When Qin Tian caught up with the bandits and the woman in purple, he saw an unexpected scene—

The twelve bandits were all lying on the ground! Dead!

And the woman in purple seemed to have just finished the battle, put away her weapon, mounted her horse, and was ready to leave.

"Damn, that's badass!"

Seeing this shocking scene, Qin Tian was a little dumbfounded.

It should be known that among these twelve bandits, at least five or six of them were immortality cultivators at the Primordial Pill Early Stage or above. Qin Tian thought it possible that the woman in purple could defeat them.

However, to kill twelve people in such a short time was something Qin Tian had not anticipated at all!

From beginning to end, Qin Tian roughly estimated that their battle had lasted only four or five minutes.

Four or five minutes, twelve powerful immortality cultivators!

Qin Tian looked up in shock at the woman in purple. At this moment, the woman in purple also saw Qin Tian, glanced back at him. Half of her face was still covered by her long hair, yet it couldn't hide her naturally stunning beauty.

However, when he met the eyes of the woman in purple, her cold gaze made Qin Tian feel somewhat inclined to keep his distance.

The woman in purple only gave Qin Tian a glance, and then, as if she hadn't seen him at all, she rode away on her horse, disappearing into the distant plains and hills.

Qin Tian snapped back to reality and did not think much more, continuing his journey.

Five days later, Qin Tian finally arrived at the legendary East Capital.

Standing by the rushing moat of the East Capital, looking at this vast and bustling city, Qin Tian couldn't help but take a deep breath.

This feeling was even more overwhelming than when he first arrived in Beijing or Zhonghai City.

This was a city that appeared ancient, magnificent, and grand.

Inside the moat stood grand halls like peaks, some imposing and stately, others grand and vast, much more majestic than the ancient buildings Qin Tian had seen in Qilin City or previously in Beijing.

Even when he looked closely, he could see that high above the East Capital, in the distance, there floated a city like clouds! A city above a city!

"Sky Garden? Sky City?!"

Qin Tian was dumbfounded, "Between the two cities, I don't see any stone pillars. How is that small city floating? True Qi? Or some other mysterious force?"

Qin Tian's curiosity was piqued, and he hurriedly crossed the moat, walking among the crowd of wanderers and immortality cultivators from all over the East State towards the floating small city.

"In the city, ordinary people are not allowed to ride horses, everyone dismount!"

The city guard soldiers shouted at the travelers entering the city, following the crowd and dismounting.

Clip-clop-clop!

Just as everyone was dismounting, a group of horsemen laughed as they rushed out of the city!

"Hahaha, the weather is nice today, let's go hunting!"

"I'll race you in horsemanship!"

A total of four young gentlemen in fine clothing rode out of the city.

Someone asked the city guard soldiers, "Why are they allowed to ride horses?"

The city guard replied, "They are nobles, of course, they have privileges. Don't be resentful; if you have the ability, become a noble yourself!"

Nobles, this is a status far above that of commoners, and in the social hierarchy of the East Capital, nobles are one of the privileged classes.

The soldier's words left the questioner speechless, left with nowhere to vent their frustration but to walk away with a gloomy face.

Inside East Capital City, people swarmed like ants, and the business of various shops was booming.

However, at this time, Qin Tian was only interested in the floating city, and after selling his horse for a few taels of gold, he arrived beneath the floating city.

This was a city floating in the sky, nearly a hundred meters above the ground, with a sprawling area that seemed like at least several thousand hectares, comparable to a small city.

The Sky City buildings were magnificent and grand, surrounded by an obvious swirl of True Qi and Spiritual Energy, making it clear at a glance that this city was not an ordinary structure.

Qin Tian saw that beneath the Sky City was a large lake, and the entire Sky City floated above the lake, enshrouded in mist, looking breathtakingly beautiful.

"Brother, what is this city for?" Qin Tian asked a middle-aged man beside him.

"How could you not know? This is the City Lord Mansion of the East Capital, also the East State King's residence. The number one official's mansion in East State." The middle-aged man was surprised, clearly a bit astonished at Qin Tian asking such a naive question.

"The King's residence... Oh, the number one administrative officer of East State is the East State King... Oh, the East State King governs the East Capital and the entire East State..."

Qin Tian mumbled faintly, but in his heart, he felt incredibly shocked.

This is strength! This is hierarchy!

This is being above others!

People came and went by the lakeside to admire the East State King's residence, and it had already become a scenic spot.

After watching for a while, feeling inspired, Qin Tian once again gazed at the Sky City and whispered to himself, "One day, I will surpass you!"

Having said that, he turned to leave, inquiring along the way about the location of East Han Academy.

East Han Academy was at the very center of the East Capital City, not far from the East State King's residence, and after walking for over ten minutes, Qin Tian arrived in front of an ancient castle surrounded by rows of trees, with Spiritual Energy lingering around.

This was also a small city, surrounded by nearly ten-meter-high walls, with one palace after another inside, and the prosperity here seemed no less than the East State King's residence.

Qin Tian looked from afar at the gate of the city, where there stood a massive bronze pillar inscribed with the words "East Han Academy," and besides these four characters, there was a seal in the lower left corner with the words "written by King Ning" in small print.

"King Ning... he must be another remarkable figure!"

Qin Tian smacked his lips, marveling that indeed, within the East Gambler City, there were influential figures and powerhouses everywhere.

He walked forward several dozen meters, noticing about a dozen other young people around his age also slowly walking toward the main gate of East Han Academy, like students from rural areas coming to the capital to study.

The closer he got to East Han Academy, the more Qin Tian could feel the oppressive aura the academy exuded.

He could sense that East Han Academy must have some sort of protective barrier, one that made people feel awe.

"Heh, idlers can't enter, students intending to take the examination must wait until two days later to register."

A group of a dozen people approached the gate, where there was no guard, but outside the gate, there was a bulletin board with a notice regarding the admissions examination of East Han Academy.

"Registration the day after tomorrow, examination the day after that. Come back the day after tomorrow."

Qin Tian read the contents of the bulletin board and left with the other students.