Entering the Star Luo Empire

After that, things went much more smoothly. News traveled fast in this area. A Soul Saint had died at the hands of two young women, and those who had designs on the carriage all weighed their own strength. None of them dared make another move.

The carriage passed safely through the buffer zone. Ahead, on the horizon, the outline of a town appeared—the border checkpoint of the Hadrian Kingdom. The checkpoint was not large, but it was heavily guarded. Soldiers patrolled the walls, and soldiers inspected travelers beneath the city gate. Everyone entering or leaving the checkpoint had to show proof of identity. Those without identification were not allowed through.

The carriage stopped before the checkpoint, and an armored officer came over and knocked on the carriage door. "People in the carriage, get down for inspection." Xiao Yun lifted the curtain and stepped down, then took a token from his robes and handed it to the officer. The token was pitch-black all over. On the front were carved the three words "Spirit Hall," and on the back were carved the two words "Bishop."

The officer's expression changed. He returned the token with both hands. "Please proceed, my lord."

Xiao Yun took the token and got back into the carriage. The carriage drove through the checkpoint, and the officer watched it recede into the distance, wiping sweat from his forehead. "What's wrong?" the soldier beside him asked. "A bishop of Spirit Hall." The officer's voice was still trembling.

Inside the carriage, Zhu Zhuqing looked at Xiao Yun. "Where did you get a Spirit Hall token?" Xiao Yun smiled. "Xue Qianren gave it to me."

Zhu Zhuqing did not ask further. Xiao Yun also had a Veneration Token from the Crown Prince's Mansion. The border guards of the empire would also let