Compared with Xue County, which Lin Qiye had visited before, Chang'an City was much more prosperous.

Judging from the number of pedestrians on the street alone, there are at least four or five times as many as in Xue County. The shops on both sides are neat and tidy. Although the sun has just risen, the hawking sounds on the street are already extremely loud. The rich aroma of wine wafts from the wine shop next door, and like the finely dressed horses that occasionally pass by the street, it gives people an intoxicating feeling.

Lin Qiye, who had lived in modern society since childhood, had never seen such a scene. He was very curious about it and kept looking around.

Wu Quan followed behind Lin Qiye without being curious about the surroundings. His eyes passed over the dense and prosperous streets and he could see the cinnabar-like palace walls in the distance. Indistinctly, there were a few gorgeous eaves with exquisite carvings, looming behind the walls.

"Lin Qiye, I have to go to the palace to see the emperor. You can just look around the city. I will send someone to invite you after I leave the palace." Huo Qubing turned to Yan Zhong and said, "You don't have to follow me into the palace. Just entertain them well outside."

"Yes." Yan Zhong answered respectfully.

Lin Qiye nodded, and together with Yan Zhong and Wu Quan, he watched Huo Qubing and the others ride their horses straight to the palace.

Lin Qiye had no objection to this. Although he was somewhat curious about the palace, he was an outsider after all, and it would probably not be easy for him to enter the palace.

"Why, are you also interested in the palace?" Lin Qiye turned around and saw Wu Quan still staring at the direction of the palace, and asked.

"Ah? Well... a little bit." Wuquan came back to his senses, "Brother Qiye, where are we going next?"

"Just walk around."

Lin Qiye looked across the huge Chang'an, and after hesitating for a moment, he asked Yan Zhong, "Are there any fun places here?"

Yan Zhong was stunned for a moment, then a subtle smile appeared on his lips.

"Yes, of course, just follow me!"

…

The Imperial Palace.

Four figures passed through the palace gate, and one of them had been waiting for a long time.

He was an old eunuch, dressed in palace clothes, with a smile on his face. When he saw Huo Qubing coming, he bent his waist even more.

"Meet the Marquis."

"Eunuch Li." Huo Qubing nodded slightly, "Where is His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty did not expect that you would lead the army back so soon, so he is still receiving an envoy from a distant region. My Lord, please follow me to the side hall to rest." Eunuch Li stretched out his hand and made a "please" gesture.

"An envoy from a distant land?" Zhan Yuwu asked in confusion, "Is it the Japanese country?"

"No, it's farther than the Japanese country."

Hearing this answer, everyone was a little surprised. Huo Qubing raised his eyebrows slightly and continued to ask:

"Farther away, it must be from the other side of the ocean... What is the important matter that brought this envoy to Chang'an with so much trouble?"

"I don't know much about this matter, but it seems to be related to some religion."

"Religion?" Zhan Yuwu nodded. "Come to think of it, I heard recently that some people from Sindhu came to our Han border to spread their religion... They said they wanted to believe in Mi Tuo?"

"That's Sindhu Buddhism, Amitabha." Huo Qubing glanced at him and said, "When I was on an expedition to the border, I saw their monks and had contact with them. Their teachings are also very profound."

"My Lord, you really know a lot." Eunuch Li flattered him with a smile.

Everyone followed Eunuch Li to the side hall. Just as they were about to step in, they saw several exotic figures walking out of the main hall.

Huo Qubing stopped and looked carefully, only to see several men in white religious uniforms following a red-haired girl and walking straight out of the palace gate.

Looking at the girl's figure walking away, Huo Qubing narrowed his eyes slightly, wondering what he was thinking about.

"It seems that the Marquis doesn't need to wait any longer." Eunuch Li smiled.

"Please, my Lord."

…

"Lady Saint, this Han emperor is really stubborn!" A missionary walked quickly on the cobblestone road and spoke angrily.

"This great Han emperor wanted to kick us out before we even finished talking about the greatness of the Holy Lord... How rude!"

"The Han Dynasty has such a large population. If we could establish a religion that believes in the Holy Lord here, we would definitely be able to attract a large amount of faith for the Holy Lord. Unfortunately..."

Several missionaries' faces turned pale and they spoke one after another, seeming to be extremely dissatisfied with Emperor Wu of Han's attitude just now.

"That's enough." The red-haired girl shook her head. "It's not His will to force others to believe in Him. We are His missionaries, and our goal is to create a religion that believes in Him in the world. Since the Han people don't want their people to believe in Him, we will go to another place... As long as we visit enough places, we will sooner or later find the first group of believers for Him and establish His kingdom!"

"But Saint, we have been walking on this continent for ten years, from the northernmost side of the continent to here... We are all old, but we have not found a place to establish a religion. At this rate, when will we be able to officially establish a religion?"

"Before I left, the Holy Lord told me that we should not be impatient in establishing a religion." The red-haired girl glanced at the people behind her with a complicated expression.

“You are the first group of missionaries who follow me. After you, there may be a second group, a third group… Sooner or later, the Holy Church will become the largest religion in the world.

Your names will also be compiled into the holy scriptures and remembered by future generations."

Several missionaries showed piety on their faces, "We are willing to offer everything for the Holy Lord and the Holy Lady..."

The red-haired girl turned around and left the palace with the missionaries, led by a eunuch.

"Lady Saint, what should we do next? Should we go directly to the next country?"

The red-haired girl did not answer. She raised her head and glanced at the faintly visible red stars in the sky, her eyes gradually becoming solemn.

"No... I don't know what those stars are, but they can actually cause a 'mysterious' riot. It's too dangerous to leave now. Chang'an is protected by the dragon energy of the Han Dynasty, so nothing serious should happen. We will recuperate here for a few days and leave after those red stars disappear."

"yes."

"Have you found a place to live?"

"I've found it. It's just opposite the Xiuwufang. It's the most prosperous place in Chang'an."

"Sleeve Dance House?" the red-haired girl asked in confusion, "What is that place?"

"Um... this..."

Several missionaries looked at each other, and one of them gritted his teeth and leaned over to the red-haired girl's ear and whispered something.

The red-haired girl's cheeks suddenly became hot. She glared at everyone fiercely, and the others immediately lowered their heads and took two steps back, looking as if they had done something wrong.

"Lady Saint, this place was arranged for us by the Han Dynasty's government. We didn't know about it..."

"Yes, yes, you can't blame us..."

"Who, who blames you!" The red-haired girl crossed her arms across her chest and glanced away.

After a long time, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and she couldn't help but asked in a low voice:

"That place...can I go in and take a look?"