"Men of River City, young and old! Ladies! Everyone in between who's neither a man nor a woman! Middle-aged folks who are neither young nor old! Everyone who fits and everyone who doesn't!"
"Welcome, everyone, to River City Carnival Night!"
Qian Yun, the River City female host who had risen to fame during this Ascendant Dragon Assembly, stood atop a huge parade float. She wore a plain-colored long dress and a colorful flower crown, her beaming smile making her look wonderfully festive.
Yue Wen, Zhao Xing'er, Qi Dian, and Liu Yuanjun were also on the huge float.
They had all been given flower crowns and were turning from side to side, waving to the crowds on either side of the float.
Both sides of the street were packed. Had security personnel not been stationed along the route to hold them back, the enthusiastic people of River City would probably have broken through the cordons and rushed over long ago.
"Whoooo-"
The deafening screams nearly drowned out the sound system on the float.
"The people of River City really are so enthusiastic, but that's only natural," Qian Yun said with feeling. "For hundreds of years, we suffered the embarrassment of never making it out of the group stage. We endured the stigma of being a Cultivation Desert. But on that day, you shattered all of that! The four of you will forever be heroes of Jiangcheng City!"
"Whooo-"
Looking at the long street ahead and the sea of people stretching beyond sight, Yue Wen felt pressured by mortals for the first time.
Fortunately, these were all fervent fans.
"Tough Guy Bro! Tough Guy Bro! My god-"
"Star Girl!"
"Backpack Freak, Shi Yigang!"
"Liu Yuanjun, Mommy loves you!"
"Aaah-"
Amid the clamor of cheers, the float slowly reached Night Market Street, the