Using force is, of course, impossible. How can I force my wife?

But if I give in a little, she will immediately realize something is wrong, just like An Zhisu did - if the two of them really had never been similar before, why should I give in to her?

Therefore, Chen Guanshui adopted a tough attitude and said:

"I am used to being alone and not used to traveling with others. Goodbye."

"Wait a minute!" Shi Liuli hurriedly called out to him, but Chen Guanshui ignored him and just walked away.

This market area may seem small, but it is actually quite large. The various houses standing side by side have formed many complex and rugged alleys that are prone to filth and dirt.

How about flying low on the sword and exploring all these alleys?

Chen Guanshui was thinking this when he suddenly felt something was wrong.

Wait, the reason why I wanted to hide here in the first place was because the cave here could block Shi Liuli's magic detection.

However, Shi Liuli has already found me through some other means. Is there any need for me to stay here?

Otherwise, just run away?

Such thoughts arose in Chen Guanshui's heart, but were quickly extinguished again.

It's very simple. Although Shi Liuli has found this place, the effect of the shielding spell still exists, so she can't confirm her identity.

But if I leave this cave, and Shi Liuli follows me out, and then I count with my fingers... wouldn't that be the end of me?

At that time, even though I hid in the secret realm of a giant tree, I was still found by the other party!

Chen Guanshui had an extremely severe headache. He used his consciousness to scan the back again and found that Shi Liuli was following him secretly.

Or more accurately, she tried to be sneaky but was completely exposed to her own vision.

Chen Guanshui felt more and more helpless, thinking to himself that he couldn't leave, and he couldn't stay either, so what should he do?

On the other side, after Xu Yinglian got rid of the Niweiluo behind him, he looked at the unfamiliar environment around him and felt a little annoyed for a moment.

There is such a huge cave, where can I find the secret place?

After carefully searching for a moment, she determined that she should be on a hill. There were lush trees and beautiful flowers everywhere, but there was not a single bird or insect. It seemed quiet and dead.

Looking down from the hill, there is a huge city below, which is divided into many districts by spider-web-like high walls.

Some urban areas are obvious market places, with wide main roads and large open spaces; others are densely populated with residential houses, most of which are short and dilapidated.

According to common sense, these urban areas should be for civilians to survive, so where should the monks live?

Xu Yinglian looked behind him. That was the palace on the top of the hill, which was also the highest point in the entire city.

Suddenly, a sword light shot out from a distance and then stopped in front of Xu Yinglian. It was indeed An Zhisu who had become one with the sword.

"You are still alive?" An Zhisu said in surprise.

Xu Yinglian's face immediately darkened. Can you speak? If you can't speak, can't you just shut up?

"The monsters' attack speed was very fast." Seeing her unhappy expression, An Zhisu explained, "I was able to shake them off with my footwork."

"Of course I also have a secret method." Although his ability to travel through time with the help of fire was no secret in Kunlun Taiqing Sect, Xu Yinglian did not want to explain it to the other party.

"That's good." An Zhisu breathed a sigh of relief, "At least if we go together, you won't hold me back."

Xu Yinglian's mood became worse and worse, and he questioned:

"Why should I go with you?"

"Aren't you looking for a secluded cave?" An Zhisu asked.

"That's right." Xu Yinglian said perfunctorily.

"I want to find the cave, too." An Zhisu said as a matter of course, "Since we have the same goal, why don't we go together?"

Why should we go together if we have the same goal? Xu Yinglian could not understand her thinking, but she wisely did not dwell on this topic and just walked silently down the hill.

"Why don't you go upstairs?" An Zhisu asked again.

"If there are enemies, they may be even more powerful." Xu Yinglian said casually, "Dongyou was born in Penglai and is not good at fighting. I don't think she will run up there... She should be hiding in some secret and safe place, waiting for us to find her."

"That makes sense." An Zhisu said in a thoughtful tone, although her expression didn't show that she was thinking.

The two walked down the mountain road until they stepped into the densely populated urban area again. Xu Yinglian suddenly asked:

"By the way, why did the Taiyin Sword Master suddenly leave the sect?"

"I don't know." Speaking of this, An Zhisu also felt depressed.

Seeing her cold attitude, Xu Yinglian tactfully stopped talking.

After a while, An Zhisu seemed to be inspired and sighed:

“The most difficult thing to understand in this world is the human heart.”

"Yes." Xu Yinglian felt the same way. "Even if we spend every day together, who can say that they completely understand each other?"

These words resonated with An Zhisu - thinking of Junior Brother Ling's determination to avoid her, she felt even more uncomfortable and painful.

Next, the two of them continued to talk to each other.

But I don’t know if it’s because of our incompatibility in personality or because we’re in a bad mood, but every time we finish talking after just two or three sentences, we can’t communicate any further.

