The howling wind swept over the mountains clad in silver attire.
Between the precipitous ridges, a mysterious ancient city stood quietly, shrouded in solitude.
Several figures riding the wind through the sky stood still ahead, blocking the path of the flying boat carrying Li Muyang and his group.
This flying boat, which should have been en route to the Southern Hemisphere, had unexpectedly deviated off course and arrived in the north?
Li Muyang widened his eyes in disbelief as he looked towards the Third Miss by his side, only to see that she and Liu Lian’er were both shocked.
“Weren’t we flying south? How did we end up in the north?”
The Third Miss was utterly startled, glancing at Li Muyang and then at Liu Lian’er. Her shock was not feigned.
Liu Lian’er looked around in confusion at the snowstorm before her, and whispered through voice transmission, “Senior Brother Li, how did we come to the north? I’ve been watching the Third Miss all the way, and the flying boat was indeed heading south…”
Liu Lian’er was even less willing to return to the Hehuan Sect than Li Muyang; it was impossible for her to sabotage their journey.
Li Muyang also frowned deeply.
Even though he was not in the cockpit, he would occasionally return to the real world during his leisure time in the game to check on the situation.
In his perception, the flying boat had indeed been traveling south the whole time.
Even until just before Xie Liuyun and the others spoke, Li Muyang felt the flying boat advancing southward from within the cabin.
But after stepping out of the cabin and seeing the flying snow, he sensed the true direction of the flying boat’s flight.
“…this is freaking bizarre.”
Li Muyang muttered with knitted brows, his expression grave.
All three cultivators aboard the flying boat couldn’t discern their direction? That’s a joke.
It wasn’t as if they were above the Misty Sea. As cultivators, even blindfolded, they could sense the precise direction of the earthly north.
Liu Lian’er said with tense anxiety, “Senior Brother Li, what should we do now? Do we have time to run…?”
The three Immortal Artifact Masters in front were merely blocking the way, not forming an encirclement.
If they were to turn and flee now…
Li Muyang fell silent for a few seconds, then said, “Don’t rush, let’s see what happens first.”
With that, Li Muyang raised his hand and stopped the flying boat.
Then he stepped onto a beam of Tunneling Light and rose into the sky.
With the Startling Swan Immortal Sword floating beside him, Li Muyang maintained a safe distance from the Immortal Artifact Masters ahead, ready to summon the remains of Mo Immortal at any moment.
Amidst the biting wind and snow, Li Muyang said, “Are only the three of you here today? What about Wei Suyi?”
The most mysterious member in the chat group was Wei Suyi, who seemed to be the leader among them.
The meeting at Demon Sword City was also initiated by Wei Suyi, and Li Muyang had wanted to see Wei Suyi’s true appearance for a long time.
But now, Wei Suyi, the main host, was nowhere to be seen… could he be hiding in the shadows?
Li Muyang’s gaze swept around.
Qing Hui spoke coldly, “Wei Suyi is still on his way. He said something unexpected has detained him and asked us to wait for him.”
Xie Liuyun took a step forward, eyeing Li Muyang and Liu Lian’er, and said, “Did you lad come to Demon Sword City specially to keep the appointment while conveniently returning Lian’er? Have you thought it through?”
Xie Liuyun looked skeptical, as if he couldn’t believe Li Muyang would do such a thing.
Naturally, Li Muyang wouldn’t do it either.
Keeping the appointment was out of the question, let alone sending Liu Lian’er back.
However, judging by the appearance of the three Immortal Artifact Masters, Li Muyang’s unexpected detour and arrival at the northern Demon Sword City seems to have nothing to do with them.
They were also extremely surprised by Li Muyang’s arrival.
This only added to Li Muyang’s confusion and a faint sense of unease.
When things are abnormal, there must be devils about. After all, he was already a cultivator of the Purple Mansion Realm. If this were before the previous version, before the Heaven and Earth Seal was lifted, he would have been among the top masters of the cultivation world.
Who could elude his perception and confuse their course in secret?
Or rather, what is the purpose of the other party doing this?
Li Muyang furrowed his brows and pondered for a few seconds before saying, “The last incident was an accident. I will personally escort Miss Liu back to the Hehuan Sect later and guarantee not to lay a finger on her. Senior Xie, please rest assured.”
Li Muyang’s attitude was very humble.
Xie Liuyun, however, shook his head: “We are all Immortal Artifact Masters, why call me senior… Since you, young man, have made a promise, I will tentatively trust you.”
“The fact that you brought Lian Er to Demon Sword City shows your sincerity.”
“As for the emotional entanglement between you two… tsk…” Xie Liuyun shook his head: “I’m the least skilled in matters of love and affection, you should go talk to Ruo Xi about it yourself.”
Li Muyang made a promise, and Xie Liuyun who took the opportunity to back down, did not press the matter further.
In his view, Li Muyang bringing Liu Lian’er to Demon Sword City for the meeting did indeed show great sincerity.
Furthermore, regarding the matter of Liu Lian’er’s elopement, he had discussed it with his partner, Liu Ruoxi, after returning to the Hehuan Sect, and since Sect Master Liu Ruoxi of the Hehuan Sect was not in a rush, saying to “give Lian Er some time,” then Xie Liuyun was not in a rush either.
Thus, the Immortal Artifact Masters held temporary peace talks and did not start fighting.
Li Muyang landed the Flying Boat on the mountains outside Demon Sword City, ostensibly waiting for Wei Suyi’s arrival, but in reality, he was quietly observing the city before him.
Unlike his previous visit, the current Demon Sword City was filled with flying snow and completely deserted.
The demon cultivators and civilians who once lived in the city during the Refinement Demon Sect’s time had all disappeared without a trace.
This place was originally an important blood ore mine, and the Refinement Demon Sect had always stationed cultivators to guard it.
But with the downfall of the Refinement Demon Sect, the place had completely fallen into desolation.
This seemed somewhat peculiar.
Because the blood ore produced here was valuable, and any force occupying this land could not possibly ignore it.
Li Muyang asked Liu Lian’er for information, and Liu Lian’er explained: “After the fall of the Refinement Demon Sect, a group of devils took the opportunity to occupy this place.”
“Those devils were once allies of the Refinement Demon Sect. After taking over Demon Sword City, they also wanted to extract blood ore like the Refinement Demon Sect did, but strange things kept happening in the city, with many demon cultivators and even devils disappearing.”
“The group of devils suspected that someone was secretly causing trouble, so they came out in full force, sealing off Demon Sword City, in order to catch the tricksters within.”
“But in the end, the result was that all beings inside, including the devils themselves, disappeared without a trace. No living creature ever walked out of Demon Sword City after that.”
“Since then, this ancient city has been deserted, with several nearby forces coveting it but daring not approach Demon Sword City, fearing a repeat of the same fate.”
Liu Lian’er, being the young sect master of Hehuan Sect, was much more informed than Li Muyang.
She narrated the strange events that occurred in Demon Sword City, clearing up Li Muyang’s confusion.
Standing on the mountains, Third Miss frowned and said: “No wonder I felt something odd about this city. Could it be that the deviation from our course was caused by something in this city?”
While speaking, Third Miss glanced at Li Muyang: “Someone’s Immortal Artifact was unearthed from this city after all.”
Third Miss, this group of devils, had thoroughly investigated Li Muyang and naturally knew many details unknown to ordinary people.
And her words also reminded Li Muyang.
It made Li Muyang’s heart skip a beat.
Could it really be that Demon Sword City was calling out to him?
