Blackflame City.
Like Wutan City, it was an unremarkable place in the Jia Ma Empire.
When Chen Cang arrived with Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian, the city was already packed. Several registration lines stretched over a thousand meters from the central square.
"Young master, there really are so many people." Experiencing such a bustling crowd for the first time, Xiao Yi Xian was quite excited, feeling as though her eyes had been opened to a whole new world.
Chen Cang nodded with a smile, but his gaze wandered between the lines, silently comparing them.
"Brother Chen Cang, it looks like we're late. If we'd come last night and lined up at first light this morning, our turn would surely have come soon. But now, even a whole day in line might not be enough."
Xiao Xun'er came from the Gu Clan and had seen plenty of grand occasions, but right now, her concerns lay elsewhere.
Hearing that, Xiao Yi Xian grew puzzled beside him. Though she said nothing, her expression seemed to ask, Weren't we here to watch the excitement? Why are we suddenly registering?
Chen Cang was not particularly surprised that Xun'er had guessed the truth. Having frequently inspected her memories, he knew Ling Ying had told her he would not stay in Wutan City for long and would soon head to the Imperial Capital. That was also one reason she worked so hard at her cultivation.
But Xiao Xun'er knew Chen Cang very well. Last year, when Jia Nan Academy's recruitment team had come to Wutan City, he had not even bothered to go watch. There was no reason he would make a special trip to Blackflame City this year just to satisfy his curiosity.
So, with a turn of her clever little mind, she immediately understood: