Demon-Subduing General

Ancient Phoenix City.

Because Shi Lan and the others had made no attempt to conceal their movements when leaving the city, all the martial artists who had come after hearing the news had followed them out. The City Lord's Residence, which had still been bustling with visitors a few days ago, had become deserted.

A young man dressed as a scholar followed the street to the entrance of the City Lord's Residence. A bamboo basket hung on his back, holding more than a dozen scrolls of varying sizes.

The gates of the City Lord's Residence were tightly shut. After hesitating briefly, the scholar stepped forward and knocked.

The gates soon opened a narrow crack, and a young servant in blue robes came out.

Gu Deyuan had made countless friends from all walks of life, so seeing the scholar's attire, the servant did not dare be negligent. He asked courteously, "Whom are you looking for, sir?"

"Um... may I ask... is Miss Shi Lan in the residence?" The scholar nervously adjusted the bamboo basket on his back.

"Miss Shi Lan? Miss Shi Lan left Ancient Phoenix City nearly ten days ago. Are you her friend?"

"Ten days?" Song Jue froze for a moment, then hurriedly asked, "Do you know where she went? When will she return?"

"This lowly one doesn't know where Miss Shi Lan went. As for when she'll return... Miss Shi Lan isn't a native of Ancient Phoenix City to begin with, so it's hard to say whether she'll come back."

The servant shook his head and opened the gates a little wider. "Please come in and wait for a while. I'll go inform the Young City Lord. Perhaps the Young City Lord knows where Miss Shi Lan went."

"Oh, there's no need to trouble him. If Miss Shi