After considering it, Hun Changqing stopped dwelling on the matter. Unwilling to waste time, he planned to find the city lord and inquire about the aura Gu Yuan had sensed back then.
Yet just as Hun Changqing was about to move, a thunderous clamor of gongs and drums suddenly rang out nearby. A large group of guards in azure armor, carrying spears with blue tassels, sprang out from who knew where. Within a few breaths, they had surrounded him, bristling with aggression.
Ever since its new city lord-the only Dou Sheng Expert currently in the Eastern Region-had taken office, Poseidon City had undergone sweeping reforms.
Not only had samples of every resident's Dou Qi aura been taken and registered, with every outsider subjected to strict questioning, but the city lord had also enveloped the immense Poseidon City in her own energy, monitoring every corner and letting not even the slightest rustle escape her notice.
Had Hun Changqing concealed his aura when entering the city, he naturally would not have been detected. This time, however, he had brazenly bypassed the guards at the gates and appeared directly inside, immediately drawing the city guards' attention.
Now, the guards' leader, an extraordinarily muscular man in oversized armor, stared sternly at the black-robed Hun Changqing and shouted.
"Outsider, you have entered Poseidon City's territory! If you cannot present proof of entry and explain your purpose, we will take compulsory measures and detain you under Article 175 of the Poseidon Constitution!"
The leader's voice boomed with imposing force. Since they happened to be in the city center, it immediately drew many residents to stop and watch.
After all, aside from the initial unrest following the new city lord's appointment, which she had suppressed with an iron fist, Poseidon City had remained peaceful. Mobilizations of so