Lin Xuan, Yu Fei, and the others waiting to be teleported ascended the altar one by one, all consciously keeping a distance from the young couple. Fortunately, the altar was large enough that fewer than a hundred people stood on it, making it sparsely populated. Even with some distance from the couple, the others did not feel crowded.

“Brother Lin, after we get to Qingyun City, we can go together to take the assessment.” Yu Fei stood beside Lin Xuan, smiled slightly, and said, “That way we can look after each other.”

"good!"

Lin Xuan nodded, his eyes gleaming.

He wasn't stupid. Yu Fei was no simple man, and his purpose in approaching him wasn't pure. If it was just about traveling together, why would he choose him out of so many other people?

Lin Xuan would never believe such nonsense as "it's because we clicked."

However, Lin Xuan didn't point it out. Yu Fei approached him with ulterior motives, but Lin Xuan also wanted to get more information from Yu Fei, so the two of them had their own agendas. As for who would ultimately succeed, that would depend on their own abilities.

Lin Xuan was convinced that he couldn't possibly lose.

Buzz...

Suddenly, just as Lin Xuan and Yu Fei were chatting and laughing, the altar trembled, and a strong spatial fluctuation swept out. In the next instant, a pillar of light shot straight into the sky from the altar, tearing open the surrounding space. Lin Xuan felt a darkness before his eyes, and he had disappeared from the altar.

The next moment, the stars shifted.

When everything stabilized, Lin Xuan appeared in another city, a much larger plaza with ten different altars, all radiating brilliant light.

With each descent of light, a group of people would appear out of thin air on the altar, having been teleported from elsewhere. And the city before them was none other than Qingyun Prefecture City.

"We have arrived at Qingyun City. Please leave the teleportation array immediately."

A deep, eerie voice reached everyone's ears. Lin Xuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately stood up to walk down from the altar. But he had barely moved when Yu Fei grabbed him and whispered, "Don't go yet. Let's go after those two leave..."

Lin Xuan was taken aback and looked at the young couple, but he didn't think much of it.

They're just core members of two county-level forces, is it really necessary to be so cautious?

Of course, it's one thing to disagree in one's heart, and quite another to say it out loud. Although Lin Xuan was disdainful, he wasn't foolish enough to make enemies for himself.

After a brief pause, the young couple, surrounded by a group of people, descended from the altar, without even glancing at anyone around them. Once they were gone, the others on the altar quickly moved down as fast as they could.

"Let's go, Brother Lin..."

After saying something to Lin Xuan, Yu Fei immediately followed the crowd down from the altar and then asked, "Brother Lin, the assessment is still a few days away. Do you have a place to stay? If not, I have a courtyard here that you can make do with."

"this……"

Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment before asking, "Is it convenient?"

“Of course it’s convenient. My little courtyard isn’t big, but the environment is quite nice. It’s an honor for Brother Lin to come.” Yu Fei immediately said, “It’s decided then. Brother Lin… please come with me! My little courtyard isn’t too far from here. It’s only about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to walk there.”

"In that case, I'll take my leave."

Lin Xuan smiled slightly and did not refuse, then followed Yu Fei out of the square.

He was certainly not the type to take advantage of others; the reason he was willing to go with Yu Fei was to see what Yu Fei was really up to. Lin Xuan absolutely did not believe that this guy was simply acting out of kindness or goodwill.

He didn't think he was so lucky to meet such a kind person.

This world is a dog-eat-dog world.

There are certainly kind-hearted people, but none would ever reach Yu Fei's level. A Celestial Patrol Iron Token is incredibly precious; it's not something an ordinary person can possess. Good people never achieve this.

Of course, perhaps Lin Xuan was just being a little too nervous and suspicious.

But Lin Xuan preferred to believe in the evil in human nature rather than in the so-called inherent goodness of human nature. After all, he had experienced far too much over the years, whether in the ancient era or the cosmic era of later generations, where the law of the jungle and ruthlessness were the norm.

After the two left the square, Yu Fei chatted and laughed all the way, and occasionally introduced the Qingyun Prefecture City to Lin Xuan.

Compared to Qianyang County, Qingyun Prefecture is significantly larger. It is at least ten times the size of Qianyang County and has a permanent population of over 10 billion.

A city is equivalent to a world in the cosmic era; it's simply terrifying.

There are countless cities like Qingyun Prefecture City in the entire Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom. Among all the prefecture cities, Qingyun Prefecture City ranks last. Above the prefecture cities are the even more expansive state cities, royal cities, and imperial cities.

The scale was frighteningly large.

"Brother Yu, how many people do you think our Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom has, given its vast size?" Lin Xuan asked casually.

"This... I really don't know."

Yu Fei shook his head and said, "My Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom is the core of the human race, occupying the core area of ​​the Xuanhuang Continent. It is divided into nine provinces, each with a population of hundreds of millions. The permanent population of Qingyun Prefecture alone exceeds 10 billion. Below Qingyun Prefecture, there are many counties and prefectures, as well as countless blessed lands, small worlds, and alternate dimensions. These places also house countless people. The total number is simply too enormous to count..."

Lin Xuan nodded thoughtfully, his eyes gleaming, but he did not ask any further questions.

The ancient Xuanhuang Kingdom is divided into nine provinces. Under these nine provinces, there are not only countless prefectures, counties, and districts, but also countless other spaces, small worlds, and blessed lands.

These places are actually the main source of the population. Often, the human population in a small world may exceed hundreds of billions or trillions, just like a huge star world in the later space era.

"Could such a vast small world and blessed land be related to the stars and star fields of later generations?"

Lin Xuan muttered to himself, but followed Yu Fei through the bustling streets and soon arrived at a small but very quiet courtyard.

As Yu Fei said, the courtyard is not big, just an ordinary three-sided courtyard, covering an area of ​​less than 200 square meters. But in Qingyun Prefecture, where land is extremely valuable, such a small courtyard is something that countless people could not achieve even after ten lifetimes of hard work.

"arrive!"

Yu Fei smiled slightly at Lin Xuan, then pushed open the door and said, "Brother Lin, please come in..."

"good!"

Lin Xuan nodded, glanced at the pushed-open courtyard gate, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, then smiled and strode inside.