System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan's eyes flashed with surprise. He turned to look at the Azure Sky Pavilion, his face full of doubt, and asked, "How could the Azure Sky Marquis's carriage ignore the array set up inside the manor and go out directly?"

Upon hearing this, Qing Tian Xiao Lou smiled slightly and waved his hand, saying, "Ordinary earth dragon carriages are naturally not suitable. But this phoenix carriage is my mother's treasure, and even I am not qualified to possess it. I am only borrowing it for use. This is a Heaven-Rank magic treasure, which is why it can ignore the multiple layers of formations set up inside the Qing Tian Marquis's mansion."

Chen Xuan couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement, thinking to himself, "I never imagined that this phoenix carriage would actually be a Heaven-rank magic treasure, and that it was even possessed by Qing Tian Yu'er's mother."

Seeing Chen Xuan staring blankly, Qing Tian Xiao Lou chuckled and said, "I'm afraid even if I sold all my treasures at Wanbao Mountain, I still couldn't afford a single wheel of this carriage."

As Qing Tian Xiao Lou spoke, he gestured for Chen Xuan to look out the window at the scene surrounded by blazing flames, and said, "Look at these flames, this is the true fire of the Luan bird clan. Once the phoenix chariot is driven into flight, it will circle around it."

"If anyone were to ambush us during this time, anyone below the Void Returning stage, even if they were at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, would surely die upon touching this true fire. Moreover, look at my old servant driving the carriage; he is a puppet guard at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, with immense strength. In critical moments, he can unhesitatingly shield his master from a blade. Such puppets feel no pain, and when they fight with their lives, they are terrifying beyond measure!"

Chen Xuan clicked his tongue in amazement again and nodded repeatedly. He thought to himself, "This is the foundation of a feudal lord's family. Even a single carriage is of immeasurable value."

Since entering the city, Chen Xuan had never seen the entire Qingtian City from a high altitude.

At this moment, as the scene rapidly changed, he and Qingtian Xiaolou immediately saw a colossal building lying horizontally on the ground ahead. The building resembled an ancient ferocious beast, stretching for thousands of miles, exuding an ancient yet majestic aura.

"Brother Xiaolou, where is that?" Chen Xuan couldn't help but ask.

Qingtian Xiaolou also looked in that direction, and then said with a smile, "That's right, that huge building was built by the Xuanxiao royal family in imitation of the appearance of the ancient divine beast Pixiu. This is the famous Wanbao Mountain."

"In the Xuanxiao Great World, there are three thousand prefecture cities. In the most prosperous area of ​​each prefecture city, there is a Wanbao Mountain, which is directly governed by the Xuanxiao royal family. Even we vassal kings have no right to interfere with its internal operation."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan nodded and said, "Indeed, this is the way the Xuanxiao royal family amasses wealth; its scale is simply enviable."

Qing Tian Xiao Lou nodded in agreement, saying, "With such immense wealth, who wouldn't be envious of the title of king in three thousand prefectures? Unfortunately, the ruler of the entire world is Emperor Xuan Xiao, and no one dares to even consider taking a bite out of it."

This time, Chen Xuan and Qing Tian Xiao Lou traveled together to Wanbao Mountain, and the journey truly broadened their horizons.

Before the phoenix-shaped carriage could even begin to descend, Chen Xuan turned to look at the eastern edge of Qingtian City.

There, a faint blue mountain range stretched for nearly ten thousand miles. From this high altitude, the entire mountain range resembled a blue dragon lying prostrate on the earth, overlooking the entire Azure Sky City, majestic and domineering, like the ruler of heaven and earth.

"Brother Xiaolou, where is that? How come there's a blue dragon lying down, overlooking the entire Azure Sky City?" Chen Xuan asked with a face full of curiosity.

Upon hearing this, Qing Tian Xiao Lou was taken aback at first, and then looked in the direction Chen Xuan pointed with a confused expression.

"Brother Chen Xuan, what do you mean? Qingtian City is nearly ten thousand miles in circumference. Even if we are in the center now, it is still at least five thousand miles away from the eastern edge of the city. How could you see that it was a crouching azure dragon with your naked eye from such a distance?"

Qingtian Xiaolou was filled with doubts.

He naturally knew the significance of the blue dragon mountain range on the eastern edge of Qingtian City.

However, Chen Xuan was just a rogue cultivator who had only just entered Qingtian City today. He was unfamiliar with the many dangerous places inside Qingtian City. It was only because he was taken to look down at the earth from the sky that he was able to see the Azure Dragon Mountain Range from such a distant distance. This was truly puzzling.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan smiled slightly and said, "I have cultivated a special ability to see since I was a child, so I can see a long distance. Of course, I only vaguely saw what looked like a giant blue dragon. I was just asking out of curiosity."

Upon hearing this, Qing Tian Xiao Lou nodded and said, "That place is a dangerous location."

As Chen Xuan listened to Qing Tian Xiao Lou's solemn narration, the terms "Slaying Immortals Hall," "Godslayer Guard," and "Azure Dragon Mountains" entered his ears.

"That's right, that's where the Xuanxiao royal family stationed their troops to monitor the three thousand kings, and it's also the key to stabilizing the Xuanxiao royal family's fortune."

When Qing Tian Xiao Lou looked at the Azure Dragon Mountain Range, his eyes were full of apprehension. "Brother Chen Xuan, you are new to Qing Tian City. If you encounter the God-Slaying Guards or the Immortal-Slaying Hall in the wild, do not engage in conflict with them. Avoid them if possible."

"Although my Qingtian Clan is the king of Qingtian County, we will still try our best to avoid conflicts with the God-Slaying Guard and the Immortal-Slaying Hall in many matters. If we do this, which of the sects, forces, and tribes below would dare to face the surveillance of the Xuanxiao Royal Family?"

Chen Xuan nodded slightly; he understood the intricacies of the matter perfectly well.

The dynasties of cultivators are not like the feudal dynasties of my previous life, which experienced a rise and fall every three or four hundred years.

Since the Xuanxiao royal family conquered this land and seized imperial power, it has been operating for over ten thousand years.

The three thousand prefectures are scattered like stars across this world. The fiefdoms of the vassals are far away. If Emperor Xuanxiao did not have the means to control the three thousand vassal kings scattered across the land, he would naturally worry that the vassal kings would rise up in rebellion and usurp the throne. It is for this reason that the God-Slaying Guard and the Immortal-Slaying Hall exist.

"As expected, each social class has its own corresponding troubles and constraints," Chen Xuan said with a smile. "It's still more practical to be a rogue cultivator."

"Who says it isn't so? It's a pity I was born into a princely family; I'm afraid this wish will never be fulfilled."

Chen Xuan wanted nothing more than to give Qing Tian Xiao Lou a slap on the shoulder after hearing his Versailles-like remarks.

"Alright, let's not talk about these depressing things anymore, we've arrived at Wanbaoshan."

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