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Chapter 1292 The Feast of the Azure Sea
Ning Ruan actually still had some faith in it.
She also has many strange and unusual talismans.
It's not surprising that others have it too.
"What were the circumstances when your granddaughter went missing?" Ning Ruan suddenly asked, "Do you remember?"
"Remember!"
The elder of the Fengli clan was agitated, his voice trembling involuntarily, his tone hurried, "It's at Zuixianfang, Afu... she loves Zuixianfang's osmanthus wine the most, so we asked for a regular private room..."
“There was clearly no one inside, I’m absolutely certain. At first, everything was normal.”
"During the meal, I... I suddenly lost consciousness without any warning, and I don't know what happened."
"When I woke up, Afu... Afu was gone."
At this point, the old man's body trembled even more violently:
"There were no signs of a fight in the private room, not even a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation."
“I asked the people at Zuixianfang, and they all said they didn’t see Afu leave.”
"It's like...it vanished into thin air."
"Zui Xian Fang initially helped me look for him, but they still couldn't find him, so they gave up."
"They also said that Afu is dead."
"But I know she's not dead! She's clearly still alive, clearly still in Jiaocheng."
The bandit who had previously lifted the curse on the old man couldn't help but interject, "Losing consciousness without warning? Fellow Daoist, you are at the Foundation Establishment Realm, how could this happen? Did you have your physical condition checked afterward?"
"Of course it's been checked!"
The old man took a deep breath: "Indeed, we found nothing; we didn't discover anything."
"There was no poisoning or curse, and the soul was not damaged."
Another bandit couldn't help but say, "To be able to do something like this without anyone noticing, the opponent must be far stronger than you. There shouldn't be many such powerful individuals in the Eternal Domain, right?"
“You…” He paused, then continued, “You don’t suspect that the City Lord of Jiaocheng is behind this…”
Before he could finish speaking, he abruptly shut his mouth.
If people knew that this speculation came from him, the city lord of Jiaocheng would probably be the first to kill him.
Just now.
Outside the formation of Yunqi Terrace.
A clear voice came through the array's light barrier, respectful yet neither servile nor arrogant:
"The envoy from the City Lord's Mansion, on the orders of the City Lord, has come to pay respects to the distinguished guests of Yunqi Terrace."
The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone in the station.
The talkative bandit suddenly froze, instinctively looking at Ning Ruan with a nervous expression.
"Well... I just said it offhand..."
The people from the City Lord's Mansion have arrived?
He said something at Yunqi Terrace, and the city lord heard it?
Isn't it? !
The elder of the Wind Fox Clan turned deathly pale, his gaze towards Ning Ruan filled with pleading and fear. "They're here to capture me, they're definitely here to capture me."
"What are you afraid of? No one can forcibly take you away from my territory."
Ning Ruan spoke in a flat tone.
As he spoke, he slightly raised his eyelids, his gaze passing through the array's light barrier and landing on the figure outside.
The newcomer was also human, dressed in a fine black brocade robe, with an upright posture, holding a jade invitation card that shimmered with light, and was quietly waiting outside the formation.
Ning Ruan directly dispelled the formation.
He leaped onto Little Red, hovered on his sword, and looked down at the cultivators below. "Do you need something?"
"I am Jiao Yuan, and I have been ordered by the City Lord to deliver an invitation to the distinguished guests of Yunqi Terrace."
He held the shimmering jade invitation above his head with both hands and said loudly:
"The City Lord will be hosting the Azure Sea Tide Banquet at the City Lord's Mansion tomorrow night, and has specially invited distinguished guests from Yunqi Terrace to attend and enjoy the fine food. We earnestly request Fellow Daoist Ning to grace us with his presence."
Ning Ruan hovered on her sword, not immediately accepting the invitation, but instead observing the dragon below with great interest.
This person's cultivation level was around the thirteenth realm, but his aura was steady and his eyes were clear. Although he showed respect when facing her, he showed no fear. He was clearly a person carefully cultivated by the city lord's mansion.
Of course, the most important thing is...
This guy is also quite good-looking.
The kind of handsome that makes you unable to look away at first glance.
Ning Ruan only glanced at it before looking away.
She was more interested in the content of the other person's words:
"Azure Sea Tide Feast? What is that?"
Jiao Yuanzheng said, "The Azure Sea Tide is a secret spiritual brew of our Jiao clan, which is of great benefit to cultivation. Therefore, this banquet is named after it."
"Besides this spirit wine, the ingredients prepared for this banquet are all rare treasures that are hard to find in the Eternal Domain. The City Lord sincerely invites you, and hopes that Fellow Daoist Ning can attend the banquet tomorrow."
"You know my identity, yet you still dare to let me attend the banquet?" Ning Ruan couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of her lips.
Jiao Yuan remained calm: "Fellow Daoist is joking. Your name has long been known throughout the various races of the Boundless Realm. However, my city lord is different from others. He has always enjoyed making friends with young talents and has long admired you. That is why he asked me to make sure you can attend tomorrow."
"Of course." He smiled slightly at Ning Ruan, his clear eyes carrying just the right amount of sincerity:
"The city lord has always been eager to befriend the young talents of all races. Therefore, in addition to Fellow Daoist Ning, he has also invited other outstanding individuals who are passing through this place to attend the Azure Sea Tide Banquet. They will all be here."
"But I've heard that recently, many prodigies have gone missing in the Eternal Domain. Aren't you afraid that by doing this, your city lord, you'll wipe out all these prodigies?"
Jiao Yuan: "..."
"Fellow Daoist, you are overthinking it. The Azure Sea Tide Banquet is being held at the City Lord's Mansion. No matter how arrogant that scoundrel is, he would never dare to cause trouble at the City Lord's Mansion."
“If he is really that bold…” Jiao Yuan chuckled, “then that would be a good thing. As long as he dares to come, he will definitely not be able to escape.”
Ning Ruan still didn't take the invitation from the other party, but instead said with a half-smile, "Your city lord is really thoughtful."
Jiao Yuan instinctively sensed something was off about the other party's tone, but still said gently, "The City Lord is always hospitable, especially to a prodigy like Fellow Daoist Ning."
"is it?"
Ning Ruan's smile deepened. She suddenly stretched out her finger, not to accept the invitation, but to point at the old man of the Wind Fox Clan who was trembling like a leaf next to her.
"Do you know him?"
Jiao Yuan was taken aback, looked in the direction she pointed, and then shook his head: "I've never seen it before."
“Oh, so you don’t know him.” Ning Ruan said slowly, drawing out her words. “I thought you would know him. Just recently, he was almost kidnapped and taken away by the people from Zuixianfang in the back alley.”
"..."
Jiao Yuan's expression finally showed a slight change.
He was well aware of the ambiguous relationship between Zuixianfang and the City Lord's Mansion.
He instantly understood why Ning Ruan had such a strange attitude.
He remained silent and did not respond.
Ning Ruan didn't mind and continued, "As for the reason, it's quite interesting. He said that his missing granddaughter is currently in Jiaocheng, so the people from Zuixianfang thought he was crazy and wanted to arrest him."
"Tell me, isn't this interesting?"