Going against the will of heaven, summoning strange beasts, abandoning her daughter, she is addicted

After the city lord left, the hypocritical faces of some people gradually came to light: "The city protection formation requires ten experts of the fifth rank or above at the divine level to jointly inject divine power. This process will last for three days and three nights. Can we really hold out for that long?"

"It seems that the people from Qingyong City have already arrived before even a day has passed! Wouldn't this divine power be wasted?"

"In my opinion, it would be better to conserve our strength and wait for the people from Qingyong City to arrive! At that time, we will still have a fighting chance."

"Do you intend to disobey the city lord's orders?" Most people, enjoying the offerings from the city lord's mansion, were still quite loyal.

The team split into two factions.

One faction unconditionally obeys the city lord's orders.

The other faction planned to wait for the people of Qingyong City to attack, then slip away in the chaos. Why not run now? Of course, they were afraid that if a fight didn't break out, they wouldn't even have a place like Black Night City to hide in.

Compared to other major cities, Night City offers extremely generous treatment.

Once you leave Night City, I really don't know where you'll find such a good superior.

"We're not trying to go against the facts, we're just stating the truth!"

Suddenly, a thought flashed through someone's mind, "That's it!"

His voice was loud, immediately attracting everyone's attention: "That Miss Ruan, didn't she cause a celestial phenomenon today? Judging from the spectacle, it seems she forged a super-grade divine artifact, right?"

"The value of a super-grade artifact, I don't need to explain, everyone should understand, right?" another person chimed in from the side.

The two of them, one after the other, immediately swayed everyone's minds: "If we send this super artifact to Qingyong City, it will surely ensure the safety of our Black Night City!"

"Are you all crazy? That super artifact was crafted by Miss Ruan. What gives you the right to decide its fate for her?" The city lord's confidant felt that these people were speaking without thinking.

There are probably no more than three such super artifacts in the entire Beast Taming Continent. Is it possible for Ruan Yu to take out such a treasure?

"Just because she offended the people of Qingyong City!"

"That's right, our lives are now in her hands! As long as she's willing to hand over the divine artifact and quell Qingyong City's anger, then Black Night City can live in peace."

"Isn't it good to quell the war without losing a single soldier?"

"I can't explain this to you!" The confidant's chest heaved violently with anger. "The ultimate artifact is out of the question! Don't even think about it!"

"Furthermore, as I've already made myself clear enough, if it weren't for Miss Ruan, we would have been dead long ago! Now that she's unaware of the truth and has provoked the people of Qingyong City, it's only right that we protect her!"

"Why should I?" someone protested.

"Because she's our savior!"

"Did I beg her for help? That's ridiculous. I didn't witness what happened on the black market, so how do I know if what you're saying is true or false? Besides, just because someone saw it with their own eyes doesn't mean it's true. Maybe she was putting on this show for you."

The two groups argued fiercely and eventually parted on bad terms.

The group that insisted on having Ruan Yu bear the wrath of Qingyong City alone gathered together later that evening.

"Send a representative to negotiate with that woman. Either make her hand over the super artifact, or let her leave Dark Night City on her own and not implicate us!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

only……

"Who should we send?" The group looked at each other, none of them willing to be the first to step forward.

"I'll go! I don't believe she can kill me so easily!" In the end, no one went, but a white-haired old man with a stern and old-fashioned demeanor stood up.

"I've lived to be this old, even if I die, I'll die a worthy death!"

"Don't worry, if you die, we will avenge you!" The others were deeply moved and their eyes welled up with tears.

The white-haired old man: "..."

Listen to me say thank you...

Night was falling.

Ruan Yu was drawing talismans in the space, and she deciphered the runes on several coffins. Using them on talismans could produce unexpected results.

Just as he was engrossed in his painting, the voice of an unfamiliar old man rang out from outside.

"Miss Ruan, are you there?"

Ruan Yu didn't recognize him and didn't respond immediately, but insisted on finishing drawing the talisman in her hand.

"Hmm? Is no one here?" The white-haired old man cautiously entered the courtyard. He was restless, so he simply stood up: "Miss Ruan, I am a retainer of the City Lord's Mansion. I have come here today to discuss important matters with you."

After finishing the talisman, Ruan Yu carefully put it away and left the space, pushing open the door to walk into the courtyard.

The white-haired old man had never seen Ruan Yu before. When Ruan Yu was setting up her formation outside the city, he only glanced at her from afar and did not get a clear look at her appearance.

Suddenly, a stunningly beautiful face came into view, and it felt like my eyes had been hit by a million points of damage.

The white-haired old man froze completely.

"What is it?" Ruan Yu asked.

"Uh, it's like this..." The white-haired old man had memorized the words several times beforehand, but now his brain seemed to have crashed, and he couldn't remember them no matter what.

"I...um..."

“You’ve come here because of Qingyong City, haven’t you?” Ruan Yu guessed his intention and gestured for him to sit down and talk.

The white-haired old man was as flustered as a child: "No, no, no, I... I won't sit down."

Feeling guilty, he couldn't possibly sit down again.

“You guessed right, young lady. I have indeed come for this matter.” With that, he revealed his purpose.

It's pretty much the same as Ruan Yu's guess.

They either had to drive her away or make her hand over the most precious treasure to Qingyong City to quell their anger.

However, she chose neither path.

"Please leave. I will not leave, nor will I hand over the super artifact."

This wasn't her fault, so why should she apologize?

If the people of Qingyong City are stubborn and unyielding, she'll kill two if they come, and a whole team if they come!

"Well... alright." Although he didn't get the result he wanted, the white-haired old man felt embarrassed to stay any longer.

Moreover, Ruan Yu's aura was too powerful; he had only been there for a short while, and his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

When Xiao Hei arrived, he happened to see the white-haired old man hurriedly leaving. He immediately went into the courtyard and asked, "Miss Ruan, did the servant in the manor say something unpleasant to you?"

"It's nothing, they just gave me two solutions."

Ruan Yu spoke calmly.

The more she acted like this, the more uncertain Xiao Hei felt.

"Well... if I may be so bold as to ask, what are his two solutions?"

"You don't want to hear this."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei knelt down in a panic: "I'm sorry, I failed to manage my men well..."

Ruan Yu interrupted him, using her divine power to lift him up: "Don't kneel down so easily. You haven't done anything wrong. The two plans he proposed were all for the benefit of Black Night City. You should be happy to have such a loyal subordinate."