Horizon City.
A major city at the border between the Northwest and Central Plains, its walls were tall and solid. Crowds flowed through its gates, and merchant caravans came and went without end.
As the hub connecting the Northwest to the Central Plains, its prosperity far surpassed that of any city in the Black Corner Region.
Shops lined both sides of the streets, selling rare goods from the Central Plains. The air was filled with a mingled scent of spices, medicinal herbs, and exotic beasts.
But what drew the most attention were the people entering and leaving the city—most possessed the cultivation of Dou Wangs or even Dou Emperors, and now and then, one could sense the aura of Dou Zong experts. Such people, who could establish their own sects in the Northwest Continent, could be seen everywhere in Horizon City like ordinary passersby.
"The Central Plains truly are the Central Plains." Lin Yao surveyed the streetscape and sighed inwardly.
The Luo Family residence stood in Horizon City's most prosperous district, occupying half an entire street. Its vermilion gates were tall and imposing, and two fierce stone lions stood before them, radiating an aura that warned strangers to stay away. Lin Yao and Star-Seizing Old Ghost paused at the entrance. Before long, a middle-aged man hurried out to greet them.
"Lord Star-Seizing!" The middle-aged man clearly recognized Star-Seizing Old Ghost. The moment he saw him, he hurriedly bowed, his face full of ingratiating smiles. "I did not know you would be visiting, my lord. Forgive me for failing to welcome you properly. The Patriarch is cultivating in seclusion in the rear hall. I will report to him at once. Please come inside and have some tea first."
"No need." Star-Seizing Old Ghost waved a hand. "This is Lord Lin Yao,