Early the next morning, Yunxi and Cao Yi were invited to the Reception Hall by City Lord Li Ze. The ghost servant who delivered the message wore an anxious expression, so there was likely an urgent matter. Neither of them delayed, and they even entered the Reception Hall ahead of the ghost servant.
City Lord Li Ze was already seated in the place of honor. His already pallid face had taken on a faint bluish cast, and ghostly qi spilled from his body. One look was enough to tell that he was in an extremely foul mood. Yet when he saw Yunxi and Cao Yi arrive together, he still reined in his aura and spoke first.
"The two of you have been disturbed during your rest. Something happened in the Ghost Domain again last night."
Yunxi did not stand on ceremony. After taking her seat, she asked directly, "City Lord Li Ze, what exactly happened? Would it be convenient for you to explain in detail?"
Cao Yi sat below Yunxi and turned his gaze toward City Lord Li Ze. He felt that this was certainly no small matter. Otherwise, Li Ze would not have summoned them so early when the requested reinforcements had not yet all arrived.
A layer of frost settled over Li Ze's already delicate features as he gritted his teeth and said, "At midnight last night, a black hole appeared in Wunian City, not far from Wugui City. It swallowed every cultivator inside an inn in the city, then swiftly vanished. By the time the City Lord of Wunian City sensed the spatial fluctuations and rushed over, the black hole had already disappeared."
Li Ze's explanation was concise, yet packed with information. Yunxi frowned slightly and asked, "City Lord Li Ze, Wunian City is not far from