Voluntary Appearance

On the morning of the second day, after Gu Ning'an had finished his breakfast, City God Xu arrived at his door.

After inviting him in, Gu Ning'an first explained Tan Bing's situation to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.

After hearing the explanation, City God Xu couldn't help but marvel at the peculiarities of life in this world. The newborn calf, in its attempt to protect its mother, dared to challenge the demonic energy of the True Demon, which could be considered a "ferocious tiger."

When Gu Ning'an inquired about when the "edict" that could track down the True Demon would be ready, City God Xu could only shake his head helplessly, indicating that he didn't know.

After all, he was just a small local City God. This matter had escalated to involve the greatest Underworld deities of the Daqian Dynasty, and he had no authority to interfere with the overall plan or its execution.

As Gu Ning'an was about to offer some words of comfort, he suddenly sensed a powerful demonic energy surging from the outside. This energy was identical to the demonic flames that had burned around City God Xu earlier!

"The True Demon has appeared!"

Upon hearing this, City God Xu's expression changed drastically. "Where? How come I didn't sense it?"

Gu Ning'an frowned and replied, "The demonic energy hasn't dissipated and is staying still in one place. It seems the enemy is deliberately letting us know... he's here."

City God Xu wasted no time and immediately used his spiritual powers to send a beam of light into the sky. The light spread outward in ripples, reaching all nearby divine entities associated with the matter.

This was a special communication method used by City Gods, allowing all relevant deities to receive the message and arrive swiftly.

As for why City God Xu had the confidence to send this message... it was because of trust. Would a true immortal, such as Gu Ning'an, be foolish enough to joke with a mere City God over such an important matter?

The answer was clearly no.

Gu Ning'an waved his hand, and the Hongchen Sword hanging in the room immediately flew toward him.

City God Xu couldn't help but show a slight expression of surprise upon seeing the simple wooden sword.

The weapon used by a true immortal appeared no different from an ordinary peachwood sword?

"Let's go. Since the enemy has revealed themselves, we should go meet them," Gu Ning'an said, striding toward the courtyard.

City God Xu, full of confidence, quickly followed.

...

Meanwhile…

"Reporting to Duke Weiling, the City God of Lexiang County, Xu Songqiu has sent a message."

"He claims that the True Demon has actively revealed themselves in Lexiang County!"

Marquis Lingyou, the overseeing Underworld deity of the nine counties of Xiangzhou, stood in utmost respect as he reported to the towering figure before him.

The tall figure was dressed in the official robes of a City God, though the color and patterns were different. The pure spiritual incense aura emanating from him revealed the high status of the ruler of the Underworld's city.

Duke Weiling stood with his hands behind his back and said indifferently, "Hold steady. Before the edict from King Mingling arrives, we must prevent the True Demon from using diversion tactics to disrupt our formation."

Upon hearing the phrase "hold steady," Marquis Lingyou's eyes trembled slightly.

After a moment of silence, he responded, "Lord Duke Weiling, when City God Xu transmitted his message, he mentioned that it was Mr. Gu who discovered the True Demon, not him…"

"Mr. Gu… Could it be that he is the one who might be a True Immortal?" Duke Weiling turned and fixed his piercing gaze on Marquis Lingyou. "In that case, you should go with your men to check. I will remain here, waiting for the edict from the King Mingling… Without the edict, even if we see the True Demon, it's possible they may escape again."

"Yes!" Marquis Lingyou replied quickly, then turned and left at a fast pace.

Watching his subordinate leave in such a hurry, Duke Weiling couldn't help but feel curious. Could this so-called true immortal truly possess such convincing power?

At a wonton stall, a blindfolded man was sitting at a wooden table, eating wontons in large mouthfuls.

Each bowl of wontons had eighteen pieces, each the size of an egg. Since the blindfolded man arrived, he had already eaten more than ten bowls, and the stack of empty bowls beside him had grown as high as a small mountain.

"Please bring another bowl of fresh meat wontons!" The blindfolded man said as he stacked another bowl next to him.

Hearing this, the wonton stall owner hesitated for a moment, then approached the stall with a forced smile and said, "Sir, you've already eaten fifteen bowls... eating so much isn't good for your health... How about you take a break and come back to eat after a walk?"

The blindfolded man smiled and replied, "Are you afraid I won't pay?"

How can anyone speaks so directly... The wonton stall owner nodded inwardly, but shook his head with a smile on his face. "Ah, sir, you look like a person with money. How could you not have this little amount?"

The blindfolded man shook his head and said, "I really don't have any money."

Upon hearing this, the wonton stall owner's smile froze. "Sir, this is a small business. We don't offer credit... If you don't have money, you could borrow some... Otherwise if we go to the authorities, refusing to pay could result in a beating!"

"Hey! Over here, over here!" The blindfolded man suddenly stood up and waved towards the distance.

Not far away, Gu Ning'an, seeing this situation, wasn't particularly concerned. After all, the blindfolded man's actions, releasing demonic intent, were clearly signaling to him—he had arrived.

On the other hand, City God Xu was furious upon seeing this scene!

In his eyes, this true demon was incredibly arrogant!

To dare openly eat wontons here and wave to them as if they were old acquaintances upon seeing them!

Did he truly think no one could do anything about him?

Meanwhile, the wonton stall owner could only see Gu Ning'an approaching. When he saw Gu Ning'an coming, his smile reappeared: "Mr. Gu, is this... um... cough, cough, cough... is this guest your friend?"

"No." "Not exactly."

The first sentence was spoken by Gu Ning'an, and the second was spoken by the blindfolded man.

Seeing this, the wonton stall owner's smile froze again, and after stuttering for a while, he didn't know whether to call the officers to deal with the blindfolded man, who wanted to eat for free.

"I am Shi Yi, and I've come to meet Mr. Gu." The blindfolded man stood up and bowed slightly to Gu Ning'an.

Gu Ning'an returned the gesture with a fist salute. "No need for formalities."

Were these two familiar with each other or not?

The wonton stall owner was again perplexed as he watched the two suddenly exchange pleasantries. He knew Gu Ning'an's identity, and he was sure that Mr. Gu would never default on the bill. However, the blindfolded man, who was eating so much without paying, clearly seemed like a rogue. As the two exchanged greetings, the thought of reporting to the authorities was temporarily put aside...

"Mr. Gu, please help me pay the bill," said the blindfolded man, pointing to the wonton stall owner, and said helplessly, "Otherwise, he might get upset."

Seeing this, Gu Ning'an took out some loose silver and handed it to the stall owner. "Please bring three more bowls of wontons."

With the payment made, the wonton stall owner was naturally overjoyed. He took the money, responded with a "good," and quickly returned to the stove to prepare more.