The two of them continued forward for a while before a wall more than ten zhang high appeared ahead.
Around the wall, the Supreme One Guards clad in military attire stood rooted to the spot. Their expressions were exceptionally solemn as they patrolled back and forth.
Just as Su Kuan was about to approach, one of the Supreme One Guards stepped forward and blocked their path.
"This is a critical formation site. Ordinary people are not to approach," the Supreme One Guard said stiffly.
Su Kuan could only retreat with Luo Zheng.
The two of them made a wide circuit around the city wall, but in every direction, it was sealed off so tightly by the wall that not even air could pass through.
When those Supreme One Guards were not paying attention, Su Kuan even tried probing with his Divine Sense. But just as his Divine Sense attempted to peer over the wall, a yellow light curtain flashed across its surface, blocking his Divine Sense outside. The move even drew a scolding from one of the Supreme One Guards.
"Let's look somewhere else..." Su Kuan shrugged.
The buildings in the center of Azure Cloud City had suffered relatively little damage. Some had been temporarily requisitioned for the soldiers of Azure Cloud City to use.
Some people had even opened a Marketplace here, trading essential goods with one another.
The two of them wandered around aimlessly for a while. Most of what was sold in the Marketplace consisted of various standard-issue long swords, scattered runes, and some ores whose names they could not even identify.
Su Kuan could distinguish them one by one, but none of those items were of decent quality. Luo Zheng naturally had no interest in buying them either.
But as they turned a corner, they heard