In Cold Realm City, within the City Lord’s mansion, City Lord Meng Hong was in his room, preparing to enjoy life with his beloved wife.
Suddenly, a subordinate reported that someone was causing trouble at the city gate, not only injuring several guards but nearly toppling the gate itself!
“Audacious!” Meng Hong was furious.
The City Lords of the Upper, Middle, and Lower Domain were personally appointed by the Imperial Dynasty. He himself was also at the Divine Passage realm.
With such a background and strength, he never expected someone would dare to stir up trouble right under his nose!
Especially now, during the critical moment when the Mysterious Ice Realm was opening, he was hoping to take the opportunity to amass a fortune and then live leisurely for another hundred years.
Although angry, Meng Hong was not foolish.
He guessed that anyone who dared to act so recklessly and attack his guards must have a significant background.
Although his position as City Lord was appointed by the Imperial Dynasty, the Dynasty wouldn’t clean up his messes, so he had to shoulder many responsibilities himself.
Out of caution, Meng Hong inquired about the specifics from his subordinate.Hearing that the person knew Buddhist techniques, he exclaimed, “So it’s a bald monk from the Buddha Temple! I must capture him and have the Buddha Temple pay a ransom today!” Meng Hong could hardly contain his rage.
But when he heard that the person also knew ghost techniques, he was shocked.
“How is that possible? Wasn’t the Ghost Controlling Sect annihilated?”
Meng Hong was astonished. The Ghost Controlling Sect had been destroyed just a day ago, and the news had already spread throughout the Central Domain.
After repeatedly confirming that his subordinate was not mistaken, Meng Hong’s expression became grave.
He couldn’t help but speculate that someone who knew both ghost and Buddhist techniques must have a special constitution.
Could it be that they came from the Upper Domain?
“So what if they come from the Upper Domain? With the Imperial Dynasty behind me, I fear nothing!” Meng Hong reassured himself.
Then, he heard that the person was carrying a Flame Blood Dragon Sword and was followed by a Divine Passage realm protector dressed in red named “Xiao Hongyi.”
“F*ck! Isn’t that Jiang Chen?!” Meng Hong was so scared that he jumped up.
He could handle ordinary cultivators from the Upper Domain, but Jiang Chen was someone he could not afford to provoke.
Even the Imperial Dynasty was wary of the Jiang family!
Moreover, the Jiuyan Sect had now become a mad demonic sect!
The Jiuyan Sect had attacked the Buddha Temple and the Billowing Clouds Sect, and it was rumored that they were involved in the annihilation of the Ghost Controlling Sect.
Meng Hong was certain that they were a bunch of uncurable lunatics.
He didn’t want to deal with madmen, nor did he want his Cold Realm City to follow in the footsteps of the Ghost Controlling Sect!
After a brief contemplation, he decided… he decided to play dumb and act as if he knew nothing!
Although it was frustrating, it was better than inviting a calamity.
“Alas, first a crazy woman from the Jiuyan Sect came, and now Jiang Chen is here too, what a disaster…” Meng Hong felt sorrowful in his heart and felt like crying…
“Whoosh—”
Suddenly, a breeze blew through the room, and two elders appeared out of thin air.
One of them was in a spirit form, holding a jade coffin, while the other held a bronze mirror.
This scene made Meng Hong break out in a cold sweat.
These two people could easily enter the City Lord’s mansion and evade his spiritual detection, proving that their cultivation was definitely not lower than his.
“…who are you?” he asked as if facing a great enemy.
“Jiuyan Old Ancestor,” the Jiuyan Old Ancestor blurted out.
“I am the Old Ancestor of the Billowing Clouds Demonic Sect, a subsidiary sect of the Jiuyan Demonic Sect, Fan Tong!” Fan Tong also introduced himself.
“!!!”
Upon hearing this, Meng Hong’s eyes widened!
Now even the Old Ancestor of the Jiuyan Sect had come!
Wasn’t this going to end badly for him and his city?
