The various merchant houses had begun operating around the clock, though they naturally relied on night-shift staff to keep their doors open after dark. Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong was not particularly surprised by this as he left the Continent Chamber of Commerce. While the streets of Tieshi City were less crowded than they had been at dusk, there were still more people out than when Hua Tianxiong had first arrived in the city.
After exiting the main entrance of the Continent Chamber of Commerce, Hua Tianxiong slowly walked across a street and scanned his surroundings with his divine sense once more. Finding that none of the locations within Tieshi City were suitable for a fight, he headed quietly toward the East Gate. He had initially expected to face only one Peak Ninth Stage Great Martial Master, which would have been a perfect opportunity to sharpen his own combat skills. However, a fight inside Tieshi City would surely draw the attention of Eunuch Chen Jing and the Iron Stone Guards, causing him to lose this prime chance to test himself against a peak-level expert.
Furthermore, Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong had no desire to disturb the peace of the city, and the local authorities of Tieshi City were known to impose harsh penalties on any Martial Practitioner who caused trouble. After considering this, he ultimately decided to head outside the East Gate. The "mouse" tailing him seemed impatient, shadowing the black-cloaked figure at a distance of less than four…
Chapter 260