Battle through the heaven: Azure Emperor

In March, Aoyama Town was already dotted with greenery. This was the best time for all living things to come back to life. It was also the busiest season in Aoyama Town. Carriages and horses flowed in and out of the town.

The incident in the Southern Town had already died down. However, when people talked about Wanyao Zhai again, they couldn't help but have a hint of fear.

In the early spring, countless mercenaries who had rested for the winter flocked into the Magic Beast Mountain Range in droves to begin a new journey.

In Aoyama Town, in front of the Wanyao Zhai Gate, a line of carriages and horses slowly left. Yan Aoyama stood on top of a carriage, waving goodbye to the Little Doctor who was waving at him at the gate of the Wanyao Zhai.

It had been almost a year since he woke up from his sickbed. It had also been more than a month since he returned from the Magic Beast Mountain Range. In the spring of the second year, he finally chose to say goodbye again and embark on a journey to explore the continent.

Before Yan Aoyama left, the situation in Aoyama Town changed again. The Wanyao Zhai took over Wolfhead's territory in the southern part of the town and became one of the three major powers in Aoyama Town along with the other two large mercenary groups.

Although the Wanyao Zhai didn't have a Dou Shi to oversee it, its network of connections spread throughout Aoyama Town and even the surrounding towns. In addition, the Wanyao Zhai introduced a brand new high quality wound medicine and a shockingly effective Paralysis Poison Powder. All kinds of doubts gradually disappeared.

Yan Aoyama wasn't worried about the Little Doctor staying at the Wanyao Zhai. During her days at the Wanyao Zhai, he had taught her almost everything he could teach her to protect herself. He even left behind a backup plan, so no one could harm him.

The strongest person in Aoyama Town was only a one star Dou Shi. With the backup plan Yan Aoyama left behind, let alone a Dou Shi, Aoyama Town could easily be buried with him.

However, if he used the backup plan, the Little Doctor would activate her poison body in advance. Thus, he warned her not to take it out casually.

…

Wu Tan City was one of the small cities in the Jia Ma Empire. It was located in the North Eastern Province between Black Flame City in the Northern Province, Magic Beast Mountain Range in the North Eastern Province, and Black Rock City in the Eastern Province.

Wu Tan City was not considered a large city in the Jia Ma Empire. The strongest person in the city was only a high level Da Dou Shi who was close to a Dou Ling. In the entire Wu Tan City, the three strongest clans, the Xiao Clan, Jia Lie, and Ao Ba Clan, controlled most of the profits in the city.

Wu Tan City naturally had the Empire's city lord and officials, but for such a small city, it was neither a prosperous place nor an important checkpoint. As long as the taxes and the Empire's interests were protected, there was no need to be too serious.

To be honest, most of the cities and towns in the empire were in a similar situation. The imperial power didn't go to the countryside, and the local villages were autonomous. There were many families like the three great families in Wu Tan City that controlled most of the benefits in the city, and they formed the lowest level of the empire's ruling class.

Wu Tan City was only a small city in the Jia Ma Empire, but the number one family in Wu Tan City, the Xiao Clan, was not unknown in the Jia Ma Empire.

The Xiao Clan was once one of the top clans in the Jia Ma Empire. The head of the clan, Xiao Lin, had become a Dou Wang. He was also an important official of the empire, one of the top ten strongest Nalan Jie.

However, with Xiao Lin's death, the Xiao Clan had no successor. Now, they didn't even have a Dou Ling. Unable to protect their own interests, the Xiao Clan went into decline, and their power retreated from the Jia Ma Sacred City to Wu Tan City.

Even so, the Xiao Clan was still the number one family in Wu Tan City, and they controlled more of the benefits in the city.

The other two clans in Wu Tan City, the Ao Ba Clan and the Jia Lie Clan, were dissatisfied, but because of the marriage agreement between the Nalan Clan and the Xiao Clan, they didn't dare to go against the Xiao Clan.

Wu Tan City's market square always opened very early. Even though the sun had only revealed a touch of red in the sky, the entire street was already very lively. A group of about a hundred people and twenty carriages slowly entered Wu Tan City's market square under the protection of the guards.

"This is Wu Tan City!"

The scale of this group of carriages wasn't large, and it wasn't very eye-catching among the people coming and going in Wu Tan City. In the middle of the group, there was a carriage. A person lifted the curtain and revealed a face that still had some childishness. Perhaps it was because he rarely saw the sun, but his face looked fairer than some women.

A manservant who was driving the horse turned his head. He looked even younger than Yan Aoyama, but other than his face and short stature, it was impossible to tell that he was a youth. He smiled at Yan Aoyama and said, "Doctor Yan, you're awake. We've arrived at Wu Tan City. Do you want to come down and take a walk?"

"No, sitting in the carriage isn't bad!"

Yan Aoyama shook his head, but he lifted the curtain and went outside, sitting on the other side of the carriage. The manservant saw this and his face was full of smiles, enthusiastically trying to curry favor with Yan Aoyama.

"Xiao Liu, are you familiar with Wu Tan City?"

Yan Aoyama sat on the carriage and casually glanced around, naturally opening his mouth to ask. This manservant was called Ye Xiao Liu, and was one of the workers in this caravan.

"Who doesn't know Wu Tan City's Xiao family? Over there is the Xiao family's market. Look at the Xiao family's guards, each one of them is so imposing, so impressive!"

