Please Spare My Life, Disciple of the Demon Lord

The round sun in front of the boat formed a perfect arc, and the yellow twilight poured into the cabin.

At sunset, the Linghai Seven Star Boat arrived at a city-state, according to Cang Shuzi's instructions: land when encountering a village, and enter when seeing a city.

Everyone stood on the deck with anticipation, waiting for the spirit boat to land.

"Pingxia City!"

After the spirit boat descended to a certain height, Meng Ziyuan could clearly see the three large characters engraved on the city gate. It was the first time for everyone to see such a large city, and they were all quite excited.

Only Cang Shuzi looked at the city below, feeling as if he were in another world. He had been here a hundred years ago, but it was far more lively than today. Even at this height he could hear the noise from the street.

The spirit boat stopped in the air and no longer descended. Everyone looked at it in confusion.

"Lingzhou and I will be waiting at another city gate. When you feel it's time to leave, you can get on the boat and leave." After saying that, Cang Shuzi turned around and walked into the cabin.

Everyone looked at each other in confusion, not understanding the deep meaning of Cang Shuzi's words "come down when you see a village, enter when you see a city". Did he want them to stay or not?

Mu Qingge felt an indescribable feeling as she looked at his back, just like yesterday when she happily told her master that she had successfully entered the practice of San Yuan Jue and was about to become the exception.

He was also so calm and composed, just like the calm surface of the sea, yet underneath was a depth that no one could see.

After Cang Shuzi left, the disciples on the boat began to show their excitement and joy wantonly. Some disciples who had never been down the mountain hugged each other excitedly, looking like they had never seen the world before.

Of course, another person who seems to have never seen the world is Jiang Tingwan.

"Master, are you going to get off the boat too?" Mu Yun finally noticed her excitement.

"Of course! I finally got down the mountain, and I haven't seen this city in the human world yet?" He said this, but the main reason why Jiang Tingwan was so excited was that the male protagonist Luo Xingnan was about to appear when they arrived in Pingxia City.

Before, at the bottom of the cliff, in order to bring Mu Yunzhong together and prevent him from becoming a light bulb witnessing other people's love, he only wanted to take Mu Qingge away quickly. He had never met Luo Xingnan himself.

If the villain Mu Yun can finally grow up to be so handsome, wouldn't his great and righteous hero be even more handsome and majestic.

Thinking of this, Jiang Tingwan’s expectations were already maxed out.

"In that case, let's get off the boat." Mu Qingge reminded, and bowed politely to Jiang Tingwan.

Although Cang Shuzi said that they could make their own decisions during this trip and did not need to seek any opinions from him and Jiang Tingwan, let alone consider them as present, after what happened yesterday, Mu Qingge and Lin Shuyu both developed a natural respect for Jiang Tingwan.

Jiang Tingwan smiled and nodded in response.

Everyone got off the boat on their swords and landed in front of the city gate.

Mu Yunzhong summoned Yu Xiao, and Jiang Tingwan stood on him as usual and followed Mu Yunzhong off the boat.

Seeing Jiang Tingwan and Mu Yun finally riding on the same sword, everyone was a little surprised but did not dare to ask. After all, after what happened with Mu Qingge last night, no one would suspect that Jiang Tingwan had become a useless person.

"Why are you here too?"

Seeing Wen Busianye get off the boat, Jiang Tingwan said in surprise.

"If I don't get off the boat, how can my subordinates come to me, and how can I clean up the mess?"

Wen Bumian rubbed his hands confidently, as if he was ready for a big fight, but then he changed the subject and whispered in Mu Yunzhong's ear, "Besides, I also want to see what Mu Yunzhong wants more at this moment after going through this disaster?"

"Boss, what do you mean by this?" Jiang Tingwan seemed to realize something.

Wen Bumian turned his head and looked at her, "Don't forget, I said I don't believe him! I'm not a god, and I can't read minds. I don't know his true thoughts, but once we enter this city, we will know everything."

After Wen Bumian finished speaking in Jiang Tingwan's ear, he glanced at Mu Yunzhong on the side. After finding that the person opposite him had changed his expression as expected, he smiled obscurely and then walked forward.

Jiang Tingwan's heart was shocked. Of course she knew what was in this city, but she was a little scared, but she couldn't tell what she was afraid of.

The group entered the city with great expectations, but there was no bustling market or noisy crowds as they had expected.

On the contrary, there were few pedestrians in the city. All the people seen were the old and weak. Both men and women were over 50 years old. Even children playing and chasing each other were not seen.

Most of the doors on the street were closed, and some of the buildings were covered with withered vines. Not only were there no branches or leaves, but even the roots were dry and dead.

A sudden gust of wind raised the dust on the ground, and for a moment the wind and sand were blinding. Mu Yun finally stood in front of Jiang Tingwan and blocked the oncoming dust for her.

