Chapter 1527: This Divine Venerable is Familiar (Fourth Update)

"Have you heard?"

"Yeah, the disappearance of a large number of cultivators in Hailin City over these years seems to be related to the City Lord's Mansion!"

"Fellow Daoist, you've also read that picture book, right?"

"Yes, that picture book was drawn by some Fujiwara Uncle of the Exploding Heaven Gang, and it reveals countless past events related to the Old City Lord!"

"What Fujiwara Uncle, that's Fujiwara Takumi!"

"Are you saying the stories in that picture book are true or not?"

"Seems to be true, the timeline matches up. Think about it, thousands of years ago, the Old City Lord suddenly disappeared and was rumored to have passed away!"

"Right, right, right, but according to what the picture book says, the Old City Lord was damaged because he practiced demonic arts, and now he is grabbing people everywhere to refine oil and prepare to gain weight!"

"No way? You guys believe this too?"

"Sounds like it's not very reliable!"

"But as far as I know, some records are indeed true!" Someone suddenly said mysteriously.

"How? Could it be that this Fellow Daoist knows some secret news?"

That person smiled faintly: "That's natural! Actually, the Old City Lord met a woman who practiced charm arts thousands of years ago!"

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this!

A woman who practiced charm arts?

Could it be that the Old City Lord is so withered now because of that woman?

Looking at the surprise on everyone's faces, that person continued: "That's right, it's just as you think!"

"Brother, what do we think? Please elaborate!"

"This matter can't be elaborated, it's easy to cause trouble! I can only tell you: dry wood and raging fire, charming woman and fierce man, fighting fiercely, lasting for a long time, squeezed into a dried person."

"No way? The Old City Lord's body is actually that good?"

"You don't know, right? Back then, the Old City Lord was the number one genius of Hailin City! Naturally, he far exceeded ordinary people in this aspect, otherwise, why do you think that woman would have chosen the Old City Lord?"

"You guys are wrong. The news I heard is that the Old City Lord's preferences are different from ordinary people, and he is more interested in some men!"

"Fart, if you don't know, don't talk nonsense. The Old City Lord was a eunuch, and later he didn't know what kind of weird technique he practiced, which led to this situation. He is a pitiful person!"

"Holy crap, is it true or not?"

"Nonsense, otherwise why would he have been so famous back then, but suddenly chose to pass the position to his son, while he chose to go into seclusion?"

"Wait, doesn't seem quite right, if he was a eunuch? Then his son..."

"Everyone, are you guys getting the focus wrong? Now we should be considering why so many people have disappeared in Hailin City over the years."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this!

Ah this...

Indeed!

Although the specific purpose of the City Lord's Mansion is not yet clear, the current situation in Hailin City... is very dangerous!

Why are we still gossiping about the Old City Lord's past here?

However, some people didn't take this matter seriously, just treating it as a farce.

Some people felt that this should be a rumor spread by someone with an old grudge against the Old City Lord, otherwise how could so many versions evolve overnight?

Therefore, these "smart people" were unmoved, believing that the City Lord's Mansion would eventually come forward to explain, and then all rumors would become jokes.

The rumors in the city were rampant and soon reached the City Lord's Mansion.

The steward was driven crazy when he heard these rumors.

Could it be that someone else heard their words yesterday?

As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire; they had been rampant in Hailin City for many years, so if rumors were to be spread, it shouldn't be such a coincidence that it happened at this time.

If the Old City Lord knew about this matter...

The steward shivered coldly!

But he knew that this kind of thing couldn't be hidden!

After some hesitation, he still reported the matter to the Old City Lord, Hai Chao!

Hai Chao listened, but had no reaction.

He sat withered on the seat like a late-life old man, the breeze gently blowing his few remaining hairs, but to outsiders, it seemed that this breeze could blow him down at any time.

However, the steward knelt before Hai Chao, trembling all over, cold sweat streaming down!

He could sense the Old City Lord's anger; he feared that if he dared to say one more word of nonsense, he would only have a dead end.

