Looking at the indistinct city in the distance, Liu Yu recalled a line from an ancient text.
According to the ancient records, the entire Annam Protectorate could broadly be divided into six provinces.
Each province was at least twice the size of Qing Province.
The southernmost was called "Yi Province," while the northernmost was "Ling Province."
The southernmost immortal city in Yi Province was called "Changnan City," and it was also the starting point of the Changnan Ancient Road.
Does that mean we've reached the Annam Protectorate?
Seeing signs of human activity along the main road, Liu Yu felt his emotions stir as the thought crossed his mind.
After nearly thirty years of dining on the wind and sleeping beneath the dew, even someone as resolute as him, who did not crave comfort, had grown utterly, utterly weary.
He had to remain on guard against demon cultivators at every moment, with mortal danger always looming. The strain on his mind was easy to imagine.
Now that he had finally reached the end of the journey, even the usually unsmiling Liu Yu could not keep excitement from showing on his face.
"What is it?"
Noticing his unusual expression, Zhuo Mengzhen asked from beside him, where she was also holding spirit stones to restore her magic power.
"Look."
Liu Yu gestured toward the ancient city in the distance.
At his words, Zhuo Mengzhen looked over. A moment later, her eyes widened.
"A city! Could we have made it out of the Hengduan Mountain Range?"
She stood rooted to the spot for several breaths before murmuring those words.
Remembering the hardships along the way, she flushed with excitement, a trace of color returning to her pale face.
"That should be the case. Demon beasts have no need for cities."
Liu Yu smiled faintly