Seeing Meng Hong’s fear, the Jiuyan Old Ancestor said, “Don’t be afraid. We’re not here to harm you. We just need your help with something.”
“What… what is it?” Meng Hong stammered.
“A good deed!” the Jiuyan Old Ancestor said with a sinister smile.
…….
Meanwhile, Jiang Chen had been waiting at the city gate for a long time, but the City Lord had not come to trouble him.
“Eldest Senior Brother, I think the City Lord of Cold Realm City must have recognized your identity and got scared!” Zhang Hu speculated.
“Be more confident, drop the ‘I think’,” Jiang Chen rolled his eyes.
He shook his head, feeling somewhat helpless.
He had planned to cause a commotion in Cold Realm City and then reap a wave of system rewards.
But who knew that the City Lord of Cold Realm City was so cowardly?
Since they were already scared, there was no point in staying.
Jiang Chen instantly decided to just enter the city and cause trouble right under the City Lord’s nose.
He wanted to see how long the City Lord could endure.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t take a hint, but an opportunity like this was rare.
With so many ordinary cultivators in Cold Realm City, how could he easily pass up the chance?
With that thought, Jiang Chen and his companions swaggered into the city.
Perhaps because of the commotion at the city gate, many cultivators avoided them.
As they walked, Jiang Chen’s eyes lit up. Not far ahead, he spotted a figure in a glaze-white dress.
Judging by the figure, she must be a great beauty!
However, the figure seemed familiar, and Jiang Chen felt he had seen it somewhere before…
But he didn’t dwell on it.
He just wanted to go up and flirt a bit, then see if he could get a system reward!
“Beautiful lady…”
Jiang Chen approached with a sly smile on his face. At the same time, the woman turned around.
“…”
Jiang Chen’s smile instantly faded.
The person in front of him, her aura and features, were all too familiar.
It was Jiang Lianyue!
Seeing Jiang Chen, the frost on Jiang Lianyue’s face melted away, and she smiled brightly, “Eldest Senior Brother, did you come to find me?”
“…Weren’t you in seclusion at the sect?” Jiang Chen countered.
“Yes, but my cultivation was advancing too quickly, and the cold poison became increasingly uncontrollable. So I came to the Mysterious Ice Realm to see if I could find some heavenly materials and earthly treasures to suppress it,” Jiang Lianyue said with a smile, linking her arm with Jiang Chen’s.
“Eldest Senior Brother, do you think the heavenly materials and earthly treasures in the Mysterious Ice Realm can cure my cold poison?” she asked cautiously.
“How would I know?” Jiang Chen replied nonchalantly.
Hearing this, Jiang Lianyue’s eyes dimmed.
After seeing nine cycles of reincarnation… she knew the location of the Blood-Tempering Ice Ganoderma and the Cold Jade Ice Bed, and so did Jiang Chen.
But at this moment, Jiang Chen was unwilling to remind her.
This was enough to prove that Jiang Chen still harbored resentment towards her…
“Sigh…”
Jiang Lianyue let out a deep sigh.
She didn’t hope for Jiang Chen’s forgiveness. Being by his side was enough for her.
“…Stop sighing, it’s affecting my mood.”
Jiang Chen frowned and then said, “Inside the Mysterious Ice Realm, there’s an unfathomably deep ice cavern. You might want to look there.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lianyue’s body trembled.
She knew very well that was exactly where the Blood-Tempering Ice Ganoderma was located!
“Wuu~ Eldest Senior Brother, I’m so touched. You really can’t bear to see me die,” overwhelmed with emotion, Jiang Lianyue’s eyes brimmed with tears.
“Hmph.” Jiang Chen snorted, too lazy to bother with her.
He wasn’t truly soft-hearted. He had his own considerations.
The plot was now more and more outrageous, and as Jiang Lianyue was an extremely important female lead in the original story, if she really died, it might affect the ending, which in turn could affect his plans for ascension.
All things considered, it was better to play it safe.
As this scene unfolded before his eyes, for some reason, a deep sigh also came from Xiao Hongyi who was behind them.