For a long time, Hai Chao finally spoke slowly: "You piece of trash! You can't even handle this little thing!"

While speaking, Hai Chao raised one hand, seemingly preparing to directly blast the piece of trash before him to death.

But seemingly thinking of something, he hesitated and didn't swing his hand down for a long time.

It wasn't until a moment later that he said slowly: "It has come to this, this seat will no longer pursue it! Now there are millions of people in the city, it's not difficult to catch one hundred thousand. Start sealing the city immediately. Remember, if there are any more mistakes, don't blame this seat for not remembering past feelings!"

"Yes, thank you, City Lord!" The steward breathed a long sigh of relief, kowtowed several times in succession, and hurriedly retreated.

Hai Chao looked coldly at the steward's departing figure, his heart moved, and a light shadow of a small Hailin City slowly manifested in his hand.

He flicked his fingers several times, and outside the light shadow of the small city, an ethereal light ring instantly appeared, enveloping the entire small city.

Boom!

Following that, a huge light screen suddenly appeared above the entire Hailin City, descending from the sky and covering it directly.

Hailin City was completely enveloped within it.

"Recently, someone has been maliciously spreading rumors in Hailin City to smear the City Lord. Starting today, Hailin City will be sealed until the person spreading the rumors is found!"

The City Lord's Mansion simultaneously announced this news to all the cultivators in the city.

The city is sealed!

All the cultivators looked up at the formation above the sky, and their expressions changed instantly.

Combined with the various rumors in the city today and what the City Lord's Mansion was doing now!

Many people's hearts couldn't help but feel uneasy.

With such a big battle, is it really just to find the person spreading the rumors?

Or is it... that those rumors might be true, and the City Lord's Mansion really wants to catch one hundred thousand people?

For a time, Hailin City was filled with panic!

And every version of the previous rumors sounded as if it were true, and now the cultivators of Hailin City couldn't help but be on guard.

Gradually, the so-called rumors seemed to have become true.

After all, they did indeed discover that some friends had disappeared into thin air!

"I have a friend who was drinking with me yesterday, but today I went to look for him at his home, only to find he had disappeared without a trace."

"You're still fine, I have a friend surnamed Qi whose family of thirteen disappeared. Could it really be related to the City Lord's Mansion?"

"What do you count that as? My wife said she was going out to get her hair done last night, and she hasn't returned yet. I suspect she must have fallen victim to the City Lord's Mansion!"

"Have you guys noticed? It seems that the refugees in Hailin City have also disappeared recently!"

"Could it be that people without cultivation are also being taken into the City Lord's Mansion?"

"Think carefully, over these years, the number of people who have disappeared for no reason in our Hailin City is the most in Qingzhou..."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but feel a chill down their backs!

Could it be that the City Lord's Mansion is really doing something unspeakable?

At the same time, deep in a mountain forest in the suburbs outside Hailin City.

Two people and one dog were huddled together, discussing something with a map of Hailin City.

Suddenly, Er Gouzi looked up abruptly, looking in the direction of Hailin City.

"Holy crap, Brother Que, they've sealed the city!" Er Gouzi exclaimed.

"No way, we just stole a few of their shops, just a few appetizers, and they directly sealed the city?" Duan Jiude also clicked his tongue, feeling that this Hailin City was too steady.

After all, sealing a city is no small matter!

"Heh, want to seal the city? I didn't allow them to do that!"

Xu Que sneered, then waved his hand.

Boom!

Light flickered, and a pile of explosive packs as huge as a small hill slammed heavily onto the ground.

Subsequently, Xu Que swept his gaze toward Er Gou, who was stunned, and smiled: "Er Gouzi, do you understand what I mean?"

"Holy crap, this Divine Venerable understands this move!"

Er Gouzi reacted, instantly filled with excitement.

Blowing up a city with explosive packs!

This Divine Venerable has done this before, this Divine Venerable is familiar with it!

... ===== CHAPTER 1528 =====