With the He family having forged a road to wealth that had shocked the Sacred Dynasty, Jiang Dali traveled by water at times and rode the Fire Qilin through mountains and cities at others. In just four days, he arrived at the He family in Dragon Cloud Prefecture, the largest prefecture in the Sacred Dynasty, from Hukou City in Huwei Continent.
Upon reaching Dragon Cloud Prefecture, one could say he had reached the He family's territory.
Benefiting from the He family's exceptional commercial operations, Dragon Cloud Prefecture was also the wealthiest prefectural city in all the Divine Land. A full tenth of the Sacred Dynasty's annual tax revenue was generated by Dragon Cloud Prefecture. In other words, the economic benefits Dragon Cloud Prefecture created for the Sacred Dynasty nearly rivaled those of the entirety of Yunmeng Continent, the poorest continent economically.
When Jiang Dali arrived, the He family's welcoming ceremony was still as grand as ever.
A procession of gongs and drums stretched from the prefectural city's gate all the way to the entrance of the He family residence. The city's residents stood outside the safety lines, welcoming him from both sides. The scene resembled a victorious general returning in triumph.
He Jin, the head of the He family, personally awaited his arrival at the residence entrance. The three golden flowers of the He family had all gone to the city gate, joining the procession and the Dragon Cloud Prefecture Lord in welcoming him.
When they saw Jiang Dali, clad in golden armor and riding the Fire Qilin like a celestial god descending to earth, the three He sisters wore differing expressions.
The eldest He daughter, He Lingxu, was a peerless beauty in looks, figure, features, and complexion. Yet she was usually cold as frost and rarely showed herself in