Chapter 32

The imperial city of the Chu Kingdom, vast and boundless, spanning millions of miles, was the largest and most populous city in the kingdom, ten times the size of Tianyong City, and extremely prosperous.

At this moment, Qin Wentian, dusty and weary, sat atop his steed at the foot of the imperial city, lifting his head to gaze at the towering city walls, his heart slightly stirred.

The city walls stood five zhang high, constructed of special materials, such that even peak Body Tempering Realm experts could not shake them.

"Master, we've arrived. Let's enter the city," Feng Ping said in a low voice. Qin Wentian nodded slightly, and the two dismounted and walked, following the direction of the city gate, queuing up to enter the imperial city. Inside the city, the broad avenue paved with blue stones was dozens of meters wide, and the sounds of beasts roared incessantly.

"So many experts, and many of their mounts are actually demonic beasts," Qin Wentian took a deep breath, his heart surging. Not far ahead of him, there was a demonic beast of enormous size, a blue ape, walking upright, with a young man standing on its shoulder, exuding a formidable aura.

This blue ape was a fourth-level demonic beast, comparable to a Meridian Circulation Realm expert, yet it was just a mount.

Demonic beasts were divided into nine levels: first-level demonic beasts were comparable to the lower three stages of the Body Tempering Realm; second-level demonic beasts were comparable to the middle three stages of the Body Tempering Realm; third-level demonic beasts were comparable to the upper three stages of the Body Tempering Realm.

By extension, ninth-level demonic beasts were comparable to peak Yuan Mansion Realm experts. After the ninth level, demonic beasts could transform, shedding their demonic bodies.

"Little Junior Brother." At this moment, a voice came, and Qin Wentian turned his gaze to see two figures walking toward him from the side of the road—it was Ruohuan and Dasha from the Imperial Star Academy.

Qin Wentian smiled and said, "What are you doing here?"

"Isn't it for you, Junior Brother?" Ruohuan walked over, linking her arm with Qin Wentian's, her plump body touching him, making Qin Wentian smile bitterly. His senior sister was really...

"Ye Family often keeps an eye on this place, so the teacher has to be cautious. Sister has been suffering for several days for you," Ruohuan said, her breath like a fragrant breeze, her eyes filled with allure.

"Thank you, Senior Sister," Qin Wentian said, feeling grateful. Teacher Moshang had thought of everything, fearing that the Ye Family might harm him.

"The little guy is still shy, I won't tease you anymore." Ruohuan saw Qin Wentian's awkward expression and let go of his hand, then her gaze fell on the snow dog on Qin Wentian's shoulder. "What a cute little guy, come to Sister here."

The snow dog's eyes narrowed slightly, then it leaped and pounced into Ruohuan's arms. To everyone's amazement, the little dog's paws were placed on Ruohuan's prominent chest, moving as if scratching something, revealing a beautiful cleavage, making Qin Wentian's face turn black. How did he end up with a lecherous dog...

Ruohuan was also taken aback for a moment, then she giggled, her beautiful eyes fixed on Qin Wentian, making him feel extremely embarrassed.

"You really understand your master's heart, but you're bolder than him," Ruohuan said, holding the snow dog. Qin Wentian's forehead was full of black lines. At this moment, Ruohuan whistled, and a long eagle's cry echoed from the sky. Then, a black eagle swooped down and landed in front of Ruohuan.

"Junior Brother Qin, Ruohuan is like this, you'll get used to it. Let's go up," Dasha, who seemed much more honest, smiled at Qin Wentian. Qin Wentian nodded, thinking that he would need great self-control to be with Ruohuan, as the temptation was too great.

"The imperial city is very large. If we don't fly, it will take a long time to walk. Let's go up, and I'll introduce you to the imperial city," Dasha said with a smile, very amiable. But Qin Wentian had seen Dasha summon a demonic ape star soul and a stone man star soul, with extremely fierce combat power and super defense.

Qin Wentian abandoned his steed, and the four of them boarded the black eagle. The black eagle let out a fierce cry and soared into the sky, flying forward. In an instant, a strong wind blew, making their robes flutter.

"Junior Brother Qin, although the imperial city is large, it is very well-organized. The area we are in now is the 'poor district,' where people without power and temporary visitors to the imperial city stay. This area is the largest and most densely populated, occupying half of the imperial city, with a population of tens of millions."

Dasha's words made Qin Wentian secretly surprised. Looking down from the sky, the scene below was bustling with tall buildings and a constant flow of people. Mounting demonic beasts were very common. Such a prosperous place was incomparable to Tianyong City, yet this was still the 'poor district.'

"The imperial city is divided into seven major areas: the 'poor district' is the first area; the chaotic area with a mix of people is the second area; the nine academies and martial houses, as well as countless family forces, are the third area; the Star River Guild, Divine Armory, and some major family forces are the fourth area; the nobles and high officials are the fifth area; the imperial palace is the sixth area; and the Dark Forest is the seventh area."

Dasha first gave a general overview of the imperial city's layout, then began to explain in detail. It turned out that outside the imperial city was the Dark Forest, which enveloped half of the city. This meant that the outer areas of the imperial palace, the noble district, the Star River Guild, Divine Armory, and other major family forces, as well as the nine martial academies, were all surrounded by the dangerous Dark Forest.

