The Chang Family's Welcome

The transcendent magical energy transformed into wisps of mist that spread throughout the city, weaving through streets, alleys, and buildings, penetrating most of the array's Light Veil, as it sensed and searched.

Then, he lightly descended before Li Weiyi and Yao Qingxuan.

This transcendent figure, clad in dark red armor, appeared to be only in his thirties. His gaze was calm, yet his aura was imposing, and his entire body seemed to possess the power to support the heavens and lift up the moon.

Li Weiyi and Yao Qingxuan exchanged a glance and bowed respectfully.

"No need for formalities. I am Lu Tianwen from the Lu Family of Crimson Bright Holy City, stationed in the South City. By my reckoning, I am of the same generation as the current first-generation immortals. As soon as you Dongxu Camp, Sentinel sent me a message asking me to look after you. I thought you would arrive soon, but after waiting for so many days, what I received was an assassination attempt. I don't even know how to explain this to Sentinel!" Lu Tianwen was still using his mental powers to search.

Li Weiyi suddenly realized that Lu Tianwen had most likely also served in the Sentinel Spirit Army, and his doubts lessened somewhat. "He must have been exposed by the magical mirror when entering the city. May I ask who is supervising the magical mirror at the South City gate?"

Lu Tianwen's eyes suddenly turned cold and his lips moved. Immediately, several nearby Great Longevity flew out.

Yao Qingxuan scrutinized him and asked, "May I ask, Lu Chaoran, have you met Li Weiyi? How were you able to see through his Disguise Art? Why did you guess it was him immediately? Is it because the Sentinel Master sent you a message beforehand?"

Li Weiyi thought to himself, "As expected of Yao Shi, he dares to question Chao Ran to his face."

Even if Yao Qingxuan hadn't asked this question, he would have.

Lu Tianwen slightly surprised and glanced at her. Seeing that she was not intimidated at all, he nodded approvingly. "With his own strength, he killed several Taiyin Envoy and participated in the battle to kill the true disciples of the Taiyin Sect. In addition, the Great Palace Master Lingxiao Palace bestowed upon him the identity of Dao Law Successor, and he staked his Life Spring to gamble with the Demon Kingdom, igniting the world's situation. He has now become one of the top ten most famous figures among the Third Generation."

"The journey of the Southern Dragon to the capital Carefree Capital, is a major event that is attracting the attention of all parties."

"The title 'Southern Dragon' comes from two reasons: first, because he comes from the Far South, and second, because of his weapon, the Yellow Dragon Sword."

"When he drew his sword just now, a yellow light shot into the sky, and Dragon Roar's roar resounded. I was dozens of miles away, and I could instantly identify him."

Li Weiyi had never been pushed to such a precarious position before, and couldn't help but smile bitterly to herself. She seemed to be the center of attention and enjoying unparalleled fame, but in reality, a slight misstep could plunge her into an abyss.

After a while.

Two Great Longevity clad in armor flew over and stopped in front of Lu Tianwen. They took out more than a dozen decaying corpses from their bags and arranged them neatly on the ground.

All the cultivators responsible for monitoring the South City gate of the city were silenced, including a Great Saint Mind Master.

Lu Tianwen each corpse, searching for clues, his face as cold as iron. "Behind the assassin, there must be another powerful figure, hiding within Crimson Bright Holy City. Three years ago, Chu Yutian placed the killed Sentinel Spirit Army in coffins and sent them to Crimson Bright Holy City, then calmly left, disappearing without a trace. At the time, some speculated that a powerful figure from the Taiyin Sect might be hiding within Crimson Bright Holy City. Now, it's confirmed!"

Li Weiyi's pupils constricted as she looked at Yao Qingxuan, secretly relieved.

Fortunately Yao Qingxuan did not agree to go out for a delicious meal with him.

The assassins must have seen them heading straight for the Spatial Teleportation Array, and with time running out, they didn't have time to notify the important figures behind them, so they acted immediately. If they had been delayed by eating in the city, it might have been Chao Ran who made the move.

