"Yes. It might not be a constant stream, but at the very least, it shouldn't be this deserted!" Xiao Hua looked at the cold, empty entrance hall and spoke in great puzzlement.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, just follow this poor Daoist inside. You will naturally understand in due time," Cai Zhuoxia replied blandly.
"Are you two fellow Daoists here to use Yanyuan City's Teleportation Array?" As Xiao Hua and Cai Zhuoxia approached, a city guard stepped forward and called out.
"Indeed. We wish to go to Xihuang Town. We already came here to register several days ago; I wonder whether we can set out today?" Cai Zhuoxia said with cupped hands.
"Xihuang Town? Please wait a moment..." As he spoke, the city guard took a round, disc-shaped magic artifact from his waist. He struck it with a yellow talisman in his left hand, and a hazy glow burst forth from the disc. The guard examined it twice, then smiled. "So it is Cai Zhuoxia, Fellow Daoist Cai. What a coincidence. There are three other fellow Daoists heading to Xihuang Town as well, and they too made arrangements for today. Please come inside with this poor Daoist."
Cai Zhuoxia frowned. "The other three fellow Daoists... are they all male cultivators?"
"Indeed." The city guard swept his hand, and the glow on the disc vanished. Raising his hand, he smiled. "Please follow this poor Daoist, you two."
With that, he led the way into the courtyard.
Xiao Hua watched from the side, somewhat baffled. Seeing Cai Zhuoxia step inside, he followed her without asking a single question. There were exotic flowers and unusual grasses in the courtyard, as well as artificial hills and massive stones, all quite pleasing to the eye. After passing through several corridors, they arrived before a room. The city