Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

Su Chen stood beside Lu Yao and glanced down.

The lights below, one after another, formed a continuous expanse, too numerous to count.

The sounds of string and wind instruments, mixed with human voices, floated upwards in waves.

Lu Yao led Su Chen towards the center of the city.

In the center of the city stood a grand hall with upturned eaves and corners, built of black stone, towering above the surrounding buildings.

The two landed above the main hall.

Lu Yao's bare feet lightly touched the air.

In an instant.

The entire Demon City that never sleeps was enveloped in a layer of soft red spiritual energy ripples.

The ripples spread outwards from Lu Yao's feet, circle after circle, reaching the very edge of the city wall.

Inside the city, the cultivators who were having fun all stopped abruptly.

Lu Yao's voice, amplified by this spiritual energy, resounded throughout the entire city.

"I had no intention of disturbing the enjoyment of you fellow Daoists and juniors."

"Today, a distinguished guest has arrived at my Nightless City."

"This is Su Chen, a fellow cultivator from the Xuanhuang Continent who has achieved the Void Refinement stage."

As soon as he said that...

Within the city, nearly ten beams of shield light shot into the sky with a deafening roar.

Su Chen's gaze swept over them.

Standing within those ten shields of light were all cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage.

This is certainly quite a grand affair.

Some of those Nascent Soul cultivators were elegant and refined, dressed in blue robes with handsome faces.

Some are extremely alluring, with red lips and dark eyebrows; just standing in the air is incredibly captivating.

Nearly ten Nascent Soul cultivators bowed to Su Chen in unison.

"Junior welcomes Senior Su to the Nightless City."

The sound, perfectly synchronized, echoed across the city walls.

under.

Inside the restaurant.

In a brothel.

Inside the gambling den.

Even the Nascent Soul cultivators passing by on the street stopped and bowed to the sky.

As for those Golden Core cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage...

One by one, they didn't dare to breathe loudly, and quietly slipped away to the corner of the wall or under the eaves.

He was afraid that his cultivation level would clash with the two Void Refinement Qi in the air.

Actually, this is nothing unusual.

In the eyes of these low-level cultivators, a Void Refinement Grandmaster was nothing.

They are no different from the gods in the heavens.

In a lifetime, to be able to catch a glimpse of someone from afar.

That's enough to go back and brag about to my fellow disciples for years to come.

If a Golden Core cultivator is affected by the spiritual pressure of a Void Refinement cultivator, their cultivation will be directly lost.

A single glance, or even a single wave of pressure, is enough to cause a Golden Core cultivator's cultivation level to drop.

Foundation Establishment cultivators, in the presence of Void Refinement cultivators, are vulnerable if the Void Refinement cultivators do not deliberately conceal their spiritual power.

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn't look directly at it.

That's the difference.

Su Chen stood there, his eyelids barely moving.

In my heart, however, everything was crystal clear.

This woman is very calculating.

Su Chen's original plan was to stay in the city discreetly for a few days.

We got what needed to be done done.

But Lu Yao did just that, shouting it out in front of all the cultivators in the city.

On the surface, Su Chen was given ample respect.

In reality...

In this vast, bustling city that never sleeps, he has become a well-known figure.

Su Chen rubbed his fingers together.

Doing so has two advantages.

The first one.

To avoid a repeat of what happened in Blackrock City.

Who was so blind as to not recognize Su Chen and offend him, only to bring trouble upon this city that never sleeps?

The second one is the most important.

Su Chenruo had some other thoughts.

I want to do something quietly in this city.

Now, things are much more difficult.

Every cultivator in the city recognized Su Chen's face.

Every move they make is under everyone's watchful eyes.

Lu Yao's move put Su Chen in the open.

Su Chen pressed his lips together slightly.

They didn't explicitly say so.

Su Chen didn't plan to do anything else.

This city was originally a cultivation city for cultivators to enjoy themselves.

Seeking opportunities? There are probably no opportunities at all, given that I am a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage.

The mistress of this city is only at the same level as herself.

So there aren't any magical treasures or cultivation techniques that I truly need.

Why not stay and enjoy yourself, and relax a bit?

Lu Yao absorbed the ripples of spiritual energy.

She turned around, smiled at Su Chen, and pursed her lips.

"Fellow Daoist, are you satisfied?"

Su Chen waved his hand, not responding to that.

......

A string of black stone wind chimes hung from the eaves of the main hall.

As the wind blew, it jingled a few times.

Lu Yao led Su Chen and drifted towards the east of the city.

"Fellow Daoist, now that you have arrived at my City of Never Sleeps..."

Lu Yao's red dress billowed backward in the wind high in the sky.

"All expenses and entertainment here from now on."

"No need to pay spirit stones."

"Consider it all as my hospitality to you, fellow Daoist, from Night Demon City."

Su Chen remained silent.

Lu Yao raised her slender hand and gestured towards a pavilion in front of her.

"Fellow Daoist, you shall reside in the Qinghuan Pavilion."

"I have already given the order that no other cultivators will be entertained on the top floor."

"Exclusively for fellow Daoists to enjoy and relax."

"I have also instructed the younger generation in the city to serve you well, fellow Daoist."

Su Chen looked in the direction she pointed.

That Qinghuan Pavilion has seven floors.

The lights, layer by layer, went up until they reached the top.

Just look at the facade and the way the lights are arranged.

One look and you know it's a place of pleasure.

Su Chen pondered this in his mind.

That's quite a big investment.

An ordinary cultivator could spend a whole day having fun in such a pavilion.

That expense would probably cost several thousand spirit stones.

Not to mention, an entire floor was reserved for Su Chen.

The spirit stones collected that night must have amounted to at least tens of thousands.

This doesn't even include the female nuns who served them.

However, Su Chen was not short of spirit stones.

Let alone tens of thousands overnight.

Even if it cost 100,000 spirit stones for one night, Su Chen could afford it.

The amount of money Su Chen had in his storage bag was probably enough to buy this entire city that never sleeps.

just.

Su Chen's trip was not for fun at all.

"Fellow Daoist Lu."

Su Chen stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the lights in the attic.

"We are both cultivators at the Void Refinement stage, fellow Daoist, you should know that clearly."

"This expense is nothing to us."

"I, Su, have come here."

"But I went there because of the opportunity you mentioned, fellow Daoist."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yao's eyes flickered slightly.

She hesitated.

It's not for any other reason.

Lu Yao agreed, wanting to share that opportunity with Su Chen.

Thinking it over, he decided to bring Su Chen along to serve Senior Li Changfeng.

In this way, the opportunity to enter into union can be shared.

But now.

Lu Yao had absolutely no idea what the rules were on Senior Li Changfeng's end.

I dare not reveal all the details of this opportunity so rashly.

Moreover.

If we can really get rid of Su Chen properly.

Why let Su Chen get a share of this pie?

Lu Yao held the ribbon in her hand, her thoughts swirling.

At the very least, we should wait for Xue Shazi to probe Li Changfeng's intentions.

Before that, we must appease Su Chen and absolutely not offend him at this time.

To avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

"Fellow Daoist, do not be impatient."

Lu Yao's smile returned.

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