She became a god

As night fell, Wang Jie channeled his spiritual power to activate the grand formation, instantly illuminating the mansion as if it were daytime.

Murong Yan, standing to the side, focused intently, his fingers constantly calculating, determined to find out the location of Wenxi Spring.

Yuantong followed behind, twirling the Bodhi beads in his hand, his eyes lowered, chanting Buddhist mantras with his brows bowed.

But only Yuantong himself knew that what he was asking for was not to find Wenxichun as soon as possible, but to ask Buddha for mercy and to give Wenxichun a way out.

With a flick of his right hand hidden in his sleeve, a tiny incense pellet burned to ashes.

Murong Yan, who was in front, seemed to sense something and turned around. "I think I smell a fragrance. Did Fellow Daoist Yuantong smell it?"

"Eh! What is this fragrance? I can't smell it at all."

Murong Yan smiled slightly and said, "That fragrance is like the unique Lanshan Fragrance of my Tianji Pavilion, which has the function of summoning souls."

Yuantong couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. This Murong Yan was so highly regarded by Venerable Xuanji. He had only been a disciple for a little over a month, yet he could already recognize this fragrance.

May Zhouzhou awaken soon because of this incense.

Since it's inconvenient for me to take action myself, my only hope now is that Wen Xichun will leave on her own soon, or that Zhouzhou will come and take her away.

"I've smelled the fragrance of roses before, but the scent just now was more like the roses from the Lord of the City's mansion."

Upon hearing this, Murong Yan's expression froze slightly. He had only been a disciple for a little over a month, and he had only smelled the fragrance when his master was demonstrating it to him. He did not have any incense pills in his hand.

Yuantong has a close relationship with Senior Sister Ye, so he naturally knows more than I do.

He denied it, but said he wasn't entirely sure he could refute it.

Furthermore, there is indeed a wall of roses within a hundred paces of here, and the night breeze carries a rich fragrance that is very similar to that of the Lanshan fragrance.

Therefore, Murong Yan hesitated for a long time before saying, "Perhaps I misheard."

Yuantong smiled and let the matter drop.

"Young friends, please don't stand on ceremony now. The important thing is to capture Wen Xichun with me first."

Taking the opportunity, Yuantong asked, "Everyone in the city wants to kill Wen Xichun, but the city lord only arrests her. Such magnanimity truly impresses me."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jie looked embarrassed, but after only a moment, he calmly replied, "Heaven cherishes life, and I, the city lord, am not such a domineering person. Once Wen Xichun is arrested, I will definitely interrogate her first."

"The city lord is so kind and generous, I admire him greatly."

Yuantong coldly watched them flatter each other, and a plan came to mind: "The city lord's magnanimity is beyond our reach. When we meet Wen Xichun later, let's see how she continues to deny that she has a recording stone but refuses to produce it to prove herself."

Wang Jie exclaimed in surprise, "She actually used a photographic stone to preserve evidence?"

"This is what Wen Xichun said when he was in the Yuya Secret Realm."

May Buddha forgive me, for in order to save people, I had to deceive them with a mix of truth and falsehood. Amitabha.

After Yuantong had said what he needed to say, he fell silent, leaving Wang Jie deeply shaken.

Wang Jie may not have known beforehand why Pingcheng was set ablaze, but he certainly knew afterward.

Wen Xichun was merely a convenient scapegoat.

There are pros and cons to both catching her and not catching her.

But if the other party really has a chance to prove themselves, then Pingcheng Tianhuo's tricks will be exposed.

Human trafficking has always been rampant in Pingcheng, but no one used to take it seriously.

There is a need for people throughout the nine continents and four seas, but the situation is most severe in the Central Continent.

Therefore, although the buying and selling of people was not openly discussed, it was tacitly accepted by most cultivators.

But buying and selling people is one thing, trafficking is another.

Pingcheng has always been known as a land of etiquette and courtesy; how could it be stigmatized as a human trafficking country?

Wang Jie's original intention in arresting Wen Xichun was to find someone to take the blame, but this person had evidence in hand, so his plan was going to fail.

But that brat Rong Yan chimed in, "If someone is arrested, I'm willing to be present as a witness during the city lord's interrogation."

Why is Murong Yan so enthusiastic? It turns out he has his own ulterior motives.

He was willing to offend his senior sister Ye Qingzhou to help capture Wen Xichun, all for the sake of gaining a reputation as a fortune teller.

If there are any doubts about the case, and he can calculate them on the spot, wouldn't that make him even more famous?

His intentions were too obvious, and Wang Jie could see through them at a glance, but he just didn't have a suitable reason to refuse.

He immediately lost the will to capture Wen Xichun today, and secretly sent a message to his trusted guards to search for her quickly and not waste time lingering.

About half an hour later, the group had searched most of the garden, with only the Elm Garden and the houses in the northwest corner yet to be checked.

It's not surprising that a group of cultivators haven't been able to finish searching yet, because the city lord's mansion is too big, with countless pavilions and courtyards. If they were to explore it thoroughly, it would take at least three days.

This speed is already considered fast.

In the northwest corner, Wen Xichun gripped the rubbing of the ledger tightly, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

This city lord's mansion is truly full of hidden talents. If she hadn't cultivated Ye Qingzhou's Mountain Wind Technique and entered when Yuan Tong came to visit, she probably wouldn't have been able to obtain this evidence at all.

As dawn broke, Wen Xichun guessed that he had been exposed.

The northwest corner was the weakest point of the city lord's mansion's grand formation, and also her only chance to escape.

If she were to use the Thunderclap Sword as a trigger and be struck by lightning for a short while, she would be able to break free from the formation.

But this will inevitably alarm everyone, and the people of Pingcheng will surely capture her immediately.

For the first time, Wen Xichun was unsure whether she should draw her sword.

The footsteps of the search grew closer and closer. Just as Wen Xichun drew his sword to summon heavenly thunder, someone reported, "City Lord, Princess Ye Qingzhou of the Little Panda Clan has come to pay a visit."