NOVPUBThis was an inn, he looked up at the ceiling, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of someone’s silhouette beside him.
"If you’re able to walk, leave as soon as you can."
A voice suddenly rang out from nearby.
Liu Changfeng remembered it clearly. It was the voice of the young man he had encountered in the trees earlier today.
It seemed he hadn’t come to the wrong place.
"Brother Xu," he chuckled lightly.
The smile stretched his facial muscles, causing him such pain that he grimaced.
He began to slowly gather his own spiritual energy, using it to heal his wounds.
As for the injuries to his True Fate, they could not be healed in a short amount of time, so he had to put them aside for now.
About fifteen minutes later, Liu Changfeng opened his eyes.
His eyes seemed to have vertical pupils as he let out a long breath of white air.
At this moment, he was able to move his body simply.
He quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Xu Zimei.
He sincerely said, "Thank you, Brother Xu, for the rescue."
"I didn’t save you because I wanted to; I just didn’t want to deal with the trouble of you dying here," Xu Zimei said indifferently.
"No matter what, I will always remember your life-saving grace," Liu Changfeng replied earnestly.
"How did you find me?" Xu Zimei asked.
"I could detect the scent on Brother Xu, and I followed the scent here," Liu Changfeng replied.
"You really are bold. Aren’t you afraid I’d hand you over to the City Lord?" Xu Zimei asked.
"Afraid, but you are the only person I know in this city," Liu Changfeng said. "So I had to try, and luckily, I didn’t misjudge."
"Enough with the sentimentality, we are not that close.
I was just too lazy to bother. Since you can walk now, leave as soon as possible."
Xu Zimei said indifferently.
"Could Brother Xu do me a favor?" Liu Changfeng quickly said.
"No," Xu Zimei refused without a second thought, waving his hand dismissively.
"If Brother Xu is willing to help me escape Heaven Illuminating City, my Sea Serpent Clan will agree to any demand of yours," Liu Changfeng said unwillingly.
"That’s a nice offer, but your Sea Serpent Clan holds no attraction for me," Xu Zimei shook his head slightly.
"Then what do you want, Brother Xu? If I have it, I will give it," Liu Changfeng said urgently.
"I want Taiyang Zuzhao. Do you have it?" Xu Zimei said jokingly, without really expecting a reply.
Upon hearing Xu Zimei’s words, Liu Changfeng went silent.
After a long while, he nodded and said, "I have it."
Xu Zimei looked surprised.
In that moment, Liu Changfeng suddenly felt an overwhelming presence emanating from Xu Zimei.
Before this power, Liu Changfeng felt as if he was a small boat adrift on the vast ocean—utterly powerless.
"Do you know what Taiyang Zuzhao is?" Xu Zimei said gently.
"Who on the Yuan Central Continent does not know the story of Taiyang Zuzhao and Taiying Youying?" Liu Changfeng retorted.
"Do you realize what you’re saying?" Xu Zimei stared into Liu Changfeng’s eyes, asking seriously.
"I’m not certain that it is Taiyang Zuzhao, but our Sea Serpent Clan’s ancestors predicted
that it has some relation to Taiyang Zuzhao." Liu Changfeng said, "That thing has been with our Sea Serpent Clan for so many years, and we haven’t figured out anything.
If you want it, I don’t see any harm in giving it to you.
But you must help me return to the Sea Serpent Clan."
"You probably don’t know the consequences of lying to me," Xu Zimei said as he turned to look at Liu Changfeng.
"Believe me, those are consequences you certainly wouldn’t want to find out."
"I didn’t lie to you," Liu Changfeng replied. "That thing really has something to do with Taiyang Zuzhao."
Xu Zimei nodded slightly and walked out of the room.
"What are you going to do?"
"Return to the Sea Serpent Clan."
At the second-floor staircase, Liu Changfeng quickly grabbed hold of Xu Zimei, saying anxiously,
"Are you crazy? They’re conducting a large-scale search for me right now.
If you go out like this, I’m afraid you won’t even make it out of the inn before being discovered."
"If you trust me, follow me, and I guarantee you’ll be safe," Xu Zimei replied indifferently.
Watching Xu Zimei’s retreating figure as he descended the stairs, Liu Changfeng pondered for a moment before finally gritting his teeth and following closely behind.
......
The street outside the inn was a bit deserted, yet the guards from the City Lord Mansion passed by on both sides from time to time.
They were searching every dark corner.
No sooner had Xu Zimei and his companion hit the street than they were stopped by a group of incoming guards.
"Stop, what are you two doing?" the leading head guard asked as he looked at Xu Zimei and his companion.
"Leaving the city," Xu Zimei replied calmly.
"The city gates are locked down right now, no one is allowed to leave, let me check you."
The guard’s tone was irritable as he reached out to grab Xu Zimei.
"Clamor," Xu Zimei snorted coldly.
In this silent Wu Geng night, only the "clang" of metal was heard twice.
The dazzling light of a drawn sword flickered in mid-air.
Blood scattered in the darkness of the night.
Liu Changfeng looked to the side, only to see that the bodies of the guards had already fallen nearby without his noticing when.
"You’re trying to break through by force," Liu Changfeng quickly realized, shouting out loud.
"What fun is there to be had with a bunch of ants?"
Xu Zimei looked up, holding the Tyrant Shadow, and step by step, he walked toward the direction of the city gate.
His aura was commanding, each step bolstering his presence by degrees.
The pitch-black Demonic Qi enveloped him and the blade of the Tyrant Shadow Blade in his hand.
The Tyrant Shadow quivered slightly, as if craving for battle and slaughter.
Xu Zimei’s footsteps were light, like the gentle breeze that had just picked up.
On either side of the road were sprouting, lush trees.
With each step they took towards the city gate, faint shouts could be heard from behind.
"To Central Street, someone has been killed, the Sea Serpent Clan must have shown up."
......
Dark clouds, at some unknown time, had covered the half-moon in the sky.
The night had grown even darker.
Xu Zimei looked up, at the heavy city gates so close at hand, and at the guards who ringed him in layers, trapping him inside.
A faint smile appeared on his lips.
"Tonight, the blade knows no sleep!"
Wen Lianggong, the Blood Butcher, descended slowly from the sky, accompanied by Lue Xiongying, and chuckled. "So there’s an accomplice!"
Xu Zimei looked up, baring his teeth in a smile at Wen Lianggong. "Do you want to die?"
"Take him down, dead or alive," Wen Lianggong ordered with a tight frown.
As his voice fell, all the guards around them charged toward Xu Zimei and his companion.
The shouts were deafening, causing a pain as if piercing through the eardrums.
Their voices joined together, creating an overwhelming, unstoppable force.
Xu Zimei slowly raised his head, and at that moment, pale blue arcs of electricity flickered in his eyes.
Deep within those eyes seemed to lie a frightening force.
In the instant that the thunderbolt erupted, the space in front of them seemed to shatter and collapse.
