The Balak Kingdom lay in the southern part of the Heaven Dou Empire and bordered Fasnu Province. Though it was called a kingdom, its area was actually only three-quarters the size of Fasnu Province. It was subordinate to the Heaven Dou Empire and was one of the empire's four great kingdoms.
Because the Balak Kingdom directly bordered the Star Luo Empire to the south, its military strength was the greatest among the Heaven Dou Empire's four kingdoms. It could even be called the gateway to the Heaven Dou Empire.
There were two most important cities within the Balak Kingdom. One was Barak City, the kingdom's capital and the political and economic center of the entire Balak Kingdom.
The other was Suotuo City, located in the center of the fertile Limali Plain within the Balak Kingdom. Known as the granary of Barak, Suotuo City was also the destination of Bai Ge and the other two.
After traveling by carriage for three days and three nights, the three finally arrived in Suotuo City at noon on the fourth day.
The midday weather was exceptionally hot, with the blazing sun like fire.
Entering Suotuo City through its western gate, the three were dazzled by the shops all around them and the bustling traffic on the streets.
They had once thought Nuoding City counted as a large city, but after arriving in Suotuo City, they realized Nuoding City truly could only be considered a small remote county town in the countryside.
"Wow, we finally made it to this Suotuo City! We rode in a carriage for three or four whole days—I'm exhausted. But Suotuo City is really huge!"
Within Suotuo City, two young men and a young girl were slowly walking down the street. The two young men appeared quite calm, but the