The city bustled with life, people coming and going amid streams of carts and horses. Even outside its walls, one could hear the vendors' cries.
Dragon-meat buns, phoenix wings and livers, grilled Suanni skewers...
At first, such offerings sounded shocking, but anyone who learned the truth would discover that they were all imitations. Not one was genuine.
Lunar Essence Shi Yi shook his head with a smile, savoring the warmth of everyday life in this ancient city.
He and Sun Stone Shi Yi had not simply waited where they were. They had hurried here at full speed precisely to speak with the three Supremes alone and avoid any unforeseen complications.
The two bodies entered the ancient city shoulder to shoulder, weaving through the crowds. With their unimaginably keen spiritual senses, they located the strongest person in the city, a Cult Master whose terrifying cultivation would let him knock both bodies flat with ease.
Barring any surprises, he was the person the three Supremes had stationed here to register the trial participants.
After a moment's thought, Shi Yi chose to transmit his voice directly and ask about the matter.
The elder, who had been leisurely sipping tea, suddenly heard the voice transmission beside his ear. He froze, surprise appearing on his face.
He had not expected the first trial participant to arrive to pinpoint his location so accurately.
"Senior, I am Shi Yi, a trial participant from the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. I have an important matter to discuss with the three Supreme seniors. Please help me notify them."
The Purple-Robed Elder rose, his gaze deep as he looked toward the source of the voice transmission. He had heard the three Supremes mention "Shi Yi," calling him the foremost prodigy of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces and the winner of the