Two Elders

Stimulated by the resentment that Guo Jing had sent into his body, the City God could no longer maintain the balance between himself and the resentment.

Before he could even utter any last words, the golden statue of the City God shattered into pieces on the ground.

Unlike other Subordinate Deity who are merely a stream of resentful energy, the City God's soul was dragged into a deep well formed by resentful energy.

The next moment, the City God was pulled into the deepest part of the well, whose depth was unknown.

Subsequently, the well of resentment vanished from its spot.

Although Guo Jing was practically next to the City God, the resentment did not harm him in the slightest.

"Your Majesty, I think I've seen the Lady—"

Staring at the spot where the well of resentment had disappeared, Guo Jing suddenly turned her head and said to Yin Yunze with a calm expression.

She told me, "I can let it go now."

Looking at Guo Jing, whose face was calm but whose eyes were involuntarily filled with tears.

Yin Yunze smiled slightly and reached out his hand, saying, "Jing'er, let's go back!"

"Um!

Guo Jing nodded upon hearing this and was about to walk towards Yin Yunze.

But as soon as he moved, an arm suddenly appeared on Guo Jing's shoulder.

With a gentle squeeze from the hand on her shoulder, Guo Jing found herself unable to move.

They couldn't even warn Yin Yunze anymore.

"You dared to kill the City God, and you still want to go back?"

Following these words, an elderly man in his fifties with a serious expression, dressed in official robes, slowly walked out from behind Guo Jing.

His gaze fell upon Yin Yunze, and the elderly man in official robes solemnly asked, "Qingnü, do you recognize me?"

Unless deliberately concealed, gods can recognize each other's divine name and authority with just a glance.

The old man made no attempt to conceal his identity; in fact, his official robes, which were of a third rank higher than those of the County City God, indicated his status.

"I recognize you—you are the City God of the City God— "

Yin Yunze had considered that after the County City God fell, the Prefectural City God would most likely appear.

Unexpectedly, the Prefectural City God arrived so quickly.

It's as if they've been watching from the sidelines for a long time.

The thought of this possibility sent a chill down Yin Yunze's spine.

However, seeing that there was only the Prefectural City God, Yin Yunze felt a slight sense of relief.

It's not that Yin Yunze thought he could defeat the Prefectural City God after obtaining the Authority over Lightning.

Instead, he didn't bring any of the Subordinate Deity, which clearly meant that the Prefectural City God wasn't prepared to handle things strictly by the book, leaving room for negotiation.

"Qingnü, it's good that you recognize me."

Pushing Guo Jing aside, the Prefectural City God slowly walked up to Yin Yunze and said softly, "So, are you prepared to obediently come with me, or do you want me to arrest you and take you back?"

"Grown ups----"

Sensing the disparity in strength between the two sides, the sheer Power of Incense Offerings alone was enough to deter Yin Yunze from even making a move.

A thought flashed through his mind, Yin Yunze tried to defend himself. "How can you say that I killed the City God without authorization? The Qingling County City God had committed many unjust acts, and in the end, he suffered the backlash of the people's resentment—although Qingnü played a slight role in it, she had nothing to do with the death of the Qingling County City God— "

"That's why I didn't arrest you directly as a criminal." Looking at Yin Yunze, the Prefectural City God sneered, "If the County City God really died at your hands, do you think I would still be so polite to you?"

Upon hearing what the Prefectural City God said, Yin Yunze's heart, which had just relaxed, jumped again.

If Guo Jing had chosen to kill the County City God, the Prefectural City God would probably have used that as an excuse to take down Yin Yunze.

In other words, there is no direct charge against them, so the Prefectural City God has to take a slightly roundabout approach.

Although he didn't know what the Prefectural City God was up to, Yin Yunze clearly couldn't go along with his plans.

However, Yin Yunze couldn't find a good starting point for the moment.

Seeing Yin Yunze's reluctant expression, the Prefectural City God then said, "Of course, you are still just a child, so I can't be too harsh on you. But if a child is naughty and does something wrong, at least his parents should come out and talk to me!"

"This----"

Good news! The Prefectural City God, like the County City God, also believes that Yin Yunze has a powerful backer.

Furthermore, they felt that Yin Yunze was just a child and could be treated leniently.

The bad news is that the Prefectural City God wants to meet the so-called master behind Yin Yunze.

If Yin Yunze can really pull out a person, then there's naturally no problem.

But the problem is, Yin Yunze can't get it to work.

With a quick thought, Yin Yunze feigned ignorance and said softly, "Lord City God, Qingnü doesn't quite understand what Qingnü 're saying—you should know my background, so I have no elders—however, whatever you need Qingnü to do, Qingnü will gladly obey—"

"Qingnü, we both know your situation, why deceive yourself? How can a junior like you make decisions about what I need to discuss!"

Seeing Yin Yunze's feigned obedience, the Prefectural City God shook his head and said, "If you were truly an Innate Holy Spirit with no one to rely on, how could you have the ability to establish such a vast empire before even being a year old! This half of the prefecture is already yours—"

If our powers weren't not intertwined—and you could even have prevented the Qingling County City God from suffering the backlash of resentment without dirtying your own hands— Qingnü, I'm only saying all this to you because you're a junior! I'm giving you one last chance!

