The carriage pressed onward through the rain, its silk curtains drawn to seal off the inside from the outside.
Wind and rain lashed the carriage roof, walls, and curtains, crackling like beans popping in a pan.
Outside, war chariots clustered together, drawn by horses along the road. Heavy wheels crushed the official road beneath them, blending with the sound of wind and rain into a scene of singular flavor.
With the great battle approaching, Su Ziji rested both hands on his sword and slowly closed his eyes.
Every arrangement and order had already been issued; the deployment of troops and formation of battle lines were nearly complete. At last, he could steal a moment of leisure.
Now came the time to look down upon the whole board!
In the night sky, wind and rain raged as thunder rolled, yet it gave him a familiar, lingering sense of attachment.
Above, the Young Dragon, white and crystalline from head to tail, circled through the air, straining to push the clouds onward.
So the Coiling Dragon Heart Method reaching great completion was meant for this place!
The Young Dragon did not resist. His divine sense merged with it, and when the gale swept rain droplets past, they spun around him affectionately. Within them came the Little Dragon Girl's soft, fragmented murmur.
"Delicious!"
The tiny dragon girl soared through the air. Looking down from above, Su Ziji saw the Capital City spread out in a dazzling pattern, veiled by wind and rain and dotted with lamplight.
Countless specks moved through the storm like ants, though most were concentrated around Cloud Dragon Gate, and that was where they converged.
At Cloud Dragon Gate and near the inner palace, fierce spiritual radiance rose and fell in endless collisions.
Brilliant light, blood-red in color, surged upward like