Chapter 900

Seeing Han Li, Gu Qianxun, and Chen Yang walking at the front with a familiar and friendly look, Yi Liya could not help but furrow his brows.

He had no reason to doubt Chen Yang, the new City Lord. At his level, he naturally knew what happened when he was in seclusion. Someone who could take care of Du Qingyang was definitely not a simple character.

He was also not unconvinced by Gu Qianxun. After all, her strength was indeed above his own. In the past few times they had fought, although it was not a life and death battle, he was always defeated.

Li Feiyu was the only exception. He was a human that no one had ever heard of before. Although he looked weak, it was clear that he had a close relationship with those two.

He had asked Tu Gang and Sun Binghe about this, but it was a pity that the two of them did not know anything about the inside story.

Han Li was completely unaware of Yi Liya's stare. As soon as he entered the city, he looked around and began to size up the place.

The houses in the city were arranged in an orderly manner. Like the city walls, they were all built with the same kind of black stone. Although the style was simple and simple, it was rare in a desolate secret realm like the Karmic Scale Realm.

The streets in the city were very wide. Even if a large scale beast were to pass through, it would not be affected at all. On both sides of the street, there were even shops of different heights. It was unknown if they were selling items like the Star Bone of the Scale Beast.

Perhaps it was because it was close to evening, but there weren't many pedestrians on the streets of the city. It seemed rather quiet, with only the occasional cries of beasts coming from all over the city, making it seem a little abrupt.

Walking along the street, Han Li suddenly narrowed his eyes when he was about to reach the center of the city.

This was because he saw a building that was not quite the same.

It was a circular building that took up an extremely large area. Many black circular stone pillars stood around it, and the stone walls were almost completely inlaid with the Star Bone of the Scale Beast. It looked even sturdier than the city walls.

Outside the building was an open square. In the middle of it stood a stone statue that was dozens of feet tall. Its face was blurred, but Han Li could not help but take a few more glances at it.

Back then, he had seen a stone statue in Qingyang City that was exactly the same except for its size. He had also asked Chen Yang about the origin of this statue, but Chen Yang was not clear about it either.

After the group passed by the huge circular building, it didn't take long for them to arrive at the City Lord's Mansion.

Compared to Qingyang City, the city lord's manor of Xuan City was like the difference between clouds and mud.

Although the City Lord's Mansion in front of him was not decorated with any plants, it was still built like a magnificent garden.

Almost all the roads in the mansion were paved with huge bluestone slabs. Black stone sculptures could be seen along the way. Among them, there were human figures and beast figures. There were even some strange statues of half-human, half-beast gods.

There were a series of stone palaces with all types of gorgeous designs carved into them, and the style of these palaces was very similar to what Han Li had seen in the devilish realm.

Han Li and the others were led by Tong Song all the way to the side of a huge stone hall.

"City Lord Chen and everyone, please take a short rest inside.

I have already informed the City Lord earlier, and I believe he will come over later to personally receive you, "Tong Song said with a smile.

"Thank you," Chen Yang said.

Tong Song only smiled politely and gestured for them to enter.

Chen Yang then led the group into the hall.

There was a huge rectangular stone table in the hall, extending all the way from the inner wall of the hall.

The wide, thick chair on the main seat in the hall was still empty. On the lower seats to the left, there were already dozens of people sitting, talking to each other in low voices.

Han Li cast his gaze toward the group to discover that the leader of the group was a burly middle-aged man with a short stature and a dark nose. He wore a large beastskin cloak, and his eyes were closed as he meditated.

Next to him sat a burly man with a strong physique. Most of his body was wrapped in a layer of snow-white bandages, and only half of his dark face was exposed. Only one of his eyes could be seen, revealing a bloodthirsty cold light.

What was even more peculiar was that the arm wrapped in bandages was strangely long and extremely thick. It was almost hanging on the ground as he sat there, and compared to the other ordinary arm that was exposed, it was like heaven and earth.

While he was sizing up these people, they also noticed them. For a moment, they stopped their noisy discussions and looked in the direction of the door.

"City Lord Fu, Fellow Duan, long time no see. How have you been?" Chen Yang smiled and said to the two people.

The burly man wrapped in bandages merely glanced at Chen Yang and snorted coldly. As for the middle-aged man, he didn't even bat an eyelid. It was as if he hadn't heard anything at all.

Chen Yang did not mind. He only smiled and was about to bring everyone to sit opposite the middle-aged man's group.

At this moment, a dry cough suddenly came from outside the hall. Then, a thin, tall, and pale middle-aged man, who looked like a tuberculosis ghost, walked in first.

Han Li noticed that there were grey scales around his Adam's apple. When it moved up and down, there was a slight trembling sound.

Just as he stared at the man's Adam's apple, a figure suddenly flashed out from behind the man and appeared in front of Han Li as if he had teleported. In his hand, there was a thin and narrow sword that was as thin as a willow leaf, and he stabbed it straight at Han Li's right eye.

Han Li's reaction was also extremely fast. The two hands that he had refined with the Flowery Branch Paradise suddenly straightened, and with a pinch of his fingers, he caught the edge of the long sword.

After a slight tremble, the sword suddenly retracted, and then suddenly shrank back.

