Wang Qingshan took the token and examined it closely before handing it to Wang Tianwen. "Tianwen, take a look. Is this an identity token from the Great Qin Dynasty?"
Wang Tianwen inspected it carefully, then said with a frown, "It is indeed an identity token issued by the Great Qin Dynasty to cultivators, but we can't be sure it belonged to him. It might have been stolen. If the Great Qin Dynasty were crying thief while playing the thief, there would be no need to let them carry identity tokens. Someone must be framing the Great Qin court to achieve their own ends."
As far as he knew, internal strife within the Great Qin Dynasty never ceased. The left faction, led by Prince Zhenxi, was relatively aggressive and frequently stirred up trouble. The right faction, led by the Prime Minister, was comparatively conservative and peaceful toward outsiders, advocating friendly relations with other powers.
"We're merely passing through. This has nothing to do with us. Let's go!"
Wang Qingshan put away the string of Storage Pearls and drove the Azure Flying Boat away.
Two days later, they reached their destination. Ahead lay an enormous valley, flanked on both sides by precipitous peaks soaring tens of thousands of feet high. A city more than fifty zhang tall stood within the giant valley, with a golden plaque reading "Tongguan City" hanging above its gates.
"We've finally arrived."
Wang Tianwen let out a breath, his face beaming with delight.
Wang Qingshan also relaxed and led the clansmen toward Tongguan City.
The city was exceptionally bustling. Pedestrians flooded the streets like a tide. Unlike Yunhai Market, most people on the streets were cultivators, with very few mortals in sight. Quite a few cultivators clad in armor patrolled the streets.
Wang Tianwen had been to Tongguan