Chapter 26

The two Golden Core cultivators drove their clouds and flew toward the high sky of the summit.

Chi Dun was gray-faced and covered in dust, still carrying some minor injuries, snorting coldly on his gray cloud: "Seeing Fei Si! If you hadn't blocked me from capturing the demon cultivator, I would have already taken him down!"

The object of his argument was a yellow-clothed old man with a goat beard and bright eyes, surnamed Fei, named Si.

Seeing Fei Si snorted coldly: "You reckless man. Am I blocking you from capturing the demon cultivator? I am preventing you from destroying the Fire Persimmon Forest!"

The two argued all the way, arguing in front of the city lord.

Heavy clouds and smoke opened like curtains, revealing the true body of the city lord.

The contemporary city lord's face was as calm as an ancient well, and he had long been accustomed to the arguments of the two.

Seeing Fei Si and Chi Dun were the city lord's most powerful arms, but the two had always been at odds.

After Chi Dun saluted and worshipped, he immediately complained. He accused Seeing Fei Si of not cooperating, but instead preventing him from continuing to pursue, and now letting that black shadow demon cultivator slip into the Fire Persimmon Forest, so he could only seal the forest temporarily.

Seeing Fei Si immediately refuted: "Reckless man!"

"How huge is the value of the Fire Persimmon Forest, it has been cultivated since the city was built. It took more than ten generations of people, hundreds of years of conscientious work, to have the current scale."

"Fire Persimmons are prone to explosion. Once a war starts in the Fire Persimmon Forest, it will inevitably lead to chain explosions. At that time, the largest industry of our Fire Persimmon Xiancheng will be wiped out!"

"In the city's annual income, more than half comes from the Fire Persimmon Forest. It can be said that it is the Fire Persimmon Forest that supports the operation of the Xiancheng."

"You only care about your own mission, simply short-sighted. Once the Fire Persimmon Forest is destroyed, how do you let the city lord explain to the Nandou Imperial Court?"

It turned out that the Three Sects' Ascendants hid the Lava Xian Gong in the depths of Fire Persimmon Mountain, and after suppressing the volcano, it gradually turned from a wicked land into a blessed land.

The Nandou Immortal Dynasty took a fancy to this place, and hundreds of years ago, sent a Nascent Soul level cultivator to station in the volcano and build an Xiancheng. After the Xiancheng array was laid out, it absorbed geothermal energy and fire spiritual energy as nutrients to cultivate the Fire Persimmon Forest.

The Fire Persimmon Forest had huge benefits, and the name of Fire Persimmon Xiancheng came from this.

The annual Fire Persimmon picking also derived a festival unique to Fire Persimmon Xiancheng—the Fire Persimmon Festival.

On the day of the festival, all cultivators in the city would come to the forest to participate in picking Fire Persimmons. At that time, the city was full of the joy of harvest, very lively.

Chi Dun stiffened his neck, glared at Seeing Fei Si, and was about to speak.

The city lord interrupted: "Alright, you interrogated a group of cultivators, what clues are there?"

Chi Dun bowed and saluted, presenting the transcript book.

The city lord sat still, letting the transcript book float slowly in front of him. A fierce wind blew, flipping the transcript book from beginning to end.

He was a Nascent Soul cultivator, his spiritual sense was astonishing, and in just a few breaths of time, he had a panoramic view of the content of the transcript book.

There was no value.

Chi Dun asked for instructions: "Lord City Lord, the demon cultivator is currently hiding in the Fire Persimmon Forest. What should be done?"

The city lord's spiritual sense rose, and he flew the transcript book to Chi Dun, his tone flat: "What do you think should be done?"

Chi Dun frowned in embarrassment: "The Fire Persimmon Forest is extremely important, the subordinate thinks, it is better to report it directly and let the Nandou Immortal Dynasty send capable people to handle it."

"Not to mention anything else, just sprinkle a handful of red beans, and with the Red Scarf Warriors leading the charge, it can greatly reduce casualties."

"Or, directly invite the people from the Divine Capture Division to come and capture the demon cultivator."

"Whether it is the Divine Capture Division cultivators who cultivate the 'Mind-Clearing Warning Formula' or the 'Tracing the Source Method', they are all more skilled at pursuing and capturing the murderer than I am."

The city lord was expressionless and looked at Seeing Fei Si.

