Hangzhou City, City Lord’s Mansion.

The city lord was a white-haired man, but his eyes were unusually clear and bright, without any of the turbidity and dullness that one would find in an ordinary old man.

He was reviewing a shipping matter, a thoughtful expression occasionally crossing his brow. A few candles flickered softly on the rustic sandalwood table, illuminating his features with a flickering light.

Although it was noon outside, City Lord Li preferred a quiet environment when handling affairs, so the doors and windows were closed and not much light came in, so a few candles were still lit.

"Report!"

At this moment, a report from a personal guard was heard outside the door.

"What is it?"

City Lord Li raised his head and asked outside.

"Master, the Zhao family discovered an evil demon from outer space, saying..."

The guard said in a deep voice.

"Alright, I already knew about this. Taoist Qingyun has already taken care of it." City Lord Li interrupted his personal guards, holding the brush in his hand. After a few seconds of pausing, he continued, "Notify the main camp to be on high alert. This is a turbulent time. In Youcheng, there was an evil demon slaughtering civilians. He was executed on the spot by the Immortal Sect's Immortal Master. My place is relatively peaceful, but there's no guarantee that there won't be any accidents, so we still need to be prepared."

"yes!"

The personal guards stood outside the door and kept talking.

City Lord Li ignored him and continued to review documents at his desk. After a while, he did not hear the footsteps leaving outside. His expression showed a bit of contemplation. He slowly raised his head and looked at the shadow cast by the door.

He couldn't help but yelled, "Why don't you go quickly?!"

"Lord City Lord, we will go and inform the main camp, but before that... I need to gather all the information about the Luxian Sect. Compared to other families, you are the one closest to the sect, so you probably have the real core information."

The wooden door was pushed open, and two figures walked in slowly.

The two of them are Wu Xie and Huang Yingying who entered the ruins.

As Wu Xie spoke, he slowly walked towards City Lord Li, "We are not here to kill, so we hope that the City Lord will cooperate."

As one of the two guardians of Nanyun City, this branch master of the Thunder School has always acted as openly and honestly as thunder, never engaging in any conspiracies or lies. He is a truly upright teacher.

His purpose in entering the ruins was to protect the city, not to cause unnecessary killings elsewhere.

City Lord Li looked a little shocked, but he didn't show it. He simply stood up, looked the man and woman across from him up and down, and suddenly sneered, "...Not here to kill? Ha! You evil demons talk nicely, but in reality, aren't you eyeing our Modo Realm covetously? So many people have come to test us, and now you're finally going to make a move on us?"

"We are different from those people."

Wu Xie's expression remained unchanged, he just shook his head slowly.

"Thirty years ago, two evil demons also said this. After deceiving our trust, they caused us great harm. It was also from that time that the Immortal Sect's True Immortals no longer drove away and suppressed the evil demons. Instead, they used their own methods to fight them. Anyone they encountered would be executed on the spot."

City Lord Li's expression remained unchanged, but the disdain in his eyes grew deeper.

He flicked his long sleeves and actually walked around the desk, approaching Wu Xie and Huang Yingying. "People like you have committed many evil deeds. You can kill or rob me as you please, but if you want me to be your guide to betray this world and extract information about the Immortal Sect from me, don't even think about it."

"You outsiders always think that we city lords are pampered and cowardly. You are sorely mistaken. In the face of war, there has never been a city lord who didn't shed blood. It started with me."

As he spoke, he even stretched his neck forward, as if ready to be killed.

Having been the city lord for decades, he has seen all kinds of human relationships and the ways of the world. He knows that from the moment these two people entered the mansion without anyone noticing, his life is like a candle in the wind and may be extinguished at any time.

But, I still have this awareness.

"We are not evil, murderous people, nor are we invaders. Our city is in crisis, and we have no choice but to come here to seek a solution." Huang Yingying spoke at this time, her soft voice unusually pleasant. "We are only seeking cooperation with the Luxian Sect, not a dispute. This matter is of great importance. I hope the city lord will cooperate."

City Lord Li stretched his neck, closed his eyes, and said nothing.

He looked completely unmoved.

"Alas...it seems those evil demons have cast a shadow over the City Lord." Huang Yingying shook her head, a hint of pity flashing across her beautiful face. "It's just that we have reasons to do what we have to do, so if there is any offense, please forgive us."

The passage to the ruins will not last long, but before that, she must get one step ahead of Lin Kong to prevent the other party from opening the bloody door and causing great suffering to the people.

So when Huang Yingying saw that City Lord Li was unmoved, she hesitated for a moment, then stretched out her green, delicate hand and touched City Lord Li's forehead directly.

A little yellow light, like a candle flame, lit up from the fingertips.

The moment the other person's fingers touched his forehead, City Lord Li fell into confusion for an instant. Then in the next second, a thin white transparent thread was pulled out from it by Huang Yingying's fingers, then gently curled up on the fingers and disappeared in an instant.

"I read his memories, and the side effect is that he fell into a deep sleep for several days." Huang Yingying saw City Lord Li fainting on the ground and waved a hand with some pity. The power of the Force lifted him up to a chair. Then she looked at Wu Xie and said, "As expected, the origins of the Luxian Sect are very mysterious. It is not only related to ancient mythology, but may also be related to the great destruction of the Dark Ages."

"The existence of a small-scale city and preserved civilization within the ruins is astonishing in itself." Wu Xie's expression didn't change much, as if he had expected this. He then turned and walked outside. "It's just that time is running out, so let's talk while we walk."

They don't know Lin Kongzhi's whereabouts now, and there is no time to delay here any longer. They must first find the Luxian Gate and get the location of the Bloody Gate.

......

Outside the city.

Xu Xianxian had just walked out of Hangzhou City not far when she saw a young Taoist priest in a white robe blocking the middle of the road.

The little girl frowned, with a helpless look on her cute face, but she ignored the Taoist priest in white robe and walked around him.

Seeing Xu Xianxian's behavior, the white-robed Taoist priest's face became even more puzzled. He turned around and called out to the little girl: "Miss, have you ever heard of the evil demon from outer space?"

"No, I'm from Hangzhou. I didn't see any evil demons from outer space. Taoist priest, please go out and look for them."

Xu Xianxian turned her head, blinked her bright big eyes, and replied in a sweet baby voice.

She decided to use her usual trick, which was to get away with it by being cute.