128: City Lord! The young lady is missing!

Yin Xiaotong's expression was extremely serious; she had assumed that what Lu Hao was about to say next would be of vital importance.

After all, having received such a significant apprenticeship gift the moment she entered the door, she was already prepared for the sect rules to be extremely strict.

But when Lu Hao finished speaking, she was completely dumbfounded... What? That's it? What kind of sect iron rule is this?

Yin Xiaotong could not understand, but she also knew that she certainly could not question her master's decision, so she immediately said, "Master, this disciple understands. I will certainly not attempt a Breakthrough in my Alchemy Realm without authorization!"

Lu Hao nodded in satisfaction after hearing this, then waved his hand and said, "Alright, go. I hope you can reach the Bottleneck in the shortest possible time."

Watching Yin Xiaotong's retreating figure, Lu Hao couldn't help but think to himself, "I wonder when I will be able to fulfill the conditions for the System binding..."

After Yin Xiaotong left, Lu Hao called out to Shi Yi, "Shi Yi, tomorrow go into the city and help me purchase some more medicinal herbs. I want herbs that are in high demand, and anything not included in these 560,000 types of herbs—I want them all!"

"For herbs that are missing, except for some Advanced herbs, get one hundred portions of everything else. Here are ten Top-Grade Spirit Stones; that should be enough. Come find me again when you've spent them."

"Oh right, also help me buy 100,000 Pill Furnaces. Buy a little bit of everything available on the market. Take another ten Top-Grade Spirit Stones for that."

Just like that, Lu Hao gave a total of twenty Top-Grade Spirit Stones to Shi Yi.

Shi Yi was moved to tears inside; what a level of trust this was!!

On the very first day, he had entrusted such a terrifying amount of Spirit Stones to her. What virtue or ability did she, Shi Yi, possess to receive such high regard from a Senior?

At this moment, she had made up her mind that she would stay by Lu Hao's side for the rest of her life and work for him.

She had already concluded that meeting Lu Hao was the greatest blessing of her life!

After giving the Spirit Stones to Shi Yi, Lu Hao told her to return to her room, and then he released Xiao Lv.

"Master..."

Looking at Xiao Lv's appearance, Lu Hao still couldn't help but feel a terrifying aura. Of course, it wasn't the terror of the aura itself, but the terror brought by its appearance.

Lu Hao rubbed his chin and said, "Xiao Lv, can you change your appearance? If you walk out like this, others will probably be scared to death when they see you."

Upon hearing Lu Hao's words, Xiao Lv pondered for a moment, then transformed into a humanoid puppet, though the lantern in its left hand and the sickle in its right hand remained unchanged.

Lu Hao watched for a while, and although it still felt a bit strange, it was much better than before, so he nodded in satisfaction and said, "That will do. Tomorrow, you will follow Shi Yi to purchase the supplies and protect her. The amount is too large, and I'm afraid someone might try to harm her."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lv vanished in an instant.

Shi Yi returned to her room with an incredibly excited mood. The room was very simple, containing only a bed, a table, and a place to meditate.

Clutching those twenty Top-Grade Spirit Stones in her arms, she couldn't calm down for a long time. Just then, a humanoid puppet instantly appeared in her room!

It held a greenish lantern in its left hand, as if one look would pull a person's Soul inside. In its right hand, it held a sickle, and the sharp aura it emitted made Shi Yi feel an intense sense of sharpness just by looking at it!

"Ah!!!" Shi Yi screamed, using it to express the fear in her heart.

Clearly, she was terrified of this humanoid puppet that had suddenly appeared in her room and wanted to use her scream to alert Lu Hao.

Soon, Lu Hao's helpless voice rang out inside Shi Yi's room. "Xiao Lv... can you restrain the aura on your body? How are you supposed to go out like this..."

"Shi Yi, don't panic. This is a bodyguard I've prepared for you. It will go with you to purchase things tomorrow, so don't worry." "With it around, no one will be able to harm you. You can just focus on your shopping."

As soon as Lu Hao finished speaking, Xiao Lv instantly restrained its entire aura, and the weapons in its hands disappeared as well. It then slumped against the corner of the wall, looking exactly like a real puppet.

Hearing Lu Hao's words, Shi Yi felt relieved; if it were like this, there was nothing to fear. She still trusted Lu Hao very much!

Inside a resplendent room, there were a man and a woman.

The man was Cultivating. He was dressed in a black robe, with his hair tied up, sitting cross-legged. His features were rugged, and between his brows radiated an air of authority that commanded respect without anger; clearly, he had held a high position for a long time.

From time to time, wisps of pressure would emanate from his body. Even while Cultivating, he gave people a feeling of immense oppression.

The woman sat gracefully on a chair to the side. Her appearance was stunningly beautiful, and she wore a gorgeous red robe. Her beautiful eyes gazed affectionately at the man before her, filled with tenderness and sweetness.

The man was none other than the City Lord of Guangdong City, Yin Xinghai, and the woman was his Dao Companion, known as Zhen Sixi.

"Report!!!" At this moment, a voice came, breaking their time alone.

Yin Xinghai opened his eyes, and Zhen Sixi also shifted her gaze toward the door. Both of their expressions betrayed a hint of displeasure. Their alone time had been interrupted again.

Yin Xinghai said in a deep voice, "Sigh, Xier, I will go out and take a look. You wait for me here." "Husband, I will accompany you."

Thus, the two walked hand in hand to the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion. Yin Xinghai asked with authority, "What is the matter?"

The messenger quickly knelt down and said to the City Lord, "City Lord, it's a disaster! The Young Miss is gone!"

"What?!" Yin Xinghai and Zhen Sixi both stood up at the same time, and for a moment, the atmosphere in the entire hall became incredibly heavy.

Yin Xinghai said in a low voice, "Xiao Tong where did she go? When did she go missing?"

The man reported tremblingly, "City Lord, the Young Miss was still in her room Cultivating this morning, but when I went just now, I discovered that the Young Miss was gone. I asked everyone in the entire City Mansion, and no one knows where she went."

Yin Xinghai was furious! "A bunch of trash! You can't even watch over one person! What use are you all!"

Instantly, a powerful pressure erupted from Yin Xinghai's body, pinning the person below to the ground, unable to move. It seemed that if Yin Xinghai used even a sliver more of his cultivation, that person would be reduced to ashes.

Just then, Zhen Sixi's gentle voice rang out, "Husband, the most important thing right now is to find Xiao Tong's whereabouts."

"Hmph!" Yin Xinghai snorted coldly and withdrew the pressure. The person below felt as if they had been granted a pardon and began to breathe heavily.

"Why are you still kneeling here? Why aren't you going to look for her?! If you don't find her, don't come back!"

"Yes, yes! This subordinate will go immediately!" The man kowtowed several times and left, trembling.