No Chance Even to Look at Her

After Wan Qing and Xiao Cha returned to the Divine Continent, they were in the Huashan region.

Meanwhile, Li Yuanzhong and Zhenyangzi, the new dynasty's "pillars that held back the sea," had remained stationed in the Capital City. The apprenticeship ceremony was being held there as well.

The two places were 800 kilometers apart. Wan Qing and Xiao Cha soared into the sky and shot toward the Capital City at twice the speed of sound.

Rolling thunderclaps resounded through the heavens. In less than half an hour, the Capital City was already visible in the distance.

Below them, crowds thronged the streets, carts and horses clamored, and musicians, acrobats, and all manner of performers made for a lively scene.

Xiao Cha exclaimed excitedly, "It's the Longfu Temple Fair! Let's go down and have a look~"

It was still early, and Wan Qing was happy to accompany her good friend for a stroll. "Remember to conceal your auras, so we don't hurt any ordinary people."

"Sure thing, mighty Heavenly Monarch~"

Xiao Cha drew her entire life magnetic field into her body, shedding her transcendent aura. Only then did she float down into an unoccupied spot.

Wan Qing followed close behind, and together they entered the temple fair.

Most of the stalls along the way sold snacks. Xiao Cha turned down nothing, eating her way through oil-fried noodles, fermented mung bean juice, steamed buckwheat cakes, and fried meatballs. She washed it all down with wontons and two sesame flatbreads baked in a hanging oven before finally stopping.

"Whew, that hit the spot~"

With her appetite satisfied, Xiao Cha grinned happily, showing off a pair of little tiger teeth.

Wan Qing, meanwhile, held a cup of almond drink and sipped it slowly, savoring the long-missed bustle of everyday life.

The two women were