Chapter 675 Chang's Family Welcomes You
The transcendent magical energy transformed into wisps of mist that spread throughout the city, weaving through streets, alleys, and buildings, penetrating most of the array's protective veil, as it sensed and searched.
Then, he lightly descended in front of Li Weiyi and Yao Qingxuan.
This transcendent figure, clad in dark red armor, appeared to be only in his thirties. His gaze was calm, yet his aura was imposing, and his entire body seemed to possess the power to lift up the sky and the moon.
Li Weiyi and Yao Qingxuan exchanged a glance and bowed.
"No need for formalities. I am Lu Tianwen from the Lu family of Crimson Bright Holy City, stationed in the South City. By my reckoning, I am of the same generation as the current first-generation immortals. As soon as you left the Cave Ruins Camp, Sentinel sent me a message asking me to look after you. I thought you would arrive soon, but after waiting for so many days, what I received was an assassination attempt. I don't even know how to explain this to Sentinel!" Lu Tianwen was still using his mental powers to search.
Li Weiyi suddenly realized that Lu Tianwen had most likely served in the Sentinel Army as well, and his doubts lessened somewhat: "He must have been exposed by the magical mirror when entering the city. May I ask who is supervising the magical mirror at the south gate?"
Lu Tianwen's eyes suddenly turned cold and his lips moved. Immediately, several nearby Great Immortals flew out.
Yao Qingxuan scrutinized him and asked, "May I ask Lu Chaoran, have you met Li Weiyi? How were you able to see through his disguise? Why did you guess it was him immediately? Is it because the Sentinel Master sent you a message beforehand?"
Li Weiyi thought to himself, "As expected of Yao Shi, he dares to question Chao Ran to his face."
Even if Yao Qingxuan hadn't asked this question, he would have.
Lu Tianwen was slightly surprised and gave her a look. Seeing that she was not frightened at all, he nodded approvingly: "He killed several Taiyin Envoys by himself and participated in the battle to kill the true disciples of the Taiyin Sect. In addition, the Grand Palace Master of Lingxiao Palace bestowed upon him the identity of a successor of the Daoist arts. He risked his life spring to gamble with the Demon Kingdom and ignited the world's situation. He has now become one of the top ten most famous figures among the third generation of Qing."
"The journey of the Southern Dragon to Xiaoyao Capital is a major event that is attracting the attention of all parties."
"The title of Nanlong comes from two reasons: first, because he comes from the far south, and second, because of his weapon, the Yellow Dragon Sword."
"When he drew his sword just now, a yellow light shot into the sky, and a dragon's roar was deafening. I was dozens of miles away, and I was able to identify him instantly."
Li Weiyi had never been pushed to such a precarious position before, and couldn't help but smile bitterly to herself. Seemingly the center of attention and enjoying unparalleled success, in reality, a single misstep could plunge her into an abyss.
After a while.
Two Great Immortals clad in armor flew over and stopped in front of Lu Tianwen. They took out more than a dozen decaying corpses from their bags and arranged them neatly on the ground.
All the cultivators responsible for monitoring the south gate of the city were silenced, including a Great Holy Spirit Master.
Lu Tianwen examined each corpse, searching for clues, his face as cold as iron: "Behind the assassin, there must be another powerful figure hiding in Crimson Bright Holy City. Three years ago, Chu Yutian placed the killed Sentinel soldiers in coffins and sent them to Crimson Bright Holy City, then calmly left, disappearing without a trace. At that time, some people speculated that a powerful figure from the Taiyin Sect might be hiding in Crimson Bright Holy City. Now, it's confirmed!"
Li Weiyi's pupils contracted sharply as he looked at Yao Qingxuan, secretly relieved.
Fortunately, Yao Qingxuan did not agree to go out for a delicious meal with him.
The assassins must have seen them heading straight for the teleportation array, and with time running out, they didn't have time to notify the important figures behind them, so they acted immediately. If they had been delayed by eating in the city, it might have been Chao Ran who made the move.
