allonlinenovel Chapter 1265 Si Huo City, Holy Fire Palace
Chapter 1265 Si Huo City, Holy Fire Palace
"An envoy from Wuwei City has come to pay his respects to the City Lord of Sihuo!"
"An envoy from Wuwei City has come to pay a visit..."
Gu Xiu used his cultivation to say these words, and a huge sound wave spread out from the flying boat, spreading all over the surrounding area. Although the sound was not loud, it could be heard by everyone at the city gate and even by everyone in the entire Si Huo City.
"An envoy from Wuwei City?"
"When did it become known that Wuwei City was sending an envoy? I've never heard of this."
"The key question is, what is the purpose of the envoy from Wuwei City's visit?"
"..."
Many people were puzzled and peered out of the city gate, while the guards at the city gate instantly became alert as if facing a formidable enemy.
They all drew their weapons, extremely vigilant.
Nobody expected it.
Wuwei City actually sent an envoy.
To everyone's surprise, no sooner had they heard the messenger's message than the messenger himself appeared out of nowhere outside the city in a flying boat.
This is no small matter.
Although each city in the Purple Star Enclosure has created a safe zone by relying on the core of the Holy Light, it is impossible to wait until the evil demon rushes into the safe zone before reacting.
Therefore, most places would set up visible and hidden sentries at the edge of the gray fog, and often even send people to patrol within the gray fog at any time. These people were used to keep abreast of the situation in case the evil demons suddenly attacked the city, or if there was a sudden enemy attack from another city.
And now?
A flying boat arrived so conspicuously that, if the other party hadn't shown itself, neither the visible nor the invisible sentries would have noticed it at all, making one have no choice but to be vigilant.
Gu Xiu didn't resist their wariness. After landing his flying boat ten feet in front of the city gate, he stopped and spoke loudly to the red-robed, silver-armored city lord of Si Huo:
"This junior, Haoyu Gu Xiu, is an envoy from Wuwei City. I have come to pay my respects to Lord Si Huo City."
These words elicited another gasp of surprise.
The uninvited visit of the envoy from Wuwei City was already surprising enough, but the envoy went so far as to introduce himself as a member of Haoyu's group.
Not to mention these people, even Xue Wuyai, who was hanging at the city gate, was stunned for a moment. When he saw Gu Xiu's gaze sweep over, this infamous demonic cultivator couldn't help but blush with embarrassment.
At once……
It's quite embarrassing.
He couldn't compare to Gu Xiu in Haoyu, he couldn't beat Gu Xiu in a fight, and even his status in the Three Realms Sea was inferior to Gu Xiu's.
The worst part is that people saw him in this disheveled state.
That's really embarrassing.
Fortunately, Gu Xiu didn't embarrass him too much. He just glanced at him and then looked directly at the City Lord of Si Huo, waiting for his response.
"What are you standing there for? Take him down!"
But before the Lord of Sihuo City could speak, a middle-aged man from the Holy Fire Palace spoke first, his face full of a sinister smile: "Are all the people of Wuwei City idiots? They actually dare to come here to seek their own deaths."
The command has been issued.
A group of soldiers stepped forward first, their faces fierce as they charged straight at Gu Xiu.
Shi Siling, who was next to Gu Xiu, changed her expression instantly and looked fiercely at the group of people. Even the Immortal Crossing Sword in Gu Xiu's Mountain and River Remnant Realm was already rubbing its hands together, ready for its master to use it to slaughter everyone.
but……
Faced with the arrest, Gu Xiu did not resist. He even had time to comfort Shi Siling for a moment, letting two soldiers grab his arms on either side and carry him behind his back. His eyes remained fixed on the Lord of Si Huo City.
"Is this how the city of Sihuo treats its guests?"
The City Lord of Si Huo frowned, about to speak, but the middle-aged man from the Holy Fire Palace who had been issuing the orders spoke first once again, sneering repeatedly:
"The way to treat guests?"
"You're just some trash from Haoyu, and you're even using the name of Wuwei City. What kind of guest are you? You're overestimating yourself."
As he spoke, he circled Gu Xiu with a smug look on his face, then suddenly kicked Gu Xiu in the back of the knee, shouting all the while:
"You've already been arrested, and you still won't kneel down!"
Clearly, he wanted Gu Xiu to kneel down.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.
Despite the kick, Gu Xiu remained standing upright, but the middle-aged man who kicked him clutched his foot and cried out in pain. He felt as if he had kicked a block of iron, and his toes felt like they were broken.
"presumptuous!"
"How dare he commit such a violent act in public!"
"Protect Lord Bao!"
Exclamations of alarm rang out, and the soldiers who had surrounded him drew their weapons, ready to pounce on Gu Xiu at any moment.
The two soldiers who had already grabbed Gu Xiu now looked menacing and tried to force Gu Xiu to kneel down.
only……
They had easily subdued Gu Xiu before, but now when they tried to make a move, they found that the person in front of them was like a block of iron, and they couldn't budge him at all. Instead, the two soldiers were sent flying backward by the slightest tremor of the other party, unable to get close.
