The mysterious man had always been a knot in Wutian's heart. If this knot was not untied, his heart would not be able to completely relax.
"What are you thinking about? We're already here. "
Suddenly, a familiar voice woke Wutian from his thoughts. Following the voice, he saw Cang Zheng looking at him in confusion.
"Nothing, I was just thinking about some personal matters."
Wutian said vaguely. Looking up, he saw a large door standing in front of them. There were no signs around the door, and the inside of the door was a little dim. However, it could be seen that the inside was very simple.
"It seems like we've been here before?" Wutian frowned.
Cang Zheng nodded and said with mild anger, "Isn't that so? The registration place didn't even have an eye-catching sign, causing us to take so many unnecessary detours."
"There are only nine people in total who signed up. Why bother! Young Masters, this little girl will go in first. " Sikong Yanran smiled faintly and said goodbye politely. Then she stepped into the room and disappeared from their sight.
"Wutian, don't you think Sikong Yanran is very beautiful?" Cang Zheng suddenly asked strangely.
"If you like, now is the best chance." Wutian said lightly and followed in.
"So unromantic." Cang Zheng pursed his lips.
The room was very big, about five hundred feet wide. The decorations were very simple. In the corner diagonally opposite the door, there was a one-meter-long shabby table placed neatly on the ground. On the table, there was also a small wooden box. Behind the table sat a purple-clothed man.
"Shadow Guard!"
Wutian's eyes flashed. On the chest of the man in purple, he clearly saw a golden "Shadow" character. This was enough to indicate that this person was a Shadow Guard of Shadow City.
The man in purple and Sikong Yanran talked about something. In the end, Sikong Yanran took out a wooden stick from the small wooden box. Looking at it, she got up and walked towards Wutian and Cang Zheng.
"Young Masters, we'll meet again if fate wills it." Smiling at the two, Sikong Yanran turned and walked out of the door, disappearing from the courtyard.
After watching Sikong Yanran leave, Wutian and Cang Zheng quickly walked in front of the man in purple and placed the City Lord Token in their hands on the table.
Looking at the number on the City Lord Token, the purple-clothed man's eyes immediately flashed with disdain. He pointed at the small wooden box on the table and said indifferently without any explanation, "Let's draw lots!"
"Draw lots?"
Wutian and Cang Zheng stared blankly for a moment, their heads full of doubts. One after another, they took out a wooden stick from the small wooden box and looked down. Wutian's stick had the word 'four' on it, while Cang Zheng's stick had the word 'nine' on it.
The man in purple glanced at Cang Zheng's stick and said mockingly, "You're really lucky to have drawn a" Nine ". You'll skip the first battle and advance directly."
"Advance directly?" Cang Zheng originally wanted to be angry, but when he heard the latter part of the sentence, he was delighted. He glanced at Wutian proudly and smiled at the man in purple.
The man in purple ignored him and looked coldly at Wutian, saying, "Your opponent is Number Five. Remember to report to the fighting arena on time tomorrow morning. Otherwise, it will be considered as forfeiting. Also, you can't throw away the wooden stick. Otherwise, it will also be considered as forfeiting."
"Tomorrow?" Wutian frowned. Wasn't the battle supposed to start on that day? Why was it changed to tomorrow?
"This is the notice from above. Aiya! Aren't you guys annoying? Get out of here after getting the wooden stick. "The man in purple looked disgusted. He waved his hand and directly asked them to leave.
"You …"
Cang Zheng's eyes were spitting fire. However, he forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart and kept comforting himself, "I have to be calm. I'm the successor of the Wan Bao Pavilion. I can't lower myself to the same level as this trash."
"Let's go! We don't want to be an eyesore here. "Wutian smiled faintly. He put the wooden stick in his arms and turned to leave.
"People from inferior cities have the nerve to participate in the competition. They really don't know what they're talking about. Just looking at them makes me annoyed."
The man in purple's mutterings could be heard clearly from behind. However, Wutian and Cang Zheng ignored him. In order to enter the Shadow City, there was no harm in enduring it for a while.
The purple-robed man had been staying here for the past few days. In addition, he was from the Shadow City and didn't know many people in the nine cities. Naturally, he didn't know what had happened at the Eternal Gambling House today. If he knew, who knew what kind of attitude he would have.
Having the experience of getting lost once, Wutian and Cang Zheng were familiar with the way. Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the fighting arena. Suddenly, a large group of people surrounded them. They were chattering non-stop. Their faces were full of confusion and shock.
"Excuse me, who are you?"
"What's your relationship with the Ninth City?"
"Why did you bet on the Ninth City?"
"Do you know some inside information?"
"Can you tell us so that we can earn some money?"
Hearing the clamor and looking at the fiery gazes of the crowd, Wutian and Wushuang looked at each other and smiled bitterly. It was really like the saying that a man was afraid of being famous and a pig was afraid of being fat. All kinds of trouble came knocking on their door.
Whoosh!!
Without any warning, the two of them disappeared without a trace.
Wutian and Cang Zheng appeared in front of a restaurant called the Fragrant Dust House. They did not dare to hesitate and immediately strode in. As soon as they entered, the sound of discussion rushed into their minds like a tidal wave. They were all talking about the two of them.
"Eh! Isn't that Yan Kuan and Li Feng? " A cry of surprise rang out. The hall, which had been noisy a moment ago, suddenly fell silent. Everyone turned to look at the two of them.
