All eyes turned to Antonio.

His face remained calm, a holy light still emanating from him, and his deep gaze calmly met Li Yu's, as if explaining his actions:

"The Lord teaches us to treat guests with courtesy."

"In the face of this sacred mission, we should not let unwarranted disputes cloud our minds."

Li Yu was taken aback, and could only nod slightly in response.

But he knew in his heart that there might be a deeper reason behind this.

Seeing this, Yun Che snorted coldly and flicked his purple cloak: "Hypocritical."

As the Jade-Faced Demon Lord, ranked thirty-fifth on the Popularity Ranking, he does not like Western faces.

Moreover, given his strength, he didn't believe that Li Yu, ranked 74th on the popularity list, would be his opponent.

Even if Li Yu is known as the God of Arrows, he could never pose a threat to me.

It's important to understand that the rankings on the popularity charts are almost a symbol of strength, and they are very difficult to change because the gap in strength cannot be bridged overnight.

Although Yun Che didn't take Antonio and Li Yu seriously, he also knew that making enemies too early would not be beneficial to his attempt to seize the dragon vein.

So he wisely led his men aside and secretly plotted his plan.

The blood moon on the right rolled its eyes and looked at Li Yu with a charming smile: "As expected of Li Yu, everyone has to give you face, even I have to make way for you."

As she spoke, she led her servants to the side, a hint of temptation flashing in her eyes.

Li Yu remained noncommittal, not wanting to dwell on the matter, and simply looked at Li Yang in the middle, saying calmly:

"Let's go."

To Li Yang's surprise, the tense atmosphere suddenly eased.

The other three parties simultaneously made way for Li Yu.

However, he still maintained a smile and walked quickly ahead of Li Yu to lead the way, as if what had just happened was really just a coincidence.

As the city lord of Yangcheng in Zhongzhou, Li Yang knew Li Yuxingjun's identity, but he did not tell anyone. Instead, he deliberately concealed it and secretly plotted something.

He knew that the rise of the dragon vein was imminent, and in this ever-changing situation, every decision could affect the future of Yangcheng and even the entire Central State.

After Li Yu entered the city, Antonio led the Templar Knights out of the city and left. Their holy white robes were spotless in the rain, which amazed everyone.

After exchanging hostile glances, Yun Che and Blood Moon Vengeance quickly left.

On the contrary, the crowd of onlookers lingered for a long time.

With so many powerful figures gathering in Yangcheng, the upcoming battle for the Dragon Vein is likely to unleash tremendous waves.

At this moment, the murals painted on the tallest clock tower in the city suddenly began to ripple.

A human-shaped mural suddenly and strangely appeared in the mural on the wall, looking completely natural and even lifelike, as if it had always existed there.

The human-shaped mural curled its lips into a chilling smile:

"Heroes of Zhongzhou, interesting... There are still heroes these days."

He had been silently observing everything that was happening at the city gate, including the standoff between Li Yu and Antonio and the others.

Li Yu's resounding heroic name and widespread fame have been heard of by the vast majority of people in Zhongzhou.

He thought to himself, 'No wonder the Ao family was willing to bleed money, pay any price, and offer hundreds of times the commission, just to kill Li Yu!'

The human-shaped mural slowly raised its hand and gently stroked the surface of the mural. Where its fingertips touched, ripples spread like across a calm lake.

Immediately afterwards, he seemed to have traveled from another dimension, peeling off the wall and instantly transforming into a real entity.

Upon landing, only the cat's eye stone embedded in its left eye shone with a captivating brilliance.

He is none other than "Shadow Pupil," the mural assassin from the Assassin's Guild.

"Those idiots from the Ao family don't even understand the principle of using a sledgehammer to crack a nut." Ying Tong snorted coldly, reached out and grabbed a scroll from the wall, which appeared directly in her hand.

In order to kill Li Yu, the Ao family spared no expense, offering their enormous accumulated wealth as a reward and inviting the top ten assassins of the Assassin Alliance to act simultaneously.

However, in Ying Tong's view, this was completely unnecessary and a pure waste of their assassins' time.

In his eyes, Li Yu was only a sixth-level awakened being, and it was just incredible luck that he suddenly made it onto the Central Plains Ranking.

Even if Li Yu really is possessed by the legendary archery god, he would never be his match, because even firearms cannot harm him at all.

He alone was enough for this assassination attempt!

As for any extra reward, consider it as a donation to charity.

That's why Shadow Eye didn't wait for the other assassins to gather before acting together; instead, she lay in wait, ready to strike at the perfect moment.

Now, the opportunity has finally arrived...

at the same time.

After Li Yu and his entourage entered Yangcheng with Li Yang, they were treated with the highest level of hospitality in Yangcheng.

Not only was a large lounge arranged for everyone next to the city lord's mansion, but food and fine tea were also prepared for everyone.

Even Fu Xiyao couldn't resist trying them; each one was a delicacy.

As the city lord of Yangcheng, Li Yang actually personally entertained Li Yu and accompanied him throughout the entire process.

The city lord was not only serious, but also always had a smile on his face, as if he were facing the most distinguished guest.

This left Li Yu with no fault to find, and she could only nod politely in acknowledgment.

With everything arranged, Li Yang prepared to leave.

"Star Lord, if you need anything during your visit to Yangcheng, please don't hesitate to ask." Li Yang's tone was respectful.

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