Chapter 151: Qitian City (Monthly Votes Requested)

The next morning, at dawn, Kobei and his group of eleven left Lingfeng City and headed towards Qingyuan City.

Upon arriving in Qingyuan City, Kobei’s group went straight to the slums. Utilizing the exact same method once more, Kobei gained four new followers.

Thus, Kobei traveled from city to city, and his entourage grew steadily larger. In the blink of an eye, two months passed. Kobei had visited every single base city belonging to the three major bases. Aside from Lingfeng City, where he had directly selected ten inheritors, the number of people he chose in the other base cities was much smaller—some cities yielded two, others four, but none exceeded five.

Even so, all one hundred inheritance opportunities for the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Art had been completely exhausted. By this time, one hundred and eight people were following in his wake.

"The base cities should be more or less established. It's time to head back."

Stepping out of the final base city, Kobei squinted and glanced in the direction of Moon-gazing Lake, murmuring to himself.

Two months had flown by, and Kobei had no idea how many commoners he had actually attracted to join Qitian City. Yet, the results promised to be exceptional; Kobei held absolute confidence in himself!

At the very least, five million people should pose no problem at all!

"Let's move out, back to Qitian City!"

Kobei gave a low shout and took the lead, striding toward Moon-gazing Lake.

"Hey, Savage, tell me, can you please take a bath? The stench coming off you is way too strong!"

Huang Dou pinched his nose, adopting an exaggerated expression as he looked at the Savage, who still wore his hair unkempt and his feet bare.

"Why?"

The Savage looked at the chubby Huang Dou, frowning slightly. His voice seemed eternally locked in a single, cold, and rigid tone.

Having knocked about together for two months, they had grown very familiar with one another and frequently traded jests. Naturally, the Savage's unique appearance easily made him the center of attention.

"Savage, I beg of you, just take a bath, will you? If worst comes to worst, I'll boil the water for you!"

A youth of about thirteen or fourteen, with fair skin, slender phoenix-like eyes, and a prettiness resembling that of a girl, stepped up to the Savage. His tone carried a hint of pleading as he spoke slowly.

"Little Su really touches my heart! Come on, Savage, buddy, go wash up already. You're about to provoke public outrage here."

Huang Dou hooked his arm around Su San’s shoulder, and the two exchanged a wicked grin.

"What do the opinions of worldly mortals have to do with me?"

The Savage gave the pair a blank glance, his cold and rigid voice drifting out slowly. He then took large strides, hurrying to catch up with Kobei, who was walking ahead.

"Hmph!"

Huang Dou and Su San simultaneously raised their middle fingers, letting out a cold, disdainful scoff.

Su San, with his fair skin and girl-like prettiness, was the third person to receive one-tenth of the Nine-Yang Divine Art inheritance from Kobei. Despite looking like a girl, his comprehension ability regarding the Six Meridians Divine Sword was far superior to Huang Dou's. Only two months had passed since Kobei bestowed the Six Meridians Divine Sword upon him, yet relying on his own insight, Su San had already mastered nearly thirty percent of its proficiency!

"Haha, you two simply cannot comprehend Savage-大哥's realm."

Seeing the Savage completely ignore Huang Dou and Su San, the rest of the group burst into laughter.

Although their cultivation levels varied greatly, the vast majority of the one hundred and eight individuals hailed from common backgrounds, allowing them to get along remarkably well. They frequently bantered and bickered among themselves.

This atmosphere brought Kobei great comfort. Without any distinction of status or hierarchy, gathering together like a band of brothers was a dynamic Kobei deeply cherished. He even hoped to instill this mindset in every resident of Qitian City—free from social classes, free from distance, living together just like a family!

Kobei and his group moved at a swift pace. Even the weakest among them had attained one percent of the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Art's cultivation through Kobei, a level of strength not inferior to ordinary lower-tier Transcendent realm experts. Consequently, their journey proceeded with great speed.

In a mere single day, the group arrived at Moon-gazing Lake.

"Qitian City, we've arrived!"

Gazing at the massive city not far away, Kobei slowly came to a halt. Looking out at the majestic, pitch-black fortress from afar, he drew a deep breath.

"Is this Qitian City?"

Seeing Kobei stop, the group following closely behind him halted as well. Gazing at the gigantic city ahead, an inexplicable emotion suddenly welled up in their hearts—a feeling somewhat akin to exiles suddenly returning to their homeland, or perhaps the sensation of stepping into a newly purchased home just before moving in.

For a moment, none of them could pinpoint their exact thoughts, but an inexplicable sense of belonging gradually enveloped their hearts.

"Let's go!"

Kobei glanced at the crowd, exhaled softly, and slowly resumed his stride toward Qitian City.

This city was his city, which meant it was his home. Within the city walls were people waiting for him, so Kobei's steps unconsciously quickened by a few paces. It was hard to tell whether he was eager to see his home or longing for the people inside it.

With steps that felt somewhat light and impatient, Kobei led the crowd into the newly established Qitian City.

The moment they stepped foot inside Qitian City, everyone's gaze was instantly drawn to the colossal tower situated in the heart of the city!

