Ye Xiao was very hungry and at this moment he wanted nothing more than to eat something.
Because of this, when it was his turn to enter the city, he directly rushed passed the huge gate to enter the city.
"Stop there!"
Just as he passed the city gate, he heard a cold voice coming from his left side.
He stopped and turned left and saw that there were two guards looking at him with a cold expression on their face.
"1000 Gold Coins." One of the city guard said.
"What?" Ye Xiao still did not understood what was going on. He turned around and saw that all the people present were also looking at him with a strange gaze.
"If you want to enter into the Southwood City, you have to pay 1000 Gold Coins. Don't you know the rules of our city. Hurry up and pay if you want to enter otherwise get lost." The guard sneered at him.
Ye Xiao was stupefied for a moment. He did not wanted to create any type of disturbance here so he said, "It is my first time here so I did not knew about the rules. Here, please accept it."
After saying this, Ye Xiao took out 100 low grade spirit stones and gave it to the two guards.
"Spirit Stones!"
Not only guards, but all the people present who knew about the spirit stones, exclaimed loudly in surprise.
One of the guard hurriedly took those 100 low grade spirit stones with a smile and said, "Haha, you can go now."
Ye Xiao nodded his head but instead of going inside the city he asked, "Brother, do you know any inn or restaurant where I can eat and ease my hunger."
All the people present started to look at him with a strange haze.
The guard that took the spirit stones from him siled after a short while and said, "If you want to eat something good then you can go to the Phoenix Restaurant because this place is where you can eat the best."
"Thank you brother." After Ye Xiao thanked the guard, he turned back, intending to leave but just as he wanted to leave, he heard the same voice again.
"Stop!"
"Is there something you need?"
Ye Xiao stopped and frowned his brows. He again turned and looked in the eyes of that guard and asked.
That guard felt a chill running down his spine when Ye Xiao looked into his eyes. Sweat appeared on his forehead.
After a few breaths of time, the guard calmed down himself and smiled at Ye Xiao, "There is nothing I need. It is just that the price is very high in that restaurant. But if you want some discount, I can help you with it."
When Ye Xiao heard this, he immediately understood that this guard wanted some benefits from him.
And it was exactly the case. When the guard saw Ye Xiao taking out 100 low grade spirit stones to pay for entering into the city without betting an eye, he became greedy. He thought that Ye Xiao definitely would have more spirit stones on him.
Thinking of this, greed appeared in the guard's heart. When Ye Xiao asked him for a place where he could eat something, he instantly thought of an idea. He wanted to use Ye Xiao for his own benefit.
But to his disappointment, Ye Xiao refused him.
"Price is not a problem for me."
After saying this sentence, Ye Xiao turned and left the place.
Both guard's eyes immediately lit up when he heard Ye Xiao saying, price is not a problem. In their eyes, their guess was right. Ye Xiao did have more money on him.
They both looked at each other. As if they understood, what the other guard wanted to tell, both of them nodded their heads and one of them immediately left from their.
Some peoples who were in front and saw everything that happen here, they understood that Ye Xiao was in trouble. They shook their heads in pity and started to do what they were doing before.
Ye Xiao was not their relative and they did not know who Ye Xiao was. So they can only give pity to Ye Xiao's fate.
.....
Ye Xiao came in front of the Phoenix Restaurant after asking the route of coming here from anther man.
It was a three triangular shaped building with three floors.
Its gate was three meters long in length and around two meter wide. On top of its gate, two characters were written which were shining with a red light.
Those two words were: Phoenix Restaurant.
two guards were also standing in front of this restaurant's gate. But unlike the guards at the city gates, these two guards were here for welcoming their customers.
"Welcome to the Phoenix Restaurant."
When Ye Xiao was about to enter the restaurant, those two guards bowed their heads and welcomed him.
Ye Xiao smiled and nodded his heads.
One of the two guards said, "Dear customer, you can only eat on the first floor if your strength did not reached the Martial King Realm. Only a Martial King Realm or above martial artists are allowed to go to the second floor."
Ye Xiao was shocked when he heard this as he did not think that there were conditions even for eating on different floors.
He just nodded his head and asked, "What about the third floor?"
"Third floor only served special guest like the city lords or some big family's patriarch. It is not for ordinary and local people." One of the guards answered politely.
Ye Xiao did not said anything this time. He was already very hungry so without wasting any more time, he just nodded his head with a smile toward the guard and walked inside.
At this moment, he only wanted to eat. So, he found an empty table and sat there. Moments later, an attendant came and gave him a menu of the restaurant.
Ye Xiao did not has any intension of taking the menu from the attendant. He just said, "Give me the best you serve here and a jar of wine."
That attendant looked at Ye Xiao's face curiously. Without saying a word, he nodded his head and went to bring the food for Ye Xiao.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, that attendant returned with Ye Xiao's food and a jar of wine.
"Here is the best what we serve on the first floor and a jar of normal wine." The attendant said respectfully and turned to leave.
"Wait!"
Ye Xiao stopped the attendant and said, "What do you mean by a jar of normal wine. If there is a better wine here then bring that wine to me."
"Sir, there is indeed better wine here but that is only for the customers of second floor. First floor's customers can only enjoy ordinary wines." The attendant smiled and replied him respectfully.
"Oh! and to enter the second floor, I needed to have the strength of at least the Martial King Realm, right." Ye Xiao understood what the attendant said.
"Yes sir."
"If I am not a Martial King Realm expert and want to go to the second floor to eat, is there any way?" Ye Xiao again asked while he wolfed down on his food. He was already very hungry. When the food was served, he was unable to control himself any longer and started to eat.
The attendant looked at him with a strange gaze as Ye Xiao was eating and talking. Seeing Ye Xiao like this, he even forgot to reply Ye Xiao's question.
When Ye Xiao did not heard any reply, he raised his head and saw the strange look in the attendant's eyes. He immediately understood what was going on and felt slightly embarrassed.
"Cough! Cough!"
Ye Xiao coughed two times in embarrassment and the attendant also returned to normal. The attendant again put a smile on his face and said, "If you want to go to the second floor, there is indeed another way."
"You can come with a Martial King Realm martial artist. If a Martial King Realm martial artist will come with you, you'll be allowed to go to the second floor with him. If not, then only by gaining the special permission from the owner of the Phoenix Restaurant or our manager, can you go to the second floor to enjoy the delicacies."
Ye Xiao just nodded his head after hearing the reply of the attendant. He then flicked his finger and a low grade spirit stone flew toward the attendant.
That attendant saw a light flashing toward him. He unknowingly extended his hand and caught that light. When he opened his hand, he saw a crystal of light blue colour which was shining on his palm.
"Spirit Stone!"
That attendant took long breath and then looked at Ye Xiao with a worshipping gaze.