BXBX NOVEL Chapter 163 163: Seal
The City Lord was killed and most of the Royal Army staying in the city was wiped, which sent tremors through the entire city.
Most of the citizens were in fear, refusing to leave home. The streets that were crowded previously were now mostly empty.
Almost half the shops weren\'t even opened since people lived in a lot of uncertainty.
On the other hand, the person who did all this was completely carefree as he stepped out of the shower. His hair was still somewhat wet.
As soon as he stepped out of the shower, he noticed Yunxi sitting In the distance. She appeared somewhat distracted, lost in her own thoughts.
"Why are you looking so down?" Xu Shan asked as he draped a beautiful red cloak over his shoulders.
Yunxi heard a familiar voice. Taken aback, she raised her head. Her eyes widened, as she caught a glimpse of Xu Shan.
"You are... still here?" She asked, stunned.
Xu Shan had left and didn\'t return all night. Followed by her maid\'s words, she thought that he was scared and ran away.
"Why won\'t I be here? Did you forget you promised me something?" Xu Shan asked, rolling his eyes. "Now hurry up and get me a token. We should be leaving soon."
Yunxi didn\'t know why, but as Xu Shan talked about leaving, his eyes revealed a strange emotion. It was different when he previously talked about retrieving the Celestial Lotus. He now looked... More eager. It was as if he was more serious, unlike before.
Yunxi blinked in surprise, trying to process. His sudden change in demeanor caught her off guard. She had expected him to be hesitant or frightened after knowing everything about her sister. But he was nothing like that. But instead, he seemed resolute and determined.
"I will get everything you need." It didn\'t matter what it was. She was pleased that he was willing to work with her.
She stood up and went to her grandfather, telling him that she was going forward with her request.
After a few minutes, Yunxi\'s grandfather came out. He met with Xu Shan, and asked some minor questions, only making sure that Xu Shan didn\'t have any ulterior motives towards his granddaughter.
After the conversation, he left the clan to get Xu Shan\'s identification from the City Lord, not realizing that the man was long dead. Even Xu Shan wasn\'t aware that only the City Lord could give identification passes.
Fortunately, the old man was very trustworthy. Even though his clan had fallen, but he was still somewhat close to the City Lord\'s Family
Along the way, he came across the news about what happened last time, which stunned him. However, he couldn\'t link that terrifying incident with Xu Shan, who was an ordinary young man that came from the lower world.
He still went to the City Lord\'s Mansion, to offer his condolences, only to realize that many other big clans were already there for the same.
There was a discussion taking place there, in which the wife of the City Lord was busy, not having time to meet him. He was also informed that the entire city was sealed,and no identification was going to be issued.
If anything, all the houses were going to be searched for anyone suspicious. In fact, the search had already begun.
The old man returned, quite disappointed that he wasn\'t able to fulfill his granddaughter\'s request, but the timing was just wrong. With so much happening, it was certainly unlikely. He still tried and failed.
He soon returned to his clan, only to be surprised at the sight of the City Guards, who were standing before the entrance of his clan.
The search of the entire city has begun, starting from the outer parts of the City.
The City Guards rushed inside the clan at the same time as the old man stepped out of his carriage.
He entered his clan and watched the city guards spreading out in all directions.
They were checking every single person inside the clan, along with their identification which noted down their affiliation and their identity, along with all the locations they\'ve been to in the last thirty hours.
Unfortunately for them, since so much time had passed from the moment those people died, all the energy traces had disappeared, leaving nothing behind.
Xu Shan was standing at the balcony, looking toward the entrance, from where the City guards rushed inside.
Initially, he wondered if the old man had betrayed him, but then he soon understood that it wasn\'t the case. The old man entered right after and appeared just as confused.
The City Guards rushed inside the clan. They were about to enter the section of the clan where Xu Shan was staying, only to stop at the sight of Yunxi.
Yunxi revealed her identity, which stunned the guards. They immediately went down to their knees. People outside the Royal City still didn\'t know that Yunxi was banished. In their eyes, she was still the youngest princess.
"What are you all doing here? Why are you creating a ruckus in my home?" She asked. The maid stood next to her.
The guards respectfully informed her about the incidents which took place last night. They had monetarily stopped the search, and gathered at a single place before Yunxi.
"The City Lord is killed? The Royal Guards too?" Yunxi revealed a shock. "Was it the work of the Shadow Hall?"
In her eyes, only the Shadow Hall was brazen enough to kill the Royal Guards in such large numbers, which was akin to challenging the authority of her crazy sister.
The Guards shook their heads. "The signs point to something else. It is the work of a single person, who used a short weapon... something like knives or daggers."
"This doesn\'t look like the work of the Shadow Hall. Also, along with the Royal Guards who died, many prominent people in the city are also missing. Everyone is just as confused. That\'s why the Temporary City Lord asked us to search every place."
The Guard was as respectful as he could be. It was as if the City Lord himself was standing before him.
Hearing about a single person and a dagger, Yunxi felt her heart tremble for a short moment. She resisted the urge to look in Xu Shan\'s direction.