Chapter 1829

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　　But.
　　Bang…
　　Soon, the retreating figures of the nine were blocked by invisible barriers.
　　Some had already reached the storefronts of the shops across the street but were halted by an unseen barrier.
　　”You think you can come and go as you please？”
　　Ye Wushuang’s voice suddenly rang out, carrying a chilling, sinister tone.
　　”D-don’t　kill　me…”
　　The mid-stage Zhai Xing Hua Jing expert’s face turned ashen, his heart filled with terror.
　　Ye Wushuang pointed a finger.
　　Great Flame Soaring Finger.
　　Bang…
　　A head exploded outright.
　　Nine late-stage and mid-stage Zhai Xing Hua Jing experts, under the cover of night, were slaughtered one by one by Ye Wushuang, their hearts filled with boundless fear…
　　In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, ten corpses littered the street, not a single one intact.
　　After a long while.
　　Zhou Yuan finally appeared, standing beside Ye Wushuang. Covering his nose, Zhou Yuan said with disgust, “Too bloody, it’s nauseating.”
　　Ye Wushuang couldn’t help but smirk devilishly and said, “I actually think the air is quite fresh！”
　　Zhou Yuan glanced at Ye Wushuang and continued, “There shouldn’t be any tails now. Let’s go.”
　　”Hmm…”
　　The two left the place and continued their journey.
　　This ancient city was perfectly square, stretching a hundred miles in length and width, easily accommodating hundreds of thousands of residents.
　　Not long after Ye Wushuang and Zhou Yuan left, figures soon appeared on the streets.
　　One of them, clad in a black robe, inspected the scene and said with a grim expression, “It’s indeed Xu Yao and the others…”
　　”That idiot.”
　　Another person cursed under his breath, “Ye Wushuang isn’t a fool. If he appeared alone, he must have had protection in the shadows. Charging out like this with his men was practically suicide！”
　　These individuals were all inner-court elders of the Lingjian Pavilion. Seeing the corpses of Xu Yao and the others, they instinctively assumed that someone else had protected Ye Wushuang and killed Xu Yao’s group.
　　After all, even if they’d received news that Ye Wushuang had reached the late-stage of the Stellar Transformation Realm, they didn’t believe he could single-handedly cleanly kill ten Stellar Transformation experts, especially when one of them was at the peak level.
　　”Quickly report this to the Pavilion Master and the Second Elder.”
　　”Hmm…”
　　The group collected the corpses of the inner-court elders and soon departed.
　　The night moon tilted, casting its pale glow over the ancient city, emitting a faint luster.
　　At　this　moment.
　　Ye Wushuang and Zhou Yuan appeared outside a mansion.
　　This mansion was uninhabited and located due north of Tuotian City, with a relatively modest area.
　　Within Tuotian City, there were plenty of large estates and pavilions, where martial artists from various factions resided. Naturally, they would choose grander and more luxurious pavilions and estates to live in.
　　After all, no matter where one stayed, it was very safe by nightfall.
　　Pushing open the courtyard gate, the two stepped into the yard together.
　　In this ancient city, once any pavilion, tower, shop, estate, or mansion was occupied, others could no longer enter.
　　The fact that the two could enter this mansion clearly indicated no one was inside.
　　”Are you sure this is the place？” Ye Wushuang asked.
　　Though his knowledge was extraordinary, he was only at the late-stage Star-Picking Realm. Some special techniques were beyond his perception at his current level.
　　Zhou Yuan, however, was different. This old fellow had recovered considerably and was likely close to, if not already at, the Sage Heaven Realm.
　　”It　should　be！”
　　Zhou Yuan spoke up： “While you were having your secret meeting at night, I scouted around. This mansion gave me a very strange feeling.”
　　”This mansion is uniquely positioned right in the center-north of Tuotian City, facing south, and located on the central dividing line of the ancient city！”
　　Ye Wushuang summoned the Sacred Heaven Sword at this moment, standing cautiously by Zhou Yuan’s side, his expression alert.
