Persuasion

"Let's withdraw."

Staring at the distant Ancient Yin Ruin City, a fierce flash of reluctance crossed Yue Zhong's eyes.

The captain of Dawn Blade let out a long breath and waved his hand. "Return to the City of Ten Thousand Kings. Abandon this mission!"

Wu Qi, Huo Zhu, and the others looked at one another, all of them silent.

But Gao Jing had a question. "Captain, does this mean that as long as those criminals flee into Ancient Yin Ruin City, there's nothing our Judgment Pavilion can do to them?"

If that were the case, the Staff of Judgment would become a joke. What deterrent power could it possibly have?

Gao Jing felt that things could not be so simple.

"It's not that we have no way."

Yue Zhong explained, "The gargoyles guarding the entrance to Ancient Yin Ruin City can sniff out the auras of Wu Qi, Huo Zhu, and me. We'll be discovered the moment we go over."

Within Ancient Yin Ruin City, there were countless Transcendents who hated the Judgment Pavilion, including no shortage of High Rank powerhouses.

The gargoyles made by the Grand Refining Masters among them could record a great many Transcendent auras.

They were the equivalent of a blacklist.

Many members of the Judgment Pavilion, especially those of the Staff of Judgment, were on that list.

They were priority targets for prevention!

Once anyone on the list was discovered in Ancient Yin Ruin City, they would inevitably be besieged from all sides. The consequences would be unthinkable!

Moreover, the gargoyles ignored all disguise spells and Concealment Spells below Legendary rank. No method of disguise could deceive them.

The auras of veteran Staff of Judgment members like Yue Zhong, Wu Qi, and Huo Zhu had long since been exposed.

Unless they cultivated special secret arts