The Dragon Court and Phoenix Pavilion martial competition was only five days away, and the disciples who had been traveling outside had begun returning one after another.
Even in the Dragon Court's Sun Hall, Lin Bai could clearly feel that more disciples had been gathering during this period, making the place livelier. Many of those who had been traveling outside had returned to the Dragon Court!
Lin Bai guessed that things should be the same over at the Phoenix Pavilion, with many martial artists beginning to return there as well!
During this period, large numbers of martial artists had also poured into the Divine Capital of the Central Sacred Nation, most of them prominent lineages from other prefectures.
These lineages had entered the Divine Capital under the pretext of attending the ceremony, but in truth, they also wanted to move around the city more and hopefully befriend some of the Divine Capital's powerful families.
At noon that day, nine fine steeds resembling flood dragons pulled an incomparably luxurious ancient carriage down the streets of the Divine Capital. The martial artists on both sides hurriedly made way, staring at the carriage in shock. Even without seeing its master, they could feel the waves of heavenly might radiating from it!
Beautiful maids and fully armed guards followed on either side of the ancient carriage. The procession numbered several thousand and headed grandly toward the imperial palace of the Divine Capital.
"Dragon horses..." Many martial artists in the Divine Capital cried out in surprise when they saw the flood-dragon-like steeds pulling the ancient carriage. "Those are demonic horses reserved for the imperial clan! Could the person sitting inside this carriage be a member of the imperial clan?"
"It's Prince Rong!" When the imposing ancient carriage passed down the street, many martial artists recognized