Before arriving, City Lord Liu had already inquired about the identity of each Immortal Sect disciple who had come to Chunjiang City.

Among them, the most notable was Lu Yang.

As a disciple of Daoist Buyu, the most popular character in storytelling, he was very likely the future Master of the Dao Seeking Sect.

Being the fourth disciple of Daoist Buyu, the likelihood of him telling the truth was questionable.

Therefore, when Lu Yang said they had found clues of the demonic sect in Chunjiang City, City Lord Liu was in a state of skepticism mixed with belief.

But after Shi Chan affirmed it, he believed what Lu Yang said.

Shi Chan, a dignified disciple of Suspension Temple and a bona fide monk, would not lie.

"If that’s the case, then I’ll have to trouble Young Hero Lu to continue searching for clues of the demonic sect in our city," City Lord Liu said, "after all, this concerns the safety of millions of city residents."

"Should you three heroes have any needs, just ask, and I will do my best to fulfill them."

Confirming that Lu Yang and the other two had truly found demonic sect clues in Chunjiang City, and considering that it involved four Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, City Lord Liu knew he must take it seriously.

If he wasn’t careful and a major casualty occurred, it was questionable whether he could remain as the city lord.

"City Lord Liu is being too courteous," Lu Yang said solemnly, serious as a general heading into battle, "eliminating demons and protecting the Dao is our duty, there is no need for thanks."

Meng Jingzhou also chimed in from beside him, clenching his fist and with the light of justice shimmering in his eyes, "Rest assured, City Lord Liu, with the three of us brothers here, the demonic sect will not cause any turmoil!"

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Seeing this, City Lord Liu silently marveled, "Truly young talents!"

Shi Chan kept recalling the words Lu Yang had previously said.

Every word that Elder Brother Lu Yang said was true, not belonging to "deception," but why did it feel inconsistent with objective facts?

"Well, since you three heroes still need to investigate the demonic sect clues, I won’t bother you any further, as I must prepare to welcome a VIP."

"A VIP?"

"The One Qi Venerable from the Control Qi Sect. Today at noon, he will escort members of the Night Pavilion to the Imperial City. The Prefectorial Governor is concerned about further incidents and has specially requested the One Qi Venerable for the escort."

Lu Yang understood.

He had seen this One Qi Venerable during the 120,000th anniversary celebration of the Dao Seeking Sect, one of the invited Transcendance Tribulation Stage ancestors, truly an old brand of the Transcendance Tribulation Stage. Lu Baqian, a dabbler in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, was incomparable to him.

Lu Yang and the others bid farewell to City Lord Liu.

Returning to the second floor of the inn, they saw the Fu Ling sisters cautiously peeking out.

"Have they all left?"

The sisters had never seen such a high-ranking official as the city lord, and were almost scared to death upon hearing that the city lord was coming.

"They have left," Shi Chan replied.

"You three heroes, are you really..."

Even Nascent Soul Stage cultivators would not warrant the city lord personally visiting, right?

"Immortal Sect disciples."

"Immortal Sect disciples?!" the Fu Ling sisters exclaimed, their beautiful eyes widening in shock.

Only then did they remember, Lu Yang and the others had helped them many times, yet they still didn’t know their names.

"I am Shi Chan, a humble monk, and these two are my senior brothers, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou," Shi Chan introduced.

"The Lu Yang from ’The Legend of Lu Yang of the Dao Seeking Sect’ who at the Foundation Establishment Stage could challenge those at the Divinity Transformation Stage?"

"The Meng Jingzhou from ’The Legend of Meng Jingzhou of the Dao Seeking Sect’ with a will as firm as iron, unperturbed even in the company of a sacred maiden?"

Lu Yang: "..."

Meng Jingzhou: "..."

While what was said was the truth, why did it seem so strange to hear?

And why were the sisters having such a strong reaction?

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had seldom listened to storytelling and were unaware that they were currently the most beloved figures among the common folk.

The Gold Clan Leader, in order to promote Meng Jingzhou, had even concocted many tales about him, such as "When the holy maiden threw herself into his arms, Young Master Meng sat unperturbed."

"Young Master Meng was poisoned by the seductive jiao’s toxin and managed to endure its debilitating effect with sheer willpower, something unprecedented."

"When Meng Jingzhou travels, all evil spirits give way."

"Some people, troubled by ghosts in their dreams, received guidance from a master to hang a picture of Meng Jingzhou catching ghosts on the wall, and thereafter, they were no longer plagued by spirits in their dreams."

"Every day, Meng Jingzhou consumes three little ghosts," and so on.

After hearing his own legends, Meng Jingzhou’s face darkened - what kind of nonsense was all this?

In the Spiritual Space, Fairy Eternity let out a light exclamation and poked Lu Yang’s back.

"Ask these two girls if they have seen anyone," she said.

"Why?" he asked.

"Someone has left dream imprints on them, and that person’s cultivation level is not low; it feels malicious."

Lu Yang was alarmed, sensing that this did not bode well, and quickly asked.

"Have the two of you encountered any strange people or events today?"

The sisters Fu Ling looked puzzled, wondering why Young Hero Lu would suddenly ask such a question.

"Now that you mention it, on our way back from a business deal, indeed, a mysterious person walked towards us and said that we should have a beautiful dream."

"What did that person look like?"

"He was skinny and tall, just like a bamboo pole."

...

"Venerable, all the people are here."

City Lord Liu brought out all the members of Night Pavilion from the dungeon, shacked with magical artifacts that blocked spiritual essence, guarded day and night by several cultivators of the Body Integration Realm to ensure no accidents occurred.

One Qi Venerable nodded solemnly, his gaze sweeping over Ye Xiao and others, causing tingles on Ye Xiao’s scalp.

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Being escorted by a cultivator who has passed the Transcendance Tribulation was apparently giving them too much credit.

City Lord Liu commanded his subordinates to escort them into the cages and affix seals.

One Qi Venerable nodded again, "Let’s go."

Suddenly, an ethereal voice echoed from thin air, sounding sinister, "Hehe, it won’t be so easy to take away someone I have set my eyes on."

"Who’s there!"

One Qi Venerable expanded his Spiritual Sense, scanning every inch of the surrounding space.

A tall, slender shadow cloaked in darkness stepped out from the void, smiling enigmatically at One Qi Venerable.

"The Transcendance Tribulation cultivator of Great Xia, you shall stay here," it said.

One Qi Venerable waved his hand fiercely, blasting City Lord Liu and the others away, "Quickly, leave this place!"

The opponent knew who he was yet dared to strike, clearly they came prepared!

"Leave?" The slender dark figure sneered coldly, as an unseen power enveloped the entire city.

"I would like to see who among you can leave this place."

One Qi Venerable became instantly alert, but before he could react, his vision blurred, and the scene before him shifted.

It was still Chunjiang City, but all the colors had faded.

...

Outside the city, travelers about to enter Chunjiang were dumbstruck as they watched the city vanish into thin air, leaving behind a massive pit.

...

"What is this place!" One Qi Venerable was like a soldier facing battle, not even understanding what had happened.

Both City Lord Liu and the members of Night Pavilion were all here; they hadn’t moved an inch, yet in this place, every person and thing appeared faded as if washed out.

The tall dark figure spread its arms wide: "Transcendance Tribulation cultivator of Great Xia, welcome to my world. I call it the Void Realm."

Upon hearing the words "Void Realm," One Qi Venerable recalled a piece of history and reacted swiftly, drawing out his Life-bound Magical Treasure, "The power of the Dao Fruit Outline - you are a Semi-Immortal!"