Chapter 158: Xiluo City Lord Zhao Chunyang

Inside the City Lord's Mansion, it was spacious and luxurious, with servants busy everywhere.

This was Xiao Fan's first time entering the City Lord's Mansion, and he looked around several times.

Although the surrounding decorations couldn't compare to Jixian Sect, they were much more luxurious than the Dragon Family's.

Adding in his judgment of the city's scale from the journey, Xiluo City was much larger than Jingchuan City.

Compared to these cities, Jingchuan City could only be considered a remote small town.

Nangong Lingxuan and Chen Feixing, however, clearly wouldn't be gawking around…

Whether it was the Chen Family or the Nangong Family, both held significant positions in Wuhuang Province.

The three were led to the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion by a servant and took their seats.

After a while, the City Lord of Xiluo City rushed over. He looked like a middle-aged man, tall, but his face appeared somewhat pale…

"Welcome, young friends, for coming from so far away."

After arriving, he quickly cupped his fists in a polite greeting.

The three stood up and returned the gesture.

"City Lord, you are too polite."

The other party's cultivation was high; judging from his aura, he should at least be in the Xuandan Realm.

"I am Zhao Chunyang. Thank you, young friends, for coming to help our Xiluo City." Zhao Chunyang cupped his fists once again, very polite.

Xiao Fan and Chen Feixing were about to say something polite back.

But then they heard Nangong Lingxuan speak coldly from the side: "No need for formalities. We are here for the mission."

"…"

The conversation died instantly.

Zhao Chunyang was also stunned. He took a few more looks at Nangong Lingxuan. He had to admit this woman was cold and beautiful, definitely a top-tier beauty.

But her way of speaking was truly terrible…

"Cough… Senior Zhao, please don't mind her. My Junior Sister is just like this." Xiao Fan coughed to break the ice, not wanting everyone to be embarrassed.

Chen Feixing, on the side, also cast an admiring look at Xiao Fan.

A smile appeared on Zhao Chunyang's stiff face, and he was about to speak…

But then Nangong Lingxuan said from the side: "Who is your Junior Sister? You Lecher!"

Suddenly, the scene became awkward again. This time, not only City Lord Zhao Chunyang but even Xiao Fan's face stiffened…

Chen Feixing's admiring gaze turned into sympathy…

He wanted to interject, but after glancing at Nangong Lingxuan, he gave up on that idea.

Xiao Fan looked back at Nangong Lingxuan, quite angry. Nangong Lingxuan hadn't called him a Lecher the whole way here…

Yet she directly called him that as soon as they arrived at the City Lord's Mansion?

"Haha… You young friends really like to joke. How could talented youths from the Jixian Sect be Lechers…"

Zhao Chunyang was indeed a City Lord, stepping in to smooth things over.

Xiao Fan also held back his anger, gave a cold "humph," and didn't speak further…

In his heart, he had already cursed Nangong Lingxuan eight hundred times…

It was one thing to call him a Lecher when no one was around, but she dared to say it in front of so many people!

You're an unmarried young lady and you don't even care about your face…

If I get pushed too far, I, Xiao Fan, won't care about mine either…

"Young friends, you must be tired after traveling all day. I've ordered a banquet to be prepared. Let's eat and talk."

Zhao Chunyang made a gesture of invitation…

The three followed him and arrived at the side hall for dining.

The four took their seats, and soon a table full of sumptuous food was laid out.

Various delicacies made from Spirit Beast meat emitted a mouth-watering fragrance.

None of the three moved first. Chen Feixing spoke up: "Senior Zhao, we encountered The Dried Corpse on our way here, right at…"

Chen Feixing first brought up the matter of The Dried Corpse they encountered on the road.

Zhao Chunyang nodded in acknowledgment, his expression turning somewhat grim.

"Young friends, please eat first." Zhao Chunyang offered politely.

The three nodded and began to move their chopsticks.

After traveling all day, they indeed hadn't had a proper meal.

Chen Feixing ate very politely, and during the meal, he chatted with Zhao Chunyang about many things related to The Dried Corpse incident.

Nangong Lingxuan didn't say much, but she listened very seriously, and her appetite wasn't large.

Only Xiao Fan ate without any restraint…

His mouth was covered in grease.

Although Xiao Fan was eating, he still devoted part of his attention to listening to the conversation between Chen Feixing and Zhao Chunyang.

Zhao Chunyang's strength was great, but he expressed that he had no clues about the matter, and the various families in Xiluo City hadn't investigated any leads either.

In this incident, the people who went missing most were those from the various families in the city.

The families in Xiluo City didn't have a very high status because they lacked top-tier combat power. It was similar to Jingchuan City, where the strongest Old Ancestors were only in the Tongtian Realm.

Unlike Jingchuan, the City Lord of Jingchuan City's cultivation was also not high…

Toward the end of the meal, Zhao Chunyang sighed: "This matter is giving me a headache. My status is special, so I can't leave Xiluo City recklessly, for fear of accidents within the city… And during this time, the whole city has been in a state of panic, and life has been difficult for the people…"

According to Zhao Chunyang, only disappearances occurred within Xiluo City, but no one could confirm if the people vanished inside the city.

All of The Dried Corpse were found outside the city.

He couldn't leave Xiluo City, and many people from the various families had already died, so they were unwilling to send people to investigate.

Thus, the various families and the City Lord's Mansion pooled together a large sum of Spirit Stone to request help from the nearest Jixian Sect…

Xiao Fan had no doubts about why Zhao Chunyang couldn't leave Xiluo City at will.