At Their Wits' End

As City Lord Ji's only daughter, Ji Yaya had received her father's careful guidance. She was now at the early Nascent Soul Severing Realm, and at her age, she already stood among the best of the demonic cultivators. Thus, whenever she was not in seclusion, she assisted her father in handling Jiyun City's affairs.

Although Jiyun City was merely a mid-sized city, the Ji Family father and daughter had managed it exceedingly well. Many cultivators came and went, and because they treated Rogue Cultivators fairly and had reached an agreement with the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, the city even had a temporary Rogue Cultivator Alliance outpost. This drew many Rogue Cultivators to settle in Jiyun City.

With more cultivators came more conflicts. To maintain Jiyun City's stability, the City Guard had been established. Ji Yaya happened to assist in managing the City Guard squads, and Ji Feng's squad was directly under her command.

Ji Yaya had already been investigating the theft of the family's secret treasure. Now, the squad she had sent out to track it down had been nearly wiped out, with only one person returning alive. Naturally, she rushed over at once. However, Ji Feng was severely injured, unconscious, and undergoing treatment, so she could only inspect the corpses that had been brought back with him.

After examining them, Ji Yaya went to see her father with a dark expression. At the door, she encountered the mansion's medical cultivator. Seeing that his complexion was normal, she knew Ji Feng could likely be saved. She did not ask further and entered the room directly.

"Father, has Ji Feng's condition stabilized?"

"Mm. He should wake up in two quarters of an hour. What did you find on your end?"

Ji Chenfeng went straight to the point.

Only then did a flash