The next day, the City Lord hosted a banquet for Han Wu.
In order to obtain more information, Han Wu brought Qin Shuang along and gladly attended the feast.
At the banquet, the City Lord and the guests showered Han Wu with praise for his formidable strength.
They practically made him out to be an unparalleled hero of the world, a mighty Sealing Master who could one day reach the unprecedented Eleven Rings.
How could Han Wu fail to hear the flattery in their words?
There was surely something they wished to ask of him. He only needed to wait quietly.
Sure enough, after three rounds of wine, the City Lord dismissed the guests and brought up the matter that had been giving him a headache.
The Nine Rings Magic Beast: the Fierce Beast.
Han Wu went along with the current, agreeing to give it a try while stating his condition: he wanted to inspect the records on Sealing Techniques stored in Panyang City's archives.
The City Lord immediately felt as though an immense stroke of luck had fallen right onto his head.
The records on Sealing Techniques—letting someone look at them would not cost him a piece of flesh.
But if the Fierce Beast could truly be sealed, it would be an incomparably great blessing for all of Panyang City.
The City Lord immediately made the decision. So long as Han Wu attempted to seal the Fierce Beast, whether he succeeded or failed, he would allow Han Wu to examine the records stored in Panyang City.
Han Wu did not waste words. After draining the wine in his cup, he asked the City Lord to take Qin Shuang and him to see the Fierce Beast.
The City Lord brought the two of them to his bedroom and led them