The administrator of Vast Sea City was its city lord, and also the most influential person in the area—the only one capable of mobilizing the city garrison.
But it was obvious that the City Lord's Mansion had failed.
Still, since the innkeeper had told him to seek out the City Lord's Mansion, perhaps they needed him.
Before long, Di yihong found the City Lord's Mansion at the location the innkeeper had described.
Seeing the thick layer of dust on the plaque above the City Lord's Mansion, Di yihong knew they had not been having an easy time either.
Just a few steps after entering the City Lord's Mansion, a guard approached and blocked their path.
"Who are you people? This is the City Lord's Mansion, not somewhere you can barge into as you please."
Seeing the guard, Di yihong immediately put on an aggrieved expression.
"Big Brother, my wives and I were passing through Vast Sea City, but the people from the Three Great Sects took an interest in my wives and demanded that I hand them over. I had no choice but to flee to the City Lord's Mansion, hoping that the city lord would uphold justice for us."
Upon hearing that it involved the Three Great Sects, the guard hesitated before lowering the arm he had used to block them.
"If it's the Three Great Sects, I'm sorry, but we can't help you either."
"What do you mean? Even the City Lord's Mansion can't handle the Three Great Sects?"
"This..."
The guard knew full well that it was not that they could not deal with them—they simply did not dare to.
Just as the guard was in a difficult position, a voice came from afar.
"What's going on?"
As the voice fell, a middle-aged man approached with several