Liu Ming accepted the purple jade token and saw that there was nothing else on it, only a few special runes.
He hung the jade token on his waist and the guard leader's voice rang out once more, speaking just as quickly:
"Oh right, during the period of the tribute ceremony, the Imperial City will be under total martial law. It is strictly forbidden for anyone to fight or cause trouble. Those who break the law will immediately be sent to the Heavenly Prison. Also, these are some things to take note of in the city. Take a good look, the Imperial City is an important place, do not mess up the rules. "
As he spoke, he took out a Green Jade Slips and handed it to Liu Ming.
Liu Ming raised an eyebrow and received the Jade Slips. After thanking the guard, he led Qing Yu and the others straight into the Central Imperial City.
After passing through the city gate area, an extremely wide street appeared in front of everyone. It seemed to lead in all directions, and on both sides of the street were shops and buildings.
The buildings in the city were mainly dark in color, exuding a deep and grand feeling. Apart from that, there was not much difference between it and an ordinary city.
Liu Ming did not stay here for long, and directly led Qing Yu and the others towards the second city wall that was faintly visible in the distance.
Their residence should be in the second city area behind the city wall.
Qing Yu and the others' gazes lingered on the surrounding bustling streets, as if they wanted to go sightseeing, but because of Liu Ming's presence, they did not dare to act rashly.
"There are still two or three days until the tribute ceremony. Let's go to Zhenxin Garden and stay there first. After that, you will have plenty of time to walk around the city." Liu Ming seemed to have seen through everyone's thoughts and said casually.
"Thank you, Master." Qing Yu and the others were overjoyed and thanked him respectfully.
The Central Imperial City was known as the number one city in the Ten Thousand Demons Continent. The continent's largest trading company and auction house were all located here. Naturally, it was not something that the cities in the Hidden Province and other places could compare to.
Not to mention Qing Yu and the others, Liu Ming himself planned to take a good look around the Central Imperial City after arranging his residence.
As Liu Ming thought about it, he flipped his hand and took out the Cyan Jade Slips. He used his Divine Sense to explore it, and his eyes twitched slightly.
In the jade slip, other than a few things to take note of at the beginning, there was also a detailed map attached at the end. It was a map of the central Imperial City. The main streets and names of the places in the Imperial City were clearly marked on it.
Liu Ming took a few glances and quickly found the location of Zhen Xin Garden.
"You're quite thoughtful." He was a little happy. With this map, it would be much easier to move around in this vast Imperial City.
The distance from the outermost city wall to the second city wall was about two to three hundred li. Following the main road in the city, the three quickly arrived at the foot of the second city wall.
The city walls here were the same as before, and there were also imperial city guards in charge of guarding it. The city gate was several tens of feet high, and the road in front of it was filled with people waiting to enter.
Next to the city gate, there was another gate that was about the same size. That was the gate that led out of the city. Although there were also guards, they only took a quick glance at the people leaving the city and did not interrogate them.
The number of people queuing here was much fewer than at the first city wall. Most of them were in groups. The largest group had more than a hundred people, and the smallest group had dozens of people.
On the contrary, the Qing Clan only had a few people, which was rather conspicuous.
Liu Ming did not care. He led Qing Yu and the others to queue at the back of the line.
In front of the Qing Clan was a group of people dressed in red robes. Liu Ming's expression changed slightly when he glanced at them.
As the saying went, enemies often meet on a narrow road. The group in front of the line was none other than the Di Clan.
The Di Clan had more people than the Qing Clan on this tribute trip. There were a total of seventy to eighty people, and the leaders were Di You and the red-robed young woman who had been knocked down by Liu Ming.
The people of the Di Clan quickly noticed Liu Ming's group, and their expressions changed.
Di You and the red-robed young woman had a look of deep fear in their eyes, and their expressions were a little unnatural. However, they were in the central imperial city, and private fights were prohibited. Therefore, they were not afraid of Liu Ming.
"Clan Leader, this …" Qing Yu walked to Liu Ming's side and said softly.
"Ignore them," Liu Ming said nonchalantly.
Qing Yu agreed and looked at the people of the Di Clan in disdain. Then, he ignored them.
Liu Ming closed his eyes and rested. He had no interest in the current Di Clan. He did not even have the mood to teach them a lesson.
The speed at which the group entered the city was very fast. After a quarter of an hour, the Di Clan completed the procedures to enter the city. They hurriedly walked through the city gate and disappeared without a trace.
Liu Ming walked over unhurriedly and took out the family token and the jade card that he had obtained from the first city wall.
After a while, the group completed the procedures to enter the city, passed through the city gate, and arrived in the Second City District.
The main procedure to enter the city was to give every disciple of the Qing Clan a black ring. However, Liu Ming's ring was blood-red in color.
These rings were temporary passes, and their main function was to allow one to move freely in certain areas of the central imperial city.
Liu Ming turned the ring on his finger and smiled faintly.
