How can simply creating a sect make you invincible?

Just as the Ling and Fu families were clearing out monsters in Canglan City, Chuanshan City, which borders the southern region to the east, had already welcomed several special visitors.

Far from the bustling eastern region, this place is surrounded by continuous mountain ranges and layers of ancient forests that stretch to the southern region. A light mist hangs in the air year-round. Because it is located at the junction of the southeastern and northern regions, merchants and independent cultivators come and go in an endless stream, which has made this small town very prosperous.

Inside a teahouse facing the street in the city, the air was filled with the lively sounds of people and the aroma of tea.

Han Bingli, Ling Yunzhi, Xiao Ningyun, Su Qingruo, Chen Daoxuan, and Chen Ping'an, a group of six people and two beasts, sat around a table.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Chen Ping'an asked softly, "Senior Sister Qingruo, is this small town your hometown?"

Chen Ping'an's words instantly stirred up memories in Su Qingruo's heart.

Although she had a hard time back then, her parents and brothers treated her very well. Every few months, she would travel with her parents and brothers to this mountain town to buy the daily necessities they needed.

But now, things have changed, the old scenery remains the same, but the loved ones are gone.

"Senior Sister Qingruo, what's wrong?" Chen Ping'an, who was standing to the side, saw that she was lost in thought and quickly called out softly.

Hearing Chen Ping'an's voice, Su Qingruo instantly snapped out of her reverie and softly replied, "I'm sorry! Junior Brother Ping'an, I was just lost in thought when I saw the scenery and remembered the past."

Su Qingruo looked out the window at the bustling street scene and said softly, "This is not my hometown. My village is quite remote. This small town is the only place within a hundred miles where I can buy daily necessities. In the past, I would come here with my parents and brothers to buy the necessities we needed."

Han Bingli, quick-witted as ever, immediately changed the subject, asking the question that had been on everyone's mind: "Junior Sister Qingruo, do you know who exactly slaughtered your entire village?"

Su Qingruo clenched her hands slightly, then gently shook her head, her voice trembling almost imperceptibly: "I don't know."

"That day I went into the mountains alone to gather herbs. When I returned, not a single person in the entire village, young or old, had escaped. The deaths of all of them were extremely strange and tragic, as if all the blood in their bodies had been drained."

Just then, Chen Daoxuan, who had been silent all along, seemed to remember something. Suddenly, he slapped his forehead and his voice rose sharply: "Senior Sister Qingruo, I remember the manner of death you described. It's so similar to that of the Evil Moon Sect!"

"Evil Moon Sect?"

The group exchanged glances, none of them having heard of this sect.

Chen Daoxuan nodded emphatically: "That's right! It's the Evil Moon Sect! You guys hadn't joined the sect back then, so of course you didn't know about this. More than two years ago, the Evil Moon Sect was a heretical cultivation force in Cangwu Prefecture. Everyone in the sect practiced demonic arts, acted cruelly and bloodthirstily, and committed all sorts of evil deeds."

"At that time, they wantonly slaughtered the surrounding small sects and villages. The deaths of the victims were very similar to what Senior Sister Qingruo described! Later, two outer sect disciples returned to the village to visit their relatives and found that the entire village had been killed. The two disciples had no choice but to return to the sect and ask the elders to help investigate the matter. Later, the sect sent several elders to find out about the Evil Moon Sect. The sect immediately arranged for several thousand disciples to follow the elders and completely destroy the evil Evil Moon Sect."

Upon hearing this, Su Qingruo nodded and said, "I also know about the sect's siege of the Evil Moon Sect back then, but I was in seclusion in the cultivation tower at the time and did not participate in the battle. In fact, over the years, I have also suspected that the tragedy in my village may be related to these evil cultivators, but I was too weak at the time and had no ability to investigate these things. I also did not know if there were such evil forces in this area."

Upon hearing this, Han Bingli immediately smiled faintly: "It's not difficult to investigate this matter, and it's certain that the village that was massacred is definitely not just Junior Sister Qingruo's hometown. Although Chuanshan City is small, it has a dense population. If the city lord's mansion is too weak, it simply won't be able to control this city."

