"This is terrifying to think about, City Lord! Did you create that illusion yourself? Or did you buy a fake?!"
It's unclear whether magical artifacts capable of creating illusions are available on the market.
But he knew exactly how to create chaos.
He frowned and stood beside his junior sister, his expression grave. "City Lord, you haven't been used by someone, have you?"
"You can't be greedy for small gains. Look at my fifth junior brother. When he was little, he didn't like to talk. We were so worried that we bought him a pill that would make him talk."
"And guess what? This child was never talkative to begin with, and after taking the pill, he was poisoned and became mute!"
As Yu spoke, he shook his head and sighed with regret.
Finally, he pulled Guan Yunchuan to his side, saying, "Fifth Junior Brother, come and say a few words of blessing to the City Lord."
Guan Yunchuan glanced at him, took a deep breath, and then looked up at Zixing, "Ah—ah—ah—"
He portrayed the character of a mute person perfectly.
It has to be said that Yu Ye's brain is quite useful at times.
For example, right now.
Seeing the two brothers singing in unison, Zi Xing's already unpleasant expression instantly turned even more so.
His face darkened, and he was so angry he almost ground his back teeth to powder.
Sheng Ning, who was standing nearby, suppressed a laugh and seized the opportunity to step forward.
A portrait had appeared in her hand without her noticing. After she unfolded the portrait, she whispered, "Lord City Lord, is this the person who sold you the counterfeit goods?"
Or perhaps this person?
Sheng Ning held two portraits in each of her hands.
One of them is Shi Yueyao.
The other picture shows the slender Shi Yueyao.
As for being skinny...
Zi Xing frowned. "Is your drawing of a skull any different from other people's?"
Sheng Ning followed his finger to the slender portrait of Shi Yueyao, which was a drawing she made based on the black-robed man she met on the ferry.
After a person dies, all the bones are the same; the only difference is the size of the skeleton.
But Sheng Ning knew that the man in black robes was Shi Yueyao, otherwise why would he be so annoying?
None of the men in black robes, including Gu Zhuo, dared to provoke her easily.
With a light click of his tongue, Sheng Ning scoffed, "Of course it's different. Hasn't the city lord noticed the appearance of a skeleton puppet army in the Northern Region?"
“Once we die in the illusion, we will become part of the skeleton puppet army.”
"At that time, the city lord will use illusions to create more and more skeleton puppet armies. I'm afraid not only Bliss City, but the entire Northern Region will be in danger."
Upon hearing this, Zi Xing's face immediately turned serious.
Back then, he finally managed to kill the original city lord of Bliss City and take over the position of city lord.
Naturally, they were unwilling to relinquish the position of city lord to someone else.
"You mean to say that the artifact belongs to the person who sold the magical artifact to this city lord?"
Sheng Ning nodded. "Was the other party dressed in a black robe?"
Zi Xing nodded immediately, "He was wearing a black robe."
"That makes sense! City Lord, you must be extra careful these days. The enemy has already invaded Bliss City, and it might soon become like your palace..."
Yu also stood to the side and clapped his hands forcefully.
He didn't finish his sentence.
But Zi Xing still understood.
If he allows the man in black robes to remain in Bliss City, then Bliss City will be devastated.
"By the way, City Lord, you see, we've emerged from the illusion and even solved a major problem for you. Look at that elixir..."
Sheng Ning carefully put away the two portraits in her hands. After moving closer to Zi Xing, she pointed to Qi Wenyao behind her.
"The city lord recognizes him, right? Yes, he's the rich but foolish son of the Qi family. We came here to find the elixir mainly because of him."
“His family has a sick member who needs this elixir. You see, Bliss City has been invaded by men in black robes. If you give him the elixir, wouldn’t that be the same as establishing diplomatic relations with the Qi family?”
"If Bliss City is in trouble at that time, and your elixir saves the Qi family, how could the Qi family not help the city lord?"
The elixir was merely a gimmick released by Zi Xing to lure cultivators into absorbing his spiritual energy.
He naturally also had elixirs.
But he never intended to give away the elixir in the first place.
However, what Sheng Ning said now made him waver.
He pursed his lips slightly and said in a hoarse voice, "You took my Fire Spirit Fruit."
“How can you say we took it!” Sheng Ning clapped his hands and shook his head.
She moved even closer to Zixing, wanting him to lower his head and listen to her explain in detail.
"Think about it, if the man in black hadn't sold you the fake goods, you wouldn't have let us enter the illusion, would you?"
Seeing the other party nod, Sheng Ning continued, "If we don't enter the illusion, and don't enter the third layer of the illusion, your fruit won't be lost, right?"
Zi Xing nodded again.
"Look, now it all makes sense, doesn't it? So the fruit was taken by the man in black robes, and you need to ask him for the fruit back."
Zi Xing frowned. "But you have the aura of the Fire Spirit Fruit on you."
Upon hearing this, Sheng Ning shook his head seriously, "City Lord, you still don't understand what I mean."
"What I mean is, since the counterfeit goods were sold to you by the man in black robes, it means that your fruit was also lost because of the man in black robes."
"If you want fruit, you should look for the man in the black robe."
Her righteous and stern demeanor left Zixing stunned.
The latter turned to look at Su Daiyuan, who stood beside him exuding righteousness, and asked, "Is that so?"
Su Daiyuan nodded, suppressing a smile. "That's right. You should look for whoever lied to you."
"However, these men in black robes are truly shameless. Your wisdom and prowess, Lord City, must have been misled by them and made you foolish for a moment."
Su Daiyuan's words made Zixing take a deep breath.
His brow furrowed even more deeply. "In that case, thank you all for reminding me."
"Xiao Hong, go and get them the elixir."
The lizard monster known as Little Red still has that alluring body with a lizard face.
Sheng Ning was terrified at the sight.
When Xiao Hong heard that her master was going to bring out the city's most prized possession, the lizard's face showed disapproval. "But City Lord, that's your..."
"In the end, the pillar of heaven is going to collapse. The savior has not yet appeared, and everyone is going to die."
"Just give them the elixir."
Zi Xing's words immediately made Xiao Hong sad.
That elixir was a life-saving pill left behind by their master.
In the cultivation world, as long as the soul remains, one is not considered dead.
That elixir can not only restore the physical body, but also summon the soul back to the body.
If the master sends out the elixir now, what will happen in the future...?
Seeing that her master remained unmoved, Xiao Hong could only suppress her disapproval and turn to search for the elixir inside the collapsed palace.
Upon hearing Zi Xing mention the collapse of the Heavenly Pillar, Sheng Ning asked him, "Lord City Lord, may I ask a gossipy question?"
"Are you so eager to cultivate into an immortal in order to avoid the collapse of the pillar of heaven?"
The collapse of the pillar of heaven is extremely dangerous.
Few will survive this catastrophe.
But immortals are different; they might transcend the six realms.
Seeing that she was talking so much, Zi Xing glanced at her and said, "So what if it is? Don't worry, a newbie like you will definitely die a horrible death."
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