At this moment, a man in black robes suddenly appeared beside Qin Shi.
Qin Shi frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
The man in black robes clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said, "City Lord, the Grand Elder of the Lingxiao Holy Land has arrived and is currently outside the city."
Qin Yao said in a deep voice, "You're here so quickly?"
Qin Shi shook his head slightly, then said, "Tell him to wait, I'll be right there."
"Yes!"
The man in black robes vanished.
Qin Zixuan then said, "Father, I have a feeling that the Lingxiao Holy Land has ill intentions."
Qin Shi nodded and said, "Definitely, you guys come with me."
Qin Zixuan and Qin Yao nodded, then followed Qin Shi out of the main hall.
Outside the city, the Grand Elder gazed at the city gate, his face calm. Suddenly, Qin Shi and the other two appeared in front of him.
Looking at Qin Shi, the Grand Elder gave a slight bow and then said, "City Lord Qin."
Qin Shi smiled slightly and asked, "I wonder what brings Elder He to my White Jade City?"
Elder He straightened up. "Does City Lord Qin not know why I've come here?"
Qin Shi laughed and said, "Because of Gu Hengsheng?"
Elder He nodded but did not speak.
Qin Shi continued, "I didn't kill Gu Hengsheng, so why are you looking for me?"
Elder He calmly said, "His death in White Jade City is certainly related to City Lord Qin."
Qin Yao couldn't hold back any longer and immediately said, "What? Just because he died in White Jade City, does that have anything to do with my White Jade City?"
Elder He looked at Qin Yao, a cold glint in his eyes. "Is there no connection? Your White Jade City has rules against killing, yet that person killed my Holy Land's Holy Son, and you let him go. I ask you, what do you mean by this?"
Qin Yao said, "That person is a False Immortal. He killed people. What can we do?"
Elder He narrowed his eyes and said, "If my investigation is correct, the person who killed my Holy Son seems to have an unusual relationship with Miss Yao and Miss Zixuan, doesn't he?"
Qin Yao looked at Elder He, "You guys investigated quite quickly."
Elder He continued, "So is it possible that you deliberately let that person leave?"
Qin Zixuan suddenly said, "You're talking nonsense. We only know him, we're not close. Besides, that person is a False Immortal. Do you think we have the ability to stop him?"
Elder He asked, "Why are you so sure he's False Immortal?"
Qin Yao said, "He killed Commander Jiang, and instantly! Tell me, besides False Immortal, who could instantly kill a Nine-Star Great Emperor?"
Elder He said, " Commander Jiang, as Nine-Star Great Emperor, was able to be killed instantly. There's a lot of exaggeration in his claim of being Nine-Star Great Emperor."
"You!"
Qin Yao and Qin Zixuan glared angrily at Elder He.
Elder He is being completely unreasonable!
Everyone in White Jade City knows that Commander Jiang's strength is among the top of the Nine-Star Great Emperor. However, Elder He actually said that Commander Jiang's Nine-Star Great Emperor status is exaggerated, which is simply nonsense!
Qin Yao was about to speak.
Qin Shi then said, "So, your Lingxiao Holy Land just wants my White Jade City to take responsibility?"
Elder He looked at Qin Shi but did not speak.
Qin Shi said, "Just tell me straight, what does your Lingxiao Holy Land want?"
Elder He didn't mince words and said directly, "Our Lingxiao Holy Land has spent countless resources nurturing our Holy Son, so you need to give us some compensation."
Qin Shi calmly asked, "How much compensation?"
Elder He said, "Your City Lord's Manor possesses eighty percent of the resources."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yao immediately flew into a rage, "Eighty percent? Why don't you just go and rob it!"
Qin Zixuan retorted angrily, "Your Lingxiao Holy Land has gone too far!"
Elder He glanced at the two women but did not speak.
Qin Shi said, "Your Lingxiao Holy Land has indeed gone too far."
Elder He looked at Qin Shi, his smile gradually fading. "So, City Lord Qin, you mean you won't agree?"
Qin Shi said coldly, "So what if you don't agree? If your Lingxiao Holy Land is not satisfied, then come and fight me! Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Elder He He's smile vanished completely. "You'll regret this."
After saying that, he turned and left.
"Hmph, threatening me?"
Qin Shi snorted coldly, and then suddenly made his move!
In an instant, Elder He was locked onto by an incredibly terrifying force, rendering him completely unable to move.
Elder He's expression changed drastically, "How dare you!"
boom!
As his words fell, Qin Shi suddenly appeared in front of him and then threw a punch. In an instant, an incomparably terrifying Fist Intent enveloped Elder He.
Bang!
A terrifying punch that instantly killed Elder He!
Elder He never expected Qin Shi to make a sudden move until his death!
Qin Yao came to Qin Shi's side and asked, "Father, is what we're doing not appropriate?"
Qin Shi shook his head and said, "I've been annoyed with this guy for a long time."
Qin Yao nodded and said, "I've disliked this guy for a long time, but if you kill him, Father, the Lingxiao Holy Land will definitely not let it go."
Qin Shi said, "If this guy dares to threaten me, it means that the Lingxiao Holy Land is definitely plotting something. Anyway, he'll be an enemy in the future, so killing him won't hurt."
Qin Yao thought about it and felt that Qin Shi's words made sense. She thought about it, White Jade City and Lingxiao Holy Land were of equal power, but Lingxiao Holy Land dared to threaten White Jade City. What did this mean? It meant that Lingxiao Holy Land was definitely plotting something behind the scenes.
Qin Zixuan then asked, "Father, what should we do next?"
Qin Shi pondered for a moment, then said, "I have a bad feeling. I need to find some help. For now, you will temporarily manage White Jade City."
Qin Yao and Qin Zixuan nodded simultaneously, "Okay."
Qin Shi seemed to remember something, his face darkening. "That kid was the one who killed them, but in the end, I, White Jade City, am taking the blame. Damn it, why am I so annoyed?"
With that, he vanished.
Qin Yao and Qin Zixuan remained silent.
After a long pause, Qin Zixuan hesitated and said, "Sister, if we hadn't gone to find him back then, would none of this have happened?"
Qin Yao shook her head. "No one expected these things to happen. However, this guy killed someone and left without any regard for the consequences, ultimately causing us to become enemies with the Lingxiao Holy Land. That's really going too far."
"Sigh~"
Qin Zixuan sighed deeply, her expression complex, and said, "That's just the kind of person he is. He was the same back in the Emperor's Road..."
Qin Yao shook her head and said, "Forget it, let's ignore him. The most important thing now is to get everyone in White Jade City on high alert."
As she spoke, she slowly raised her head and looked up at the sky. "For some reason, I've had a vague unease in my heart these past few days. I hope it's just my imagination."
Lingxiao Holy Land.
"What did you say! The Grand Elder is dead?"
Inside the main hall, Ye Qiu looked at the Second Elder, then suddenly stood up, veins bulging on his forehead, and a terrifying pressure swept out. All the elders trembled, their eyes filled with fear.
The Second Elder forced himself to speak, "I just received news of the First Elder's murder."