Central Region.
At the western border, a magnificent pleasure boat cleaved through the sky, riding the clouds as it approached.
A handsome youth in white stood at the bow, looking down upon the land below, a faint excitement showing on his face.
The youth was fifteen or sixteen years old, with sword-like brows and starry eyes. He held a palm-sized little fox in his arms.
The little fox's eyes rolled about, brimming with intelligence.
Beside the youth stood a girl in a gauzy green dress, barefoot beneath her skirts. She looked no older than thirteen or fourteen, her delicate features carrying an unmistakable exotic charm. Her face was filled with innocence and curiosity.
"Brother Wenhao, is this the Central Region? Is your home close to here?"
The youth named Wenhao smiled. "We have indeed entered the Central Region, but my home is in Yuan Shen Province. This is Supreme Emperor Prefecture, so we still have quite a ways to go..."
As he spoke, the youth turned to look at the burly man reclining in a deck chair and said with a smile, "If I recall correctly, Brother Meng Qi is from Supreme Emperor Prefecture?"
"Brother Chen truly has a mind like a hair comb—you even remembered such a trivial matter... That's right, I am from the Taihuang Dynasty in Supreme Emperor Prefecture."
Meng Qi laughed heartily and rose to join the two of them. Looking down at the land below, a faint delight appeared on his face. Then he turned to Chen Wenhao. "There are still some days before the Plum Gathering begins. Brother Chen, Sister Nina, why not stay in my homeland for a few days? Let me play the host."
The girl named Nina's eyes immediately lit up, and she could not help turning to look at Chen