Outside the main gate, they saw the city walls towering high, with an imposing and magnificent aura.

The vermilion roof tiles and jade green glazed tiles were as exquisite as any imperial palace on the mainland, but looking around, it wasn't as lively as the earthly capitals. In broad daylight, not only was there no sign of human activity, but not even a single bird or insect could be seen. Looking up, the sky was a hazy gray.

In order to take more advantage of Zhou Yin, Zhou Chen claimed he had exhausted his spiritual power dispelling the resentful spirits and needed to rest. He continued in his furball form, shamelessly perching on Zhou Yin's shoulder - though he actually preferred being held in his arms.

When they first arrived here, almost everyone thought that resources on the Taichu Continent were limited and would one day be exhausted. But in Huanxi City, spiritual medicines and magic treasures were readily available. One didn't need to work hard in cultivation, as there was an endless supply of spiritual medicines to squander. There was no need to fight others for resources.

But in reality, according to Ziying, this place only opened once every hundred years. Many cultivators had already gathered here. With more people, conflicts were inevitable.

The best among them overpowered the rest and became the city lord. So one could imagine, these people either had to submit to the city lord's rule, or stand in opposition. Seeking peace and tranquility was extremely difficult.

Zhou Yin and Zhou Chen were of the same mind. They just came to take a look and had no interest in the spiritual elixirs, rare herbs, or precious treasures of Huanxi City.

In his previous life, Zhou Yin had seen a cultivator who was unrivaled in his mastery of mechanisms. But the puppets he made were only in their infancy, the mechanical skeletons still visible, nothing like Ziying which was almost indistinguishable from real people - able to talk and laugh, and even incite them to fight for the position of city lord.

Moreover, Ziying was not the only one, nor the most powerful. In the hands of the Huanxi City Lord, who knew how many such mechanical puppets, spiritual medicines and magic treasures there were. It was unknown if they were left by the residence's owner or made by the cultivators trapped here.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yin slightly furrowed his brows.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Chen keenly sensed his mood.

"Those..." He had only said two words when two people came around the corner ahead.

"It's you?" The other party was also very surprised.

It was the duo Gu Xuzhi and Bu Shangxue, the husband and wife they had met before.

The two had glowing, moist faces, especially Bu Shangxue, whose complexion was much better than before.

"So it's fellow Daoist Wu, you've also come here. Congratulations!"

Because Zhou Chen had spared no effort to smear the Qinggu Sect and impersonate Chen Zhong and Wu Feng, Gu Xuzhi and the others still didn't know Zhou Yin's real name.

"How come I don't see fellow Daoist Chen?" In this isolated place, even if they weren't old friends, they had at least met once. Gu Xuzhi's attitude was quite friendly.

"As soon as he saw those beautiful maidservants, he couldn't help himself and is still unwilling to leave." Zhou Yin said with a straight face.

The furball on his shoulder suddenly let out a shrill cry.

"Fellow Daoist Chen is quite a passionate man!" Gu Xuzhi laughed, glancing at Zhou Chen without paying much attention. "Since we've met by chance, why don't we sit down and chat?"

Go, I think there's something off about them, there should be some inside information to uncover.

The furball conveyed his request to Zhou Yin through telepathy.

Who's your daddy? Zhou Yin kept a straight face.

It's me, darling. Zhou Chen affectionately rubbed against him.

...Getting more and more shameless.

Zhou Yin tossed the gray chicken on the ground while saying to Gu Xuzhi, "Let's go."

Seeing the constantly bouncing furball, Gu Xuzhi oddly said, "What about it?"

"Let it go back and report to Brother Chen." Zhou Yin said.

Zhou Chen instantly wept, I'm right here!

Gu Xuzhi praised, "Fellow Daoist, this Kite of yours is quite obedient!"

"Why aren't you going yet?" Zhou Yin looked down at it.

You're the Kite, your whole family are Kites!

The furball angrily walked back, knowing Zhou Yin was deliberately teasing him but helpless about it.

One acting cute to take advantage and another exuding a domineering aura, the two really can't be had at the same time!!

A moment later, Zhou Chen followed Zhou Yin's aura to find them. The three hadn't gone far, seeming to be waiting for him.

"Fellow Daoist Chen is here." Gu Xuzhi and Bu Shangxue greeted him.

They were polite to Zhou Yin earlier largely on account of Zhou Chen also being a Nascent Soul cultivator. But after more conversation, discovering Zhou Yin's knowledge was also extraordinary, they naturally became much closer.

Seeing them up close again, Zhou Chen slightly frowned, "You used the things here?"