“Why am I going up to Xitian, the Western Paradise, during the New Year?”[1]2

Lu Yang’s expression turned odd. Although he was a cultivator and not superstitious, it didn’t feel auspicious.0

Initially, the characters “Xitian” had startled him, but he quickly realized this was Xitian City, governed by Xitian Temple. It was a city on par with the Great Xia’s imperial city.1

“Can Nian Year Beasts run this fast? It brought me to Xitian City just like that?” Lu Yang felt that he hadn’t been riding the Nian Year Beast Tribe Chieftain for a long time.0

It was a rare chance for him to come to Xitian City during the New Year. Recalling his treatment in Kaihuang City, Lu Yang figured it wouldn’t hurt to have a look around Xitian Temple.2

“Hello, I’d like to enter the city.”0

Although it was New Year’s Eve, Xitian City’s gates remained wide open,...0