My name is Huang Tian, ​​what the hell is this "Heaven is dead" nonsense?

Chapter 130 The City of Noble Ladies Appointed as Vice Commissioners

The dragon horse neighed softly and carried Huang Tian slowly along the not-so-wide mountain path.

The ground was covered with fallen leaves, and the horse's hooves rustled as they stepped on the golden leaves.

After traveling for about fifteen minutes, they emerged from the mountains and turned onto a flat official road. Finally, they heard the sounds of carriages, horses, and people talking ahead.

Huang Tian looked up and saw that it was a small caravan of about twenty people and several carriages. He did not urge his horse forward to ask for directions, but listened to their conversation from a distance.

"Father, how much longer until we reach the capital?" a young girl asked. She was riding a horse, dressed in a blue outfit, and although her face was still young, she had a unique air of heroism.

A middle-aged man dressed in brocade estimated the distance and replied, "It's not far, about thirty li. We should be there before sunset."

"I've never been to the prefectural capital before. I wonder what it's like there. I imagine it must be much more prosperous than our county," the girl in blue said with longing.

“I know you’re curious, otherwise why would I have brought you along this time?” The middle-aged man in brocade smiled. “The city is indeed very large and prosperous. Once you cross that small hill, you’ll be able to see a city wall that’s as high as a mountain.”

'I never imagined I'd end up near the capital city...'

Huang Tianxin pondered for a moment, 'Since we're already here, we might as well enter the city and check out the martial arts techniques in the library of the state and town military garrisons, especially looking for some mental cultivation secrets.'

He had seen almost all the martial arts techniques in the various government offices in Kunyun County, as well as those of the five major sects. Now that he was near the prefectural city, it was a good time to go inside and take a look.

Thinking this, he continued to regulate his breathing, and the dragon horse followed the caravan at a steady pace.

After following him for a while, several burly guards in the caravan noticed him and his magnificent horse. As their gazes wandered, one of them rode up to the middle-aged man in brocade robes and whispered a few words to him.

As he listened, the latter looked back and saw that Huang Tian was young and had a clear and handsome appearance, so he didn't seem like a bad person. He waved his hand and said, "We're just traveling together, don't worry about it."

The group continued forward, climbing a small hill. Standing on the hilltop, they could see a magnificent, towering black city wall stretching as far as the eye could see on the horizon, giving them a profound sense of oppression and solemnity.

"Is that the city? It's so magnificent and vast..." the girl in blue exclaimed.

The middle-aged man in brocade smiled, "Every time I see the city from afar, I am just as shocked as you are."

As he spoke, he shouted, "We're almost there! Speed ​​up!"

The group roused themselves and continued onward.

After traveling for a while, the middle-aged man in brocade robes looked back and saw that the young man was still following unhurriedly a dozen feet behind the carriage. He hesitated for a moment, reined in his horse, and called out, "Young brother, have you lost your way? Where are you going?"

Huang Tian replied, "I'm going to the prefectural city."

The middle-aged man in brocade robes said, "We are also going to the prefectural city, why don't we travel together?"

Huang Tian thought for a moment, then gently patted the dragon horse's head. It then sped up and walked to the side of the caravan. As soon as it arrived, the surrounding horses let out low neighs, as if they were afraid, while the dragon horse neighed triumphantly twice.

The middle-aged man in brocade robes glanced at the dragon horse with surprise, then bowed amicably, "My surname is Liu, and I am the leader of a caravan. May I ask your honorable surname, young brother?"

"His surname is Huang."

The middle-aged man in brocade robes tentatively asked, "Young man, are you from the capital or from another county? It's not very safe for you to ride alone to the capital."

Huang Tian smiled and said, "I came from Kunyun. It's safe here. I guess I was just lucky and didn't encounter many bandits."

The middle-aged man in brocade nodded slightly, exchanged a few more words, and then returned to the front of the caravan, with the girl in blue leading the horse beside him. "Father?"

The middle-aged man in brocade lowered his voice and said, "It's nothing, he's not a bad person, but judging from his calm demeanor, he must be skilled in martial arts."

Upon hearing this, the girl in blue turned around and glanced at Huang Tian. With a sword at her waist, a heroic appearance, and an extraordinary demeanor, she immediately felt reassured. A person with such looks and bearing could not possibly be a highway robber.

Besides, they didn't have anything to rob; they weren't escorting any treasures, just some ordinary medicinal herbs.

However, since they weren't very familiar with each other, although she thought the young man was handsome, she was too embarrassed to go up and talk to him. She continued walking beside her father, only glancing back occasionally.

As the group headed towards the city, news of Huang Tian and Xiahou Yang's battle along the river caused a stir in the city.

Inside the imposing state government office, in a simple and elegant room, Qin Prefecture Governor Ning Heyuan looked grave. "You mean, on the Nulong River, there were two Grandmaster-level experts fighting, and they weren't third-rank martial artists, but most likely first-rank ones?!"

