Chapter 161 Closing the City
Jiang Lisheng listened from the side and thought it made sense.

She looked at Yu Congrong, and Yu Congrong also looked at her.

Zhou Zhenyan's voice continued to come from the communication card, and he made the final decision, "It's definitely not the devil. After the war between gods and devils, nothing was left of the two worlds. Qing Lan went to the Buzhou Divine Realm, where there were thousands of ravines and gullies, and the wind was as sharp as a knife. There were broken swords and debris everywhere, and it was difficult to move. The Divine Realm had been destroyed long ago. The Demon Realm was similar. Someone had gone there before, and it was the leader of Taiyi. He survived a life-and-death struggle, but he didn't even find the slightest trace of the devil, and he almost lost all his cultivation."

Jiang Lisheng was suddenly puzzled, "Why would the Taiyi Sect Master go to the Demon Realm?"

"Of course it's for experience." Zhou Zhenyan continued, "Is it Jiang, nephew? You are young, so you naturally don't understand. For the masters like the three sects, it is extremely difficult to advance to a certain level after practicing. Not to mention the transformation of spirits, even the refining of emptiness is enough for them to stop for thousands of years or even until death, without any way to ascend. Sect Master Pei is not like your master, Sect Master Yu. After Sect Master Pei made no progress in his realm, he started to try every possible means. After going to the Buzhou Divine Realm and gaining nothing, he went to the Demon Realm."

Jiang Lisheng sighed, "You are so motivated."

Compared to Master Pei, her master was simply lazy and unmotivated.

She whispered, "If that's the case, Sect Master Pei would probably be very happy when he heard that the demon had come out, right? After all, he has wanted to meet the demon for a long time. Unlike my master, when he heard that the demon was alive, the first thing he thought of was to activate the mountain protection formation and never come out again."

Although they were talking about such a serious topic, Zhou Zhenyan was amused by Jiang Lisheng's words, "Little girl, did you say that about your master?"

Jiang Lisheng sighed, "My master is like this, he doesn't have much ambition."

Zhou Zhenyan teased her, "Isn't it because of you that he tortured me? Sect Master Yu was also very ambitious back then. Do you think he hasn't been to the Buzhou Divine Realm? He has been to all kinds of miraculous sites. Otherwise, why would he travel thousands of miles to the Yanbei land in the mortal world to pick you up?"

Jiang Lisheng coughed. Yes, it seemed as if he was blaming her for not living up to his expectations. It was said that his master was already good enough before, otherwise the master would not have insisted on passing Qingxu to him. She was speechless for a moment.

Yu Congrong saw Jiang Lisheng choking, smiled, and took over the conversation, "Junior Brother Zhou, this matter really needs to be taken seriously. Even if it's not a demon, even if it's a demon-like thing, it's not a good thing."

Zhou Zhenyan straightened his expression, "Senior Sister Yu is right. I will discuss this with the two senior brothers. From today on, everyone in the sect must act with caution."

Yu Congrong responded, "If you have any news about Qinglan, let me know."

Zhou Zhenyan agreed, "Okay."

After cutting off the communication card, Yu Congrong thought for a moment, then sent a message to Mo Ruyan to inform her of the matter.

Mo Ruyan didn't reply.

Yu Congrong said to Jiang Lisheng: "Don't worry too much. Qinglan was able to escape unscathed after entering the Buzhou Divine Realm. Now that he has stabilized his realm, even if something goes wrong, he will surely be able to get through it safely."

Jiang Lisheng nodded.

Yu Congrong looked at her. The little girl was not a troublemaker as rumored. At least from what she saw during the time she had been with her, she was obviously well-behaved and sensible. Although Qingxu was led by Chu Bitumen, she was almost the leader. She did not seem unreliable or out of tune. She had her own opinions on everything, but she was not willful or arrogant. In fact, she was very likable.

It's not unreasonable that Qinglan is thinking about her.

She wanted to say something else, but gave up after thinking about it. "Your eyes are all blue. Go and have a rest! We still have things to do when we get to Hexin City."

Jiang Lisheng nodded, thanked Yu Congrong, and returned to his room.

Seeing her coming back, Lou Qianyi complained, "Senior Sister, can't you let me touch the warm jade bed?"

Jiang Lisheng said unhappily, "It's just warm, what are you touching? Come on, touch me, and I'll let you touch me."

Lou Qianyi: "..." She couldn't help herself, touched Jiang Lisheng's arm, pinched it, and said: "Senior sister, you have thin arms and legs, and now you have no spiritual power. I'm afraid you can be blown away by a gust of wind. When we get there, I will protect you!"

Jiang Lisheng pulled back his arm and said, "Thank you."

Lou Qianyi immediately said, "You're welcome."

Jiang Lisheng took out the warm jade bed, lay back on the bed, closed his eyes, and fell asleep quickly this time. There was no point in worrying anyway.

Three days later, the flying boat arrived at Hexin City at the foot of Mount Daying.

The group got off the Cloud Shuttle at a deserted place outside the city and arrived at the city gate, only to see that the entire Hexin City was heavily guarded and under martial law, with no one allowed to enter or leave.

Lu Shaoling said: "It's under martial law, is it because of the Pei family's case?"

Pei Rong pursed his lips and reached out to touch the token on his body. When he felt nothing, he remembered that he had nothing on him, not to mention the token that represented his identity. However, he still stepped forward and said to the unfamiliar soldiers guarding the gate: "I am Pei Rong, may I ask..."

"General Pei?" One of the soldiers looked at Pei Rong in shock and asked, "You're not dead?"

Pei Rong shook his head, "He was rescued."

The soldiers were all shocked and looked at him.

The person who spoke looked him up and down and asked suspiciously, "Are you really General Pei?"

Pei Rong nodded.

The soldiers looked at each other, then at the group of people following him. The person who spoke was obviously the leader of the group. He said solemnly, "General, please take out your token. I will verify your identity."

Pei Rong shook his head, "The Pei family was in trouble that day and it was lost."

The soldier was embarrassed when he heard this: "There is a plague in the city now. General Pei does not have a token. I am sorry that I cannot let you into the city."

Pei Rong frowned, "Who is the officer guarding the city now? Or, you can go and tell him that I'm back. Even if there's a plague in the city, there will always be someone who recognizes me."

The soldier was even more embarrassed after hearing this, and his face was not good. "Now it is the Lincheng garrison commander Zheng Feng who has taken over Hexin City. We are his subordinates. After the Pei family incident, all the officials in Hexin City were infected with the plague. Most of them have died or been injured, and the remaining half can't get out of bed. Today, Zheng received an order from the court to set fire to the city."

Pei Rong's face changed. "Why set fire to the city? Even a plague wouldn't burn down a city. What about the people in the city?"

The soldier looked at him and said, "A small number of the people in the city have been infected with the plague. The imperial doctors sent by the court said that there is no cure for this plague. The court has no choice but to issue this order. Lord Zheng can only obey the order."

Pei Rong's hands were shaking. "Is it because of the Pei family's murder that the people in the city were infected with the plague?"

"Yes." The soldier said, "Everyone said that the young general was dead, but I didn't expect that the young general is still alive and well."

Pei Rong immediately said, "Go and tell Lord Zheng that Pei Rong is back and that the plague started because of my Pei family. Please put this matter on hold and see me first."

Seeing that the soldier stood still, he added, "I have met with Lord Zheng of Lincheng. Lord Zheng should know my identity."

Hearing this, the soldier no longer hesitated, nodded, and turned away.