With a flick of his right hand, the stones shot out like streaks of afterimages, swiftly piercing through several Black Shadows in the distance.
The Black Shadows quickly collapsed into pools of blood, never making another sound.
At the same time, news of how Tang Lan had casually dealt with those powerful Evil Soul Masters reached the City Lord's Mansion through the City Defense Army.
The city lord personally led a group of guards here and happened to witness the scene.
He was a man who appeared to be under thirty-five. After straightening his clothes, he dismissed the servants behind him and came to meet Tang Lan in person.
"I am Zeng Wenqiu, city lord of Jiu Yue City, appointed by the Dou Ling Empire. I humbly invite you all to visit my residence, so that I may thank you for your assistance!"
Zeng Wenqiu politely cupped his hands toward Tang Lan and the others.
He could clearly see that these people were vaguely following Tang Lan's lead, so he naturally knew who the leader was.
"Since that is the case, then we'll pay a visit to the City Lord's Mansion."
Tang Lan was in no hurry and readily agreed.
Led by Zeng Wenqiu, the group returned to the City Lord's Mansion, where a banquet was prepared to entertain Tang Lan and the others.
"What? You are actually soul masters from the Tang Sect!"
"What a coincidence! Orders had just come down from above, telling us to cooperate fully with Tang Sect disciples, yet I never expected you to already be in Jiu Yue City."
After a pause, Zeng Wenqiu continued,
"At present, the Evil Soul Masters have split into two groups. One headed east, while the other scattered across various regions, causing chaos in the surrounding cities and obstructing