When Wu Shaozhen logged back in, his character was still in the War God Hall. He had just stepped outside and was considering where to grind monsters when a soldier suddenly approached him and said respectfully, "Esteemed adventurer, the city lord has asked me to invite you to see him."
"Oh? The city lord wants to see me? Could there be a quest?" Wu Shaozhen's eyes lit up. He hadn't decided where to go anyway, so he hurried after the soldier toward the City Lord's Manor.
When they arrived at the City Lord's Manor, the city lord was pacing anxiously. As soon as he saw Wu Shaozhen, he hurried over to greet him. "Dustseal, you're finally here."
"City lord, what did you need me for?" Wu Shaozhen asked in confusion.
"Ah." The city lord sighed, then said, "This all goes back to the parchment scroll you brought from Liu Family Village last time. At first, even I didn't know that a passage to the Demon Realm was sealed deep within Tiger Roar Forest. The Demon Realm is an unimaginably terrifying place, so we absolutely cannot allow anything to go wrong with the seal on that passage." Fear showed on the city lord's face when he mentioned the Demon Realm. Wu Shaozhen listened quietly without interrupting, feeling as though he had stumbled upon something extraordinary. The official information was far too sparse. Judging by the city lord's words, this game's setting was enormous.
The city lord composed himself and continued, "Liu Family Village is actually home to a guardian clan that has protected the seal for generations. But five hundred years ago, their clan chief and elders died in that great war against the demonic beasts, and each generation since has been weaker than the last. Without their power to suppress