Chapter 121: Must You Do This?
Chapter 121: Must You Do This?
"You are the lord of this city?"
The young man spoke calmly.
"Yes."
The middle-aged man, maintaining a respectful bow, replied with a heavy tone, "I am Zhou Congyun, the lord of Tianyuan City under the jurisdiction of the Great Zhou Empire. May I know the names of the five of you?"
In the cultivation world, it was customary to at least acknowledge someone's salute, even if not returning it. However, the five individuals didn't even bother with a word of courtesy, as if Zhou Congyun's salute was nothing out of the ordinary. Even with Zhou's patient demeanor, this lack of respect began to test his limits.
At this moment, Zhou intentionally emphasized the name of the Great Zhou Empire, hoping to make them tread carefully. After all, the Great Zhou Empire carried significant weight, with sages in its ranks to command respect.
"Our names are not for the likes of you to know."
The young man sneered, seeing through Zhou Congyun's intentions but choosing not to expose them. He raised his hand, and a shimmering light screen appeared before him, displaying the images of a man and a woman.
The man was imposing and the woman strikingly beautiful. Together, they looked like a pair of celestial beings.
"Have you seen these two?"
"This…"
Zhou Congyun scrutinized the images and shook his head slightly. "I have never seen them."
"Good. If you had seen them and chose to hide it, not even your so-called Great Zhou Empire could save you."
The young man's tone was icy. After a glance at Zhou Congyun, he turned away and began walking off. "I advise you not to doubt my words."
"Yes."
Zhou Congyun's voice was low, his eyes brimming with barely restrained fury.
To be treated so condescendingly by a powerful individual was one thing, but to endure such insults from a young man merely at the peak of the Divine Power Realm—a whole major realm below his own—was beyond tolerable.
"Let's go," the young man said, signaling the four Life and Death Realm experts to leave.
But just as they turned to depart—
"Wait a moment!"
One of the Life and Death Realm experts suddenly turned back, his deep gaze fixed on Tianyuan City. In an emotionless tone, he said, "I sense the aura of the Xiao family here!"
"Is that so?"
The young man halted and turned back, a chilling smile playing on his lips. "Lord Zhou, didn't you just say you hadn't seen these two?"
"I truly don't know what you're talking about. I haven't seen these two people," Zhou Congyun replied, his expression hardening.
"I'll give you two choices: open the protective formation yourself, or we'll do it for you."
The young man's tone was cold.
Zhou Congyun's refusal would leave them no choice but to act, and if they did, the fate of the city's populace would be left to chance.
"And what if I say no?" Zhou Congyun gritted his teeth.
As soon as he spoke, four overwhelming auras erupted simultaneously, like volcanic eruptions that tore through the skies. The four Life and Death Realm experts stood like unyielding mountains, their terrifying presence threatening to crush everything in their path.
The killing intent alone, even filtered through the city's formation, weighed heavily on everyone in Tianyuan City. The pressure was suffocating, and many ordinary people collapsed, unable to bear it.
"My patience is limited. You have three seconds. Open the formation, or you and everyone in this city will perish!"
The young man's voice was cold and commanding.
The city lord gritted his teeth as cold sweat drenched him.
"I… will open it!" Zhou Congyun finally spat the words, his tone dripping with humiliation.
"Very good."
The young man nodded in satisfaction, his cold gaze cutting through Zhou Congyun. "What are you waiting for?"
Resigned, Zhou Congyun formed a hand seal and infused it into the protective formation. With a thunderous sound, the barrier enveloping Tianyuan City split open.
With the formation down, the four Life and Death Realm experts unleashed their spiritual senses, flooding every corner of Tianyuan City.
Moments later, the four of them simultaneously locked eyes, their gazes shimmering with excitement.
"Found them!" they exclaimed in unison.
Their eyes fell upon a grand and solemn mansion within the city. Inside, they saw a young child—the offspring of the very couple they sought. If the child was here, the parents couldn't be far.
"At last, we've found them."
The young man smirked. "I'll leave this to you four."
Before he finished speaking, one of the Life and Death Realm experts stepped forward and unleashed a massive white palm, descending like a heavenly shroud to grasp the mansion.
Just as the hand was about to reach its target, a white net emerged from the mansion, enveloping the palm and dissolving it completely.
"Must you do this?"
A deep voice echoed.
From within the mansion, a figure clad in flowing robes emerged step by step. It was none other than Li Wuyou. His long robes billowed in the wind as he faced the invaders head-on.
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