The vast majority of them were ordinary people, and even the occasional genetic evolver knew nothing of the descent of divine miracles. Encountering such a gigantic tower—something unmistakably beyond human construction—for the first time left them utterly stunned.

"My goodness! What a huge tower! I've never seen a tower this massive in my entire life!"

Li Erniu tilted his head back, staring blankly at the towering spire that pierced the clouds.

"It's... it's huge..."

A look of shock surfaced on Huang Dou's chubby face. He squinted his small eyes, gazing blankly at the Qitian Tower. After a long while, he finally managed to squeeze out those words through a slight quiver.

"Qi... Tian... Tower!"

The Savage stared at the massive, pitch-black body of the tower. When he caught sight of the large characters glowing with golden light upon the towering structure, his expression shifted slightly, and he turned to cast a glance at Kobei.

"Could this tower be related to him as well?"

This city was named Qitian City, and now such a colossal Qitian Tower had appeared within it. The Savage very naturally connected the two.

"Kobei!"

Just as the crowd stood gazing blankly at Qitian City, a crisp, melodious voice suddenly rang out. Accompanied by a wave of intoxicating fragrance, a graceful figure suddenly came flying toward them.

The crisp voice interrupted the crowd's reverie. As they slowly pulled their eyes away from the massive structure of Qitian Tower, Luo Ling’s graceful figure had already hurled herself into Kobei’s embrace.

Two months had passed in the blink of an eye. While Kobei had been running about between various base cities, Luo Ling had been constantly occupied with establishing the base city. The two of them had not seen each other for a full two months.

"You've lost weight..."

Holding Luo Ling tightly and gazing into her face, Kobei leaned gently to her ear. His voice was soft and faint, yet laden with a profound depth of affection.

"I have not!"

Luo Ling pressed her face tightly against Kobei's chest, wrinkling her cute nose slightly and shaking her head.

"Come, I'll take you to see our home."

The two of them completely treated the surrounding crowd as if they were invisible. After lingering in each other's warmth for a long time, Luo Ling finally raised her head with a hint of playfulness, speaking in a joyous tone.

Qitian City had been built right under Luo Ling's watchful eyes. Though exhausting, she was immensely happy; to her, the entire Qitian City was the home she shared with Kobei!

"What about them?"

Kobei looked at the crowd, who were watching him and Luo Ling with mischievous grins, and smiled awkwardly.

"Haha, Boss, don't mind us! Go on with your sister-in-law. We'll wander around on our own in a bit and see if there's any place that needs our help!"

The group let out knowing laughs and roared, pounding their chests.

Hearing their mischievous chuckles, Luo Ling's cheeks instantly flushed crimson. Upon seeing Kobei, she had actually ended up automatically tuning out everyone else; her eyes and heart held room for Kobei alone.

"Well, um, the North City is the residential district. Many of the houses are empty, so you can all pick whichever ones you like to live in," Luo Ling said, her cheeks still blushing as she addressed the group.

"Let's go."

Eager to show Kobei the base city she had watched take shape piece by piece, Luo Ling could no longer bother with shyness. She grabbed Kobei's hand and headed toward the Qitian Tower.

In a brief moment, the two arrived before the gigantic, pitch-black gates of the Qitian Tower. Along the way, Kobei hadn't seen many people, and a trace of disappointment inevitably crept into his heart. Could it be that his efforts over the past two months had all been in vain? Why hadn't he seen anyone about?

At this moment, the Qitian Tower sitting atop Moon-gazing Lake looked no different from usual, except that the several elders who used to coil around the tower body and the massive ferocious beast were all nowhere to be seen.

The higher echelons of humanity were already fully aware of the Qitian Tower acknowledging a master. Moreover, with the ferocious beasts and the divine race having completely retreated to their respective base camps, human powerhouses naturally no longer needed to stand guard here.

"Let's go up and look."

Luo Ling smiled slightly at Kobei, preparing to pull him up onto the body of the Qitian Tower. As the tallest structure in the entire city and positioned right in its center, standing atop the Qitian Tower allowed one to take in a panoramic view of the entire metropolis. Luo Ling wanted Kobei to see the whole city, which was why she had led him straight to the tower.

"Let's go inside instead."

Kobei smiled faintly, holding Luo Ling back. With a gentle tap of his toes, his body drifted upward effortlessly, landing toward the entrance located at the base of the Qitian Tower.

As their bodies floated down to the doorway of the Qitian Tower, Luo Ling looked at Kobei in confusion. She could only access the second floor of the Qitian Tower; once they went inside, how would they be able to overlook the entire city?

"Follow me."

Kobei naturally noticed the confusion in Luo Ling's eyes, but he offered no immediate explanation. With a faint smile playing at the corners of his mouth, he took Luo Ling's hand and led her into the Qitian Tower. Matters having reached this point, Kobei no longer intended to keep things hidden.

He was ready to tell Luo Ling about the Qitian Tower recognizing him as its master.

Holding Luo Ling's small hand, Kobei led her straight toward the golden pillar of light at the entrance of the second floor.

(To be continued)