Nelson Morris invited Billy into the forbidden area for a reason that was more than just wanting to befriend him. He directly told Billy the reason that day.
Up to now, there was no crown prince in Rainbow Moon Empire because its ruler had been wavering between the eldest prince and Prince Nelson.
Although Nelson Morris and his big brother, Christopher Morris, have very different personalities, they are almost equal in governing talent and martial arts cultivation.
The ruler of the empire wanted to make a choice this time. He set a goal for his two sons. Who could achieve it better would be the crown prince of Rainbow Moon Empire.
This was the reason why Nelson Morris came to find Billy.
He wanted Billy to help him ascend to the throne of the crown prince. After all, among the people under forty-five years old in Rainbow Moon Empire, those who could contend with the eighth-rank Divine Realm are few and far between. If Billy agreed to help, his chances of success would be much greater!
And Billy, a few days ago, deliberately asked Marquise Thompson and Zak Callahan about the Forbidden Phantom Valley.
It’s pretty much as Nelson Morris described before, rumored to contain plenty of treasures and legacies of powerful individuals.
So, for Billy, having such an opportunity to explore the Forbidden Phantom Valley is something he wouldn’t miss.
As for whether Nelson Morris has any other motives, that’s not his concern right now. He also roughly inquired about the situation of Nelson Morris and Christopher Morris with Zak Callahan.
However, Zak Callahan didn’t know much, only knowing that the two brothers have their own characteristics. Christopher Morris is rough in character, domineering in action, and employs forceful methods. While Nelson Morris gives off a much more modest impression, likes to befriend people from all walks of life, and is relatively low-key.
Of course, this is only the impression the two give to outsiders. It’s hard to know what kind of people they are behind the scenes.
“It’s worthy of being the imperial city in the forbidden world, quite grand!” At noon, everyone landed in an empty space outside the main gate of the Rainbow Moon Imperial City. Judge couldn’t help but exclaim as he looked towards the direction of the city.
Billy and the others looked around, their faces showing the same admiration.
A majestic city gate stood hundreds of meters away, with four large vermilion doors towering about forty to fifty meters high.
The highest point of the gate was estimated to be at least a hundred meters high, and the walls on both sides of the gate were at least seventy to eighty meters high.
About ten meters above the gate, there were four characters carved, “Rainbow Moon Imperial City.”
Below, there were two wide roads for entry and exit, each about thirty meters wide, with a carriage passage in the middle and pedestrian walkways on both sides. Just the scale of this city gate was much more impressive than the royal cities of the Tengamine and Wind Swift kingdoms.
At this moment, there was a constant stream of people entering and exiting the city gate. Besides carriages, occasionally, there were luxurious chariots pulled by animals whose names couldn’t be called out.
In addition, on the empty ground outside the city gate, there were quite a few manned flying beasts descending from the sky and then orderly entering the imperial city.
Ten minutes later, Billy and the others entered the city gate after paying a certain amount of spirit stones.
“Boss, where are we going now? Are we going directly to the palace?” Azure Dragon asked Billy.
“Not in a hurry!” Billy responded. “Let’s find a hotel near the palace first and settle down.”
“Okay!” Azure Dragon and the others nodded.
After about thirty to forty minutes, they rented a carriage and arrived at a high-end hotel about ten kilometers away from the palace. After completing the check-in procedures, they returned to their rooms and freshened up before going out for dinner.
The hotel reception recommended a restaurant about three to four kilometers away from the hotel.
“This imperial city is really large.” After arriving on the main street, Felicia couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Indeed!” Frostblade responded. “Including the people inside the city, there are quite a few!”
“Felicia, Frostblade, it won’t be long before the imperial city of our Skydragon Empire is much grander than this!” Night Orchid smiled.
“Hehe, indeed!” Felicia responded with a smile.
As they strolled along, they headed towards the restaurant.
Half an hour later, they arrived at the entrance of the restaurant recommended by the hotel’s front desk, named ‘Joy Restaurant’.
The restaurant was quite large, covering an area of nearly ten thousand square meters, with six floors in total.
According to the front desk, ‘Joy Restaurant’ was the most high-end restaurant in the entire imperial city.
Additionally, the front desk specifically warned them not to cause trouble at ‘Joy Restaurant’, as the consequences would be severe.
It was lunchtime, and there was a constant flow of people outside the restaurant.
Many of them appeared to be officials or descendants of prominent families, dressed smartly and exuding an extraordinary air. “Guests, please come inside!”
Upon entering the lobby, a waiter approached them.
“Waiter, do you have any available seats?” Night Orchid asked.
“We do, but because it’s peak dining time, there are only two vacant tables on the sixth floor, would that be acceptable?” the waiter replied.
“What’s the difference between the sixth floor and the lower floors?” Judge asked.
“You must be new here, sirs?” the waiter slightly puzzled, continued, “Our restaurant charges differently based on the floor; the higher the floor, the more expensive the standard.”
“What’s the standard on the sixth floor?” Judge inquired further.
“The sixth floor charges per person, one hundred top-grade spirit stones per person,” the waiter answered.
“What? It’s robbery!” Judge couldn’t help but curse.
“A hundred top-grade spirit stones per person for a meal? Are you serving dragon meat?”
Indeed, the price was a bit outrageous!
They had spent quite some time in the Forbidden Ruins Space, dining at various restaurants.
So far, the most expensive meal they had was only ten top-grade spirit stones per person. They hadn’t expected the price to jump to a hundred per person here.
“You’re kidding, sir,” the waiter replied with a smile.
“You get what you pay for. If you don’t mind the expense, I suggest you give it a try. I assure you won’t be disappointed.”
“Do we get it for free if it’s not tasty?” Stout retorted.
“Um…” The waiter’s mouth twitched.
“Honey, perhaps they do have a good reason for the high price. Shall we give it a try?” Harleen looked at Billy and asked.
“Sure!” Billy smiled faintly.
Then, led by the waiter, they proceeded to the sixth floor.
Looking around, unlike the bustling and crowded first floor, the sixth floor was quiet.
There were only ten tables in the entire sixth floor, spread across thousands of square meters, making it quite spacious.
Billy and the others chose a large round table by the window and sat down. The table was large enough to accommodate thirty or forty people at once.
On the sixth floor, there was no need to order as the restaurant provided meals based on the number of guests, saving Billy and the others the trouble of ordering.
At this moment, at several tables on the sixth floor, there were already people dining. Judging by their attire and demeanor, they were obviously not ordinary folks.
Upon seeing Billy and the others, the diners glanced over.
Most people’s gaze lingered on Harleen and Ivy, the two beautiful women, regardless of gender, a hint of admiration flashing in their eyes.
Among them were several young gentlemen who seemed somewhat eager to approach and strike up a conversation.
However, considering the rules of the restaurant, they could only suppress the excitement in their hearts.
After all, one shouldn’t risk their lives just for a few beautiful women.
Of course, not everyone was curious.
At a table not far from them, there sat a man alone, who hadn’t glanced at them from the beginning, fully focused on enjoying his meal.
The man was in his mid-thirties, handsome, dressed in a gray robe, with long hair tied into a ponytail, and a three-foot-long sword placed on the table.
There was a faint aura of solemnity emanating from him, giving people a sense of not to approach him.
“Mr Kimmons, that man is quite strange, occupying such a large table all by himself,” Felicia whispered to Casey after they had seated.
“That man is probably not simple!” Casey’s eyes narrowed slightly.