They regarded this dangerous demonic forest as a place for training.

The imperial city was very large, with countless large and small forces, and the area of the nine martial academies was in the center of the imperial city.

The black eagle's flying speed was extremely fast, and it wasn't until two hours later that they stopped, circling in the air.

"Yiya."

"Roar."

The fierce cries and roars of demonic beasts continued. Qin Wentian saw the demonic beasts circling in the sky and the many demonic beast mounts below, his pupils contracting. So many experts, so many demonic beasts.

"What is this place?" Qin Wentian was shocked. Below him, many roads led to a huge arched gate. On the other side of the gate, the area was very spacious, though there were many people, there were no demonic beasts circling in the sky.

"Ha ha, we have already passed the first and second areas. Ahead is the area of the nine martial academies. After passing through that gate, we will enter the core area of the imperial city. On the other side of that gate, ordinary people are not allowed to fly. Only Yuan Mansion Realm experts have that privilege. And behind that arched gate is our destination, the recruitment and examination site for the various academies and martial houses."

"Let's go down." As Ruohuan spoke, the black eagle swooped down and landed on the ground. The crowd was flowing toward the arched gate.

"It's the beginning of spring, the time for the academies and martial houses to recruit. Many talented young people from the Chu Kingdom choose to come here, so it's no wonder there are so many people." Qin Wentian thought to himself. The Tianyong City he lived in also had many people aspiring to the imperial city's martial academies.

"Junior Brother Qin doesn't need to go through the examination. He can directly go to the examination teacher to receive the Imperial Star token, and then he can go to the academy. This Imperial Star token is unique to our Imperial Star Academy and is very important. It is only allowed to be carried by the examination teachers during the recruitment period, so Teacher Moshang didn't give it to you." Dasha said to Qin Wentian as they walked.

"Alright." Qin Wentian nodded slightly. At this moment, a crowd surged toward them.

"What's happening?" Dasha frowned, turned around, and saw the crowd quickly dispersing to the sides. Behind them, a soft sedan chair was being pulled by dragon horses, and many people were tiptoeing to look.

"It's that girl, no wonder it's so lively." Ruohuan smiled faintly. The sedan chair moved slowly forward, and through the light veil, two graceful figures could be seen inside.

"Whoosh." The snow dog in Ruohuan's arms suddenly dashed out, heading straight for the sedan chair and leaping inside, making Qin Wentian blink in surprise.

Inside the sedan chair, Mo Qingcheng was also taken aback when she saw a white figure pounce into her arms, then she exclaimed in delight, "Little guy, how did you come here?"

While Nalan, who was beside her, rolled her eyes, "This little rascal is really persistent."

Mo Qingcheng gave Nalan a glare, her smile captivating. She reached out to pull aside the curtain, and many people's eyes froze.

"So beautiful."

"This is the first beauty of the Chu Kingdom, so beautiful. If I could share a bed with her, I would die happily the next day."

"What a beautiful woman." Qin Wentian had seen many beautiful women, such as Qin Yao and Bai Qiuxue, who were beauties of Tianyong City, but compared to the girl in front of him, they seemed somewhat dim.

Mo Qingcheng also saw Qin Wentian and smiled gently at him, then pulled the curtain closed.

"He smiled at me." A person beside Qin Wentian was dazed.

"It seemed to be smiling at me."

Hearing the words around him, Qin Wentian blinked. Was he also having an illusion like the others? He felt that the girl had smiled at him.

"Beautiful, right?" A voice sounded.

"Beautiful." Qin Wentian said naturally, then his expression stiffened, and he turned to look at Ruohuan with a bitter smile. "Senior Sister is also beautiful."

But Ruohuan clearly didn't buy it, and she stared at him with a playful smile.

"With Senior Sister's charm, you would definitely attract more men." Qin Wentian said nervously.

"You're sweet-talking me." Ruohuan smiled faintly. "But that girl is definitely a disaster. No wonder you were momentarily stunned. If I were a man, I would also like the first beauty of the Chu Kingdom."

"Hehe." Dasha scratched his head, seemingly in agreement.

"But it's just a thought. Several of the Ten Beauties of the capital want to get close to her, but none have been favored. If an ordinary person tries to pursue her, they will probably die a terrible death."

"It seems you have some self-awareness." Ruohuan giggled. At this moment, the snow dog leaped back into her arms.

"Sure enough, a lecherous dog." Ruohuan glared at the little guy, who snuggled deeper into her arms, his eyes looking at her with a pitiful expression, making her heart melt.

In the sedan chair ahead, Nalan asked Mo Qingcheng, "Is it really him?"

"Yes, I didn't expect him to come to the imperial city. That little guy came with him," Mo Qingcheng nodded slightly. "I wonder why he came to the imperial city."

"What, our Mo beauty is also concerned about someone?" Nalan looked at Mo Qingcheng with a playful smile.

"Not at all." Mo Qingcheng glared at Nalan.

"That's right. After all, our Mo beauty saved his life and had skin-to-skin contact. It's normal to be concerned. Unfortunately, that guy doesn't even know you." Nalan continued to laugh, and Mo Qingcheng smiled bitterly, shaking her head. She was just a bit curious.