Seeing Fei Si immediately understood and shouted again: "Reckless man!"

"You call the people from the Divine Capture Division over, what else is there for us?"

"Our side has already negotiated properly with the two major families in secret. Now, suddenly reporting upward, how to face these two major families, the Zhou family and the Zheng family?"

"This thing, once done, breaks the rules greatly!"

"In the future, when the lord is in charge of one side again, how can the local cultivation families trust our lord?"

"You must know that sitting in a place requires maintaining a good relationship and close cooperation with the local big clans, so that the government can be smooth and the orders can be obeyed."

"Going back on one's word is the behavior of a villain!"

Seeing Fei Si refuted greatly, his emotions excited.

He also had a part of the words that he didn't say—

The discovery of the Lava Xian Gong was after the city lord took office. According to the regulations, the city lord should report it in time.

However, at that time, the Zhou family and the Zheng family persuaded him hard, bribed him with heavy money, and the city lord himself coveted the treasures of the Lava Xian Gong, so he hid it and didn't report it.

Originally, the three parties developed it secretly and had always been in peace.

The Ning family's discovery of the Lava Xian Gong was also within expectations, and the three parties had long been prepared to accept it.

But an accident happened suddenly—the Lava Xian Gong was bombed out!

That damn black shadow demon cultivator, with the power of one person, stirred the great situation into a mess, and it was unrecognizable.

The Lava Xian Gong was almost completely born, and it was only barely suppressed by the city lord himself. But the selection standard of the Lava Xian Gong was still lowered to the Qi Refining stage, and there was also the Dharma-transmitting bell sound spreading widely.

Although the city lord issued multiple orders to control the cultivators on the scene in time and cover it up with all his strength, the wind had already leaked out greatly. As time passed, the Nandou Royal Family would inevitably know.

If the city lord got treasures from the Lava Xian Gong, that would be fine.

But he now, didn't get any benefits at all!

The loss of the Immortal Dynasty side was inevitable. In this case, how could the city lord be willing to stop? He naturally had to bite the bullet and explore the Xian Gong with all his strength, which was most in line with his interests.

Chi Dun couldn't argue with Seeing Fei Si, and simply spread his hands, indicating that this task was too difficult and he was already at his wit's end.

Seeing Fei Si sneered: "You are just a reckless man, how can you think of a way? It still has to be me!"

The city lord looked at Seeing Fei Si and said indifferently: "Seeing Fei Si, if you have any method, just say it."

Seeing Fei Si had long had a draft, and at this moment smiled: "My lord, the subordinate thinks that the best way is to suppress it with stillness!"

"That black shadow demon cultivator's purpose is very clear, it is the Lava Xian Gong!"

"Before, he wanted to enter the Xian Gong, but was stopped by Zheng Shuanggou. This time, why did he appear near the dungeon?"

"On the surface, he wanted to destroy the array pillars under the dungeon."

The large array in Fire Persimmon Xiancheng has five major array pillars, located in the Zhou family, Zheng family, Ning family, dungeon, and city guard camp respectively. Destroying these array pillars can endanger the entire Fire Persimmon Xiancheng's large array.

"But this is just a superficial purpose!" Seeing Fei Si made a judgment, his eyes shining brightly, quite confident.

"He is very likely to be deliberately exposing himself, luring Chi Dun to chase, so as to attract the city lord to appear and capture him."

"Finally, this demon cultivator hid in the Fire Persimmon Forest, seemingly in a panic, but actually quite suspicious."

"Fire Persimmons are prone to self-explosion, and multiple arrays are laid out in the Fire Persimmon Forest. Why did he choose to hide here?"

"Nowadays, multiple magic arrays in the Fire Persimmon Forest are activated together, temporarily sealing the black shadow demon cultivator. He seems to be a bird in a cage, a turtle in a jar, but I am more inclined to think that he is attracting our attention."

"The subordinate has a bold guess. This black shadow demon cultivator is just a bait on the surface, but in fact there are others lurking in the dark."

"Once we are attracted by him and concentrate our strength to carry out the siege, then the crater will inevitably be empty, revealing flaws."

"The enemy situation is unclear, and what we know is very limited. We don't know at all how many enemies are lurking in the dark."

"Even, the three major families are not excluded from being insiders of the demon cultivator, or even the behind-the-scenes pushers!"

Chi Dun listened and opened his mouth slightly, his eyes lost focus.