C91 (1/2)

In the early morning, the birds were singing a melodious tune. The trees on both sides of the road were intertwined and a dark green cloud was floating under the gentle breeze. It had a different charm to it as it stopped under the rosy morning glow.

After a simple farewell with their friends and relatives, Fan Mu, Lingyun, and Susu set out on their journey to Ming Chen Academy. Their faces were brimming with joy and anticipation.

”I don't know how Brother Yun is doing, but it's actually my first time going on a long journey.” Fan Mu raised his eyebrows, clicked his tongue, and thought about how he had been holed up in a small town for fourteen years. It seemed that he had never been to the nearest city or Huai City, so he couldn't help but sigh, ”Ah, there's no childhood.”

”Pfft, your words make it sound like I've been out of the Cloud Mountain, in my opinion, you are already very lucky.” After a period of her mortal life, Susu felt that she had gradually become one with this life. No matter what, it would be much more lively here than when she was alone on the mountain.

”You two really are enough.” Ling Yun looked at the two of them speechlessly. After thinking about it carefully, Ling Yun himself had never been out of the room before, let alone in a situation where there were no guards watching.

”Let's go, we'll make a small turn and we'll arrive at Hui Fang City.” Seeing Lingyun's serious expression, Fan Mu couldn't help but smile. He looked into the distance and saw a glowing outline slowly appear.

It was a scene of red fire, but today, as soon as they entered the city, the three of them were enveloped by an atmosphere of bleakness. The peddlers that didn't walk along the street, instead, there was an additional group of government soldiers that were ready to go. Judging from their clothing, they probably had quite a bit of status, and were most likely the guards of the Nine Regions Imperial City.

”What's going on? It seems like something big has happened.” Fan Mu rubbed his head. He had never seen the outside world, so he had no idea what had happened.

Lingyun did not say anything. Instead, he walked up and tore off the notice pasted on the wall. After he scanned through it, he revealed a shocked expression. Fan Mu and Susu quickly went up and did not wait for Lingyun to say anything.

”Three days in the afternoon, Wang Dong Street of the Western Lion King executed in public.” Lingyun read the last line of the notice word by word, his face filled with pride. Sure enough, he had gotten into big trouble.

His hands were trembling, he did not expect that a big figure like the Western Lion King would be facing such a crisis. Thinking about it carefully, there was something fishy about this, thinking about the news that he had heard about the death of the Emperor and the enthronement of the Emperor, and the fact that the King of the Western Lion was his trusted aide, Fan Mu could not help but feel a trace of coldness in his heart.

”Go to Lord Xing's residence and ask him. He's in charge of matters in Hui Fang City. Let's go.” Lingyun's tone was hurried. Uncle Murong had saved him many times in the face of danger, and now that he was faced with such a taboo, he definitely could not sit idly and ignore it.

In just a few words, the three of them had arrived at the manor of the Punishment Lord. They had wanted to enter directly, but they had not expected that they would be hindered by the officials returning to patrol.

”What are you guys doing? Don't you know that no one is allowed to enter?” The leader of the group said angrily. He was naturally in a bad mood since he had been dragged out to patrol the streets early in the morning.