A faint smell of blood lingered in the vast Auspicious Cave, which was packed with people, all looking panicked and huddled together on the ground, feeling the terrifying sounds coming from above.
The startling noise subsided abruptly, and just as everyone relaxed, another strong tremor struck, even shaking a large amount of dust from the ceiling, leaving many people covered in dirt.
The people huddled inside the cave trembled, completely unaware of what was happening outside, believing only that the end of the world was near.
The one who caused this intense tremor was none other than You Su, who had been violently knocked back and slammed to the ground.
City Lord Liu stood in the air, his brows furrowed, and sighed:
"You Su, should I say that a great teacher produces a great student? I have never seen your master at the Condensing Water Realm as powerful as you, nor have I ever seen you at the Spirit Platform Realm. Your Mandarin Sword Sect truly has a wealth of talent."
He looked down at You Su, seemingly waiting for You Su to reply, but You Su was lying on the ground, his face unrecognizable, his black robe soaked in blood and clinging to his body, he had no strength left to speak.
But You Su was not giving up. Despite having countless Root Bones, he still struggled to stand up.
Ji Lingruo was imprisoned on the ground not far away, bound by a celestial rope imbued with Daoist energy. The more she tried to break free, the tighter the rope became, rendering her unable to move. Anger rendered her speechless, only allowing her to roar incessantly through her mouthparts.
"To be able to stand up even with injuries like this..." Upon seeing this, City Lord Liu clicked his tongue in amazement as he looked at You Su, his turbid eyes gleaming. He then asked, "You... have already eaten the flesh of the Tai Sui, haven't you?"
You Su, who had just regained her balance, almost lost her footing and fell. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"You don't know? So this little girl tricked you into eating it?" City Lord Liu became interested. "That's right! Anyway, you're blind, so you can't see what you ate. You really don't know how lucky you are, unintentionally eating such a treasure."
You Su gritted his teeth, his jaw clenching. He had told so many lies to prevent his junior sister's consciousness from returning, and now City Lord Liu had ruthlessly exposed them.
He couldn't help but turn back and look worriedly at his junior sister, who was trapped behind him. She seemed completely unconcerned about his words and was still trying her best to break free from the magic rope.
That's true... My junior sister has already become so corrupted, what does it matter whether her consciousness returns or not...?
"Fortunately, there's the Awakening Spirit Grand Formation, so your body will eventually become my nourishment. Otherwise, it would be a terrible waste for you to eat this treasure."
City Lord Liu took a step forward, dispersing the surrounding white mist and unleashing an unparalleled aura. The giant hand formed from the Mystic Qi attacked again, this time feeling even more powerful.
It was an immense effort for You Su to even stand with his trembling legs; he had no way to escape. He raised his sword high, the blade brimming with the intent of death, like a trapped beast making a desperate stand.
City Lord Liu looked at the still-unyielding youth with disgust. You Su's eyes always reminded him of himself in the great battle against Evil Purge, when he betrayed his allies to save his own life.
He was determined to make this stubborn boy truly understand the taste of despair! He gritted his teeth and pushed, but the giant hand opened even wider and moved even faster!
A chill suddenly surged in his heart, City Lord Liu's pupils contracted as he looked into the gray-white mist behind him.
He sensed something flying towards him...
That's a sword!
Before the sword's edge even arrived, its Sword Qi was already upon him! Despite sensing no hint of ferocity within the Sword Qi, City Lord Liu's mind was filled with a frantic, recurring thought—he would die!
The sword light swept in with a whoosh, its reach extending far and wide. Large sections of the wooden walls of the antique City Lord's Mansion were shredded and exploded like a shower of flowers.
City Lord Liu was panting heavily, unable to imagine what would happen if he were to take the sword head-on. Looking at the white mist that had been cut through, he couldn't help but think of the legendary powerful figures who could part the waves in the sea.
The giant rift cut open in the white mist provided a clear view, and from afar, City Lord Liu saw two stunningly beautiful Fairy!
He had seen one of them before... and she was the only person in this city he couldn't see through— You Su's master's Mistress!
Before taking office Chuyun City, he went to Tian Qi Divine Mountain in the Southern Yang Continent to have his fortune told, predicting his future in Chuyun City.
The old Daoist priest with white hair and a youthful face told him that everything would go smoothly for him in Chuyun City, and the only variable existed in a place called "Mandarin Sword Sect".
As it turns out, the Apocalypse Technique of Tian Qi Divine Mountain was not just a name; the old Daoist priest hadn't lied. You Su's tyrannical master had indeed caused her many troubles with her secret arrangements, and even after she went on her travels, the variables didn't disappear; she simply transformed back into this mysterious woman in the Mandarin Sword Sect!
Previously, he couldn't sense Mystic Qi on this woman, but now the Mystic Qi within her body is so thick that he can't see through it!
Before You Su could react to what was happening, he could only vaguely sense two women flying towards him in his Sea of Consciousness, one of whom felt strangely familiar.
As he relaxed slightly, his left leg buckled and he was about to fall when a fragrant breeze wafted over him, You Su felt as if he had fallen into a soft embrace.
He smelled the lotus-like fragrance, opened his mouth slightly, and was about to call out to the other person as before, when two jade fingers unceremoniously reached into his mouth and placed a round jade Jade Bead on his tongue.
"Don't talk, just hold it in your mouth and rest well."
A wave of tears welled up but couldn't flow. You Su felt as if the cold jade had entered his mouth, freezing his entire body so that he couldn't move or even speak. However, the intense pain in his wounds seemed to have vanished without a trace, as if frozen in time.
The joy of reuniting with his Mistress after so long lasted only two breaths before a greater despair enveloped You Su's heart. His Mistress's arrival meant that the Dream-Eating Ghost within her, who coveted Tai Sui, had also arrived.
"What are you doing, sir?" City Lord Liu stood calmly with his head held high, his tone neither warm nor cold. "You are You Su's Mistress. Could it be that you are also an accomplice of him and this evil spirit?"
He Shutong and Wangshu Fairy were both pure and holy, and it seemed impossible for them to be associated with evil spirits.
He Shutong raised her eyes, but instead of looking at the City Lord Liu had asked the question, she stared coldly at "Ji Lingruo" who was restrained to the side. "Ji Lingruo" also froze, feeling the killing intent in the other party's eyes, her mouth twitched slightly, unable to say anything.
"Wangshu, hold him."
The girl wearing the Rabbit Mask did not hesitate at all in response to her master's order. She took the stiff You Su and held him in her arms like He Shutong. Her pure white clothes were stained red with the blood that seeped from You Su's clothes, but she did not feel disgusted at all.
You Su then remembered that there was another woman who had come with his Mistress, and he was being held in her arms, but he couldn't feel any warmth at the back of his neck.