The Invincible Supreme Medical God
Chapter 373 - 264 Soul Shadow_2

Chapter 373: Chapter 264 Soul Shadow_2

"We are delighted to allow you and your... friends... to stay with us, as long as you want to. We have a banquet tonight—perhaps you would like to join us?"

When he saw that the boy was considering, Yan Xiaobao paused for a moment, a faint smile appearing on his face. "It would be my honor, but I must bring my friends. In a new place, they would never allow me to go alone."

Such a request was natural, and the City Lord had already guessed he could not attract the boy solely with a refined cultivation method, so he nodded in agreement. Complex emotions surfaced on his face every time his gaze landed on Sha Yun.

There was a barely veiled arrogance and curious desire. Sha Yun was clearly not an ordinary person, yet the City Lord did not seem to think she was a mystical beast. Perhaps she was a human from another tribe—those people had undergone many transformations over the years.

Breaking free from his deep thoughts, the City Lord approached Yan Xiaobao. His eyes darted to Sha Yun multiple times, as if fearing he’d lose sight of her yet knowing it was inappropriate.

Snake Woman’s eyes narrowed in displeasure, her usually beautiful lips curling into a cold sneer. Her deep hostility towards the City Lord, who showed such minimal respect to Yan Xiaobao, was evident; yet besides the mockery in her eyes, she did nothing else. She stood unwaveringly beside Yan Xiaobao, glaring at the advancing black-haired City Lord.

"We are grateful for the City Lord’s generosity," Yan Xiaobao said clearly, his voice firm and unyielding before the taller and stronger man.

"Please, call me Liu Wei." His voice radiated friendliness and flattery, so much so that Yan Xiaobao had to exert effort not to stare at the older man incredulously. Instead, he clasped his hands tightly and offered a slight bow, introducing himself: "I am Zhang Xiao."

Yan Xiaobao felt no positive sentiment towards the elders or the City Lord, so he gave a name that felt most generic to him. He noticed the others reacting subtly to the name, revealing faint expressions of relief. Though these elders were no longer in their prime, they still had the ability to discern even small lies from facial cues.

Upon hearing the name, Lord Liu Wei nodded again, spreading his arms wide in an excessive gesture of goodwill. "As long as you are staying in my mansion, you are free to go wherever you wish. My servants will assist you in finding accommodations." He gestured toward a group of servants. Yan Xiaobao nodded in acknowledgment as he prepared to follow them.

"We’ll see you at tonight’s banquet." Yan Xiaobao turned with a smile and left with his friends.

Once Yan Xiaobao’s shadow disappeared from sight, the smile vanished from the City Lord’s face, replaced by a look of worry.

"Why are so many senior experts appearing here?" he asked, furrowing his brows.

"They must be from outside the tunnels," replied another elder, his face contorted with displeasure.

"From outside the tunnels?" Lord Liu Wei’s face turned pale as he voiced the question, but before any elder could answer, he shook his head, his expression solidifying resolutely.

"They cannot be from outside the tunnels," he declared firmly. "Their group emerged from the forested side of our lands. It’s impossible for them to infiltrate our entire city unnoticed. They must be from the forest. Is there perhaps a village within the forest capable of salvaging some cultivation techniques?"

At this suggestion, the elders’ eyes widened collectively, and one of them began to breathe greedily in anticipation. Everyone understood the extreme difficulty of acquiring cultivation techniques. Each person had to find their own path, tailored to themselves, yet the methods they possessed lacked the efficiency to develop talents like Zhang Xiao.

Finally, an elderly figure seated beside Lord Liu Wei sighed deeply and said, "Let’s see what they reveal at the banquet." His voice caused everyone in the room to nod in agreement, before dispersing to prepare the mansion for the promised event welcoming the newcomers.

As the elders discussed the new arrivals, the group of young people followed the servants to their allocated courtyard. Surveying their surroundings, Yan Xiaobao had to admit that although this place was underground and much smaller than Liluo City, it was far from being a humble outpost, and the land extended far beyond what he had anticipated.

The group eventually reached a courtyard where they all sat quietly. The room was filled with Memory Stones that recorded the events occurring within, but fortunately, the stones did not record audio. Talking in whispers, the group began to plan their next moves, relieved to have finally secured a place to reside.

....

On the surface, the frantic search had persisted for four months, attempting to locate a young man who had vanished from the face of the earth.

That young man was clearly Yan Xiaobao. The search was initiated by the Royal Family, eager to discuss the cultivation method of the white-haired boy, hoping that they themselves could achieve the Holy Land at such a young age.

Initially, the Royal Family believed the experts within Liluo City were lying, embarrassed by the fact that a King-level expert had been slain by no more than a Master-level practitioner. However, when they used truth potions on these experts, they revealed that, indeed, a Saint had appeared on that fateful day. Unfortunately, the expert disappeared as soon as he arrived.

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