After a night had passed, the commander finally buried the fallen guards one by one, his expression especially mournful.
By now, dawn was breaking. The haze obscured the view ahead, but the caravan of more than a dozen people continued through it, heads down, moving slowly.
After more than four hours on the road, Lin Ge and his group finally arrived at Tianshui City.
Strangely, they had encountered no further obstacles along the way and had arrived in Tianshui City without incident.
Tianshui City was the seat of Dahe Prefecture, and its area was more than three times that of Yan City.
Such a vast city naturally gave rise to countless factions.
Among them, four were the most powerful, each occupying one of Tianshui City's eastern, southern, western, and northern quarters.
The Prefect Mansion stood in the east and was the most powerful force in all of Dahe Prefecture.
Below the Prefect Mansion in power was the Li Family in the south. A native clan that had spent several hundred years building its strength, it possessed deep foundations. If the Prefect Mansion did not have the imperial court backing it, the Li Family would be the strongest force in Dahe Prefecture.
"Stop!"
Just as Lin Ge was lost in thought, a soldier called out sharply and blocked their way.
"Impudent!"
The commander barked and strode up to the soldier. He was just about to resort to violence when a squad of soldiers came running from inside the city and surrounded them.
"By order of the prefect, everyone entering Tianshui City must be inspected. Tell the people inside the carriage to come out at once."
Facing a powerful warrior of the Origin Pellet Realm, the soldier showed no sign of panic. His expression remained as cold as ever.
Although Lin Ge