The group slowly arrived at a city that looked relatively well-preserved.

The towering city walls and heavy gates exude an ancient aura. The interlocking bricks and stones on the surface of the city walls present a mottled texture, as if telling the story of the city's glorious history.

Upon entering the city, the first thing that catches the eye is a magnificent city wall. Constructed of massive stones and covered in vines, the wall exudes a sense of antiquity and mystery. Above the main gate stands a huge clock tower, inlaid with a giant crystal mirror surrounded by strange runes that emit a faint glow.

As Diefang and the others looked at the city in this style, they couldn't help but look around.

Two armored guards stood at the entrance, their expressions blank.

To avoid trouble, Haotian simply concealed the figures of everyone; she was not like a certain dragon who only caused trouble.

Passing through the city gate, they came to a wide plaza. Standing in the plaza were stone statues, carved with various mythical creatures such as griffins, dragons, and unicorns. At the very center stood a humanoid stone statue, as if it were the master of these statues, the master of all things in the world.

Diefang slowed her push on the wheelchair, and Wenxin paused in massaging Xiao Hei...

The human-shaped stone statue gave them a very strange and unique feeling. The statue's face was blurry and they couldn't see it clearly, but it gave them a feeling of majesty, kindness, mystery, power...

Diefang and the others were stunned for a long time.

Haotian got up and put away his wheelchair.

"Xiao Hei, take them to an inn."

Xiao Hei also flew out of Wenxin's hand with a helpless expression and hovered in front of the four people.

He eventually left with the four of them.

Haotian was the only one left at the scene, quietly gazing at the stone statue.

The statues of the Human King were created by the Human King in the past to protect key cities. She created these statues with a wave of her hand and sealed a portion of her power within them. When a city is in danger, the power will be unleashed to protect the city and bring peace. Then, the Human King's Palace will come to its aid.

As Haotian walked further, he saw a huge fountain. Strange lights shimmered in the water, as if it were hiding some secret.

She slowly walked up to the stone statue... and stretched out her slender fingers to touch it.

It's time to reclaim this power.

Meanwhile, in what appeared to be a newly built grand hall, a group of people dressed in uniform were engaged in a heated discussion.

The woman at the head of the group had a hint of murderous intent flashing in her eyes from time to time.

The next moment, the huge stone statue behind them trembled, and then the light on its body dimmed even further.

The group was shocked, each of them seemingly terrified by the scene.

Then, as the woman's expression grew increasingly gloomy, the group hurriedly began various investigations.

“The statue of the King of the East is intact.”

"The statue of the King of the South is intact."

"West...the statue of the King of Men in the west is missing! The statue of the King of Men in Mu City is no longer responding!"

A murderous aura erupted from the woman.

The West... the City of Curtains, on the edge of the human realm, bordering the Elven realm...

Those damned elves, do they think they can bully us humans? How dare they attack our teacher's statue! Damn it... damn it! Damn it!

A strange red mist seemed to emanate from her body, filling people with fear.

"Pass down the order: the third team, assemble, and head west... to Mu City!"

At the same time, Haotian stretched comfortably.

Yes, my strength is gradually recovering, though not much, but enough.

If she were to reclaim all her power, without dividing it in two, all the True Immortals and Ultimate True Immortals in the world combined wouldn't be enough to defeat her.

At her peak, she was truly invincible.

Haotian left, and the people walking around had not yet noticed anything unusual about the statue of the Human King.

Of course, the city lord of Mu City was still in his magnificent room, indulging in debauchery, watching the kidnapped elven girl dance, and having numb people peeling his skin and removing his core. He was completely unaware that his great calamity had arrived, and dozens of tribulation-crossing experts were rushing towards him. He was merely a Nascent Soul cultivator.

At an inn, people came and went in front of the door. The inn was a two-story wooden building, painted with a thick layer of red paint. Two large red lanterns hung at the entrance, swaying gently in the breeze.

A quarrel suddenly erupted in front of the inn. The noise grew louder and louder, attracting a crowd. The guests inside the inn also peeked out to see what was happening.

Several people were standing at the entrance of the inn, arguing heatedly. One of them was a tall man wearing a gray long robe, his face as red as a boiled shrimp, and he kept cursing.

Behind him was a petite woman dressed in tattered clothes, but she had bright green hair. Her eyes were red from crying, and she looked extremely downcast, as if the light in her eyes was about to disappear.

The man was arguing with Diefang and the others.

Even before leaving Haotian, Diefang and the others stopped concealing their presence, but Xiaohei did.

The appearance of the four attracted the attention of passersby who turned around.

When Diefang and her friends arrived at the inn, they found the man treating the little girl so roughly. This scene reminded Xiaofangying of her own past.

Shrinking fearfully behind Diefang and the others, Diefang, seeing this, also complained in her heart about the cruelty of the world.

Diefang rescued the little girl, which led to the argument, and passersby gathered to watch the commotion.

People around began to whisper: "Isn't that Zhang the Black Hand? He's really capable. Every now and then, he manages to lure some little elven girl to the city lord and exchange her for a life of wealth and luxury. Tsk tsk."

Clearly, the onlookers all recognized this man—Black Hand Zhang—and it was also obvious that this wasn't the first time he'd done something like this. The elven girl, upon closer inspection, had ears that were noticeably more pointed than normal.

"These four look like wealthy young men from the central area. It's possible that Zhang the Black Hand has met his match today."

Indeed, the four of them, including Diefang, were dressed in gorgeous clothes and each of them was exceptionally good-looking. Moreover, their aura gave them the impression that they had a powerful background.

It was precisely because of this that Zhang the Black Hand dared not act recklessly, but for the sake of his reputation, he could only utter a few sarcastic remarks.

While Diefang and her friends were upholding justice, they were completely unaware that Xiao Hei had already left.

Haotian also arrived here. Looking at the crowd, she understood what had happened with just one glance. She didn't need to calculate anything; she could see the cause and effect at a glance.

Xiao Hei floated to her side: "Your apprentice is so easy to take care of. He knows how to find things to do, unlike you, who only knew how to lie low back then."

Haotian's face darkened: "I wonder who it was that lurked for so many years, and who kept causing me trouble back then."

Xiao Hei: ? Why don't you just give me my name and 3D numbers?