Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor-Chapter 975 - 127: The Old Fox and the Young Fox

After retreating from Great Zhou, the group, including the Great Elder, fell into Yun Sheng’s "Four-Sided Song of Chu" strategy and rushed back to Dihong City in a hurry.

After some discussion, the Great Elder decided to launch a surprise attack on Dihong City overnight to retake control of the city.

Worried that people inside Dihong City might discover their tracks, the Great Elder didn’t dare to use Illumination Magic, so the group had to follow the night, pass through the Magic Restrictions outside Dihong City, and head straight for the city.

But upon entering the Magic Restriction zone, the Great Elder felt something was off.

These restrictions were so familiar to the people of Dihong City that they could pass through them even with their eyes closed.

They carefully bypassed the restrictions, planning to sneak into Dihong City under the cover of night.

However, just as they entered the Magic Restrictions...

A chilling magical wind swept through.

Underfoot, numerous Earth Spurs shot up from the hard soil with a "bang bang bang."

The experts of Dihong City were caught off guard and several were injured before breaking through the First Level of restrictions.

Just after they broke through the Earth Spur’s encirclement, a wall of fire suddenly ignited ahead.

Walls of fire roared into a blaze.

In an instant, the surroundings transformed into a sea of fire, trapping the Great Elder and his group.

The sea of fire, as if doused with oil, burned anything in its path and devoured any beast, much more ferocious than the earlier Earth Spurs.

After losing dozens of people, they barely managed to break through, with the Great Elder inwardly cursing.

Damn, how many Magic Arrays did the Yuan Family and the Regent King of Great Zhou hide in these restrictions?

Finally reaching the edge of the Magic Restrictions, the Great Elder and his group could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

There was some noise in the sky, as if countless mosquitoes were buzzing.

Looking up, everyone was startled by the scene before them.

In the sky, there were large numbers of Night Charms resembling both humans and Demon Beasts.

Each Night Charm had cyan-green skin, wielding either bows or tridents, and they shrieked mockingly at the Great Elder and his group.

Under the cover of night, only the ghostly green, firefly-like eyes of the Chi Mei could be seen.

The number of Chi Mei was as overwhelming as moths.

Among the Chi Mei, an Elf Demon with an alluring figure and jet-black skin looked down haughtily at the group, shouted delicately, "Attack!"

In an instant, Earth Spurs sprouted on the ground, and the Chi Mei launched a fierce attack from the sky.

"Break through, break through these Magic Restrictions," the Great Elder was also enraged, but in the chaos, he kept a clear mind.

The Chi Mei in front of them were numerous, but in terms of strength, the experts of Dihong City were far superior.

The Great Elder recognized the situation, found a gap in the restrictions, and led the elite of the city, forming a force that pierced through the encirclement of the Night Charm Queen like a spear.

Despite their superior strength, once they broke through the restrictions, their numbers had already been cut in half.

The Great Elder knew that this move had certainly alerted the people inside Dihong City, but at this point, they had no way out.

Several hundred of Dihong City’s strong men dejectedly reached the base of Dihong City.

By then, the eastern sky had already turned pale white.

The night raid had failed before it even began.

On the city gate, the Yuan Family, led by Yuan Wuqu and Yuan Bupo, looked down imperiously at the Great Elder and his followers.

"Yuan Wuqu, while the City Lord is away, you dare to act against your superiors, do you realize your sin? Open the city gates and surrender!" The Great Elder fumed upon seeing the father and son of the Yuan Family.

The Yuan father and son remained indifferent, Yuan Wuqu took a step forward: "Great Elder, our Yuan Family has been loyal to Dihong City for many years. This rebellion to seize the city is because the City Lord and elders defied ancestral instructions. Great Elder, what is the founding precept of Dihong City?"

Yuan Wuqu glared angrily.

The Great Elder was embarrassed and his face turned red.

Dihong City is a secluded city; when it was founded by the first City Lord and his wife, they set down ancestral teachings: one permissible action and one forbidden action.

The permissible action is that the lineage of Dihong City should take the protection of the Emperor Dihong’s Tomb as their duty. If Wuji Continent faces a crisis, they may open the Emperor’s Tomb and join forces with all major powers of the continent to defend it.

The forbidden action is that descendants must not harbor greedy thoughts, using the Emperor’s Song to conquer the world.

Generations of City Lords of Dihong City adhered to these two ancient teachings, except for Xuan Sitian, who was unwilling to remain stuck in Dihong City.

He tempted the elders, first establishing the Blood Hand Ditch, then secretly supporting the Hou Qin uprising, and now directly involving himself in the Great Zhou rebellion.

The Great Elder and others knew all this well but out of greed and fear of Xuan Sitian’s strength, they continued to aid the tyrant.

"Great Elder, why can’t you speak? It’s clear who the traitor of Dihong City is. The City Lord violated the group teachings, and is guilty like the citizens; according to Dihong City’s laws, he should be deposed!" Yuan Bupo mocked.

"Depose the City Lord!"

"Depose the City Lord!"

On the city wall, many citizens of Dihong City shouted loudly.

Their voices rose wave after wave as Xuan Meimei and Lady Qing, escorted by Yuan Bupo and others, were brought up the city wall with pale faces.

"Nonsense! What crime has father committed? It’s you narrow-minded people, only knowing how to guard the Emperor’s Tomb, who deserve to die the most. Father, come out and kill these villains," Xuan Meimei, after days of losing her husband and being imprisoned, was on the brink of a breakdown.

The Yuan father and son looked into the crowd again, realizing the City Lord of Dihong City, Xuan Sitian, was absent.

Where did Xuan Sitian go?

Yuan Bupo looked around again and noticed that Yun Sheng was also missing.

Inside Dihong City, in the pitch-black City Lord Mansion.

A ghostly figure leapt over the walls.

"Yuan father and son, Regent King of Great Zhou, enjoy your moment; once I find the White Tiger Imperial Jade, I’ll deal with all of you," Xuan Sitian sneered.

Xuan Sitian, being cunning and experienced, failed at Great Zhou and hurried back to Dihong City day and night.

He was worried that with the White Tiger Imperial Jade left in the city, chaos might cause unforeseen changes.

So he quietly followed behind the Great Elder’s group and, while they were ambushed by Magic Restrictions and confronted the Yuan father and son, he stealthily entered the City Lord Mansion.

Before dying, the City Lord’s Wife told only Xuan Sitian about the hidden passage in her room.

A special prohibition was placed on the passage. If someone tried to forcefully break through, it would inevitably damage the passage.

Only the special method known to the City Lord’s Wife could unlock the prohibition on the passage.

Xuan Sitian smoothly entered the room and moved the wardrobe aside.

He carefully checked, finding no traces of the Magic Restriction behind the wardrobe being opened, proving the passage hadn’t been discovered and ensuring the White Tiger Imperial Jade was still inside.

Xuan Sitian couldn’t help but rejoice, confidently undoing the restriction.

A pitch-black passage appeared, and Xuan Sitian eagerly entered it.