Traveling on horseback was indeed much faster than riding in a carriage. In less than two days, Shen Hanyu had arrived outside Heaven Dou City.
When he left, he had entrusted the courtyard he owned here to the two little maidservants. It was practically the same as giving it to them.
After all, he had no plans to settle in Heaven Dou City for long. Besides, while the Shen Family's assets might not compare to those of great nobles or top sects, a small courtyard like this was nowhere near enough to make them feel the pinch.
Ordinary people simply could not imagine how enormous the profits in the medicinal herb trade were.
Yet the dangers brought by such staggering profits were no small matter either. They not only had to face exclusion and suppression from competitors, but also guard against those envious people driven to desperate measures.
Fortunately, Four Seasons City was advantageously located, with no major sects or families nearby. The Four Elements Academy in Element City was at least reasonable and rarely meddled in such matters. Ordinary bandits did not dare target the Shen Family at all, so all of the Shen Family's businesses and assets remained relatively secure.
Shen Hanyu looked at this foremost top-tier metropolis on the continent and its towering, sturdy city walls, recalling when he had first come to this city years ago.
Thinking about it now, he could only sigh at how quickly time had passed.
However, Shen Hanyu did not choose to enter the great city right away. Instead, he went around along the city wall and headed directly into Sunset Forest.
After nearly two years apart, the place was as peaceful as ever. Quite a few low-level Soul Beasts ran freely through the forest. Low vegetation and towering ancient trees