Fairy, I'm going to control you tightly!

Ji Nanbei quickly pulled Chen Qinyi back, pushing her into the shadows behind the house.

From here, there's a whole building separating us from the entrance, so you definitely can't see it.

The sound of the door opening was heard, followed by footsteps.

Only after the aura of the Nascent Soul Peak cultivator had dissipated did Chen Qinyi finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Turning to look at Ji Nanbei, Chen Qinyi's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Ji Nanbei then transmitted his voice:

"We'll talk about everything later. Let's hide for a while longer and leave here after the city lord returns."

Chen Qinyi nodded silently.

At this moment, Chen Qinyi was filled with shock and admiration for the little sword immortal beside her.

This person is simply a god!

She had only just arrived in Zonghua City, and even just in this region.

How did she know that the city lord of Zonghua City was colluding with the demon race?

They even go so far as to take unconventional paths.

After sending everyone away, they directly sneaked into the city lord's mansion in Zonghua City.

Chen Qinyi was filled with questions and astonishment at the person beside her.

This arrangement, though seemingly simple, hits the nail on the head.

If the two of them were to sneak into the city lord's mansion at night, they would likely eavesdrop all night, but they might not hear anything.

But the two first appeared openly and honestly.

In this way, the city lord of Zonghua City will know that there are disciples who are suspected to be from the Yiyu Sect, and will then take control of the demon race that they have colluded with.

As soon as the two arrived, they listened carefully to all the information.

This arrangement is absolutely flawless!

too strong!

As she sighed, Chen Qinyi suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Uh, my posture is wrong!

In his haste to avoid being discovered, Ji Nanbei wrapped his arms around Chen Qinyi's slender waist.

That way we can drag the person away.

At this moment, neither of them moved.

But the posture is a bit...

It was roughly like Ji Nanbei pulling Chen Qinyi into his arms.

You can't move around!

The aroma wafting towards me...

Although Chen Qinyi was a young girl, her face gradually began to flush.

Normally, Chen Qinyi might not have done that.

However, it is precisely in such situations that people's deepest emotions are more easily stimulated.

Have you heard of the suspension bridge effect?

When a person crosses a suspension bridge with trepidation, their heart will involuntarily race.

If at this time, you happen to meet another person.

Then she might mistakenly interpret the increased heart rate caused by this situation as the other person making her heart flutter.

That's roughly how it is.

Especially at this moment, Chen Qinyi felt that the little sword immortal was too strong.

Double the critical hit rate instantly.

In complete silence.

Chen Qinyi, who was always expressionless and indifferent to everything, could hear her heart pounding rapidly.

Before long, the city lord returned, cursing and swearing.

"What the hell! I came to the City Lord's Mansion to report, and then they disappeared! Are they playing me for a fool! What kind of place is the Yiyu Sect?!"

When the city lord walked into the main hall, the servants ran back.

Tell him that the two disciples outside the door are gone.

It seems they just left.

The city lord was so angry he was furious.

He was, after all, a peak Nascent Soul cultivator.

An old monster who has already taken a half step into the Nascent Soul stage.

Although Yiyumen was a powerful and wealthy family, the city lord was not that revered.

Anyway, right now they're just cursing and swearing.

After the city lord, who wasn't very good at keeping his mouth shut, entered the room, they waited for a while longer.

After Ji Nanbei confirmed that the other party would not suddenly open the door to launch a sneak attack.

They pulled Chen Qinyi up, and the two quickly scaled the wall and jumped over it.

Then, it flew at a very low altitude and left the city lord's mansion without anyone noticing.

They flew quite a distance until they were both back in their inn rooms, at which point they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Ji Nanbei was also pondering this at the moment.

The demon said they were looking for a little demon.

Anyway, that's how it seems, at least on the surface.

It's estimated that these demons aren't exactly honest; they must have committed several murders within Zonghua City as well.

It absorbed the blood and energy of many people.

However, the scale should not be large, and it is still within the tolerance range of the city lord of Zonghua City.

Of course, this should be attributed to the greed of these demons themselves.

The stated mission is to find a little demon in this city.

These demons must have made contact with the city lord of Zonghua City after arriving there.

After discovering that this person was not a good person either, they offered him sufficient benefits.

In return, they received the other party's tolerant attitude towards the demon race, turning a blind eye to their actions.

Ji Nanbei was used to this kind of thing.

People die for wealth, birds die for food.

There will always be some people who won't do their job properly and will only think about making money.

It's not a good thing, but it's not uncommon.

The problem is the apparent purpose of this group of demons.

Looking for a little demon...

Ji Nanbei estimated that the "little demon" most likely referred to Su Qianxue.

I had long heard that the demon race was hunting down the Heavenly Fox clan, especially Su Qianxue, the last surviving daughter of the late emperor.

only…

Why would the demon race come to the Eastern Continent to search for them?

This is something Ji Nanbei cannot understand.

Su Qianxue never left the Southern Barbarian Lands from beginning to end.

Just as Ji Nanbei was pondering, he didn't notice that Chen Qinyi beside him was staring at him intently.

Although her face was expressionless, her cheeks were slightly flushed.

That's weird!

That expressionless face is even stranger!

"Senior Sister Xiao."

Chen Qinyi's words brought Ji Nanbei back to reality.

I glanced at Chen Qinyi.

This girl's mental fortitude is still lacking; she only lay low for a short while, and she hasn't recovered yet.

Her face was red.

"Yes, feel free to ask me any questions."

Ji Nanbei replied with a smile.

"How did Senior Sister Xiao know that the City Lord of Zonghua City was colluding with the demon race?"

This is also Chen Qinyi's biggest question.

Ji Nanbei shook his head.

"I have no idea."

Chen Qinyi's eyes widened.

do not know?

You didn't know that you dared to drag me into the City Lord's Mansion and sneak into its backyard?

This!

Is this reasonable?!

Ji Nanbei then continued:

"However, although I was unaware of this matter, I have other plans."

Ji Nanbei first recounted what had happened in Luoling City.

The city lord of Luoling City was replaced by the demon race.

Having had such an experience, Ji Nanbei naturally had to be on guard, wondering if the city lord of Zonghua City would also be replaced.

However, it seems that these demons have become more obedient.

After all, similar incidents have already occurred in the cities of the Eastern Continent Immortal Dynasty.

The special envoys of the Eastern Continent Immortal Dynasty even inspected each city one by one.

In this situation, the demon race naturally chose the safer option of bribery.

"Having been replaced before, we naturally need to be on guard. However, even without information about the demon race, we can still listen to the attitude of the city lord of Zonghua City."

Ji Nanbei summarized.

"He only reveals his stance when he hasn't seen the two of us. Even if he doesn't collude with the demon race, he might not want to get involved, so he might slack off and withhold information."

Knowing these things will make our actions more informed and convenient, at least we won't have to focus on useless things.