bayedsolid Chapter 152 contained a tiny bit of fakery.
Chapter 152 contained a tiny bit of fakery.
When Ma Gan returned home, he was protected by guards from the Demon Emperor's Palace, so it could be considered a triumphant return.
The teleportation array was managed by the people of the City Lord's Mansion. As soon as Ma Gan stepped out of the teleportation array, the steward of the City Lord's Mansion saw the Demon God Palace's attire on him and fawned over him.
"Please come in, sir. The city lord has already received the news and is on his way."
"By the way, may I ask how I am addressed, sir, and what brings you to Hidden Moon City?"
Ma Gan raised his chin and coughed. "You can just call me Lord Ma. Hidden Moon City is my hometown. I have rendered meritorious service in the Demon God Palace and I am going to bring my family to the Imperial City."
Upon hearing this, the steward became even more attentive. "Lord Ma, why don't you go to the City Lord's Mansion to rest first? The City Lord said he would treat you to a welcome feast and send a carriage home tomorrow."
Magan nodded reservedly, "Okay, let's do as you say."
The steward was delighted and led him toward the carriage of the city lord's mansion.
Hearing that Magan had been away from home for many years, the steward walked with him, telling him about the latest happenings in Hidden Moon City, trying to make him laugh.
After taking two steps, the stalk suddenly stopped.
The steward also stopped, puzzled, and asked, "Lord Ma, what's wrong?"
Ignoring him, Ma Gan strode forward, grabbed Yun Zhao, and pulled her out of the group.
Yun Zhao was completely bewildered. First, she hadn't expected Magan to be there, and second, she didn't know why Magan had dragged her out.
Seeing that Magan blinked at her several times, Yun Zhao did not break free from him and let him hold her.
The steward jogged up to catch up and asked, "Lord Ma, who is this...?"
Ma Gan coughed once, "She is the daughter of a good friend I met in the capital. This girl is naughty and ran away from home. When I saw her just now, I was afraid she would run away, so I came to catch her quickly."
"Xiaoyun, don't run away. Your parents are worried. Stay with your uncle, and I'll take you back to the capital in a few days."
Yun Zhao cooperated, saying, "Uncle, I'm not going back, please let me go!"
"But," the steward said, looking bewildered, "the line this young lady is in is the teleportation array to the imperial city!"
Ma Gan choked for a moment, but Yun Zhao reacted quickly and snorted, "What do you know? This is called the most dangerous place being the safest place. I'm hiding near the imperial city, so they definitely won't be able to find me!"
She acted spoiled and stubborn, refusing to look at anyone, as if she was angry that her plans had been disrupted.
Magan smiled at the steward, "Don't mind her, this girl is spoiled by her family, she can do whatever she wants in the capital..."
The steward realized that this person was raised in a large family, which explained his bad temper.
He smiled and led the two to the city lord's mansion. After meeting the city lord, Ma Gan exchanged a few pleasantries with him and then took Yun Zhao to the courtyard that the city lord had arranged for them.
Yun Zhao remained silent the entire way, maintaining his annoyed demeanor.
Once the door was closed, Ma Gan activated the soundproofing array and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But when he looked at Yun Zhao, he caught his breath again.
"Ancestors!" Ma Gan cried, on the verge of tears, "Why did you come here? This is not a place for humans. If you are discovered, you will be hunted down by the entire demon race!"
"By the way, how did you manage to fool the people here?"
"I asked the stick," said the man.
Yun Zhao made up an excuse on the spot, then said helplessly, "How would I know? I was cultivating in one place and suddenly I ended up here."
"By the way, I was thinking of going to the imperial city to participate in the selection. If I'm selected, I can go to the world of cultivation."
Yun Zhao frowned. "However, I'm afraid that once we get to the capital, people will find out that I'm human. This method is risky, and I'm unfamiliar with the place, so I thought of using this method."
"But it's different when I see you," Yun Zhao said with a smile. "Could you help me?"
The slender figure fell silent.
He sighed, "My benefactor, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I have no other choice!"
"The method you suggested won't work either. You'll be crushed into dust the moment you step into the teleportation array, before you even reach the capital!"
It turns out that the demon race and the human race have been enemies for a long time. Even the teleportation array is engraved with array patterns to identify the human race. As soon as a human is detected, the array will be activated immediately to annihilate the human race.
Yun Zhao said with distress, "Then what should I do? I can't stay here forever, can I? Is there really no other way?"
Ma Gan scratched his head. "Let me think about it..."
He racked his brains, pacing around the room, until he suddenly stopped after circling eighteen times.
“My benefactor, there is a place near Xiaoyao City called Wanzhang Demon Abyss. I heard that it was once a passage between the Demon Realm and the Immortal Cultivation Realm.”
Ma Gan hesitated and said, "But it's just hearsay, nobody knows if it's true or not. It's a dangerous place, and nobody goes there."
Yun Zhao had a sudden thought, "Tell me about this bottomless abyss."
She remembered hearing Wu You mention this name before.
Ma Gan, not understanding the situation, told Yun Zhao what he knew and what he had heard.
Finally, he cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and said, "My benefactor, that's all I know. What happens next is up to you. I can't help you with anything."
He didn't really want Yun Zhao to go to the capital. What if the elders of the Demon God Palace found out she was human and it implicated him?
Of course, he wasn't an ungrateful person; everything he told Yun Zhao was true, without any falsehood.
Yes, it's completely genuine, just a tiny bit more.
For example, the Abyss of Ten Thousand Feet is not actually in Xiaoyao City, but in the Imperial City. There is a similar place near Xiaoyao City that is not dangerous at all.
That place is called the Vast Abyss, which is only one character different, but the meaning is completely different.
The abyss is just a lot of sand, like a desert, but there are no other dangers.
Ma Gan occasionally felt a pang of kindness and didn't want Yun Zhao to go to the Abyss of Demons and die in vain.
Yun Zhao has a technique to conceal her aura, so living in the Demon Realm is not a problem. As long as she doesn't provoke powerful individuals, she can live peacefully.
As for the rest...
Magan believed he was incapable of helping Yunzhao.
“I understand,” Yun Zhao nodded. “I will be going to the Ten Thousand Zhang Demon Abyss. I’ll need you to tell me the location of Xiaoyao City.”
"No trouble at all. I'll buy you a map tomorrow. It shows the location of Xiaoyao City, but it's a bit far from here."
Since they are going in the opposite direction from the imperial city, Yun Zhao will definitely not have the opportunity to go to the imperial city.
He thought to himself.
"Distance is not a problem. Even if I can't use the teleportation array, I can find another way to get there."
Find a magical beast to ride on the road, and you'll be quite fast.
With that settled, Magan went to rest happily. The next day, he prepared a map and food for Yun Zhao and saw her off from Hidden Moon City.
The steward, following Ma Gan, asked in confusion, "Lord Ma, aren't you taking her back to the capital?"
Ma Gan waved his hand, "I'm not going, I'm not going. I sent a message to her parents, and they said it's good for her to gain some experience outside, and she can go back in a while."
"Oh, I see."
The steward sensed something was amiss. He glanced back at Yun Zhao's departing figure, then turned back again.