Arriving at Di'an

Summer winds had faded; autumn rains stretched on without end.

A Three-Plumed Phoenix-Tailed Kite soared through the skies, its talons clad in poured gold and iron, a small pavilion engraved with the Feng Family crest hanging beneath its feet.

As the giant bird raced onward, a girl in fitted martial attire leaned against the window lattice, her eyes flickering with curiosity as she surveyed the scenery outside.

Above the firmament, countless birds traveled alongside them beneath the curtain of rain. Across the boundless earth lay vast plains and fertile fields. As the Three-Plumed Phoenix-Tailed Kite sped forward, an awe-inspiring colossal beast lying prone upon the ground gradually emerged from the rain-drenched horizon.

Gazing at the majestic city of Di'an in the distance, the girl's red lips parted slightly, her voice filled with disbelief.

"F-Feng Xianru, th-that's Di'an City? S-so spectacular."

"Shut up."

A cool, indifferent voice came from the back of the Three-Plumed Phoenix-Tailed Kite.

A young man sat quietly amid the wind and rain, his snow-white robes untouched by the downpour. His eyes were lowered, though a trace of astonishment could be seen within them—well concealed, however.

"While traveling outside, do not disgrace the Feng Family name."

This was Feng Nangming and Feng Xianru's first time leaving the Feng Family's ancestral land, Perching Phoenix Mountain, and also their first time arriving in the capital region, where the powerful and noble gathered.

They had often heard that Di'an was grand and prosperous, but seeing it today, it still far surpassed their imagination—whether it was the colossal city itself, or the countless flying beasts and giant birds surrounding it, all streaming toward Di'an like a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix.

Before long, however, Feng Xianru's attention was drawn to a black speck on the distant horizon. Only after circulating