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"Now I understand why you misunderstood me. Actually, I wanted to inquire about Nanhua City because it relates to another purpose of my visit here. I accidentally saved the life of the Yu Family young master from Nanhua City, and now I've inadvertently become his ally. We suspect that the recent attack on the Old Master is related to other forces within Nanhua City, so I came to gather some information. Is there any problem?"
"Oh? Yu Family?" Lu Feng's eyes lit up as she reached out to stop the Nurse, who was about to charge in again. "So you are the one who saved Yu Yaoran earlier?"
"That's right, without a doubt." Seeing a turn in events, Wang Long couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Fighting against a master like Lu Feng was something to avoid, especially on her territory.
"Alright then, let's consider this an opportunity for the Yu Family, and also for you, Your Excellency. Do take care." Lu Feng stared intently at Wang Long for a moment, knowing she was calculating something in her mind before finally adopting a friendly demeanor.
"There’s something off!" Watching Lu Feng and the others leave, Wang Long thought quickly: "Otherwise, given her status and strength, there would be no need for her to let us off the hook. I wonder what her true intentions are."
Ying Sang and the others were startled, staring blankly at Wang Long: "Divine Master, are you suggesting that this woman is behind the assassination attempt on Li Yaoran's father? Was she feeling guilty just now?"
"That can't be completely ruled out. Firstly, in terms of motive, the secret place of the Yu Family should be the trigger point. And considering strength, Lu Feng is the lord of Nanhua City. Having been in close proximity to her earlier, I could already sense how formidable she is. Although the head of the Yu Family is also a powerful figure, he is not on the same level as Lu Feng. If anyone in Nanhua City could severely injure him, it would definitely be her!"
"However, I don't think it’s her! As the Lord of Nanhua City, if she truly wanted to go against the Yu Family, there would be no need for such drastic measures. With her status, she must have several powerful forces under her command that could rival the Yu Family. Moreover, now that the Old Master has been severely injured, according to what that Yu Bing said, she seems quite protective of the Yu Family, not taking this opportunity to exert pressure for any ulterior motives. In short, we still don't know enough about Nanhua City. It's best not to jump to conclusions."
After saying this, Wang Long once again wore a cold smile: "Old man, now even your Lord of the City has abandoned you. Don't you think it's better to tell the truth sooner rather than later?"
"N-no problem!" Old Chai felt speechless and tearful; he had only evaded some taxes, yet Lu Feng, the City Lord, had really left him behind. The clueless Old Woodcutter, who didn't understand all the power struggles and psychology at play among higher-ups, could only silently vow never to act like this again.
After a gentle interrogation session, Ying Sang and Old Xu admired Wang Long even more. Although this time they were just blocking an ordinary resident of Nanhua City for inquiries, they gathered quite a bit of information. Compared to actually digging through professional intelligence on the Yu Family, which might yield little due to their lack of understanding about Nanhua City, this approach proved far more effective.
While not as central as Sky City, which is already at the heart of the Xuanmen, it serves as its gateway in the south. Once past Nanhua City and through this mountainous area to the north lies a vast desert; beyond that point, there would be no threats left to guard against as they could push straight towards the outskirts of the Xuanmen Grand Hall!
Thus, within Nanhua City, the influence of Xuanmen is among the strongest among various Divine Clan Sects. Lu Feng herself is a disciple of Xuanmen, and certainly not a "discarded disciple"!
Had it not been for her intention to return to take up her position as city lord in Nanhua City, she would undoubtedly be a prominent figure among all Divine Clan Sects today—just as she was over a thousand years ago.
With such connections, it becomes even more likely that Lu Feng can openly place her various formal and informal disciples into positions within Nanhua City. For instance, that female bodyguard from earlier is one of her nieces.
Of course, in such a large city with a strategically important position, the other factions of the Divine Clan would not allow the Xuanmen to completely control it.
The Sword Guard Division responsible for patrolling the city is influenced by the forces of the Moonless Realm due to its captain, while the Nanhua Chamber of Commerce has significant ties with the strongest local mid-tier faction, Golden Indulgence—both in business and military strength.
