Bi Lian raised her head after hearing the guard's report. She looked at the guard in doubt and asked, "You're saying that all the clothes on the boy will turn golden before long, and if he takes them off, they'll return to their original state and turn to dust?"
"Yes, vice city lord. That is indeed the case. I've even specially sent people to verify it. It's definitely true. The boy only seems to be three or four years old. He hasn't cultivated yet, yet he possesses such an ability. I'm guessing that he's not simple at all," the guard respectfully replied. Although he was already an Earth Saint Master and could be regarded as a decent expert, there were plenty of people like him in the Flame Mercenaries. As a result, he dared not act arrogantly before Bi Lian, who was weaker than him.
You Yue, who was sitting to one side and eating pastries, also looked over. She became interested before saying to Bi Lian, "Sister Bi Lian, I think the boy has some innate ability. People like that are extremely rare on the Tian Yuan Continent. Why don't we go out and see just what's so special about the boy?"
Bi Lian also became interested. She temporarily stopped what she was doing and eagerly stood up. She said, "Sure. It just so happens that I haven't gone out in a very long time. I'll use this opportunity to take a stroll around the city."
You Yue and Bi Lian, who were around the same age, immediately agreed. They rode on two large Class 5 Magical Beasts and left the city lord's estate with a group of guards. A Saint Ruler secretly followed them to ensure their safety.
The Bright Moon Divine Hall stood quietly in the city lord's estate. It shone with an eternal light. It was majestic and beautiful, but it was also filled with a sense of holiness.
In a remote corner of Flame City was an ordinary house. It was dark inside, so dark that one couldn't even see their own fingers. It was deathly silent, but there seemed to be an invisible pressure permeating the place, giving off a very oppressive feeling.
At this moment, the door to the house opened silently, but the sunlight outside did not shine in at all. A skinny person entered the house like a ghost and silently closed the door. Afterward, he knelt down on one knee and said softly, "Sect master, vice sect master, the vice city lord of Flame City, Bi Lian, and You Yue have left the city lord's estate together."
"Did they take the Bright Moon Divine Hall with them?" A deep and hoarse voice rang out from the darkness.
"The Bright Moon Divine Hall is still in the city lord's estate. They didn't take it with them," the kneeling person politely replied.
"I understand. You can leave." That low and hoarse voice sounded again, as if it was coming from all directions. It was impossible to tell the direction in the darkness.
"Yes, sect master, vice sect master. This subordinate will be taking his leave!" The person stood up and left without leaving behind a single footstep. He even opened and closed the door silently.
"Fantastic. They've finally left the city lord's estate, and they didn't take the Bright Moon Divine Hall with them. Sect master, our chance for revenge has come." Another deep voice rang out from the dark house. It clearly did not belong to the same person as before.
"We've already been here for many days to assassinate the people most important to Jianchen. You Yue and Bi Lian are Jianchen's fiancée and Jianchen's sister. If we kill the two of them, we'll definitely make Jianchen suffer. It's a pity that they've been hiding in the city lord's estate for the past few days and have never come out. I fear the Bright Moon Divine Hall in the city lord's estate, which is why I've been delaying it until now. Now, I've finally found an opportunity. This time, we'll definitely kill the two of them. Even a Class 7 Radiant Saint Master won't be able to save them. "
"Hmph, Jianchen, our Underworld sect is not so easy to bully. Now that you've destroyed our Underworld sect, just wait for our crazy protection. Killing your fiancée and sister is only the first step of our revenge …"
The people hiding there were the sect master and vice sect master of the Underworld sect, Gu Zhen, who had escaped from the encirclement of the Bloodsword sect.
At this moment, a large group of people had gathered on a street in Flame City. They discussed spiritedly, causing the entire street to be heavily jammed. At the center of the crowd was a little boy in golden clothes. He stood there in a daze as he stared at the people around him in confusion. His cute little face was filled with curiosity.
Ever since he came to Flame City, which he found to be extremely familiar and intimate with, he had been surrounded by large groups of people many times. Many people fought over each other to give him new, beautiful clothes, which made him extremely happy. However, he still did not understand why these people loved to surround him and point at him.
"I've heard that no matter what the clothes are, they'll immediately turn into gold as soon as they're worn by this kid. They'll be of extremely high quality and priceless. Look at the clothes he's wearing. As long as you have a discerning eye, you'll be able to tell with a single glance that the clothes are even more valuable than gold …"
"I've heard about this as well, but I've also heard that if you take the clothes off the kid, they'll turn back to their original state very quickly. You can't touch them either, or they'll turn to dust. Nothing will remain …"
"What an impressive kid. Don't tell me he has the ability to turn stone into gold? If that's the case, doesn't that mean he'll have inexhaustible wealth in the future …"
Many people surrounded the boy as they discussed. However, when they heard about the ability to turn stone into gold, all of their eyes lit up with desire.
At this moment, a middle-aged woman made her way to the boy's side. She smiled in what she believed to be a very friendly manner and said gently, "Darling, are you unable to find your family? Everyone around you is bad. Only I'm good. Come with me, and I'll take you to find your family, alright?"
"Kid, come with me. I guarantee that you'll live a good life in the future …"
"Little brother, you better come with me. I like you the most …"
The people in the surroundings began to fight over the boy. However, since they were not particularly powerful, they did not dare to use force. They could only use various methods to swindle the boy.
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