Chapter 138 - 115: Scapegoat_2
The massive boulder that had been blocking the exit had been shattered by Zhou Hong using a magic artifact, revealing a cramped hole.
"Is this woman’s life that unbearable?" Chen Li jumped in fright.
Fortunately, the surrounding area was overgrown with vines and weeds, which made it hard to notice the hole unless one looked carefully. He quickly used the Traction Skill to pull over broken rocks and soil from the surrounding area, resealing the hole.
"Let’s make do with this for now, and deal with it properly once things have settled down!"
He took out a local map to determine the direction of Lancheng, changed into an ordinary robe, then altered his facial features. Like an average person, he walked slowly, covering a dozen or so miles in this manner.
It wasn’t until he had put some distance between himself and Luoluo City that he felt no one was following him. He then began to chant silently and used the Wind Control Skill. Soon, he rose into the air and swiftly flew towards the distance.
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"Have those corpses been dealt with?"
"Reporting to Lord Mayor, all have been buried at the mass grave. These people sure had some nerve, daring to provoke the Zhou Family and even fleeing here. Thankfully, Lord Mayor’s insight is as sharp as ever, seeing through them at a glance."
The mayor of Lancheng, Liu Fan, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Longevity Sect, was fifty-six years old but appeared well into his sixties.
Even as an Inner Sect Disciple, the favored ones, not everyone could achieve Foundation Establishment. Most Inner Sect Disciples, once they were over forty and at the late stages of Qi Cultivation with no hope of Foundation Establishment, could request to be dispatched externally.