The Great Ruler wanted to lie down but was thrown into the Spirit Road.

Chapter 83 The impending bloodshed

"These are the last few courtyards we've passed. If we still haven't found any trace of them, we'll have to stop," Yan Man said calmly, looking at Qu Liang beside him.

They had been searching in the Fourth City for almost a month, but there was no trace of the three people.

Meanwhile, Hua Zao remained hidden at the edge of the city, keeping a close watch on the area.

However, as time went by, they couldn't help but suspect that the three of them had probably already moved on to the next city.

After some consideration, Huazhao decided to conduct one last exploration.

This last time, after paying an extremely high price, they found the person in charge of managing the cultivation courtyard in the Fourth City Lord's Mansion and asked if anyone had been staying there for nearly a month.

The people in the city lord's mansion initially ignored it, but when they saw the cultivation resources inside the storage device, their eyes widened, and they reluctantly and secretly told the original inhabitants some information about the courtyards.

Money makes the world go round, and this applies everywhere, especially when it comes to treasures you've never had the chance to touch before.

"I'll knock on the door, Xie Chunyi. You need to conceal your identity as a talisman master and carefully probe inside for any talismanic aura without revealing yourself," Qu Liang said, looking at a young man beside him.

Xie Chunyi was a talisman master who had recently arrived in the Fourth City on Hua Zao's orders.

Hua Zao reasoned that since one of the three was a talisman master, he would surely be able to create talismans. Using the aura of the talismans to find their traces was one possible method.

Boom!Boom!

"Who is it? What do you want?"

Lin Jing, whose appearance had changed, opened the courtyard gate and frowned slightly as she looked at the three unfamiliar people in front of her.

"Young master, we are from the City Lord's Mansion. Recently, a conflict has broken out between some prodigies and the natives of the Supreme Road, resulting in a very serious battle in the Third City. If you also have any disputes with the natives of the Supreme Road, our City Lord's Mansion can mediate."

"When will the city lord's mansion get involved in this? I haven't had any conflict with the natives, you can go back now."

"Lin Jing's eyes flickered as she spoke calmly."

"In that case, we will not disturb your cultivation any longer, young master."

Qu Liang nodded, feeling somewhat disappointed. He had just made up an excuse to test the waters, but he hadn't gained anything. Moreover, the person in front of him wasn't the face in the Mirror of Return.

Yan Man nodded and bowed to Lin Jing. After the courtyard gate closed again, he led Qu Liang and Xie Chunyi to the next courtyard.

"That courtyard also has the aura of talismans!" Xie Chunyi said after walking for a while.

His words made Qu Liang and Yan Man stop immediately, slowly turning to look at him. "Are you sure?"

"It's very subtle, obscured by the spiritual energy barrier, but I can still detect the explosive aura of a beginner drawing talismans." Xie Chun nodded. Having immersed himself in talismans for a long time, he could guarantee this.

Yan Man nodded and said to Qu Liang, "Qu Liang, just like before, use the jade tablet to send some information and have someone come over. You also keep watch here for now."

Although the aura emanating from the talisman couldn't definitively determine if it was related to those three people, we couldn't let any clues slip by. I'll come over after I've investigated the back courtyard and found nothing else amiss.

They had encountered other talisman masters before, but after observing them for a long time, they found that none of them had any connection with those three.

But this courtyard is a bit different. Staying in a cultivation courtyard on the Supreme Road for nearly a month requires paying a certain amount of resources. Even though the Fourth City is a city for rest and recuperation, it is still rare.

Unless someone happens to gain some insight and stays for such a long time, most people would rarely stay for an extended period, since doing so would cause them to miss other opportunities on the path to supreme enlightenment.

The fact that the people in that courtyard had stayed there for a long time and that they exuded the aura of talismans made Yan Man begin to treat them with caution.

"Who is it?" Yun Mo asked, looking at Lin Jing who had returned to the pavilion.

"They said they were from the City Lord's Mansion, asking if there was any conflict with the natives of Supreme Road, and that they could mediate—" Lin Jing frowned slightly, as she seemed to sense a familiar aura from one of the three people.

"Can the City Lord's Mansion on Supreme Road still have this responsibility?" Wen Qingxuan asked Yun Mo with some curiosity.

"Uh—I don't know about that. Never mind, we've been here for quite a while now. Let's pack up and head to the next city."

Yun Mo shrugged, somewhat emotional. In the past month, with the resources they had accumulated, they had truly been cultivating from beginning to end, and it was time to embark on the path to supreme power once again.

It's unclear what will happen in the other cities.

According to information obtained from the Martial Spirit Academy's headquarters, the world will become much more expansive starting from the fifth city.

The vastness of the land means more opportunities, but it also intensifies competition.

"That's true, but we need to be wary of the indigenous people," Wen Qingxuan said.

In the Supreme Road, the indigenous people are ultimately the number one power besides the City Lord's Mansion, and their relationship with the indigenous people has slowly accumulated into an irreconcilable enmity since the time Xuan Shi caused trouble.

"When we enter the Fifth City, just like before, I'll split up with you. We won't change Lin Jing's gender back, so there won't be any problems. However, these natives are indeed a nuisance," Yun Mo nodded and said.

If this hidden danger is not completely eliminated, they may have to keep guarding against this group of people during their training on the Road to Supreme Power.

Perhaps, when they encounter some true supreme spiritual treasure, they might have to fight the indigenous people first.

"It's alright, they're just natives. With our current strength, we don't need to be too afraid. Once our physical bodies are weakened, we'll fight our way all the way to the Ninth City!" Lin Jing waved her little fist and laughed.

"The Ninth City has many powerful and difficult-to-control individuals, so it's not easy to act recklessly."

After the two women finished getting ready, Yun Mo reopened the courtyard gate and headed straight out of the city.

However, their whereabouts had already been exposed to Qu Liang, who was hiding.

"Hmph! We finally found them. It's all thanks to the Soul Return Mirror that their faces were exposed. Otherwise, with their current lineup, we really wouldn't have been able to track them down."

"Inform Yan Man not to return. Tell him to go directly to the city gate. Also, have Hua Zao and the others at the city gate prepare themselves. This time, we must completely pin them down!"

A fierce glint flashed in Qu Liang's eyes. After giving an order to one of the men, he led the others to hang behind Yun Mo and the other two, waiting for the right moment to make their move.