Opening Five Meridians in Succession, Human Flower Gathers at the Crown, Finally Reaching Xiantian

Time flew by; autumn passed and winter arrived.

Henei Commandery, located in the northwest, was bitterly cold in winter. The icy air seemed capable of seeping straight into one's bones.

It made people shiver uncontrollably.

Of course, with Chen Mo's superhuman physique, he would not feel cold even in short sleeves—or even without any clothes.

But for ordinary people, this kind of weather was truly torturous.

Thus, the streets of the Prefecture City were no longer as bustling in the mornings and evenings as they had once been.

Aside from certain special establishments, few places had any customers. Other than martial artists with robust constitutions, pedestrians on the streets hurried along with their heads down. Staying for even one extra second was torture.

Business was always at its bleakest at this time of year.

Henei Commandery was generally considered stable. Aside from the Weird that did not fear the cold appearing from time to time, the already scarce Exotic Beasts and Demons rarely showed themselves. The neighboring Lin Chang Commandery, however, was far more "lively."

Just as expected, the Barbarian Tribe had launched a large-scale invasion this year. The True Martial Sect and Fierce Tiger Sect were still holding the front lines. With both sects' combat strength already greatly diminished, their power would likely decline even further after this war.

Yet they did not dare refuse to go.

It was foreseeable that the Martial Restriction Decree, which would officially be implemented throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty early next year, would proceed incomparably smoothly in Lin Chang Commandery. After all, the two major sects could no longer pose much of a threat to the Commandery Governor's Mansion.

Unless a Grandmaster acted in bitter resentment, but that possibility was practically zero.

Lin Chang Commandery's situation was critical, and Henei Commandery was tied