At the foot of Helan Mountain, western Great Xia.
Within Ningyin City, built by humans, stood an ancient city of the gods—Xiaoyue City.
An Beast God was enshrined within the ancient city. Incense had always flourished there, with an endless stream of believers coming on pilgrimage and tourists arriving to behold the God's splendor.
That had been the previous state of affairs.
Since last month, things had changed.
It was now late October. The city had only been reopened for a few days, yet the ancient city was already packed to the brim inside and out, with a staggering passenger flow.
Long lines had formed outside the city. Anyone who wanted to enter would likely have to queue for days and nights.
At this moment, above the Inner City gates, a somewhat plump youth stood in neat, dashing black clothes, looking down from on high at the clamorous streets and alleys of the Outer City.
If Lu Ran had been here, he would certainly have recognized this high school classmate—Gao Zhonglin!
At little Yuxiang No. 1 High School, among the 2016 cohort, two "cubs" had been rather famous.
Before worshipping the gods, they had been unknown. Afterward, they had surged up like a strange army, remaining at the top of the rankings until they graduated high school.
One was a certain Little Lamb.
The other was the Little Wolf Cub—Gao Zhonglin.
The two former campus celebrities had each gone down their own path. The Little Lamb had ascended to the pinnacle of heaven's chosen and become famous throughout the land.
The Little Wolf Cub, meanwhile, had come to Xiaoyue City. From an Outer Sect disciple only permitted to operate in the Outer City, he had gradually been promoted to an Inner Disciple. Now, he held a modest position and was