The vastness of the Xilin Mountain Range truly lives up to its reputation. Even with Xiao Yan's current strength, it still took him more than a month to completely leave the Xilin Mountain Range region while traveling at high speed with Murong Qianqian. And this was without interference from outsiders.
Once outside the Xilin Mountain Range, Xiao Yan, without stopping, led Murong Qianqian and sped towards Shahepu.
Along the way, perhaps because of the boredom of the journey, or perhaps because Murong Qianqian did not want to return to her family, she would always find various reasons to slow down Xiao Yan's progress.
Murong Qianqian's actions meant that although the two had been away from the Xilin Mountain Range for a week, they were still lingering near the Xilin Mountain Range until the tenth day when they finally arrived at a human-inhabited city.
Far above the horizon, a row of Old Gu city walls, towering like mountains, stands eternally, their scarred surfaces bearing witness to the vicissitudes of Suiyue.
Although its past glory is gone, anyone who sees this Old Gu city for the first time will feel a sense of awe.
An Old Gu and weathered aura, like a fading dragon, hovered above the city, inspiring fear in the magical beasts of the surrounding mountains and forests.
The thick, black city walls inspire awe, as if the city was not built by human hands, but descended from the sky and has stood here since ancient times.
Looking at the Old Gu city before him, Xiao Yan couldn't help but show a look of shock.
A city must be able to suppress a region in order to protect the country and its people. The city in front of Xiao Yan at this moment is not only majestic, but also has an extremely solid foundation. Just by looking at the layer of blood aura covering the city wall, one can tell that this city has obviously experienced war in the past.
The fact that this city has survived so completely from the war is enough to demonstrate its extraordinary nature.
"Let's go into the city first, rest for a day, and then continue our journey."
Emerging from the shade of the trees behind him, Xiao Yan turned his back to Murong Qianqian and chuckled softly.
Looking at the city before him, Xiao Yan, who hadn't encountered any humans for almost two years, felt a strange sense of unease, like a savage entering a city. Even when looking at the pedestrians on the surrounding streets, he felt as if they were staring at him with strange eyes. This made Xiao Yan blush, and he involuntarily scanned himself. After finding nothing amiss, he boldly strolled towards the city.
Afterwards, upon hearing Xiao Yan mention resting, Murong Qianqian's pretty face, which had been pouting a moment ago, instantly lit up with a smile. She moved swiftly, taking three steps at a time, and quickly overtook Xiao Yan, who was walking ahead. At the same time, she turned back to Xiao Yan and said:
"Hurry up, hurry up! You're usually pretty fast, why are you so slow now?"
As soon as the girl finished speaking, she ran and walked quickly toward the city that was getting closer and closer. She didn't notice at all the strange, ambiguous smiles that the people around her were giving Xiao Yan as she finished speaking.
"Well..."
Noticing the strange gazes directed at him from those around him, Xiao Yan felt a chill run down his spine. He then pondered for a moment what Murong Qianqian had just said, and the muscles at the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
Immediately, Xiao Yan curled his lips, no longer bothering with the gazes of those people. With a slight shift in his footing, he transformed into a gentle breeze, instantly passing by everyone around him and quickly chasing after Murong Qianqian.
Upon witnessing the terrifying speed unleashed by the black-robed youth, the expressions on the faces of those around them immediately changed drastically. Beads of cold sweat quickly rolled down their foreheads, and they unconsciously swallowed hard. After a few awkward smiles, they hurriedly dispersed.
At the same time, Xiao Yan and Murong Qianqian arrived at the city gate.
The bustling crowds outwards indicated the city's prosperity and vibrancy. Under Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength perception, there were nearly twenty Eight-Star Half-Emperor level experts and nearly ten Nine-Star Half-Emperor level experts in the city.
Sensing those auras, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise. It has to be said that compared to Lengcui City, this place is much more prosperous. At least, in terms of the number of powerful individuals, this place is something that Lengcui City cannot easily compare to.
Standing before the city gate, Xiao Yan was met with strange looks from the crowds. Meanwhile, Murong Qianqian had already entered the city. With Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength following her, the girl was unlikely to get lost.
Slowly raising his head, Xiao Yan looked up at the top of the city gate, where the name of this city was engraved in bold, iron-like strokes.
The blazing sunlight streaming from behind shone like a flame onto the dark wall, reflecting a blinding light that made Xiao Yan squint for a moment before he could finally make out the three words clearly.
Sulan City
" Sulan City..."
He murmured the name of the city to himself, then lowered his Xiao Yan, casually glancing at the crowded people around him, and began to walk slowly into the city.
Upon entering the city, the crowded roads did not become empty due to the sudden dispersal of the crowd. On the contrary, as more people gathered in the city, the already noisy city became even more bustling and congested.
When Xiao Yan looked around, all he could see were black heads, and his vision couldn't reach any further.
When Xiao Yan looked up at the sky above, he happened to see an old man with the strength of Six-Star Half-Emperor lightly flying through the air after entering the city, his toes barely touching the ground.
In contrast, although there were quite a few Five-Star Half-Emperor in the arena, none of them dared to step into the void. This was not for any other reason than the city's first rule: those whose strength had not reached Six-Star Half-Emperor or above were not allowed to walk in the air!
Although such a rule may displease many people, it has long existed in Sulan City, and no one has dared to violate it since ancient times.
Realizing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile. Fortunately, he had already broken through to the Six-Star Half-Emperor back in the Xilin Mountain Range; otherwise, he would have had to huddle among the crowded people.
With a soft chuckle to himself, Xiao Yan lightly touched the ground with his toes, and the Xiao Yan who was squeezed in the crowd soared into the air.
"This guy is clearly Six-Star Half-Emperor, why was he crowding around here just now? He's asking for it!"
Upon seeing Xiao Yan step into the air, a chorus of sneers immediately arose from the surrounding crowd. However, the way everyone looked at Xiao Yan quickly changed.
When everyone saw Xiao Yan's handsome face, their expressions quickly changed to one of disbelief. They never expected that this black-robed man was not only a Six-Star Half-Emperor, but also looked so young!
"Who is this guy?! How can someone be Six-Star Half-Emperor at such a young age?! He's a monster!"
"Terrible! Terrible!"
"Hey, someone was just yelling at him!"
Upon seeing that Xiao Yan was so young, a chorus of cold laughter, as if the excitement wasn't enough, immediately rose from the crowd. As for Xiao Yan, he completely ignored it, lightly touching the air with his toes, and his figure swiftly flew towards a towering stone pillar.
But, in the next instant, as Xiao Yan landed on top of the stone pillar, his expression changed instantly, and a chilling light shot out from his dark eyes.
According to Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength perception, Murong Qianqian was in trouble at this moment.