Half a month later, Wuqu City.

As one of the cities closest to the Forbidden City, Wuqu City was very well-known in the empire.

It guarded the Forbidden City with the other eleven cities like the stars surrounding the moon. It wasn’t only bustling but also provided residence for many rich and powerful forces. 

It was noon. The sun was blazing high in the sky, and it was incredibly dry and hot.

A youngster covered in dust and dirt was trotting along a spacious street a dozen miles from Wuqu City. 

He was dressed in plain clothes, and his black hair was loosely tied behind his head with a straw string. It highlighted his handsome and determined face, jet-black eyes, and the faint, imperceptible smile on his lips.

Naturally, it was Lin Xun. 

Lin Xun perked up when he saw the grand outline of Wuqu City from afar, and he quickened his pace.

He counted the days and realized that over one month had passed since he left Haze City. He couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief now that he had come to the neighboring city of the Forbidden...