"Feng Jiao pays her respects to City Lord Xin. These two men were causing trouble here, and when we tried to stop them, they launched a surprise attack and killed three of our people."
The middle-aged woman saw the newcomer, hurriedly stepped forward, and bowed respectfully, her tone filled with sorrow and anger.
It was her own people who had ambushed the others, yet she claimed it was Shen Jiankai and Zhu Feichong who had launched the surprise attack.
Shen Jiankai and Zhu Feichong were suppressed by a powerful force, their faces pale, yet they were unable to move.
The newcomer was recognized by both; he was Xin Can, the first City Lord of Two Realms City.
Xin Can also served as a chief Alliance Leader of the Taoist Cultivation World Sect Alliance, second only to Alliance Leader Hu Wuxin.
"You’ve got some nerve to enforce the law in Two Realms City Guild. From which sect did you come?"
Xin Can stared at the two men, and although he was asking where they were from, in reality, he had already written the two off as dead men.
If they dared to kill here, how could he not demand the murderer’s life, or else how could he continue to be the City Lord?
Shen Jiankai finally found a sliver of space and quickly said in the fastest speed possible:
"City Lord Xin, I am Shen Jiankai, this is my junior Zhu Feichong; we are both from Blue Star Sect.
My junior obtained an Ascension Token, she would not let us leave, and led her people in an attack on us first, so we had to fight back."
In fact, as soon as Shen Jiankai mentioned the Blue Star Sect, Xin Can somewhat regretted intercepting these two.
The Blue Star Sect itself was not frightening, but what was terrifying was the sect’s master, Ding Huan.
Letting these two go wouldn’t necessarily mean he couldn’t continue being the City Lord.
He would claim that the laws and regulations were not fully established yet, and should there be a next time, he would not be lenient. This time he would detain them and then secretly release them…
Just as Xin Can was contemplating how to downplay the incident, an abrupt voice came through:
"So what about Blue Star Sect? Does being from Blue Star Sect give them the right to kill with impunity?"
Feng Jiao’s heart jumped upon hearing these words.
She was about to release Shen Jiankai and Zhu Feichong anyway, but it was because of this voice that she decided to keep the two men, resulting in three deaths.
"So, it’s Alliance Leader Lu, long time no see."
Xin Can saw the person coming and thought to himself, what is this guy up to?
Logically, as the head of the Daoist Cultivation Chamber of Commerce, Lu Yuan would not interfere with how Two Realms City handled its affairs.
The person who had come was indeed Lu Yuan, who also bowed with a fist and seriously stated:
"City Lord Xin, the Ascension Platform is no ordinary place; it is a crucial gateway for cultivators from the Taoist Realm to enter the Ascension Realm.
If anyone is allowed to kill here, even killing members of the Two Realms City Guild, wouldn’t that lead to chaos?"
"Lu Hui speaks truth, this matter must be handled carefully, or the consequences will be severe," said a robust voice that followed Lu Yuan’s.
Xin Can hurriedly bowed with his fist:
"Greetings to City Lord Mo, I just arrived here and am still unclear about the specifics."
Had it been before his conversation with Hu Wuxin, Xin Can would have definitely ordered the immediate arrest of Shen Jiankai and Zhu Feichong.
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But Hu Wuxin had said, this Ding Huan was not simple, and precisely because of his complexity, the Taoist Cultivation World Sect Alliance did not participate in the strife within Purple Mist Valley.
As Hu Wuxin had predicted, of the Three Great Sects that partook in the competition of Purple Mist Valley, two Sect Masters died and one sect was annihilated.
As for the surviving Ten Thousand Beast Sect, one need not think to know they must have paid a steep price to stay alive.
Going against such a sect, Xin Can wouldn’t do it as long as he wasn’t out of his mind.
"City Lord Xin, if there is any issue, I, Lu Yuan, am willing to intervene. I simply do not believe that even in a place like the Ascension Platform, we can’t act fairly and justly."
Lu Yuan added another righteous statement.
Upon hearing this, Xin Can was even more silent.