Of course, this possibility is extremely small.
Assassinating someone in the Crimson Bright Holy City is too risky. It was precisely for this reason that Li Weiyi sensed the familiar aura of the Taiyin True Qi and immediately thought of Chu Yutian.
Only those with deep-seated hatred would disregard everything.
Now that their whereabouts have been completely exposed, Li Weiyi is no longer in a hurry. He and Lu Tianwen went to stay at the Lu family home, waiting for the investigation results while also giving the powerful figures from the Demon Kingdom on the other side of the teleportation array some time to prepare.
To avoid being assassinated by the Taiyin Sect after being teleported there.
The Lu family is a clan of billions in the Crimson Bright Realm.
Lu Qing, the Shaoyang Guard who died in the ancient kingdom of the Ruins of Time, was born into this clan.
After staying at the Lu family's residence for three days, Li Weiyi found a thick stack of maps of the Demon Kingdom and the Chaos Zone, numbering in the dozens, and studied them repeatedly.
The original plan was to teleport to Xiyue Pass in the Demon Kingdom, then travel north by carriage, studying the array strength and defense system of the Demon Kingdom's prefectural, county, and city cities, the local customs, clothing, and language of the major villages, towns, and markets, as well as the underground conditions and river systems, in order to prepare for the evacuation after the new year.
We have no choice but to give up now.
The investigation on the other side, naturally, yielded no results.
The Crimson Bright Holy City is populous, with numerous factions and a diverse mix of people; finding refuge within its walls is like searching for a needle in a haystack. There are even some mansions that Lu Tianwen cannot enter.
Three days later.
Li Weiyi, escorted by Lu Tianwen, arrived at the space teleportation array located in the center of the Crimson Bright Holy City.
"It's my duty to deliver this far. Sentinel Master asked me to tell you that the Cave Ruins Camp will investigate thoroughly and uncover the great figure hiding in the Crimson Bright Holy City. All the major sects and clans in our Crimson Bright Realm will also conduct a full internal investigation to eliminate any hidden dangers," Lu Tian asked.
"I apologize for disturbing you these past three days. Thank you for your hospitality and escort, Captain Lu."
In the Sentinel Army, all senior Sentinels are respectfully addressed as "Captain," regardless of whether they have ever been a captain.
After saying goodbye, Li Weiyi and Yao Qingxuan entered the space teleportation array.
Southern part of the Demon Kingdom, Xiyue Pass.
"Whoosh!"
The light from the teleportation array had just faded, and the spiritual pressure still lingered when a familiar, hearty laugh rang out from outside the array: "Brother Weiyi, after hearing the news of your assassination attempt in Crimson Bright Holy City, I rushed from Xiaoyao Capital a thousand miles to Night Demon City, and then teleported from Night Demon City to Xiyue Pass. If it weren't for Uncle San stopping me, I would have gone straight to Crimson Bright Holy City!"
Li Weiyi looked at Chang Yujian, who had been waiting outside the spatial teleportation array for an unknown amount of time, smiled, and strode over: "You're so happy to hear I was assassinated? Do you want to become the third Holy Priest?"
The Demon Kingdom was an unfamiliar place, and the journey there was even more dangerous and unpredictable, but the moment he saw his old friend, all his anxiety vanished.
"Isn't it something to be happy about that you survived such a calamity? Welcome to the Demon Kingdom!" Chang Yujian opened her arms wide.
The two bumped shoulders and embraced.
Even if we know that we might become enemies in the future, at least we were friends then and are friends now.
"How long did you wait?"
"I've only been here for half a day."
A large number of experts from the Chang family gathered near the space teleportation array, having come with the Chang Jade Sword.
There were more than a dozen men, each one vigorous and fierce, exuding an imposing aura. Some wore demonic armor, while others wore magnificent robes. Even the general of Xiyue Pass sat in a carriage at a distant street corner, fearing that something unexpected might happen.
