Li Chang'an left early the next morning and headed outside Spirit City, where the Hong Clan Commerce caravan had already been waiting.
This time, Li Chang'an was also riding a fine horse. Moreover, it was a tamed hundred-year Soul Beast. Its speed and endurance went without saying—they were top-notch.
After leaving the city gates, Li Chang'an rode east for a short distance and saw the group flying the Hong Clan Commerce banner.
Just as the intelligence had said, the caravan was not particularly large. It could even be called tiny, consisting of only five carriages.
Three of them were four-wheeled cargo carriages. There were not many crates on them, but they had been wrapped very tightly, and the crates themselves appeared to be of exceptional quality.
Of the other two carriages, one was rather exquisite and was presumably for the Young Mistress of Hong Clan Commerce. The other was more ordinary and carried various daily necessities for the journey.
After all, the distance from Spirit City to Heaven Dou City was still quite far. Even traveling urgently would take around ten days, so some daily necessities were essential.
Li Chang'an had once wondered why caravans did not use Storage Soul Tools to transport goods, but he had later figured it out.
Storage Soul Tools of this era were all discovered in ruins and could not be manufactured, so they were always in short supply. Even a giant like Hong Clan Commerce probably would not use Soul Tools to transport goods unless the cargo was especially precious.
Besides, most Storage Soul Tools did not have much space. Having twenty cubic meters was already considered good, making them inconvenient for hauling cargo.
When Li Chang'an rode his beloved little steed near Hong Clan Commerce, the first to notice him was a middle-aged