A Cunning Pervert in the Cultivation World - Chapter 383: City Lord Manor

Despite the night already descending upon the Cloudveil City, the City Lord Manor was still bustling with activity.

Inside the grand hall, where lavish banquets were usually held, countless voices filled the air.

But instead of a festive atmosphere, the hall felt heavy and gloomy.

These were all refugees who had managed to flee the Fen Dynasty.

Even though the borders around the dynasty had already been sealed to contain the plague, these people had escaped early after being warned through their connections within the imperial court.

Most of them were either relatives of influential officials or members of wealthy families.

Tonight, they had all gathered here to seek help from the Azure Moon Sect and the only person with direct access to the higher-ups of the sect was the City Lord herself.

“What exactly is happening inside the dynasty? If my brother hadn’t informed me in advance, I would’ve been trapped inside the capital by now.”

“I heard the plague affects everyone, whether mortal or cultivator. But it seem only those with high cultivation can resist it for a while.”

“Let’s just wait for the others to come back first.”

Hushed whispers spread throughout the crowded hall as everyone anxiously waited for their representatives, who had gone to speak with the City Lord.

Inside the City Lord’s guest room, the atmosphere was equally tense.

Several influential figures sat within the room, their expressions filled with urgency and unease.

One of them spoke up again.

“City Lord, isn’t the sect respond a bit too slow? It has already been several days, yet we still haven’t received any concrete response.”

He was the head of a well-known family from the imperial capital, but if the plague continued unchecked… everything he owned would soon collapse.

And he was not the only one.

Everyone gathered inside this room held either wealth, power, or influence within the dynasty, yet all they could do now was wait helplessly and pray that the sect would intervene soon.

After all, the Fen Dynasty was one of the Four Dynasties under the Azure Moon Sect’s jurisdiction.

Every year, the dynasty paid tribute faithfully to the sect, so naturally, the sect held the responsibility of ensuring the situation did not spiral out of control.

Captain Shan stood silently with his hands behind his back as he observed the scene before glancing toward Lan Suyao, who sat calmly behind the table.

As always, she appeared aloof and breathtakingly beautiful.

Yet her eyes remained as still and calm as unmoving water even at the face of such disaster.

Despite looking like the youngest person in the room and a woman at that… but not a single person dared to raise their voice too much in front of her.

Not only was she an extremely powerful cultivator, but she was also their only connection to the upper ranks of the sect.

Soon, Lan Suyao raise her hand and finally spoke.

“The sect is already aware of this matter. If nothing unexpected happens, I should receive a reply by tonight.”

Even though she had been forced into the role of City Lord by the Sect Master after the incident years ago, Lan Suyao still fulfilled her duties whenever necessary.

And she was not lying.

The matter had already reached the ears of the Sect Leader herself.

Still, Lan Suyao knew the Sect Leader had her own considerations.

This situation was far more complicated than merely curing a plague.

There were politics involved… hidden interests… and forces moving beneath the surface.

Things Lan Suyao neither cared about nor wished to involve herself in.

Those matters were for the Sect Leader to decide.

For now, she only needed to perform her role as City Lord.

Hearing her words, however, the people inside the room did not look relieved at all.

If anything, they became even more anxious.

Just as they were about to press her once again, Lan Suyao’s calm gaze suddenly turned cold.

Instantly, everyone in the room felt a chill crawl down their spines.

“…No matter how many times you ask, it will not make the sect move faster. The sect will send people to investigate the situation. Until then, all you can do is wait.”

Though Lan Suyao appeared calm on the surface, irritation had already begun building within her.

She knew Li Feng had already returned to the city.

She had originally planned to meet him tonight and ask whether he had obtained what she needed, but these people kept repeating the same questions over and over again.

And her patience had finally worn thin.

Sensing her displeasure on her face, the atmosphere inside the room immediately grew tense.

Then suddenly—

Clank…

The door opened.

“…Excuse me.”

A guard stepped inside before leaning toward Captain Shan who was beside the door and whispering something into his ear.

Captain Shan’s eyes brightened slightly.

He immediately walked over and whispered the message to Lan Suyao.

And for the first time that night, a faint smile appeared on her cold beautiful face.

Then she looked toward the group.

“Well then, if there is nothing else, you may all leave. I have an important guest to attend to.”

Hearing this, the people inside exchanged helpless glances before sighing softly.

At this point, remaining any longer would only further anger her.

Soon, they all stood up and bid their farewells before leaving the room one by one.

After the room finally emptied, the doors opened once more.

And Li Feng slowly walked inside.

“Ah, Senior Lan, nice to meet you again.”

He greeted her politely with a gentle smile.

The moment she saw him, however, the faint smile on Lan Suyao’s lips vanished, her expression instantly returning to its usual cold and indifferent state.

“Captain Shan, leave us.”

“Yes, City Lord.”

Captain Shan gave Li Feng a friendly nod and smile before quietly exiting the room and closing the doors behind him.

Still, he could not help but wonder exactly what kind of business Li Feng had with the City Lord for her to request such privacy.

’Is it about pills…? Or perhaps the City Lord wishes to consult Alchemist Li about the plague?’

With those thoughts lingering in his mind, Captain Shan silently closed the doors behind him.

Clank.

The doors shut completely.

And the moment they did, the polite smile on Li Feng’s face slowly disappeared, replaced by his usual shameless grin.