Chapter 2013: Are You the City Lord of the Immortal City?

The guard captain who had previously been overbearing and kept stopping everyone from entering the city, upon seeing the old man, instantly widened his eyes, then respectfully called out, standing ramrod straight.

Meanwhile, the surrounding Prison Immortal Town folk were all gaping in astonishment.

Especially Li Chengshan, as the town elder, and the old folk of Prison Immortal Town, Ma Lin and the others were the most shocked.

They had all lived in Prison Immortal Town for generations, basically never having left the town.

They were quite familiar with the townspeople, basically everyone knew each other.

As for the Old Li Tou spoken of by the townspeople, he had probably moved to Prison Immortal Town over three hundred years ago.

Living alone, according to his own words, he had drifted enough in life and, in his old age, planned to find a quiet place to spend his twilight years.

Wearied by the world's conflicts, he happened to travel to Prison Immortal Town and greatly liked its tranquility.

Originally, Li Chengshan personally agreed to let him stay, found him a plot of land in the town, built a house, and settled him there.

But who would have thought that this unassuming Old Li Tou would actually be the former City Lord of Four Directions Immortal City?

Although Four Directions Immortal City is tens of thousands of li away from Prison Immortal Town, it is already the nearest immortal city.

Thus, many in the town have at least heard of Four Directions Immortal City.

Even the name Four Directions Immortal City comes from the fact that this place lies in a land of four battles.

Countless great and small powers surround it, and moreover, the Heavenly Spirit Crystals abundantly produced in Four Directions Immortal City are essential materials for breaking through to the Immortal Realm and for cultivators to cultivate thereafter.

Thus, Four Directions Immortal City can be said to be overflowing with wealth while also being coveted by countless people.

Everyone wants a share of those Heavenly Spirit Crystals, yet over the years Four Directions Immortal City has stubbornly withstood this immense pressure.

They have firmly kept the Heavenly Spirit Crystals firmly in their grasp.

To achieve this, without overwhelming strength it is obviously impossible.

Therefore, to lead such a power, could the person in charge possibly be weak?

But the problem is, Old Li Tou's displayed cultivation in Prison Immortal Town is only at the Ancestor Realm.

Unperturbed by the crowd's shock, Old Li Tou glanced icily at the guard captain before him.

His entire demeanor was completely different from before, his whole body exuding authority, clearly the bearing of one long accustomed to high position.

By comparison, Town Elder Li Chengshan was nothing more than a rustic old man, utterly incomparable.

"Old man, may I enter the city?"

"Yes... yes, Old City Lord, you needn't say just entering the city; with a single word from you, we brothers would even demolish the city gate."

This guard captain, who possesses Immortal King Realm cultivation, now behaves meekly like a grandson before Old Li Tou.

Regarding this, Old Li Tou glanced at the surrounding Prison Immortal Town folk; this guard captain is also a quick-witted sort.

Without waiting for him to speak, he already understood the meaning and hurriedly said.

"Everyone, of course you can also enter the city; please, come in quickly."

Finally, under the personal leadership of the guard captain, the crowd then entered the city at a leisurely pace.

Amid the crowd's escort, Ye Zhangqing was also completely bewildered by this.

Does Prison Immortal Town still hide a city lord of an immortal city?

Adding those three mysterious men earlier, and whatever Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, Prison Immortal Town seems quite deep.

As for Li Chengshan and Ma Lin standing aside, they glared at each other and transmitted their thoughts secretly.

"Old Li Tou is the City Lord of Four Directions Immortal City; did you know this beforehand?"

"How would I know?"

"You're the town elder; you don't know? It was you who personally agreed to let him stay."

"Back then he was merely an Ancestor Realm cultivator; who could have imagined he was the City Lord of Four Directions Immortal City?"

"As a town elder, you're utterly useless."

"Then what about you?"

The two traded barbs without mercy in secret, though they had long grown accustomed to it.

Meanwhile, Old Li Tou at the forefront was also listening to the guard captain's words.

"Former City Lord, where have you been all these years? The City Lord has been searching for you for a long time, yet you gave no reply...................."

"Lately many things have happened in the city; your return would give the City Lord great confidence."

Old Li Tou didn't hear a word of that preceding nonsense.

He had originally gone out to seek tranquility; after relinquishing the City Lord position, he became like a carefree cloud and wild crane, indifferent to worldly affairs.

After traveling all the way, he eventually arrived at Prison Immortal Town, instantly took to its way of life, and settled there without hesitation.

As for the affairs of Four Directions Immortal City, although his good-for-nothing son is a bit stupid, holding onto the foundation is still no problem.

However, it seems he has recently encountered some troubles.

Mainly, the two great sects, Heaven Qi Sect and Earth Nether Sect, have set their sights on the Heavenly Spirit Crystals.

Over the years they have frequently pressured Four Directions Immortal City; this in itself isn't surprising, given that countless forces have coveted the Heavenly Spirit Crystals for years.

But five years ago, the junior sect masters of Heaven Qi Sect and Earth Nether Sect unexpectedly became Dao companions.

The sole son of the Heaven Qi Sect's sect master and the eldest daughter of the Earth Nether Sect's sect master joined together, instantly making the two great sects affinal relatives.

Joining forces, the two great sects quickly subdued and suppressed the other powers surrounding Four Directions Immortal City.

The surrounding situation underwent a huge change, yet only Four Directions Immortal City remained neutral.

After stabilizing the situation, the two great immortal sects naturally turned their gaze toward Four Directions Immortal City.

They hadn't considered suppressing Four Directions Immortal City, after all its foundations are terrifying; truly pressing it would benefit no one.

Thus, the two great immortal sects proposed that each take two-tenths of the Heavenly Spirit Crystal quota—i. e., forty percent—leaving sixty percent for Four Directions Immortal City.

But such a demand, Four Directions Immortal City would naturally never agree to.

Nowadays, the people of the two great immortal sects are still in the City Lord's mansion; it is said that yesterday they nearly came to blows, and the City Lord and the two sect masters have already fought a battle in the Void.

The final outcome is unknown, but from the fact that the two great immortal sects haven't left, it seems the city lord didn't gain any advantage.

"Go to the ancestral shrine to ask for help? How could this unfilial son even think of that."

Upon hearing the guard captain's report, Old Li Tou's beard bristled, and he snapped angrily.

If you can't beat them and go beg the ancestors? Then what's the point of you being city lord? Just replace you.

Their Li family's ancestral shrine isn't just for enshrining spirit tablets; it's a separate small world.

Built bit by bit by generations of ancestors and perfected, inside it there's hardly any difference from the real world.

Originally, after Old Li Tou stepped down as city lord, he should have moved into the Li family ancestral shrine to live, but he doesn't like staying with the older generation.

At his age, still living with his parents—really boring.

So Old Li Tou went out alone.

At this moment, hearing that this unfilial son actually still planned to go to the ancestral shrine for help, Old Li Tou immediately became displeased.

You can't even handle a tiny Heavenly Unity Sect and Nether Earth Sect—what kind of city lord are you?

Hearing the old city lord's angry scolding, the guard captain beside him wisely kept silent; at this point, absolutely cannot interject, or it's easy to bring trouble upon oneself.