Chaoge Arc: Then Sacrifice One Man (Part 1)

The roads of the Southern Continent were always like this—long, long, with rugged stretches and smooth ground constantly alternating.

Li Ping'an sat in his exotic beast carriage, swaying as it headed toward Chaoge City.

The convoy of the three brothers was quite long. At the very front was Ji Kao's splendid carriage, laden with treasures both inside and out.

Ji Fa's carriage traveled in the middle. It had been modified from a war chariot, built first and foremost for sturdiness and durability.

Li Ping'an's carriage was simply... ordinary.

They were on their way to Chaoge City. After thirty-five days of travel, they were already quite close.

Along the way, Li Ping'an had seen much scenery, admired the customs of many regional states, and witnessed the cultural diversity of the Southern Continent.

Because the regional states were isolated from one another, primitive tribes, slaveholding states, and relatively equitable council-governed city strongholds could all exist here at once...

It was quite remarkable.

Of course, for most of the journey, Li Ping'an had let Ji Dan sleep while he himself watched songs and dances in the Heavenly Realm, listened to little tunes, kept his three wives company, and enjoyed the leisurely life of an immortal.

He might not get another chance like this for a very long time.

For now, Li Ping'an was essentially on a short vacation—though his main primordial spirit had not been idle and continued comprehending the Dao.

The convoy slowly entered a camp district to resupply and reorganize.

Zhou State generals had arrived in advance, riding swift horses with small contingents of soldiers and Zhou State documents, preparing the route ahead of time.

Every world gradually evolved. As people adapted to nature, they developed their own "rules" and character.

Observing such things was also one of the pleasures of