"Kill him!"
"How dare you hurt our people!"
The others immediately stopped hesitating and drew their weapons, intending to strike Gu Xiu.
"stop!"
At the critical moment, it was City Lord Sihuo who spoke up. However, unexpectedly, after she, the city lord, spoke, apart from a few soldiers, the others completely ignored her and instead marched forward to kill Gu Xiu.
Seeing this, the City Lord of Si Huo's expression darkened, and his eighth-order divine power surged forth instantly as he roared once more:
"Stop it!"
This time, the soldiers realized what was happening and put down their weapons.
I dare not act rashly.
Lord Bao of the Holy Fire Palace, who had just recovered, was full of dissatisfaction: "What are you doing? This boy's origins are unknown. He should be killed on the spot. Not to mention that he injured me. Do you intend to protect him?"
These words were anything but polite. Not only were they condescending, but they also immediately accused him of covering up a crime, making Gu Xiu take another look at him.
Judging from his attire, this Judge Bao was not a high-ranking official. Yet, this lowly official was able to question the lord of a city, and even the city's garrison refused to obey his orders.
The situation in Si Huo City seems to be worse than I knew.
"Lord Bao, although the Sacred Fire Palace has the authority to supervise my Si Huo City, do you, a mere official, have the right to interfere in the affairs of the city lord?" Seemingly noticing Gu Xiu's gaze, the Si Huo City Lord grew somewhat annoyed, his words becoming more heated:
"If you have any objections, you may ask your Minister Zhou of the Sacred Fire Palace to come and see me."
"you……"
Lord Bao was instantly enraged and wanted to lash out, but the words of reprimand were barely on his lips when he met the icy gaze of the City Lord of Si Huo. A sudden wave of fear washed over him, and he ultimately looked away. However, he still uttered some harsh words:
"I will report today's events to my superiors myself!"
After saying that, he hurriedly left with his men, giving Gu Xiu a fierce glare before he left.
Gu Xiu was not intimidated at all. When he met the other man's gaze, a purple light flashed in his eyes. The next moment, Lord Bao let out a wail and collapsed to the ground, his body convulsing.
This will inevitably lead to another period of chaos.
A soul attack like that, when used on a minor character at only the fourth level of the Divine Path, would be impossible for the opponent to withstand. If Gu Xiu hadn't held back, that Lord Bao would already be a corpse.
The Lord of Si Huo City clearly recognized that it was Gu Xiu who had made the move, but he ignored it. After confirming that the other party was only injured, he had someone take him away.
After the people from the Sacred Fire Palace left, the City Lord of Si Huo frowned and looked at Gu Xiu:
"I did not receive a formal invitation from Wuwei City."
When envoys visit, they usually send a visiting card in advance, or at least a message. Gu Xiu's sudden arrival was clearly unexpected.
"In urgent situations, we must act expediently," Gu Xiu replied. "Besides, even if we send a formal invitation, the round trip will take a lot of time, and by then we'll probably have little chance of meeting the city lord."
"What brings you here?" asked the Lord of Si Huo City.
Gu Xiu smiled and said, "I've come on behalf of the friendship of Wuwei City to help the city lord solve his problems."
"friendship?"
The Lord of Sihuo City shook his head: "Sihuo City and your Wuwei City have no friendship whatsoever."
"But there's no real animosity, is there?"
The Lord of Si Huo City remained silent.
Indeed, for at least the past few hundred years, Wuwei City and Sihuo City have never crossed paths. Although the two cities are adjacent, they each govern themselves and do not interfere with each other. At least, they have no direct interaction.
Gu Xiu spoke again: "Since I am an envoy from Wuwei City, representing Wuwei City, why don't we find another place to talk?"
"There's no need to change locations. Just tell me what you want to do. If there's nothing else, go back." The Lord of Si Huo City shook his head, appearing very curt and showing no politeness whatsoever.
If a proper envoy had come instead, this would have been quite an embarrassing situation.
Gu Xiu, however, remained calm.
He knew that the other party was currently in dire straits, with a multitude of major and minor matters to attend to in the city, and certainly had no time to argue with him. Moreover, since he was representing Wuwei City, and Wuwei City had publicly declared its allegiance to Suixu Chu, the other party could not simply take him back like that, lest they give others ammunition to criticize them.
"I have come here to leave a way out for the eighty million people in Sihuo City," Gu Xiu said directly.
These words drew the attention of many, and even the City Lord of Si Huo's eyelids twitched wildly: "What do you mean, 'give me a way out'?"
Gu Xiu did not answer, but smiled without saying a word.
The City Lord of Si Huo realized that the other party wanted to talk in another place. After a slight hesitation, she nodded.
"plz follow me."
Unexpectedly, Gu Xiu remained standing still. The City Lord of Si Huo frowned and subconsciously glanced at Xue Wuya hanging above: "You want to put him down? That's impossible."
"That's not the case." Gu Xiu shook his head and stated his conditions:
"What I want is to conform to the etiquette of an envoy's arrival."
Saving lives is a must.
But before saving lives.
He wants to become famous!