As Zi Guang stared intently into Yin Yunze's green eyes, the Prefectural City God said in a deep voice, "Either you call your elders out, or you come to my place as a guest. When your elders arrive, I'll take you back! Don't worry, if you come to my place as a guest, I won't bully a junior like you."

Feeling somewhat guilty, Yin Yunze avoided the Prefectural City God's gaze. Hearing the Prefectural City God's words, Yin Yunze couldn't help but feel helpless.

In the past, Yin Yunze had always had the advantage of being born with a high-ranking Innate Holy Spirit and being young. But this time, Yin Yunze finally suffered from his age disadvantage.

Yin Yunze had a good plan: as long as she gave up some benefits, the Prefectural City God should be able to forgive her for being willful this time.

In fact, the Prefectural City God didn't really care about the death of the Qingling County City God.

The problem is that they think Yin Yunze is too young to make decisions and insist on having a non-existent elder come and talk to him.

They didn't even give Yin Yunze a chance to talk, which left Yin Yunze feeling very helpless.

"My lord, you may first speak with Qingnü and discuss how Qingnü should atone for her sins—"

Looking at the Prefectural City God, Yin Yunze still wanted to give it one last try.

"It seems you still have to come with me—"

The Prefectural City God still showed no intention of discussing these matters with Yin Yunze.

"Well----"

With a helpless sigh, Yin Yunze realized that a visit to the Prefectural City God was clearly unavoidable this time.

Fortunately, considering the powerful figure behind Yin Yunze, the Prefectural City God should not make things too difficult for Yin Yunze.

Moreover, with the presence of the Great Gate of Incense, if Yin Yunze were to slip away while the Prefectural City God wasn't paying attention, the Prefectural City God probably wouldn't be able to stop him.

After much deliberation, Yin Yunze decided that the best course of action for now was to make a trip to the Prefectural City God and feign compliance.

If we could find out what the Prefectural City God wanted to do and reach a reconciliation, that would be ideal.

If all else fails, then when the Prefectural City God isn't looking, use the Great Gate of Incense to return to reality.

When he escapes from those many prisons, it will also prove that there is a powerful figure behind Yin Yunze.

Perhaps, at that time, the Prefectural City God would be willing to have another talk with Yin Yunze.

"The Great Radiant Wheel King, the Kingdom of Eternal Joy."

Just as Yin Yunze was preparing to accept the situation, Yin Yunze suddenly heard a woman's beautiful voice coming from behind her.

Immediately afterwards, a slender, radiant figure emerged from behind Yin Yunze.

This is a beautiful woman in her early twenties, wearing a long white dress.

Her skin was like jade, her waist slender, her face delicate, and her demeanor graceful.

What surprised Yin Yunze even more than her appearance was that although the woman was barefoot on the ground, she was not covered in a speck of dust.

With each step the woman took, a golden lotus would bloom beneath her feet, supporting her bare feet—a wondrous sight of lotus blossoms appearing with every step.

Moreover, behind this woman was a huge wheel emitting white light.

At first glance, it appears to be pure white, but upon closer inspection, it reveals fine white veins.

Although it emits a light, the light is not dazzling. On the contrary, looking at it for a long time will give you a comfortable and warm feeling.

It's as if watching it gives your eyes the highest level of massage.

At first glance, Yin Yunze knew that this person was definitely a big shot.

As she passed Yin Yunze, the female boss gave Yin Yunze a gentle smile. Yin Yunze, flattered, returned the smile, and then the woman stood before Yin Yunze.

"City God Majesty, forcing a young girl to leave home like this is not the conduct befitting an official."

Standing in front of Yin Yunze, the woman smiled and said something on Yin Yunze behalf.

Hearing the woman speak up for him, Yin Yunze was naturally overjoyed.

However, Yin Yunze suddenly felt that something was a little strange.

Yin Yunze felt as if she had heard the woman's first words somewhere before.

Who are you? Why are you interfering in this matter?

Recognizing the woman's extraordinary nature, the Prefectural City God narrowed his eyes slightly.

"This humble woman is Li Miaoyan."

Smiling as she looked at the Prefectural City God, Li Miaoyan softly, "My lord, haven't you been letting me come out all this time?"

"Li Miaoyan?" The Prefectural City God murmured the name, feeling that it sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

As he pondered, the Prefectural City God's gaze involuntarily shifted between Li Miaoyan and Yin Yunze: "So, you are Qingnü Nu—"

"----wrong!"

Suddenly, the Prefectural City God seemed to realize something, his gaze sharpening. "The Heavenly Wheel Sect? The First Under the Throne of the Great Radiant Wheel King, the Head of the Six Departments, the Celestial Person Being Miaoyin?!"

Upon hearing the Prefectural City God's words, before Li Miaoyan could say anything, Yin Yunze felt a jolt in his head, and the fur on his nine tails stood on end.

No wonder Yin Yunze felt that sentence sounded familiar.

After all, Yin Yunze had only heard one sentence from the little fox girl at first.

The Great Radiant Wheel King, the Kingdom of Eternal Joy.

This phrase is the slogan of the Heavenly Wheel Sect!