After bidding the others farewell, Li Hao took Candlelight God and Evening Primrose with him to the Wang Family in Yun Prefecture.
They chased the wind and moon along the way, crossing mountains, rivers, and lakes. Even traveling in a straight line, they had to cross six or seven major prefectures, a journey of nearly a million li.
This time, however, Li Hao had no interest in savoring the local customs or touring the scenery. He simply hurried onward.
Candlelight God raced through the sky, the flames beneath his four hooves streaking across the heavens. A day later, they reached Yun Prefecture.
Countless factions and martial sects stood throughout Yun Prefecture, but the Wang Family's shadow loomed behind them all. Ever since the Imperial Capital had stripped them of command over the border troops, the Wang Family had extended its reach into these martial factions, using sects as a cover to train soldiers. If demons ever invaded Yun Prefecture, they would find it united like a solid plate of iron.
The fine armor and weapons those seemingly scattered martial sects could produce would be enough to drive the demons back.
Whether the old man in the Imperial Capital had been turning a blind eye to this was difficult to say.
Candlelight God descended, landing outside the Wang Family's Divine General Residence.
The magnificent, imposing residence stood in the center of Yunzhou City, as though proclaiming its absolute supremacy. Above it, the words "Heavenly Illumination Divine General Residence" shone with dazzling golden light, inspiring awe in all who looked upon them.
The guards outside the residence jumped in fright at the demonic aura emanating from Candlelight God, but quickly seemed to realize something and rushed inside to report.
As the news spread, the Heavenly Illumination Divine General Residence erupted into an