"It's over."
As Gongshu Yu's aura gradually dissipated, Tianji Fangzhu also began to despair.
Young Master Yu died here, regardless of what will happen to Lu Qing and the Lord of Canglan City.
But he knew that he was truly finished.
The master's family will certainly not let him off the hook.
Thinking of the terrifying nature of his master's family, Tianji Fangzhu's eyes were filled with despair.
"They actually killed him."
The red-faced old man from Wanxiang Pavilion also widened his eyes.
That's the direct descendant of the Gongshu family, one of the thirty-six superior clans of the upper realm.
Nangong Yuanwu actually killed him.
He could already imagine the huge uproar this news would cause when it reached the upper realm.
The dignified direct descendant of the Gongshu family actually died in this small lower realm, Xiaocang Realm.
This will not only shock the Gongshu family, but also likely draw the attention of other powerful clans.
I'm afraid this small Cangjie will soon become a place of great upheaval and turmoil.
"The direct descendant of the Gongshu family died here?"
Mo Hongyun, the owner of the Treasure Pavilion, also seemed somewhat dazed.
They felt both fortunate to have survived and shocked by the death of Gongshu Yu.
As a person from the Upper Realm, she naturally knew very well what kind of power the Thirty-Six Upper Clans possessed in the Tianyuan Great World.
It can be said that within the vast righteous territory of the Tianyuan Great World...
As representatives of numerous aristocratic families, the Thirty-Six Upper Clans are each as powerful as a top-tier immortal sect.
Not only do they control vast resources, but their clan also boasts numerous powerful individuals, including many at the Nascent Soul stage.
Among them, the Gongshu family is ranked among the top ten even among the thirty-six superior families.
Such a powerful family, yet the direct descendant of this generation died in this small Cang Realm.
Mo Hongyun knew without a doubt that the Gongshu family would be furious once they received confirmation of the news.
At that time, this small Cangjie will probably be thrown into endless turmoil.
"Lord City Lord."
Compared to the shock of the others, Lu Qing's expression was much calmer.
He had never intended to spare Gongshu Yu, but he was still somewhat surprised that the Lord of Canglan City personally took action to kill him.
"Fellow Daoist, please don't be offended."
The Lord of Canglan City forcibly used his primordial spirit technique, and his aura, which had just recovered a little, became even weaker.
“When a direct descendant of a noble family like Gongshu Yu is born, a secret technique is cast on his soul by a powerful primordial spirit of the family.”
If one dies, the secret technique will become a cause and effect, linking one to the murderer.
In this way, no matter where the murderer escapes, it will be difficult to escape the calculation of cause and effect.
"If you, fellow Daoist, were to kill Gongshu Yu, you would likely find it difficult to move an inch in the future."
The Lord of Canglan City explained slowly.
"I see." Lu Qing suddenly realized.
He thought to himself that these long-established and powerful families were indeed not to be underestimated.
He had never heard of such a secret method of bloodline causality before.
Thinking about this, he felt a bit more favorably disposed towards the Lord of Canglan City.
The person who stopped him from killing Gongshu Yu earlier was not trying to plead for him.
Instead, he wanted to take the blame for killing Gongshu Yu upon himself so that Gongshu Yu could extricate himself from the situation.
Although his perfect golden elixir was formless and shapeless, and could change in countless ways, it was not afraid of causal calculations.
With numerous spiritual artifacts on his person, even a Nascent Soul Realm expert would find it difficult to detect his whereabouts if he wanted to hide.
But the Lord of Canglan City was unaware of all this, and his willingness to take on this responsibility shows his great sense of duty.
"Then, Lord City Lord, what should be done with these people?"
Lu Qing pointed around.
"Lord City Lord, spare my life!"
The master of Tianji Workshop and the red-faced old man, among others, felt a sudden tightness in their hearts.
He stared longingly at the Lord of Canglan City.
They all knew that whether they lived or died depended on the city lord's word.
The Lord of Canglan City looked at the Tianji Workshop Master and others who were being suppressed.
Amazed by Lu Qing's formidable skills, even he felt a sense of mystery and contemplation.
Finally, he met the pleading eyes of Tianji Fangzhu and the others.
He slowly said, "These people are still citizens of my Canglan City. Now that Gongshu Yu is dead, let's not commit any more murders."
Moreover, I am now seriously injured and can hardly spare any energy.
"Let's detain them for now and deal with them after I've recovered somewhat."
"I will do as you say, Lord City Lord."
Lu Qing naturally had no objection to this.
He didn't harbor any hatred towards the people from Tianjifang and Wanxiangge.
Since the Lord of Canglan City was unwilling to go too far, he naturally wouldn't force the issue.
As for killing them to silence them...
This conflict was witnessed by hundreds of thousands of cultivators in the city, making it unrealistic to silence them.