Ye Xiaoliu pointed to a city square to his left. His eyes shone when he mentioned these guards. "The Xiao family's guards are all equipped with top-notch equipment, and being a guard is much safer and more dignified than being a mercenary.

My biggest wish in life is to become a Warrior and join a large family as a guard after becoming a Warrior. Unfortunately, I'm only at 4 Phase Dou Qi. I don't know when I'll become a Warrior. "

"Xiao Yan is here!"

"Quickly come and welcome the third young master!"

"The Xiao family's little devil is here!"

"The third young master is so handsome!"

… …

Suddenly, there was a commotion in front of the market. Yan Aoyama focused his gaze in the distance. A youth around 11 or 12 years old came to the market under the protection of a group of young boys and girls. Everywhere he went, there was a clamor of praise. Occasionally, there would be a few words of dissatisfaction, but they were drowned out by more laughter.

The young man was also very familiar with this kind of situation. He welcomed the cheers and praises with a smile on his face, as if he was the star of the show. However, not many people noticed that he seemed to be a little anxious, and the smile on his face was a little stiff.

"Doctor Yan, do you see? This is the Xiao family's third young master, a true son of heaven, a legendary figure in the empire."

Ye Xiao Liu pointed at the youth who was walking into the market and said with envy, "I heard that the Xiao family's third young master is very talented. He started cultivating at 4 years old, reached 9 Phase Dou Qi at 10 years old, and became a Warrior at 11 years old.

He'll be 12 years old this year, but he hasn't even had his 12th birthday yet. I believe that after a few months of cultivation, he'll be more than a 1 star Warrior!

More importantly, the Xiao family's third young master is engaged to one of the empire's three great families, Miss Nalan Yanran. His life is simply … "

"12 years old, huh? I know."

Yan Qingshan watched Xiao Yan from a distance as he left. His mouth muttered some baffling words before he once again entered the carriage. "Xiaoliu, I am going to train. Don't let anyone disturb me for the time being …"

"What a strange person. All he does is cultivate … Giddy up …"

Ye Xiao Liu was chatting happily when he suddenly lost his teammate. He did not dare to take the initiative to look for Yan Aoyama, so after muttering a few strange words, he started driving the carriage again.

"Looks like Xiao Yan's cultivation is starting to have problems. It's been a few months since he became a Warrior, but his Qi Vortex hasn't stabilized. However, there's still three years before it starts. That's fine too …"

Inside the carriage, Yan Aoyama sat cross-legged. Xiao Yan's strange expression naturally did not escape his eyes. He was passing through Wu Tan City this time with the intention of determining the exact time of the storyline's development.

Xiao Yan had just turned 12 years old and his Qi Vortex was still unstable even after breaking through to Warrior. It was obvious that Yao Lao had begun to recover. What followed next was three years of being a good-for-nothing, but this had nothing to do with Yan Aoyama.

After determining the exact time, he had achieved his goal of coming to Wu Tan City. The plan in his heart became clearer. Closing his eyes, he sat cross-legged and once again began to cultivate.

"Strange. What a strong mental energy wave. Is it an alchemist?"

Yan Aoyama's carriage slowly moved through the city. When it passed by Xiao Yan's group, a beautiful 11 or 12 year old girl beside Xiao Yan turned her head to look at the carriage, her eyes filled with doubt.

…

Black Rock City was a large city located in the eastern province of Jia Ma Empire. Among all the large cities in Jia Ma Empire, it was one of the best.

The central area of Black Rock City was the most bustling and lively economic center. After bidding farewell to the merchant group, Yan Aoyama arrived at the bustling center of the city.

There was an endless stream of people coming and going. Huge winged birds flapped back and forth. There were also many mercenary groups coming and going. It was very noisy. In this kind of place where every inch of land was worth an inch of gold, those who could occupy an area and open a shop were either local tyrants or local dragons.

Primer Auction House, Jia Ma Empire's largest merchant group. The Primer Merchant Group had many strongholds and important chain business bases in Jia Ma Empire.

As one of the three large clans of the empire, the Primer clan's business spread throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire. They even had many branches outside of Jia Ma Empire.

The Primer clan had a long history and had developed in Jia Ma Empire for hundreds of years. Their relationship could be said to be intricate and complicated. According to some rumors, this extremely wealthy clan seemed to have a slight relationship with the Jia Ma Empire's royal family.

At the front desk of the Primer Auction House, a figure whose entire body was covered by a black robe, whose gender could not be determined, paused for a moment before walking into the appraisal room at the side.

The appraisal room was very spacious. A middle aged man was inside. When he heard the movement, he raised his head. When he saw the black robe that clearly hid his identity, he frowned. He then glanced at the storage ring on the person's white right hand. Immediately, a professional warm smile was quickly piled on his face, "Mister, are you planning to appraise a treasure?"

"Yes!"

Under the black robe, a somewhat hoarse old voice was softly transmitted. This person waved his right hand that was wearing a storage ring and a golden crown that was embedded with countless number of gems appeared on the counter.

When the middle aged man saw the golden crown, his expression became serious. He picked up the magnifying glass beside him and carefully observed it. His expression changed slightly. When he raised his head again, it was filled with solemnity as he said, "Mister, please wait for a moment. Please take a seat. I will go and look for our chief appraiser, Mister Zheng."