"What do I need to bring? I'll go get a replacement right away. Otherwise, not having one really will be a hassle in the future," Tang Wen said.
"Forget it. The city lord is still waiting. Let's go in first; you can get a replacement later." Luo Qi waved a hand. The guards naturally dared not stop them and immediately let them through.
"Can your carriage enter the City Lord's Residence?" Tang Wen asked.
"Outsiders' carriages can't. Only those belonging to our City Lord's Residence can enter directly.
"Of course, you can also enter if you have a Pass Token issued by the City Lord's Residence.
"However, our City Lord's Residence very rarely issues such tokens. You need a powerful background. For instance, the heads of Black Tortoise City's major first-rate clans have them.
"So do important figures from first-rate sects. It's special treatment. Ordinary people don't qualify," Deputy Captain Luo said.
Tang Wen noticed that the buildings of the City Lord's Residence had a somewhat European style. Castles large and small stood in an orderly arrangement throughout the enormous circular courtyard.
Quite a few people came here on business, but they all had to walk once inside.
Of course, carriages and even rickshaws were available for hire within the City Lord's Residence, provided you didn't mind spending Spirit Stones.
The carriage headed straight for the rear courtyard and soon stopped before an enormous castle.
"This is where the city lord and his clansmen live. Outsiders aren't allowed inside," Luo Qi explained after they alighted.
"How many people must live in a castle this big?" Tang Wen asked.
"The Xifang Lineage has quite a population. Several thousand live in this castle alone. If you include those living elsewhere and all the branch families, there are probably several hundred thousand," Luo