Chapter 401 - 380: When You Make the List, Everyone Around You Is a Good Person

Guangling City, Cyan Feather Mountain, Cyan Feather Cave Mansion.

In the end, Song Ciwan still declined the invitation from the Prince’s Chief Historian, Yun Chong, and did not agree to visit the Prince’s Mansion to meet the Heir’s Consort.

There were many reasons not to go to the Prince’s Mansion, too many to list. Song Ciwan simply said, "To be frank, Chief Historian Yun, I’ve felt on the verge of an epiphany during my recent cultivation. I urgently need to find a place for seclusion, so it is inconvenient for me to visit the Heir’s Consort at this time."

This refusal, though seemingly tactful, was actually quite direct.

But Yun Chong wasn’t the least bit angry. She was only stunned for a moment, the smile on her face unchanging. Her attitude remained enthusiastic as she said, "Is Fairy Song about to have another breakthrough? That’s wonderful news! If Fairy Song needs a place for seclusion, this humble official happens to have a good place to recommend."

She explained in detail, "Our Guangling is a State City, and Cyan Feather Mountain possesses Celestial Level Primordial Qi. The cave mansions there can also be rented out. Our Prince’s Mansion holds several long-term leases on a few of them. If Fairy Song does not mind, this humble official can arrange a cave mansion for your seclusion."

Her words were thorough, her actions courteous, and her demeanor familiar and warm, truly making one feel completely at ease.

Song Ciwan smiled faintly. "In that case, please lead the way, Chief Historian Yun."

Yun Chong was delighted, and the smile on her face became a little more genuine. She quickly led Song Ciwan and flew toward Guangling City.

Of course, when they passed the group from the City Patrol Department who had blocked their path earlier, she put on a stern face and scolded them. She then ordered them to apologize to Song Ciwan and asked Song Ciwan to mete out their punishment.

Song Ciwan said, "The Captains were just acting according to the law. It is I who was unaware that flying is forbidden within twenty li of Guangling City. I was the one who broke the rule first, so I should be the one to apologize to you all."

The Cultivators from the City Patrol Department immediately looked terrified. The middle-aged Cultivator in the lead had an expression that was both moved and ashamed. He quickly said, "The no-fly order for Guangling City only applies to those below the Divinity Transformation realm. Anyone at or above Divinity Transformation, or those with a special Identity Token, can fly freely.

"Fairy Song is a Celestial Pride on the Celestial Pride List. You can register with the City Patrol Department to receive a special passage token. This no-fly order doesn’t apply to you, Fairy Song. It was we who were presumptuous. We are endlessly grateful that Your Excellency is magnanimous and does not hold this against us."

The City Patrol Department Cultivators all cupped their fists, bowed, and offered their apologies.

In any case, no one had a bad attitude.

Even if someone had quietly complained from a distance earlier, no one dared show a hint of it now that Song Ciwan was right in front of them.

This was especially true for the one who had complained the loudest, the one who had muttered about "just following orders." Now, in Song Ciwan’s presence, the look of gratitude on his face was the most pronounced of all.

In short, both sides had excellent attitudes. The encounter was free of any friction, filled only with harmony.

Yun Chong didn’t press the matter further, just huffed, "You all got lucky today. And it’s not just luck—it’s because Fairy Song is magnanimous and chose not to stoop to your level. You’d better remember this and make sure it doesn’t happen again."

The men from the City Patrol Department all nodded, hurriedly promising to keep their eyes peeled in the future and never make such a mistake again.

The Big White Goose craned its neck, looking left and right. Its eyes darted back and forth, showing clear astonishment at the men’s change in attitude.

If only it could speak, it would surely be exclaiming right now: ’How can humans change their tune so quickly? This goose can’t even hope to keep up!’

The men from the City Patrol Department not only promised to remember Fairy Song’s appearance and never act so recklessly again, but also offered to handle the paperwork for her special passage token. They insisted it would be no trouble and that they would deliver the token to her once it was ready.

Yun Chong huffed, as if about to object, but she stopped herself. Instead, she turned her gaze to Song Ciwan and asked, "Fairy Song, what do you think...?"

Song Ciwan nodded. "Then I’ll have to trouble you."

The men from the City Patrol Department were overjoyed. The leading Cultivator hastily said, "No trouble, no trouble at all! To hear you say that, Fairy, truly humbles this lowly one."

He then introduced himself. It turned out his name was Tong Qingzhong. In the City Patrol Department, while he was called a Captain, he was actually a Junior Seventh Grade supervising official.

Not only did he hold an official position, but it wasn’t a low-ranking one either.

In a remote, lower-class county, a Junior Seventh Grade official would be high-ranking enough to serve as the County Magistrate.

Of course, the systems for civil and military officials were different, so a direct comparison wasn’t very meaningful.

After parting ways with the men, Song Ciwan followed Yun Chong and flew directly up to the gate tower of Guangling City.

The walls of Guangling City were ten zhang high. They were a magnificent sight, and standing beneath them, one couldn’t help but feel insignificant.

In an ordinary ancient world, walls of this height would be nearly impossible to build. But in a Mythical Realm, with the participation of Cultivators, ten zhang had become the standard for the walls of a State City.

Higher walls were not impossible to build, of course, but they were unnecessary.

After all, for experts who had reached a certain level of cultivation, even the highest walls would be difficult to truly defend against.

Warfare in a Mythical Realm was also very different from that of an ordinary era of cold weapons. City walls were only a small part of a city’s defenses. The truly decisive factors were the City Defense Array and the duels between high-level experts.

As Song Ciwan entered the city, she felt as if she were passing through an invisible, formless, water-like membrane. With Yun Chong leading the way, the City Defense Array remained quiet and peaceful.

Even though Song Ciwan took an unconventional path, descending from the sky onto the city wall instead of passing through the gate, the City Defense Array showed no signs of obstructing her.

The few followers who had been trailing behind Yun Chong at a slower pace hurried forward to pay their respects.

Yun Chong instructed them, "Go quickly and inform the Crown Prince and the Heir’s Consort that Fairy Song has come to the city today. I am taking her to Cyan Feather Mountain to open a Celestial Level Cave Mansion for her."

The group immediately split up to carry out their tasks. Some headed directly back to the Prince’s Mansion, some went ahead to Cyan Feather Mountain, and others remained behind Yun Chong and Song Ciwan, resuming their positions as followers.

After descending from the city wall, a gorgeously decorated Flying Horse treasure vehicle pulled up on the street ahead. Yun Chong once again invited Song Ciwan to board the carriage.

The horse pulling the carriage had clouds swirling at its four hooves and distinct, snow-white wings on its back. The vehicle glided forward, its wheels silent, until the horse reared up on its hind legs and let out a resounding neigh.

In the sunlight, the Flying Horse was pure white. Its fine coat shimmered, and every muscle on its body appeared elegant and fluid. It was the very picture of a divine steed.

Such an impressive steed and such a magnificent carriage were clearly not a common sight, even in a major city like Guangling City.

Pedestrians on the side of the road had already stopped in their tracks, turning to exclaim in awe, "Look, that’s Prince Yun’s Mansion’s Flying Stream Treasure Vehicle! It’s actually been deployed today! And with Chief Historian Yun personally escorting them... who are they receiving?"

Someone else pointed at Song Ciwan and the Big White Goose. "Whoa, who is that? They’re riding a huge goose!"