The Seed

"Now is not the time to talk about it." Xiao Wangcheng waved a hand. "We can discuss it in detail tonight, when I host a banquet for Your Excellency."

"Before that, though, may I ask what relationship Your Excellency has with Xuan Chenzi?"

"Mm..." Chen Duan pondered for a moment. "I suppose I am his successor in the cultivation technique."

"Oh? Which cultivation technique?"

"The Hongyuan Five Elements. Have you heard of it, Your Excellency?"

"Oh! That one!" Xiao Wangcheng's voice suddenly rose several notches.

"You've come to the right person! I gave him quite a few pointers on the Wood Element among the Hongyuan Five Elements back then! At the time, he had only just established the rudiments of the Wood Element Art, and there were still many flaws to be ironed out. The two of us sat beneath a great tree, discussing it back and forth for three days and three nights..."

Chen Duan was immediately delighted inwardly. He really had found the right person. At the same time, his curiosity about Xuan Chenzi grew considerably beyond what it had been.

"Come, follow me first."

The group followed Xiao Wangcheng to the capital of Ping'ao Kingdom.

The city gates stood tall and broad, carrying an imposing air of strength.

In this world, it was already nighttime.

Yet the city remained crowded with an unending stream of people, its lights blazing bright.

Most of the shops along the streets were still open, their lanterns illuminating the roads as brightly as day. The entire city was prosperous and bustling, glittering brilliantly beneath the night sky.

Yue Jinghong found the sight remarkably astonishing as well.

Its prosperity was no less than that of Supreme Martial City under Chen Duan's administration.

She took in the details all around her, secretly marveling in