The journey to Spirit City went smoothly. Qin Xiao encountered no ambush from Spirit Hall.
That was hardly surprising, though. After all, the people Spirit Hall wanted to target were no longer in their group.
After several days of travel, a city began to emerge faintly before the vast procession.
As they drew closer, the city became clearer in Qin Xiao's eyes.
Unlike Heaven Dou City, Spirit City covered only a tenth of its area.
Yet it still left Qin Xiao deeply impressed.
Its eighty-meter outer walls looked towering and magnificent, every bit the equal of Heaven Dou City's.
There were also six enormous reliefs on the walls, each representing a powerful martial soul.
"Spirit City is no simple place. The outer walls alone cost an enormous sum to build-even for our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it would be no small amount."
"And the soldiers patrolling Spirit Hall's city walls are all Soul Masters."
At that moment, Ning Fengzhi came to Qin Xiao's side and spoke in a low voice.
His eyes, too, were full of admiration.
There was no denying that Spirit Hall had good reason to be able to hold the two great empires in check. Its financial resources and manpower were both formidable.
Even Ning Fengzhi was filled with envy.
Qin Xiao said nothing, his gaze fixed on Spirit City.
Ning Fengzhi had noticed nothing beyond the soldiers patrolling the walls, but Qin Xiao was different.
Atop the highest gate tower, he could faintly make out several figures watching their procession.
However, there were powerful people among them deliberately using soul power to obstruct Qin Xiao's view, preventing him from identifying them.
"That takes all the fun out of it."
Muttering inwardly, Qin Xiao curled his lip in disdain.
*If you won't let me look, I