The City Lord's Manor?
Madam Yan's expression changed drastically, and her gaze instinctively fell on Lin Mo's face.
On the way back to Linwei City, they had already guessed that Hidden Void Valley might have noticed something and might make trouble for the Feng Household.
She had never expected even the City Lord's Manor to become involved. This had caught Madam Yan completely off guard!
"Please return first, General Wu. I will follow shortly."
Madam Yan dared not refuse and bowed to the golden figure.
At the same time, a strand of divine sense slipped out soundlessly and swiftly reached Lin Mo's sea of consciousness. "Even if my soul is scattered to the winds, I will never drag you into this, Fellow Daoist Lin."
"Please leave at once, Fellow Daoist Lin. Flee as far as you can. The authority of the City Lord's Manor cannot be defied. I... miscalculated!"
Oh?
Lin Mo raised an eyebrow and likewise transmitted his voice through divine sense, asking in puzzlement, "Is the City Lord's Manor that powerful? Or are they in collusion with Linwei City, unable to distinguish right from wrong and turning black into white?"
"If not, Qi Chengyue tried to kill me for my treasures and was killed by me instead. Even if this goes before the city lord, what have you to fear, Fellow Daoist Yan?"
This...
Madam Yan froze for a moment. Just as she was about to speak, General Wu from the City Lord's Manor evidently ran out of patience and barked, "How dare you, Feng Yan! You dare slight the City Lord's Manor?!"
"Also, bring that Golden Core cultivator accompanying you to the City Lord's Manor to report as well."
"The city lord will get to the bottom of Elder Qi's death!"
Madam Yan swayed, her face instantly