Several days later.
Cloud Province.
Lingwater Commandery.
This place bordered the Great Marsh, its waterways crisscrossing in every direction, merchant ships and painted pleasure boats flowing past without end.
The long streets buzzed with hawkers' cries, brimming with the warmth of everyday life.
The three entered the city without pausing for even a moment and headed straight for the City God Temple at the center of the commandery seat.
They arrived outside Lingwater Commandery's City God Temple.
Long Zhi stepped forward and presented the Sky-Patrol Bureau's waist token.
The immortal official guarding the gate changed expression slightly. Not daring to neglect them, he hurried inside to report their arrival.
Before long.
A somewhat hurried set of footsteps sounded from within the temple.
The newcomer was broad and fat, with a great round belly. His official robes stretched tautly over his body.
His face creased into a smile as he stepped forward and bowed. "I did not know that several lords from the Sky-Patrol Bureau would be gracing us with your presence. This humble official failed to welcome you from afar. Please forgive me, please forgive me."
The Sky-Patrol Bureau patrolled on Heaven's behalf and outranked officials by three ranks wherever they went.
Not to mention that there was even a seventh-rank Sky-Patrol Guard among them!
As a local City God, he naturally did not dare show the slightest neglect.
Long Zhi gave a slight nod, her expression frosty, without taking up the conversation as she usually would.
"City God, you are too courteous. We have official business to attend to, so we apologize for disturbing you."
"Not a disturbance, not a disturbance."
The Lingwater Commandery City God waved his hands repeatedly, the fat on his face quivering wildly. "For several lords to visit Lingwater Commandery is this humble official's good