Time passed bit by bit. In the blink of an eye, half a day had passed, and the sky was getting dark.
The Puppet City's army did not move forward, nor did they retreat. They just stayed in the distance, forming a black mass.
"What the hell are those guys from the Puppet City doing? They're not fighting, and they're not retreating. Could it be that they're playing some kind of trick?" The eagle-nosed man on the Xuan City's wall said.
The few commander-like people around Ge also whispered to each other. Obviously, they were also confused. They all tried to guess the Puppet City's intentions.
Ge just stood there without saying a word. His eyes flickered slightly, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"City Lord, should we …" Everyone guessed for a long time, but they still had no clue. Ge still hadn't said a word, so the eagle-nosed man couldn't help but ask.
"If the enemy doesn't move, we won't move. There's no need to rush.
Send more people to patrol in other directions to prevent surprise attacks. At the same time, send out scouts to find out how many people the Puppet City has sent this time … "Ge waved his hand, cutting off the eagle-nosed man's words.
As Ge gave out his orders, everyone around him left one by one. Soon, only the eagle-nosed man was left.
"City Lord, why don't you gather the people from the other four cities to fight the enemy together?
Although there aren't many people from the other four cities, they're all elites with extraordinary combat power. "The eagle-nosed man asked in a low voice.
"The situation of the battle is not yet clear. There's no need to use their power for now." Ge shook his head.
A trace of doubt flashed through the eagle-nosed man's eyes, but he didn't say anything.
"I have some things to take care of. Shao Ying, I'll leave this place to you. If the Puppet City makes any strange moves, you know what to do. There's no need to ask me for instructions." Ge looked at the Puppet City's army in the distance and said.
Shao Ying was startled. He was about to ask something, but Ge had already turned around and left.
Shao Ying stood there in a daze for a moment, then turned around to convey Ge's order.
Night fell quickly. The Puppet City's army and the Xuan City's army were on standby, but they didn't attack. They just maintained a strange standoff.
The moonlight was like water, gently sprinkling on the wilderness near Xuan City.
On a short mountain a thousand miles away from Xuan City, a woman in a white dress stood quietly. She looked up at the full moon in the sky and hummed a song softly.
The woman's face was covered by a black veil, but her graceful figure exuded an indescribable seductive aura. At the same time, she gave off a feeling of innocence.
The two completely opposite temperaments interweaved together, causing one's mind to sink into them with just a glance.
"Fellow Daoist Sha Xin's' Mystic Goddess Charm 'has improved greatly.
However, Fellow Daoist, you actually dared to leave the army and come here alone near my Xuan City. You're quite bold. "
A cold voice was heard. A hundred feet away from the white-dressed woman, there was a flash in the void, and a black figure appeared out of nowhere. It was Edgar.
Sha Xin slowly turned around and said in a lazy tone, "Fellow Daoist E, if you want to fight, feel free to do so."
Her pure temperament suddenly disappeared, and an overwhelming charm was emitted from her body. The moonlight and the night wind seemed to have become much gentler.
"Hmph!" Edgar's pupils shrank, and he snorted coldly, but he didn't make a move.
Sha Xin giggled and said, "I knew Fellow Daoist E could distinguish right from wrong. You wouldn't attack a weak woman indiscriminately."
"Don't mention it. Why did you send me a message during the day to invite me here? Tell me quickly.
If you want to start another war between the two cities, I'll accept it. "Edgar said coldly as if he didn't see Sha Xin's charm.
Sha Xin smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist E, you've misunderstood me. I'm not here to start a war between the two cities. I have something important to discuss with Fellow Daoist E."
As she spoke, the aura on her body suddenly changed again. All of her charm disappeared, and her enchanting figure instantly lost all of its charm. It was as if she had become an ordinary woman, completely inconspicuous.
"Discuss something important?" Edgar's heart skipped a beat, and he asked with a frown.
"Strictly speaking, I want to invite Fellow Daoist Edgar to do something important together." Sha Xin smiled and said.
"Fellow Daoist Sha Xin, if you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to beat around the bush." A strange light flashed through Edgar's eyes, and he said lightly.
"There's no need to feign ignorance, Fellow Daoist E. All these years, the two of us have only been thinking about that place … We've already found the entrance, so it's better for Dark City not to monopolize it," Sha Xin said indifferently as she tidied her hair that hung down from her temples.
Edgar's face stiffened when he heard this. His expression changed for the first time, and a sharp look appeared in his eyes.
"Fellow Daoist E, why are you looking at me like that? I didn't find the entrance by following you. My Puppet City spent a lot of effort and manpower to find it. It's absolutely fair and square," Sha Xin said openly.
"Fellow Daoist Sha knows whether it's true or not. However, what do you mean by eating it alone? Since Fellow Daoist Sha also found the entrance, you must already know the situation inside.
