The City Gate

Lin Tian's heart skipped a beat when he heard the man's question but he replied calmly "I haven't ventured in, I have only approached the periphery"

Number Three narrowed his eyes while looking at the young boy and he was about to say something when the boss's voice sounded "Let's go we do not have time to waste it on this nobody"

Though number 3 was not satisfied he followed the boss and soon the three black-robed men vanished Into the horizon.

Lin Tian clenched his fist till his nails dug into his palm while looking in their direction with eyes full of hatred.

He soon calmed down and begin to think about what he should do upon arriving at the high-cloud city, he was not that clueless about the city as many of the villagers come and go very often.

The region where the high-cloud city is located belongs to the Rising sky kingdom, the kingdom has tens of cities and one of the biggest is the high-cloud city.

The existence of the high Cloud sect made even the emperor apprehensive in dealing with the city though it is under the kingdom's regime the kingdom had no authority on the city even though the city lord is appointed by the high Cloud sect.

Other than the sect, the city has 7 prominent clans each one of them exiled in a different profession, besides them the city lord has the most authority in the city.

It is been three days since Lin Tian's encounter with the black-roped men.

he could now see the magnificent city walls of the high cloud city from afar, the boy mused to himself" In dead it's a magnificent site"

Suddenly his eyes fall into something near the city wall and his jaw almost dropped. A long queue of people all of them waiting for their turn to enter the city, he wondered how can such a big city have only one gate.

"Move to the side boy " A loud shout can be heard behind Lin Tian who was startled and moved to the side. An exquisite carriage pulled by two strange beasts which looked like a horse and lion at the same time could be seen passing beside him.

The carriage stopped in front of the city door and an old lady with thick eyebrows and white curly hair could be seen stepping out of the carriage. As soon as the city gate guards saw the old woman all of them bowed to her which indicates that she is not an ordinary person.

"old woman you are back that fast hahaha"

a laughing voice could be heard coming from the gate direction and a robust man could be seen walking towards the old woman. when the guards saw the man all of them bowed and shouted at the same time " Greeting Commander Shi"

The old woman's face darkened and shouted furiously "Who are you calling old  you empty head" Commander Shi laughed and said" Have you found the girl "

"yes, I did if I was a little late she would have already died humph "replied the old woman.

one of the guards whispered to the other when seeing how the old woman talking casually to the commander "Who is this old woman how can she talk like that to the commander in this manner"

One of the guards whispered

" shhh she is the alchemist lady ling, besides her identity as an alchemist she holds an important position in the Ling Clan"

Commander Shi didn't show any expression when he heard what the old lady Ling said

he replied uncaringly " It's your clan matters don't get me involved hahaha"

old lady Ling looked at the commander with dissidence and raised her voice"  Ling Zi come and greet Commander Shi"

soon two young ladies came out of the carriage, when Lin Tian saw them his eyes almost popped out.

The two young women bowed to Commander Shi respectively.

Ling Zi walked beside the old lady and said sweetly " greeting grandpa Shi I heard a lot about you from granny ling "

"women are only good at talking humph, hary enter the city you are delaying everyone else," said Commander Shi as he turned around but from the look on his face he seemed to be quite happy when her Heard Ling Zi.

"Okay, girls let's go " ordered the old lady long as she looked at the girls sternly.