If they really dare to do that, their heinous sins would likely trigger a heavenly tribulation from the Heavenly Dao of this world.
Even the ruthless Gongshu Yu, in his extreme rage, only thought of torturing and killing the City Lord of Canglan and Mo Hongyun, among others.
They didn't even dare to entertain the thought of massacring the entire city.
"Thank you very much, Lord City Lord!"
Upon hearing that the Lord of Canglan City had spared their lives for the time being, the Tianji Workshop Master and the others were overjoyed.
Even if they are imprisoned, at least they still have a chance to live.
If one dies, then everything truly becomes meaningless.
"Relax your mind and magical defenses, and let me set up a restriction within your magical cores, or you will die," Lu Qing said calmly.
Upon hearing this, the Master of Heavenly Secrets and the others felt a chill run down their spines.
They dared not raise any objections and immediately released their mental and magical defenses.
With Gongshu Yu as a cautionary tale, they dared not doubt whether Lu Qing would dare to do such a thing.
He dared to kill even the direct descendants of the thirty-six superior clans of the upper realm, so what else wouldn't he dare to do?
Seeing that all the Golden Core cultivators had released their mental and magical defenses, Lu Qing drew his fingers and mysterious runes emerged from the void, quickly forming a talisman.
"Drawing talismans in the void!"
The Golden Core cultivators, including the Master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, were all greatly shocked by this scene.
They then remembered Lu Qing's identity as a talisman maker.
In fact, the whole turmoil in Canglan City was caused by this person.
They had always wondered what level the talisman maker at the Treasure Pavilion had reached in the art of talisman making.
Now, seeing Lu Qing's ability to draw talismans in the air, they all realized...
This person's talisman-making skills have truly reached the level of a master.
In addition, Lu Qing's strength was so formidable that even Gongshu Yu was no match for him.
The Master of the Heavenly Mystery Workshop and the red-faced old man finally understood why they had suffered such a complete defeat in this battle for the talisman market.
There is a mysterious and incredibly powerful talisman-making master backing them up.
No wonder they can't possibly be a match for Treasure Pavilion.
Lu Qing drew the talisman very quickly.
Although he did not use the Distraction Technique, it did not take long before he placed sealing restrictions on all the Golden Core cultivators he had suppressed.
As soon as the restriction was applied, the Golden Core cultivators, including the Master of Heavenly Mystery Workshop, immediately felt that their magical power and golden cores were completely sealed.
Not only is it unable to utilize its internal power, but its connection with external spiritual energy has also been completely severed.
Nowadays, apart from their still powerful physical bodies, they are completely unable to use any magical power.
"What kind of restriction is this? It's so powerful!"
After sensing that their magical cores had been completely sealed, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master and the others secretly groaned in despair.
The lingering hope that I might have had was completely extinguished, and I dared not harbor any further thoughts.
"Lord of the City, I have sealed the magic cores of these people with a restriction, so they cannot use their magic."
After sealing the mana cores of all Golden Core cultivators, Lu Qing said.
"Thank you for your trouble, fellow Daoist."
The Lord of Canglan City watched the whole thing and was quite surprised by Lu Qing's methods.
At the same time, I became even more interested in the origins of this mysterious powerful figure.
He could sense that Lu Qing was definitely not at the Nascent Soul stage.
Because it lacks the unique primordial spirit aura of the primordial spirit realm.
In the previous battle between Lu Qing and Gongshu Yu, Lu Qing did not use any methods belonging to the Yuan Shen realm.
But that's precisely why he was even more astonished.
In his perception, Lu Qing was still displaying the cultivation level of a mid-grade third-level Golden Core cultivator.
How could a mere third-stage mid-grade Golden Core cultivator so easily crush and defeat Gongshu Yu, who possessed an eighth-stage Golden Core cultivation?
Therefore, Lu Qing must have used some secret method or magic weapon to conceal his true cultivation level.
Even he, a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, couldn't see through this disguise!
Despite his surprise, the Lord of Canglan City knew that now was not the time to be curious, so he did not ask any questions.
After sealing off all those Golden Core cultivators, Lu Qing's figure suddenly disappeared again.
More than ten breaths later, when he reappeared, he was carrying two people in his hands.
thump!
Throwing the two men on the ground, Lu Qing said, "And these two, what does the City Lord intend to do with them?"
Only then did everyone realize that the two people Lu Qing brought back were actually the two Nascent Soul level experts who had come with Gongshu Yu.
However, the current state of these two powerful beings at the Primordial Spirit level is rather pitiful.
Judging from his injuries, they are far more severe than those of the Lord of Canglan City.
Even when Lu Qing threw them on the ground, it didn't wake them up.
The Lord of Canglan City looked at the two old men and could tell that they had directly withstood the power of his self-destruction seal.
Although there is still a breath left, it is probably completely useless now.
