Zhao Xing Office!
The desert sun blazed fiercely as the spirit boat cut through the waves.
"Spirit boat, halt! Do you have a pass document?"
At the end of the desert horizon, a city gate appeared. The three characters "Yongning Pass" shimmered with an ancient, weathered air.
On the city wall stood a general clad in military armor. Beneath his helmet, a pair of sharp, icy eyes stared at the spirit boat approaching the city.
This spirit boat naturally belonged to the Ziwei Merchant Guild, and Lin Bai was riding aboard it.
An old man in purple robes stepped out onto the deck. With a beaming smile, he cupped his hands toward the city wall, and a pass document and a Storage Bag flew from his wide sleeve.
The general caught the pass document first and examined it. After confirming that it was in order, he opened the Storage Bag and glanced inside. A smile gradually spread across his face.
He raised a hand, and the formation at the city gate opened. He then instructed them, "Since this is a spirit boat from the Ziwei Merchant Guild, you know the rules, right? No matter what territory or force you warriors come from, once you enter the territory of Chu, you must act according to the rules of Chu."
"If you dare overstep by even half an inch, don't blame the laws of Chu for showing no mercy."
The old man in purple robes repeatedly agreed. He waited until the formation had fully opened, and only after the spirit boat swept over the city wall and left Yongning Pass did he turn and return to the cabin.
Lin Bai and Chen You stood side by side before the railing, gazing at Yongning Pass as it vanished into the distant horizon behind