the inn has frowns on their faces and feels depressed.

The sky gradually darkened and the snow fell heavier. Suddenly, a noise was heard outside the inn. After a while, the noise stopped at the door of the inn.

A burly man in the lobby frowned and said, "Another guest has arrived."

Sure enough, a young girl's voice came from outside: "Boss, open two rooms."

The shopkeeper smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, but our shop is already full this morning and we really can't make room."

The girl said again, "Okay, then this room will be fine." As she spoke, she walked into the lobby.

When everyone saw the girl, their eyes suddenly brightened. She was wearing a blue and white Taoist robe and holding a black and gold oil-paper umbrella in her hand. Her eyebrows and eyes were as delicate and freehand as an ink painting. There was a hint of smile on her lips, and the dimples on her cheeks were faintly visible.

Behind the girl were two young men, who seemed to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. They were wearing the same Taoist robes as the girl. They were two handsome and elegant young men, and they were pleasing to the eye.

Everyone knew at a glance that the three were disciples of the sect who were training outside.

The shop assistant bowed and said with an apologetic smile, "My three immortals, you see, these guests can't find a place to stay."

He paused, and seeing that the three of them didn't look dissatisfied, he continued, "If you three don't mind, please move over and warm yourself by the fire in the lobby for the night."

A woman sitting by the fire said enthusiastically: "Three immortals, just sit here, warm yourself by the fire." As she spoke, she stood up and moved to the side, making room for them.

The girl smiled sweetly and said to the woman, "Okay, thank you very much."

The two young men also nodded to the woman and said in unison, "Thank you."

Not long after the three of them sat down, the waiter put down a low table in front of them and brought them tea.

The girl took out three meat patties from her storage ring, handed two to the boy beside her, and took the remaining meat pie and ate it slowly with tea.

Everyone sat around the fire, listening to the whistling sound of the wind outside the door, and the aroma of meat patties kept coming into their noses, and all sleepiness disappeared for a moment.

The burly man said, "The weather this year is really weird. Sometimes it snows heavily, and sometimes it rains heavily. God really doesn't give us a good life."

A fat man shook his head and retorted, "What's that? We can still live a peaceful life now, which is already very good."

"Brother, what do you mean?" someone asked.

The fat man raised an eyebrow and said meaningfully, "You all come from other places, right? Our Linhe Town is further north to the Snow Stone Mountain. It's winter there for most of the year. It's said that the other side of the mountain is the demon world."

When the three girls heard about the demon world, their expressions changed and they glanced at the two young men.

The three of them remained silent as they continued to listen to the fat man, "Every year, demonic beasts gather and attack the city. Countless cultivators from the Northern Wilderness fight against the demonic beasts in Snow Stone Mountain, so that place is also the front line against the demonic beasts."

When everyone heard about the monster tide, they all asked about the situation in Snow Stone Mountain. The fat man spoke vividly and praised the cultivators of Piaomiao Sect like gods, which drew everyone's praise.

Su Huaining turned his gaze away from the fat man, threw down an isolation array, and said, "High-level demon cultivators are exclusive. Our cultivation is not enough. It's best to take the transformation pill to disguise ourselves as demon cultivators. Otherwise, it will be difficult to sneak into the demon world."

It turned out that the girl was Pei Nianyi, and the two boys were naturally her friends Su Huaining and Xia Chen.

The three of them came to the Northern Wilderness together to train, actually wanting to sneak into the demon world to find the whereabouts of Xie Changan.

"Transformation Pill? There's such a pill?" Xia Chen nudged Pei Nianyi with his elbow. "Did you hear that? Transformation Pill."

"Yeah." Pei Nian leaned back on the cushions, his chin in his hand, and said listlessly, "Let's go to Snow Stone Mountain and look for the black market. Maybe we can find it."

Silent all night.

The heavy snow had just stopped and the sky was turning pale. Pei Nian and his two companions quietly left the inn and headed towards the Snow Stone Mountain.

Snow Stone Mountain is closest to the demon world. Although the two tribes have almost no contact, Piao Miao Sect attaches great importance to it because it is the first line of defense against the tide of demon beasts. Therefore, the city on Snow Stone Mountain is extremely prosperous.

Pei Nianyi looked from afar and said, "There are so many people in the city, it's so lively."

"There are too many people here, it's a bit abnormal. It seems that there are some demon cultivators?" Xia Chen pointed, and sure enough, some demon cultivators with animal ears or tails also appeared in the city openly.

The three of them looked at each other, suppressed their doubts, and walked towards the registration office at the city gate.

The main gate of the city was not open, but only a small door on the side was opened, and the registration office was next to this small door.

Several monks wearing the uniforms of Piaomiao Sect disciples were registering the information of passers-by in front of the small gate. The team was not large, and soon it was Pei Nian and the other two's turn.

"Name?" a male disciple who was missing a leg asked without raising his head.

"Tao Bao, Jin Dong, Wei Pinghui." Pei Nian made up three names without changing his expression.

The incident in which she confronted the elders of various factions in the Demon Locking Tower had not yet been completely resolved. As Pei Nianyi thought it was better to have less trouble than more, he changed the names of several people.

The disciple didn't say much, but simply gave each of the three of them a token and warned them, "It's very dangerous here. Be careful when you enter the city."

The three of them entered the city. There were shops everywhere and people were coming and going. It was a prosperous and lively scene.

Pei Nianyi lowered his voice and said to Xia Chen, "Xiao Su and I will go to the inn and get two rooms first. You go around the city and ask around for information on the black market."

Xia Chen nodded solemnly, turned around, walked quickly towards the market, and disappeared into the crowd in a flash.

Pei Nianyi and Su Huaining randomly chose an inn. Anyway, all the shops in the city belonged to Piaomiao Sect, so there was no need to be picky.

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