Just as Qi Ling was about to force his way in regardless of the consequences, someone behind him suddenly shouted, "Hey, Old Luo, what are you dawdling for? Hurry up and show them your dagger Martial Soul!"
Qi Ling turned around and saw a tall man behind her. Qi Ling was quite certain that she did not recognize this person and had never seen him before.
Seeing Qi Ling standing there in a daze, the man laughed heartily and said, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and show us your Martial Soul so we can get into the city! Once we're in the city, we can continue with our 'important business'!"
Qi Ling's pupils contracted. Although she didn't know the other party's purpose, he was obviously on her side, otherwise he wouldn't have hinted at it so obviously. Trusting him now seemed to be the best choice.
Qi Ling naturally knew what the dagger's Martial Soul and Soul Imprint were like, so he disguised the dagger's Soul Imprint and showed it to the Soul Master on duty.
"Yes, that's right, go in, Old Luo," the Soul Master said. "Don't forget anything next time!"
After entering Spirit City, Qi Ling did not rush to act. Instead, she found a place to sit down. Before long, the burly man who had helped her earlier also came over and sat down opposite Qi Ling with a smile.
"I don't think I know you. Who are you? Why are you helping me? What's your purpose?" Qi Ling asked cautiously.
"Heh heh, this isn't the place to talk. The Divine Court's spies are everywhere in Spirit City," the burly man said. "Come on, I'll take you somewhere. You'll see when we get there!"
Anyway, the situation couldn't get any worse, so Qi Ling followed him, passing through seven alleys and eight lanes, and finally arrived at a house.
After knocking on the door, the burly man exchanged a secret signal with the person inside, and then led Qi Ling inside. To Qi Ling's surprise, she discovered that she recognized the people inside, and they could even be considered acquaintances, because they were the twin sisters from the City That Sleepless City, Ye Mingzhu and Ye Mingyue.
"What's wrong? Why are you so surprised?" the burly man said to Qi Ling with a smile. "Besides us, who else would help you?"
Qi Ling stared at the burly man in disbelief, and after a long while, she managed to say with difficulty, " Xiao Ye?"
"Bingo! You got it right!" the burly man exclaimed. "Wait a minute, this sight is really making me uncomfortable!"
Then, Qi Ling saw the burly man in front of her gradually shrink as if by magic, until he became a little girl, and his facial features also changed to resemble Xiao Ye's.
"Honestly, I'm exhausted, and this outfit is so uncomfortable!" Xiao Ye said, frowning. " Mingzhu, bring me my clothes!"
Qi Ling's face gradually turned red as she looked at it. Suddenly, she turned her head back and said, "You little brat, who changes clothes here?! Do you think I don't exist?"
"Huh? Qi Ling, are you smitten with me? Yay! That's great! I knew I was still charming!" Xiao Ye cheered happily, then pounced on Qi Ling's back, now dressed in her usual cute style.
"You silly girl, stop fooling around!" Qi Ling sighed and hugged Xiao Ye, saying, "How did you recognize me? My transformation should be flawless! No one should be able to recognize me."
"Hehe, of course! Qi Ling, you and I are destined for each other, how could I mistake you!" Xiao Ye laughed. "Alright, let's not stand here talking, let's go inside and talk."
Afterwards, Xiao Ye led Qi Ling inside and they sat down. Ye Mingzhu and Ye Mingyue poured tea for them, making it hard for Qi Ling to believe that they were actually in Spirit City.
"Xiaoye, I remember you have a grudge against Qian Xunji? How come you are here?" Qi Ling asked doubtfully.
Xiao Ye then asked with a grin, "And you? Qi Ling, what are you doing here?"
When asked why he had come, Qi Ling's heart sank again. He said, "Telling you won't hurt. I have an older sister who was killed by Qian Xunji. I've come here to take her body back."
"Ah, you mean Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall?" Xiao Ye asked in surprise. "I'm sorry, Qi Ling, I didn't know you two had this kind of relationship."
"It's nothing," Qi Ling said. "Since you know about this, you must have come here for this reason, or at least it's related to it, right? Is it because of Qian Xunji?"
"That's right, you guessed correctly, Qi Ling," Xiao Ye said. " Qian Xunji has successfully seized the Godhood. Today is his last day of glory, and also the most important day. After today, no one will be able to stop him!"
"That's why we came here specifically to prevent him from obtaining Godhood and becoming a god. Of course, the best outcome would be to take his life while he's at his weakest! That would be the best."
Qi Ling asked curiously, " Xiao Ye, I've actually been wondering for a long time, what exactly is the identity of your Sleepless City? Why do you always have Qian Xunji?"
"We're not targeting Qian Xunji, but the Divine Court, or rather, the Six-Winged Angel Clan," Xiao Ye said. " Qi Ling, since you want to know, I'll tell you."
"Our Sleepless City isn't just an organization, but a family that has been passed down since ancient times," Xiao Ye said. "It's said that a long, long time ago, our family was the rulers of this continent, that is, royalty! So, you could say I'm a princess!"
Qi Ling said, "Your family has such a long history? You wouldn't be saying that the Six-Winged Angel Clan was the one that caused the downfall of your dynasty, would you?"
"Hehe, you're so smart, Qi Ling, you guessed right!" Xiao Ye said, "That's right. In history, it was the Six-Winged Angel Clan that caused the downfall of our Night Dynasty! And since then, our clan has gone underground, becoming the Night Clan that only exists in history, which is now the Sleepless City."
"However, despite this, we don't actually resent the Six-Winged Angel Tribe. In that era, the Night Dynasty was already utterly corrupt, and anyone could easily overthrow it with a gentle push. It just so happens that the person who did that was Six-Winged Angel Tribe," Xiao Ye continued.
"After so many years, the Sleepless City no longer cares about what happened back then. The reason we have a grudge against Qian Xunji is simply because what he did posed a threat to the entire continent! If we let it go unchecked, the entire continent could very well perish because of him."
"Our Sleepless City is truly the guardian of this continent, this world!"