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Early the next morning, as daylight first broke, the gentle dawn spread like a thin veil over every inch of the forecourt of the Duke's Mansion.
Yet that tranquil atmosphere was soon broken by bustling figures, and the grounds before the mansion became a hive of activity.
More than a dozen carriages stood neatly in a long line, laden with every kind of supply, from soul artifact equipment and training gear to everyday necessities. The mountain of goods was enough to leave anyone speechless.
Meanwhile, dozens of people gathered together, some embracing tightly, others holding hands and gazing at one another.
Today was the day Chang'an Academy set out for Tianling City to participate in the Gaoying Tournament's Provincial Preliminary.
Tianling City was one of the three major cities of Fasinuo Province, as well as the regional center of the Northern Four Commanderies and the commandery seat of Heavenly Spirit Commandery.
To its northeast lay the neighboring, renowned Jiayuguan.
In Fasno, the Gaoying Tournament's Provincial Preliminary had always followed an unwritten rule: it generally rotated among the three major cities in the north, center, and south.
This time, the honor fell to Tianling City; next time, the tournament would move to Chang'an City.
One full cycle took fifteen years.
In fact, every commandery seat wanted to apply to host it, but none had been approved.
Only the major cities could offer higher standards, greater influence, and greater revenue.
At that moment, the crowd seeing them off bustled before the Duke's Mansion as the team members said goodbye to their families.
Even Xue Shiqiong and Ji Tiantian, who had stayed overnight, were bidding Jixiang farewell.
Mu Wenxiang, Mu Lingyun's niece, and her husband Chen Wu were going over the details with their son, Chen Bin.
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