The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 1154 A Bit of Bad Luck (2 Updates)
The people who came out clearly had expressions on their faces that said things like "I'm so annoyed" and "I have to work overtime again."

Clearly, this kind of situation is very common for those who keep watch at night.

The last person to emerge was carrying a large bucket and several long-handled brushes.

In the past, anyone who tried to investigate at night would only end up with one thing: being torn to pieces by the guardian spirit of this place.

But those guardian spirits wouldn't eat these bloodied and mangled invaders.

Therefore, these people also have to take on the additional task of cleaning up afterward, which is extra work for them.

It's really annoying.

What kind of good person would choose to wander around in such a dangerous place so late at night instead of sleeping?

Don't they realize that Moonflower City is so prosperous and can keep those Xuan Masters from the north and south in check? If they didn't have some real skills, Moonflower City would have changed hands long ago.

The person at the front quickly exclaimed, "Why isn't there any smell of blood?"

Based on past experience, the sound of birdsong meant that they needed to clean up the 'battlefield'.

But now, there's no smell of blood outside, it's even clean and spotless.

Suddenly, someone had a sudden thought and blurted out, "Could it be that the guardian spirits have started eating the intruders?"

Upon hearing this, the others who had come out with him immediately felt a chill run down their spines.

Their previous expressions of annoyance and reluctance to work overtime immediately turned into fear.

Clearly, they prefer to believe that the guardian spirits have changed their tastes and now want to eat people.

They also refused to believe that anyone could actually evade the guardian spirit's hunt and escape unscathed.

In the past, guardian spirits didn't eat people, so these people naturally had nothing to fear.

But if the guardian spirit has really changed its tastes, what about those of them who have always been with the guardian spirit...?

Sometimes, there are things you shouldn't think about, because once you start thinking about them, you might scare yourself to death.

Those who came out to clean up the 'battlefield' were immediately terrified, some even trembling with fear, their teeth chattering.

"Boss... Boss, we... we..."

They had witnessed firsthand the fate of those intruders who fell into the hands of the guardian spirits. Not only did they die such horrible deaths, but what if they didn't even leave behind any remains...?

The leader's legs were trembling, but he still slapped the man who couldn't even speak clearly.

"If you keep spreading these alarmist rumors, believe me, I'll kill you first!"

Then he looked at the others and said with a warning, "Everyone, keep this matter to yourselves."

We haven't found anything today. Anyone who can't control their mouth will have to bear the consequences!

After saying that, the man forced himself to turn around and go back into the sacrificial tower.

Now, I only feel safe when I return to the tower.

Yun Ran was completely unaware of all this, and carefully emerged from a dirty and messy corner.

But her luck seemed to be really bad; as soon as she came out, a trace of the aura belonging to the ghost realm leaked out.

The formation inside Moonflower City was immediately triggered.

Yunran: ...

No, she wasn't discovered when she opened the Ghost Realm Rift near the sacrificial tower before, so why was she discovered when she came out?
Yunran was puzzled, but that didn't stop her from turning around and running away.

Anyway, no one can catch her. After dodging several pursuits, Yun Ran finally returned to the inn safely. Just as she lay down, there was a knock on the door.

Yun Ran pinched her nose, looking groggy as if she'd been woken up from a dream: "Who is it~"

Then, Yunran haphazardly grabbed a few handfuls of her hair, put on her pajamas, and went to open the door.

The door was only slightly ajar, just big enough to let a head stick out.

The person knocking on the door was someone Yunran had seen before; it seemed this was the person Kang Lao had arranged to monitor her.

"Why are you knocking on my door in the middle of the night instead of sleeping? If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I'm going to see Old Kang tomorrow!"

Yun Ran's hair was disheveled, and she looked sleepy, but her tone was filled with anger.

The man felt a pang of heartache upon seeing Yun Ran's appearance.

The city's protective array has been activated, indicating that someone has trespassed.

Don't be fooled by the fact that many people in Moonflower City seem to be living a free life. There are people who don't need to be managed and people who need to be closely monitored.

Everyone in Moonflower City has a list in their minds, and Yun Ran is clearly on that list of people who need to be closely monitored.

Therefore, when the city's formation was activated, these people who were under close surveillance became their primary targets for investigation.

Faced with Yun Ran's anger, the man wasn't particularly embarrassed; he was used to being targeted by the person he was monitoring.

The answers they give come naturally without needing to think.

"Someone triggered the city's defensive formation. We came to check to ensure safety. As long as you are safe, I won't disturb you any longer."

After saying that, the man thoughtfully reached out and closed the door for Yunran.

Yunran: ...

Watching the man's fluid and effortless movements, Yun Ran could only think that the person in charge of Yuehua City was truly a talent.

They could describe the person monitoring them in such a refined and elegant way that it left the person speechless and forced to swallow their anger.

After the person's footsteps disappeared.

The little paper figure then asked, "Master, was the defensive formation triggered because of you?"

Logically speaking, with the master being so powerful, he could enter and exit those important places with impunity, if not without his own, so he shouldn't have been discovered and tracked.

Yunran sighed softly and recounted what had happened.

"I didn't expect the formations in Moonflower City to be so powerful. I was able to detect you before, and now, even though I've concealed my presence, I can still be detected to some extent."

She had never encountered such an awkward moment since she graduated from the art of array formations.

Only someone as powerful as Junior Uncle could expose her.

The thought that someone in Moonflower City possessed a higher level of skill in array formations than her instantly made Yun Ran behave herself.

"It seems we'll have to send Erdan to test the waters later."

Finally remembered by Yunran, Erdan was now lying quietly in a pile of tender green grass.

Its mouth was like a bottomless pit, constantly eating, yet showing no sign of ending.

This made the person responsible for delivering the grass exclaim repeatedly, "They can eat so much! This grass could feed many cattle and horses for several days!"

But he still didn't dare to skimp on Erdan's food rations, fearing that if he didn't feed him enough, Erdan would go crazy again and tear the whole place down.