"What do you want from me? Or have you been following me?" Looking at Su Jiaojiao standing by the window, Bai Hao sat down at the table, calmly smelling the tea as he poured himself a cup of hot tea.
Upon hearing Bai Hao admit that she had been following him, Su Jiaojiao immediately became displeased and said, "I don't care about following you. If it weren't for the fact that we're in the same boat, I wouldn't bother looking for you."
She snorted coldly, her little face puffed up with anger, "Hey, I'm asking you, do you want to go to the Divine Origin Dynasty?"
"Isn't that obvious? I've been emphasizing that I want to go to the Divine Origin Dynasty." Bai Hao glanced at her sideways. "What, are you here now to say you're going to take me there?"
"I won't take you there. I'm here to tell you not to go." Su Jiaojiao said to Bai Hao with a serious expression, "You can't go to the Divine Source Dynasty, not even if they recruit soldiers."
"Didn't you say you didn't know where the Divine Origin Dynasty was? How do you know I can't go?" Bai Hao retorted, a cold glint gradually rising in his eyes.
He never fully trusted Su Jiaojiao—in every aspect, he only believed about 30% of what Su Jiaojiao said and listened to only one key piece of information.
"In short, you can't go. If you go, you won't come back. This is my warning to you. Whether you listen or not is up to you." Seeing that she couldn't convince Bai Hao, Su Jiaojiao simply stopped explaining and gave a cold snort, letting Bai Hao decide whether to believe her or not.
"That reason won't convince me. I'm definitely going to the Divine Origin Dynasty. If you don't want to help me, then go live the peaceful life you envision. I'll go by myself," Bai Hao said calmly.
Hearing this, Su Jiaojiao had already told herself not to say anything more, but she couldn't help pointing at Bai Hao and saying:
"Why are you so stubborn? What's so great about going to the Divine Origin Dynasty? What does it matter if you can go back or not? Is there anyone you can't let go of? Even if you do, what can't you forget after staying here for thousands of years? Why not just give up a good life and go looking for trouble? Aren't you stupid?"
Su Jiaojiao couldn't help but launch into a long, rambling monologue, spouting a bunch of profound truths, but Bai Hao didn't listen to a word she said.
"You live your life, I'll go my own way. We'll have nothing to do with each other. You don't need to try to persuade me anymore. Go do whatever you want and don't bother me." With that, Bai Hao got up and was about to kick Su Jiaojiao out.
"Hey, hey, hey, I don't care anymore, humph, I won't care about you anymore!" Pushed out by Bai Hao, Su Jiaojiao was furious again. She stomped her foot and walked away without looking back.
After Su Jiaojiao left, the room fell silent. Bai Hao gazed at the heavy darkness outside the window and silently sipped his tea…
As the arrival of the people from the Divine Origin Dynasty drew ever closer, the number of people in Huangtie City also increased. All the inns were full, and in some places, three or four people even squeezed into a single room.
During the day, the streets are increasingly crowded, with more outsiders than local residents of Huangtiecheng.
Inside the restaurant, Bai Hao and Liu Jing, unusually, found a table in a corner, sat down, and ordered a few dishes for lunch.
"I sent Liu Jing to scout out the situation. What did he find out?" Bai Hao asked. On his first day here, he had sent Liu Jing to find out what was going on in Huang Tiecheng. Even though everyone was involved in the Divine Source Dynasty's conscription, it was still important to know the enemy and yourself.
Having access to information gives you a greater ability to control the situation than others.
Liu Jing nodded, put down her bowl and chopsticks, and said earnestly:
"We have indeed found out some incredible information. In addition to independent cultivators like us, quite a few people from sects have also come to Huangtie City to participate in the conscription this time."
Upon hearing Liu Jing mention that some people from sects had also arrived, Bai Hao frowned slightly and said, "Sects? Weren't they established under the orders of the Divine Origin Dynasty? Why are they now participating in the Divine Origin Dynasty's conscription?"
All the major sects in this world were established with the approval of the Divine Source Dynasty. It can be said that the major sects are subordinate to the Divine Source Dynasty, and they should be able to go to the Divine Source Dynasty without having to recruit soldiers.
But now, what does it mean that those sects have all come?
"Which sects have come?" Bai Hao continued to ask.
"I don't know the specifics, but it seems to be mostly second- or third-rate sects; the major sects didn't come," Liu Jing said.
Even if those major sects really came, it would be difficult for him to find out anything. He had already done his best to find out information about second- or third-rate sects.
"As expected, apart from those top-tier sects that were established under the orders of the Divine Origin Dynasty, the other sects were all established on their own. However, they also hoped to gain the recognition of the Divine Origin Dynasty, so they could only use this method to go to the Divine Origin Dynasty." Muttering softly, Bai Hao's gaze gradually turned serious.
"It seems that the Divine Source Dynasty is indeed hard to find. Unless they take the initiative to appear, ordinary people have no way to find them."
Liu Jing nodded in agreement, "Although we all know that the Divine Source Dynasty exists, no one has ever seen where it is or what it looks like. If it weren't for the fact that we see the Divine Source Dynasty's Yang Cavalry every year, we might have forgotten about its existence."
If a place cannot be seen, touched, or visited, does it truly exist?
This question is difficult to answer.
The Divine Origin Dynasty is such a contradiction.
Historical records state that the sun god Liuli obtained the power of the sun's thunder from the primordial fire, thus leading humanity to drive away darkness, seize control of the world, exterminate the three divine beasts, and establish the Divine Source Dynasty, which brought us the peaceful life we enjoy today.
Furthermore, every year the Divine Origin Dynasty would dispatch Yang Cavalry to recruit soldiers in various parts of the continent, which also served to showcase the grandeur and magnificence of the Divine Origin Dynasty.
It is precisely because of this that, despite not being able to see the Divine Origin Dynasty in person, everyone on the continent believed in its existence.
"Where exactly is the Divine Origin Dynasty? We'll find out when the Yang Cavalry arrives." A faint, profound meaning flashed in Bai Hao's eyes as he began to eat.
But at that moment, a huge roar suddenly erupted from the sky, and the entire Iron City trembled slightly in the face of this earth-shattering sound.
"What's going on?"
Everyone was surprised and immediately went outside to see what had happened.
Bai Hao and Liu Jing approached the window, where they could see directly out.
But there was nothing outside the restaurant.
Just then, a cry of surprise rang out.
"You can see, in the sky!"
Everyone quickly looked up at the sky in response to the sound, and the moment they saw the scene above, they were all stunned.
"What is that...?"
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