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Chapter 936 - 936 896 Entering the City Lord's Mansion

936: Chapter 896: Entering the City Lord’s Mansion 936: Chapter 896: Entering the City Lord’s Mansion Xu Jingchong immediately conceded, stood up, patted the dust off his clothes, looked at Lu Chuan, and revealed an awkward smile.

“Let’s talk this through.

Our Xu family has no grudges against you, and it would not be worthwhile to become enemies over a small misunderstanding.”

He cheerfully brought over a chair for Lu Chuan and placed it in front of him.

After Lu Chuan sat down, Xu Jingchong stood beside him, half-bending at the waist.

“Tell me, where is Nangong Qianying?”

“Him?

Ah…

He’s on White Crane Mountain outside the city.

That place is a Sacred Land for cultivation, where many cultivators go to find a perfect spot under the heavens to start their long-term seclusion and cultivation.”

“Nangong Qianying is no exception.

He is among those mountains, but as for his exact location, I’m afraid I don’t know.”

“He’s likely to come down from the mountain in the next couple of days.

With such a huge change occurring in the Nangong family, there’s no way he wouldn’t know about it.”

“I reckon it won’t take him more than two days to descend.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “And where is White Crane Mountain located relative to Tiannan City?”

“In the northwest direction.

If he relies on a mount to enter the city, there’s only one route he must take.”

“You could set up an ambush halfway and try to strike first covertly.

Otherwise, a direct confrontation wouldn’t be of much benefit to you.

That old fellow’s strength is indeed no ordinary matter.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “I understand.”

“By the way, how much do you know about Yuan Tiancheng?”

“Are you talking about the City Lord?

I do business here; how could I not understand the City Lord.”

Lu Chuan continued, “I’m looking to find someone from him, someone who is now staying in his mansion.

To him, this person is important but not too important.

I want him to hand the person over.

What do you think is the best approach for me?”

On hearing this, Xu Jingchong immediately fell into deep thought.

“Give me a moment to think.

I have an extensive understanding of City Lord Yuan Tiancheng.

I know all the things he usually enjoys.”

“You’re now in Tiannan City, where the strongest power is the City Guards.

You definitely can’t afford to offend them, or else you’d lose any chance of killing Nangong Qianying.”

“How about this?

Yuan Tiancheng has a flippant and ill-disciplined youngest son.

Unfortunately, a few days ago, while making merry in a brothel, he offended a gang of bandits.

They kidnapped Yuan Tiancheng’s son from the city, and now his fate is unknown, whereabouts a mystery.”

“City Lord Yuan has offered a city-wide reward.

Whoever can bring his son back will be handsomely rewarded!”

Lu Chuan frowned slightly, “I’m not interested in getting involved in such a mess.

Is there any other way?”

“Another way?

That’s really putting me on the spot.

You know, Yuan Tiancheng virtually rules the entire city with an iron fist.

Despite sharing power with the Nangong family, his status is definitely not to be underestimated.”

“Here in this city, he doesn’t truly need anyone’s favors; he can handle everything on his own.”

“However, if you want to gain entry to the City Lord’s Mansion, that’s simple.

Just participate in the Martial Path tournament he’s hosting.”

Lu Chuan curiously asked, “The Martial Path tournament?

Is it just a martial contest?”

“Of course not.

They select outstanding Martial Artists to join the military.

If you perform well, you can completely bypass the new recruit phase.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “That’s a good idea.

I don’t want to deal with his family issues.

I’ll take part in the Martial Path tournament then.

After the contest, will I have the credentials to enter the City Lord’s Mansion?”

“It’s not about credentials, but rather, the Martial Path tournament is held within the City Lord’s Mansion.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “I see.

Well then, I shall go and register for the event.”

“By the way, who is the person you’re looking for?

If he’s hidden inside the City Lord’s Mansion, his status and power must be quite significant.”

Xu Jingchong looked curiously at Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan stood up, preparing to leave.

“That person is indeed extraordinary, but it’s none of your business.

You needn’t worry about it.

I’m leaving now.

You had best keep my visit a secret.

If the whole city knows Lu Chuan has been here by today, I’ll come looking for you!”

Xu Jingchong immediately cowered, hastily saying with a forced smile, “Absolutely not, you can rest assured.”

Lu Chuan turned and left the place, with Dongfang Cheng closely following behind.

Watching both men depart from the study, Xu Jingchong then wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead.

He breathed a sigh of relief, “Finally managed to send these two masters away…

It wasn’t easy.”

…

Lu Chuan and Dongfang Cheng walked out of the Xu Family Manor and onto the street.

“What do you think?

Go find Su Changyue first or start preparing to deal with Nangong Qianying?”

Lu Chuan pondered for a moment, “Both matters need attention, but right now, let’s go find Su Changyue first to prevent him from running away once he knows I’ve arrived.”

“No problem…

then let’s head to the City Lord’s Mansion first.”

The two returned to the street, mounted their horses, and continued onwards, heading in the direction of the City Lord’s Mansion.

By the afternoon, the streets started to heat up, with fewer pedestrians around; the scorching sun caused sweat beads to form on Lu Chuan’s forehead.

Following the street, Lu Chuan and Dongfang Cheng arrived at the grand entrance of the City Lord’s Mansion.

Tiannan City’s City Lord’s Mansion, as majestic as a palace, with its gardens and meadows that were nearly as large as a medium-sized lake.

Lu Chuan arrived at the main gate.

Two giant jade stone lions stood at the entrance, impressive in their form and exquisitely carved.

Two rows of guards, all armed with long spears and clad in silver armor, stood at the entrance and appeared distinctly different from the guards of familial powerhouses.

Lu Chuan walked over to the notice board beside the gate, where one could peel off notifications to register.

He peeled a notice from the board.

After taking it into his hands, he walked towards the main gate.

The guard stood in front of the gate, blocking Lu Chuan’s path.

“What’s your business here?”

Lu Chuan held up the notice in his hand and said, “I am here to register for the Martial Path Tournament.”

“The Martial Path Tournament?

You’re registering quite late.”

Lu Chuan quickly asked, “Am I too late to register?”

“Not too late, it’s just that those who intended to register have already done so, which is why it seems quiet.

Go inside, turn left; there you will find our City Lord’s training ground where the Martial Path Tournament will start.”

Walking into the mansion, Lu Chuan turned left after entering.

Passing through a surrounding wall, following the stone path, he saw a crowd gathered.

Before him was the training ground within the City Lord’s Mansion where the dueling arena had been set up, and beside it, a long queue had formed, consisting of people registering for the Martial Path Tournament.

Lu Chuan hastened towards them.

Following the line, Lu Chuan began to queue up.

It was almost an hour before it was Lu Chuan’s turn.

And Dongfang Cheng, standing behind Lu Chuan, also intended to register and give it a try.

“Name!”

The person behind the registration table looked at Lu Chuan.

“My name is Lu Xiaochuan.”