Additionally, there are other mid-tier forces like the Yu Family, the An Family, and the Heavenly Medicine Guild, as well as the Divine Sword Trial Hall, which is actually a small branch of the Holy Divine Gate!
"That's just great!" Upon hearing this news, Old Xu looked extremely excited. "I didn't expect to encounter supportive forces here. Lord Wang Long, as long as you go to the Divine Sword Trial Hall and announce your identity, how could such a small branch dare to offend you, a legitimate disciple of the Holy Divine Gate? Uh, Lord Wang Long, please don't leave yet!"
Wang Long really wanted to slap him and wipe out both him and that so-called Divine Sword Trial Hall.
Damn it! After spending so much time together, does Old Xu really not see the problem or is he pretending? If I were truly a formal disciple of the Holy Divine Gate, why would I need to go through all this trouble? I could just announce my name and storm into Lu Feng's lord's mansion. With the Holy Divine Gate's reputation backing me up, wouldn't everything be resolved on the spot?
"Old Xu, if you don't shut up, I'll just throw all your Fire Village people here and take Ying Sang and the others back home. Whether we can accomplish anything or even make it back alive will be none of my business!"
"Yes," Old Xu put away his smile. "But Lord Wang Long, shouldn't you also clarify your true identity for us? That way everyone can have some mental preparation in advance. Otherwise, I'm worried..."
Wang Long nodded silently. After spending so much time together, he no longer had any doubts about the close ties between himself and the Fire Village.
However, just as he was about to speak, he suddenly sensed an extremely familiar aura. Looking up, he was shocked to see a familiar face he never expected to encounter directly!
"Hahaha, it's really you!" A similarly familiar boisterous voice erupted. Facing this person, Wang Long felt both a sense of familiarity and vigilance rising within him. "Wang Long! Last time you barely won against me; I've been unconvinced all this time! Now that we've met again, let's see how much you've improved during this period!"
It was none other than Cai Bufan from the Holy Divine Gate, who should have returned after suffering some setbacks from his defeat!
"This... isn't that the Divine Master of the Holy Divine Gate?"
Before Wang Long could respond, the warriors from Fire Village and even Old Zuo were already taken aback.
After all this time, it turned out that Wang Long was not only truly not a disciple of the Holy Divine Gate but now seemed to have some kind of conflict with them.
Although the Holy Divine Gate was indeed an unattainable existence for them and the villagers of Alin Village, Cai Bufan had always been stationed at the Great Gobi passage as a trial participant of the Divine Clan after being defeated by Wang Long. Therefore, he frequently passed through Fire Village and Alin Village on his way to Great Gobi. They were somewhat familiar with Cai Bufan.
"That's right, this is Cai Bufan from the Holy Divine Gate. He is here to see me, and it has nothing to do with you," Wang Long quickly interjected to silence them.
Cai Bufan was straightforward in nature. Although they had fought fiercely last time, it had forged a friendship between them. Cai Bufan was definitely not the type to hold grudges.
However, if he found out that someone was impersonating a member of the Holy Divine Gate and going around causing trouble, that would be a completely different matter. It was clear that he valued the honor of his sect more than anyone else, and if that were the case, it could lead to a deadly confrontation.
"Alright! Let's settle this! Everyone unrelated, get out of my way. If anyone gets hurt, the Holy Divine Gate won't care about burying the dead!"
At this moment, there was no trace of the demeanor expected from a disciple in Cai Bufan; especially with that last sentence, he sounded no better than a bandit.
The citizens of Nanhua City who were idly wandering around saw the commotion and dared not linger any longer. If these two couldn't control their strength, not only would they be in danger from a direct hit, but even being caught in the aftermath of Primordial Power could cost them their lives!
If these two madmen really wanted to fight, no one would stop them; they could just take it outside the city. For now, all they could do was pray that they would survive until the Defensive Array of Nanhua City activated.
"Divine Might!" The cold battle intent swept through, sending Ying Sang and others—who were barely holding their ground due to their rapid progress—flying away. Cai Bufan had pushed his momentum to its peak right from the start!
In three moves or less, victory or defeat would be determined!
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