svetikya Chapter 161 Star Luo City
Chapter 161 Star Luo City
Chapter 161 Star Luo City
Star City.
As the capital of the Star Luo Empire, this city boasts a history spanning tens of thousands of years, making it the undisputed largest city in the Star Luo Empire. It is also the political, cultural, and economic center of the Star Luo Empire, an ancient capital city on par with Tian Dou City, the capital of the Tian Hun Empire.
Since its founding, Xingluo City has never fallen, hence its title as the "Imperial Capital That Never Falls".
The city has a permanent population of over eight million, making it a megacity with a large population on the Douluo Continent. The city's core is the inner palace, which was built when the White Tiger Duke's lineage was still royalty. It has been renovated many times since, growing larger and more magnificent in its architecture.
With the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, people from all over the continent have gathered here, making the streets extremely crowded.
At this moment, Shrek and his group had just entered the city and were stunned by the scene before them.
"There are way too many people!"
Wang Dong walked along the special passage, looking at the crowded streets beside him, and couldn't help but gasp in amazement. If it weren't for the special passage that Shrek Academy had, they would have been surrounded by a sea of people, a veritable hell on earth.
The girls couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.
Looking around, the streets between the city walls were almost completely blocked, with pedestrians and carriages alike struggling to move. The royal guards of the Star Luo Empire were working hard to direct traffic to prevent stampedes.
What made these guards feel most desperate was that people from other places were constantly pouring into the city along the well-connected official roads.
Following behind Zhang Lexuan and Wang Yan, they soon arrived at the registration desk guarded by soldiers.
When the guard saw that the academy badge Wang Yan handed him was a Shrek monster, he immediately perked up and bowed respectfully, saying, "Please come in, everyone! It's right here. Someone will take you to the hotel to rest."
"This is troublesome." Wang Yan smiled gently. "Everyone, cheer up, we'll be at the hotel soon!"
Perhaps because they were using a special passage, the Shrek group immediately attracted the attention of many people. However, since Huo Yuhao and the others were dressed in casual clothes, they couldn't tell who Huo Yuhao and the others were.
After passing the registration office, there was a place that looked like a parking lot, with several horse-drawn carriages parked nearby.
Huo Yuhao and his group had just arrived when several guards came to lead the way.
As they boarded the carriage, they looked out the window and saw a series of buildings of varying heights and styles appearing before them. Many of these buildings were adorned with banners celebrating the successful holding of the competition, which was quite interesting.
The originally wide carriage lane has been temporarily narrowed, which has helped the crowds to avoid crowding on the sidewalk.
Countless travelers came and went on the street, not only from the Star Luo Empire, but also from the Heavenly Soul and Douling Empires. The Sun Moon Empire had the fewest visitors due to its hostile relationship with the three kingdoms of the old Douluo Continent.
Even so, the sheer volume of people was enough to make the merchants in Xingluo City incredibly wealthy.
Gazing at the bustling city, Huo Yuhao was somewhat lost in thought. In his memory, there were only scenes of picking wild fruits and vegetables with his mother outside the manor. He had never been here before, even though it wasn't far from the White Tiger Duke's manor.
He had once gazed upon this view from the high hillside, and now that his past wish had become a reality, Huo Yuhao felt a pang of inexplicable melancholy.
He now possesses the ability to protect himself and has a bright future ahead of him, yet the sight of familiar objects evokes memories of his mother's death. Although he still retains her soul, how far away is the time before she is resurrected?
His thoughts were in disarray, and he couldn't help but feel tired.
Turning his gaze away, Huo Yuhao saw a group of girls chattering around him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. At least now he had something new that needed protecting.
Finally, the guards led everyone to a quiet and magnificent super-large hotel, where the carriage stopped at the entrance.
"Gentlemen, we have arrived at the Star Emperor Hotel." A guard's voice came from outside the carriage.
The group then got down.
This is a huge seven-story building, consisting of several high-rise buildings combined together, covering a vast area.
There weren't many people in the hotel lobby at the time; there were no students from other colleges, only the hotel staff.
After Wang Yan presented Shrek Academy's participation certificate, the girls who were there to greet him immediately smiled and warmly led everyone to the luxury suite on the top floor via the soul-guided elevator.
However, when they entered the suite's living room, a group of people were already sitting inside.
"Mom, what brings you here?" Huo Yuhao asked in surprise as he stepped forward.
Yes, the one in the lead was none other than Xianlin'er.
The other four girls are Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, Nanmen Chongji, and Cui Yajie.
"The academy is worried about not having a Title Douluo in charge. Since I'm not busy these days, I came personally."
As she spoke, she glared at Huo Yuhao. There was no doubt that Xian Lin'er was extremely dissatisfied with Huo Yuhao's blatant abuse of power. Bringing one person was one thing, but bringing four?
Xian Lin'er glanced at them subtly, one, two...
The more she looked at her, the more alarmed she became. There were seven more on the other side?!
Xian Lin'er coughed lightly twice and said, "The academy has granted special permission for a few students to come and watch the competition. They are the successful candidates. They will not participate in the competition and will be considered as attendants."
Upon hearing this explanation, the group looked left and right. Although they were somewhat surprised, they couldn't find it unacceptable.
"Welcome!" Huo Yuhao and a few girls spoke first, and the others followed suit with smiles, making the atmosphere much more harmonious.
"Thank you." The four girls came closer and said softly, then joined Ning Tian and the others.
Huo Yuhao, who was finally all alone, was dragged away by Xian Lin'er at this moment.
"You brat! Tell me, how many are there in here?"
Hearing Xian Lin'er's soul power transmission, Huo Yuhao chuckled awkwardly and scratched his head habitually.
Xian Lin'er was furious. She pinched Huo Yuhao's cheek and said, "Tune yourselves up! Do you hear me?"
"Yes, sir!"
Instead of making things difficult for Huo Yuhao, Xian Lin'er walked over to Zhang Lexuan's side, and the two chatted and laughed together.
hehe...
Is this considered a friendly exchange between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law?
I hope Sister Lexuan will be more considerate with her words.
With Xian Lin'er no longer blocking his way, people naturally started gathering around Huo Yuhao to chat.
Especially Xu Sanshi, who had one arm around Huo Yuhao's neck, grinned lewdly and said, "So you've learned how to do things behind the scenes too?"
"It's all thanks to your excellent teaching, senior!" Huo Yuhao retorted.