The capital of Central Province was, of course, the Divine Capital. Its official name was Imperial Capital City, but sometime around Di Yihai's reign, people had begun calling it the Divine Capital. Gradually, everyone, from officials to commoners, came to use that name for the city flying in the sky. "Imperial Capital City," by contrast, was almost never used outside places like household registers.
But Pan Long's destination was not the Divine Capital.
The Divine Capital was a closed city. No one could enter or leave without permission. Unless you were capable of forcing your way through the grand array that guarded it, you were better off staying in one of the nearby satellite cities and waiting for approval.
Of course, that rule was not absolute.
No "person" could enter or leave at will. But what if you were no longer a "person"?
Those who attained Longevity and transcended the mortal world could enter and leave the Divine Capital freely, without even applying.
Unless someone activated the Divine Capital's guardian array specifically against them, it would not stop those who had attained Longevity at all.
But Pan Long was still a long way from Longevity. He had not even achieved Unity of Heaven and Man.
So, like everyone else, he had to stay in a satellite city for the time being and wait his turn.
Fortunately, he had no urgent need to enter the city.
The person he wanted to see did not normally live in the Divine Capital, either.
"South Xia City..." Pan Long looked at the plaque above the gate and nodded. Then he joined the line to enter, no different from any ordinary traveler.
South Xia City was where he had agreed to meet Cang Yuan.
Land was scarce in the Divine Capital. Apart from the imperial