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Chapter 1220 Inside the Cliff Cypress City
The female ghost fairy kneeling on the ground caused the advancing procession to pause. The next moment, the people in Yunrongfang saw their former companion being dragged out of the procession and slumped in front of the fairy who had previously confronted the Ghost Lord Ande.

Yunxi glanced at the terrified female ghost on the ground before saying to Bai Xu:

“Lord Baixu, when I offered myself as bait, a ghost immortal named Lin’an sold me to her. There are definitely more than just Lin’an supplying goods to Yunrongfang. This woman should know very well. You would better detain and interrogate her separately, lest you miss important clues.”

Lord Bai Xu lowered his head knowingly and nodded to the city guard captain who was rushing over. The captain then picked up the limp female ghost and carried her in another direction.

Lord Bai Xu then smiled and invited the two to the reception room, as he also had many questions to ask.

After the three were seated, a waitress served them soul tea, then left to give the three big shots some space.

Bai Xu had already instructed the steward to activate the protective shield of the City Lord's Mansion to prevent anyone from rushing into the mansion to rescue people, and also to trap those who had been captured. From the moment he gave the order, no one was allowed to enter or leave the City Lord's Mansion.

With no outsiders around, Di Fei spoke more casually:
"Bai Xu, you're living a really comfortable life."

With a heroic air about him, Bai Xu shook his head helplessly and said:
"Difei, please stop making fun of me. I didn't want to be the city lord. It's just that I advanced at the wrong time and was forced to take on this mission. I miss the days when we trained together. At least we were free."

Di Fei smiled softly and said:

"Bai Xu, you should be content! As the city lord, you are supported by the entire city and don't need to risk your life for cultivation resources. You can steadily improve your cultivation. Isn't that good?"

Bai Xu didn't argue, and replied with a smile:

"You're right, but I prefer to break through through experience."

After exchanging pleasantries, Di Fei briefly recounted her experiences training with Yun Xi. What happened after they parted ways was left for them to talk about separately.

Upon learning that Ranxi had been sent to the center of Shattered Soul Valley, Difei and Baixu were both shocked. They hadn't expected the Evil Immortal to be so ruthless, clearly leaving Ranxi no way out. Fortunately, Ranxi wasn't truly controlled, otherwise, the outcome would have been hard to say.

Upon learning that Di Fei had already ordered people to capture Lin'an and Kunshan, Yunxi asked directly:

"Has the person been caught?"

Di Fei nodded and said:
"We've captured them, but there's been a small problem. I've ordered them to meet up in Yabai City; they should be here soon."

Just then, the steward came to report:
"Lord of the city, someone outside the manor requests an audience. They say they were ordered by Ghost Lord Difei to capture someone and wish to enter the manor to personally hand the person over to Ghost Lord Difei."

After listening, Bai Xu looked at Di Fei, who nodded, and then he gave the instructions:

"Let them in."

"Yes."

A moment later, the four of them entered the reception room. Yunxi only recognized Kunshan and Ren Tianning; the other two were ghost immortals.

"Greetings to City Lord Bai Xu, Ghost Lord Di Fei, and Immortal Lord Ran Xi!"

The four of them bowed in unison, their attitude extremely respectful.

Di Fei then spoke:

What about Lin'an?

One of the ghost immortals took out a withered branch and casually tossed it away, sending Lin'an, who was perched on the branch, flying out.

Lin'an rolled on the ground before regaining his balance, and by sheer coincidence, he landed right at Yun Xi's feet. He looked up and saw Yun Xi's delicate face. For a moment, his mind went blank, as if he realized something, and his face turned deathly pale.
"Immortal Lord, spare me!!!"

He dared not say the rest.

Yun Xi flicked a spark of purple light into the other man's body. The next instant, Lin An screamed in agony. Purple lightning threads continuously appeared within him, sending a chill down the spines of everyone present. They were all terrified of the power of lightning. Di Fei clicked her tongue twice, but didn't intervene. She simply took an elegant sip of tea before turning to her two subordinates and asking:

What's going on in Kunshan?

This time, without needing a reply from either of them, Kunshan stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting:

"Reporting to Ghost Lord Difei and Immortal Lord Ranxi, I have received a mission from the Demon Realm to track down the missing demon immortals in the Ghost Realm. Following the clues left by the demon immortals, I have traced them back to Lin'an."

But he was very wary. It took me a long time to join his team, and then I encountered two immortal lords. In order to find out where the missing immortals had gone, I had no choice but to let Lin'an take Immortal Lord Ranxi away. Please forgive me, Immortal Lords.

By the end, Kunshan's head was almost hanging down to his chest, especially with Lin'an's screams echoing around him, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Ren Tianning, whose face was veiled in black, revealing only her beautiful eyes, smiled and stepped forward to greet him:

"Immortal Lord Ranxi, please forgive Senior Brother Kunshan this time for the sake of the Divine Demon Sect. He was just eager to complete the mission."

Yun Xi didn't show any displeasure towards Ren Tianning, who was from the same realm, but simply asked in a calm voice:

"You've also joined the Divine Demon Sect?"

Ren Tianning couldn't tell if Yun Xi was angry, so she obediently said:
"Yes, most of the disciples who ascended from the Heavenly Demon Palace joined the Divine Demon Sect."

Yunxi asked casually:

"After the incident at the Burial God Sea, did Xun Kun return to the sect?"

Ren Tianning nodded and said:

"Because of Ziqian's matter, Xunkun went into seclusion after returning. He met with me before he went into seclusion and said that if Ziqian ever came, he would personally take action to clean up his own house."

After hearing this, Yunxi sighed and then looked at Kunshan, who had been keeping his head down, and said:
"You used others as stepping stones to complete your mission because my cultivation level was too low at the time, and I wasn't worth your help. Or perhaps it was because I was a celestial being from the Central Immortal Realm, not from your Demon Realm, and my sacrifice was no big deal, so you were too lazy to lend a hand?"

Kunshan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately knelt on one knee and said:
"I wouldn't dare!"

Yunxi's expression remained unchanged as she continued:
"In order to complete your mission and avoid arousing suspicion in Lin'an, you could have simply left a mark on me. Wouldn't that have made it easier to find out where I am, without having to follow Lin'an? That way, you would have been less likely to be exposed. Why didn't you do it?"

Sweat streamed down Kunshan's face as he explained in a low voice:

"Immortal Lord, please forgive me. Lin'an is very vigilant. After capturing people, they did not allow me and Kong Zhi to get close at all. I had no chance to leave a mark."

Yunxi said without changing her expression:
"From the moment we teamed up with you, you should have known we became your target. If that's the case, why didn't you prepare a backup plan beforehand? You had many opportunities before making your move, but you didn't. Why?"

"I"

Kunshan's tongue was tied; he didn't know how to explain. In his view, some sacrifices were inevitable in order to complete the mission, and in order not to arouse suspicion in Lin'an, he did nothing.

Upon hearing Yun Xi's words, Ren Tianning's eyes darkened, and he retreated to his original position, no longer pleading for Kunshan.

Yunxi spoke calmly:

"Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. This does not mean you should regard others as ants or as stepping stones on your path to advancement. Perhaps your path is different from mine, but I do not agree with your approach."

Today, my strength surpasses yours, and you can only kneel and listen to my instructions. But if you encounter someone whose cultivation surpasses mine in the future, they may not let you off the hook.

(End of this chapter)