The palace was not small, but it did not have very high walls; they were only much stronger than ordinary courtyard walls.
Above the main gate, the plaque bears the three large characters "Ben Lao Cheng" (meaning "City of Immortality").
"Brother Du, didn't you say this was the Palace of Longevity? Why is it the City of Immortality?" Lan Hua asked.
Du Renjie was puzzled. "This... I don't know. I only heard it from the elders in the clan!"
The three were facing the gates of the Immortal City, and before they could even open their mouths to pay their respects, a voice came from inside.
"Distinguished guest, please come in!"
The gates of the Immortal City creaked open and then slowly opened.
Lan Hua and Du Renjie exchanged a glance and laughed, "This old city is quite hospitable; they even opened the door for you!"
"Let's go in!"
Du Renjie stepped across first, and what came into view was a small lake.
The lake looks like a gourd, with a wooden bridge in the narrow middle section.
After crossing the lake, the group arrived at a grand hall.
The main hall was very large and deep inside, comparable to the main halls of secular imperial palaces.
Above the temple gate is a plaque with four large, powerful characters that read "Eternal Youth".
Through her divine sense, Lan Hua already knew that there were four people sitting inside.
Lan Hua transmitted her voice, "Brother Du, have you noticed that there are almost no people in this Immortal City, but there are four people gathered in this main hall? Isn't that a bit strange?"
Du Renjie nodded slightly, "I just used my divine sense and discovered this problem as well. Let's be careful!"
Upon entering the hall, the group finally saw the appearances of the four people inside, who turned out to be very young.
Three men and one woman; the men were handsome and extraordinary, and the woman was stunningly beautiful.
The man seated at the head of the table laughed and said, "I am Emperor Xiao, the Lord of the Immortal City. The other three are the Chief, Elder, and Protector of the Immortal City!"
The other three nodded and smiled at Lan Hua and the others, and even pointed at them as if commenting on their appearance and qualifications.
City Lord Xiao Huang sighed, "After so many years, new people have finally visited the City of Immortality!"
The chief Wan Hua Luo also sighed, "Yes, it must have been ten thousand years!"
Wan Hualuo is a beautiful woman with an exceptionally sweet voice.
“It’s not just ten thousand years, it’s probably tens of thousands of years!” Elder Dai Zishang said.
Lan Hua was somewhat confused and asked curiously, "Have you all lived for tens of thousands of years?"
Emperor Xiao laughed heartily, "How could that be? Although it may not be ten thousand years, it can still be a thousand years!"
Lan Hua and Du Renjie gasped. The four people in front of them were all ancient monsters who had lived for thousands of years. How high must their cultivation be?
Du Renjie transmitted his voice, "Although they have lived for so long, their cultivation level still seems to be at the Yuanxiang Realm!"
Lan Hua said, "This is a bit strange. Logically speaking, they should have broken through to the Celestial Realm and ascended to the Heavenly Domain long ago, having lived for so long!"
“There’s definitely something fishy going on here!” Baxia said.
Protector Yan Yan asked, "Distinguished guest, is there something important that you have come here?"
Upon hearing the people from the Immortal City speak, Du Renjie clasped his hands in a salute and said, "This junior does indeed have a request."
My beloved sacrificed his own soul to save me. Although a sliver of his spirit was salvaged, he remains unconscious, his life force steadily fading away.
"Please, City Lord, save her life!"
After speaking, Du Renjie bowed deeply, his head almost touching his chest.
City Lord Xiao Huang pondered, "So it was to save someone. There are so many great doctors out there, why did they specifically choose My Immortal City?"
Du Renjie said, "I have searched all over the Half Heaven Realm for rare treasures, but all to no avail."
I've heard that the City of Immortality is renowned throughout the world for its longevity; it must possess astonishing medical skills. Please, do not hesitate to help me!
Emperor Xiao stared at Du Renjie and said in a deep voice, "My medical skills in the Old City are indeed unparalleled, but why should I save you, an outsider?"
