The special treatment and importance that the Central Plains government attached to the Star Lord's identity made him, as the city lord, immediately sense something extraordinary.
Li Yang knew that the person who could seize the dragon vein and become a star lord was far more than the rumors suggested.
Li Yu smiled slightly, her voice revealing a rare hint of humility:
"Lord Liyang, you're too kind. I'll let you know if I need anything."
Li Yang nodded and stood up: "Then I won't disturb Xingjun's rest any longer."
Li Yu also stood up and politely gestured:
"Please do as you wish. The city lord is very busy and need not worry about me too much."
Watching Li Yang leave, Li Yu suddenly felt a sense of relief. This kind of polite and distant relationship was indeed not something he was used to.
Shortly after Li Yang left, the doors and windows in Li Yu's room suddenly began to shake strangely without any warning.
"Is the wind picking up?" Fu Xiyao looked at the closed window with a hint of unease in her eyes, because she inexplicably sensed a dangerous atmosphere.
The shaking became increasingly violent, as if an invisible force was pulling them frantically.
Li Yu also sensed the anomaly; a powerful mental fluctuation was rapidly approaching.
His eyes narrowed, and he instantly activated the Triple Soul-Devouring Eye.
But then he saw the surrounding walls melting like liquid, slowly flowing and deforming. The originally exquisite carved beams and pillars were now twisted into hideous ghost faces, baring their fangs and claws as they lunged at him.
Li Yu frowned slightly, realizing that activating the Triple Eye had not dispelled the illusion.
Before he could react further, the entire room suddenly spun around, time and space were distorted, and Li Yu was instantly sucked into it.
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