Transcending the Nine Heavens

Under the combined political power of the Eastern Sovereign Heaven, regardless of who you are or how great your influence, as long as you dare to oppose the officials, your destruction can occur overnight... Even a silent assassination in the dark will expose all the enemies of this city lord in broad daylight.

If a single person commits a crime, not only will all these enemies meet their demise, but even their nine generations will be implicated. Therefore, a strange phenomenon exists in the Eastern Sovereign Heaven: the more an official has enemies, the more their enemies are concerned about the official's safety, often sending people to protect him. It’s common practice; if they don't protect him, and he dies, whether it was their doing or not, they will become suspects. Those with higher martial arts levels are even more likely to be suspected, and there have been cases where enemies at the peak of martial prowess personally protected officials, even sacrificing their lives to save the official to avoid suspicion and protect their descendants— an extraordinary tale.

No matter how secretive or overt your actions are, as long as something happens to him, and you have a grudge against him, you cannot escape!

Thus, the grandiose reasons the city lord offers now are utterly unconvincing. He understands this clearly, as does Chu Yang.

Though Chu Yang's time in the Nine Heavens Threshold is short, he naturally doesn’t know much about its affairs in detail. However, there is a high-ranking figure, Yan Rushan, beside a certain Yama who is extremely knowledgeable about official matters. When dealing with the city lord of this city, he will certainly inform Chu Yang about various official matters and taboos regarding the Nine Heavens Threshold.

If the news of Lord Wen being "seriously injured" were to spread, all his enemies would gather overnight, not to kill him, but to protect him. Many enemies would personally come to inquire, bringing many valuable spiritual medicines...

Thus, Chu Yang naturally does not believe in this significant "information."

But disbelief aside, he still solemnly assures, “Of course! The safety of the city lord is tied to the welfare of the citizens of Purple Cloud City. I will not leak any rumors.”

Lord Wen breathed a sigh of relief, about to extend his wrist, then withdrew it again, “Ah, my injury is truly distressing. But it’s not suitable for outsiders to know…” Clearly, he still has his concerns.

It seems that this statement is not a falsehood. His illness is definitely unsuitable for outsiders, and not only for outsiders, but also for his family!

Chu Yang, not in a hurry, gently said, “If it’s inconvenient for you now, we can do it another day, or here, or I can wait for the city lord at the men's hall.”

“No, no need to be so troublesome, let’s treat it now.” The city lord’s face shifted between green and white, and he finally extended his hand.

If the citizens saw their city lord going to the men's hall… what would they think?

Even if the city lord really had such a problem… but it shouldn’t just be spread casually…

Chu Yang secretly rolled his eyes and placed his hand on his pulse.

In an instant, the current state of the city lord’s body was clear to Chu Yang.

Injury? Serious injury?

This is simply nonsense!

This guy is as strong as an ox; aside from having some deficiencies down there, which caused his ailment, where is there any serious or hidden injury?

Seeing Chu Yang's solemn expression, the city lord anxiously asked, “Little brother, how's my injury…?”

Chu Yang nodded, “Hmm. The city lord’s injury is... cough... indeed very serious. I need to thoughtfully consider it. Just to be safe.”

Lord Wen nodded repeatedly, “You are the doctor; I will follow your lead. Take your time to think it through.”

At this point, the city lord's face had turned red.

There was a somewhat awkward expression.

Chu Yang's cough indicated too many issues.

This was like two guys in modern society, one moment bragging about how powerful he is, and the next moment being discovered with erectile dysfunction…