In the end, Mo Tiange accepted Nie Wushang's proposal.
She was right. Although she didn't know what happened, she was sure those Core Formation cultivators' lives were in no danger.
Since their lives weren't in danger, what was there for her to be afraid of?
Nie Wushang once said her concealment technique was extraordinary. Even Nascent Soul cultivators would have a hard time detecting her.
As for herself, she had the Virtual Sky World. As long as she could use spiritual aura and didn't get corroded by the dead aura like what happened to Ren Yufeng, escaping wouldn't be a problem. Moreover, she still had Mo Yaoqing's Land Shrinking Ruler that she hadn't used yet.
With that thought in mind, the two of them calmly followed Elder Liang.
Elder Liang was very happy to see them. Both of them were in the middle stage of the Core Formation realm. If they were really unwilling, he'd be in trouble this time. He was too incompetent as an elder to always let the castellan take action.
After walking for a while, the three of them arrived at a mansion in the city.
This mansion occupied a very large area and occupied the center of Starfall City where the devil aura was the densest. The whole mansion was shrouded in a devil aura restriction. If they rashly probed it with their divine sense, they'd be injured by the restriction.
"Elder Liang!" Upon seeing Elder Liang approaching with the two of them, the cultivators guarding the mansion saluted respectfully.
Elder Liang nodded faintly and said, "Open the restriction."
"Yes." The guard respectfully used his identity tablet to open the restriction of the mansion.
Mo Tiange glanced at the mansion.
The guards of the mansion were led by two Foundation Building cultivators and a team of ninth and tenth layer Aura Refining cultivators. One team guarded the gate while the other patrolled nearby.
Considering the size of the mansion, two teams of guards were considered few. However, the mansion's power still came from the Nascent Soul castellan, so the guards weren't very important.
However, it seemed this castellan wasn't ostentatious and should be a practical person.
Elder Liang invited the two of them into the mansion. They walked through corridors and halls until they reached the back garden.
Mo Tiange was a bit surprised. This castellan's way of treating guests was indeed a bit casual.
However, when she thought the other party was a Nascent Soul cultivator, she felt relieved. Their cultivation levels weren't worthy of this castellan's courtesy.
When they arrived at the back garden, Elder Liang directly led them into a small parlor and said, "Fellow Daoists, please wait here for a moment. The City Lord will be here soon."
Mo Tiange nodded to show she understood.
Elder Liang smiled and invited the two of them to take a seat. After sending out a Message Talisman, he sat beside them and chatted with them.
Mo Tiange and Nie Wushang's minds weren't on this either. They casually agreed while waiting for the master of Descent Star City to arrive.
After a while, a strong aura approached them from afar, heading towards the Flower Hall. At the same time, a voice rang in their ears, "Welcome to Descending Star City, my friends!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure quickly flashed into the small reception hall and landed on the main seat.
This kind of aura was undoubtedly that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
The three of them stood up, and Elder Liang rushed forward to greet him, "Subordinate greets the City Lord."
Mo Tiange and Nie Wushang also stood up to show their respect to Nascent Soul cultivators.
When they looked up, they saw a young man dressed in luxurious clothes sitting on the main seat.
This young man was very young — he looked like he was only fifteen or sixteen years old. He wasn't tall, and he was very skinny, unlike an adult man. Even if he was slightly shorter, his shoulders would still be broad and sturdy.
This made his luxurious clothes look like a burden piled on his body, and it didn't feel like it was fitting at all.
His left eye was covered with a blindfold, and he had only one eye.
Mo Tiange and Nie Wushang were both experienced and knowledgeable people. In an instant, they finished examining the City Lord of Descending Star City, but their faces didn't show any signs of surprise.
Although this City Lord looked young, his voice carried a sense of seniority. Furthermore, there were traces of time on his eyebrows and hands. His actual age was definitely not young anymore.
"Greetings, City Lord." Mo Tiange slightly lowered her eyebrows and cupped her hands to greet him. Then, she immediately asked, "Why did you order Elder Liang to invite us to the City Lord's Mansion?"
The young man's single eye was carefully examining the two of them. At that moment, he waved his hand, signaling Elder Liang to leave. He then invited them to sit down again before saying, "Although your cultivation levels are only in the middle stage of the Core Formation realm, your spiritual aura is thick and condensed. Presumably, your strength is extraordinary."
"City Lord, you're being too polite."
Mo Tiange cautiously looked at him. This young man was different from Elder Liang. Elder Liang's devil aura was so thick that it was visible to the naked eye, but this young man's devil aura was so faint that it was almost undetectable.
After the young man finished examining them, he pointed at them and asked with a smile, "This is Qin Wei, Little Friend Qin, and this is Little Friend Tiancan. Am I right?"
Elder Liang had already informed them of their identities through a Summoning Talisman. Their appearances and names were exactly the same, so this young man naturally recognized them correctly.
Mo Tiange smiled slightly. Nie Wushang didn't like to talk, so she communicated on her behalf. "Yes."
The young man nodded and introduced himself. "I'm Starfall City's City Lord. My surname is Mei and my name is Feng."
"So it's City Lord Mei. I've heard a lot about you." Mo Tiange's expression was completely calm.
