Chapter 1133: Changes in Lingcheng
Ye Yichen quickly waved his hands, "How dare I! I'm just expressing my feelings!"
Luo Li smiled and shook her head. "Alright, I'll go to the medicine pavilion first. You guys continue practicing, and if you have anything, please send me a message."
After saying that, she turned and walked towards the medicine cabinet.
A breeze blew by, and the girl's clothes fluttered. Her back was slender but revealed her determination.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the medicine pavilion, Pavilion Master Mo came out to greet him, "City Lord, you are finally here!"
Luo Li shook the booklet in her hand and asked, "I heard there are some difficult questions?"
Pavilion Master Mo rubbed his hands together, his eyes sparkling. "Yes, yes! There are a few pill recipes that I just can't refine into top-grade quality, and there are also a few herbs that I just can't figure out how to combine... I really can't solve it, so I can only trouble the City Lord."
Luo Li walked and listened, "Take me to the alchemy room."
The two entered the alchemy room one after the other. Several white-haired alchemists were arguing fiercely. When they saw Luo Li come in, they immediately quieted down, their eyes full of anticipation.
Luo Li didn't waste any words and directly picked up the herbs beside her. "Let's start with this 'Soul Condensing Pill'."
She gathered spiritual power at her fingertips, and the herbs floated up and gradually merged under precise control.
She did not use the power of chaos in her demonstration, but her movements were extremely precise and slow to ensure that the elders of the medicine pavilion could see her movements clearly.
Everyone watched with bated breath, afraid of missing any details.
A quarter of an hour later, the alchemy room was filled with the aroma of medicine.
Several veteran alchemists looked at the crystal clear pill in Luo Li's hand, their beards trembling with excitement.
"I see! The soul fire's temperature needs to drop another three points!"
"The order of adding medicinal herbs actually needs to be adjusted like this!"
"It turns out that the power of law can be used to refine pills in this way!"
"The city lord is truly a peerless talent!"
Luo Li wiped the sweat from her forehead and patiently answered everyone's questions.
It was not until the sun set that all the problems in the booklet were solved.
Pavilion Master Mo said gratefully, "City Lord, it's really thanks to you!"
Luo Li waved her hand, "As I should. By the way, are the medicinal materials in stock sufficient recently?"
Pavilion Master Mo sighed, "Everything else is fine, but the stock of 'Xuanbingcao' and 'Chiyanguo' is running low. These two herbs require harsh growing conditions, and harvesting them is dangerous..."
Luo Li was thoughtful, "I see, I'll find a way to deal with this."
It was already late when we left the medicine cabinet.
Luo Li was walking in the corridor when she suddenly sensed a strange smell.
She paused and asked coldly, "Who?"
In the shadows, a man in black knelt on one knee, "Spirit Master, Feng Chuan asks you to return to Lingcheng immediately."
Luo Li frowned slightly, "What happened?"
The man in black whispered, "Something happened in Lingcheng..."
Luo Li narrowed her eyes and said, "Return to Lingcheng."
After leaving a letter, Luo Li returned to Lingcheng with his disciples.
Luo Li followed the man in black and quickly passed through the teleportation array. The scene in front of her suddenly changed.
The sky above Lingcheng was covered with dark clouds, the city defense formation was flashing with unstable light, and the air was filled with the smell of anxiety and blood.
"What's going on?" Luo Li continued walking with a cold voice.
"Three days ago, a group of mysterious individuals raided the defensive formation on the west side of Lingcheng, creating a breach. Although we repaired it promptly,..." the disciple said in a low voice, "it seems the other party knows our defense system inside and out."
A cold light flashed in Luo Li's eyes.
The defensive formation map of Lingcheng is only known to the core elders of the major clans in Lingcheng, which means there is a traitor.
She asked, "Where are the people from Fengchuan?"
"Elder Feng Chuan is in the city. We had a conflict with people from other clans, so the elders didn't go and invite you back in person."
Luo Li narrowed her eyes and said, "Take me to find them."
"Yes, Spirit Master."
As Luo Li followed the man in black across the central square of Lingcheng, she felt an unusual vibration on the bluestone slabs beneath her feet.
She glanced around and found that the usually bustling streets were now deserted, the shop doors were closed, and the smell of gunpowder lingered in the air.
"Spirit Master, this way," the disciple led her into a dark alley, and after turning around several times, they stopped in front of a stone door engraved with hidden runes.
He made a complicated hand seal, and the stone door slid open silently, revealing a staircase leading down.
At the end of the stairs is Lingcheng’s secret meeting hall. Feng Chuan has his back to the door and is talking in a low voice with several elders.
Hearing footsteps, he turned around suddenly, a look of relief flashing in his eyes.
"You're back," Feng Chuan walked forward quickly. His usually meticulous bun now had a few strands of silver scattered on it, and the hem of his robe was stained with burnt marks.
Luo Li raised her hand to signal the disciple to withdraw. After the stone door closed, she spoke again, "Tell me in detail."
"Three days ago at midnight, the western formation's center was suddenly struck by a precise attack." Feng Chuan's fingertips drew a projection of the Spirit City in the air, and a node on the west side flashed a dangerous red light. "The enemy not only knew the location of the formation's center, but also specially prepared a spiritual weapon to break it. Judging from their tactics, they must be from the Demon God Temple."
The image on the photo stone changed, showing several blurry images - more than ten black-robed men broke through the outer defense like ghosts, and the leader was holding a strangely shaped short staff. When the black crystal inlaid on the staff came into contact with the shield, the formation runes actually melted like ice and snow.
Luo Li's pupils shrank slightly: "Magic crystal?"
"That's right," Feng Chuan said solemnly, "This kind of ore produced in the Demon Abyss has never appeared since the disappearance of the demon species. What's even more strange is..."
He waved his hand, switching the screen to show signs of damage inside the formation's core. "They immediately withdrew after their success, seemingly just to create chaos."
The conference room suddenly shook violently, and dust fell from the ceiling.
Luo Li steadied her body, and her spiritual awareness spread outward like a tide, capturing the explosion of spiritual power coming from the east of the city.
"The Lei clan's men are attacking the warehouse again!" A young disciple rushed in, his forehead stained with blood. "They claim the supplies are being distributed unfairly and they're demanding an explanation!"
Feng Chuan laughed in anger: "Asking for an explanation? This is the fifth time in three days! Every time it's at the critical moment when we are repairing the formation! You were a coward in the chaos, and now you only want to seek benefits!"
Luo Li narrowed her eyes and felt the chaotic fluctuations coming from within Lingcheng.
The city defense formation is like a dam eaten away by termites and may collapse at any time.
She suddenly realized something and turned to look at Feng Chuan: "What is the attitude of the Supreme Yun Clan?"
"The Yun family and their clansmen stayed indoors, claiming to remain neutral," Feng Chuan sneered, "but this morning a disciple saw the Yun family's third elder secretly meeting with Lei Zhen."
Luo Li tapped the table lightly with her fingertips.
The Lei family has always been ambitious, while the Yun family appears gentle but is actually unfathomable.
If these two companies join forces...
The ancient Lingwu clan of the Great Wilderness can no longer stay in Lingcheng.
"Let's go to the center of the formation first," she stood up, "and have the Law Enforcement Hall secretly monitor the Cloud Clan, paying special attention to the movements of the Third Elder."
When Luo Li stood in front of the west formation, she finally understood why Feng Chuan was so anxious.
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