The person holding the sword was a young man wearing a snow-white robe. He was extremely handsome, and the lines on his face were rather gentle. There was even a hint of androgynous beauty, but his eyes were completely cold.

"If you dare to stare at foster father without the slightest scruple again, I will cut your throat."

The young man's voice was a little immature, and it was even more confusing to listen to. It was hard to tell whether he was a man or a woman.

"Cough, Wuchen, come back. Why are you bickering with a lowly slave?" The tuberculosis ghost said indifferently.

"Yes."

The young man immediately retreated and respectfully followed behind the tuberculosis ghost. His gaze was still a little unfriendly as it swept over Han Li.

"Fellow Li, you offended Feng Wuchen as soon as you arrived. If you meet him in the Xuan Battle Arena later, I'm afraid he will kill you." At this moment, Gu Qianxun's voice suddenly rang out in Han Li's mind.

"Why? Is this sissy very difficult to deal with?" Han Li transmitted his voice back.

"He is the number one expert under the Xuanzhi City Lord, Qin Yuan. His cultivation technique focuses on the acupoints of his legs, and he comes and goes without a trace. Furthermore, he is proficient in using a willow leaf narrow sword, and its killing power is extremely strong. Do you think he is not difficult to deal with?" Gu Qianxun smiled.

"What about the guy with the bandages?" Han Li asked without batting an eyelid.

"His name is Duan Tong, and he cultivates the Tongxuan Arm Divine Ability. He specializes in refining the muscles and bones of his right arm, which is why he has such a strange appearance.

The last time I saw this guy, his skin was not so dark, and he was not wrapped in bandages. "Gu Qianxun replied.

"Needless to say, he must have cultivated some powerful divine ability." Han Li transmitted his voice back.

"Right, I forgot to mention. This guy used to be the number one general under the Tongyu City Lord, Fu Jian. However, it seems that after he lost to me, he was stripped of this title.

For him to be able to make a comeback this time, he must not have come with good intentions. "Gu Qianxun transmitted her voice back.

As the two of them conversed, the group of people under the lead of the Tuberculosis Ghost City Lord, Qin Yuan, swaggered to sit opposite Fu Jian and the others.

Chen Yang had no choice but to lead the others to sit in the seats below them.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, do you see that? A nameless scoundrel actually dares to openly participate in the Martial Competition of the Five Cities after his audacious rebellion. Does he really not know how to write the word 'shame'?" Fu Jian, who'd been recuperating with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes and spoke.

Seeing this, the people under him also roared with laughter.

"Oh?

It seems that Fellow Fu knows how to write the word 'shame'. Why not find a piece of beast bone or cliff stone, and let Fellow Fu leave behind a treasured calligraphy? "Chen Yang did not seem to care about this at all, and his expression did not change as he retorted.

Qin Yuan leaned back and crossed his legs on the stone table.

"Ahem, when I came to Xuan City the last time, I reminded Du Qingyang, ahem … that you have a rebellious streak in the back of your head, and I told him to be careful of you. It seems that he did not listen to my words …"

"Fellow Qin Yuan, you don't even have enough to worry about the trivial matters of your Xuan Zhi City, and you still have to worry about the matters of our Qingyang City?

Du Qingyang did listen to your reminder, but unfortunately, his rebellious behavior in the city has long aroused the dissatisfaction of his subordinates. The fact that I was able to successfully rise to the position is only because of the expectations of the masses. "Chen Yang smiled as he shook his head.

Towards this kind of argument, his face did not turn red, and his heart did not beat faster. Instead, it was Han Li who heard this that cursed in his heart.

"What's the point of saying all this nonsense? The troops that Du Qingyang brought last time seemed to be passable, but what kind of people have you brought this time? They're all repulsive … Of course, Fellow Gu isn't one of them." Fu Jian laughed mockingly and immediately said.

When Du Long and the others heard this, their expressions became slightly ugly. However, they could not say anything as their faces turned red.

Yi Liya frowned even more tightly, and his fists in his sleeves were clenched so tightly that cracking sounds could be heard.

"Ahem, ahem … If I'm not mistaken, that pretty boy seems to be a human, right?" Qin Yuan coughed violently twice, and his gaze suddenly landed on Han Li as he opened his mouth to ask.

When Han Li heard this, he frowned slightly. Looking at Qin Yuan's pale face, he said in a clear voice,

"It's true that I'm a human, but the title of pretty boy should be given to you, or your son … No, it should be your son. That doesn't seem right either … Isn't it more appropriate to give it to Fellow Feng Wuchen, whose gender is difficult to distinguish?"

When these words were spoken, everyone present was slightly stunned. Their gazes landed on him, and many people revealed a strange expression.

Due to some special reasons, the Lord of Xuan Zhi City, Qin Yuan's face was as pale as a piece of paper all year round, but no one dared to use this excuse. After all, his identity and strength were there for all to see.

Gu Qianxun frowned slightly, but did not say anything. On the other hand, the corner of Yi Liya's mouth revealed a trace of a cold smile.

"How dare you, bastard! Since when did a filthy piece of trash like you have the right to interrupt when the Lord of the city is speaking?

Do you really want to ask for death? "Before Qin Yuan could speak, Feng Wuchen's expression turned cold as he roared furiously.