With several days still to go before Zi Tiandu's succession ceremony, Ling Tian and the others were temporarily assigned to rest in a side hall. Zi Ling had been called away while drinking with Old Man Ling, much to his frustration. Fortunately, Zi Tianfei was there to look after them, so he didn't need to stay with them.
"Uncle-grandpa Zi Ling sure is busy. He doesn't even have time to catch his breath." Ling Tian chuckled, then looked outside. "Grandpa Zi Yun and Brother Tiandu are both swamped, too. Fei'er, you don't need to look after us. Go help them."
"I'm not going. It sounds like such a hassle. I'd rather hang out with you all." Zi Tianfei shook her head decisively, then seemed to remember something and looked at Tian Xin and the others. "Sister Tian Xin, why don't we go shopping together? Dayan Star may not be as bustling as Sacred Star, but there are still plenty of fun things to do."
At that, Lian Yue and the other women's eyes lit up, and they looked eager to go. Wan Yan Yufeng and Ling Yue immediately started clamoring to join them. Ling Tian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but what happened next left him even more helpless: Lian Yue took him by the hand and insisted he come along.
For years, Ling Tian had either been busy with serious matters or cultivating in seclusion, and he hadn't spent proper time with everyone. Lian Yue pleaded with him, and he couldn't bring himself to refuse. The women dragged him off to Dayan City, in Dayan Palace.
Dayan City was an ancient city, its imposing, timeworn walls winding like a flood dragon and enclosing tens of thousands of miles. The city itself was bustling. Streets and lanes crisscrossed