"Brother Fang..."
Wen Qingfei's eyes were dreamy, rippling like autumn waters as she gazed entranced at the enormous Imperial Carriage approaching like a cloud along the straight avenue.
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
In the side halls flanking the square, the Dawn Bell rang out, its rich, resonant tones seeming to carry wondrous Dharma Power that penetrated the heart.
Majestic and solemn Ancient Court Music began to play, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
"It's almost the start of the Chen Hour. The celebration is about to begin!"
One guest glanced at the sky and murmured softly.
"They're here..."
Some of the younger guests looked on expectantly.
Under the eyes of the multitude, a full eighty-one late-stage Human Rank Warrior experts served as bearers, carrying the Imperial Carriage forward with strong, synchronized strides.
Ahead of the Imperial Carriage, two Ninth Transformation Experts dispatched respectively by the Warrior Administration and the Warrior Hall led the procession, with a squad of General-Rank Warriors riding spirit wolves to clear the way. Behind them came another twenty-four General-Rank Warriors and Earth Rank Spirit Tamers, along with a full three hundred and sixty ceremonial attendants and members of the Personal Guard, stretching several miles into the distance.
Screee!
In the sky, members of the Azure Cloud Sect's Heavenly Observation Court released a Spirit Eagle to survey the land. Reflected in its bright eyes, the procession stretched like a long dragon, making its unhurried way toward the square at an ordinary walking pace.
The Imperial Carriage had been built with a framework of thunderclap sword bamboo. Its exterior was clad in overlapping jade plates, its interior adorned with crane feathers, pure and free of worldly dust. A splendid canopy crowned it with stately grandeur, while cloud-patterned brocade lined its floor in carefree luxury, symbolizing the pinnacle of the human, earth,