Chapter 252

Chapter 252: Bring Her to See Me

The hall fell silent for a beat as everyone stared at Li Shuang in shock.

Who was the City Lord of Myriad Arts City? She was a peerless powerhouse standing at the Human Realm Peak. She had suppressed Myriad Arts City for countless years and rarely showed herself. Anyone who thought of this woman who controlled the power of laws could only tremble.

Now this girl actually wanted to ask for an audience with the City Lord?

[What was she thinking? Did she believe that clearing the Sixth Peak of the Grand Dao Mountain made her qualified to meet the City Lord?]

Gu Yuan could not help but smile as he suddenly understood Li Shuang’s intent. [Li still has not given up.] He did not know why she refused to join any other sect, but once he set his eyes on a Disciple, he would get them no matter what.

Those on the Righteous Path might care about their reputation and work in the shadows even when using dirty tricks. He was different. He had never cared about taboos. He had decided on Li Shuang.

He also sensed her growing confidence and thought: [So she wants the City Lord to take her side? How laughable.] The City Lord of Myriad Arts City was not someone who would bother with such a small matter. Li was far too naive.

Gu Yuan watched her with leisure. Very well, let this little Disciple run into walls everywhere. Only then would she learn how important it was to have a mountain at her back.

The Warden was stunned for a moment, then said: “I am sorry, the City Lord does not see outsiders.”

Gu Yuan laughed and added, voice warm and coaxing: “Good Disciple, stop struggling. Tell me where you are and I will come for you at once, how about it?”

Gu Yuan was relentless.

Even Ancestor Xuan Wei grew tense. The fact that Li possessed a Supreme Ice Spiritual Root was known only to her. But Li was special. Her Supreme Spiritual Root had evolved after birth. That meant her root could be stripped.

There was still one full year until the three year deadline. If Gu Yuan discovered that Li carried a Supreme Spiritual Root, he might seize it at once. If that happened, the great chance would slip past Ancestor Xuan Wei forever. Now she actually hoped Li Shuang could hold out and not leave with Gu Yuan. At least then, she would still have a sliver of hope.

Li Shuang’s face stayed calm as she looked at the Warden and said: “I know. If it were not important, I would not dare to ask for an audience with the City Lord. Senior, please carry this to the City Lord.”

She took out a clear shard of ice and handed it to the Warden.

The Warden blinked and asked: “What is this?”

Li Shuang said: “The City Lord will know at a glance. If she still refuses to see me after looking, I will leave at once.”

Her tone was serious.

The Warden hesitated. By rights, he should not bother the City Lord. But Li was a rare genius, and the City Lord had always cared about geniuses of the Human Race. What if she did want to meet the girl?

He was weighing it when a voice suddenly sounded in his ear. His face tightened, he listened closely, then let out a quiet breath of relief. Looking at Li Shuang with a friendlier gaze, he said: “Please wait here for a moment. I will present it now.”

He gave her a strange look, then turned and hurried away.

Li Shuang answered softly and waited where she stood.

Gu Yuan frowned. The Warden had been wavering a second ago, so why agree so decisively now? Could it be… No, impossible. With the City Lord’s status, how could she pay attention to a small Disciple? Even back then, when You Lan and the others had astonishing talent, the City Lord had not shown them special favor. Perhaps the Warden was acting on his own.

Thinking this, Gu Yuan relaxed again and watched Li Shuang with easy patience. He wanted to see how far this girl would struggle.

At the City Lord’s Manor, the Warden had only just stepped into the grand hall when a figure stood there with hands clasped behind her back, already waiting. His heart jumped. What was so special about this Li? Not only had the City Lord sent him a private message to bring the ice shard, she now seemed impatient to see it.

Head lowered, not daring to look at the woman’s face, the Warden presented the shard with reverence and said: “City Lord, this is what Li offered.”

Before he finished, the shard vanished from his hand and appeared in the woman’s palm. The City Lord lowered her head and studied it with some interest. The reason she wanted to meet Li was simple. A moment ago, someone had redeemed the second layer of the Rebirth Art. She had set a condition in advance: without achieving Great Completion in the first layer, no one could purchase the second.

Only she could see the purchase records within Myriad Arts City. According to the record, Li had purchased the first layer two years ago. Two years to reach Great Completion in the first layer? Even she herself had not advanced that fast. Li’s talent in cultivating the Rebirth Art was frightening. [Could my little sister’s hope of revival rest with this person?]

At this thought, the City Lord’s heart stirred. At her realm, very little could move her. Only the Rebirth Art, tied to her little sister’s resurrection, could tug at her emotions.

Still, no matter how fast Li cultivated, she had only reached the second layer. The City Lord did not plan to reveal herself so soon. Even so, her interest made her willing to look at the shard Li had sent.

She turned the shard in her hand. It was formed of cold frost and seemed ordinary, except there appeared to be something sealed inside. The City Lord did not fear any hidden danger. With a wave, she unlocked the seal. The ice dissolved and turned into scattered points of light.

At first relaxed, the City Lord’s expression suddenly changed.

Silence spread through the hall. The Warden kept his head bowed, not daring to look up. Then he heard the City Lord’s voice, touched with urgency: “Quickly, bring Li to see me.”

The Warden’s heart gave a start. The City Lord truly wanted to meet Li? Not even You Lan and the others had received this treatment. He straightened at once and said: “Yes, I will bring her at once!”

Back in the Hall of Myriad Arts, Li Shuang waited calmly. Gu Yuan smiled at her and said: “The City Lord will not meet you just because you ask. You should give up. Being my Disciple is no bad thing, so why make this hard on yourself?”

He was still speaking when the Warden returned and walked straight to Li Shuang. Gu Yuan smiled faintly as he waited for the refusal.

Today there is only one chapter. Three chapters will be added tomorrow.