The night passed, and a new day dawned.
This was the day Bai Yang and King Chen had agreed upon for their visit.
Early that morning, with Xiao Lan attending to him, Bai Yang dressed for the occasion. Since this was a formal visit, he wore his finest: a white jade crown on his head, a black-and-white robe patterned with yin and yang, a jade belt around his waist, and cloud-treading boots on his feet.
Holding a smooth, warm jade pendant, Bai Yang told Xiao Lan, "I'm going out for a while. I should be back by evening. If anything comes up, find Zhao Shi. If even he can't handle it, go deep into the valley and ask Old Dan for help."
"Master, I'll remember," Xiao Lan replied.
Although Bai Yang no longer treated her as a servant girl, she still knew her place. She was only a servant girl and wouldn't dare overstep in the slightest.
"Mm."
Bai Yang nodded and stepped out. His figure disappeared without a sound.
This time, Bai Yang went to visit King Chen alone.
In the blink of an eye, he had traveled thousands of miles. Before long, the capital of the Chen Dynasty came into view. He had lived in this world and country for a long time, but this was his first visit to the Chen Dynasty's capital.
Unlike the Great Light Dynasty's imposing confidence, the Chen Dynasty's capital was surrounded by towering walls, with the faint traces of formations shimmering across them and ranks of Armored Soldiers stationed above.
The Chen Dynasty's capital was certainly vast, yet it was less than a tenth the size of the Great Light capital. In the city, only the royal palace stood on a floating island, its National Fortune surging overhead—but its presence seemed somewhat