Chapter 28: Holy City_2

Na Ye glanced deeply at Long Kongkong, not saying anything but a hint of anticipation flickered in her eyes.

Zi Tianwu, as the Wind Listener, flew non-stop without even landing for a rest. Bored, Long Kongkong took a snooze. When he woke up, he found that the wind carpet was already descending.

Na Ye did not let him meditate on the wind carpet, not wanting Zi Tianwu and Hai Jifeng to feel Long Kongkong's state during meditation.

The wind carpet descended from the sky, slowly floating towards the ground. In the distance, the towering city wall was in sight.

The massive city wall was a hundred feet tall, impeccably white. Under the sunlight, it radiated a dazzling glow, appearing extraordinarily magnificent.

Long Dangdang was also awakened from his meditation. This whole journey, he had spent most of his time in a meditative state. Seeing the towering city walls in the distance, his spirits lifted, exchanging a look with Long Kongkong. Both felt a surge of excitement in their hearts.

Undoubtedly, the city before them was none other than the Holy City.

The three ninth-rank individuals walked ahead. A touch of emotion revealed itself in Na Ye's eyes. This time, she finally brought her disciple.

Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong followed the three to the Holy City. Half an hour later, they were in clear sight of the gigantic gates of the city.

At the city gate, soldiers clad in armor stood guard. These soldiers had mostly graduated from the Temple Academy, Knights Academy, or Warriors Academy. Even though they were officially enrolled in the Temple, most students were not financially supported by the Temple and had to find their jobs. Being a soldier, with its stable income, especially after being promoted, offered a promising career path.

At the city gate, all pedestrians were checked to ensure there were no dangerous goods and they carried valid identification. From birth, everyone had an identity tablet inscribed with their name, date of births, and place of birth. It was made by the Magic Temple, and had a special magic symbol to prevent counterfeiting.

Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong had never been out of Soaring Dragon City in their lives. In their minds, Soaring Dragon City was already a huge city. However, when they entered the Holy City after verifying their identities, they were deeply shocked by what they saw.

Upon entering the city gate, they saw an extremely wide road, a hundred metres wide, with endless streams of carriages on the two-lane road. There were also wide sidewalks on both sides of the road, and towering buildings extended into the distance. It was an overwhelming vista with no end in sight.

This was the Holy City, the political and economic center of the Temple Federation, where the Sacred Legate was located, and it was the largest city in the Land of the Sacred and the Demonic.

"Teacher, what are we going to do now?" Long Kongkong asked as he approached Na Ye.

Na Ye replied, "Today is the weekend. I am taking you to the Spirit Furnace Academy to register. Classes start tomorrow. We haven't been back for a while, so we'll each report back to the Temple."

In the past four years, they would leave for a while every year, returning to the Temple at least once a year. At their level, not being Elder of the Sacred Legate, they followed minimal constraints, but certain basic responsibilities remained.

While speaking, Na Ye turned to Hai Jifeng, "Don't forget about my disciple's task."

Hai Jifeng calmly said, "We will handle it once we return to the Temple."

Long Kongkong's eyes lit up. He asked Na Ye, "Teacher, can we not have the Holy Diversion Spirit Furnace? Can we choose something else that has a strong offensive power that can instantly kill the enemy?"

"Get away. As a protection knight, the Holy Diversion Spirit Furnace is the foundation of your future development. You want attack power? Even if you had it, it would be useless to you."

Long Kongkong curled his lips and turned to Zi Tianwu, "Teacher Zi, I remember that the Magic Temple once mentioned that if my brother passed the assessment, he could also get a spirit furnace. This didn't happen!"

Zi Tianwu replied, "Spirit Furnaces are scarce. Do you think I'm less valuable than a spirit furnace? Don't be greedy. If you want a spirit furnace, work hard at the Spirit Furnace Academy. There's no place closer to spirit furnaces. If you're capable, get one yourself."

While speaking, Zi Tianwu led them to a shop on the roadside. She presented a badge, and soon a luxurious carriage arrived in front of the crowd.

"Get in."

Long Kongkong was surprised, "Do we need to travel by carriage? Why can't we just fly there? It's faster."

Zi Tianwu shot him a glance, "Holy City prohibits flight. There are aerial defense arrays. If you want to die, you can fly. The academy is still far from here. It will take an hour by carriage. You could also run on foot."

"No, no, no." Long Kongkong quickly waved his hand, laughing.

The carriage was spacious, and everyone boarded comfortably. It moved smoothly and the speed on the dedicated car lane was fairly fast. Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong mostly stared out of the window with curiosity. The Holy City even had many six or seven-story buildings and a variety of dazzling architectures they had never seen or heard of before, which were pleasingly confounding.

The Temple Academy's Main College was located in the southeast corner of the Holy City, occupying a vast area of one thousand two hundred hectares. The scenery suddenly changed after the carriage crossed a giant archway.