Tai Yuema raised his horse and blocked with his sword...

Clang!!

A strange force sent him flying. His hand went numb. The scenery around him blurred as he crashed into a wall. He paused for a moment before recovering his senses.

Looking at the long sword in his hand, he saw a small notch, leaving behind a mark like a tooth imprint.

"A Calamity-tier high-level Strange... A Calamity-tier high-level Strange!!"

Tai Yuema made a decisive decision, abandoning the Old Eagle Merchant Troupe and running away.

But to his surprise, the Nuomiangui (Glutinous Rice Strange) seemed to have locked onto him, following closely behind, ignoring the others in the Old Eagle Merchant Troupe.

The two of them, one in front and one behind, quickly moved in the darkness, disappearing into the night.

At first, the members of the Old Eagle Merchant Troupe were stunned when they saw Tai Yuema running away. Their faces turned ashen, and they were filled with fear and panic.

But when they realized that the Strange had also left, they immediately understood.

"Lord Tai is luring the Strange away for us!"

"Using himself as bait, what noble self-sacrifice!"

"Thank you, Lord Tai, for saving our lives!"

The crowd's expressions of gratitude were fortunate that Tai Yuema didn't hear them, or he would have vomited blood.

He wanted to use these people as bait so he could escape safely, but the Strange refused to give up, and he ended up becoming the bait himself.

Determining his direction, Tai Yuema rushed towards the Heavenly Merchant Alliance headquarters.

There were many experts in the Heavenly Merchant Alliance, and most importantly... the Heavenly Merchant Alliance Leader was there!

Little hands emerged from the eaves, trying to stop him, but Tai Yuema dealt with them one by one, without slowing down.

With his full strength, it didn't take long for Tai Yuema to reach the Heavenly Merchant Alliance headquarters.

"Strange attack! Requesting support!"

With a loud shout, Tai Yuema jumped over the wall.

Chaos erupted inside. The Nuomiangui (Glutinous Rice Strange), as if discovering a toy, rushed into the crowd, like a wolf entering a flock of sheep, beginning its slaughter.

Just then...

"What Strange dares to run rampant in my Chu Nuan City (First Warmth City)!"

The voice was vast and mighty, as if coming from all directions.

When Tai Yuema heard this voice, he immediately steadied himself, knowing that he finally didn't have to run anymore.

Because he recognized the voice of the speaker, none other than the Heavenly Merchant Alliance Leader, Tian Wangchuan!

Rolling clouds surged from all directions. As if sensing a threat, the Nuomiangui (Glutinous Rice Strange) stopped its movements in confusion.

In that instant, the clouds had already enveloped it. Intense sounds of battle erupted from within, as if some kind of killing fight was taking place.

When the clouds dispersed, a pool of blood and many small severed limbs lay on the ground.

"Hmph!"

Under the moonlight, on the roof, a middle-aged man in green snorted coldly.

"Alliance Leader Tian!"

"It's Alliance Leader Tian!"

The crowd saluted one after another, their hearts filled with excitement.

Although they were responsible for patrolling the Heavenly Merchant Alliance's headquarters, they were just small figures. It was extremely difficult to meet the true ruler of this Chu Nuan City (First Warmth City) on normal days.

Some people hadn't even seen Tian Wangchuan even now.

Tai Yuema quickly moved to Tian Wangchuan's side.

"Alliance Leader Tian, has that Strange been killed by you?"

Tai Yuema was somewhat doubtful. He knew that Tian Wangchuan had Human-tier high-level strength, but as a Calamity-tier high-level Strange, its strength should be even greater.

The reason he came to the Heavenly Merchant Alliance headquarters for help, despite the obvious difference in strength, was because the Heavenly Merchant Alliance headquarters had a killing formation that could increase their chances of victory. Furthermore, if conditions permitted, Tian Wangchuan could even directly use the Chu Nuan City (First Warmth City)’s grand formation to directly attack that Strange!