Of course, this possibility is extremely small.

Assassinating someone in the Crimson Bright Holy City is too risky. It was precisely for this reason that Li Weiyi sensed the familiar rhythm of the Taiyin True Qi and immediately thought of Chu Yutian.

Only those with deep-seated hatred would disregard everything.

Now that their whereabouts have been completely exposed, Li Weiyi is no longer in a hurry. He and Lu Tianwen went to stay at the Lu Family, waiting for the investigation results while also giving the powerful figures from the Demon Kingdom on the other side of the Spatial Teleportation Array some time to prepare.

To avoid being assassinated by the Taiyin Sect after being teleported there.

The Lu Family is Mega-clan in the Chi Ming Realm.

Lu Qing, the Lesser Yang Guard died in the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin, was born into this clan.

After staying at the Lu Family for three days, Li Weiyi found a thick stack of maps of the Demon Kingdom and the Chaos Zone, numbering in the dozens, and studied them repeatedly.

The original plan was to teleport to Xiyue Pass the Demon Kingdom, then travel north by carriage, studying the strength of the formations and defense systems of the Demon Kingdom's prefectural, county, and city capitals, the local customs, clothing, and language of the major villages, towns, and markets, as well as the underground conditions and river systems, in order to prepare for the evacuation after the new year.

We have no choice but to give up now.

The investigation on the other side, naturally, yielded no results.

The Crimson Bright Holy City has a large population, hundreds of factions, and a diverse mix of people. Once you find yourself hiding in it, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. There are even some mansions that Lu Tianwen can't enter.

Three days later.

Li Weiyi, escorted by Lu Tianwen, arrived at the Spatial Teleportation Array located in the center of the Crimson Bright Holy City.

"It's my duty to deliver this far. Sentinel Master asked me to tell you that the Dongxu Camp will investigate thoroughly and uncover the great figure hidden in the Crimson Bright Holy City. All the major sects Mega-clan in our Chi Ming Realm will also do their utmost to investigate and eliminate any hidden dangers," Lu Tianwen.

"I apologize for bothering you these past three days. Thank you for your hospitality and escort, Captain Lu."

In the Sentinel Spirit Army, all senior Sentinels are respectfully addressed as "Captain," regardless of whether they have ever been a captain.

After saying goodbye, Li Weiyi and Yao Qingxuan entered the Spatial Teleportation Array.

Southern part of the Demon Kingdom, Xiyue Pass.

"Whoosh!"

The light from the Spatial Teleportation Array had just faded, and the spiritual pressure still lingered when a familiar, hearty laugh rang out from outside the array, "Brother Weiyi, after hearing the news of your assassination attempt in Crimson Bright Holy City, I rushed from Carefree Capital a thousand miles to Night Demon City, and then teleported from Night Demon City to Xiyue Pass. If it weren't for Uncle San stopping me, I would have gone straight to Crimson Bright Holy City!"

Li Weiyi looked at Chang Yujian, who had been waiting outside the Spatial Teleportation Array for an unknown amount of time, smiled, and strode over. "You're so happy to hear I was assassinated? You want to become the third Holy Priest?"

The Demon Kingdom was an unfamiliar place, and the journey there was even more perilous and unpredictable, but the moment he saw his old friend, all his anxieties vanished.

"Having survived such a calamity, one is bound to have good fortune in the future. Isn't that something to be happy about? Welcome to the Demon Kingdom!" Chang Yujian opened its arms wide.

The two bumped shoulders and embraced.

Even knowing that the future might be a fight to the death, at least we were friends then and are friends now.

"How long did you wait?"

"Just arrived half a day ago."

A large number of experts from the Chang family gathered near the Spatial Teleportation Array, having come with Chang Yujian.

There were more than a dozen people, all of them vigorous and powerful, some wearing demonic armor and others wearing magnificent robes. Even the general of Xiyue Pass was sitting in a carriage at a distant street corner, fearing that something might happen.

