Dragon Hidden in the Sky

In front of the castle stood four more people, all of whom were wearing exoskeletons!

Of the four, two had Asian features, while the other two had Western appearances.

Ye Qing glanced at them, and his intuition told him that these four people were most likely top-tier experts!

The man holding the sword said, "The city lord is waiting for you inside. Please go in!"

Liu Wudi nodded!

Then he led Ye Qing and Wang Chaoyin inside.

After entering, there is a long corridor. Every so often, there is a person holding a weapon and wearing an exoskeleton device in the corridor!

At the end of the corridor are stairs!

They walked up the steps, the ground covered with red carpet.

At the end of the stairs was a closed door!

After the three people came up, the two people in front of the door walked over and slowly opened the door. After a moment, a huge hall appeared in the doorway!

A long table came into Ye Qing's view. At the end of the table, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties, dressed in a suit and tie, and exuding a gentlemanly air, was sitting in a huge chair.

He held a knife and fork in his hand, and a plate with a steak on it was placed in front of him, which he was slowly cutting.

Behind him stood two people!

These two people, one in black and one in white, are wearing exoskeletons and are a man and a woman!

One person was holding a knife, and the other a sword. Both were wearing masks, so their faces could not be seen.

She just stood there behind that foreign man.

Ye Qing could tell at a glance that these two were both super experts.

Without a doubt, the person sitting across from Ye Qing and the others, dining at the same time, was none other than the city's leader, Van Guise!

After Ye Qing and the others arrived, the door to the room behind them slowly closed.

Van Guis didn't seem inclined to speak. He didn't even glance at Ye Qing and the others, but simply sat calmly and continued eating.

Seeing this, Liu Wudi frowned. He knew that the person in front of him was the highest-ranking person in the city. Since the other party did not speak, he could only stand there, not knowing what to do for a moment!

"A show of force, huh?" Ye Qing's expression shifted.

Wang Chaoyin was a little uneasy, but there was not much fear on his face. Instead, he curiously turned his head and looked around!

Liu Wudi pondered for a moment before clasping his hands and saying, "Liu Wudi greets the City Lord!"

Van Guis continued eating with his head down.

Ye Qing saw a mocking smile in the eyes of the two people behind him.

Liu Wudi looked embarrassed.

The three of them stood there for a long time. After Van Guis finished eating, he picked up a handkerchief, wiped his mouth, and waved.

A figure emerged from around the corner not far away, collected the plates, and wiped the table clean.

The whole process took about ten minutes!

Only after doing all this did Van Guis raise his eyes.

He had a pair of gray eyes that gave off an incredibly eerie and oppressive feeling at first glance!

Even Ye Qing felt as if he could be seen through at a glance.

“Liu Wudi!” Van Guis said.

Liu Wudi nodded and said, "City Lord! That is indeed me!"

“Sit down!” Van Guis said.

Liu Wudi pulled out a chair and sat down. He was a little uneasy, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he calmly said, "I wonder what business the city lord has with me?"

Van Guis sized up Liu Wudi, and after a moment, he turned his gaze to Ye Qing and Wang Chaoyin. After scanning them for a while, he finally returned his gaze to Liu Wudi.

“Now that you’ve joined the Super League, you naturally have the right to sit at the table!” Van Guis said. “Liu Wudi, how long have you been in this city?”

Liu Wudi didn't understand what Van Guis meant by those words.

He even worried that his identity might have been exposed, but he said expressionlessly, "It's been more than thirty years, too long, I can't remember anymore!"

Van Guis said, "Why do you keep hiding your strength? In this city, the stronger you are, the better you'll live!"

"To be honest!" Liu Wudi said, "I only confirmed my breakthrough to the Super level yesterday. I rarely fight, so... I'm not even very clear about my own strength!"

Upon hearing Liu Wudi's words, Van Guis and the man and woman behind him were both stunned!

“That’s interesting!” Van Guis said. “Have you ever thought about leaving this city someday?”

Liu Wudi was taken aback, then he gave a bitter smile, shook his head, and said, "How could I possibly leave this city!"

“Just answer whether you want to or not, that’s enough!” Van Guis said.

Liu Wudi looked up at Van Guis and said, "Of course I want to leave, but I have no way to leave. This city has no capacity to produce large ships, no nautical charts, and no direction, so how can I leave!"

“What if!” Van Guis looked at Liu Wudi and said, “What if I were willing to take you away?”

Upon hearing this, Liu Wudi, Ye Qing, and the others' pupils suddenly contracted!

Liu Wudi's words undoubtedly proved Zhuge Tianhua and the others' guess: there was something wrong with Van Guis. At the very least, he really wanted the people on the exile island to leave with him and become a terrifying force.

Those who delivered supplies to Penglai Island have most likely perished here.

Upon hearing this, Liu Wudi's pupils contracted!

“I have a boat, and I have people who know the course!” Van Guis said. “Would you be willing to take me away?”

Liu Wudi looked at Van Guis, took a deep breath, and said, "Do you think the Heavenly Net would allow such a thing to happen? Even if we go out, we will still be hunted down by the Heavenly Net!"

"What if I can guarantee that once we get out, the net won't hunt us down and we'll be safe and sound?" Van Guis pressed closer.

“Most of those who enter the City of Exile are criminals who have committed heinous crimes. How could the Heavenly Net allow us to leave?” Liu Wudi said. “They would never allow us to live peacefully in the ordinary world!”

“As for the reason, I won’t tell you, but I can confirm that as long as you join me, I can take you away and guarantee that you won’t be hunted down by the net of heaven and earth after you leave!” Van Guis said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing was constantly making calculations in his mind!

Van Guis spoke with such certainty that Ye Qing felt the speculation from Penglai Island was most likely true!

His certainty must come from the higher-ups in the Heavenly Net, who must have already given him some assurances.

In other words, he is most likely currently cooperating with Brahma.

Liu Wudi's expression shifted between light and dark.

At this moment, Van Guis raised his hand, looked at Liu Wudi calmly, and said, "Three days. I'll only give you three days!"

“Three days from now, everyone in this city will make their own choice!” Van Guis said. “If you don’t choose to pledge allegiance to me, then… you will face certain death!”

"Hmm?" Liu Wudi's expression changed slightly. "You mean, you'll kill anyone who doesn't submit to you!"

“Of course!” Van Guis said calmly, “I’ll only give you three days to think it over! After three days, if you agree to join us, then bring Qi Ping’an’s head as your pledge of allegiance!”

"If I don't see Qi Ping'an's head in three days!" A smile appeared on Van Guis's handsome face as he said, "Your Yu Rong Street will receive another challenge! A challenge from my City Lord's Mansion!"

Liu Wudi's expression shifted between light and shadow. He looked at Van Guis and said, "Qi Ping'an? You want me to kill him?"

“He’s the only person so far who has explicitly rejected me, so naturally I have to kill him!” Van Guis said. “To make an example of him!”

"As for you, if you want to be this chicken, I don't mind killing one more!" Van Guis said with a smile.