The Divine Lord sensed a barrier in the inner city and ordered us to investigate. At first, I suspected Qing Ti was behind it, but it turned out to be Zhong Zhou Street. Those living in Zhong Zhou Street are all humans, and one must possess considerable skill to establish a barrier in the inner city. The man with black clothes and black hair spoke with surprise, "Well, even I can't break it, it makes me want to learn it."
"Spare me, you want to learn?" The white-haired man sneered, "How many times have I taught you, have you learned? Every time you just talk, the moment it's time to learn, you run faster than anyone!"
The black-haired man touched his nose, "Learning those miscellaneous things affects my cultivation. Even if I don't learn, my cultivation hasn't fallen behind."
"Then you break this barrier."
"Aren't you making things difficult for me?" The black-haired man said with great helplessness, "If I could break this barrier, why would I need to ask you to come?"
"Are you two standing here, wanting to go in?" Xiao Man approached calmly, with a friendly smile.
The two turned around, their gazes falling on Xiao Man, "Who are you?"
"Someone from inside," Xiao Man pointed to Zhong Zhou Street, "If you two wish to enter Zhong Zhou Street, I am willing to lead the way for you."
"You can get in?" The black-haired man asked curiously.
"Of course," Xiao Man nodded without hesitation, "Zhong Zhou Street usually doesn't have a barrier. Because humans in the sacred land are inherently rare, there have been cases of humans disappearing without reason in the past few days, hence the barrier was set up to ensure the safety of the humans in Zhong Zhou Street."
"Did you set up this barrier?" The white-haired man stared at Xiao Man for a long time, then slowly asked, "Which sect are you from?"
"Imperial Beast Sect."
"Why would the Imperial Beast Sect know the secret art of the Tian Xuan Sect?" The white-haired man asked earnestly. He was human and felt a natural kinship with his own race.
"My master taught me. My master is a rogue cultivator," Xiao Man explained, "I didn't know it was the secret art of the Tian Xuan Sect."
"What is your master's name?"
"Xuan Ling." Xuan Ling is a real person. Tian Ze had told him that Xuan Ling was expelled from the Tian Xuan Sect and went into seclusion, disappearing. This person could be used.
The white-haired man's expression froze for a moment, "You said, what is your master's name?"
"Xuan Ling."
The black-haired man chuckled and nudged the white-haired man's shoulder, "Xuan Ling, did you hear that? They said you're her disciple."
Xiao Man remained calm, staring at Xuan Ling for a long time, "Did you two misunderstand? My master is a female cultivator."
"A female cultivator?" The black-haired man covered his mouth and snickered, "Xuan Ling, someone actually borrowed your name and took a male disciple, teaching you the secret arts of the Tian Xuan Sect."
"Esteemed sir, there are many people with the same name in the world. You cannot assume someone has stolen a name just because of the same name," Xiao Man retorted, "A few days ago, I met a group of people outside. As soon as I gave my name, they shouted threats at me. I subdued them and asked for the reason, only to find out that someone with the same name as me was an evil cultivator, robbing and killing in that area. Must I also be a person deserving of death just because my name is the same as his?"
"Sharp-tongued!" The black-haired man snorted coldly.
"Since you are willing to lead the way, why not take us inside for a look?"
"Alright, please follow me," Xiao Man immediately opened the barrier and invited the two in, "Please forgive me, as some of our people were abducted in Zhong Zhou Street. This incident has had a significant impact. Although outsiders cannot enter freely, those inside can come and go as they please."
"You're guarding against outsiders?" The two followed Xiao Man, walking through Zhong Zhou Street. There were still people on the street, but not many. "I remember I came to Zhong Zhou Street once before, there were many people. Why are there fewer and fewer people this time?"
"In the past, people from outside would enter Zhong Zhou Street, so there were many. Now, people from outside don't come, so there are fewer. Moreover, there are only a little over three hundred humans here, so it naturally looks sparser."
"There are only a little over three hundred humans in Zhong Zhou Street?" The black-haired man was somewhat surprised, "I thought there would be at least three thousand humans, I didn't expect there to be only a tenth."
"Human aptitude is limited, and those who get the opportunity to enter this sacred land are even rarer. Over three hundred people is already a lot," Xiao Man's voice was steady, betraying no emotion.
"Your cultivation seems quite high. By the way, I forgot to ask your name. Boy, what's your name?"
"Nangong Yu."
"Nangong Yu!" The black-haired man's brows suddenly furrowed, as if he disliked this name. Xuan Ling looked at the black-haired man with confusion.
"Mo Ya, have you heard of her?"
"Crazy Demon Xiao Qin, do you know of her?"
"Yes," Xuan Ling nodded seriously, "I've heard of her."
"This Crazy Demon Xiao Qin was originally a woman. She had a husband named Nangong Yu. These two wicked couple are truly hateful, constantly opposing us Divine Race."
"Yes, yes, yes. I was implicated by this person, and I've been hunted everywhere outside. No matter how much I tried to explain, those people wouldn't listen. I've also considered changing my name, but this name was given by my master, how can I change it arbitrarily? Fortunately, I was lucky and was noticed by a divine envoy, and had the honor to enter this sacred land."
"Then boy, you are truly lucky," Mo Ya said with a smile, "Human talent is actually quite good. Look, isn't this a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage?"
"My reaching the Nascent Soul stage was also due to luck," Xiao Man explained with a smile, "Before, people would fight fiercely for spirit stones and pills just to improve their cultivation. Little did I know that after entering this sacred land, I realized that fighting to the death for a few spirit stones was simply not worth it."
"You are sensible, boy," Mo Ya was immediately amused and smiled broadly, completely forgetting his original purpose for coming to Zhong Zhou Street.
"I heard that after you arrived, you had a conflict with the Seven Clans of the Sacred Land?"
"Teeth and tongue, and even fighting, let alone people," Xiao Man quipped, "It wasn't a conflict, just a misunderstanding. This misunderstanding has been resolved, with the City Lord as witness."
Xuan Ling stared at Xiao Man for a long time. Xiao Man met his gaze without fear, making Xuan Ling a bit embarrassed. He shifted his gaze, "I heard the Chi Clan..."
"The Chi Clan and the Lan Clan, I don't know what happened, but they actually started fighting. They fought fiercely. Many people in the inner city were discussing this matter. The City Lord personally went to stop them from fighting," Xiao Man spoke of the incident as if he were present, his face beaming with excitement, like a storyteller, as if he were there.