The Anbei Guard is located in the northwest of the entire Southern Desert County, with the West Sea County to its south and the endless Dara Desert to its north. The entire area of Anbei Guard is vast, yet the population is extremely sparse. Most of the population is concentrated in the grasslands closer to the central region of Southern Desert County; the direction closer to the Dara Desert is so desolate that there are essentially no permanent residents, save for a few medicine gatherers who occasionally visit.

It can be said that this is almost the most barren place in the entire Daqian.

However, on this vast and deserted land, near the border with the Dara Desert, a lonely town stands.

It’s not quite accurate to call it a town. This place doesn’t even have city walls; it resembles more a settlement formed by many people gathering together.

At the center of this settlement lies a majestic complex of buildings, with flying arches and opulent carvings, all exuding a grand aura.

At the main entrance of this complex, stands a towering archway, with the Azure Dragon Badge representing the Imperial Family carved upon it.

Above the main entrance hangs a plaque with a red background and golden lacquered characters, inscribed with the four grand characters "Prince Anjun’s Mansion".

As it happens, this mansion is Prince Anjun’s home in the Anbei Guard.

Back then, Prince Anjun chose Anbei Guard as his fief and personally demarcated the position for the Prince’s Mansion, thus establishing Prince Anjun’s Mansion.

As a quasi-crown prince, Prince Anjun’s mansion was constructed by the royal family’s funding, everything following the regulations, naturally built with splendid grandeur, showcasing royal dignity.

And during that time, many royal guards, household generals, and his followers, along with imperial family members of the same lineage, accompanied Prince Anjun to Anbei Guard; the composition was complex, and the personnel numerous.

For ease of living, everyone selected nearby sites to build their residences.

Over time, this evolved into a settlement. After decades, it gradually scaled up. On the only two streets here, a few taverns and teahouses, general stores, and rouge and powder shops opened. Though customers were sparse, it somewhat gained the semblance of a town.

On this day, the rarely opened vermilion-painted main gate of Prince Anjun’s Mansion suddenly swung open from inside.

A pair of guards filed out in succession, followed by numerous servants who began efficiently cleaning the main street in front of Prince Anjun’s Mansion.

It’s noteworthy that sandstorms are frequent in Anbei Guard, and if the street goes uncleaned for a day, it will be covered in fine sand. At this moment, with the skilled cleaning by numerous servants, the street quickly became spotless and neat, as if it had never been touched by fine sand.

Even the Jiaolong stone carvings at the mansion’s entrance were meticulously wiped clean.

Guests in the teahouse across the street, caught by surprise, couldn’t help but start discussing eagerly.

Such a spectacle, could Prince Anjun’s Mansion be expecting an esteemed guest? Could a prince from the Imperial Family be arriving?

As everyone was speculating doubtfully, a large convoy entered this expansive settlement that was no smaller than a town.

This was a convoy entirely composed of boxed ox carts, stretching long from the mansion’s entrance to outside the settlement, with the cart leading the way bearing Qiaan’s Trading Company’s flag and the emblem representing Changning Wang Family.

It wasn’t until reaching the gates of the mansion that the convoy came to a gradual halt.

Before long, Prince Anjun’s eldest son, the Junior Prince Wu Shengjun, led several stewards out from the mansion’s door to greet them. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Wu Shengjun was a poised young man with handsome looks, a tall stature, and a calm demeanor, radiating a natural nobility as if innate.

Born in the royal family, he had encountered many prominent figures since childhood, naturally possessing more confidence in his interactions than ordinary people.

Just as Wu Shengjun stepped out to greet, the doors of the boxed ox carts opened, and a young man with an extraordinary aura, clad in a white robe, stepped out.

This young man was indeed Young Clan Leader Wang Zong’an of the Changning Wang Family.

"Wang Zong’an, greets the Junior Prince," Wang Zong’an saluted Wu Shengjun humbly and gracefully, "I didn’t expect the Junior Prince to personally welcome me, I am deeply grateful."

"Young Clan Leader Zong’an has traveled countless miles to support my father at Anbei Guard, a long journey, it’s natural for Shengjun to greet in person, why speak of gratitude?" Wu Shengjun returned the salute immediately, equally graceful and sincere.

One was the Junior Prince of Prince Anjun’s Mansion, the other was the Young Clan Leader of Changning Wang Family. They respectively represented Prince Anjun and Changning Wang Family, marking a deeper cooperation between both parties.

In a certain sense, this meeting could be deemed as a historical meeting.

While they exchanged pleasantries, the doors of the boxed ox carts behind them also opened, and others stepped out of the cart.

Wang Zong’an did not come alone this time.

In the back carts were loaded with numerous seeds, saplings, and various instruments and equipment jointly developed by Wang Family and Eternal Spring Valley over the years.

To escort these items, they had no choice but to take the boxed spiritual ox carts overland, traveling for almost half a year; otherwise, from Longzuo County to Anbei Guard, taking the Flying Chariot would only take seven or eight days at most.

Along with him were several elders and disciples from Eternal Spring Valley, led by Senior Brother Jinshan, as well as numerous members of Wang Family’s direct vein, collateral relatives, household generals, and household servants.