Chapter 175: 175. Chapter 174: Arriving at Star Luo City

175. Chapter 174: Arriving at Star Luo City

After securing the club, Li Xuan and the Yellow Turban Warrior discussed the quantities of supplies to purchase for a while, then took out the carriage, harnessed the horses, and prepared to leave Ladi Canyon.

However, just as Li Xuan was hitching the carriage, he was astonished to find that the horses he raised had begun to grow horns!

Li Xuan had four ordinary cart horses; living in the space of the Palm Sky Bottle, they must have absorbed the Spiritual Energy there and changed.

"Whoa, are they evolving?" Li Xuan said, eyes wide, staring at the horses in shock.

"Brother, they've cultivated for over thirty years; their bloodline… seems to be a hybrid of unicorn and Wind God Steed. However, the bloodline power is too weak, and they weren't even soul beasts before. Brother, you're truly amazing." After hearing Li Xuan, Bang Chui curiously examined the horses and explained to Li Xuan.

"Alright, they'll do for pulling the carriage. If I ever get a chance to raise a 100,000-year soul beast, I could get two soul bones for free." Li Xuan said with a smile to Bang Chui.

"Brother, Bang Chui advises you not to be unrealistic; their bloodline purity… there's no chance of reaching a 100-year soul beast, let alone a 100,000-year one…" Bang Chui said leisurely.

As a 100,000-year soul beast, he still has his own pride.

Looking at Bang Chui, Li Xuan smiled and shook his head; the kid was still quite proud.

Although they became soul beasts, the two horses remain relatively gentle, likely because they've been obedient since youth.

After hitching the carriage, Li Xuan prepared to set off.

"Immortal Master, be safe on the road. While you're away, we'll definitely finish the planning of Ladi Canyon." the Yellow Turban Warrior said earnestly to Li Xuan.

"Thank you all for your hard work." Li Xuan bowed to all the Yellow Turban Warriors and said.

"Brother, be safe on the road." Little Bang Chui said reluctantly to Li Xuan.

"Bang Chui, be good, keep training at home, aim to break through Title Douluo soon; then you'll become the protector of our domain." Li Xuan smiled, patted Bang Chui's head, and said.

"Yeah, brother, I will train hard." Bang Chui nodded seriously.

"Take care, everyone, I'm leaving." Li Xuan clasped fists with the other Yellow Turban Warriors, then jumped onto the carriage, lifted it, and drove away from Ladi Canyon.

The Yellow Turban Warriors and Bang Chui watched Li Xuan's figure vanish completely, then returned to the camp to continue planning the surrounding land.

……

Eight days later.

On a wilderness not far from Star Luo City, Li Xuan slowly stopped the carriage.

"Finally I see the silhouette of Star Luo City. I have to say, this soul‑beast pulling the carriage is indeed much faster; I'll need to raise more soul beasts as labor in the camp." Li Xuan stroked his chin, many thoughts forming in his mind.

Li Xuan steadied the carriage, then jumped down, carefully gazing at the distant city.

"Wow… this city… its scale… can't even be compared with Tian Dou City; the gap is huge!" Li Xuan stared at the city, eyes wide, exclaiming.

The city stretched over ten‑plus kilometers, nearly sixty meters high, built entirely from a special black gold rock of extreme hardness, its defense comparable to diamond! One can imagine the wealth spent on just this wall…

Compared with Star Luo City, Tian Dou City appears rather stingy.

"Seems it's normal that the Tian Dou Empire never confronted the Star Luo Empire; the Star Luo Empire is indeed far stronger." Li Xuan said with a slight smirk.

Then Li Xuan returned to the carriage, urging it toward Star Luo City.

Soon, Li Xuan arrived beneath Star Luo City's gates; the closer he got, the more oppressive the massive city felt. Perhaps due to the upcoming auction report, many people wanted to enter, forming a long queue at the gate.

Li Xuan could only reluctantly join the line.

After half an hour, Li Xuan finally reached the gate.

"Please show your Identity Token." the gate guard extended his hand to Li Xuan, speaking seriously.

Li Xuan did not hesitate; he took the token his father Ande had given his son from his pocket and handed it to the guard.

The guard carefully examined the token, confirmed it was not forged, and allowed Li Xuan to enter Star Luo City.

Li Xuan had also verified that the token bore no date, which is why he dared to present it; after all, its surface reveals no age information.

Soon, Li Xuan entered Star Luo City.

Star Luo City's roads were spacious, shops uniform and tidy, looking very clean and comfortable; Li Xuan felt comfortable driving the carriage through them.

After entering Star Luo City, Li Xuan's first task was to find Lou Gao, since the invitation token was given by Lou Gao, and he should thank him in person.

He took out the address Si Yu had left for him, and after some inquiries, Li Xuan finally located the Blacksmith Guild's base in Star Luo City.

The Blacksmith Guild wielded considerable influence, and Lou Gao, as a Divine Blacksmith, was also very wealthy and often traveled to Star Luo City; thus Lou Gao simply bought a Courtyard in the city as the Guild's base, convenient for its members.

Arriving at the Courtyard entrance, Li Xuan double‑checked the address before slowly knocking on the door.

"Bang, bang, bang…"

Soon, Si Yu opened the Courtyard's main gate.

"Hey? Xuan Ge'er'er?" Si Yu said, surprised at seeing Li Xuan.

"Brother Si Yu." Li Xuan greeted with a smile.

"Haha, we were just talking about you; we thought you wouldn't come." Si Yu laughed, ushering Li Xuan into the Courtyard.

"By the way, the teacher is inside; let's go meet him first." Si Yu quickly invited Li Xuan further into the Courtyard.

The Blacksmith Guild's base here is spacious; the large Courtyard is nearly a mu in size.

Considering Star Luo City is a place where every inch of land is precious, acquiring such a large Courtyard proves the Blacksmith Guild's great influence in the Star Luo Empire.

Moreover, Lou Gao, as a Divine Blacksmith, is very wealthy.

Led by Si Yu, Li Xuan arrived at the reception hall at the back.

At that moment, Lou Gao, wearing crystal glasses, was perched on the table, carefully studying the blueprint before him.

"Teacher, Xuan Ge'er'er has arrived." Si Yu, seeing Lou Gao still engrossed in the blueprint, said in a husky voice to him.

(End of Chapter)