Taoist

The clop-clop-clop of hooves gradually slowed. Pulling on the reins, Li Huowang looked up at the enormous, oppressive City Wall before him.

After traveling for an entire day, they had finally reached Yinling City.

He had been here before. Back then, he had joined the Celestial Surveillance Division here through Hong Da's introduction. This city was enormous—aside from Shang Jing City, it was the most prosperous city in all of Jiangnan Province.

It was already dusk. With a creaking groan, the massive city gates were slowly closing. Buddha Jade Furnace tugged the reins and drove the remaining tall horses straight into the barbican.

The horses reared high, their front hooves smashing heavily against the gates and forcibly knocking apart the slowly closing doors. "Celestial Surveillance Division business! Make way!"

Li Huowang reached back and tugged at Li Sui's tentacle, then flicked the reins and hurried after her.

Li Sui had put on her straw raincoat again. No matter how Li Huowang tried to persuade her, she refused to change into anyone else's skin.

According to their original plan, they had been about to head to the City God Temple to find Blind Chen.

However, it seemed there were Celestial Surveillance Division informants at the city gate. They had not gone far into Yinling City before someone stopped them.

A Daoist Child leaped from a tiled rooftop nearby onto Buddha Jade Furnace's carriage and began whispering in her ear.

The moment the Daoist Child left, Buddha Jade Furnace immediately yanked the reins without hesitation and galloped in the exact opposite direction from the City God Temple.

"Weren't we going to find Blind Chen? Why did we change course again?" A baffled Li Huowang caught up to Buddha Jade Furnace and asked.

"Plans have changed. Lord Zheng wants us to go over.