In the opposite direction of the urban area where the two were, in the market area on the other side of the city, Chen Guanshui was bored and looking for Niweiluo to kill.

Shi Liuli followed closely behind.

She recognized that what Chen Guanshui was using was a very ancient and rare secret technique: the Universe in the Sleeve.

It has to be said that this secret sealing method is extremely effective in restraining the demons. One only needs to throw the sleeves of his robe casually to capture the opponent, without any chance of escape.

And as far as I can remember, I have never seen that bastard master this secret technique.

Shi Liuli wanted to ask about the origin of this technique, but this thing was an important private secret after all. He knew that the other party would not answer, so he could only guess secretly in his heart.

After Chen Guanshui cleared all the monsters in the market, he turned around and returned to the market.

Shi Liuli followed him to the center of the street and saw a light black three-dimensional light gate slowly emerging from the void.

"What is this?" she asked curiously.

Chen Guanshui ignored her and just stepped in.

The field of vision changed rapidly and the surrounding light dimmed.

Shi Liuli followed him into the small cave and saw shadowy figures with twisted limbs and strange shapes all around him. He was almost frightened to the point of screaming.

But seeing that Chen Guanshui turned a blind eye to these shadows, she did not react at all. She just lowered her head and followed him silently, like a docile young wife following her husband back to her parents-in-law's home.

I entered a nearby house, but it was completely dark inside and I couldn't see anything at all.

Shi Liuli was thinking whether to get some light out, but she heard Chen Guanshui suddenly say:

"The area has been cleared of mud-bearing loot."

"That's great." A hoarse voice, as if the vocal cords had been rubbed with sandpaper, sounded in the distance, "The Nibeluo from other urban areas will surely slowly infiltrate here, but that is a matter for the future."

"After the market is cleaned up, I hope you can help us confirm something from the government office."

"Government office?" Chen Guanshui asked.

"After you go out, just walk along the main road and you will arrive." Shadow said, "The government office used to be a city defense facility responsible for maintaining public order. It not only has mortal constables and police officers, but also Jindan-level stewards. On average, there is a government office for every four districts, set up at the intersection of the district boundaries."

"A certain senior... the one who opened up this cave for us, originally said he was going to get something from the government office, but he never came back."

"Although it is highly likely that he has perished, I would still like to ask you to confirm it for us. Of course, if there are any relics left, please keep them properly."

"Yeah." Chen Guanshui responded and was about to turn around and leave when he heard Shi Liuli ask:

"Are you monks from Yuting Sect? Have you lived from ancient times to the present?"

The shadow did not answer, as if guessing the relationship between the two.

Shi Liuli wanted to ask more, but Chen Guanshui had already pushed the door open and walked out, so she could only hurry to follow.

The two left the dark cave again and returned to the huge city of Yutingmen.

Chen Guanshui quickly confirmed the location of the main road, and only heard Shi Liuli say:

“Their words may not be credible.”

"Nonsense." Chen Guanshui said calmly, "Do I look like a fool who believes everything the other party says?"

"Then why do you still work for him?" Shi Liuli asked with a frown.

Chen Guanshui thought to himself, does this girl really not know, or is she pretending not to know and testing me to see how I would react?

After considering his words for a while, he replied:

"The secret techniques and treasures left by the Yuting Sect have to be obtained from these shadow monks. The reason why I am working for them is just a temporary measure."

"So, this shadow seems to be similar to the Nibeluo, and is also a product of some kind of demonization." Shi Liuli said in a deep voice, "I have seen it in ancient books before. It said that in ancient times before the sky was repaired, there was a so-called 'Demon Cult'."

"Unlike the current Heavenly Demon Sect that enslaves the Heavenly Demons, the Heavenly Demon Sect is mainly devoted to Heavenly Demon worship. They often kidnap people for large-scale living sacrifices in order to create Heavenly Demon-transformed monks. There are those whose souls have died but whose bodies are immortal, and they are called 'Nibeluo'; there are also those whose bodies have withered but whose souls are deep, and they are called 'Ghost Yanpo'."

"Why does it sound so similar to the Yin Gui Dao's corpse and ghost refining?" Chen Guanshui said pretending to be stupid.

"The body and the soul are originally two completely different ways of cultivation." Shi Liuli explained to him, "The Yin Gui Dao has corpse cultivation and ghost cultivation. The Tianmo Sect naturally also has two factions, the 'demonized body' and the 'demonized soul'. However, no matter which route they take, their strength level is far from that of a true great demon."

"I see." Chen Guanshui pretended to be relaxed and asked Shi Liuli, "Then according to your opinion, what should we do next?"

Shi Liuli saw him throw the question back to him, and he did not get discouraged by the fruitless test. Instead, he thought seriously for a moment and replied:

"How about we go to the government office first?"