Stealing the Heavens.

Chapter 75 Lord of Jinshi City

"Elder Fengji, why is this city lord hosting a banquet for his disciples? We don't know each other, do we?" Zi Dong wanted to know the answer.

“Zi Dong, I don’t know either. City Lord Liu only said he wanted to host a banquet for you. Maybe it’s because of this great victory.”

Elder Fengji looked apologetic. City Lord Liu was being very mysterious and wouldn't tell him why he had invited Zi Dong.

It was indeed surprising that Liu Moqing, a Void Breaking Realm cultivator and the city lord of Jinshi City, would host a banquet for a junior disciple.

"Uncle Ji, did City Lord Liu invite me?" As soon as Zi Dong and Elder Feng Ji stepped out of the room, Feng Qingwu, who lived next door, immediately ran out to ask.

"Then let's go together. City Lord Liu shouldn't mind." Elder Fengji said tactfully, implying that Liu hadn't actually invited them.

"Zi Dong, why did City Lord Liu invite you to a banquet?" Feng Qingwu was not polite at all; she wanted to know as soon as possible why Liu Moqing wanted to invite Zi Dong to a banquet.

"I don't know." Zi Dong shook his head with a wry smile: "I don't know Lord Liu at all, so I don't know why he invited me to a banquet."

"It must be because you are the chosen one!" Feng Qingwu said with absolute certainty: "City Lord Liu wants to befriend you."

"That should be it." Elder Fengji nodded in agreement. This was the only reason why Liu Moqing would host a banquet for Zi Dong.

As the chosen one and the sect leader's personal disciple, Zi Dong will surely become the sect leader of Yuntian Sect in the future.

Jinshi City has many connections with Yuntian Sect, so it's natural for City Lord Liu Moqing to maintain a good relationship with Zidong.

Zi Dong didn't say anything more. His cultivation level was still low, and even if this City Lord Liu wanted to befriend him, it was because he valued his future.

The most crucial issue now is how to resolve the problem of the sleeping purple aura from the east. This thing is impossible to communicate with, and waking it up consumes far too much of our luck.

Jinshi City is very large, divided into four regions: east, west, south, and north. Each region is equivalent to a large city.

The city center is a huge square, and the city lord's mansion is located on the north side of the square; it is just an ordinary courtyard.

Without needing any servants to announce their arrival, Elder Fengji led Zidong and Feng Qingwu directly into the courtyard.

The courtyard was surrounded by various fruit trees that grew taller than the walls, and they were already laden with bright red and purple fruit, most of which Zi Dong did not recognize.

Various flowers were planted under the fruit trees, all in vibrant colors, suggesting that Lord Liu, the city lord, had a penchant for bright reds and purples.

This is a three-courtyard house. The front courtyard is where servants and guards live, while the middle courtyard has only one large reception hall.

Liu Moqing was standing in front of the reception room, waiting. He was an ordinary middle-aged man, slightly overweight.

If he were a bit taller, fairer-skinned, and more kind-looking, he would look a lot like Zhou Yunting.

Elder Fengji quickly stepped forward to pay his respects and introduced Zi Dong and Feng Qingwu. He was no match for Liu Moqing in terms of cultivation or status.

"So it's Miss Feng. I'm so sorry for not greeting you sooner. Please!" Liu Moqing was very polite to Feng Qingwu, completely ignoring Zi Dong.

Elder Fengji was baffled, and Zi Dong and Feng Qingwu were also somewhat stunned, feeling that Liu Moqing was hosting a banquet for Feng Qingwu.

A sumptuous banquet had been prepared. Liu Moqing invited Feng Qingwu to the guest seat and then sat down in the host's seat.

Elder Fengji glanced at the smiling Liu Moqing, then gestured for Zi Dong to sit to Feng Qingwu's left, while he sat down on the right.

"Young Miss, if I had known you were also in Jinshi City, I would have prepared a gift for you. Why don't you stay a few more days? I will have my men prepare accordingly. What do you think?"

