The scenery on either side of the official road changed from fields to hills, then from hills to rolling stretches of low mountains.
The carriage rocked along for most of the day, while Yi Yang remained inside, circulating his cultivation art with his eyes closed.
Jiang Yuexin had grown used to her grandfather's relentless cultivation. She dozed against the carriage wall, occasionally waking for a sip of water before falling asleep again.
That afternoon.
Song Tiecheng's voice came from outside the carriage, muffled and as dry as his personality.
"Old Master Yi, come out a moment. I have something to tell you."
Hearing his name, Yi Yang lifted the curtain, stepped onto the carriage shaft, and sat beside the driver's seat.
Song Tiecheng rode ahead without looking back, but his words were directed at him. "Before we reach the prefectural city, there are a few things you need to know. Otherwise, you could easily get into trouble."
Yi Yang raised his eyebrows. This block of ice had actually spoken first? The man had barely said anything to him throughout the journey, yet now he had plenty to say.
Song Tiecheng spoke slowly from horseback, outlining the general situation in the prefectural city.
"The Suining Prefecture Heaven Patrol Office isn't on the same scale as the one in Yunlin County."
"It's divided into one hall, four offices, and one guard.
"The Judgment Hall is the central authority, presided over by the Chief Patrol Director, the strongest expert in the prefectural city. The four offices under it are Evil Punishment, Evil-Breaking, Nether Spring, and Intelligence. Each has a Deputy Chief Patrol Director, all experts above the Inner Qi Realm."
Above the Inner Qi Realm.
Yi Yang's fingers curled slightly at this information. What kind of realm was that?
Song Tiecheng continued, "The