The capital, Guilong City.
As the capital of the Great Qian Kingdom, Guilong City had a history of more than seven thousand years. It was unquestionably Great Qian's foremost city, its immense scale and majestic grandeur reaching a level that left people gasping in admiration.
Around Guilong City stood another thirty-six Citadel Cities, encircling it and jointly guarding this ancient, mighty metropolis.
Legend had it that when the founding emperor, Great Emperor Ziwei Xuandu, and the holy land's master, True Lord Lingyun, arrived riding the clouds, they encountered a demon emperor here, entrenched atop a spiritual vein. The two joined forces and slew it.
Afterward, Great Emperor Ziwei Xuandu leveled the mountains and rivers, opened the earth's veins, and built this peerless city beneath the heavens.
It was also said that deep beneath Guilong City lay an unprecedented grand formation, capable of sheltering the Great Qian Kingdom for generations upon generations, bestowing blessings without end. Whether it was true or not, no one knew.
Of course, whether the rumors were true or false did nothing to diminish the city's prosperity.
Every day, countless traveling merchants came and went through Guilong City. Moreover, those merchants were, at the very least, from sixth-rank aristocratic families. Families below the sixth rank did not even qualify to purchase commercial properties within Guilong City.
As one walked the streets, one would frequently encounter carriages belonging to imperial relatives and noble clans. Great aristocratic houses rarely seen elsewhere seemed to be everywhere here. Even a random passerby might be a collateral descendant of a third-rank family, or a Celestial Realm powerhouse.
Truly, "among those who came and went, there were no commoners."
To the east of Guilong City stood an extravagant grand restaurant called White Cloud Pavilion.
White Cloud Pavilion had originally become famous throughout Guilong