"Congratulations, host, for successfully checking in at the Banquet Hall of the City Lord's Mansion in Heavenly Defense City! The system rewards you with one Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Pill, the ' Extreme Origin Nirvana Pill '!"
The Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Pill, what a wonderful thing!
Lin Heng was secretly delighted!
In the God Realm, it is extremely difficult to gather all the necessary medicinal herbs to refine the Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Pill, and given the limited cultivation levels of the cultivators, it is impossible to refine the Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Pill.
Just like the Heavenly Essence Earth Marrow Flower and the Netherworld Black Lotus, these medicinal materials can be used to refine the Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Pill, but if powerful beings in the God Realm obtain them, they can only consume them directly.
Moreover, this Extreme Origin Nirvana Pill is of great help to experts at the Peak Supreme Saint who advance to the Nirvana Realm!
Lin Heng estimated that Zhuge Ying had taken the Extreme Origin Nirvana Pill when he advanced from the Supreme Saint Realm to the Nirvana Realm, completing his first First Nirvana, but unfortunately, he failed his Second Nirvana!
"Please, Young Master Lin, take a seat!"
The elderly man in charge had already taken his leave. Zhuge Yun pointed to one end of a wooden table and spoke politely.
"Thank you for sitting!"
Lin Heng sat down.
Zhuge Yun sat down opposite Lin Heng.
Before long, a group of maids brought in a table full of delicacies.
After the maids left, Zhuge Yun took out a jar of fine wine from his storage magic treasure.
"Come, come, Young Master Lin, let's drink a full cup first!"
Zhuge Yun filled two large cups with fine wine and presented one to Lin Heng, saying, "If this wine doesn't suit Young Master Lin's taste, I can exchange it for a different kind!"
Lin Heng raised his glass.
He could sense that there was nothing wrong with the drinks or the dishes on the table.
So he drank the wine in his glass.
Zhuge Yun shared a cup with him, then put down his cup and, while refilling it, asked, "Young Master Lin, how does this wine taste?"
"Good!"
Lin Heng gave a perfunctory reply.
The wine tastes quite good, but for Lin Heng, it's a bit bland and astringent.
"May I ask where Young Master Lin comes from?"
Zhuge Yun handed the full wine cup to Lin Heng once again and tentatively asked him.
You need to find out who the other party is before deciding whether to take action.
"I have only recently ascended from the God Realm!"
Lin Heng answered truthfully.
"Oh?"
Zhuge Yun looked surprised.
Ascenders?
This is bad!
Almost all those Ascenders to immortality possessed cultivation at the peak of the Peak Saint Realm!
This also explains why the other party possesses so many high-quality sacred items. After all, the Supreme Saint is the most powerful being in the God Realm, and the vast God Realm contains countless sacred items!
This also explains why Lin Heng replaced those sacred items with Source Stone.
The next step after Peak Supreme Saint is naturally to break through to the Nirvana Realm, which indeed requires a large amount of Source Stone.
As for Lin Heng looking very young, Zhuge Yun wasn't surprised.
Of course, a Supreme Saint expert can disguise their appearance and do so in a way that ordinary cultivators cannot detect it.
It wouldn't be surprising if they were really young!
However, a newly ascended Supreme Saint certainly doesn't have any powerful backers.
If we can eliminate this person, we will naturally have no worries about the future!
I love making friends!
Zhuge Yun raised his glass again, "If Young Master Lin needs a place to stay, he is welcome to stay here as long as he wishes!"
"Thank you so much for taking me in!"
Lin Heng naturally wouldn't refuse.
Of all the properties in Heavenly Defense City, only the City Lord's Mansion is worth taking advantage of.
The two then ate, drank, and chatted.
During their conversation, Zhuge Yun mentioned that his grandfather was a Nirvana Realm expert.
He did not mention that his grandfather Zhuge Ying, had died.
The purpose of bringing this up was clearly to intimidate Lin Heng Lin Heng and prevent him from harboring any ill intentions.
