Sequence Beyond: My Wife is a Mysterious Boss

Lin Bai was in a good mood. After getting his bearings, he walked toward the faintly visible black dot in the distance.

There seems to be a city there.

……

Linshan City, the name is very straightforward.

The city wall is entirely constructed of massive black stone blocks and is hundreds of meters high.

It was covered with marks from knife and axe strokes, and dried dark brown bloodstains.

Along the way, you can see many skeletons on the wasteland, some of them human, and some of them strangely shaped magical beasts.

This world doesn't seem to be very peaceful either.

At the city gate, a group of more than ten cultivators dressed in light black armor were leaning lazily against the wall, checking everyone entering the city.

Most of the people were ordinary people dressed in rags. They timidly handed over a few things that looked like copper coins, and were then impatiently waved away by the guards.

Occasionally, a few cultivators with energy fluctuations would be called aside for detailed questioning, and the "entry fee" they paid would be significantly higher.

The people around them ignored it and took it for granted.

"stop."

When it was Lin Bai's turn, a guard with a goatee extended a halberd and blocked his way.

The guard's gaze swept over Lin Bai's wide black robe, his eyes filled with a hint of greed.

"Entrance fee: one low-grade spirit stone!"

Lin Bai's gaze swept over him.

Foundation Building Stage!

It is equivalent to a second order.

The Xuanming Realm has nine levels: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Body Integration, Tribulation Transcending, and Mahayana.

These correspond to the first to ninth orders respectively.

In other words, Lin Bai's current power avatar is equivalent to a Mahayana Realm expert in the Xuanming Realm.

Such powerful individuals are rare even in the entire Xuanming Realm.

Of course, there are still realms above Mahayana, but according to the division of the Xuanming Realm, those already belong to the category of "immortals".

For Lin Bai, killing someone at the Foundation Establishment stage was no different than killing a mosquito.

"I'm talking to you, can't you understand human language? Pay up now and stop blocking the way."

Seeing that Lin Bai remained silent, the guards grew impatient.

He raised his hand, his large, fan-like hand reaching out to grab "Yan's" shoulder.

However, his hand stopped half an inch from the black robe.

It wasn't that he wanted to stop.

Instead, he felt an indescribable, terrifying pressure, like a towering mountain crashing down upon him.

His bones were creaking, his legs buckled, and he collapsed to his knees with a thud.

His face instantly drained of color, and his eyes were filled with extreme fear.

He felt that if he dared to be even slightly disrespectful, he would be crushed into a pile of minced meat in the next second.

This sudden scene plunged the city gate into a deathly silence.

Everyone queuing to enter the city was so frightened that they retreated repeatedly, staring in terror at the man in black robes.

The remaining guards were stunned at first, then flew into a rage.

"You dare lay a hand on me!"

"court death!"

The group drew their magic swords from their waists, their spiritual energy surging, and prepared to charge forward.

The leader, a cultivator who appeared to be a squad leader, had a hint of surprise in his eyes. He raised his hand to stop his impulsive subordinate.

He saw it clearly.

The man in black robes didn't move an inch from beginning to end.

There wasn't even a trace of spiritual energy emanating from him.

With just his aura, he made a Foundation Establishment cultivator kneel down?

A bead of cold sweat appeared on the squad leader's forehead.

Such a person is definitely not someone that a small-town gate guard like them can afford to mess with.

It seems we've really messed up today.

He suppressed his fear, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lin "Yan", and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Senior, please calm down. It was my subordinate who was blind and disrespectful to your greatness. Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against us insignificant people."

Lin Bai remained silent, simply watching him quietly.

The gaze beneath the black robe, though devoid of any emotion, made the squad leader feel as if he were being watched by an ancient, ferocious beast, sending a chill down his spine from head to toe.

"Senior...please..."

The squad leader, trembling, stepped aside to make way for them.

Lin Bai strode past him and went straight into the city.

Only after the black-robed figure disappeared at the end of the street did the squad leader collapse to the ground, panting heavily.

The other guards gathered around, their faces pale.

"Boss, who exactly is that guy? He's... he's terrifying."

"I don't know..." the squad leader's voice was hoarse, "but just the aura alone is so powerful, it must be at least a Golden Core stage expert... or even a Nascent Soul stage monster!"

Nascent Soul!

Upon hearing those two words, the surrounding guards all gasped in shock.

How could such a legendary figure appear in a small town like theirs?

"Then...did I just...?" The goatee-bearded guard kneeling on the ground was so frightened that he couldn't even finish his sentence.

"Shut up!" the squad leader growled. "No one is allowed to tell anyone about what happened today! Pretend it never happened!"

He glanced at the trembling goatee, a flicker of fear crossing his eyes.

"As for you... go, you can't handle the lucrative job of guarding the city."

……

Inside the city, however, the scene was quite different.

The streets were wide, bustling with people, and the sounds of vendors hawking their wares filled the air.

Unlike the cities in the Alchemy Realm, everything here exudes a rugged and wild atmosphere.

The shop signs are decorated with various ferocious monster patterns.

Along the roadside, some cultivators set up stalls to sell bloody materials from demonic beasts.

Some people even engaged in magical duels in the street, drawing cheers from the crowd, but no city guards came to stop them.

Here, the brutal law of the jungle prevails.

The strong are respected.

Lin Bai walked into what appeared to be the largest restaurant.

"Please come in, sir!"

The waiter greeted us warmly.

Lin Bai didn't say anything, but walked straight to a corner seat by the window and sat down.

"Give me a pot of your best wine, and a few of your signature dishes."

Lin Bai casually tossed a handful of spirit stone fragments onto the table.

These were all prepared for him by Ye Liushuang before he came, saying they were the local currency.

The waiter's eyes lit up when he saw the spirit stone fragments, and his attitude became even more respectful: "Alright! Please wait a moment, sir!"

Soon, the food and drinks were served.

Lin Bai did not touch his chopsticks.

His purpose was not to eat.

Restaurants are places where all sorts of people gather in the Xuanming Realm, making them the best places to gather information.

While seemingly drinking alone, he subtly spread his spiritual energy, covering the entire hall.

The conversation at the next table reached his ears clearly.

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