My whole family are full of geniuses, I really don't want to be a succubus!

Yongning City God!

The two characters "永宁" at the beginning indicate where this place is.

The city wall and the moat are both defensive structures for a city, and the city god also represents the protection of the city's safety.

When Su Yi saw the name, she was stunned for a moment, then recovered and looked up. At this moment, the vermilion gate of the City God Temple was closed, with only the two side gates open.

People who come to worship and add incense enter from the left and exit from the right, and the bustling crowds show how prosperous the incense offerings are.

Just as Su Yi was about to step into the crowd, Gu Wanquan stopped her.

"Brother, wait a minute! The City God isn't home!" Gu Wanquan said, looking at the plaque above the City God's gate.

"The City God isn't home? How did you know?" Su Yi glanced at Gu Wanquan in surprise, but neither Yin Chaoge nor Chen Feng raised any objections.

Chen Feng chuckled and said, "Junior Brother, have you forgotten the art of observing qi? Although the incense is burning brightly, the divine light is not visible. The incense smoke lingers around the temple, indicating that the City God here has not gathered the incense offerings, which naturally means that the City God is not here!"

"Observing Qi?" Su Yi twitched the corner of her mouth. Who would learn that kind of thing for no reason?

Since all three of them said so, it meant the City God really wasn't home. Su Yi could only scratch his head and ask, "What do we do if he's not home? Shall we go?"

Chen Feng smiled and said, "People walk on human paths, and gods walk through divine gates. Although the City God is not here, there are naturally priests staying at the temple. It wouldn't be a big deal for us to go and ask."

After speaking, Chen Feng led Su Yi and the other two to the right side of the temple. The right wall was covered with all kinds of colorful paintings, including dragons and phoenixes, figures and landscapes.

Although it wasn't created by a famous artist and the style is somewhat rough, it has a unique charm.

In the center of the wall, a small door is painted out of the blue. It is painted in vermilion and decorated with gold. It looks ordinary, but it exudes a sense of sacredness that makes it seem unapproachable.

Before the painted gate sat an old man wearing a cloak. As the four approached, the old man seemed to sense something and raised his head, saying calmly, "The county magistrate is not here. Please leave, immortal masters!"

Chen Feng bowed slightly and said casually, "We are disciples of the Falling Clouds Immortal Sect. Please allow us to use the teleportation array!"

Upon learning that the group were not rogue cultivators but rather from the Luoxia Immortal Sect, one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves, the seated elder abruptly stood up and respectfully greeted the four, saying, "I had no idea Immortal Master Luoxia had arrived! I am deeply sorry for not welcoming you properly! I am the keeper of the Yongning City God Temple!"

Seeing the old man's arrogant demeanor followed by his obsequious attitude, one has to admit that many people still respect the authority of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Immortal Sects!

In response to the old man's respect, Chen Feng nodded but did not offer much of a reply.

Whether it was the pedestrians giving way when they first arrived at the official road, or the temple keeper's proactive hospitality now, it all demonstrates the status of cultivators today.

In this era of declining deities and immortals, a small City God Temple is indeed beneath contempt.

Looking at the temple keeper before him, Su Yi couldn't help but sigh, "Judging from the expressions on Gu Wanquan and the other two's faces, who could have imagined that, a little over a decade later, a mere commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard would be able to point his finger at the Immortal Sect's leader and hurl insults at him?"

The fact that Su Yi himself was the commander of that minor Imperial Guard is something I won't discuss.

Upon hearing Chen Feng's words, the temple keeper took out three incense sticks from a bamboo basket beside him, flicked his finger, and the three incense sticks lit up.

The rich aroma of pine wood wafted out along with the bluish-gray smoke.

The temple keeper muttered incantations and then respectfully placed three incense sticks in front of the gate depicted on the wall.

The wisps of smoke that were originally rising upwards now resemble a lifelike serpent clinging to the painted gate.

After the wisp of smoke had completely traversed the entire divine gate, the gate, which was originally painted on the wall, seemed to come alive and transformed into a real gate!

Divine music filled the air, and the soft chanting of sutras uncontrollably seeped into my ears, as if someone were whispering in my ear.

When a melodious chime sounded, everything fell silent.

Su Yi watched as the divine gate gradually opened, and a figure enveloped in golden light appeared from within it.

The temple keeper bowed deeply in worship and respectfully said, "The Immortal Master Luoxia has come from afar; please, divine officer, make your decision!"

"The county magistrate is not here; the doors are closed to visitors!" The figure, radiating golden light and exuding a divine aura, spoke without any emotion.

During the conversation between the temple keeper and the priest, the figure radiating golden light did not glance at Su Yi at all, as if Su Yi and the other three did not exist.

Seeing that things weren't going to go smoothly, Su Yi simply went directly to the priest. With a flick of his right hand, he handed a brocade pouch containing five low-grade spirit stones to the figure and sincerely said, "I am Su Yi, a disciple of the Falling Clouds Immortal Sect. I request permission to use the City God's teleportation array. Please grant me this favor, priest!"

The figure, which was originally full of divinity, paused slightly the moment it touched the brocade pouch. Then, a flash of golden light appeared in its hand, and the brocade pouch in Su Yi's hand disappeared.

Su Yi raised an eyebrow, feeling much more at ease. Since the gift had been accepted, the matter was considered settled!

Unexpectedly, the figure spoke again with an air of divinity, saying, "The county magistrate is not here; the doors are closed to visitors!"

I'm so arrogant. Taking gifts and not doing anything in return, do you think I'm some kind of animal?!

As soon as the figure finished speaking, the divine gate began to merge back into the wall, indicating that the other party had decided to accept the gift but not do anything in return.

Just as Su Yi was considering whether to smash the broken door, a sword light flashed and slammed into the divine gate.

The speed was so fast that the longsword nailed to the divine gate swayed slightly.

The temple keeper, terrified, glared at Su Yi and shouted, "Blasphemy! You deserve to die!"

"Huh? Who is it? I didn't do it, why are you accusing me?" Su Yi was about to turn around in confusion when Gu Wanquan stepped forward first.

Those phoenix eyes were now narrowed into slits, and a smile still lingered on her face, but the chill emanating from her body sent shivers down one's spine.

The divine gate was pinned to the spot by the longsword, but the figure at the entrance did not speak, only urging the divine gate to continue closing.

Aside from the loyal temple keeper's enthusiastic protection, the deities behind the door seemed only interested in closing it.

The more this happened, the more Chen Feng and Yin Chaoge behind her noticed something amiss. They stood protectively in front of Su Yi, their gazes turning cold.

There's something wrong with the City God here!

Gu Wanquan glanced at the sword nailed to the gate, then looked at the figure behind him and said with a smile:

"Hey, since you dare to impersonate a god and usurp someone else's place, can't you even borrow the tiger's power?"

As soon as Gu Wanquan uttered those words, Su Yi's mythical talent suddenly activated, and the intense killing intent she sensed frantically reminded her.

The figure behind the door, or perhaps any unknown entity behind the door, all seemed to have an overwhelming urge to kill him!