Chapter 227
The Lu Shan Kingdom was the most powerful nation in the Eastern continent, and it occupied most of the central core area of the entire Eastern continent . It had a vast territory with 31 provinces and 108 prefectures under its command .
The Heavenly Yu City was the Capital City of the Lu Shan Kingdom . It was considered the most prosperous city in the Lu Shan Kingdom . In fact, it had the same status in the entire Eastern continent .
The Heavenly Yu City extended over a vast area; it was several thousands of miles in perimeter . This city was located in front of a river, and had its back against a mountain . So, it was difficult to launch an attack on this city . Moreover, it was also the convergence hub of the entire Eastern continent .
The city-wall was almost two-hundred feet in height . The entire wall had been constructed with green-colored rocks, and each rock was ten-feet in height and five feet in width . Moreover, each rock looked like a piece of solid cast-iron that couldn’t be shaken .
This magnificent city wall was similar to the body of a gigantic dragon . And, it stretched all along the eastern and western entrances to the city . The well-forested Mount Sanqing covered the city from the northern side, while the southern entrance was guarded by the convenience of the thousand-feet-broad Xie River .
Flags were fluttering on the city wall . There was a watchtower after every five-hundred feet on the city wall . Several fully-armed soldiers were stationed on each watchtower . And, they kept a close watch over everything in the surrounding… so much so that didn’t allow the slightest activity slip past their gazes .
The morning sun had started to rise . And, the dazzling golden radiance of the sunshine was pouring down in torrents from the sky, and into the vast expanse blue-water of the Xie River . Intermittent bursts of waves could be seen glistening in the glowing sunlight .
Two long queues of people had long been formed outside the majestic eastern gate . In fact, the queues were several-miles long .
Some of them were farmers who were carrying firewood on their shoulders . Some of them were warriors who were riding their horses . And, there were some craftsmen who were carrying large wicker baskets on their back . . . while some of them were merchants who could be seen sitting in their carts . All kinds of people present there, and the clamor of this crowd was constantly ringing in the air .
The entry process had become even more severe at the city gate . Perhaps, it was because the time of Ascension to Immortality Ceremony was around the corner . Many Taoist men dressed in blue robes were also present at the gates apart from ordinary soldiers who guarded the city gate . The demeanor of the Taoist men indicated that they commanded a high level of respect amongst these soldiers .
These Taoist men held a round mirror in their hands . A golden-colored eight-trigram pattern was drawn on the back of the mirror . These mirrors would shoot out a faint-golden light .
Those who wanted to pass through the city gate were needed to go through waves of questioning by the soldiers . Moreover, they also had to pass through the golden light of these Taoists people’s trigram mirrors before they were allowed to enter the city .
A group of ten or more people could be seen advancing towards the city’s gate from afar . There was a luxurious carriage in the center of this group, and it seemed as if it was encircled by these people . They were walking straight from the middle of two long queues . The people who stood in queues pointed their fingers, and shot an astounded look towards them as they saw them advance straight in the direction of the city’s gate .
Shi Mu was positioned at the end of this group .
He couldn’t control himself from sizing-up the magnificent city wall as he walked towards it . He looked calm and composed on the surface . But, the fact was that he was little shocked deep in his heart .
The Heavenly Yu City was indeed spectacular!
In fact, the Feng City didn’t deserve to be called a ‘city’ if it were to be compared with this Heavenly Yu City . One could say that it was no better than a small town…
Cai stood on Shi Mu’s shoulder . His face was smeared with a touch of curiosity . And, he was frequently sweeping his vision around out of curiosity . However, he was surprisingly very quiet .
The fact was that Shi Mu had warned him in advance . He had threatened Cai that the soldiers would seize him if he dared to blabber while they entered the city . Then, they would pluck his feathers and stew him to make a cup of soup for their snacks . Therefore, he didn’t want to make any clamor at this point of time .
Liu An was walking beside Shi Mu . He looked a little dull and weak - like a feeble cloud in light wind . A distracted look could also be vaguely seen on his face, and it seemed as if he was caught-up in his train of thoughts .
Shi Mu and his group were still twenty feet away from the city gate . Suddenly, a seemingly ordinary man with thin and tall stature was stopped by the round mirror with the ‘trigram’ pattern on its back . Then, a few soldiers came forward to arrest him . And, they gave him no explanations as they did so .
"What have I done? Why do you want to arrest me…?!" the thin and tall man shouted as he resisted .
Many people who stood in the queues revealed a trace of surprise on their faces as they saw this scene . Shi Mu’s gaze also got pulled towards the scene .
Then, a man walked out . He seemed like a high-ranked military officer . He shouted at the thin and tall man to clear the way, "What’s this noise about?! This is an order from the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult . Any person suspected owing to heresy is to be detained for interrogation without exception . And, any such individual will only be released after their identity is verified . We would rather grab an innocent than allow a guilty to slip by . And, those who disobey shall be killed on the spot! "
The tall and thin man’s complexion turned ashen out of fright as he heard these words . However, he didn’t dare to show the slightest resistance again . He was then taken away by two soldiers .
Shi Mu didn’t know what this word ‘heresy’ mentioned by the opposite party referred to . But, he felt a formidable aura around the military officer when he shot a glance at him . It seemed as if he was a Xian Tian primary-stage powerhouse .
It could be said that Xian Tian warriors were revered as a protector of the nation’s military in the Da Qi Kingdom . But, they weren’t assigned the top-most positions in the military . But, the military General of the Heavenly Yu City was a Xian Tian-ranked warrior .
There was a sharp contrast between these nations if this point was to be considered .
Shi Mu and other pedestrians arrived close to the city gate . They were barely a hundred feet away at this time .
"You people over there… why you aren’t following any of these two lines?!" A soldier who was guarding the gate saw them approaching . He then pointed his finger in the direction of the convoy, and yelled-out in a loud voice .
A few surrounding soldiers and blue Taoist-robed men were about to step forward when they saw this scene . But, a dignified middle-aged man walked out from the side of the horse-drawn carriage . He had actually taken the initiative to move forward and welcome them! He then fished out a palm-sized golden token from his bosom, and held it up towards the military officer from afar .
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