He had learned from the Jade Slips that, starting from the Second City, many places in the central imperial city had restrictions on one's identity. Ordinary citizens and aristocratic families were not allowed to enter.
However, with the black ring, most places in the Second City could be entered without any restrictions.
However, the Third City was the Demon Palace, so the black rings of Qing Yu and the others could not enter. Only the blood-red ring of Liu Ming could enter.
Compared to the First City, the buildings in the Second City were much taller, and the environment was quieter. The buildings and shops on both sides of the streets looked much more upscale. However, there were fewer people here.
Liu Ming's gaze swept across a few of the material stores outside. Most of the items displayed inside were more precious than those outside.
The gazes of everyone from the Qing Clan were firmly attracted by the surrounding shops. Some reluctantly followed Liu Ming to move forward.
Qing Yu saw the expressions of the surrounding Qing Clan disciples and coughed loudly.
Those disciples who were somewhat lost in their thoughts immediately woke up and followed behind Liu Ming without looking sideways.
Liu Ming noticed this and nodded to Qing Yu.
"Let's go to the Zhen Xin Garden first." He moved and flew in a direction. Qing Yu and the others hurriedly followed.
Perhaps because the central imperial city was too big, there was no restriction on the sky. However, it only allowed people to fly at low altitudes. Otherwise, it would be troublesome to travel here.
After a quarter of an hour, the group arrived in front of a quiet manor. There was a board hanging on the gate of the building, and the words "Zhen Xin Garden" were written on it.
This was a remote place in the Second City, and it should be a place for some small and medium-sized families to stay. However, there was still a lot of people here. The people who came and went were dressed in different colors. Obviously, they were from various families.
Liu Ming sighed in his heart. Because of the Demon King's tribute ceremony, there were at least hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the Central Imperial City. Fortunately, it was a majestic city like the Central Imperial City. Otherwise, it might not be able to accommodate so many people.
The group of Qing Clan members walked into the Zhen Xin Garden. Immediately, a middle-aged man who looked like a manager walked over.
"Fellow Daoists, it's a pleasure to meet you all! I wonder if I can take a look at your jade talisman and family token. "The middle-aged man bowed to Liu Ming and said in a respectful tone.
Liu Ming glanced at the middle-aged man. This man's cultivation level was only at the Jin Dan realm. However, he looked quite steady.
He turned his hand and took out the jade talisman and the token of Qing Clan's Patriarch. Then, he handed them over to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man waved his hand and cast a spell. Immediately, the jade talisman lit up.
"That's right. You all live here." The middle-aged man chuckled. Then, he took out a white jade talisman and slid it across the token of Qing Clan's Patriarch.
Immediately, some information about the Qing Clan appeared on the jade talisman. It also included the name of the Patriarch, Liu Ming.
"So, it's Liu Ming. Patriarch Liu, since there aren't many of you, you can stay in West No. 29." The middle-aged man smiled modestly. Obviously, he was a smooth and slick person. He didn't show any arrogant attitude.
As the middle-aged man spoke, he led Liu Ming deeper into the Garden of Prosperity.
The Garden of Prosperity looked like a large inn that was specially used to receive guests. It was quite similar to the Jade Bamboo House that Liu Ming used to stay in Moon City. The courtyards were arranged neatly. However, they were of different sizes. At a glance, there were hundreds of such courtyards.
Soon, the middle-aged man led Liu Ming's group to a medium-sized courtyard. There were seven or eight rooms in the courtyard. It was barely enough for the Qing Clan's group.
"I'm very sorry. There are too many aristocratic families in the Central Imperial City. It's difficult to find a place to stay. Please make do with it," the middle-aged man said apologetically.
"You're too polite. It's good to have a place to stay." Liu Ming said with a faint smile.
He didn't have any requirements for living conditions. He just needed a room.
"Patriarch Liu, the Tribute Ceremony will be held in three days. When the time comes, you will need to go to the Demon Emperor's Palace to participate. As for the other Daoists, you are free to move about in the city." The middle-aged man said to Liu Ming.
"Alright, I understand." Liu Ming nodded.
The middle-aged man bowed to Liu Ming again. Then, he turned around and left the courtyard.
Qing Yu quickly assigned rooms to the dozen or so clansmen.
Liu Ming naturally lived alone in the main hall, which had the best conditions in the courtyard. The others shared a room in pairs, so they could live there.
"Patriarch, now that we've found a place to stay, the other disciples want to walk around the city. Do you …" Qing Yu carefully said after settling down in Liu Ming's room.
"It's fine. You can go if you want. The city forbids fighting, so safety shouldn't be a problem. However, don't wander around." Liu Ming thought for a moment.
"As you wish. Thank you, Patriarch." Qing Yu excitedly replied. Then, he quickly left Liu Ming's room.
A moment later, a flurry of footsteps could be heard. The dozen or so people from the Qing Clan left the courtyard.
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