Their faces changed. Seeing that the situation was not good, their figures flashed and disappeared again.
"Wutian, this is all your fault. If you don't find me a quiet place to rest today, I won't let you off." In a small alley, Cang Zheng glared angrily at Wutian and roared.
Wutian's face was bitter. He never thought that ten million essence would cause such a huge commotion in the First City. If this had happened in the Samsara Continent, it would have been a shock at most. However, the people here …
Wutian did not know how to describe it.
"Eh! Young Masters, we're really fated to meet again so soon. "
At this moment, a melodious and crisp sound suddenly rang out. The two of them turned around and saw a green-clothed girl standing at the end of the small alley. She was looking at the two of them with a pair of clear and large eyes that were filled with confusion.
This woman was Sikong Yanran!
"Indeed, we're fated." Cang Zheng chuckled and went forward to welcome her. However, when he reached the small alley, he stuck his head out and looked around. When he saw that there were not many people around, he walked out as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
"I see." Seeing Cang Zheng's actions, Sikong Yanran understood and covered her mouth as she laughed, "Before the Shadow Guard battle begins, I'm afraid that you won't dare to show your face and won't be able to stay in the restaurant."
"That's right, you're really a bunch of lunatics." Cang Zheng's face was gloomy but he did not forget to glare fiercely at Wutian.
"Pfft!"
Sikong Yanran could not help but laugh. Her laughter was like a blooming lily, beautiful and moving. She smiled and said, "If you don't mind, you can stay in my residence for a few days. It's more secluded there and I'm sure no one will disturb you."
"That's good." Cang Zheng's eyes lit up. He then said awkwardly, "You're a woman and we're two men. Is it really alright for us to stay in the same place? Besides, aren't you afraid that we're bad people? That we have ulterior motives towards you? "
"Hehe! I've always been quite good at judging people. Although your hands are stained with blood, especially Young Master Li Feng, I can sense a strong murderous aura from you. However, your hearts are not bad. "Sikong Yanran smiled.
"You're right. This person is a demon. It's best to stay away from him in the future." Cang Zheng looked askance at Wutian and said fiercely.
"Whether a person is good or evil, you can't just look at their bloody methods. You have to look at their nature. I believe that Young Master Li Feng is not a bad person. Both of you, follow me!" Sikong Yanran finished speaking and smiled at the two of them. She then turned and walked towards another alley.
"What a strange woman. I feel that she's very similar to Shi Shi."
Wutian had a pensive look on his face as he stood behind the two of them. His divine sense extended outwards, but the moment it came into contact with Sikong Yanran, a mysterious energy abruptly appeared, repelling his divine sense.
"The Power of Light?"
Wutian was astonished. He did not expect this woman to have a Light Spirit Body. At that moment, he had clearly felt a wisp of the Power of Light. However, what puzzled him was that Sikong Yanran seemed to be trying her best to conceal her spiritual body.
Logically speaking, anyone with a Light Spirit Body would receive special cultivation and protection. However, she was trying to hide it. Why was she doing this?
Unknowingly, the three of them walked into a side courtyard. The ground was covered with withered leaves and weeds were sprouting from the cracks in the rocks. A thick layer of dust covered the windowsill. It was obvious that this side courtyard had been uninhabited for a long time.
Furthermore, it was not very big. It only occupied an area of about a thousand feet. Aside from a small two-story building, there was only a small garden. However, as Sikong Yanran had said, there were very few people here and it was very quiet.
"This is where I used to live. Due to some matters, I had no choice but to leave the First City. It has been abandoned for a long time." Sikong Yanran gave a simple explanation. However, Wutian could hear a different emotion in her voice.
"It's fine. The environment here is quiet; it's very suitable for us." Cang Zheng smiled. As he saw Sikong Yanran preparing to clean up, he smiled and said, "I'll also help."
"Thank you." After whispering her thanks, the two of them began to work.
Wutian became more and more curious. Ever since Sikong Yanran had come to this courtyard, she seemed to have become somewhat different. She was not as fond of smiling as before, and there was a faint trace of melancholy between her brows, as if there was also a trace of sadness.
However, he didn't ask too much. Thus, he also began to help clean up.
The three of them were Divine Transformation powerhouses so their hands and feet were naturally incomparable to those of an ordinary person. In just an hour, they had finished cleaning up the entire courtyard.
"Just what is on her mind?"
In a room on the first floor, Wutian was sitting cross-legged on a bamboo bed, a thoughtful light in his eyes.
When he was cleaning up the courtyard, he had wanted to go to the second floor but had been stopped by Sikong Yanran. Moreover, he had caught a trace of panic in her eyes, as if there was something hidden on the second floor that couldn't see the light of day.
What was even more strange was that Sikong Yanran hadn't gone to the second floor to clean up; she hadn't even gone up. However, during this time, Wutian had noticed that she would occasionally look up, and the sadness between her eyebrows seemed to become increasingly intense.
Wutian shook his head and dispersed these thoughts from his mind. He entered into a state of cultivation, conserving his strength and preparing himself for tomorrow's battle.
As for Sikong Yanran's matter, if she was willing to explain it to him, then in consideration of her resemblance to Shishi, as long as it didn't exceed the scope of his abilities, he was willing to help her. But if she didn't say anything, then he wouldn't bother to meddle in her business.
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