"Requesting an audience with the City Lord?"
The entire hall fell silent.
Everyone looked at Li Shuang with a hint of shock.
Who was the City Lord of Myriad Law City?
She was an absolute powerhouse, truly standing at the pinnacle of the human realm!
She had suppressed Myriad Law City for countless ages, yet rarely showed herself. Anyone who thought of this woman who controlled the power of rules could only tremble in fear.
Now.
This Li actually wanted to proactively request an audience with the City Lord?
What was she thinking?
Did she believe that clearing the sixth Great Dao Mountain qualified her to meet the City Lord?
Gu Yuan, however, couldn't help but smile.
He suddenly realized Li Shuang's intention.
Li, she still hadn't given up!
Although he didn't know why this Li was so stubbornly unwilling to join any other sect, since he had set his sights on this disciple, he would get her, no matter what means he had to use.
Those righteous cultivators might still care about their reputation, and even if they resorted to tricks, they would do so in secret.
But he was different.
He had always been uninhibited.
This Li, he was determined to have her!
She probably also sensed his determination, so she wanted the City Lord to make a decision for her?
Ridiculous, truly ridiculous.
What kind of person was the City Lord of Myriad Law City? How could she bother with such a trivial matter?
Li was truly too naive.
Gu Yuan watched her with a somewhat complacent air.
That's fine.
Let his little apprentice hit a few walls, and then she would realize how important it was to have a powerful backing.
The guard was also stunned for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry, the City Lord does not see outsiders."
"The City Lord is busy with a myriad of affairs, how could she have time for you?" Gu Yuan chuckled, "Good apprentice, you should stop struggling! Why don't you just tell me where you are now? Your master will come find you immediately. How about it?"
Gu Yuan was very persistent.
Ancestor Xuanwei felt a little nervous.
Li was a Supreme Ice Spirit Root, and this news was currently known only to her.
But Li was also very special.
Her Supreme Spirit Root had evolved later.
This meant that her spirit root could potentially be stripped away.
Now, there was still a full year until the three-year period was up. If Gu Yuan discovered that Li possessed a Supreme Spirit Root, he would likely seize it immediately.
At that time, this immense opportunity would slip through her fingers!
Ancestor Xuanwei now wished that Li Shuang could withstand the pressure and absolutely not go with Gu Yuan.
Thus.
At least she still had a sliver of a chance.
Li Shuang's expression was calm. She looked at the guard and said, "I know. So, if it weren't for an important matter, I wouldn't dare to request an audience with the City Lord. Please, senior, take this item to the City Lord."
As Li Shuang spoke, she took out a transparent ice shard and handed it to the guard.
The guard was stunned for a moment: "This is..."
Li Shuang said, "The City Lord will know once she sees it. If the City Lord still doesn't wish to see me after seeing it, I will leave immediately."
Li Shuang's expression was serious.
The guard hesitated.
Logically, he probably shouldn't disturb the City Lord.
However, this Li was indeed a rare genius. The City Lord had always attached great importance to human geniuses, so what if the City Lord was willing to see her?
The guard was still hesitating.
Suddenly, a voice sounded in his ear.
The guard's expression tightened. He listened carefully, and then, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
His expression towards Li Shuang became even more amiable.
"Please wait for a moment, I will present this immediately." The guard gave Li Shuang a strange look, then turned and hurried away.
Li Shuang acknowledged him and stood calmly, waiting.
Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but frown slightly.
This guard... he was clearly hesitating just now, so why did he suddenly agree without hesitation?
Could it be...
No, impossible.
What was the City Lord's status? How could she pay attention to a mere disciple?
Back then, You Lan and the others were also exceptionally talented, but the City Lord didn't show them any special care.
Perhaps...
It was that guard acting on his own initiative.
Thinking this, Gu Yuan relaxed.
He watched Li Shuang with a complacent air.
He wanted to see how much more this girl would struggle.
City Lord's Mansion.
As soon as the guard entered the main hall, a figure stood with hands behind her back, already waiting there.
The guard couldn't help but be startled.
What was so special about this Li?
Not only did the City Lord specifically send him a message, telling him to bring the ice shard to her.
Now, she even seemed impatient.
The guard lowered his head, not daring to look at the woman's face. Trembling with trepidation, he presented the ice shard.
"Lord City Lord, this is what Li presented."
Before he finished speaking, the ice shard had already disappeared from his hand and landed directly in the woman's palm.
The City Lord lowered her head, looking at the ice shard in her hand with some curiosity.
Her reason for wanting to see Li was very simple.
Just now, she had actually exchanged for the second layer of the Rebirth Art.
And she had set conditions in advance.
If the first layer of the Rebirth Art was not fully mastered, one could not purchase the second layer.
Throughout Myriad Law City, only she could see the purchase records of the Rebirth Art.
According to the records, Li purchased the first layer of the Rebirth Art...
Two years ago!
In two years, she had cultivated the first layer to mastery?
Even she hadn't had such terrifying speed back then.
Li's talent in cultivating the Rebirth Art was truly astonishing!
Could it be that the hope for her sister's revival still rested on this person?
Thinking of this.
The City Lord's emotions fluctuated slightly.
Having cultivated to her level, there weren't many things that could make her emotions fluctuate.
Only the Rebirth Art, which concerned the great matter of her sister's revival, would constantly stir her heart.
However.
No matter how fast Li's cultivation speed was, she was still only at the second layer.
The City Lord had not intended to appear and meet her so quickly.
However.
This attention made her willing to look at the ice shard Li presented.
The City Lord examined the ice shard with interest.
The ice shard was condensed from frost, and there was nothing particularly special about it.
However...
Something seemed to be sealed within the ice shard.
The City Lord naturally wasn't worried that whatever was inside would pose a threat to her.
She waved her hand, directly breaking the seal.
The ice shard disappeared.
Then, it transformed into specks of light.
These specks of light...
The originally nonchalant City Lord's expression suddenly changed drastically!
Silence spread through the hall. The guard kept his head down, not daring to lift it in the slightest.
Then.
He heard the City Lord's voice, tinged with urgency: "Quick! Bring Li to me!"
The guard's heart couldn't help but be slightly startled.
The City Lord... actually wanted to see Li?
Such treatment.
Even You Lan and the others had never received it!
The guard's heart tightened, and he quickly said, "Yes, I will bring her immediately!"
Myriad Law Hall.
Li Shuang was still waiting calmly.
Gu Yuan said with a smile, "The City Lord isn't someone you can just meet whenever you want. I think you should give up early! Being my apprentice isn't a bad thing, why are you so stubborn?"
Gu Yuan was still speaking.
The guard had already returned.
He walked straight to Li Shuang.
Gu Yuan smiled faintly, waiting for the guard to reject Li.
Today is one chapter, three chapters will be made up tomorrow.