The Heavenly Tiger Swordsman
The Sword Center City

A towering city wall appeared not far from before Hao Zhao, in front of its gate had lined up both the merchant and adventurer who were traveling wanted to enter it.

The Sword Center City was his name, it was already night time when Hao Zhao had only made it there at the direction of Li Chen who was also coming with him.

“This city is the center of the Sword Pattern sect, different from the city of most Sword Pattern sects that have full control over this city," Li Chen explained.

“You've explained it, so let's go inside," Hao Zhao chimed in as he stepped.

Cities that could not be touched by imperial interference had indeed been common even since the time of Hao Zhao living two hundred years ago, for the reason is clear because a sect built the city so that the empire could not be arbitrary even though the territory was still theirs.

“Hey, where are you going?"

Hao Zhao had only gone a short distance when Li Chen stopped him, making him stare at Li Chen strangely for not understanding his actions.

“You know it's not that the Sword of Streak sect is still a subordinate sect of the Four Named Sects?" My arrival here will obviously be reported by them if they enter through the city gate," said Li Chen.

“Hey, both your body and face have completely changed. You don't remember even Tang Jiri just thinking you're a grumpy boy compared to one of the Free Dragons?" Hao Zhao thought Li Chen's worries were unnecessary.

“You're right but not with the identification I have, you see this?" Li Chen who showed me something from under his cloak.

Hao Zhao stared intently at what Li Chen was showing, it was a badge with a golden color that was quite striking.

“Li Chen, Dragon Free?" Hao Zhao read what was written on the badge.

“This is the only identification I brought from my residence, are you sure I can escape the city guards when I show this?" Li Chen with a complicated expression.

Hao Zhao immediately nodded in understanding, Li Chen's figure as the Free Dragon was indeed being hunted by the Four Named Sect along with the other two.

The fact that the Four Named Sects also knew that Li Chen had been poisoned when he escaped, must have brought conjecture that the Li Chen they were looking for must have received the effects of the poison.

“You're right, if you want your body to change in such a way it won't be useful" Hao Zhao said.

“That's why you better get in through the gate while I'll find another way to catch up with you."

Hao Zhao simply nodded, aware that it was the most likely thing for them to do rather than enter the city simultaneously.

“Then I hope you are lucky, climb the city wall with your little body," Hao Zhao said with a wry smile.

“Damn you, Boy. If it wasn't for you suddenly giving Tang Jiri a Flower of Life, I wouldn't have bothered to come to my enemy's territory city like this" Li Chen's timp looked at Hao Zhao irritatedly.

“Hey, relax. You said you wanted revenge on the Four Named Sects? That's why I was thinking of giving you a chance to start with his subordinate sect, you remember the division of duties don't you?" ask Hao Zhao.

Hearing this the look on Li Chen's face became worse, after which he said, “It's like this you call it division of duties? How shameless."

After his words, Li Chen immediately brought Cang to go with him to separate from Hao Zhao.

“Please, Young Master."

The city guards who seemed to be part of the three subordinate sects of Sword Corals invited Hao Zhao, after seeing the badge that Hao Zhao pointed out made Hao Zhao not too difficult through the examination which seemed to be being upgraded.

Hao Zhao had only stepped not too far to enter the city when he heard the conversation between those who were gatekeepers, the conversation was quite interesting making Hao Zhao pay more attention to listening to him.

“Hey, isn't that a badge belonging to the Treasure Lantern?"

“You're right, that's why I don't want to make things difficult."

“Are you stupid? The Sword Correct Sect has already assigned us to report every one of them suspicious especially the part of the Treasure Lantern, you don't remember how much the middle Sword Correct sect holds such grudges on their sect's Master disciples?"

“Oh, you're right. Then ...."

One of the guards in charge of inspecting Hao Zhao wanted to stop Hao Zhao from entering the city, but it was too late because Hao Zhao had already disappeared from what should still not have gone far.

“I'm sure he was there before."

“I know, I also had a chance to see him not long ago."

***

Hao Zhao had only arrived at the center of the city after having time to increase his movement speed, not wanting indeed his identity as the Main disciple of the Treasure Lantern to be revealed which would obviously be very difficult for him.

“Already allowed entry it's good to want to cancel it," murmured Hao Zhao as he turned to and fro looking at the city he had just entered.

The Sword Center City of what Hao Zhao saw was several times the size of the Fallen Dahan city, proving how successfully the Sword Pattern sect had developed the city all along.

“I am in the center of the city, there should be a location of the Sword Pattern sect not far from here," murmured Hao Zhao as he continued to step which this time he did more casually and unhurriedly.

“Oh, how surprising is there a sect that has such an unusual location," Hao Zhao muttered after discovering what he was looking for.

Not far from the city center was another high wall built for defense, Hao Zhao could not look deeper because it was blocked but was very sure if it belonged to the Sword Corals sect that every building protected by the great wall.

The disgruntled Hao Zhao just by second-guessing immediately jumped onto the roof of the tallest building he encountered, from there it only became apparent how vast the territory that the Sword Pattern sect used for the location of their sect was.

“The place the Sword Pattern sect was built probably takes up half of the area of this city itself," Hao Zhao murmured before finding a wall similar to the one surrounding the Sword Pattern sect from three other directions.

Hao Zhao had already heard this related information from Li Chen during the trip there, it was mentioned that the location of the Sect of the Sword Pattern was indeed not how far with the three sects of his subordinates.

“Total four sects built in the inner region of the city? Strange but this is effective for their defense, although it is useless if I am his opponent," Hao Zhao muttered with a grin, realizing that it seemed like the calm in the Sword Center city would soon be lost due to his arrival.