He thought for a moment and finally said, "Let's lock him up for now, and talk about everything else after I've recovered a bit."
"Lord City Lord, where should these people be imprisoned?" Lu Qing asked.
"Take him to my residence. In the city lord's mansion, there is a black stone prison, which was specially made to imprison powerful cultivators."
Not only is it incredibly sturdy, but it can also shield against all spiritual and mental probing.
Even if a powerful being at the Nascent Soul Realm is imprisoned inside, they will not be able to break out of the prison for a while.
It's perfect for imprisoning them.
"That's excellent."
Upon hearing that there was such a good place, Lu Qing immediately agreed.
When Tianji Fangzhu and the others heard that the City Lord of Canglan City was going to imprison them in the Black Stone Prison, their despair intensified.
In this way, even if they wanted to call for help, it would be impossible.
"Hongyun, send two people to escort these people to the city lord's mansion."
"This is what the Lord of Canglan City instructed."
"Yes, Lord City Lord," said Mo Hongyun, the owner of the Treasure Pavilion, respectfully.
"Even now, do you still call me City Lord?"
The Lord of Canglan City looked at Mo Hongyun and sighed.
Mo Hongyun remained silent and did not speak.
After a long while, she softly called out, "I understand, Uncle."
Lu Qing's heart stirred, and some doubts that had been lingering in his mind were immediately resolved.
He had previously found it strange that the Lord of Canglan City would be willing to turn against Gongshu Yu for the sake of the Treasure Pavilion.
Even when facing the three primordial spirits, they did not back down.
And where does Mo Hongyun get the confidence to disregard the rules and seize the entire talisman market in Canglan City?
It turns out she had this kind of relationship with the Lord of Canglan City.
However, judging from the current situation, the relationship between the two is probably still somewhat complicated.
When Tianji Fangzhu and the others heard Mo Hongyun call him "uncle," their eyes widened and their hearts trembled.
At the same time, regret was evident in his eyes.
If they had known earlier that Mo Hongyun and the city lord had such a close relationship.
They would never dare to take such blatant action against the Treasure Pavilion.
It's too late to say anything now; one wrong move and the whole game is lost.
They misjudged the situation and are now prisoners.
"Good, very good, you've finally acknowledged me!"
Upon hearing Mo Hongyun call him "uncle," the Lord of Canglan City was overjoyed, his face beaming with smiles, as if his injuries had healed considerably.
Seeing how happy the other person was, Mo Hongyun's heart softened.
However, she still kept a straight face: "Although I called you back to your uncle, it doesn't mean I will forgive you and your Nangong family for what you did to my father and mother back then. I hope you understand that."
The Lord of Canglan City paused.
He then smiled wryly and said, "I know, I know, it was my fault back then. I will make it up to you in the future."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing immediately understood.
It seems there's something quite complicated between these two.
"Also, now that I've called you back to your uncle, there's one more thing I'd like to ask you," Mo Hongyun said.
The Lord of Canglan City perked up: "What is it? Tell me, and I'll do whatever it takes if it's within my power!"
“My request is simple: you can detain the others here temporarily, but there is one person you cannot take away.”
"who?"
"It's him, Qiu Rong." Mo Hongyun pointed. "This person betrayed my Treasure Pavilion and secretly activated a demonic magic weapon within my Treasure Pavilion, which caused this turmoil."
I can spare the others, but this person must stay.
Qiu Rong, who was standing to the side, immediately changed his expression.
He was initially relieved that he had escaped a disaster.
I never expected that this lowly maid would still remember me.
In a panic, he immediately knelt down with a thud.
He kowtowed repeatedly to the Lord of Canglan City, pleading, "Lord, spare me! Lord, spare me! I was just momentarily bewitched and misled by the people from Tianji Workshop. Please forgive me this time!"
Qiu Rong knew that begging that vile maid Mo Hongyun would be useless.
Now, the only one who can spare his life is the Lord of Canglan City.
So he kept kowtowing until the blue bricks and tiles beneath his feet were shattered.
With his magical core sealed, he lost the protection of his magical power, which resulted in his forehead being directly broken open.
Blood was flowing freely, and he looked extremely disheveled and pathetic.
However, the Lord of Canglan City was no ordinary person; how could he be moved by such a small plea?
He immediately said, "Since this person has betrayed your Treasure Pavilion, then I will hand him over to you for disposal."
"Lord City Lord..."
"Shut up!"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Rong was terrified and was about to plead for mercy, but Mo Hongyun had already casually conjured a wisp of magic power and slapped him across the face.
With his golden core sealed and his body deprived of magical protection, how could Qiu Rong withstand such power?
He was immediately sent flying into the air, spun several times, and then crashed heavily to the ground.
Not only was half of his face slapped and his teeth scattered, but he also lost consciousness.
