In the ancient times, the City of Sin was known as the Guardian City. It was a name that everyone recognized after it defended the humankind against the invaders.
Legend had it that this city was hiding many secrets. The most famous guess was that it was hiding the secret to ascension!
Of course, this was merely a guess and had never been proven. Despite this, it was enough for everyone to be interested in it.
Sadly, everyone who came to search for its secrets returned empty-handed. They couldn't find any valuable secrets. As time went on, fewer and fewer people came to explore. Slowly, people stopped caring about the Guardian City.
Now, people have even forgotten the glorious name that represented glory and glory. They simply thought of it as a city that hid evil.
One has to admit that this was sad and also sarcastic.
The city that once protected the humankind's last piece of pure land was slowly forgotten by everyone. Even its name changed from Guardian to Sin.
However, some people didn't forget the history and rumors about this city.
Ling Xian was one of them.
Inside the Hidden Territory, he was fortunate enough to read an ancient book that clearly stated that the Guardian City was hiding a giant secret. This was why he asked Chu Zhong Tian to investigate in secret in an attempt to find out the city's secret.
Now that Chu Zhong Tian was saying that there was some progress, why wouldn't he be excited?
"I …"
Chu Zhong Tian appeared hesitant and unintentionally glanced at Huang Er.
At this, Ling Xian softly smiled, knowing that Chu Zhong Tian wasn't sure if he should reveal this to Huang Er.
Huang Er was smart and quickly said, "I suddenly remembered that I have something to do. You guys talk."
Then, he turned around to leave. However, before he could take a step, Ling Xian stopped him.
"Stay. You are my confidant after all. There's nothing I can't tell you."
Ling Xian softly smiled. After what happened with the six powerhouses, Huang Er's loyalty was now without a doubt. Or else with his identity today, it would be easy for him to escape.
But he didn't. He chose to live and die with the City of Sin. This alone was enough to prove his loyalty towards Ling Xian.
Therefore, Ling Xian decided not to hide anything from him and officially made him his confidant.
"Master, what have I, Huang Er, done to deserve your trust in me?"
Hearing Ling Xian's confident words, Huang Er's eyes reddened and he almost cried.
Though he wasn't sure what the secret of the City of Sin was, judging from the group of people and Chu Zhong Tian's reaction, it was something important.
Therefore, he chose to leave to avoid the awkwardness of being chased out. But he really didn't think that Ling Xian would ask him to stay. How much trust did he have in him?
How could he not be deeply grateful?
At this moment, Huang Er suddenly felt like even if Ling Xian wanted him to die, he would do it willingly!
"Alright, you are a grown man. Why are you crying?" Ling Xian smiled warmly.
"Yes, yes. I will take it back now."
Huang Er nodded his head and held back the tears that were about to fall. His signature wretched smile appeared on his face again.
"You."
Looking at Huang Er's silly smile, Ling Xian shook his head and shifted his gaze towards Chu Zhong Tian, "You can speak now."
"Yes, Master."
Chu Zhong Tian nodded obediently. Since Ling Xian had clearly pointed out that Huang Er could know, then he naturally wasn't going to argue.
After thinking about it, he said, "These past 10 years, I have been observing the City of Sin every single day. At first, I didn't have a pattern, so I wasted seven years without finding anything."
"It wasn't until four years ago that I began to observe the City of Sin. Finally, I found a clue."
"Every full moon, the surface of the city wall would emit a faint layer of light. If I wasn't a completion leveled cultivator, I wouldn't have found it."
Chu Zhong Tian spoke slowly, "For the past four years, without exception, every full moon, the city wall would emit a strange light. That was the only clue I found."
"Full moon night, faint light?"
Ling Xian frowned, "You didn't investigate further?"
"I did. Why would I dare to disobey your orders?"
Chu Zhong Tian bitterly chuckled, "Every time the city wall emits a faint light, I would scan it with my Qi. But I didn't find anything strange. It was as if the reason why the city wall emits light is because of some natural ability. "
"In these past four years, I have tried many different methods. No matter if I burned it with fire or washed it with water, the city wall remained a city wall. Nothing strange happened. "
Chu Zhong Tian sighed, feeling like he was useless and had failed to live up to Ling Xian's trust.
"What a strange City of Guardians."
Ling Xian frowned tightly. Based on Chu Zhong Tian's description, he could imagine the helplessness this completion leveled cultivator felt when faced with the city wall.
Because even he had no clue.
"Yeah, if you say this city has no secrets, it will emit light on full moon nights. But if you say it does, other than emitting light, it has no other abnormalities. How frustrating. "
Chu Zhong Tian bitterly smiled and his face was full of helplessness.
Ling Xian was helpless as well. Because based on what Chu Zhong Tian had said, even if he went out himself, he wouldn't be able to find any clues.
But no matter what, this was a clue. At the very least, he was now even more certain that the rumor about the City of Sin's secret was not baseless.
"So it only emits light on full moon nights."
Ling Xian thought about it and asked, "Zhong Tian, I wonder when the night of the full moon will be?"
"Master, tomorrow is the night of the full moon. Are you going to check it out yourself?" Chu Zhong Tian answered and asked.
"That's right. This is a clue after all. Of course I have to check it out." Ling Xian revealed a faint smile.
No matter what, this was the ray of light he had been waiting for for more than a decade. How could he not see it with his own eyes?
"I believe that with your capabilities and intelligence that are 100 times better than mine, you will for sure succeed and find the key." Chu Zhong Tian smiled, his eyes flickered with anticipation.
Huang Er also smiled and flattered, "Hehe, Master, you are extremely talented and your reputation is unparalleled. You will for sure solve the legendary secret of the City of Sin."
"You two, stop flattering me."
Ling Xian shook his head, "The secret of the City of Sin is not that easy to solve. Right now, I have no clue at all. "
"That's okay. Master, you are extremely lucky. The moment you fight, the secret of the City of Sin will automatically reveal itself to you." Huang Er's face was full of smiles.
"That's all you know how to say."
Ling Xian shook his head and chuckled, "Alright, let's not talk about these useless things. Find me a place to rest."
"Yes, Master, please follow me." Huang Er nodded and marched forward.
"Zhong Tian, during this period of time, you don't need to worry about anything in the city. Just focus on recovering."
Ling Xian ordered. Then, under Chu Zhong Tian's respectful gaze, he followed Huang Er's footsteps.
He planned on resting for the night and waiting for the full moon tomorrow to investigate the secret of the City of Sin.
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