Battle Through the Heavens, Reborn as Xiao Yan's Sister

Chapter 2 Utan City

imperial capital,

As the first rays of sunlight broke through the earth's constraints and shone upon this historic city, the wide streets were already bustling with people and vehicles, a vibrant and lively scene. Countless caravans came and went, and the city boasted countless tall buildings and palaces, all of which fully demonstrated the prosperity of the capital.

"Gah!"

A jet-black raven flapped its wings and pierced through the clouds, swooping down over the thick, majestic walls of the imperial capital. It gently landed on the tallest clock tower in the city, preening its feathers with its beak while cawing loudly. Its deep black eyes surveyed the city at its most prosperous.

at this time,

The street in front of the Xiao family mansion was already lined with carriages, and fully armed members of the Xiao family stood guard beside the convoy, ready to give the patriarch's order at any moment.

Young Xiao Yue, dressed in white mourning clothes, with waist-length silver hair and clear, red eyes like agate, quietly followed her mother as they slowly boarded the carriage.

Soon, with a loud shout, the entire Xiao family's convoy slowly started and headed towards the city gate of the capital. Before long, it disappeared at the city gate.

...

inside the carriage,
Xiao Yue sat next to her mother, leaning against the car window with one hand supporting her chin, calmly gazing at the passing scenery outside.

This city, called Gama Imperial City, is quite peculiar. Many of its buildings and the clothing of the people on the street are similar to the ancient styles of the East in my previous life, but at the same time, they also have a touch of Western fantasy.

However, after five years of living since her rebirth, Xiao Yue has gained a general understanding of what this world is like.

This world is called the Dou Qi Continent.

It's a very strange world, with a chaotic feeling of East-West fusion from a past life.

For example, the country she is currently in is called the Gama Empire, which sounds very Western. Some of the noble titles in the empire are also like that, such as the Mittel family, the Irish family, and so on. Many Western items are also everywhere, such as high heels, wine glasses, and butler's dresses. This world has everything.

of course,

Oriental-style colors are also common here. Take her surname, for example, it is a very obvious Oriental surname. The buildings on the street are mostly classical Oriental pavilions.

The two completely different styles intertwined without any sense of incongruity, as if everyone had become accustomed to it. Moreover, this continent was terrifyingly vast, inhabited by numerous alien races. The book recorded all sorts of strange and wonderful races. In the north of the continent lived the barbarians, who were said to possess immense strength and could merge with beast souls, as well as the snake-people in the eastern part of the empire. In the south of the continent lived the infamous and sinister dark races, as well as the legendary dragons that could freely traverse space and the phoenixes that ruled the skies.

Most importantly, this world has a wondrous cultivation system, but it's not the kind of Eastern cultivation or Western magic commonly seen in various films and television shows. Instead, it's something called 'Battle Qi'. In this world, the cultivation of Battle Qi has reached its peak through the efforts of countless generations. It's a magical world where almost everyone has the opportunity to fly and escape into the earth.

however,
In this era where everyone can cultivate, Xiao Yue is unable to cultivate the battle qi of this world…

Perhaps it was due to her constitution? Xiao Yue wasn't quite sure, but she didn't care much. Although she couldn't cultivate battle qi, the martial arts she learned in her previous life still gave her a unique foundation in this world.

not to mention,
The item she obtained by chance in her previous life seems to have traveled through time with her, allowing her to see the future and hope of the martial arts path. Perhaps, this inheritance, which had gradually declined in her previous life, can shine with a new future in this special world.

……

……

The Xiao family's relocation was not smooth. After all, as a large family, they had offended many enemies in the past. Although Xiao's father and the family's strategists had made preparations in advance and staged several tricks to deceive the outside world and secretly switch the beams and pillars, there were still many obstacles and ambushes along the way.

Even Xiao Yue and her mother's carriage was almost attacked during the incident, but fortunately everything turned out alright.

One month later,
The Xiao family successfully arrived at their destination – Wutan City.
This city is just a city on the border of the empire, but due to its geographical location, it is situated on the edge of the Monster Mountain Range in the western part of the empire. It is one of the transportation hubs between the Monster Mountain Range and the empire, and there are many merchants coming and going. So it can be considered a large city with a developed economy.

The Xiao family already had a strong branch in Wutan City, possessing considerable influence and resources in the area. This is why Xiao's father and the elders chose to come here after much discussion.

The new mansion is located in the central area of ​​Wutan City, covering a vast area. Although it cannot compare with the original mansion in the capital, it is still quite magnificent. After all, it was once a prominent family in the empire. Even if it has fallen on hard times, it is still a force to be reckoned with. As long as the family is still around, there will always be a day when it can rise again.

The Xiao family's relocation to Wutan City caused quite a stir locally. Although the various factions within the city had made preparations, some chaos was still inevitable...

After all, the pie of Wutan City had already been divided up by the various forces within the city. Now that the Xiao family has come to disrupt things, it means that Wutan City is about to usher in a new round of reshuffling.

Although the original branch of the Xiao family already had some territory in Wutan City, now that the family has grown larger, it needs to acquire more territory and resources to better continue and develop. Xiao's father has spared no expense in this regard, frequently dispatching the remaining elite members of the clan, and sometimes even personally participating himself, all in order to firmly establish a foothold in Wutan City.

The city of Wutan was noticeably quieter. Ordinary residents were filled with fear and began to stay indoors. Various unseen killings began to unfold, and the streets were filled with the stench of blood.

(End of this chapter)