The streets of Red Heaven City were alive with noise and motion. Merchants shouted their wares, peddling spirit herbs, talismans, and trinkets that shimmered faintly with qi. Disciples from various sects passed through the thoroughfares in groups, their robes marked with distinct emblems, while mortal traders and common folk gave them wide berth.
Tian Lei's gaze swept across the bustling crowd with quiet detachment. He had been in cities before, but compared to the sect's mountain serenity, Red Heaven City's atmosphere was like a restless flame—vibrant, chaotic, and always on the verge of flaring higher.
After asking around, he found his way to the Beautiful and Dangerous Caravan, an established trading group known for transporting precious spirit materials across contested territories. Their banner hung proudly above a wide courtyard, inked with a pair of red phoenix wings curling around a jeweled chest.
