"Elder, what did you bet on?" Yuan Ran asked curiously.
Elder Sun was in a very good mood. "It's nothing. We're just betting on which side will have the most people come out alive. By the way, if you don't have anything else to do, let's leave here immediately."
Everyone was stunned when they heard a hint of urgency in Elder Sun's words.
"But is there something wrong?" Gao Han said.
Elder Sun nodded and said, "It's a big deal. Among the demons who entered the secret realm this time, there was a demon named Saroyan. He was the young master of Tiegu City. He died in the secret realm this time. His father was furious and I heard that he is already at the demon passage. I'm worried that he might come looking for us."
When they heard Saroyan's name, they were slightly stunned, and Senior Brother Chen and a few others who knew the situation had strange looks on their faces.
Elder Sun noticed it, and seemed to have thought of something. He paused before saying, "Don't you know something?"
"Elder Sun, don't demons and humans have an agreement? In the secret realm, life and death are at your own risk. How dare the lord of a level three demon city tear up the agreement?" Gao Han did not give a direct answer.
Elder Sun didn't care. "Most of the ordinary demon city lords wouldn't dare to do that, but it's hard to say for this Iron Bone City Lord. He has a powerful background."
Gao Han's eyes gleamed, "I remember that the lord of a level 3 demon city needs to have at least monarch-level cultivation to be able to suppress the demons under his command."
“You are right. Although the Lord of Tiegu City is not a monarch-level expert, there is indeed a monarch-level expert in Tiegu City who is one of his backers.”
"Oh?" Gao Han raised his eyebrows.
"Because he comes from the imperial city, unlike ordinary demon city lords, he has an insurmountable mountain behind him." Elder Sun said in a serious tone.
"Imperial City?" Gao Han had just arrived and had not yet come into contact with many deep-seated things.
"The Imperial City is actually a first-level city." Yuan Ran explained, "There are only three first-level cities of the demons, but each one is extremely large. The Imperial City is one of them. The other two are the King City and the Emperor City. The Emperor City is the strongest among them."
"The demon's alien space is also a complete world like the Lingtian Continent. The Imperial City is the symbol of the demon's power. The Demon Emperor is in charge, followed by the Imperial City and the King's City."
"So, there is also an emperor in charge of the imperial city?" Gao Han asked.
"That's not clear. The Great Emperor is equivalent to a human cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing Stage. He is extremely powerful. There are some important situations that they will not easily let humans know. However, the Grand Master Uncle may know. If you and Grand Master Uncle want to know, you can ask the Grand Master Uncle. Maybe he will tell you." Yuan Ran changed the last sentence to voice transmission.
Gao Han nodded. As for whether he would ask or not, only he knew.
"Let's talk about other things later. Let's leave here first." In order to avoid any further trouble, Elder Sun urged everyone to get on board.
At this moment, a powerful pressure suddenly came from afar like a tsunami, sweeping across the entire earth in an instant.
"The Lord of Tiegu City is here as expected!" Elder Sun's expression changed slightly.
He is only at the Out-of-Body Stage, so he has no chance of winning against the monarch-level Iron Bone City Lord.
However, Qin Changsheng had sent him a message before that the Lord of Tiegu City would appear in a high-profile manner. He should have received the news and would not be unprepared.
"Uncle Shi, how dare the demons come to our side? Do they want to tear up the agreement?" Chai Chengyun felt the terrifying aura and asked worriedly.
Shi Yurong glanced at him and frowned, "The person who came should be the Lord of Tiegu City, don't you know?"
"What should I know?" Chai Chengyun looked confused.
"Among the demons that went in for training this time, there is a demon named Saroyan. He is the only son of the Iron Bone City Lord. He died in the secret realm. Haven't you seen this Saroyan?"
Chai Chengyun shook his head. "I have only seen a few demon prodigies and some ordinary demons. I have never seen this Saroyan."
"This is strange. According to the feedback from the spies, Saroyan was likely killed by disciples from a certain sect." Shi Yurong said.
"We had several major battles with demons in the later period. Unless he ran to the top of the cliff like the Danmen of Baiyun Valley, it is impossible that he didn't hear the noise."
The elders from other sects were also questioning the younger ones who had come out, but it turned out that no one had seen Saroyan.
"Master, is Saroyan sure that it was our human disciples who killed him?" He Yuyan asked curiously.
The charming woman in white hummed, "Half a month ago, the Lord of Tiegu City asked the demons to reopen the passage and sent out a demon who had been training. The demons brought out Saroyan's body. It is said that the marks left on the body were caused by human cultivators."
"We have never seen Saroyan. If he was not killed shortly after entering, he must have run to the continent on the cliff." Kong Fengjun guessed.
"Which possibility do you think is the highest?" the woman in white suddenly asked.
Kong Fengjun was slightly stunned, and Gao Han's body involuntarily appeared in his mind.
The woman in white noticed that her disciple hesitated for a moment, "What's wrong?"
"Are you thinking of that person too?" He Yuyan looked at Kong Fengjun with a smile.
"Who is that person?" the woman in white asked again.
He Yuyan immediately replied with a sweet smile: "Master, you may not know that this time, Zixiao Sect has an incredible top-level genius who can fight against three demon geniuses alone and defeat them. It can be said that he is very impressive."