His subordinate, who had come to deliver the message, said, "That's right. The two of them flew across the sky, fighting as they flew. Many people along the river saw it. The power of their fight was definitely not that of third-rank martial artists; even second-rank probably couldn't have done it."

Ning Heyuan paced back and forth in the room, puzzled. "In the vast Qin Prefecture, there are only ten first-rank martial artists in total. Several of them have gone to Yong Prefecture to compete for divine weapons. How come two first-rank grandmasters suddenly appeared fighting? By the way, has anyone seen what those two people looked like?"

The subordinate spoke up: "I've never seen one of the men in purple robes before. The other one looks young, like he's only seventeen or eighteen years old, and he looks similar to the one from Kunyun County."

"Kunyun?" Ning Heyuan was stunned for a moment, then realized, "Huang Tian?!"

“It’s him,” the subordinate replied.

"Yes, yes, Qinzhou has a first-rank combatant, and he's one of them." Ning Heyuan understood, then exclaimed in shock, "Wait, you mean he can fly?"

Huang Tian is only a fourth-rank official, so how can he keep flying?

The subordinate hesitated before replying, "Yes, the two fought high in the sky."

Ning Heyuan was stunned. "Could it be that he has broken through to the third rank? Or is someone mistaken, and it's not Huang Tian?"

The subordinate thought for a moment and said, "I'm not mistaken, more than a dozen people recognized him."

Actually, it wasn't just a dozen people; many people recognized him, but none of them reported it via Feixin.

Ning Heyuan took a deep breath. "So fast, so fast!"

The subordinate knew what he was thinking, because he felt the same way. Huang Tian's breakthrough speed was simply too fast!

"When he was a fourth-rank official, he was able to kill Xiahou Yin. Now that he has entered the third rank, he is probably considered one of the best among first-rank officials!"

Ning Heyuan frowned deeply. "With such strength, who can fight him?"

If it were him, he would absolutely not dare to fight Huang Tian. If the latter were a fourth-rank, he might be able to give it a shot, but now that he's a third-rank... he should just forget about it.

"Describe that person's clothing, weapons, and appearance in detail again."

"Yes."

The subordinate repeated it again.

As Ning Heyuan listened, he paced back and forth in thought, "Purple robe, dark red blade, ordinary appearance, yet he could fight Huang Tian without being at a disadvantage..."

At one point, a name popped into his mind.

"Xiahou Yang!"

He suddenly spoke, and in his excitement, his true energy burst forth, causing the tables and chairs in the room to rattle, startling his subordinates.

“It must be Xiahou Yang!” Ning Heyuan said with a heavy heart. “Xiahou Yin died at Huang Tian’s hands, so he secretly infiltrated our Great Qian Kingdom from Lan Kingdom to seek revenge.”

He stood there for a while, pondering. He clenched his right fist and slammed it onto his left palm, making up his mind. "I have to lend a hand!" If he didn't know, it wouldn't have mattered. But knowing that Huang Tian was fighting Xiahou Yang, he felt it was best to help. First, he had the duty to kill the evil cultists and maintain local peace and order. Second, he wanted to curry favor with Huang Tian.

If we can help Huang Tian appropriately and cooperate with him to injure or even kill Xiahou Yang, we can not only receive rewards from the imperial court, but also gain Huang Tian's friendship. Why not?
The only thing to worry about is that even if the two of them joined forces, they still couldn't defeat Xiahou Yang...

"Send someone to inform Brother Yan and ask him to come with me to provide support!" Ning Heyuan said quickly.

Brother Yan, you are Yan Zhong, a first-rank divine general of the Qin State Xuanjia Army!
The subordinate nodded and was about to leave when a clerk suddenly ran in from outside, holding a letter in his hand. He hurriedly presented the letter to Ning Heyuan.

Ning Heyuan unfolded it, his expression changing. "What? The fight is over? Someone saw Huang Tian sever Xiahou Yang's arm with a single strike, and then chase him all the way to the mountains dozens of miles outside the city?"

"Huang Tian is actually this strong! Even Xiahou Yang is no match for him?!"

Ning Heyuan had heard about Xiahou Yang testing his sword against a first-grade grandmaster in Lan Kingdom, so he had a rough estimate of his combat strength. He was definitely one of the strongest in the world!
Even so, Huang Tian still managed to cut off his arm!

"His arm was severed, and he was caught up with; it seems Xiahou Yang is surely dead!"

Ning Heyuan sighed repeatedly, "What a pity! What a pity!"

What's a pity?
It's a pity that Xiahou Yang was defeated too quickly!
If only I could have held out until I arrived and helped Huang Tian kill Xiahou Yang, but now that chance is gone!

"Wait, now that Huang Tian is near the city, could he enter the city?"

Ning Heyuan pondered for a moment and then ordered, "Send men to search in all directions to see if Vice Commissioner Huang has come to the city."

"Yes!"