Chang Zhi is Chang Yujian's third uncle. He wears a dark blue close-fitting outfit, and his face is full of the sharp features sculpted by time. There is a deep vertical line on his forehead, as deep as if it were carved by a knife. It is the mark left by years of concentrating and frowning.
This powerful figure of the middle generation, who held immense prestige in the Chang family, was stern and unsmiling. After staring at Li Weiyi for a moment, he reprimanded Chang Yujian: "Going to Chiming Holy City will only cause trouble."
Chang Yujian dared not joke in front of Chang Zhi, and solemnly introduced to Li Weiyi: "My third uncle, Chang Zhi, is in charge of escorting us. The Taiyin Sect dares to act recklessly on the territory of the Demon Kingdom, and we will make sure they never return."
"I have heard of Mr. Zhi's illustrious reputation from Brother Chang before, and I am flattered by this honor."
Li Weiyi clasped his hands in greeting, a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind. The fact that someone like Chang Zhi was dispatched to welcome and escort him showed that the Southern Dragon's journey to Xiaoyao Capital was, at least within the Demon Kingdom, a matter of utmost importance.
Li Weiyi had indeed heard of Chang Zhi's legend. She wasn't some ancient monster who had lived for thousands of years, but she possessed that level of strength.
Facing Li Weiyi, Changzhi changed her demeanor, a friendly smile appearing in her deep, penetrating eyes: "Don't feel any pressure, just pretend I don't exist. I'm only responsible for your safety, I won't concern myself with anything else."
"Let's go, the carriage is ready. We'll talk about it when we get to Night Demon City. And who is this?" Chang Yujian noticed Yao Qingxuan beside Li Weiyi and sensed an unusual aura emanating from her.
Li Weiyi said, "The newly recruited Shaoyang Guard is Shuangjiang."
"I thought... Oh well, haha!"
Chang Yujian felt an immediate sense of closeness and immediately sent someone to prepare a carriage for Yao Qingxuan. Then, she took Li Weiyi with her and rode out of the Xiyue Pass city gate.
The spacious interior of the carriage.
The floor is covered with a snow-white rhinoceros velvet carpet, and the walls are inlaid with warm jade.
A small table is placed in the center, with tea and wine prepared, both of them of exceptional quality.
With the help of the cocoon, Changyu Sword broke through to the third stage of the Longevity Realm after leaving the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins, and now it has made another big step forward.
He sat on the right side of the car door, not getting straight to the point, clearly unsure how to begin. While pouring wine for Li Weiyi, he said, "The Demon Kingdom strictly controls spatial teleportation arrays, absolutely forbidding the deceased from using them to directly enter the Demon Kingdom's heartland. Therefore, we must go to Huozhou, a prefecture separated from Xiyue Pass by one state, to teleport to Night Demon City, which is still a thousand miles away from Xiaoyao Capital. Now you know how far I traveled to pick you up, right? Try this, 'Drunken Longevity'."
"There was no poisoning or curse, was there?" Li Weiyi asked with a smile as he picked up his wine glass.
Changyu Sword sighed, "If the Ancestor really wants me to do this, I'll feel much more at ease. At worst, we can just have a good drink together. I really don't want to come, but I have no choice. I know it's useless to say it, but I have to say it."
"Don't be so difficult. I can guess what you want to say. What benefits did the Chang family promise me?" Li Weiyi asked.
The array at the bottom of the chariot was activated, and it rode the clouds diagonally upwards, galloping off the ground.
Changyu Sword exhaled a breath of turbid air: "As long as you hand over the Life Spring Jade Book to the Chang family, we will agree to all your conditions. I will be responsible for relaying the message, but I know that once it is spoken, it will mean the end of our friendship. Actually, it's quite good, so that we won't have to be hesitant to fight each other."
Li Weiyi drank half of the wine in his cup before his serious expression turned into a smile: "All conditions? What benefits has the Demon Lord offered that are worth this much?"
(End of this chapter)
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