442: Weird Watchtower

Dragon Profound Star System, Starry Sky Ancient City.

Chu Yun and his companions quickly arrived at the Starry Sky Ancient City through the spatial teleportation array.

As the connection point for various star realms, the bustling nature of Starry Sky Ancient City was beyond doubt.

Regardless of the time, every street was never deserted.

"Tomorrow is the fifteenth, let's find a place to stay tonight first," Chu Yun and his two companions said after walking on the street and glancing at their surroundings.

Wu Zhen nodded, "Uncle, let's go to the Auspicious Pavilion in the west. Its environment is relatively better than other inns."

"Alright."

"Let's go."

Soon, the three entered the Auspicious Pavilion and rented three Cultivation guest rooms to temporarily reside in.

The Cultivation guest rooms not only provided Immortal Stones for Cultivators to Cultivate, but they were also very spacious, with each room being as large as an outside courtyard.

However, the price was naturally more expensive, but for Chu Yun, it was nothing.

The three of them were currently sitting on chairs in Chu Yun's room.

Zhuge Yun walked to the window, pushed it open, and looked out. "Your Majesty, those four tall buildings in the distance are the City Lord's Mansion's watchtowers."

"And the City Lord's Mansion is at the center of those watchtowers, right?"

Chu Yun drank a cup of tea and nodded, "Indeed."

"The City Lord's Mansion in this Dragon Profound Star System's Starry Sky Ancient City is somewhat different from the City Lord's Mansion in the Chaos Star System."

"It actually has four more watchtowers. Who or what are they defending against?"

Wu Zhen also glanced out and said, "These should have been added recently."

"When I came here before, there were no watchtowers."

Chu Yun raised his eyebrows slightly, "Then this is interesting."

"Why did four watchtowers suddenly appear for no reason? What exactly does the City Lord's Mansion intend to do? Could it be... related to the Young Alliance Leader of the Starry Sky Alliance?"

Chu Yun held his teacup to his mouth, hesitating. His sixth sense told him that the appearance of these four watchtowers was absolutely out of the ordinary.

"If Uncle is curious, then after we meet Gao Hang tomorrow, I can go investigate?" Wu Zhen said.

"Why wait until tomorrow?"

"Zhen'er, go now and see if there are any other changes hidden inside those four watchtowers," Chu Yun told him.

Wu Zhen immediately stood up, "Alright, while there's enough time tonight, I'll go take a look."

"Then I'm off."

After finishing a cup of tea, Wu Zhen's figure instantly disappeared from his spot.

...

Inside the Starry Sky Ancient City's City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord of this ancient city was named Xu Ya, an elderly man, but his eyes were full of shrewd calculation.

At this moment, he was sitting in the hall, looking at the recent account books.

These days, the ancient city's revenue had significantly increased compared to last month, and the amount of Immortal Stones and spirit crystals in his pocket had naturally doubled.

While he was still immersed in his joyous mood, the City Lord's Mansion's head steward hurried in, "City Lord, Elder Gao has arrived!"

Xu Ya's expression changed in surprise, "How did Elder Gao arrive so early!"

"I don't know?"

"Logically, he should have arrived tomorrow, but he arrived tonight," the head steward also said, somewhat puzzled.

Xu Ya immediately put away the account books, turned around, and led the head steward out of the hall.

However, at this moment, before he even exited the hall, two figures were already walking towards him from outside the door.

"Greetings, Elder Gao!"

Upon seeing the two, Xu Ya immediately bowed respectfully to one of them.

Among these two, the tall, thin middle-aged man on the left exuded a faint, unparalleled and majestic Immortal might. This person was Gao Hang.

As for the other, he was an Elder whose cultivation was only at the Immortal Martial Realm, but his hair was black and shiny, and he was full of vigor.

The traces of time on his face were not deep, and he wore a Daoist robe.

"Rise."

Gao Hang nodded at them expressionlessly.

After Xu Ya stood up, he curiously asked, "Elder Gao, why did you come at this time?"

"Is there something else?"

Gao Hang extended his hand and introduced, "Let me introduce you first."

"This is the Young Alliance Leader's Revered Master, Revered Master Huan Ji."

Xu Ya's expression changed in surprise, and he immediately bowed to the Elder, "Xu Ya greets Revered Master."

"I was unaware of Revered Master's identity before, please forgive my disrespect!"

Huan Ji nodded faintly, his voice calm, "No matter."

"City Lord Xu has worked hard these days. The Young Alliance Leader specifically asked me to convey that he thinks highly of City Lord Xu."

"He hopes that one day, City Lord Xu can be transferred back to the main Alliance to work for the Young Alliance Leader."

Xu Ya smiled knowingly, "Working for the Young Alliance Leader is Xu Ya's duty."

"If the Young Alliance Leader has any other matters, just give the order, and Xu Ya will certainly give his all!"

"City Lord Xu, how are all the arrangements for those four watchtowers?"

"The reason we came early is to bring Revered Master here to inspect the Formation in advance. Don't disappoint us!" Gao Hang asked.

Xu Ya smiled confidently, "Elder Gao, please rest assured."

"The Formations in the watchtowers are all properly arranged."

"Since Revered Master has come personally, shall I personally take the two of you to see them?"

Huan Ji nodded, "You may."

"Come!"

"Please!"

...

An hour later.

Wu Zhen returned after his investigation and came to Chu Yun's room.

Zhuge Yun and Chu Yun had clearly been waiting for him.

"Zhen'er, how was it?" Chu Yun asked directly.

Wu Zhen sat down and answered calmly, "I've basically figured it out."

"All four watchtowers have isolation Formations set up, and they are also mother-child Formations."

"The East Tower is the mother, and the other three towers are the children. Once activated, the Formation power of the other three towers will all merge into the East Tower. At that time, the space within the East Tower will be completely isolated from the entire Starry Sky Ancient City invisibly."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Yun immediately said, "This means they plan to do something unspeakable in the East Tower? That's why they went to such great lengths!"

Wu Zhen nodded, "I think so too, but what they want to do, I don't know yet."

"Furthermore, when I was investigating, Xu Ya brought Gao Hang and someone named Huan Ji. Xu Ya referred to him as Revered Master, and Gao Hang also showed him great respect. It's highly possible that he is the Revered Master of the Starry Sky Alliance's Young Alliance Leader."

"But there's one particularly strange thing: that Revered Master Huan Ji's cultivation... is only at the Immortal Martial Realm."

"If he is the Revered Master of the Starry Sky Alliance's Young Alliance Leader, then his cultivation... is somewhat surprising."

"Huan Ji..."

Chu Yun and Zhuge Yun both fell into thought at this moment.

They hadn't expected Wu Zhen's trip to yield such unexpected gains.

Gao Hang had actually arrived early, and even brought someone who was suspected to be the Revered Master of the Starry Sky Alliance's Young Alliance Leader.

"This matter... is somewhat confusing."

"If we want to figure everything out, we'll have to wait until tomorrow."

"Do you think Gao Hang will tell us?" Chu Yun looked at Wu Zhen and asked.

Wu Zhen's expression was steady, and he calmly replied, "It's not difficult to make him confess everything."

"But the consequences might be a bit tricky."

As the Third Revered Master of the Chaos Clan, if he was truly determined to find out, using force would make Gao Hang confess.

But in that case, the relationship between the Chaos Realm and the Starry Sky Alliance might develop some cracks.

Chu Yun also understood the meaning of Wu Zhen's words. He nodded, "Then let's wait until tomorrow to see Gao Hang's attitude."