The white-clothed woman's eyes widened slightly, revealing a hint of surprise. "Are you sure he is a top-level genius? I remember that Yuan Ran from Zixiao Sect is a genius, but his talent is not up to the level of a top-level genius."
"It wasn't Yuanran, it was another person, the one wearing black clothes. His name is Gao Han. We saw it with our own eyes. If you don't believe me, ask my junior sister." He Yuyan was not surprised at all by her master's suspicion.
Who could have thought that such a young cultivator, who was thrown in among a bunch of late Jindan and great perfection cultivators, actually had such terrifying strength and talent. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it.
The woman in white observed Gao Han carefully. His cultivation level was in the middle stage of the Golden Core, and he was only about to break through to the late stage at most. With such a cultivation level, people who didn't know him would think that he didn't get any benefit after entering.
The other Jindan cultivators who entered had either already broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, or were in the late stage or great perfection, and were just one step away from achieving the final goal.
His cultivation level of the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm was too insignificant among this group of people.
At this moment, Gao Han, who was being observed by her, suddenly looked over, his pair of sharp black eyes.
"What a sharp insight." The woman in white exclaimed. She now believed 80% of what the two disciples said.
"Do you suspect he killed Saroyan?" the woman in white asked, regaining her thoughts.
"We didn't say that. We just think that the possibility of Saroyan dying at the claws of the monster is not very high. Of course, his strength doesn't mean he killed him. I just said that his personal combat power is very strong. If other sects join forces, they also have a chance to kill Saroyan." He Yuyan still has some good feelings towards Gao Han.
"I've never heard of any strong man in Zixiao Sect accepting a disciple who cultivates the sword." The woman in white thought for a long time but couldn't think of anyone who fits the description.
"Don't worry about him for now. When the Iron Bone City Lord arrives, don't make a sound. If he dares to cause trouble to you, I will take care of everything."
"Yes, Master."
"What's wrong?" Zhongli Tingzhou noticed that Gao Han turned his head strangely in the middle of the conversation.
"I guess I'm famous." The woman in white did not show any hostility. Gao Han could guess what they said.
Zhongli Tingzhou smiled, "This seems to be the first time you are more famous than me, right?"
"Yeah." Gao Han doesn't like being famous, but there is no way. Lingtian Continent is not like Earth. There are too many powerful people stronger than them. There is no point in hiding their cultivation. Timely deterrence is needed.
"Just get used to it." Zhongli Tingzhou rested his arm on his shoulder.
"Don't say anything later." Gao Han suddenly warned.
Zhongli Tingzhou knew what he was talking about, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why?"
"I'm afraid you've angered even the great overlord-level strongmen." Gao Han didn't want to be targeted by a great overlord-level demon the second time he came to the Demon Continent.
"It depends on the situation. If he's too annoying, I'll still tell him." Zhongli Tingzhou did not give him a clear answer.
Gao Han didn't force it because the Lord of Tiegu City had arrived.
The pressure was released by him from a distance of dozens of miles. Once the figure flying from afar arrived in front of them, the sense of oppression instantly increased a hundred times.
Some disciples were having a hard time resisting and were about to fall to their knees.
All the elders took action one after another to reduce the pressure to the weakest.
"Who is Gao Han!" The Iron-Boned City Lord, like a giant, looked down at them with a look of murderous anger.
The Jishang Sect and other sects were all surprised. The Iron Bone City Lord actually asked for Gao Han right after he arrived? Did he kill Saroyan?
"It's me." Gao Han was about to step forward, but Zhongli Tingzhou got there first.
Gao Han immediately looked at him. This guy, I had just reminded him, but within a few seconds he had the same old habit again.
"He is not. I am Gao Han." Gao Han immediately said, "Who are you?"
“A mere Jindan is not worthy of knowing this city lord. Those who can speak should stand up, otherwise don’t blame this city lord for being ruthless.” Tiegu City Lord snorted coldly, and this snort was deliberately intimidating, targeting the disciples of Zixiao Sect.
“Lord Tiegu, are you going to tear up the agreement between demons and humans? Even if you are from the imperial city, are you sure that as a great lord you can bear the consequences?” Elder Sun frowned. Although he was no match for Lord Tiegu, he was not at all timid.
The Iron Bone City Lord glanced at him coldly, "You are a person in the Out-of-Body Stage, and you dare to talk to me like this? Are you looking for death?"
"I advise City Lord Tiegu not to act rashly. My Zixiao Sect is not someone you, a great lord from the imperial city, can afford to offend." When it comes to confidence, the Zixiao Sect has never been afraid of anyone.
"What a big tone! This city lord is going to act rashly today. Let's see how you can deal with me!" The Tiegu City Lord was so angry that he let out a sinister laugh.
When the Jishang Sect and other sects saw that the Tiegu City Lord was about to take action, the cultivators who were at odds with the Zixiao Sect all showed expressions of watching a good show.
After the Tiegu City Lord finished speaking, he really raised his hand and waved it, and a sharp green light instantly flew towards Elder Sun.
"Iron Bone City Lord is really capable!"
A light shout was heard from a distance.