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"Open the door!" Xiang Xueer’s serious glare, filled with killing intent, completely intimidated the two gatekeepers. After swallowing hard, they quickly complied and opened the city gates, allowing the two to enter.
"Oh my, that scared me to death!" The Tiger Tail Guard wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and remarked at Xiang Xueer's retreating figure, "That girl's gaze is terrifying; for a moment, I felt like I was staring at the King of Hell!"
Beside him, Crab Hand chimed in, "Who can blame you? I almost wet my pants! That look was definitely professional. It seems our Illusion City is saved this time!"
Li Yunyang followed closely behind Xiang Xueer, sneaking glances at her. However, she immediately caught on and turned to glare at him, shouting, "What are you looking at? Never seen a beauty before?"
Li Yunyang quickly shook his head in response. "I've never seen one! Your expression just now was so scary; I thought you were going to kill those two guards!"
"Tch!" Xiang Xueer let out a slow breath to ease her previously tense nerves. "Kid, it's good that you know. So you'd better not provoke me; be careful or I'll send you to the King of Hell to exorcise demons!"
Upon hearing this, Li Yunyang placed his hands on his hips and retorted, "Hey, you're being too harsh! Even if I'm not great, I'm still your husband. This is basically murder against your own husband!"
I can't believe he brought that up again. Ever since I met him, he has been acting like my husband. I've seen shameless people before, but not someone as shameless as him. Xiang Xueer decided not to argue with him and began surveying the city's situation.
The bustling crowd flowed continuously through the streets, which remained as prosperous as ever. The common people seemed unaffected by the curse that had plagued them; it was just that the strange growths on their bodies were quite unsightly.
Suddenly, on a nearby City Tower stood a man. Xiang Xueer looked up and saw a man in his thirties wearing a light blue long robe and a purple gold crown. He had delicate brows and long eyes, exuding elegance and charm.
What a remarkable man! Who said everyone in this city was cursed? Here was someone normal—an intelligent and mature handsome man. Just my type!
Xiang Xueer squinted her eyes and admired the man while clicking her tongue in appreciation. This drew an annoyed reaction from Li Yunyang, who glared at her as if his eyes might pop out: "This Dead Girl can't move when she sees a handsome guy!"
"Hey, stop staring! Hurry up and help me exorcise these demons!" Li Yunyang stepped in front of her in an attempt to block her view. However, their commotion immediately caught the attention of the man above.
"These two don't seem to be from our city! Didn't I instruct that no outsiders should enter?" The man narrowed his phoenix-like eyes and scrutinized them closely until his gaze landed on the family crest on Xiang Xueer's shoulder.
“Exorcist? And a legitimate one at that!” The man's eyes lit up, and he quickly walked down from the upper floor.
Xiang Xueer was just about to leave, annoyed by Li Yunyang, when she suddenly heard a loud baritone voice behind her: “Miss, please wait a moment!”
“Huh?” Xiang Xueer and Li Yunyang turned around to see the intellectual handsome man from the high floor. She immediately blinked and smiled: “Excuse me, are you calling me?”
The man nodded slightly, a charming smile appearing on his lips. He stepped forward and looked at the family crest on Xiang Xueer's arm, respectfully asking, “May I ask if you two are Exorcist?”
Xiang Xueer shrugged off Li Yunyang and stepped forward as well, staring at the man's handsome face, smiling: “Yes, yes, I am Exorcist. What do you need from me, big brother?”
“Indeed! The moment I saw the family crest on your arm, I knew you were the Exorcist of the Ouyang Family! ” The man's lips curled slightly, and his sexy thin lips made Xiang Xueer feel a wave of excitement inside.
“Oh, no! We are just passing through here. We heard that the people here are suffering from a demonic curse, so we came to check it out!” Xiang Xueer was smiling and about to respond when she was pulled aside by Li Yunyang, who glared at the man and asked displeasedly, “Who are you? Stay away from her; she is my wife!”
This idiot is at it again. If I can’t get a handsome man in this lifetime, it’s definitely his fault.
Seeing Li Yunyang's expression, the man immediately smiled and explained: “Misunderstanding! This young man, I am the lord of this Illusion City: Sima Yi. I have been looking for professional Exorcist like you two. It’s a pleasure to meet you today!”
“Ah! So that’s how it is!” Li Yunyang finally relaxed and proudly stepped forward to pat his chest: “Let me tell you, my master is none other than the foremost of the current Holy Ten Exorcists, Feng Qingyang. I have inherited his true teachings and take it upon myself to slay demons. You’ve come to the right people!”
“So you are a disciple of Feng Qingyang, the foremost of the Holy Ten Exorcists! My apologies!” Sima Yi immediately stepped aside respectfully: “Please follow me to my residence so we can discuss exorcising demons further!”
Xiang Xueer knew it would turn out this way; wherever Li Yunyang went, he had to announce his master’s name like some street advertisement, as if he wanted to plaster it all over town.
Thus, after entering Illusion City, they met this lord named Sima Yi and followed him to his home—a large garden and spacious hall adorned with various ink paintings and calligraphy on the walls, clearly indicating that he was an elegant person.
"Please take a seat!" After Sima Yi had the servants bring tea, he began to explain to the two about the curse affecting the townspeople.
Three years ago, the Chishui River overflowed, breaching its dam and causing a devastating flood that severely submerged the town and fertile fields, resulting in countless deaths among the citizens.
Although Sima Yi led all the townspeople to narrowly escape the flood, the losses were immense. However, due to Sima Yi's capable governance, the town soon prospered again. Just as everyone was rejoicing over this recovery, strange events began to unfold.
Overnight, everyone started growing various bizarre things on their bodies—rabbit ears, wolf fangs, tiger tails, mushrooms—organs from different plants and animals appeared on them, making them look like terrifying monsters. The townspeople suspected they had been cursed by demons. In desperation, he sought out exorcists from various places, but there was still no progress. Ultimately, Sima Yi had no choice but to close the city gates, isolating Illusion City from the outside world.
Sima Yi recounted everything to the two of them. Xiang Xueer furrowed her brow in deep thought: "First there was the rampant flood, and then a curse appeared. Could it be that the growths on the townspeople are related to the flood?"
As soon as she said this, Li Yun jumped up with a serious expression and nodded vigorously: "That's right! It must be the Eternal Sea Demon! Otherwise, we wouldn't have been unable to find it for so long; it must be hiding in the water and not showing itself easily."
Upon hearing this, Sima Yi suddenly realized and exclaimed in surprise: "Yes! How could we not have thought of that? No wonder we've been searching desperately but couldn't find any trace of the demon!"
Xiang Xueer had only mentioned it casually, thinking they would dismiss it, but they took her seriously. She quickly shook her head: "That's not necessarily true; I think it's better to gather clues first!"
Li Yunyang walked over with a serious expression and patted Xiang Xueer's shoulder: "No, I really believe that's how it is!"
Forget it; partnering with someone simple-minded and physically strong meant explaining would be pointless. She decided to investigate first before discussing it with Sima Yi. Just as she was about to turn around and clarify her thoughts with him, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy walked in through the door. His long black hair cascaded down past his temples to his chest, and his fair skin paired with single-fold phoenix eyes was truly captivating.
"Wow, a little cutie!" Xiang Xueer exclaimed with wide eyes. She hadn't expected such an adorable young boy from ancient times. Gazing at his handsome features that still bore a hint of youthful innocence made her feel a pang of sweetness: "Wow, he feels like an unripe green apple; I can only imagine how delightful he must be!"
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