It's so dangerous there, I don't plan to enter it in a short period of time. "Edgar snorted and said calmly.
"Fellow Daoist E, are you bullying me because I'm a woman and have shallow knowledge?
Although I only found the entrance recently, I also noticed that the dangers inside are gradually weakening. I think the natural dangers there change periodically, and now is the weakest period.
And your Xuan City is holding the Five Cities Martial Competition this time and has set up such a great reward. Isn't it to select useful talents to go there? "Sha Xin giggled, and there was a hint of charm in her beautiful eyes.
Edgar's expression didn't change after hearing this, but a trace of coldness appeared in his eyes.
"Fellow Daoist E, although the danger at the entrance has weakened, the might of the natural stronghold is still not something that we can go against. My Puppet City knows that we are powerless to enter, and with the strength of your Dark City alone, the chances of success are close to zero.
Now, there's only a sliver of possibility if we cooperate.
That's why I took the trouble to come and discuss this matter with you. I hope Fellow Daoist E can make a wise decision. "Sha Xin suddenly changed the topic and tried to persuade him.
"What if I don't agree?" Edgar's eyes flashed, and he said word by word.
"Then I have no choice but to attack Xuan City from today onwards. Until the low tide of the natural dangers at the entrance passes, no one can enter," Sha Xin said with a faint smile.
A fierce light flashed in Er Ge's eyes. A terrifying icy pressure suddenly erupted from his body and pressed down on Sha Xin from all directions.
The void within a radius of dozens of miles trembled, and the ground rumbled. A storm with Edgar as the center, rushed in all directions, and the sky and earth changed color.
Sha Xin's expression was calm, and she stood there quietly, not affected by Edgar's pressure at all.
Any storm around her automatically slid away when it touched her body, and the corner of Sha Xin's clothes didn't move at all.
Edgar took a deep breath, and his aura receded like a tide. The storm nearby slowly calmed down.
"How do you want to cooperate, Fellow Sha?" Edgar said after a moment of silence.
Sha Xin's beautiful eyes curved, and the corners of her mouth curled into a smile.
…
The night passed quickly.
Unexpectedly, the army of the puppet city didn't attack after a night of confrontation. Instead, they began to retreat.
Not long after, the army of the puppet city disappeared without a trace, and the guards inside and outside Xuan City also stopped under Edgar's order.
The battle ended just like that.
The citizens of Xuan City, as well as outsiders like Han Li, were surprised, but also relieved.
After all, if it wasn't necessary, no one would want to start a war with a strong enemy.
A few days later.
In the courtyard, Han Li sat cross-legged in his room. His body was surrounded by white starlight, and he used the Heavenly Fiend Prison Suppression Technique to refine the power of the Heaven Level Beast Core.
The Heaven Level Beast Core contained a huge amount of star power. Although he had the help of the Sky Bottle, he still hadn't fully absorbed it after refining it for many days.
A new mysterious aperture on his body flashed with starlight, showing signs of opening, but it didn't open in the end.
Han Li opened his eyes, but there was no disappointment in his expression. He got up and walked to the window, looking in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion.
It had been five or six days since the battle that was on the verge of breaking out.
After the army of the puppet city disappeared outside the city, they didn't appear again, as if they had really retreated.
However, although the puppet city had retreated, City Lord Edgar didn't intend to reopen the Five Cities Martial Arts Tournament. These days, he had been staying in the courtyard with the people of the other four cities, not allowed to go out.
But this morning, Echa suddenly summoned Chen Yang and the other City Lords for an unknown reason.
At this moment, footsteps suddenly came from outside. Han Li raised his eyebrows and opened the door. It was a servant from Qingyang City.
The servant was surprised to see Han Li suddenly come out, and then bowed respectfully. "Senior Li, the City Lord invites you."
"Got it."
Han Li nodded, looked in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion, and then walked towards Chen Yang's residence.
A moment later, he arrived at Chen Yang's residence, but the door was closed.
Han Li frowned, and just when he was about to knock, the door suddenly opened by itself, revealing a gap.
"Fellow Li, come in." Chen Yang's voice came from inside.
Han Li's heart moved, and he walked in.
The door behind him closed automatically with a bang, and at the same time, a layer of white light appeared on the stone door, completely isolating it from the outside.
Han Li's heart moved again, and he looked into the room. At this moment, apart from Chen Yang, there were only two people in the room, Gu Qianxun and Xuanyuan Xing. Daoist Xie was still expressionless, standing quietly behind Chen Yang.
Han Li was secretly surprised. He thought that Chen Yang called him over to explain the current situation of Xuan City to them, but he didn't expect that he only called the three of them. What was his intention?