Chang Zhi is Chang Yujian's third uncle. He wears a dark blue close-fitting outfit, and his face is full of the sharp features sculpted by time. There is a deep vertical line on his forehead, as deep as if it were carved by a knife. It is the mark left by years of concentrating and frowning.

This powerful figure of the middle generation, whose prestige was extremely high in the Chang family, was stern and unsmiling. After staring at Li Weiyi for a moment, he reprimanded Chang Yujian: "Going to Chiming Holy City will only cause trouble."

Chang Yujian dared not joke in front of Chang Zhi, and solemnly introduced to Li Weiyi, "My third uncle Chang Zhi, is in charge of escorting us. The Taiyin Sect dares to act recklessly on the Demon Kingdom's territory; they will be ensured that they do not return."

"I have heard of Mr. Zhi's illustrious reputation from Brother Chang before; I am deeply flattered."

Li Weiyi clasped his hands in greeting, a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind. The fact that someone like Chang Zhi had been dispatched to welcome and escort him showed that the Southern Dragon's journey to Carefree Capital was, at least within the Demon Kingdom, a matter of utmost importance.

Li Weiyi had indeed heard of Chang Zhi's legend. She wasn't some ancient monster who had lived for thousands of years, but she possessed strength at that level.

Facing Li Weiyi, Chang Zhi changed her demeanor, a friendly smile appearing in her usually deep and penetrating eyes, "Don't feel pressured. Just pretend I'm not here. I'm only responsible for your safety; I won't concern myself with anything else."

"Let's go, the carriage is ready. We'll talk about it when we get to Night Demon City. And who is this?" Chang Yujian noticed Yao Qingxuan beside Li Weiyi and sensed an unusual aura emanating from her.

Li Weiyi said, "The newly recruited Lesser Yang Guard, Shuangjiang."

"I thought... Oh well, haha!"

Chang Yujian felt an immediate sense of closeness and immediately sent someone to prepare a carriage for Yao Qingxuan. Then, she took Li Weiyi with her and rode out of the Xiyue Pass city gate.

The spacious interior of the carriage.

The floor was covered with a snow-white rhinoceros velvet carpet, and the walls were inlaid with warm jade.

A small table was placed in the center, with tea and wine prepared, both of them of exceptional quality.

With the help of the Chun Clan Cocoon, Chang Yujian broke through to the third stage of the Longevity Realm after leaving the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin, and now it has made another big step forward.

He sat on the right side of the car door, not getting straight to the point, clearly unsure how to begin. While pouring wine for Li Weiyi, he said, "The Demon Kingdom strictly controls Spatial Teleportation Array, absolutely forbidding the deceased from using them to directly enter the Demon Kingdom's heartland. Therefore, we must go to Huo Prefecture, a prefecture separated from Xiyue Pass by one state, to teleport to Night Demon City, which is still a thousand miles away from Carefree Capital. Now you know how far I traveled to pick you up, right? Try this, 'Drunk Longevity'."

"There was no poisoning or curse, was there?" Li Weiyi asked with a smile, raising his wine glass.

Chang Yujian sighed, "Old Ancestor really wants me to do this, I'm actually much more at ease. At worst, we can just have a good drink together. I really don't want to come, but I have no choice. I know it's useless to say it, but I have to say it."

"Don't be so difficult. I can guess what you want to say. What benefits did the Chang family promise me?" Li Weiyi asked.

The array at the bottom of the chariot activated, and it rode the clouds diagonally upwards, galloping off the ground.

Chang Yujian exhaled a breath of stale air. "As long as you hand over the Life Spring Jade Book to the Chang family, we will agree to all your conditions. I will be responsible for relaying the message, but I know that once it is spoken, it will mean the end of our friendship. Actually, it's quite good, so that we won't have to be hesitant when we fight."

Li Weiyi drank half of the wine in his cup before his expression shifted from serious to smiling, "All conditions? What benefits has the Devil Lord offered that are worth this much?"