With such additions, they would have the ability to kill that Strange.

However, judging from the current situation, Tian Wangchuan seemed to have repelled the Calamity-tier high-level Strange with his personal strength alone.

Could it be that his strength had reached another level, reaching the mysterious, elusive Cloud-tier realm?!

As if seeing what Tai Yuema was thinking, Tian Wangchuan said calmly.

"Although that Strange is a Calamity-tier high-level, its grade barely reached that level. Its strength in all aspects, as well as its control over its own abilities, didn't meet the standards of a Calamity-tier high-level. Strictly speaking, it's just a half-step Calamity-tier high-level Strange. Not to mention me, even you and the top ten strongest members of other merchant troupes could join forces to repel or even kill it."

So that's how it was?

Tai Yuema was somewhat surprised.

However, he was so frightened when he saw that the opponent had three Calamity-tiers that he didn't have the mood to fight it to the death and test out its true strength.

"Alliance Leader Tian!"

At this time, other experts also came onto the roof, saluted Tian Wangchuan, and asked about what happened.

After Tian Wangchuan briefly explained...

"Alliance Leader Tian, has that Calamity-tier Strange been killed by you now?"

"No, it was injured and escaped."

"This..."

"Go and invite people from the government to come. I'm preparing to use the Chu Nuan City (First Warmth City)’s grand formation to search for its whereabouts."

Other things could be ignored, but such a big trouble that threatened the life and safety of the entire Chu Nuan City (First Warmth City) had to be thoroughly investigated and managed, regardless of day or night.

The matter was settled like this.

By the time they gathered people and started the meeting, the sky had already brightened.

Qingsi’s (Azure Silk) Dou Hongyi arrived very early because this was a Strange incident, and it should have been handled by Qingsi (Azure Silk).

However, the Qingsi (Azure Silk) of Chu Nuan City (First Warmth City) couldn't handle a Calamity-tier Strange, so they could only ask the Qingsi (Azure Silk) headquarters in the capital for help.

It was estimated that a Cloud-tier expert would have to be sent over.

However, according to Tian Wangchuan's meaning, he had enough ability to solve this Strange with the help of the formation, so naturally, Qingsi (Azure Silk) didn't need to ask for help. They just needed to record the case and report it.

Yang Diandian of Lan Shan (Indigo Shirt) came with Qingsi (Azure Silk). He smiled sinisterly at Dou Hongyi, as if waiting to see a good show.

"What do you mean? What does Lan Shan (Indigo Shirt) have to do with the Strange causing trouble?" Dou Hongyi's face darkened.

"I remember someone seemed to have said that if I, Lan Shan (Indigo Shirt), wanted to get involved in the Strange's affairs, I was welcome to do so at any time. What's more, it wasn't you who invited me, it was Alliance Leader Tian who made the appointment, so what's it to you!"

"..."

Dou Hongyi's face darkened, and he stopped talking.

He seemed to have said in a sarcastic way before that Lan Shan (Indigo Shirt) was welcome to interfere in the Strange's affairs... Moreover, since it was Tian Wangchuan who invited him, he naturally had nothing to say.

Before long, everyone had arrived one after another. Every prominent figure in Chu Nuan City (First Warmth City) was sitting respectfully on a chair in the meeting hall, waiting. Tai Yuema was naturally among them.

It wasn't until a servant announced, 'Alliance Leader Tian has arrived!' that everyone stood up and greeted him.

Tian Wangchuan arrived and immediately explained what happened last night, then had someone bring out a portrait, which was actually...

"How is this possible?!"

Dou Hongyi was horrified.

The person painted in the portrait was actually... Senior Yu-tier!

Although the face was a little different, that white halo above his head was one of a kind.

Even if it wasn't Senior Yu-tier, it was at least someone who had a great relationship with Senior Yu-tier!

Senior Yu-tier is... a Strange??