Qian Fan and Xu Yuan'er streaked through the sky like meteors, leaving a dazzling trail of light. Swift as lightning, it vanished from sight in the blink of an eye.
The pedestrians on the streets craned their necks, staring dumbstruck at the two streaks overhead. Shocked, they silently marveled, Who are they? How dare they be so bold!
"Holy crap, that's way too brazen!" someone cried out involuntarily.
"Exactly! Ever since the empire was founded, flying at night has been forbidden in Spirit City!" another person agreed.
"This is an open challenge to imperial law!" someone else said indignantly.
Everyone chattered away, expressing their shock and displeasure at the two streaks of light.
"They only just sent so many people to Sea God Island a few days ago. It's barely been two days, and now something this strange happens again."
Yet while the crowd continued arguing, several figures shot up from within the city like birds taking flight.
"You brazen lawbreakers! Daring to ignore imperial law in Spirit City-you must be tired of living!" an angry shout rang out. It came from Spirit City's patrol guards.
The patrol guards wore furious expressions, clearly enraged by Qian Fan and Xu Yuan'er's behavior.
Qian Fan, however, seemed completely oblivious to the commotion below. Holding Xu Yuan'er's hand tightly, he raced straight toward the city gate like a burning meteor.
The streets below instantly boiled over.
The old sugar-art vendor's hand trembled, spilling scalding syrup onto the bluestone paving; a drunk raised his wine gourd and stared upward, wine trickling down his chin and soaking the front of his clothes; a woman carrying a child covered the child's eyes in terror, yet could not resist peeking through her fingers.
Amid the crowd's gasps and cries, several armored guards rose into the air on