Noble and Mysterious Guest

"Master, we have reached Black Wind City. Shall we reveal our identity and have their City Lord come out to receive us?" The captain of the personal guard, riding a level-three Heaven-rank Hell Nightmare, elegantly reined in his swiftly flying mount amid guards mounted on level-one Heaven-rank flame demon horses. He withdrew to the side of an ultra-luxurious extended carriage drawn by eight White Snow Tianlong Horses, their coats perfectly uniform and without the slightest blemish. Through the curtain lightly raised by a beautiful female slave, he respectfully and loyally asked the noble man within.

"No need. News says that Black Wind City has undergone a change, and the City Lord has been replaced. Send someone in to investigate. If the new City Lord does not know about the former City Lord's trade with the Upper Realm, we will head directly to Silverleaf City." The noble man inside the carriage pondered briefly before making his decision.

Though the captain of the personal guard dearly wished to offer his opinion, his master had not asked. He knew that even if he held it in until he suffered internal injuries, it was best not to speak.

This personal guard captain, who possessed level-five Heaven-rank strength, casually dispatched a guard with level-one Heaven-rank strength.

He instructed him to enter the city at once and find the new City Lord.

Originally, he had assumed that Black Wind City's new City Lord would soon come scrambling over with his men, kowtow before his master, and beg forgiveness in terror. He had seen that reaction countless times. Whenever the owner of this carriage visited any place in the lower realm, the local City Lord would tremblingly come out of the city to kowtow in greeting. Though the master within the carriage rarely traveled, generally making one