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The next morning, the city lord's mansion was bustling with activity.

Lu Zhantian, as the city lord of Qingyang City, has two outstanding children who have joined the Qingyun Sect as inner disciples. Their future is promising, and naturally, he has attracted countless forces to try and win him over.

The Xia family of Ziyuan Imperial Capital, the Gu family of Yintian Dynasty, the Qingyun Sect, the Jiang royal family of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Qin family of the Icefield Empire, and even the thousand-year-old Gu family all sent people to win over the Lu family under the pretext of celebrating the birthday.

"In the capital of Ziyuan, Xia Tounan, the eldest son of the Xia family, presents a pair of purple-hearted glass and jadeite, wishing Lord Lu a long and prosperous life, as long as the Southern Mountain."

"Elder of Qingyun Sect, Mo Xinchen presents a bottle of Jade Spirit Powder and a Xuan Yuan Pill to wish City Lord Lu a happy birthday."

"In the Yintian Dynasty, Gu Yunxiao specially presented a plant of dragon beard grass to City Lord Lu, wishing him a long and healthy life."

"Qin Feng, the Emperor of the Ice Plains Empire, presents a Herbal Rejuvenation Pill to wish City Lord Lu continued good health and vigor in his old age."

"The Fourth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, Chu Mingren, has arrived to offer..."

Every time the servant reported, it meant that a priceless gift was brought into the mansion. More importantly, the power represented by these gifts should not be underestimated.

Soon, Lu Zhantian enthusiastically brought these important forces into the inner hall for differentiated exchanges.

In the open space of the Lu family, there were buffets everywhere. Anyone from Qingyang City, regardless of their social status, could come and have a meal. This showed that the Lu family had a good family tradition and managed the city very well.

"Make way..."

Ding Bu'er mingled with a table full of wealthy people from the city, greeted everyone warmly, and then began to solicit business for Shen Zhao in a very familiar manner.

"Friend, judging from your attire, you must be a cultivator who travels the martial world year-round. The martial world is dangerous, and swords have no eyes. You can't guarantee that nothing bad will happen to you, can you?"

You see, I have some excellent elixirs here, which are effective for both external and internal injuries... What are you talking about? Oh, don't worry, I'm not exaggerating about this medicine.

The officials of the Great Yin Dynasty all say it's great; would you like some?

"No, I'm not kidding you, don't worry..."

"What? You've made contracts with the Qingyun Sect and the Medicine King Valley, and you only accept their pills? Oh dear, that's a shame. Our medicine is just as good, and the price is even more favorable..."

"Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. The dinner is over. Come with me, I'll show you around. It's free to look around anyway. If you're not satisfied, you can just turn around and leave, okay?"

"That's straightforward. I'll be waiting for you outside when you're done. The carriage is ready for you. Don't worry..."

In just a short while, Ding Buer used his eloquence to persuade several powerful families to go and check out the medicinal herbs he mentioned.

The banquet hall was bustling with activity, the cooks were busy running around, the servants were constantly welcoming guests and serving dishes, gradually pushing the banquet to its climax.

Just then, a series of loud noises swept in from outside the Lu family's gate...

"The Netherworld Envoy has arrived! City Lord Lu Zhantian, come and greet him!"

The ear-piercing sound directly overturned the rows of tables used for the banquet, and the scene immediately descended into chaos.

"What kind of evil spirit dares to cause trouble at the City Lord's Mansion!"

The next moment, a surge of righteous energy shook the sound waves.

Led by Lu Zhantian, all the major forces behind him appeared at the venue.

Upon witnessing this scene, Ding Bu'er was so frightened that he hid under the crowded table, covering his head and cautiously observing the situation outside.

"How unlucky am I, Lao Ding, to run into such a terrible thing while just having a banquet?"

Five messengers in black robes appeared at the door of the Lu family with strange steps and an evil aura.

"Lu Zhantian! The Netherworld Envoy is here, why don't you quickly go out and kneel to greet him!"

The soul-stealing sound that was difficult to distinguish between male and female sounded like a death-threatening devil's voice in the Lu family courtyard, and even Mo Xinchen, the Qingyun Sect elder with the highest cultivation level present, was shocked. He took several steps back and only with all his strength could he resist the soul-stealing and mind-controlling sound.

The rest of the people around, including Lu Zhantian, were already sweating profusely. They had almost used up all their spiritual power just to resist this pressure.

Lu Zhantian endured the soul-snatching demonic sounds and stepped forward: "Are you Netherworld Demon Envoys from the Nine Netherworlds?"

"Now that you know our identities, you should understand our purpose in coming here. The Netherworld Holy Land has decreed that the Lu family can serve as servants of the Netherworld, and you, Lu Zhantian, are the head of the servants. Why don't you kowtow and express your gratitude!"

The next moment, a strange light flashed and rushed straight towards Lu Zhantian. It was a purple-gold token engraved with a skull mark.

Lu Zhantian's pupils contracted, and he stood up and kicked the Purple Gold Token away.

"I apologize, although my Lu family is not very talented, we have never associated with evil spirits in the four hundred years since our ancestor, so I appreciate your kindness."

"Lu Zhantian, are you openly making an enemy of the Netherworld Holy Land, and even the entire Nine Netherworld?!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen immediately stepped forward: "How dare you, you androgynous demon, cause trouble in my Lu family! Good and evil have been irreconcilable since ancient times. Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving!"

"How dare you speak so rudely, kid! You're very arrogant!"

The next moment, a sinister streak of light slid across the surface, transforming into a blue-green skeleton that lunged straight at Lu Chen.

"Chen'er, be careful!"

In that life-or-death moment, Mo Xinchen stepped in front of Lu Chen and then waved his whisk.

Boom~

With a loud bang, spiritual energy exploded, and Mo Xinchen immediately coughed up blood and staggered back more than ten steps.

Once he regained his footing, his eyes were filled with disbelief.

"master!"

Lu Chen hurriedly helped his mentor up, but as soon as he touched her arm, he felt a bone-chilling cold.

"Chen'er, find a chance to quickly take Xuanji back to Qingyun Sect. The newcomer's cultivation is far above mine, and I'm afraid things won't end well today."

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