Upon seeing this, City Lord Mei laughed and said, "Alright, let's not talk about these empty courtesies.
Since Little Friend Qin asked me why I invited you, you must be an impatient person. How about we get straight to the point? "
Mo Tiange and Nie Wushang naturally didn't have any objections. They were both impatient people who treated empty courtesies, so they immediately nodded and said, "City Lord Mei, please speak."
City Lord Mei said with a smile, "Presumably, that elder of mine has already mentioned it to you two, right?
The matter is simple. I want to ask you two to help me with something. If you succeed, I'll reward you handsomely. "
Elder Liang had already mentioned this before. Mo Tiange said, "This … Juniors don't understand.
With City Lord Mei's cultivation level and the elders of Starfall City, your strength is quite extraordinary. What kind of matter do you need help from outsiders like us?
Even if you want to help, wouldn't City Lord Mei asking some Nascent Soul seniors be more helpful than us? "
"Hehe." City Lord Mei chuckled and said, "I don't blame Little Friend Qin for having such a thought. This matter is indeed puzzling.
Let me put it this way. The matter I want to do doesn't require a high cultivation level, and it doesn't require too many people. What I need is to ensure our survival and have as many opportunities as possible. That's why I'm asking all the Core Formation cultivators who have appeared in Starfall City to help me. "
It didn't require a high cultivation level, so he didn't need to invite Nascent Soul cultivators because the price of inviting a Nascent Soul cultivator was also very high.
It didn't require too many people, so even if he was a City Lord with countless subordinates, he wouldn't be able to use them.
Mo Tiange somewhat understood. However, City Lord Mei just said it needed to ensure their survival. Could it be that this matter was very dangerous?
"City Lord Mei, please tell us the truth. We can't agree to your request."
City Lord Mei seemed to have a good temperament. After Mo Tiange said that, he thought for a moment then said slowly, "This matter … I'll have to explain it to you first.
Little Friends, in your opinion, how long is my lifespan? "
This question wasn't easy to answer.
Mo Tiange could see that although City Lord Mei looked like a teenager, his lifespan was more than half over. However, some cultivators didn't like it when others called them old, especially when they looked young. Mo Tiange didn't know whether City Lord Mei had this taboo or not.
City Lord Mei seemed to see their dilemma and said kindly, "Little Friends, please speak frankly. There's no need to worry."
Mo Tiange smiled and said, "That being the case, City Lord Mei, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. The City Lord should be between 500 to 800 years old, right?"
Nie Wushang also nodded in agreement.
City Lord Mei smiled and nodded. "Correct. Little Friends, you have good eyes. I formed my Nascent Soul when I was 500 years old. It's already been 300 years since then, so I'm 800 years old.
The reason why I've maintained my youthful appearance is because I mistakenly ate a Longevity Fruit when I was young, causing my appearance to remain at the age of 15 for hundreds of years. "
"Longevity Fruit?" Mo Tiange was a bit surprised.
The Longevity Fruit was one of the main ingredients for Longevity Pills. If eaten alone, it could also increase one's lifespan, but it would trigger other effects … It seemed City Lord Mei was young and ignorant that caused her to suffer.
City Lord Mei heaved a long sigh and said, "I've lived for 800 years. Since I was 15, I've always maintained this appearance. In the beginning, I was complacent because I thought I could save a lot of Look-Preserving Pills compared to other people.
But later, as I grew older, I realized that growing older was also a fortunate thing.
This Lord … When this Lord was young, I once had someone I loved, but that woman rejected me in the end because of my immature appearance … "
Mo Tiange saw that City Lord Mei's face was full of disappointment and frustration. Presumably, he was very fond of that woman in the past.
Fifteen years old was indeed an awkward age. At this age, a man would start to understand the affairs of the heart, but he still hadn't fully grown up and couldn't be considered a man.
No woman in this world would wish for their lover to remain at the age of 15 forever. At this age, he still didn't have broad shoulders. Moreover, even if she maintained her youthful appearance, being with him would be like being with her younger brother …
After sighing for a while, City Lord Mei continued, "This matter is one of the greatest regrets of my life. Although my beloved has already turned into dust, I still can't let go of it.
In the past 800 years, I've tried my best to restore my appearance, but unfortunately, I've never succeeded.
In ancient records, there was a kind of spiritual fruit called the Heavenly God Fruit. This fruit wasn't too miraculous in terms of cultivation, but it could remove the poison caused by eating spiritual plants.
I've been searching for it for several hundred years, but I've never seen it. It's as if this fruit has disappeared for a very long time and no longer exists in this world.
However, a few days ago, I made a discovery! "
At this point, City Lord Mei's eyes shone with hope. "A few days ago, I discovered a secret place on Mount Starfall. I don't know its origin, but it might be an ancient ruin.
Once you enter the ruins, you'll be given a test. If you pass the test, you'll be rewarded with a Heavenly God Fruit! "
Mo Tiange and Nie Wushang were stunned.
If what City Lord Mei said was true, it was no wonder that so many Core Formation cultivators hadn't left.
This kind of secret place was hard to find. If City Lord Mei gave them the opportunity to enter, even if they couldn't obtain the Heavenly God Fruit, they would still have a chance to obtain other treasures. This was a rare opportunity!