Chapter 251 - 10 Cangdu City
"Lu Hong, brother, this is as far as I escort you," the City Lord of Qing Xiao said as they parted three thousand li outside the city, arriving at the boundary of Qing Xiao City’s influence. "Participants from all cities of the Empire will gather in the Imperial Capital and travel together with the king to the Sunfire Coliseum in the center of Ambra. Kado will take care of everything for you on this journey, you just need to make an appearance at the banquet before the martial assembly. If you do not wish to attend any other social obligations, he will help you decline them, so you needn’t worry about threats or oppression from other courtiers."
"Thank you for your kindness, City Lord; I understand," Lu Hong said.
After bidding farewell to the City Lord, Kado drove the carriage, leading a squad of soldiers onto the main road to the Imperial Capital of the Sacred Empire.
Qing Xiao City was a peripheral city of the Sacred Empire, with many disturbing elements still faintly visible around it, but as they set off towards the center of the Empire, the traces of war became increasingly rare. Finally, entering Lu Hong’s vision was a colossal city that didn’t pale next to the magnificent Jinrui City of the Sacred Empire.
After Kado and the city guards had confirmed their identities, the carriage rolled along the spacious causeway and the bustling scene of Cangdu City, the Imperial Capital of the Sacred Empire, slowly passed by Lu Hong.
"Lord Lu Hong, this is Cangdu City, our Imperial Capital," said Kado, gradually becoming more familiar with Lu Hong as they traveled, occasionally informing him of the customs and people of the Sacred Empire. "Inside and outside the city, there are stationed seven hundred thousand of the Empire’s most elite heavy-armored cavalry, each one at the Second-Transformation Peak, invincible wherever they strike."
"It seems your Sacred Empire is indeed very powerful," Lu Hong said with a slight smile.
"That’s right. Our Empire has stood for many years, and no one has ever attacked the footsteps of our Royal Capital. Just this fact is the greatest pride of our people," Kado said with a laugh. "Back at the station, please rest well, sir. A few officials from the country will come to verify your identity and add you to the roster for the Seven Kingdoms Martial Assembly."
"You handle it," Lu Hong replied before retreating back into the carriage and closing his eyes for meditation, seizing every opportunity to cultivate.
About thirty minutes later, the noise gradually faded, and soon the carriage stopped. Kado called from outside: "Lord Lu Hong, we’ve arrived. Please, get down."