Meng Wan followed the steward into the City Lord's Mansion.
The house was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, the banquet was filled with delicious food, and the exotic and colorful spiritual fruits emitted an enticing aroma under the candlelight.
The city lord had already been waiting in the hall. He was tall and exuded the aura of a dragon.
The powerful pressure unique to the Void Refinement Stage made the surrounding air seem to solidify a little.
"Your presence truly brings honor to my humble abode."
The city lord came forward with a smile, but there was a subtle scrutiny in his eyes.
Meng Wan smiled faintly, her expression indifferent, "Thank you for your courtesy, City Lord. I am honored to be invited by you to attend the banquet."
After taking a seat, the city lord personally poured wine for Meng Wan.
"Your Excellency's bloodline is noble, so you must have an extraordinary origin. Could you be the descendant of some ancient great demon?"
Meng Wan gently picked up the wine glass, took a sip of the wine, and spoke slowly.
"I am just a wanderer, without a fixed residence. As for my bloodline, it is really not worth mentioning."
The city lord frowned slightly, obviously not satisfied with the answer.
"Your Excellency is too modest. Since you can trigger the resonance of the ancient bronze mirror, the purity of your bloodline is probably rare in the world.
If a demon race like you, with noble blood, can be used by one side, it will surely accomplish great things."
Meng Wan understood what the city lord meant, but remained calm.
"I have always enjoyed freedom and have no desire to achieve great things. I am only stopping by your city for a short while and will continue my journey soon."
A hint of displeasure flashed across the city lord's eyes, but he soon returned to smiling and spoke meaningfully.
“My friend is free and easy-going, and is truly a role model for our generation.
I just wonder if you encountered any danger along the way. The world is full of demons and monsters, and it's not peaceful at all."
Meng Wan put down the wine glass and gently ran her fingertips across the rim of the glass, leaving a fine purple-gold lightning mark.
She raised her eyes to look at the city lord, with lightning flashing in her eyes.
"The City Lord is absolutely right. This world is indeed not peaceful. However, whether it is dangerous or not often depends on where you stand."
Upon hearing this, the city lord's eyes flashed, and the wine glass in his hand paused slightly, causing ripples to appear in the wine.
"Oh? What do you mean, my friend?"
Meng Wan raised the corners of her lips slightly.
"The city lord is in charge of a region and holds great power, so he can naturally see further than I can. But he's standing too high up, so the wind will be stronger."
The city lord's expression became serious and the smile on his face gradually faded.
"My friend, I have a different opinion on this."
Meng Wan didn't comment, raised her hand and picked up a spiritual fruit, and the fruit emitted a faint spiritual light at her fingertips.
"This 'Purple Sky Spirit Fruit' is born in thunder and only ripens once every thousand years.
If ordinary cultivators pick them rashly, they will be struck by thunder.
But if someone understands the way of thunder, they can easily pick it off and use it for their own benefit.
The city lord's eyes darkened, and the wine glass in his hand cracked silently.
"Young friend, you seem to have quite a bit of experience with the Way of Thunder?"
Meng Wan chuckled, put the spiritual fruit into her mouth and savored it carefully.
"I know a thing or two. But compared to the might of the City Lord, my little tricks are really not worth mentioning."
A hint of coldness flashed in the city lord's eyes, and the aura around him fluctuated faintly, as if a dragon was looming behind him.
"Young friend, you are too modest. How can a bloodline that can trigger the resonance of the ancient bronze mirror be ordinary?
I wonder if you would be willing to spar with me so that I can experience the power of thunder?
Meng Wan put down her chopsticks, her eyes as calm as water.
“The City Lord’s kindness should not be declined.
But I never like fighting, not to mention that today is the city lord's banquet. If I spoil all the delicacies on the table, wouldn't I be letting down the city lord's kindness?
Upon hearing this, the city lord suddenly burst into laughter, but there was a hint of sharpness in his laughter.
"My friend is really interesting! However, since you have come to my City Lord's Mansion, you can't return empty-handed, right?"
Before he finished speaking, a green light suddenly flew out from the city lord's sleeve and headed straight for Meng Wan's face.
It was a dragon-shaped jade pendant, containing the full force of a cultivator in the Void Refinement Stage. It was like a dragon baring its fangs and claws, trying to devour Meng Wan.
A cold light flashed in Meng Wan's eyes, and with a light flick of her fingertips, a purple-gold lightning instantly hit the green light.
The dragon-shaped jade pendant hummed softly and flew back into the city lord's sleeve.
"What does the city lord mean?"
Meng Wan's tone remained calm, but the aura around her suddenly became fierce.
The city lord slowly stood up, and the shadow of the dragon around him became more and more solid.
"Since you are unwilling to serve me, I will have no choice but to test your abilities myself."
Meng Wan also stood up, the dragon wing pattern on her back faintly emerged, and purple-gold lightning flowed around her.
"Since the city lord insists on doing so, I will respectfully obey your orders."
The air between the two seemed to freeze, and the delicacies on the banquet shattered and turned into powder under the pressure.
The entire hall began to tremble slightly, as if it could not withstand this terrifying force.
In this tense atmosphere, the city lord took the first step.
He waved his sleeves, and a phantom of a dragon rose into the air from behind him. The dragon roared to the sky, and it rushed towards Meng Wan with tremendous spiritual power.
Meng Wan's expression remained unchanged. She lightly tapped her fingertips, and a purple-gold lightning burst out from her fingertips, turning into a lightning snake, heading towards the phantom of the dragon.
The lightning snake and the dragon collided in mid-air, bursting out with dazzling light, and the entire hall was shaken.
A hint of surprise flashed in the city lord's eyes. Although he did not use his full strength in this attack, it was enough to make an ordinary cultivator in the God Transformation Stage panic.
However, Meng Wan easily resolved his attack without even moving an inch.
“Good trick!”
The city lord let out a low roar, formed seals with his hands, and spiritual energy surged around him. A more solid dragon shadow condensed above his head.
The dragon's eyes were like lightning, its claws were like hooks, and it pounced on Meng Wan again with the power to destroy the world.
Meng Wan remained calm. She raised her hands slightly, and lightning flashed between her palms, turning into a lightning barrier that blocked the phantom of the dragon in front of her.
The phantom of the dragon crashed into the barrier, making a deafening roar, but failed to shake the barrier at all.
The city lord was shocked. He had used 50% of his strength in this attack, but still failed to find out Meng Wan's true strength.
What frightened him even more was that he felt a faint sense of oppression from the opponent's thunder power.
What is the origin of this woman?
The city lord pondered in his heart, but remained expressionless.
He withdrew his attack, laughed heartily, and said, "My friend, you are indeed very powerful. Today's competition has really opened my eyes."
Meng Wan smiled faintly, put away the thunder barrier, and said calmly, "You are too kind, City Lord. My skills are not worth mentioning."
A complicated look flashed in the city lord's eyes, and then he smiled.
"Young friend, why be so modest? With your strength, you are more than capable of roaming freely in this world.
I wonder if you are interested in taking on an important position in my city? I am willing to treat you as the deputy city lord.
Upon hearing this, Meng Wan raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at the city lord with a smile.
The city lord was really generous enough to actually grant her the position of deputy city lord.
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