Some doors and windows that were originally open on the street were now closed.

"Brother! Do you think it's weird here? It's totally lifeless." After the sandstorm, Mo Shaoyu was the first to point out this weird atmosphere, and everyone agreed.

"That's right! I have gone down the mountain with my master twice, and it is indeed a bit weird here." Meng Ziyuan said, his eyes becoming more alert.

"But there is no demonic energy hovering here. Could it be that there is a great demon in this city and we are not at a high enough level to detect it?"

Mo Shaoyang also spoke, and drew everyone's attention to Jiang Tingwan and Wen Bumian who were accompanying him. If it came to realm, no one here could be higher than them. If even the two of them hadn't discovered it, then the power of this great demon was simply unfathomable.

The two people who were being watched looked at each other, and Wen Bumian spoke first, "Whether there is a big monster or not, we will know after staying here for one night."

Jiang Tingwan, who was a little dazed, also agreed: "Yes, we can find a place to stay first."

The words of the two were neither confirmation nor denial, which immediately made everyone feel fearful.

According to the original plot, there is indeed a monster in this city, but it is not a big monster. Instead, it is a dream monster that feeds on the dreams of mortals. Because it lives in the dreams of mortals, its monster aura is very weak and difficult to detect.

During the day, this is a dead city, but at night, it is a city that never sleeps with bright lights and wine.

Anyone who has desires in his heart will be pulled into a dream by the dream demon's power, and will be trapped in his own desires step by step, unable to extricate himself, until the dream demon devours all his spiritual consciousness.

The original intention of what Wen Bumian said to Jiang Tingwan at the city gate was to use the dream demon's ability to see what Mu Yun wanted most in his heart at this moment?

In the original plot, he did not follow Mu Qingge and the others to attend the Immortal Gate Trial Conference, and therefore did not enter the city. Otherwise, given his condition at the time, what he wanted to do in Qinghuai would have been exposed in his dream long ago.

But this time it was different. Because of Jiang Tingwan's presence, Mu Yun finally became one of the people attending the trial conference.

As long as his murderous intentions do not change, clues will definitely be revealed in this dream of desire.

The group walked for a long time before they found the Yunlai Inn on the street. Although the inn looked old and the railings facing outward were covered with withered vines, it was the largest building on the street.

"We have searched the entire city, and only this inn is open." Several disciples who had gone out to explore the way came back and reported.

As he finished speaking, a strong wind suddenly blew up on the street, blowing up dust all over the sky.

Everyone could only cover their mouths and noses and quickly hide in the inn.

As soon as they entered the inn, everyone started to dust themselves off. When the dust settled, they saw many people sitting in the lobby. They were of different shapes and clothes, both men and women, which formed a contrast with the desolation outside, as if they were two different worlds inside and outside.

After seeing them come in, some people just glanced at them and continued to do their own things, while others looked at the Sanyuan Sect's emblematic clothing, as if they recognized their origins, but they just glanced away.

There were only a few empty tables and chairs in the corners, which were just enough for the people from Sanyuan Sect to sit down.

Before everyone had time to be surprised, a young waiter came out to greet them.

"Hey! Sir, please come in."

He has a pretty face, a bright and sunny smile, and looks to be in his early twenties. He should be the youngest face in this city.

Mu Qingge and others took a close look at the waiter leading the way, but found nothing unusual.

He wiped the tables and chairs in the corner several times with his towel, and warmly invited everyone to sit down: "Dear guests, you have come just in time. There are only a few tables left. I wonder if you would like to stay overnight or stay the night?"

"Stay in a hotel!" Mu Qingge replied indifferently.

"Stay in the hotel?" The waiter thought for a moment and replied, "I don't know what happened today, but the hotel is suddenly full. There are only six rooms left. If you must stay in the hotel, you may have to squeeze in."

The waiter explained with a flattering smile.

Lin Shuyu also took the opportunity to ask, "When we came in, we saw that there were few people in the city. Why are there so many people in your store?"

When the waiter heard this, he glanced at everyone and said, "Since you don't know why you are here, it's better not to know."

Meng Ziyuan, who was standing by, felt looked down upon and got angry. "What do you mean by this? Is there something shameful going on in your city?"

The waiter immediately explained with a smile: "Don't be angry, sir! I am just not good at talking. Judging from your attire, you must be disciples of the Immortal Sect."

The waiter pointed out the identities of the people. Lin Shuyu and Mu Qingge looked at each other and said in a friendly manner, "Don't mind, little brother. This is just my temper. We are new here and we are a little curious. Please continue."

Seeing that Lin Shuyu was polite, the waiter continued:

“To be honest, there are indeed some strange things in this city. Many disciples of immortal sects have come and gone, but without exception, none of them have ever left this city…”