　　Zhou Yuan also didn’t take it lightly, summoning the Abyss Sacred Cauldron, which hovered above the two of them.
　　If this were just an ordinary ancient city within the illusory realm, Zhou Yuan wouldn’t be afraid either.
　　But after hearing Ye Wushuang’s elaborate talk about this possibly being a relic left by immortals, Zhou Yuan felt that even at his peak strength, there might still be danger—let alone now, when he’s still injured and not fully recovered. That made it all the more necessary to be cautious.
　　The two passed through the front courtyard and arrived at the main hall.
　　The hall was arranged simply yet grandly, with tables and chairs neatly placed, and nothing seemed amiss.
　　Entering the backyard, rows of houses on the left, right, and straight ahead were also uniformly laid out.
　　This one-entry courtyard wasn’t particularly large, capable of accommodating over twenty people, and there was nothing distinctive about it either.
　　Soon, Ye Wushuang and Zhou Yuan inspected every room, spending half a day searching back and forth but finding nothing.
　　In the backyard pavilion, an ancient well faintly echoed with the sound of flowing water.
　　At this moment, Ye Wushuang and Zhou Yuan stood in the pavilion and, as if by unspoken agreement, sat on the edge of the ancient well.
　　”Elder Zhou, your intuition doesn”t seem all that reliable！”
　　Ye Wushuang let out a breath and said, “It’s perfectly normal here, nothing strange at all.”
　　Zhou Yuan curled his lips and said, “We just arrived today. Do you know how many buildings are in this ancient city? At least over a hundred thousand. Even if I checked them one by one, it’d take me ten days to half a month. It’s already not easy to sense something odd here. Who knew it’d be so peaceful inside?”
　　The two searched around but found nothing.
　　Zhou Yuan couldn’t help but complain, “Aren’t you supposed to have sharp eyes？ What？ Didn’t you notice anything off？ If you miss even a trace of the immortal ruins, it’d be a huge loss…”
　　Ye Wushuang shot Zhou Yuan a sidelong glance, too lazy to respond.
　　Of course, he knew that no detail should be overlooked in such an investigation, but there really was nothing unusual.
　　The two felt somewhat helpless.
　　”Let’s go.”
　　After a while, Zhou Yuan stood up and said, “Anyway, we just got here. Others have stayed for over ten days or even a month without any major discoveries. Let’s check out other strange spots in the city tomorrow, gather more information, and then decide.”
　　”Mm.”
　　Ye Wushuang nodded and stood up.
　　A breeze blew past, stirring their hair as a faint warmth brushed against their faces.
　　”Wait.”
　　Ye Wushuang’s figure froze.
　　”What’s up？”
　　”Something’s wrong！”
　　”What’s wrong？”
　　”The wind feels off！”
　　”The wind feels off？”
　　Zhou Yuan looked at Ye Wushuang with a strange expression.
　　”It’s been off since earlier. We’ve been walking in the ancient city for a long time, and the night breeze carried a slight chill. There was also some chill in the front courtyard, but here, the wind… has turned mild.”
　　Zhou Yuan couldn’t help but say, “The backyard isn’t very ventilated, right?”
　　Ye　Wushuang：　(???)
　　Zhou Yuan chuckled awkwardly and said, “So what exactly feels off？”
　　Ye Wushuang slowly turned around and looked at the ancient well inside the pavilion.
　　The two of them had already inspected this well but found nothing unusual.
　　Now, as they approached the well again, Ye Wushuang suddenly said, “It really is off.”
　　”What’s wrong？”
　　”The stones on the well’s edge are slightly warm.”
　　Zhou Yuan laughed and said, “That’s because my butt warmed them up earlier.”
　　”You were sitting over there, not here,” Ye Wushuang said helplessly.
　　Hearing this, Zhou Yuan immediately placed both hands on the well’s edge and exclaimed in surprise, “It really is warm！”
　　Ye Wushuang looked at Zhou Yuan again and said helplessly, “You’re touching the spot where I just sat.”
　　Zhou　Yuan：　(￣0￣)