Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 173: Reporting Duties
After one and a half hours at the speed of the Wind Escape Boat, the outline of Moonlit City finally appeared in the distance.
At this point, Liu Yu relaxed his mind and put away a few magical artifacts into his storage bag. He switched to the Mother-Child Soul Pursuing Blade and continued his flight, landing swiftly before the city gate shortly after, before walking into the city.
As a foundation establishment cultivator, he naturally did not need to queue and entered the city confidently through the front. The gatekeeping disciples recognized his status as a Shishu from the sect and respectfully saluted, not daring to obstruct him.
Due to the war, the Yuan Yang Sect had sent approximately one hundred to two hundred foundation establishment cultivators to the front line. Given the cultivators' impressive memory, they wouldn't forget having seen each other, so there were no mix-ups.
Once Liu Yu entered the city, he headed straight towards the city lord's mansion. Since he had returned safely to Moonlit City, he needed to report to the sect and update them on his mission status.
When he arrived at the side hall where Wu Yuhan was, several people were already waiting there.
Li Butong leaned against the wall, arms crossed and head bowed, looking somewhat defeated and downcast.
Yan Hongyu had a slightly pale complexion, her injury not severe, but her brows were furrowed, indicating she was deep in thought; Cao Mengyu looked as pale as paper, her lips white and tightly pressed as she sat cross-legged on a chair, clearly in a state of significant energy depletion.
In addition to them, there were two other foundation establishment fellow disciples in the side hall, also resting with their eyes closed. So far, out of the eleven foundation establishment cultivators stationed at the spiritual herb garden, only five had returned to this location.
Liu Yu walked into the side hall, and with a glance, he took in the situation.
He noticed Cao Mengyu had several strands of white hair among her otherwise black locks. It seemed she had used some secret technique to escape pursuit, which must have severely depleted her energy.
The presence of Liu Yu startled the others, awakening the ones who had their eyes closed. They opened their eyes just a slit to glance at the doorway and, upon recognizing him, returned their gaze to continue resting.
Liu Yu acknowledged the gazes of his fellow disciples with a slight nod, not saying anything as he walked straight towards Yan Hongyu. He softly greeted, “Sister Hongyu.”
Hearing this, Yan Hongyu relaxed her brow. Seeing Liu Yu standing there intact and looking only slightly injured, she sighed softly, “It’s good that you’re back, really good.”
She was the person in charge of Bing Character No. 6 Spiritual Herb Garden. Regardless of the reasons, losing such an important spiritual herb garden and several foundation establishment fellow disciples would undoubtedly lead to a punishment.
Even though Yan Hongyu had family connections and networks, rules of the sect outweighed everything. In this matter, even Elder Yan couldn't intervene.
So upon seeing Liu Yu return, she genuinely felt relieved, as having one more person survive could potentially lessen her punishment.
Noticing her low spirits, Liu Yu didn't know how to comfort her; he could only sigh softly and sit down beside her, closing his eyes and resting in a meditative posture.
Before entering the city, he had already disguised himself; on the surface, he appeared pale and slightly unstable, as if he had just come from a fierce battle and was injured.
Otherwise, being trapped in a tight encirclement and Liu Yu being the last to escape while remaining unharmed would undoubtedly raise suspicions.
This was a disguise Liu Yu had crafted based on the “Summary of Demonic Cultivation” authored by the golden core old demon, utilizing the concealment technique to regulate his aura. He wasn't worried about being seen through, even by golden core cultivators.