Who was Lu Yuan? He knew better than anyone – a selfish and murderous man.
If one were to say Lu Yuan would selflessly stand up for Two Realms City, not even pigs would believe it.
Let alone Xin Can, even Mo Zheng was feeling that Lu Yuan’s words were peculiar. Considering Lu Yuan’s character, he shouldn’t be saying such things.
"Ha ha…" A loud, hearty laugh echoed.
Subsequently, Xin Can saw Hu Wuxin approaching with a woman by his side, and Xin Can was overjoyed; with Hu Wuxin present, things would be easier to handle.
Hu Wuxin greeted with a bow of the fist:
"City Lord Mo, you have worked hard these past few days. Alliance Leader Lu, what wind has blown you here?"
Upon arriving, he sensed that Lu Yuan’s energy was unstable, clearly injured.
In the Taoist Realm, who could injure Lu Yuan?
"Greetings, Alliance Leader Hu," greeted both Mo Zheng and Lu Yuan quickly.
Hu Wuxin was a little stronger than them in cultivation, and he was regarded as the top figure of the Taoist Realm; basic courtesy was due upon meeting.
Hu Wuxin asked:
"What happened?"
Lu Yuan took the initiative to speak, pointing at Shen Jiankai and Zhu Feichong:
"It’s because of these two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, arrogant and unruly, who openly killed three Foundation Establishment guards of the Two Realms City Guild."
Hu Wuxin felt something was off upon hearing this; first, Lu Yuan was no saint - why would he take such eager part in explaining the situation?
Second, if two Foundation Establishment Cultivators had killed guards of the Two Realms City Guild, then these two should have already been restrained.
Why were these two still standing here safe and sound? There must be a problem.
But before Hu Wuxin could question Xin Can, the woman following him coldly snorted:
"These sorts of ruffians who destroy the order between the two realms, what good is there in sparing them? Just kill them and be done with it."
Lu Yuan was overjoyed. He knew Ding Huan would be arriving soon, so he had to act quickly.
Once Hu Wuxin killed these two disciples from the Blue Star Sect, then Hu Wuxin would have to take his side.
"Who is this?" City Lord Xin took the initiative to ask.
Lu Yuan seethed with anger internally. No wonder you, City Lord Xin, are still at the late stage of Primordial Soul, you handle things so indecisively.
As the City Lord of Two Realms City, you should have killed these ants from the Blue Star Sect instead of talking.
Hu Wuxin laughed heartily, completely unconcerned with the urgency of the situation, and slowly introduced:
"Let me introduce everyone, this is Cen Fengqin Fairy from the Ascension Realm’s Changyuan Sword Dao, a kin of Cen Huan Fairy, who is at the perfect stage of Earth Immortal."
Hearing she was from the Changyuan Sword Dao, everyone hurried to bow and perform a courtesy.
Not to mention Changyuan Sword Dao’s Cen Huan is at Earth Immortal Perfection, just the name Changyuan Sword Dao alone was enough to ensure that no one dared to neglect Cen Fengqin.
"I very much agree with Cen’s words; individuals like these who disrupt the order between the two realms should be executed by everyone.
So, let me, Lu Yuan, offer some effort on behalf of Two Realms City and kill these two violent culprits."
Lu Yuan brought up the old topic again. He knew that without Hu Wuxin here, he might be able to coax City Lord Xin into killing.
But with Hu Wuxin present, even if Cen Fengqin supported the killing, Hu Wuxin definitely wouldn’t just kill and be done with it.
Seeing Lu Yuan was about to kill, Hu Wuxin prepared to stop him.
He wasn’t like City Lord Xin, to whom it didn’t matter whether things were clear or not.
What mattered was the exact identities of these two disciples. Until that was clear, he definitely wouldn’t allow anyone to die on his turf.
However, before he could act, he heard a disdainful voice:
"If you have the guts, kill them and let this young master see."
Lu Yuan’s heart sank. He knew Ding Huan had arrived.
