Farewell to the Sword Girl Outside the Jade Capital City (1)
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Clack clack..."
The wheels of the carriage rolled leisurely over the stone floor that had turned gray after the rain all year round and clacked rhythmically over the ground.
The golden osmanthus trees that lined the path looked even more beautiful under the scarlet golden light of the morning sun. Their fragrance floated for miles in the wind.
The copper-colored osmanthus carriage, that was obviously expensive to rent, entered the main gate of Jade Capital City on which an ancient plaque hung. It did not attract the attention of even a single person in the long queue that had waited overnight.
There was an old captain of the city guards, who squatted under the golden osmanthus tree at the city gate. He held some braised beef in one hand and a jug of osmanthus wine in the other and stopped chewing in surprise. He rubbed the shiny dark circles under his eyes and glanced sideways.
"Another big shot..."
"A descendant of a Higher Void Family?"