The journey of over a hundred miles was not far. An hour and a half later, Bai Hao and his companion arrived at Huangtie City from Huangshan City and saw the outline of a city in the distance.
As the carriage drew nearer, Bai Hao finally saw the grandeur of Huangtie City—unlike ordinary cities, Huangtie City was constructed entirely of refined iron, from its gates and walls to its buildings, making it formidable and resembling a steel behemoth.
He lived up to the name of Huang Tiecheng!
"What a magnificent steel city! Its grandeur is truly astounding." Even Bai Hao couldn't help but marvel at the sight of this steel behemoth before him.
He had seen many places, from remote mountain villages to bustling towns, from lively cities to prosperous cities, and even the capitals of the Great Cang Kingdom, the Chu Kingdom, and the Divine Origin Dynasty, but none of them could compare to the steel behemoth before him.
In terms of scale, Huangtiecheng is not much bigger than those prosperous big cities, but it is a steel city. The buildings everywhere are basically made of steel, which exudes a kind of chilling and sharp feeling. Just standing in front of this steel behemoth, one cannot help but feel awe.
As Bai Hao slowly walked into Huangtiecheng, he discovered that although Huangtiecheng looked solemn and dignified from the outside, it was bustling with activity inside. The streets and alleys were crowded with people, making it several times more lively than Huangshancheng.
"Originally, Huangtie City was just a town famous for manufacturing weapons, which can be seen from the city they built. But after the Shenyuan Dynasty decided to set up a recruitment site here, people from all directions came after hearing the news, which created the lively scene we see now," Liu Jing explained considerately to Bai Hao.
"Are all these people here to participate in the Divine Origin Dynasty's conscription?" Bai Hao couldn't help but be a little surprised to see so many people all around him.
Does the Divine Origin Dynasty have such a strong appeal?
Logically speaking, when a dynasty needs to conscript soldiers, shouldn't everyone avoid it like the plague? Who would voluntarily accept conscription and go to the battlefield?
But the current situation is completely different; they all clearly want to become soldiers of the Divine Origin Dynasty.
Seeing Bai Hao's confusion, Liu Jing explained, "My lord, you may not know this, but here, to be able to become a soldier of the Divine Origin Dynasty, and even a Yang Cavalry soldier, is a great honor for us.
In the past, the Sun God bestowed upon us the power of the Sun's Thunder, leading us to conquer the three ancient divine beast clans. We won a great victory, which is why we have the living environment we have today.
Although we didn't participate in the war against the divine beasts initially, it's precisely because of this that we're so eager to become soldiers of the Divine Origin Dynasty, hoping to continue fighting the remnants of the divine beasts under the leadership of the Sun God and further expand our human territory.
Liu Jing said with a look of reverence.
In their minds, the Sun God was a god-like being who brought the first ray of light to mankind in the darkness. He then laid the foundation for this light, created the Divine Source Dynasty, and built a strong embrace for all mankind.
They would feel extremely honored to become a Sun Knight under the command of the Sun God, or even just a lowly soldier.
Because this is a cause fought for the light of all mankind!
"The Sun God..." Bai Hao murmured, seeing Liu Jing's reverent expression.
He didn't judge whether Liu Jing's idea was right or wrong, nor did he have the right to.
Having never seen the living sun god, he didn't know how charismatic the legendary sun god Liuli was, but since the sun god could make so many people willingly want to become his soldiers, he must be a very charismatic leader.
"There are still a few days before the people from the Divine Source Dynasty arrive. Let's find a place to stay first, or we might not have any rooms left if we wait any longer," Liu Jing suggested, still managing to stay calm after the initial excitement.
Huang Tiecheng is only so big, and the area is only so much. Now that so many people have suddenly flooded in, if they don't rush to grab an inn soon, they will have to sleep on the streets.
"It seems you know quite a bit about Huangtiecheng. Let's go then." Bai Hao nodded, gesturing for Liu Jing to lead the way.
Led by Liu Jing, the two finally found the last inn and booked two rooms to stay in.
Bai Hao generously paid for all the expenses and even ordered a big meal for Liu Jing to make up for it.
For now, he still needs Liu Jing, and Liu Jing has helped him a lot, so it's necessary to give her something in return.
Before the arrival of the Divine Origin Dynasty, he needed Liu Jing to teach him more about this world...
late at night.
Huangtiecheng was still bustling with activity at night, with lively noise filling the streets and alleys. Bai Hao leaned against the window, gazing at the dark sky in the distance, silently watching and thinking.
If nothing unexpected happens, he can go to the Divine Source Dynasty with the people who are recruiting soldiers this time—regardless of whether she meets the requirements or not, he will go to the Divine Source Dynasty, no matter what means he uses.
This was a rare opportunity, and he didn't want to miss it, much less could he.
"Going to the Divine Origin Dynasty and finding the Sun God should resolve all my doubts," Bai Hao murmured as he took out the Hourglass of Time.
The gold sand in the hourglass continued to flow slowly and steadily, and no matter how Bai Hao turned it upside down or shook it, the gold sand inside remained unaffected.
"According to Su Jiaojiao, this hourglass can be used once every five thousand years. If even the Sun God can't give me an answer, it means I have to wait five thousand years to go back..."
Bai Hao's hand holding the hourglass tightened involuntarily.
Five thousand years—what a long time that is! He absolutely cannot wait here for five thousand years before going back, otherwise everything will have changed.
He must find another way to get back!
"You're still thinking about going back?" Suddenly a lively voice came from outside the window. Bai Hao immediately looked over and saw a figure nimbly flipping in from outside—it was Su Jiaojiao!
"It's you? What are you doing here?" Bai Hao couldn't help but be curious when he saw that it was Su Jiaojiao.
In fact, Bai Hao often wondered whether Su Jiaojiao was truly blind or pretending to be blind, since her every move was so agile that she didn't seem blind at all.
"Aren't you happy that I'm here?" Upon hearing this, Su Jiaojiao immediately became displeased and questioned her.
"Why should I be happy that you came? You didn't bring me any happy news either," Bai Hao retorted calmly.
"I'm here, isn't that something to be happy about?!" Su Jiaojiao said angrily, hands on her hips.
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