Heavenly City was not in Mai Province, but it was not too far away either. It was only a two-day journey.
Lan Xin led the way throughout the journey, with Lin Yi following behind her. He did not ask about taking a master, either. Lin Yi trusted Xu Tong; since he had made that choice, he must have had his reasons.
Yet Lan Xin seemed particularly anxious along the way, as though something in Heavenly City was waiting for her.
At last, Heavenly City lay ahead, but Lan Xin suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong? Haven't you been in a hurry all this time? Now that it's right before us, why have you suddenly stopped?" Lin Yi asked.
Lan Xin pointed at Heavenly City. "Look for yourself. Is that still Heavenly City? I've been here a few times before. It might not have been the greatest city under heaven, but it was at least one of the wealthiest cities in the eastern Primordial Continent."
"It's midday, yet there isn't a single person coming or going. Does that seem right to you?"
Only after hearing her say this did Lin Yi notice something was wrong.
"You're right. It's as though the entire city is empty."
Lan Xin took a few more steps forward. "Something is very wrong. I feel as though there isn't a single person inside, yet at the same time, it feels like there are thousands of troops and horses."
"Heavenly City has no inherent ties to the empire. Everyone knows that Heavenly City, Mai Province, and Azure City have always been independent," Lin Yi said. "There couldn't be a war here."
Lan Xin took a deep breath. "That's only how it feels to me. Whether there really are that many people inside is hard to say."
"Besides, even if they're