The subordinates quickly withdrew and directed the yamen runners to leave the city and investigate along the official road.

Ning Heyuan sat in the house, unable to calm down for a long time, and had no mind to deal with government affairs.

After a while, hurried footsteps sounded.

Ning Heyuan quickly looked up at the door. The subordinate who had been there earlier ran in. "Commissioner Huang is here! We found him about ten miles outside the east city. He was traveling with a small caravan. We didn't dare to disturb him, so we came back to report to you first."

"They've arrived! I will personally go out to greet them." Ning Heyuan stood up abruptly. "Furthermore, notify all government offices, especially the Zhenwu Guard, to send people out of the city to welcome them!"

Huang Tian is a member of the Zhenwu Guard. Although he did not come from the state-level Zhenwu Guard, but from the county-level Zhenwu Guard, he is still considered "one of our own". Moreover, his strength is so great that he has already surpassed the commander of the Qinzhou Zhenwu Guard who went to support Yongzhou!
Perhaps it won't be long before he is promoted to commander. Facing Huang Tian, ​​who may become his superior in the future, the Zhenwu Guard will definitely send someone to welcome him.

"Yes!" the subordinate replied and went to do it.

In less than a quarter of an hour, all the major government offices in the entire prefecture were in an uproar, as everyone knew that Huang Tian, ​​who had risen to prominence like a miracle, was about to arrive in the prefecture.

The officials of various government offices, especially the commanders and assistant commanders of the prefectures, towns, and military garrisons, were in high spirits and looked solemn as they followed Ning Heyuan out of the city to welcome him.

"Da da~"

The horse's hooves pounded on the smooth road. The middle-aged man in brocade robes looked up and saw the city wall, which resembled a giant beast, coming into view under the golden glow of the setting sun. "We'll be there soon, only two or three miles left."

The group unconsciously quickened their pace. The girl in blue, who was following the middle-aged man in brocade robes, finally couldn't resist her curiosity as they approached the city and slowed down to come to Huang Tian's side.

"Young Master Huang, what brings you to the city? Are you here for sightseeing?" she asked curiously.

Huang Tian replied, "I suppose so."

The girl in blue didn't know what "I suppose so" meant either. She smiled faintly and turned her gaze to the bundle beside the horse. "What's this?"

"prey."

"Was it game you hunted on the way to the capital?"

"Yes."

"..."

The two chatted casually for about two miles. The middle-aged man in brocade robes saw his daughter getting more and more engrossed in the conversation and was both amused and exasperated.

He didn't think it was bad for his daughter to chat and get closer to the young man. The young man was obviously from a good family and had an extraordinary demeanor. It would be a good thing if they could form a good relationship. However, they were about to arrive in the prefecture and part ways. He didn't want his daughter to keep bothering him and causing unpleasantness.

Shaking his head, he rode over and cupped his hands to Huang Tian, ​​saying, "Once we enter the city, we will part ways with you, young brother. I wish you all the best."

Huang Tian responded politely and wished them a prosperous business.

Suddenly, a commotion arose ahead.

Immediately following was the thunderous sound of hooves pounding the ground, as if hundreds of horses were galloping together.

"What's going on? Is some important figure leaving the city? Or are the city's strongmen and constables going out to arrest someone?"

His expression changed, and he quickly directed, "Move aside, move to one side, don't block the way!"

At this moment, the guards and drivers in the caravan also noticed the commotion ahead and quickly spurred the carriages to move aside to clear the way.

"Boom!"

Dust rose, and the middle-aged man in brocade robes and his companions looked up to see over a hundred mounted, armored soldiers escorting a group of imposing officials from various government offices as they approached.

"Hiss! That's a third-rank divine constable from the Six Doors, a grandmaster-level figure! I once saw him from afar." On both sides of the official road, martial artists carrying swords exclaimed in surprise.

"Is the one in the middle the governor of Ningzhou?"

"The men in purple robes standing nearby must be the deputy commanders and vice commanders of the Zhenwu Guard!"

"Is the General Yan Zhong by the side of Governor Ning?"

"Why are so many important figures out here today? It seems like they're here to welcome someone?"

"Could it be that some high-ranking official from the capital has arrived?"

"Even if princes and princesses came, they wouldn't need to personally greet them, would they?"

"..."

The pedestrians were buzzing with discussion, and the middle-aged man in brocade robes and his companions were also astonished, never expecting to see so many important figures on an inspection tour during their visit to the capital.

"Hey, Brother Huang, don't go any further!" The middle-aged man in brocade noticed that Huang Tian wasn't moving to the side but was riding straight ahead, and quickly called out to stop him.

However, the next moment, a scene that left him dumbfounded appeared.

More than a hundred elite soldiers and officers of the rank of Grandmaster or above from various government offices, upon seeing Huang Tian standing in the roadside, all dismounted, bowed down, and exclaimed in unison:

"Welcome Vice Commissioner Huang to the city!"

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