In the governor's mansion, in the lobby.

It was clearly noon, but there was a cold air spreading in the lobby.

The blazing sunlight shines in from the door, but it still cannot dispel the darkness and gloominess of the lobby.

People inside it feel as if they are in an underground ice cellar all the time, exuding a sense of coldness from the inside out.

"Are there any outsiders again?"

"Is it a monster or a living person?"

As if he noticed the commotion that Pei Wende made outside the door, an old man sitting in the lobby suddenly asked.

"Hui Shijun, you are a living person."

Quietly emerging from the dark shadows, a middle-aged man wearing a robe with a sword at his waist answered in a low voice.

After this man appeared, the gloomy atmosphere in the lobby became even more eerie, and it was officially upgraded from a "cellar" to an "icehouse."

"Who is coming?"

After pondering briefly, the old man asked again.

Because the old man knew very well that today's Runcheng had already turned into a demon city, and the people living nearby had no time to hide, and it was impossible for them to take the initiative to enter the city.

Nowadays, apart from the evil spirits and ghosts, the only people who choose to enter the city are the unsuspecting outsiders.

Among these outsiders, the imperial demon hunters were the most difficult to deal with.

The most important thing is that if it is really the demon hunter who comes, it means that the court has noticed something is wrong with Runcheng.

If it had been before, the old man would definitely have hoped that the sooner the court discovered the anomaly here, the better.

But at this moment, the old man began to be afraid and worried that someone would discover the abnormality here.

This contradictory mentality directly caused the old man to be a little unsure about how to face the intruder outside.

"The visitor seems to be a wandering monk, holding a hundred-refined magic weapon."

As if he had witnessed the battle taking place in the outside world with his own eyes, the middle-aged man still answered with that low emphasis.

"Just a wandering monk?"

It's unclear whether he was disappointed or relieved. The old man raised his head slightly, revealing his deep and dark eyes.

There were no whites in those eyes, and the dark pupils dilated, occupying most of the eyeballs, turning all the visible parts of the eye sockets into black.

And in those pupils as dark as an abyss, a looming scene of a river was reflected.

"Your Majesty, do you need me to drive that wandering monk away?"

The middle-aged man standing below the old man could not clearly see the entire scene in his pupils, but he could vaguely see a huge white snake writhing and hissing above the river.

"That's all! Go and drive him away!"

He calmly lowered his head again, and saw the old man concealing the scene in his eyes again, and then spoke in a tone of compassion or helplessness.

"Remember to accidentally injure his life, just drive him out."

Being able to come straight to the Governor's Mansion at this time, even if the wandering monk is not the demon hunter of Qin Tian Prison, he is definitely a mage who is dedicated to exterminating demons and has compassion for others.

Although the old man didn't want outsiders to discover the situation here, he also didn't want to harm a mage's life.

"My subordinates know."

After answering in a low voice, the middle-aged man retreated into the darkness again.

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Almost at the same time, Pei Wende, who opened his eyes, also strode forward and officially opened the door of the Governor's Mansion.

Squeak!

Accompanied by a heart-wrenching sound of the friction of a wooden shaft, Pei Wende's eyes were greeted by a dark and deep corridor.

Just like a giant beast hidden in the darkness, this dark and deep passage is the throat of the giant beast, guiding Pei Wende deep into it.

With just one glance, Pei Wende had the illusion that he was falling into a trap.

"Of course it's possible it's not an illusion..."

After lightly complaining, Pei Wende, who had not felt such a depressing atmosphere for a long time, raised his legs and stepped directly into this strange governor's mansion.

Tick ​​tock…

The moment Pei Wende officially stepped into the Governor's Mansion, a clear sound of dripping water suddenly sounded in his ears.

The next moment, the door behind him closed automatically without any wind, and did not make the slightest sound during the whole process.

Tick ​​tock…

Another ticking sound came out, and Pei Wende felt as if he had entered an unknown alien space, and an unusually cold air emerged along with waves of dampness.

Even though Pei Wende's cultivation was invulnerable to weapons and fire, he couldn't help but shudder.

This strange cold seems to not only affect the body, but also the mind and perception of the "intruder".

【It should be some kind of monster in the water.】

Reminding Pei Wende through telepathy, the demonic aura exuded by Xiaoqing became more and more intense.

However, the black hand hidden behind the scenes didn't care about Xiao Qing's intimidation at all, but instead intensified the unknown and gloomy coldness.

[With this level of influence, I believe you even if you say you are the Dragon King.]

Taking a deep breath, Pei Wende responded to Xiaoqing's words with telepathy and walked forward on his own.

Tick! Tick!

Tick! Tick!

Tick! Tick!

…

The sound of footsteps and dripping water alternated, and a faint golden light spread in the dark corridor.

This corridor, which had always been shrouded in darkness, truly felt the warmth of the midday sun at this moment.

In an instant, the gloomy air and dampness immediately subsided. Although it had not reached normal levels, it was no longer as cold as before.

More importantly, Pei Wende also crossed the several-meter-long corridor at this time and came to the inner palace of the Governor's Mansion.

This is a front yard that has been carefully groomed by its owner.

The specially pruned trees and flowers and plants complement each other, and the shallow stream flows through the rockery, flows through the canal, and is finally led to a man-made lake.

If you want to cross the front yard and reach the lobby of the Governor's Mansion, you must cross the wooden bridge over the man-made lake.

However, at this moment, there was a middle-aged man holding a long sword and wearing a robe standing on the wooden bridge, blocking this only way.

"Mage, please come back!"

There was a slight coldness in the calm voice. The middle-aged man's volume was not loud, but it spread clearly throughout the entire front yard.

And as if to prove his determination, while the middle-aged man said this, the long sword in his hand also slid through a graceful arc, pointing directly at Pei Wende not far away.

Pei Wende, who had sharp eyes, could clearly see that while the middle-aged man was dancing with the sword, the sword body was twisting like water and trembling slightly, as if it had spirituality.

There is no doubt that this is a "Sword Master" whose swordsmanship has reached an advanced level.
Chapter completed!