Chapter 39

"So you're the lone traveler my third brother mentioned, Fu?" A deep, magnetic, androgynous female voice carried an invisible intimidation.

younger brother?

Fu Le glanced at Bai Ji beside him. No wonder.

"yes."

"Are you from another dimension?" The female city lord frowned, her eyes deep and her presence imposing and intimidating.

"yes."

"So, there is a new civilization beyond the apocalyptic realm," the city lord murmured.

In that instant, Fu Le felt a chill run down his spine and his heart pounded wildly.

It seems she made a terrible move.

As she expected, the city lord kept asking about matters concerning the Earth plane and how she got here. Then, she was taken away and 'locked up.'

She was placed in the city lord's mansion and was not allowed to step out of the gate.

Six hours later, at dinner time, a servant brought red milk wine and a piece of roasted meat.

The shuttle cannot detect cooked and seasoned food, so Fu Le dared not use it. Moreover, this was different from the situation in other planes. This female city lord did not seem to be easily fooled. Her ambition was obvious: to find a way out of the apocalyptic land.

For someone in power in a resource-scarce region, such thinking is perfectly normal.

After eating a few kiwis and drinking some milk, Fu Le was no longer hungry and simply focused on his cultivation.

Unbeknownst to Fu Le, who was focused on her cultivation, a tiny, almost invisible ant crawled out from under the door the moment she closed her eyes.

City Lord's Council Hall.

"The food she eats is all taken from her spatial ring?" Bai Na frowned as she looked at Bai Ji.

"Yes, I ate one. It was a fruit. When you bit into it, it was full of water with a slightly sweet taste. It was very delicious, and it made me feel comfortable all over. It has energy inside."

The description of Bletilla striata shocked the high-ranking officials in the hall. "Could it be the fruit described in historical records?"

“I think so, please look,” Bai Ji said, taking out the fruit peel she had kept.

The officials were astonished as they passed the items around, looking at them, touching them, flipping through them, and smelling them.

In the hall, gasps and gasps filled the air; everyone was astonished by the legendary fruit peel.

You can't smell anything, but the texture in your hand is amazing, making you want to put it in your mouth and taste it.

"So, that means she really isn't from the Apocalypse!!! She comes from an outer world!!!" A man in full armor, over two meters tall, stood up, his voice booming like a drum, "If that's the case, let her lead the way, we'll go find a new world!! This damned barren world, I've really had enough!!" The man spoke with unwavering conviction, his heart burning with the yearning to leave the Apocalypse and seek a way to survive.

"Yes, she definitely knows how to travel to other dimensions. The sooner the better. Humans in other dimensions have storage rings that can preserve food, so who knows, she might have other amazing methods. We must hurry. Oh, and there's fruit too. Her storage ring must have a lot of fruit, and maybe even the legendary vegetables!"

“The city defense chief is right. Didn’t the deputy city lord say that the woman said she doesn’t have much time left here, only a few days? We can’t delay any longer.”

More than twenty high-ranking officials all stood up, their emotions running high. Their eyes were filled with excitement, anticipation, and the joy of exploring the unknown. They had been trapped here for too long, and they yearned for change! They would give anything to escape this barren land and find a blessed land for future generations!

While cultivating, Fu Le suddenly felt his energy stagnate, his chest hurt, his throat felt a metallic taste, and then he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The tightness in his chest made Fu Le gasp for breath, trying to relieve the discomfort. But when he opened his eyes, he was met with a group of imposing, unfamiliar men. They were clad in armor, their eyes burning with intense heat. They were at least two meters tall, reaching all the way to the ceiling.

As expected, there was no escaping it this time...

These people are not good!

She felt as if her entire body was locked in place, unable to move at all, let alone resist.

This is a world of martial arts; someone like her is just a tiny ant.

When Fu Le was carried into the council hall, he had already calmed down. His eyes were fixed on Bai Ji's face, filled with coldness.

Despite being stared at like that by Fu Le, Bai Ji remained indifferent and ignored her, showing no remorse whatsoever.

"Bai Ji, are all those cultivation techniques fake? Are Master Wu Luo and the weapon master also fake?" Fu Le sneered.

"No. It's all true," Bai Ji replied calmly.

"Oh, that's good." If it's all true, then it proves that she was held back because she was weak, and what she got in return was all genuine.

Fu Le realized what he was thinking and couldn't help but find it a little funny. How could he still be so greedy at a time like this?

No matter what, these people won't let her die.

"Fu, offer up your ring space, then lead us to find the way out of this realm. I will treat you as an honored guest, granting you a position second only to the emperor." The city lord, clad in a blood-red robe, amplified her brilliance a thousandfold with her flamboyant and unrestrained demeanor.

"With your way of treating guests, how can I believe that after I take you out, you will treat me as an honored guest instead of discarding me after I've served my purpose and simply harming me?" Fu Le said sarcastically, panting heavily.

"So, we can really go out now?" Bai Ji asked in a deep voice.

Fu Le did not answer immediately, but turned her head and silently looked at Bai Ji. In the hall, everyone held their breath and waited for Fu Le's response, their eyes fixed on her face.

"Yes." After a long while, Fu Le uttered a single word.

This also successfully widened everyone's eyes, shocking them so much that all their efforts to cultivate their inner strength were in vain. Some even swallowed hard to make themselves sure that they hadn't misheard, but that it was the truth.

"Do you know what lying will bring you?" Bai Ji said coldly.

"Death? I'm terrified of dying," Fu Le said calmly.

Bletilla striata: ...

You were ungrateful first, so why should I be sincere with you?

What are your conditions?

"Bai Ji, go and fetch my weapons, clothes, and cloth. It's time."

"Yes, but only after you lead us out of here can I give it to you," Bai Ji said.

Fu Le: Damn it! Why would she believe this is a good thing? Sure enough, there's no shortage of hypocritical scoundrels everywhere!

If she ever trusts the locals again in other dimensions, she's a dog!

“I’m already under your control, where else can I go? If I had the ability to resist, would I be here talking to you? I would have killed you the moment you first made your move,” Fu Le said sarcastically.

The city lord's majestic face was dark and gloomy, with a murderous intent flashing in his eyes. Fu Le stiffened, but still held his neck straight, his eyes filled with anger, expressing his displeasure.

Damn it!! If you have the guts, kill me!!! I bet you wouldn't dare!!