The banquet finally ended an hour later.
Zhuge Yun did not rush to make a move against Lin Heng.
In fact, he was very hesitant.
If he could truly befriend this Ascenders and maintain a good relationship with him, once this person advanced to the Nirvana Realm, he would undoubtedly become a new patron for Zhuge Yun and the Zhuge Clan!
Zhuge Yun arranged for Lin Heng to stay in a small courtyard in the city lord's mansion.
The courtyard is quite elegant, with a two-story attic inside.
For the next three days, Lin Heng stayed at the City Lord's Mansion in Heavenly Defense City.
Every day, he would first take a stroll around the city lord's mansion, then go for a walk around the city, continuing to exchange sacred items for Source Stone.
He wants to take all the Source Stone that can be exchanged in Heavenly Defense City with him!
Every day at noon or in the evening, Zhuge Yun would treat Lin Heng Lin Heng a meal and drinks, seemingly trying to build a relationship with him.
It was the fourth day since Lin Heng arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.
Lin Heng had just left the city lord's mansion when the city guard commander arrived at Zhuge Yun's quiet room.
"Lord City Lord, something terrible has happened!"
The city guard commander reported, "My men brought back news of Qu Daping. He and his entire band of Spirit-Hunting Bandits were slaughtered in a village called Chang Village!"
"What?!"
Zhuge Yun suddenly stood up, his face filled with surprise and doubt, "Have you found out who this person is?"
"Found them! The other party is a very young-looking... Ascenders!"
The city guard commander continued, "He also took away a Spirit-Hunting Bandits from the Saint Realm, probably to interrogate him about some things!"
"A very young Ascenders..."
Zhuge Yun's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that Lin Heng was the one who killed Qu Daping?
Very likely!
"Lord City Lord, the other party is most likely Lin Heng, but Lin Heng certainly doesn't know the relationship between Qu Daping and us!"
"That's what the city guard commander said."
"Hmm! If he knew about this, he wouldn't have stayed here without any scruples!"
Zhuge Yun squinted and said, "I was still hesitating about whether to take action against him, but now it seems I have no other choice! Qu Daping is loyal to me, and I can't let him die in vain!"
"What does the city lord intend to do?"
The city guard commander asked, "A Peak Supreme Saint expert—unless we need to enlist the help of Sacrificial Spirit, we simply cannot defeat him!"
"Of course we need to ask the Sacrificial Spirit help!"
Zhuge Yun said, "Before my grandfather perished, he gave most of his willpower to the Sacrificial Spirit. Now, the Sacrificial Spirit of my Zhuge Clan is at its peak, and killing a newly ascended Supreme Saint is no problem!"
"Of course! Even the Peak Supreme Saint is just that —Supreme Saint!"
The city guard commander nodded in agreement, "Although our Sacrificial Spirit is not a true Nirvana Realm expert, it can still unleash some of the power of a Nirvana Realm expert!"
The Supreme Saint Realm and the Nirvana Realm may seem like two adjacent realms, but in reality, the difference between them is enormous!
"Go and get ready!"
Zhuge Yun instructed, "While Lin Heng is in the city exchanging Source Stone, have our Saint Realm and Great Saint wait at the crucial point of the formation!"
"Yes, sir!"
Just as night fell, Lin Heng returned to the city lord's mansion.
These past few days he'd been pondering a question: why hadn't Zhuge Yun made a move against him yet?
Could it be that knowing he possessed the cultivation Peak Supreme Saint, he was too frightened to make a move?
"Young Master Lin, the City Lord is waiting for you to have a drink in the Banquet Hall!"
As we passed the gatehouse of the city lord's mansion, the elderly steward gave us a friendly reminder with a smile.
"Okay, I'll be right there!"
On the way to the banquet hall, Lin Heng clearly felt that the murderous aura within the entire city lord's mansion had become even more intense!
He had a feeling that something big was going to happen tonight!