Immortals of the Mortal World Gather at the Inn!

"I wonder what Your Highness wishes to offer in exchange?"

Shi Jie said to Qin Xiao with a smile!

Qin Xiao had already made preparations. He took out a high-grade Heaven-rank longsword from his storage ring, placed it on Shi Jie's table, and said, "I wonder if Pavilion Master Shi thinks this sword is suitable?"

When Qin Xiao took out the knife, Shi Jie's eyes lit up with greed. Although he was the head of the Tianji Pavilion branch, he still had to pay for those magical treasures and weapons if he wanted to take them. Since Shi Jie became the head of the pavilion, he only had two Heaven-rank magical treasures on him!

However, Shi Jie quickly recovered and said, "Okay, but for some deeper questions, you'll have to ask City Lord Liu. I don't have that information here!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao was almost amused and annoyed. Since Shi Jie had already made his point clear, Qin Xiao didn't hold back and said, "Sect Leader Shi, what intelligence is there that your Heavenly Mystery Pavilion can't obtain? Does Sect Leader Shi intend to stand against me? Sect Leader Shi should think carefully; choosing the wrong side can lead to death!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Jie wasn't angry. He just chuckled and said, "What does Your Highness mean? I didn't understand a single word!"

Qin Xiao stood up and left the VIP room. Before leaving, he turned back to Shi Jie and said, "I hope Pavilion Master Shi won't regret what he did today!"

Shi Jie laughed loudly, unconvinced.

However, Lin Wanru, who was sitting next to her, was very confident. As the eldest daughter of the Lin family in Qilin City, she was well aware of the Qin Emperor's power.

According to the elders of the family, after Qin Shi Huang ascended the throne, a group of old men from the previous dynasty came to resist him. The weakest of those old men was a powerful cultivator at the early stage of the Mahayana realm.

But Qin Shi Huang still slapped them all, annihilating their souls.

That battle—no, it was a one-sided massacre.

Thinking of this, Lin Wanru looked at Shi Jie with pity, and then walked out as well.

"Wanru, sometimes, taking sides is a way to die!"

Just before Lin Wanru left, Shi Jie's smug voice reached her ears.

Lin Wanru remained noncommittal and left the VIP room without turning her head.

Shi Jie watched Lin Wanru leave and muttered to himself with a mocking tone, "Just a little brat, and the main hospital actually wanted you to replace me."

At Qin Xiao's residence, Qin Xiao sat in a small pavilion, listening to Su Lie recount the things he had investigated.

"What?! Liu Chang left the city?! Where did he go?!"

Su Lie replied somewhat warily, "I don't know. I was originally planning to go out and investigate, but a terrifying aura emanated from Liu Chang, so I came to report to Your Highness first!"

Qin Xiao thought for a moment and asked, "What are your chances of winning against the owner of that aura?"

Su Lie answered affirmatively, "Not even a fraction! I sensed that his aura was just as powerful as His Majesty's."

Qin Xiao frowned deeply: "The same strength as Father Emperor, this is not good. It seems this is not just a battle for the city lord position, but also a contest with someone as powerful as Father Emperor!"

Su Lie then objected, saying, "Your Highness, should I return to the capital to report to His Majesty?"

Qin Xiao shook his head and said, "Father must already know about the appearance of such a powerful figure. As for why he didn't come, it's probably due to some special circumstances!"

Indeed, the Qin Emperor had long ago discovered the owner of that aura, who was none other than the ancestor of the demon race.

If it weren't for the Qin Emperor, Su Lie might have already died while he was following Liu Chang.

"Forget it!" Qin Xiao shook his head helplessly. The current situation was not good for him.

Qin Xiao then took out another storage ring and handed it to Su Lie, saying, "Senior Su, this contains some rare and precious materials, as well as a list of high-ranking officials in Xuanwu City. Examine them one by one and see if there's anything you need to add. If there's an opportunity, try to use these rare and precious materials to win them over!"

"Yes, I'll go right away!"

After bowing, Su Lie disappeared from the spot!

Seeing that Su Lie had left, the guards, assuming the matter was over, trotted over and said, "Your Highness, Vice Pavilion Master Lin Wanru of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion has come to visit. I saw Your Highness and Senior Su discussing matters, so I took the liberty of inviting Vice Pavilion Master Lin Wanru to the main hall!"

Qin Xiao was not surprised to hear that Lin Wanru had come to visit. He said to the guard who came to deliver the message, "Alright, I understand. You can go now. By the way, tell the people below that something important may happen in the next few days."

After the guard acknowledged the information, he hurriedly ran to inform the captain of the guard.

Qin Xiao then went to the front hall alone. As soon as he entered, he saw the beautiful Lin Wanru sitting in the first chair on the right.

Qin Xiao walked to the main seat and sat down.

Then a younger guard walked in from outside.

He was holding a plate with a pot of tea and two cups on it.

After the guard poured a cup for each of them, he said something to Qin Xiao and then withdrew.

"Master Lin, please try some tea from the palace."

Qin Xiao gestured for Lin Wanru to drink tea.

Lin Wanru picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and said, "Your Highness, you should know why I've come here!"

After taking a sip of tea, Qin Xiao said, "Isn't it just about helping you become the sect leader?"

Lin Wanru looked at Qin Xiao and asked, "Then, Your Highness, could you help me?"

Qin Xiao looked at Lin Wanru with amusement and said, "Why should I help you?"

Lin Wanru replied, "Your Highness should know that I am on your side. If I can become the Pavilion Master, Your Highness will have a better chance of winning the position of City Lord!"

Qin Xiao found it increasingly amusing and said, "Sect Leader Lin, you know why I'm here. If I help you and Shi Jie joins forces against me, wouldn't my chances of winning be even lower?"

Lin Wanru's expression also darkened. She said, "When His Highness came to our Tianji Pavilion today, Shi Jie already indicated that he was on Liu Chang's side. If we unite, our chances of defeating them will increase significantly. Isn't that good?"

Qin Xiao laughed. He didn't want to waste any more time here and said to Lin Wanru, "Sect Leader Lin, if you're going to keep pretending, please leave!"

Seeing this, Lin Wanru knew that Qin Xiao had investigated her, so she stopped pretending and said, "Your Highness, you have excellent eyesight. I came here today to ask for your help."

Qin Xiao guessed what it was, but pretended not to know and asked, "What kind of busyness?"

Lin Wanru said fiercely, "Kill Shi Jie."

Qin Xiao, with an "I knew it" expression, said to Lin Wanru, "I can help you with this, but I'm curious why you pretended to be a fool before."

Lin Wanru was somewhat angry when Qin Xiao called her a fool, but she still replied, "I was just testing whether Your Highness has the brains to cooperate!"

Qin Xiao smiled, indicating that she would help, but still asked curiously, "What gives you your confidence?"

Lin Wanru said with a smile:

"My confidence stems from the fact that more than half of the higher-ups in the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion are on my side. Now we're just waiting for the right opportunity."

"This timing coincides with Shi Jie's accidental death!"