Hu Wuxin had never met Ding Huan, but he likewise guessed that it must be Ding Huan who had come.
Within the Taoist Cultivation World, apart from Ding Huan, there was no other young person who dared to speak to Lu Yuan in such a way.
"Does your Blue Star Sect always act so arrogantly and domineeringly? Can only your Blue Star Sect disciples kill at will here, even going so far as to break the rules of the Ascension Platform?
I, Lu Yuan, am not convinced. So what if you kill?"
Lu Yuan shouted out loud, stepping forward with an aura full of killing intent that was awe-inspiring.
"Alliance Hierarch..."
City Lord Xin, seeing Lu Yuan taking the initiative to stand up for Two Realms City, sent a message to Hu Wuxin.
Hu Wuxin snorted coldly and glared at City Lord Xin.
City Lord Xin understood and immediately stopped talking.
Mo Zheng sensed something was amiss. When Lu Yuan had sought him out earlier, he had complained that the Blue Star Sect was too overbearing. They had killed more than a thousand people on Purple Garden Mountain and forcefully demanded to strip them of Purple Garden Mountain.
Now it seemed like it was Ding Huan pursuing Lu Yuan here, wasn’t it?
He and Lu Yuan were in the same boat; both were beneficiaries of Purple Garden Mountain.
Given that, should he come out to help?
"Sect Master!" Shen Jiankai and Zhu Feichong, seeing Ding Huan arrive, were ecstatic and rushed toward Ding Huan’s side.
As Shen Jiankai and Zhu Feichong rushed to Ding Huan’s side, Hu Wuxin did not act, City Lord Xin did not act, and the only one who could have stopped them was Lu Yuan.
But Lu Yuan didn’t dare to move; he felt Ding Huan’s killing intent envelop him, knowing that if he dared to move, in the next moment Ding Huan would envelop him in a Killing Space.
"You Lu Yuan are not convinced, huh? Come on then. Where do you think you can escape to now?" Ding Huan beckoned, his Separation Spear swirling with a ferocious killing intent.
Cen Fengqin, who was about to speak, sensed this kind of killing intent and instinctively closed her mouth.
She looked at Ding Huan in disbelief; even she might only meet her demise if she were to act, given such a killing intent.
How could there be such a powerful Void God Realm in the Taoist Realm?
"You seize my Purple Garden Mountain, shatter my Protecting Array, and kill indiscriminately. Whether you accept it or not, remember this day as your death anniversary."
As Ding Huan spoke, he took a step forward, and his Separation Spear thundered toward Lu Yuan.
"City Lord Mo, please assist me; this man definitely won’t let this go easily."
Seeing that Cen Fengqin from the Ascension Realm was not going to act, and Hu Wuxin was unlikely to act, Lu Yuan hurriedly called for Mo Zheng.
"Sect Master Ding, let’s talk this through carefully. After all, previously on Purple Garden Mountain..."
Ding Huan’s Separation Spear did not slow in the slightest, and in this moment, Lu Yuan could only feel an overwhelming deathly aura bearing down on him.
What was there to talk about carefully? This Lu Yuan had to be killed today without fail.
Lu Yuan’s heart sank as he invoked his Twin Dry Scythes.
Boom! Rampaging elemental power exploded on the spot, and the watching crowd retreated one after another.
Lu Yuan was already seriously injured and had even burnt his Essence Blood; hence, his strength at this moment was less than half of his original.
When he was at his full strength undamaged, he was no match for Ding Huan; naturally, at this moment, the disparity was even greater.
Lu Yuan knew that to survive, he had to dodge Ding Huan’s attack and then hope Cen Fengqin would act.
His Essence Blood burned once again, as one Twin Dry Scythe became two, and two became three...
Just as Lu Yuan thought he was about to successfully break through Ding Huan’s Killing Space, his Divine Power Domain was hit by a vortex of killing intent.
Again! A wave of despair surged in Lu Yuan’s heart, and he roared madly:
"City Lord Mo, Purple Garden Mountain wasn’t solely my doing, you were involved too, why don’t you act..."