After bidding farewell to Li Yufeng, Liu Changxu and the others did not return directly to their respective estates, but headed straight for the City Lord's Manor.
After all, they had returned in defeat and needed to explain the situation to the city lord.
When they arrived at the City Lord's Manor and explained their purpose to the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators guarding the entrance, the guards dared not neglect them and immediately went to report their arrival. Before long, Liu Changxu and the others were granted entry.
Upon reaching the Grand Hall of the City Lord's Manor, Liu Changxu and the others found the spacious hall almost empty, with only City Lord Chu Shixiong seated in the place of honor.
"We pay our respects to City Lord Chu!"
Upon seeing Chu Shixiong, Liu Changxu and the others immediately stepped forward and bowed.
"Dispense with the formalities, my young friends. All that matters is that you returned safely!"
City Lord Chu Shixiong spoke with great delight.
Chu Shixiong was in an excellent mood over Liu Changxu and the others' safe return!
Liu Changxu's party included six Golden Core cultivators, after all. That was a considerable force anywhere, and all the more precious under the current dire circumstances.
Moreover, Liu Changxu, whom he had already valued highly, possessed combat strength no less than that of someone at Golden Core Great Perfection. How could he not be pleased?
Next, Liu Changxu reported to City Lord Chu Shixiong how they had escaped from Blue Coral City.
Naturally, he concealed their trip to mine the undersea high-grade spirit gold vein. The high-grade spirit gold ore they had harvested would tempt even a Nascent Soul True Lord, and they dared not gamble their lives on City Lord Chu's integrity.
Liu Changxu also offered a brief