"This is Wentian City."
Chen Ping'an, dressed in an elegant blue scholar's robe, stood within Wentian City, feeling the flourishing aura that rushed toward him.
The broad streets stretching in every direction, the endless streams of people, the dazzling array of Treasure Pavilion Shops, and that lively bustle of voices rising like boiling water—
Even his Great Cultivator's state of mind stirred with a faint ripple in that instant.
"It truly lives up to being a great city of the northern border!"
Chen Ping'an's gaze warmed slightly. He only felt this trip had not been in vain.
The cultivators inside Wentian City were far higher in level than those elsewhere by some unknown measure. Here alone, within the reach of his sight, he saw quite a few middle- and high-rank cultivators.
Wentian City had always been prosperous, and now that the Nether was about to open and the grand event was drawing near, there was nothing strange about such a scene.
He did not wander aimlessly through the city. Earlier, in the Jade Chariot, he had heard a great deal of information about Wentian, and with all the preparations made before this trip to Wentian, Chen Ping'an proceeded with considerable order.
"First, find a place to settle."
Previously, Jiang Ruotong had invited him to stay together at Luanming. That was certainly a good thing, but to him, it might not truly save him any trouble.
At most, it would bring some convenience in certain matters, but when it came to his truly important objectives, it would instead give rise to some trouble out of thin air.
He had made no small number of plans for this trip to Wentian, so living alone was naturally the most convenient.
Inside Wentian City, there were special restrictions. With Chen Ping'an's present understanding of