Immortals of the Mortal World Gather at the Inn!

After Lin Wanru left, Qin Xiao sat down at the head of the table, closed his eyes to rest, and seemed to be deep in thought.

After a short while, Qin Xiao called out to the outside, "Someone come here!"

A guard rushed in.

Qin Xiao said to his personal guards, "Send a few men to keep watch over the City Lord's Mansion. Report to me immediately if anything happens. Also, never mind, go and carry out the order!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

After hearing what Qin Xiao said, the guards hurriedly ran off to carry it out!

"It seems that seizing the position of city lord is not too difficult. What is difficult is that being as powerful as my father."

Qin Xiao rubbed his temples, his feelings were very complicated.

"Father, what are you thinking?!"

Qin Xiao thought to herself silently.

And so, a whole year passed. During that time, Liu Chang returned, and Qin Xiao had several dealings with him, but she didn't gain any advantage. However, this made Liu Chang a little more relaxed about Qin Xiao.

Su Lie also used some rare and precious materials to win over nearly half of Liu Chang's people. Furthermore, Su Lie stated that the itinerary and assassination plan for Shi Jie, the head of the Tianji Pavilion, were already prepared. Qin Xiao showed it to Lin Wanru, who indicated that her preparations were also complete, awaiting Qin Xiao's action.

"Commander Su, are you sure Liu Chang has left the city?"

During this period, Qin Xiao had already appointed Su Lie as the commander of his personal guard. Once Qin Xiao obtained the position of city lord, Su Lie would take command of the entire Xuanwu Army.

Su Lie said to Qin Xiao, "Yes, we're heading towards the territory of the northern demon race."

Qin Xiao had already learned from Su Lie that Liu Chang was colluding with the demon race, so she wasn't surprised at all.

Qin Xiao looked north and asked, "Commander Su, do you think Father is observing us here? Or is he just worried about me?"

Upon hearing Qin Xiao's words, Su Lie hurriedly knelt on one knee and said, "Your Highness, you must not say such things."

After hearing this, Qin Xiao seemed lost in thought, and murmured, "Is that really true?"

Meanwhile, in the capital, the Qin Emperor used his supernatural powers to create a water mirror in front of him, and the image reflected in the water mirror was Qin Xiao and Su Lie.

After hearing Qin Xiao's words, the Emperor Qin smiled noncommittally.

"Alright, let's move tonight."

Qin Xiao looked at Su Lie and told him the time of the operation.

After hearing this, Su Lie bowed and then disappeared from Qin Xiao's sight.

Qin Xiao took out a communication stone, told Lin Wanru, and then went to prepare for what he was about to face.

Meanwhile, in the territory of the demon race.

Liu Chang knelt before a mysterious demon man.

"Lord Liu, have you made up your mind?"

Lu Xing, a demon man, sat on the throne, looking with interest at Liu Chang kneeling on the ground.

As if he had made up his mind, Liu Chang said to Lu Xing, "Yes, Your Highness, I am willing to abandon my human cultivation techniques and join the demon race. I hope Your Majesty the Demon Emperor will grant my request!"

The Demon Emperor Lu Xing seemed very happy and said, "Alright, the Emperor approves. Someone, take City Lord Liu away."

After Lu Xing finished speaking, a demon of the Mahayana stage appeared and took Liu Chang away.

Lu Xing suddenly spoke to the void, "Emperor Qin, it seems I am still the superior one!"

Qin Shi Huang's voice echoed from the void: "Lu Xing, do you really think that a mere Liu Chang can turn the tide? How laughable."

The Demon Emperor scoffed, "Emperor Qin, do you really think a mere early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator can defeat Liu Chang, the century-old city lord of Xuanwu City?"

The Emperor Qin smiled noncommittally and said, "He is my son."

After he finished speaking, the void trembled slightly.

Lu Xing chuckled as he watched Qin Huang leave.

Liu Chang, who was taken away, was thrown into a pool full of demon blood essence.

Instantly, Liu Chang felt as if his bones and tendons had been shattered and then rebuilt, again and again.

Just when Liu Chang was about to give up, a demon race cultivator at the Mahayana stage scooped him up and tossed him aside, sending Liu Chang to the forest leading to the demon race.

As soon as Liu Chang landed, the telepathic message from the Mahayana stage demon reached his ear:

"The plan is about to begin. Let's hope nothing unexpected happens on Lord Liu's side!"

Liu Chang immediately knelt down and agreed.

Meanwhile, Xuanwu City was bustling with activity.

Shi Jie, the head of the Tianji Pavilion, was assassinated and died.

Deputy Pavilion Master Lin Wanru, together with more than half of the Tianji Pavilion's senior members, became the Pavilion Master.

The first thing Lin Wanru did after becoming the head of the pavilion was to win over people again, and anyone who refused was put to death!

Qin Xiao also began to take action, because Su Lie had already bribed the commander of the city guard.

Therefore, Qin Xiao directly ordered the city to be sealed off, with no one allowed to enter or leave.

Qin Xiao then ordered his personal guards to quietly eliminate Liu Chang's personal guards.

Then, before the officials who were still on Liu Chang's side could react, they joined forces with the Tianji Pavilion and killed them without mercy.

And so, Qin Xiao became the city lord by virtue of his decisiveness in killing!

Meanwhile, Liu Chang, unaware of the situation, arrived at the foot of the city wall and discovered that the protective barrier of Xuanwu City had been activated.

Liu Chang seemed to have vaguely sensed something.

Immediately, Liu Chang took out the city lord's token, then recited an incantation, and a small gap opened at the bottom of the barrier, just big enough for one person to enter.

Upon seeing this, Liu Chang breathed a sigh of relief, but still felt something was amiss, his body tense, ready to strike at any moment.

But Qin Xiao was already prepared. If someone in the early stages of the Mahayana realm went berserk, it was no laughing matter.

When Liu Chang entered the city, he found that nothing had changed. The only difference was that the streets were deserted today.

Liu Chang sensed something was increasingly wrong and hurried back to the city lord's mansion.

But this played right into Qin Xiao's hands.

The city lord's mansion has already set up several formations, so even a peak Mahayana cultivator wouldn't be able to escape unscathed.

Liu Chang looked at the city lord's mansion in front of him, noticed something was amiss, and was considering whether or not to go in.

Meanwhile, Qin Xiao's personal guards and Su Lie, who were lying in ambush in the city lord's mansion, were getting anxious.

Just as Su Lie was about to go out himself, Qin Xiao arrived.

When Liu Chang saw Qin Xiao arrive, he was somewhat wary, but when he saw that there was no one around, his wariness lessened by half.

Qin Xiao looked at Liu Chang standing at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion and asked in confusion, "Why is City Lord Liu standing at the entrance? Why don't you go in?"

Liu Chang stood there quietly watching Qin Xiao, wanting to see what kind of scheme Qin Xiao had up his sleeve!

Qin Xiao's acting was very good; Liu Chang watched for a long time but couldn't figure it out!

Finally, Liu Chang gave up and asked Qin Xiao, "What brings Your Highness to my City Lord's Mansion?"

Qin Xiao looked at Liu Chang with some curiosity and said, "I just came back from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and was on my way back when I ran into City Lord Liu, so I came to say hello!"

Liu Chang gave a forced laugh and said, "Hehe, it's my honor. I'll be heading back now. Your Highness, take care, I won't see you off!"

After saying that, Liu Chang pushed open the door.

Just as Liu Chang stepped inside, the door slammed shut, and then…