Young man, if you want to save lives, you need to show some sincerity!
The fact that he called someone a "young man" came from the mouth of this young-looking person always made Lan Hua feel strange.
Du Renjie understood Emperor Xiao's meaning and summoned an item, which was a Heavenly Origin Fruit.
"This fruit contains abundant Yuan energy, which can help the city lord increase his cultivation!"
Emperor Xiao shook his head. "I've already achieved immortality, why would I care about that little bit of Yuan energy? It's just a matter of time!"
Du Renjie finally understood, "I suppose even if I bring out other treasures, the city lord won't be interested."
"Please, Lord City Lord, tell me clearly: I would give you my life if it could save my beloved!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Hua immediately became anxious, "Brother Du, you must think this over carefully!"
"Hahaha... What courage and boldness!"
Emperor Xiao laughed and said, "Young man, you said it yourself, and you are exactly what I want!"
“Yes!” Du Renjie said firmly.
"Very good. Before midnight tonight, you will go alone with your beloved to the back hall of the Immortal City, and I will heal him!"
Du Renjie clasped his hands in thanks.
At this moment, a person quietly arrived at the entrance of the main hall and led Lan Hua and Du Renjie toward the guest rooms.
As Lan Hua walked, she transmitted her voice, "When did this person come out? How come we didn't notice him before?"
Du Renjie shook his head, not bothering with any of that. At that moment, he had only one thought: Ye Yao was finally saved.
The two people stayed in separate guest rooms, but they were next to each other.
That night, Lan Hua and Ba came to Du Renjie's room, intending to make him think twice.
"Brother Du, how can you treat someone in the middle of the night? You need to think this through!"
“That’s right. We’re new to Immortal City and don’t know anyone here. Why don’t we decide whether to seek medical help tomorrow?” Baxia advised.
Du Renjie said, "Brother Lan, I know your concerns, but Yao Yao's life force is waning, and I can't wait that long, nor do I want to think about it anymore!"
"In short, my mind is made up, Brother Lan and Prince Long don't need to try to persuade me!"
Lan Hua shook her head helplessly, "Alright, but you must be careful on your trip. Don't be impulsive, and be extra cautious."
Be careful, the city lord might try something tricky with Miss Ye Yao!
Du Renjie nodded.
Half an hour later, Du Renjie set off for the rear hall.
Only Lan Hua and Ba Xia remained in the room, staring at each other.
Just as midnight was approaching, a dark shadow flashed past outside, seemingly heading towards Lan Hua.
"Brother Hua, something's fishy!"
Lan Hua snorted, "Let's go out and take a look!"
After saying that, the two figures rushed out of the door, only to find that the dark figure from before had already flown out of the Immortal City.
"Chase!"
Baxia let out a low shout and flew towards the black shadow.
Lan Hua wanted to tell Baxia not to act impulsively, but Baxia had already flown far away and she couldn't stop it anymore, so she had no choice but to hurry after it.
Just after Lan Hua left the guest room, two more figures appeared outside; they were the Chief and the Protector.
Wan Hualu snorted coldly, "That person actually beat me to it, how infuriating!"
After saying that, Wan Hualu stamped her foot, displaying the demeanor of a young girl.
Yan Yan said, "He has repeatedly ruined our plans; we'll find him sooner or later!"
Lan Hua and Ba Xia followed the black shadow and flew for a long time before finally landing on a mountaintop opposite the Immortal City.
"Who are you, and why did you lure us out?"
Lan Hua said warily, already knowing the man in black's intentions.
The man simply said, "Take a look back at the so-called City of Immortality!"
When Lan Hua turned around, she found that the Immortal City had become dark and gloomy, as if shrouded in an evil aura, and was no longer the upright and majestic city it was during the day.
"How did the Immortal City become like this?" Lan Hua and Ba Xia exclaimed in surprise.
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