Flowing Cloud City.
Looking at the familiar city walls before her, Xue Fuyao, disguised as a middle-aged male cultivator, sighed inwardly. Flowing Cloud City, I'm back.
Compared to her last visit, Flowing Cloud City was noticeably quieter now, and a solemn air hung over it.
"What on earth happened?"
Xue Fuyao looked around and decided to gather some information first.
She went to the familiar restaurant. While the server was bringing her dishes, she feigned curiosity and asked, "Has something happened in Flowing Cloud City lately? Why does the atmosphere feel so oppressive?"
At her question, the server looked deeply secretive and said in a low voice, "You may not know this, honored guest, but Flowing Cloud City is like this because something happened to the Zhang Family."
"Something happened to the Zhang Family? What happened?" Xue Fuyao continued.
"Oh, please don't ask."
With that, the server prepared to leave.
"Wait." Xue Fuyao placed ten taels of silver on the table. "Tell me exactly what happened. Once you're finished, this silver is yours."
The server's eyes went wide at the sight of the silver ingot on the table.
She cautiously glanced around, then, after making sure no one was paying attention to them, quickly tucked the silver into her clothes. With a fawning smile, she said, "Just ask whatever you want to know. I'll tell you everything I know and hold nothing back."
Xue Fuyao said, "It's nothing much. I just feel that Flowing Cloud City has changed so much. No one on the streets even dares to speak. From what you said earlier, does this have something to do with the Zhang Family?"
The server said, "This isn't really a secret. A new group of Zhang Clan members came from Delusion City not long ago. Less than two days