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In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.

At noon, the autumn wind was bleak.

A figure in a blue robe walked slowly along the official road. Looking ahead, he could see a city standing in front of him.

And this figure was Yu Huai.

After escaping from Luofengfang and leaving Qingyue Mountain, he bid farewell to Pi You and traveled alone.

He had already repaid Pi Shu's favor by bringing Pi You out of Luofengfang and saving her life multiple times. He wasn't Pi's bodyguard, so there was no need for him to keep taking Pi You with him. They would meet again if fate allowed.

Moreover, he is now close to reaching the bottleneck of the sixth level of Qi Refining, and in the later stages, he should prepare for Foundation Establishment.

Otherwise, it would be too late to prepare the necessary items for Foundation Establishment once you have reached the Qi Refining stage.

He had previously conducted reconnaissance.

I have heard that in the past twenty years, the Qingxuan Sect has taken in a cultivator who came up the mountain with an Ascension Token as a disciple.

Therefore, the Ascension Token he obtained from Gan Shu must have been useful.

Foundation Building Pills are monopolized by the four major immortal sects.

If he wants to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill to establish his foundation, he needs to join the Qingxuan Sect to have even the slightest chance of getting it.

Without entering the Azure Profound Realm, one might not even have the chance to see a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Having previously learned from Yao Mo that the Qingxuan Sect sends disciples down the mountain to various cities and villages every year to recruit disciples, and after further verification, he confirmed its authenticity.

He then thought of settling down in a small town and waiting for the disciples of Qingxuan Sect to be recruited next year. He would then take out the Ascension Token and try to enter Qingxuan Sect through it.

If you fail, you will not be allowed to enter the Qingxuan Sect.

Then he would need to find another method to establish his foundation.

I don't know how much time passed.

Yu Huai arrived at the city gate and looked up.

This city is called Xiyun.

It is one of the small towns near Qingyue Mountain.

Yu Huai had already put on the Silver Ring, concealing his cultivation aura and making him look no different from an ordinary mortal.

Looking at the plaque on the city wall, Yu Huai was somewhat puzzled.

Why is the city gate so deserted?

The sun is high in the sky, and it should only be noon. The city gate, which should be bustling with people, is deserted, with only a few people hurrying by without saying much.

Even if Xiyun City is small, it shouldn't be so deserted.

Yu Huai then looked at the soldiers guarding the city gate. There were significantly more soldiers guarding the city gate, and they were all wearing armor. Something must have happened!

With these thoughts in mind, Yu Huai stepped into the city.

When the soldiers saw Yu Huai enter the city, they did not approach him to question him or check his travel permit; they merely glanced at him.

Walking on the cobblestone streets, it was extremely deserted. Almost all the shops on the street were closed, and even if there were people, they would just pass by in a hurry.

They hadn't walked for long.

woo woo woo...

Yu Huai suddenly heard a crying sound coming from not far away. He stopped in his tracks and looked ahead.

Then they saw several figures kneeling in front of what appeared to be a government mansion, crying loudly and constantly tugging at a man in an official robe, saying something.

Several minor officials beside the man tried to step forward to stop him, but were stopped by the man in the official robe.

"Please, have mercy and save my child!"

"My child, Xiaolu, is only three years old. He was fine yesterday, but suddenly disappeared this morning. The perpetrator must not have gone far. Please, adults, send someone to look for my child!"

……

Yu Huai approached and overheard everyone's conversation.

When he first saw this scene, he thought it was because the city officials were oppressing the people, which led to the city's desolation.

But wait until he gets closer.

Suddenly, I realized that this matter might be a little more complicated than it seemed.

Hopefully this matter won't affect him.

Yu Huai had no intention of meddling in other people's business. After watching for a while and waiting for the crowd kneeling in front of the government office to leave, he also left.

"Young master, are you satisfied with this courtyard?"

A middle-aged man, who was overweight and dressed in brocade, stood in a large courtyard and smiled at Yu Huai beside him.

Ok.

"Great, this one will do!"

Yu Huai looked around and nodded in response.

"I'm glad you're satisfied, young master."

Having received Yu Huai's approval, the middle-aged man's smile deepened, and he echoed her words.

Now that this has happened in the city, there are almost no outsiders, and it's becoming increasingly difficult to rent out houses.

He didn't want to mess things up since someone had finally come.

Yu Huai signed a lease agreement with the middle-aged man, paid the money, and rented the courtyard.

He planned to live here for six months, so he found this person and rented this courtyard. However, it was only a little bigger than an ordinary small courtyard.

After finishing these tasks, Yu Huai suddenly remembered something, looked at the middle-aged man, and asked:

"I'm new here, and I see people weeping in front of the government office. Do you know what happened? Could it be that the local officials are oppressing the people?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man was taken aback. After thinking for a moment, he sighed and shook his head helplessly, saying:

"Young master, this is not a matter of the government oppressing the people."

"In fact, dozens of bizarre disappearances have occurred in the city in the past six months, and all of them involve children."

"I've heard it's really weird. No matter if you lock your child at home or hold them in your arms all the time, as long as that thing targets them, the child will disappear that very night."

"This made everyone feel insecure, and many families packed their things and fled the city. Those who remained in the city dared not leave their homes even for a moment."

Is that so?

Those kneeling before the government officials must be the parents of these children.

This matter has had a huge impact. Did the officials and soldiers in the city do nothing? Or were they simply ineffective?

To be able to commit dozens of disappearances in half a year, remain at large, and even commit a crime yesterday, one must be no ordinary person.

It could very well have been done by a cultivator.

Yu Huai pondered in his heart and guessed quite a few things.

The mortals here know that cultivators exist.

Such a bizarre incident, didn't they report it to their superiors? Were they supposed to let the cultivators handle it?

Yu Huai voiced his doubts.

Ugh!

"Young master, you may not know this, but not long after this happened, a celestial being arrived, saying he was there to investigate the matter. However, the celestial being disappeared the next day."

"We don't know if they're dead or alive; they might just be trying to scam us out of money."

Upon hearing Yu Huai's question, the middle-aged man sighed and replied.

The events in Xiyun City are rather strange.

This matter shouldn't affect him, so there's no rush to leave; he needs to observe the situation further.

Yu Huai seemed to be deep in thought. After asking some questions about things in the city, he saw the middle-aged man to the door.

"Young master, since you are new here, you should go out less often to avoid running into that wicked person."

Before leaving, the middle-aged man gave Yu Huai a reminder.

Yu Huai nodded in agreement.

But just as he was about to turn around and go back to the yard, the gate of the neighboring yard suddenly opened, and a melodious little girl's laughter rang out.

Yu Huai looked over.

Then a little girl with two braids and a round face ran out of the door, holding a toy that looked like a windmill, which she kept spinning.

Ah!

Perhaps because her attention was entirely focused on the windmill, she suddenly tripped over a pebble, slipped, let out a scream, and fell straight to the ground.

The girl's parents, who had just rushed out, were shocked to see this scene.

Just as the little girl was about to touch the ground, an arm reached out, grabbed her clothes, and lifted her up.

"Xiaoyi, are you hurt?"

Coming to her senses, the little girl's mother rushed to her side and checked her over.

Her father, on the other hand, looked at Yu Huai warily.

However, since Yu Huai had at least saved his daughter, he didn't act too rudely. Instead, he clasped his hands in thanks and said:

"Thank you for your help, sir."