Maybe I shouldn't die.

After the little episode, the three of them started to move forward in the direction pointed out by Xia Weizhi.

The grove was not big, and the Jindan cultivator hurried as fast as he could and it didn't take him much time to reach the edge of the woods.

Just like what Xia Weizhi said.

After exiting the woods, there is a towering city not far away.

Seeing this, the three brothers and sisters looked at each other and saw the same meaning in each other's eyes:

Go directly to the city?

Although the Four Spirits had not given them any clues about the second level of the trial, there was a city not far from where they landed. Even a fool could guess that the trial was definitely related to the city.

Despite this, Xia Weizhi still spoke:

"I'll go explore the area first. You guys wait here."

As the one with the highest cultivation among the three brothers and sisters, he was naturally the first to speak.

Fang Yue and Fu Shi were opposed to the investigation, but they did not intend to let Xia Weizhi go alone.

In such an unknown place, it is best not to disperse.

Otherwise, why would they gather together in the first place?

So, Fu Shidao:

"Let's go together."

Fang Yue also nodded and said:

"Senior Brother Fu is right, let's go together."

Xia Weizhi thought for a moment and nodded:

"Then let's go together."

After reaching an agreement, the three of them did not hesitate and immediately began to explore the nearby area.

They soon discovered that except for the direction of the city, no matter which direction they went, they would only return to the same place. Even the small woods they had just come out of were covered with white fog without them noticing.

The white fog seemed like a barrier, isolating the grove.

Once you walk into the white fog, you will lose your vision and the situation inside is the same as outside. No matter which direction you go, you will eventually return to the place where you entered the white fog.

In this case, there seems to be no other choice except that city.

Half an hour later, the three brothers and sisters came to a conclusion.

It was a little unexpected, but it didn't seem that surprising.

Unexpectedly, the methods of the Four Spirits seemed a bit too straightforward, which was somewhat inconsistent with their reputation of having lived for more than 100,000 years.

"The Great Way is Simple?"

This was Fang Yue's voice, with a hint of hesitation.

Xia Weizhi and Fu Shi could not help but be slightly stunned, then nodded thoughtfully at the same time:

"Perhaps Junior Sister is right, and we are overthinking it."

"That's right. The higher the level of a cultivator, the more they like to use the simplest method. My master is like that."

When he said the last sentence, there was still some indescribable confusion on his face.

Obviously he was thinking of something unspeakable.

Fu Shi and Fang Yue were very considerate and didn't ask any more questions, but said:

"In that case, let's go straight to the city!"

"That's right. No matter what they think, completing the trial is more important."

Xia Weizhi also nodded and said:

"That makes sense."

Even Tuntun, who was covered in a transparent magic weapon, made two "chi chi" sounds.

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The city seemed not far away, but in fact it was closer than it looked. In just half an incense stick of time, they had arrived at the city gate.

Just as expected.

The city is tall and majestic, and the city walls are full of the breath of wind and rain and time.

But it was not quite the same as expected.

This is an extremely quiet city, without the coming and going of people as imagined. The wide-open city gate is empty, as if it is a huge beast's mouth, waiting to swallow up the trial-takers.

Lonely, lonely, and lonely.

There was an inexplicable sense of loneliness in this city, which made the three brothers and sisters standing at the city gate lose their minds.

"Fellow Daoists, what happened to you?"

The sudden voice brought the three brothers and sisters, who had lost their minds for some reason, back to their senses instantly.

Then I was shocked.

When did this fellow Taoist appear? Why didn't they notice him at all? They were all Jindan cultivators. Even if they were attracted by the aura in this city, they still had to be on guard.

Thinking of this, the three of them looked around subconsciously.

Then the fear in my heart became even greater.

There was an endless stream of monks coming and going, and there were people guarding the city gate. The monks entering the city had already formed a long queue.

Looking up, there were three huge characters engraved at the top of the city gate.

"Red Cloud City"

It is a cumbersome ancient writing.

This kind of writing is not very common nowadays. Looking at the clothes of the monks around, they are all covered with rune formations that were commonly used hundreds of thousands of years ago.

Seeing this, the three brothers and sisters looked at each other and saw the same idea in each other's eyes.

Could this be a city that existed hundreds of thousands of years ago?

"How many fellow Taoists? How many fellow Taoists?"

It was still the same voice as before.

The person who spoke was a middle-aged cultivator who was in the late stage of foundation building. He was wearing the same armor as the cultivator guarding the city.

It must be that they stayed too long and attracted the attention of the monks guarding the city.

It cannot be revealed before the specific content of the trial is clear!

The three of them looked at each other calmly again. After understanding each other's meaning, Xia Weizhi took the lead and stepped forward with a hint of apology in his tone.

"Sorry, we just came down the mountain. This is the first time we see such a magnificent city, so we can't help but be a little distracted."

After saying this, he smiled embarrassedly.

Hearing this, the middle-aged guard looked the three of them up and down.

Well, the clothes are gorgeous, with runes I have never seen before. Although I don’t recognize the decorations on the body, judging from the aura of them, they should be good things.

The most important thing is that his face is full of innocence and ignorance of the world.

At first glance, it is clear that he is a disciple from some major sect who has just gone out for training.

As for the fact that their cultivation level cannot be seen clearly, they are all cultivators from big sects, so what's wrong with carrying some magical tools to conceal their cultivation level?

The middle-aged guard, who thought he had figured it out, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

I hope you're not here to cause trouble.

But the necessary inspection steps could not be omitted, so he put on a look of understanding and said with a smile:

"So you are disciples of a big sect. I wonder which sect you are from?"

This question made Xia Weizhi hesitate for a moment, but he quickly reacted and explained:

"It's just a small and unknown clan. It's not worth mentioning. It's not worth mentioning."

After saying this, he couldn't help but secretly observe the reaction of the middle-aged guard, as if he wanted to know whether he believed what he said.

But such a small action would make it even more obvious to the guards.

There was a flash of understanding in his eyes, and then he considerately changed the subject.

"Are you fellow Taoists going to the city? Would you like me to lead the way for you?"

Isn't it just that the disciples of the big sect went out to practice and wanted to conceal their identities? He understood it very well, and he had seen such situations before.

If the other party wants to cover it up, then just cover it up. What if you expose it and make them angry? It's better to just go along with them. Maybe you can get some benefits.

Thinking of the reward a certain fellow practitioner had received, the smile on his face could not help but become more sincere, and he added:

"I am a native of Scarlet Cloud City. I grew up in this city. I am very familiar with the situation in the city. If you need guidance, you may consider me."