On the second day of the second month, the dragon raised its head.
By February, the first breath of spring had already drawn near You Province.
From last night onward, all of Tigerhold City had come alive. Since the city had been founded, it had almost never been this bustling. Nor had its people ever seen so many airships filling the skies above Tigerhold City.
Early in the morning on the second day of February, squads of family warriors belonging to Huaiyuan Hall appeared on Tigerhold City's streets. Each wore brand-new armor and a festive red cloak. The moment they appeared, the entire city boiled over.
At the foot of Tiger-Embracing Mountain that day, countless people had gathered before dawn even broke. They craned their necks toward the mountaintop, eagerly awaiting what was to come. Most of them carried the bloodline of Huaiyuan Hall—men and women, old and young alike. Many had rushed back from all across You Province specifically after hearing about this Wheel-Turning Ceremony. Though their status did not permit them to climb Tiger-Embracing Mountain today, that did nothing to dampen the fervor and pride blazing in their hearts.
Huaiyuan Hall had finally produced another knight who had advanced to Earth Knight and was holding a Wheel-Turning Ceremony. This was a momentous occasion for every descendant of Huaiyuan Hall. The more knights a family had, and the stronger they were, the more honor and prestige its descendants enjoyed, along with better opportunities for advancement.
It had been many years since an Earth Knight of Huaiyuan Hall had held a Wheel-Turning Ceremony.
Though Zhang Taixuan, the head of Huaiyuan Hall, had advanced to Earth Knight several years ago, he had already been the Governor of You Province at the time. By the rules of Great Xia's officialdom, as a