Chapter 69 Four Sects Tournament

However, the gatekeepers usually remember the faces of the high-ranking officials within the city to avoid offending them.

I wonder if any high-ranking officials have left the city recently and haven't returned yet.

It would be great if we could catch someone impersonating the emperor or directly use him to command the feudal lords.

Su Yu pondered, "Those at the Refinement of Void and Nascent Soul stages are more likely to be recruited by forces within the city, right?"

“Yes, Senior Brother,” Fang Fang added as always, “Most of the businesses in the entertainment district are controlled by these forces, and the outsiders they recruit are usually sent to be thugs.”

Of course, they have a nicer title. These thugs are collectively called "Tangke" and the leader is called "Tangzhu". If they are strong and skilled, they may also enter the power structure of the organization behind them.

Su Yu paused for a moment: "How many magic stones does it cost to enter the entertainment area?"

Fang Fang remained expressionless and uttered a string of cold numbers: "For ten of us demons, we would need at least 400,000 high-grade magic stones to operate in the low to mid-range areas of the entertainment district. To operate throughout the entire district, we would need at least 2.8 million high-grade magic stones."

Su Yu's vision went black, and she almost wanted to shut herself up on the spot.

Seeing his appearance, Fang Fang had a bad feeling: "Senior Brother, didn't the Li Sha Sect provide funds for the competition?"

After all, if you want to get things done in Moonlit City, many avenues won't work without magic stones, and you might not even have a place to stay.

Therefore, the organizer, the Li Sha Sect, generously provided each team with the same amount of funding. To ensure fairness, all the magic stones brought by the demons were temporarily confiscated by their elders.

Anyway, once the fugitives are caught, they can be exchanged for a lot of magic stones with other forces, so the Li Sha Sect won't lose out.

“Yes, I gave it to you,” Su Yu said, taking out a bag from her storage ring. “A total of 100,000 high-grade magic stones.”

You put in 500,000 and got over a million.

It's not just a loss; the Li Sha Sect is making an enormous profit!

The money bag is placed in the middle.

A group of melancholy disciples of the Yuan family squatted around it.

It's alright, there are no demons from those four sects here, so there's no need to put on airs.

Wan Qin told the truth: "I have never carried so few magic stones on me before."

"It's okay, as long as we get into the entertainment area, we can always find a chance to sneak into the high-end area," Ming Yanran said, propping her chin on her hand.

“That’s only enough for two demons to go in,” Yu Ronglan cautiously scanned her classmates’ faces. “Who’s going?”

Su Yu said quietly, "Those two who go in need will have to find a way to tie up a high-ranking official to let us in."

High-ranking officials usually possess passes for various districts within the city, ensuring that the holders will not fall into the illusions within the City of Mystic Moon.

They'll definitely be running around trying to catch the demon, so it's essential to get the pass.

Otherwise, with illusions interfering every few steps, would they even be able to compete?

Su Yu can do it, but other demons aren't good at illusions.

After consultation, it was finally decided that Fang Fang and Wan Qin would be the ones to enter the city first.

Fang Fang remained calm and rational, making it easy for the vines to bind the demon.

Wan Qin's combat strength is not bad, and most importantly, his arrogant and dissolute demeanor is natural and flawless.

He followed Fang Fang's orders and handed over his only money bag to her.

The remaining demons didn't just wait around either.

Su Yu, relying on her own skill in illusion magic, decided to charge in through the ordinary passage herself, while the other demons would gather intelligence first, or if they were lucky enough to run into a high-ranking official leaving the city, they could enter directly.

To avoid being too conspicuous, Su Yu once again concealed her Moon Demon features and put on an ordinary pure black mask.

However, entering the city still requires paying an entrance fee of five low-grade magic stones.

After Su Yu moved away from the group, she took out a dagger from her storage ring, with the blade facing down, and then twisted the bottom of the handle.

Turn the blade upside down, and a small magic stone hidden in the handle will appear.

The items produced by the system are really useful.

Next time, hide more.

After carefully storing his dagger, Su Yu mingled with the demons entering the city, handed over the magic stones, and entered.

The moment I entered the City of the Lost Moon.

Su Yu's vision blurred, and he saw a man and a woman striking poses and waving at him with light laughter, while he heard soft music playing in his ears.

Su Yu blinked, and the man and woman in front of her vanished instantly.

Which demon is so despicable as to set up an illusion at the city gate?

Su Yu looked around.

Upon seeing this, a child nearby jumped up as if his pants were on fire and ran away as fast as he could.

The child ran while trying to comfort himself.

It's nothing, it's nothing. I just accidentally picked a tough opponent. I'll be fine once I run away.

Oh no, can't escape now?

With his legs flailing futilely in mid-air, Xiao Ba turned his head and was met with the dark, evil masked demon.

His collar was grabbed by the other person.

The evil masked demon spoke.

Why are you running?

You know the answer already, so could this demon be some kind of twisted, perverted person?

Xiao Ba remained silent, only curling up and covering his head, pleading, "I was blind, I was blind..."

The child didn't realize there was anything wrong with choosing a demon to experiment with his illusion magic; he only regretted misjudging the situation and choosing a powerful demon he couldn't afford to offend.

After all, Su Yu deliberately concealed her aura to keep a low profile, and apart from her tall figure, she looked quite ordinary.

Now that he's been caught so quickly, Xiao Ba just hopes this devil will beat him up gently.

If this demonic cultivator is so powerful, why hide it?

Xiao Ba felt a surge of resentment in his heart, his body trembling, but he forced himself not to close his eyes.

Even if I die, I'll die with my eyes open!

"Blind as a bat?" Su Yu chuckled, barely suppressing the malice welling up inside the child. "I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself, do you want one?"

Although the child's shifty eyes clearly indicated he was up to no good, it didn't matter; he liked smart children.

"Wh-what?" Xiao Ba quickly reacted, afraid that Su Yu would change his mind, and shouted, "Yes, yes, yes! Please give me your orders, Your Excellency!"

Su Yu, holding the child by the collar, strolled leisurely towards the depths of the city. The illusion was shattered the moment she entered, seemingly without any hindrance.

Xiao Ba, who was being held by him, was suspended in the air. Although it was not very comfortable, it would not unexpectedly encounter other illusions that would require Su Yu to spend time rescuing her.

At this moment, Xiao Ba was completely oblivious to his own situation, only staring in disbelief as Su Yu effortlessly passed through one illusion after another.

Wow, that's amazing.

They've really messed with someone tough.

Ugh... I hope I won't be used up and then die.

Xiao Ba was filled with worry, but Su Yu was unaware of it. He had simply gone through a bunch of messy illusions and finally found a clean place, so he set up an illusion to make it easier to talk without being disturbed.

Su Yu put the child down on the ground, squatted down, and said softly, "Tell me about the situation in the city."

Seeing through the meaning in the child's eyes, Su Yu continued, "For example, where might high-ranking officials appear, or..."

The golem that appeared from the photo stone unfolded in front of Hachi.

"Perhaps you've seen these demons somewhere before?"

This guy's here to catch demons!

A hint of excitement appeared in Xiao Ba's eyes as he tentatively asked, "Are you here for the bounty on the fugitive?"

She rubbed her fingers together.

"Then this information will be valuable."