"Since the City Lord's Mansion can govern the surrounding area without any problems, it proves that its strength is not weak. The City Lord's Mansion must be fully aware of any unusual activities by the sects and forces in the vicinity. We only need to go to the City Lord's Mansion to investigate, and we will definitely be able to find out the culprit behind it."

The person and two beasts sitting next to her were getting more and more excited as they listened. The destruction of Junior Sister Qingruo's village, the evil cultivation sect, and the need to investigate a case at the city lord's mansion—one thing after another, it was clear that another fight was about to break out. In an instant, Xiao Ningyun perked up! Her little face showed that she couldn't wait to start a fight.

"Senior Sister Bingli is indeed exceptionally intelligent. No wonder the sect leader instructed us to listen to her arrangements when we go out for training. You have a sharp mind and can see the crux of the problem at a glance!" Chen Ping'an said with admiration.

Han Bingli chuckled inwardly: "With my tens of thousands of years of experience, I am certainly superior to you all."

Just as the group was discussing this, a soft, childlike voice suddenly reached their ears, carrying a hint of eagerness.

"Stop talking! Let's go to the city lord's mansion and find out the truth!"

As everyone looked over, they saw their junior sister had already nimbly picked up Lu Hou in front of her, and with her short legs moving quickly, she had already walked out of the teahouse and was walking briskly towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Seeing her anxious little face, Han Bingli and the others exchanged glances and smiled.

Without further hesitation, the group tossed a mid-grade spirit stone onto the table and followed closely behind!

The streets were bustling with people, but at the gate of the city lord's mansion, all passersby detoured around it, and no one dared to linger in front of the mansion for even a moment.

Just then, several figures walked straight toward the gate of the city lord's mansion.

Just as Chen Daoxuan was about to speak, he saw two guards in black armor with long swords at their waists step forward and block their way.

"Halt! Who goes there? How dare you trespass into the City Lord's mansion?"

A guard shouted sternly, his eyes scanning the group up and down, completely disregarding them.

Chen Daoxuan remained calm, took a step forward, and said softly, "We want to see your lord. Take us to him immediately."

Upon hearing this, both guards were taken aback. They then exchanged a glance and simultaneously threw their heads back and burst into laughter, their laughter filled with sarcasm.

"Hahaha! What a huge joke!"

The guard crossed his arms, his eyes filled with contempt: "Who do you think you are, mere Tom, Dick, and Harry? You dare to approach the Lord of the Manor?"

"That's right! How dare you lowly scoundrels pay your respects to such a person?" Another guard stepped forward, his tone laced with blatant threat: "Those who don't want to die, get out of here right now! If you dare take another step forward, I'll chop you up!"

"Noisy."

A cold glint flashed in Chen Daoxuan's eyes. How dare two ants be so arrogant?

He casually waved his right hand, seemingly without any force.

But the spiritual energy in the air instantly condensed into two palms of spiritual power. The palm wind howled, carrying immense pressure, and crashed down on the two guards!

The two guards' expressions changed drastically as they instantly felt a terrifying, suffocating pressure.

Seeing two palms of spiritual energy attacking them, the two immediately activated all their spiritual energy in an attempt to block the sudden attack.

Boom—!!

The protective spiritual energy that the two had just gathered shattered instantly, like paper!

next moment.

Two enormous slaps of spiritual energy landed hard on the cheeks of the two guards.

The two men slammed against the heavy vermilion gates of the city lord's mansion like dead dogs!

Both men coughed up mouthfuls of blood, their bones shattered, and they couldn't even get up.

Two loud noises instantly startled the pedestrians on the street, and everyone looked toward the gate of the city lord's mansion!

"Holy crap, whose general is this? How can he be so brave, daring to even attack the city lord's men?"

"These young people are simply courting death to cause trouble in the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord's Mansion is full of powerful experts; any one of them could easily take their lives."

"I don't think so. The way these people are dressed clearly indicates they're from a major sect or a powerful family. Would they dare cause trouble at the City Lord's Mansion without some strength?"

Everyone agreed that this made sense and nodded in agreement.