Liu Moqing was clearly trying to curry favor with Feng Qingwu, not even glancing at Zi Dong, but instead sending a questioning look to Elder Fengji. "City Lord Liu, we still need to head to the Great Snow Mountain, so please come back when we return," Feng Qingwu said directly, telling Liu Moqing to speak quickly if he had something to say.

"Then let's savor the delicacies of Jinshi City first." Liu Moqing did not insist and instructed the servants to pour wine and serve dishes.

The atmosphere was a bit somber. Elder Fengji seemed preoccupied, and Feng Qingwu showed no interest in the food and drinks, while Zi Dong ate and drank heartily.

Men can also turn to food when they're angry. Even though it was a banquet for him, she was being overly attentive to Feng Qingwu. Wasn't she just playing with him?
"Zi Dong, I, the city lord, have something to discuss with you." After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Liu Moqing put down his wine cup and suddenly looked at Zi Dong and said.

"Lord Liu, please speak freely." Zi Dong pretended to put down his chopsticks and sat up straight, ready to listen attentively.

"As long as you return the demons' belongings, your feud will be wiped clean, and the demons will never target you again. How about it?"

Liu Moqing pondered for a moment, seemingly organizing his thoughts, before uttering something that greatly surprised the three of them.

"Lord Liu, do you still have dealings with the demons?!" Elder Fengji's face immediately darkened.

As an elder of the Yuntian Sect, he absolutely could not allow Jinshi City to collude with the demons; this was a matter of principle for the Daoist sect.

"Elder Fengji, I only had some dealings with the demons because of the refined gold from the Falling Gold Mountains. When it comes to matters concerning the Daoist sect, this city lord will absolutely not compromise!"

Liu Moqing quickly protested his innocence, as he dared not let Elder Fengji find any fault with him, otherwise his business in Jinshi City would be doomed.

"Lord Liu, the Demon Clan and my Daoist sect are irreconcilable enemies. Even if I return the items to them, I'm afraid we'll still have to fight to the death, won't we?"

With a cold smile, Zi Dong picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and looked at Liu Moqing, who was waiting for a reply, and said righteously:

"Besides, it's only natural for the victor to take the spoils in a battle between cultivators; why should they ask for them back!"

"Lord Liu, our Yuntian Sect has never had a precedent of returning anything belonging to the demon, monster, or witch races!"

Feng Qingwu also became famous. Liu Moqing actually asked Zi Dong for spoils of war on behalf of the Demon Clan. If it weren't for the fact that she had a vested interest in the Feng family, she would have had to ask the sect to launch a campaign against her.

“Zi Dong, you are the chosen one of the Yun Tian Sect and the sect leader’s personal disciple. You have a bright future ahead of you. Why should you let the demons covet something so insignificant?”

Liu Moqing ignored Feng Qingwu and continued to try to persuade Zi Dong. If Zi Dong could return the money, things would be much easier for Jinshicheng in the Luojin Mountains in the future.

"This has nothing to do with the object itself. This is a major matter between the Daoist sect and the Demon race. If I return it to the Demon race, it would mean that the Daoist sect is compromising with the Demon race!"

Zi Dong went straight to the point, saying that Liu Moqing had become a traitor to the Daoist sect and that everyone had the right to kill him!
"Elder Fengji, I am only doing this to protect him. You should think about it carefully!"

Liu Moqing was also furious and stormed off. His good intentions had been taken for granted, so he could only wait to be relentlessly hunted down by the demons.

"Let's go." Elder Fengji did not stop Liu Moqing, and got up to call Zidong and Feng Qingwu to leave.

The three of them remained silent throughout the journey. Upon returning to the inn, Elder Fengji summoned the two to his room.

"What is Zi Dong?" Elder Feng Ji asked cautiously after setting up a barrier.

“A storage ring.” Zi Dong didn’t hide it. Liu Moqing already knew that Elder Fengji would find out sooner or later.

"What's inside?!" Elder Fengji frowned. Although storage rings were very precious to demons, they weren't something to ask someone for.

(End of this chapter)