Chu Mo truly let out a sigh of relief after rescuing Liu Yun without any danger or startling events. Although things seemed to go smoothly, the entire process was fraught with crises. It can only be said that those people were too confident in the deterrent effect of Lord Luo Jue. They had not anticipated that Chu Mo would arrive here at this time and even less that he would encounter Guo Wenchang and Xu Yan.

Therefore, often, some people's qi movement is like that decreed by Heaven! In the coincidental mistakes, there is often the will of the Heavenly Realm that has been predetermined.

Chu Mo sat in the tavern and his figure paused slightly, then a faint smile appeared on his face, "Come, let's drink."

Just then, a thunderous roar erupted from the city, "Who? Come out to me!"

That roar was earth-shattering.

Like a giant bellowing, as loud as thunder, deafening.

Yiyi and Chu Qing, among others, were immediately taken aback, exchanging glances in bewilderment, unsure of what had happened.

The other people in the tavern were also stunned, and at that time, someone whispered, "That voice, it sounds like the Giant Spirit Emperor. Who would dare to provoke him after having their fill?"

At that moment, the roaring voice sounded again: "Don't let me catch you... You're dead meat!"

Subsequently, a chilling voice rang out: "Starting now, the city is under lockdown, no one is allowed to leave this city."

Yiyi and the others' complexions immediately underwent a slight change.

Chu Mo shook his head, "It's nothing, it's none of our concern." In his mind, Chu Mo thought: Those people's reactions really aren't slow, they've noticed so quickly. I hope Liu Yun and Xu Yan have completely escaped by now.

However, Chu Mo wasn't too worried about this. The reason Liu Yun was captured previously could be largely attributed to Guo Wenchang's sneaky actions, compounded by her worries for her friends. Otherwise, with the treasures she had, she would have escaped long ago.

How could the young princess of Lingdan Hall not have any treasures to protect herself?

So, no matter how the people outside clamored, Chu Mo remained as calm as usual, sitting there without a hint of panic.

Perhaps it was Chu Mo's calm demeanor that influenced the others, and everyone else began to settle down.

After a short while, several black-robed cultivators pushed open the door of the tavern, their icy gazes sweeping across every person in the tavern, their cold eyes filled with a strong intent of scrutiny.

The tavern keeper approached them with trepidation, "We welcome the honored ones."

"Has anyone suspicious entered this tavern before?" asked one of the black-robed cultivators.

"No suspicious person," said the tavern keeper.

"Then, did anyone leave here just now?" the black-robed cultivator pressed.

The tavern keeper thought for a moment, glanced at an attendant. An attendant came over and said, "Actually, two people did come in and sat in that corner." He pointed his hand: "They sat for a while and then got up and left."

"What did those two people look like?" the black-robed cultivator inquired further.

The attendant then described the two people's appearance and clothing.

The black-robed cultivators exchanged glances, and the leader said, "It's them!" Then he looked at the attendant and asked, "After they left, did anyone follow them out?" Saying this, suspicious eyes swept over everyone in the tavern.

"No more," the attendant replied cautiously.

"It's fine now," the leading black-robed cultivator nodded, then turned and left the door.

Another black-robed cultivator suddenly said, "If you discover a suspicious person entering here, remember to report it immediately!"

The tavern keeper nodded, "Understood."

As the black-robed cultivators left, the people in the tavern seemed to come back to life, as the atmosphere had been so tense that everyone was nearly suffocating.

One of the indigenous monks said, bewildered, "What great event has occurred?"

The shopkeeper shook his head with a wry smile, "I have no idea, nothing like this has ever happened before. To think that it has alarmed both the Giant Spirit Emperor and the Cold Ice Emperor."

"Indeed, these two noble figures haven't shown themselves for many years. What on earth could have stirred them?" someone lamented.

At that moment, a young indigenous monk said, "I heard that Lord Luo Jue has recently been searching for someone from the Heavenly Realm."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he was shot a stern glance by an elder beside him: "Don't talk nonsense!"

The young indigenous monk, somewhat indignantly, said, "That's just the truth, what's the harm in saying it? Lord Luo Jue has always been very kind to us, he doesn't mind if we mention his name."

The elderly monk shook his head: "You don't understand, this time it's different, just remember to keep your mouth shut."

The young monk was about to retort when, from another table, an elder spoke lightly, "The advice your elder gives you is golden, don't disregard it."

The young monk curled his lip but said nothing more.

After that, some people left the tavern, all eager to find out what exactly had happened, ready to go and inquire further.

Just then, as several people entered from outside, they were overheard saying, "Good heavens, this is truly like stirring a hornet's nest, how dare someone kidnap a person right under the noses of the Cold Ice Lord and the Giant Spirit Emperor?"

The monks who had intended to leave, upon hearing this, no longer hurried out. Instead, they sat back down. One of them asked, "Brother, what's happened? Why has everything suddenly become so tense? They're even prohibiting leaving the city?"

The monk who had spoken reviewed the crowd and then said, "I heard that an emissary of the Giant Spirit Lord was killed, and another person who was with the emissary has disappeared without a trace. Then, a high-profile prisoner that was held in the West City Tower was abducted. All the high priests in the tower were knocked unconscious."

Another monk said, "It's said that the prisoner held in the tower was someone Lord Luo Jue specifically demanded to see."

Hiss!

Everyone in the tavern couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath, astonished to learn of such a serious incident. This wasn't just stirring a hornet's nest; this was a breach in Heaven itself!

No wonder both the Cold Ice Emperor and the Giant Spirit Emperor were furious; the prisoner Lord Luo Jue wanted to see had been abducted. Even for those two powerful beings... surely, they couldn't absolve themselves from blame.

Yiyi furrowed her brow slightly, instinctively feeling that this affair must have something to do with the two who had just left.

An emissary? A prisoner?

And those two, it was clear that they were monks from the Heavenly Realm!

Could it be that the prisoner was related to Chu Mo? Was Luo Jue planning to use the prisoner to force Chu Mo to show himself?

It has to be said, Yiyi's intelligence was quite high, and she often could deduce astonishing information from mere tidbits of clues. It was something worth admiration.

Chu Qing and the others also seemed to be deep in thought.

The atmosphere in the tavern became somewhat oppressive for a time. The matter was now connected to Lord Luo Jue, they couldn't help but be cautious, daring not to speak carelessly any longer.

Soon, people started to leave one after another.

At this time, Chu Mo and his companions, having finished their meal and drinks, got up from the tavern and returned to the courtyard where they resided.

Back in his room, Chu Mo first sealed the area, then took out a communication stone. Hesitating for a moment, he then activated it. Shortly after, an astonished voice came through from the stone, "Who is this?"

The person on the other end could not determine his identity through the spiritual fluctuations of the communication stone, appearing very surprised.

"Xu Yan, right? Are you safe?" Chu Mo asked in a low voice.

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