Hearing the young man’s words, Xu Zii fell into light contemplation.
Heading straight for the City Lord Mansion to seize the inheritance seed to expose too large a target.
He had just arrived on the Northern Continent and saw no need to provoke a conflict with Lu Kingdom just yet.
Moreover, many people didn’t even know about the matter of the Wind Extinguishing Bead’s inheritance; there was no point in startling the snake by hitting the grass.
"Can you let go now," the young man asked tentatively.
"What if I suddenly reconsider," Xu Zii asked with a faint smile.
"You," the young man’s face subtly changed, his eyes flickering uncertainly.
In the end, he said, "Do you truly intend to make an enemy of Void Valley?"
"That’s not it," Xu Zii shook his head.
"It’s just that not many people know about the news of the symbiotic object right now. If I let you go and you make the news public, what then?"
Hearing Xu Zii’s words, the young man fell silent for a mont.
Indeed, he had previously entertained such a thought; if he couldn’t obtain it himself, he might as well make the waters muddier.
"Then what would make you trust ," the young man continued to ask.
"A Demon Seal planted inside your body, staying by my side.
Once my affairs at the City Lord Mansion are settled, you can leave,"
Xu Zii replied.
The young man’s face was torn with struggle, hesitating for a long ti.
Eventually, looking at Xu Zii, he said, "What if you go back on your word?"
"You’ll just have to choose to trust ; otherwise, I’ll kill you,"
Xu Zii replied.
"Besides, I have no desire to make an unwarranted enemy of Void Valley. I only want to achieve my goal."
"Fine," the young man pondered for a while and eventually could only helplessly nod in agreent.
"My na is Situ Yunfei."
"A compound surna, huh? Seems like your status in Void Valley isn’t low," Xu Zii said with a smile.
As one of the Ten Great Forbidden Lands, Xu Zii had heard so things about Void Valley.
People with compound surnas were the true core mbers of that power.
The young man nodded slightly and didn’t say much else.
...
Xu Zii turned his head, and Guo Xiaoyun by his side had already fainted from fright.
The sky was beginning to brighten slightly, the white of the eastern dawn already spreading.
Guo Xiaoyun awoke from her faint, and upon seeing Xu Zii in front of her,
she breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Big brother, where’s my grandfather?"
"Your grandfather is already dead," Xu Zii replied.
"Was he killed by that man in black?" Guo Xiaoyun asked, grief-stricken.
"No, in fact, your grandfather had died from a serious illness long before.
The man in black simply used his corpse,"
Xu Zii shook his head.
"Dead," Guo Xiaoyun lay on the bed, her eyes lifeless, lost in thought.
"You need to calm down these next few days; you have to start a new life," Xu Zii said.
"With grandfather gone, I don’t know what to do with myself," Guo Xiaoyun replied, helpless.
"Do you want to cultivate?" Xu Zii asked.
"Cultivate?" Hearing these two words, Guo Xiaoyun was montarily stunned, frozen in place.
For most ordinary people on the Yuan Central Continent,
cultivation was a matter both close at hand and yet far away.
The path of cultivation required wealth, companions, techniques, and land—without one, the others would not suffice.
Many people never managed to set foot on that Heavenly Path in their entire lives.
"You don’t have to answer right now. Just think about it," Xu Zii said.
...
In the following days, Xu Zii and Situ Yunfei settled down in the City of Fearlessness.
They planned to go to the City Lord Mansion when the ti was right, together with Guo Xiaoyun—who had a chance at receiving the inheritance.
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However, in the past few days, Xu Zii had seen many unfamiliar faces in the city.
It seed that several forces had deliberately gathered here.
This couldn’t help but make Xu Zii suspect the exposure of the inheritance matter.
"How did you co to know about the matter of the Wind Extinguishing Bead’s accompanying creature?" Xu Zii looked at Situ Yunfei and asked.
"Previously, when the inheritance of the accompanying creature appeared, I also joined in the struggle for it.
But later, it was obtained by the City Lord of the City of Fearlessness," Situ Yunfei replied.
"However, at that Legacy Land, I obtained a manual.
Inside, it recorded information about the Wind Extinguishing Bead’s accompanying creature."
"Where is the manual?" Xu Zii inquired.
"Fearing discovery by others, after I finished reading it, I destroyed it," Situ Yunfei responded.
"Apart from the accompanying creature’s information, was there anything else in the book?" Xu Zii continued to ask.
"Any news on the other four Spiritual Pearls?"
"No," Situ Yunfei shook his head and said.
"That Legacy Land was left behind by a predecessor.
After he obtained the accompanying creature of the Wind Extinguishing Bead, he was attacked by a powerful enemy.
He didn’t have the chance to go for the Wind Extinguishing Bead and died in his own cave dwelling.
Latter on, when the cave dwelling was opened, the accompanying creature was then obtained by the City Lord."
Xu Zii slightly nodded.
In the past few days, Guo Xiaoyun also found him and confird her decision to start cultivating.
He casually gave her a cultivation technique which was quite good.
A week had passed, and today was also the day the City Lord Mansion selected people for the inheritance.
Xu Zii, together with Situ Yunfei disguised as Guo Xiaoyun’s elder brother, was prepared to accompany her to the City Lord Mansion.
The City Lord of the City of Fearlessness was nad Lu Yangui, rumored to be a powerful figure at the Emperor Pulse Peak.
The location of the City Lord Mansion was sowhat remote.
It was not in the busiest area of the City of Fearlessness, but rather in a corner to the north of the city.
When Xu Zii and Situ Yunfei accompanied Guo Xiaoyun to the place,
they found that the mansion was not particularly splendid.
The exterior wall of the mansion was built with red bricks and green tiles, surrounded by many trees.
Dozens of people had already gathered in front of the gate.
There were both n and won, who were presumably all here to receive the inheritance.
The condition of being born on the seventh day of the seventh month might be rare, but once the area was expanded, so people would still et the criteria.
At the mont, these youths were all looking excited.
After all, this was a once in a lifeti opportunity!
After a long while, a green-robed elder walked out from the City Lord Mansion.
"Everyone, let introduce myself quickly. I am the Inner Court Steward of the City of Fearlessness City Lord Mansion. You can call Steward Mo."
The old man’s temples were graying, and he smiled as he addressed the crowd.
"Greetings, Steward Mo," the surrounding people also hastily greeted.
"Alright, I’m here by the City Lord’s orders to simply explain the rules."
The elder spoke, "Being born on the seventh day of the seventh month is just a firm condition.
It doesn’t an that a person born on that day will definitely receive the inheritance.
And with so many of you, the inheritance will only be given to one among you."
"We understand, please Steward Mo could you elaborate a bit more," a family mber on the side nodded and said.
"Actually, there aren’t many rules. Later, each person will get a chance to try.
Whosoever receives the acceptance of the inheritance can beco the adopted son or daughter of the City Lord."
Steward Mo paused for a mont and continued slowly.
"But there’s one thing I must clarify in advance.
The inheritance cos with risks, and in the end, only the one who obtains the inheritance’s approval will survive.
The rest will die.
There’s virtually no hope of living."
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