Early May, dawn was just beginning to break.
A vast convoy rolled out of Tai'an Prefecture's capital.
At the very front rode twelve silver-armored scouts, clearing the fans blocking the official road. In the middle was Carefree Valley's carriage procession, while the rear was guarded by the capital's ironclad cavalry. Thirty-six banners snapped in the wind, their golden-thread Northern Qi flying eagles poised to take wing.
Even farther behind them stretched a dense black mass of star-chasing capital fans. From the looks of it, they intended to check in at every stop of Carefree Valley's touring concert, not planning to miss a single show.
Their whole thing was companionship!
These people were clearly overthinking it. Northern Qi's territory was vast, and its waterways ran east to west. For the touring concert to head south, it could only travel by official roads over land. Traveling by carriage the entire way would take more than a year for a round trip.
What kind of idol could withstand such long-distance toil? Sitting in a carriage for so long would dull anyone stupid. By the time they reached their destination, where would they find the energy to display their talents in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting?
Thus, the capital's ironclad cavalry was merely an atmosphere crew there to fill out the spectacle, demonstrating how much importance Northern Qi's officials attached to this grand event.
After twenty li, the cavalry would return the way they had come. Carefree Valley's convoy had Spirit Transformation experts traveling with it, who could directly shift through space to make the next performance. They would not truly waste time on a long journey.
Once they reached the next city, another batch of cavalry would naturally escort them into and out of the city from twenty li away.
Procedures that could