This simple sentence, Wen Ruanyu felt it was extremely difficult to speak, as if every word weighed a thousand pounds.

Ning Zhuo no longer stared at Wen Ruanyu but turned his gaze to look distantly toward the direction of the City Lord’s Mansion.

He asked with deep meaning, “How long has it been since you last saw the City Lord?”

After a pause, Ning Zhuo added, “I mean, her true self.”

Wen Ruanyu was stunned and also looked toward the City Lord’s Mansion, “A long time, really… a long time.”

Wen Ruanyu is truly the right-hand man of the White Paper Immortal City Lord, especially after the sacrifice of Sang Le Youling, in the vast White Paper Immortal City, the real backbone is only Wen Ruanyu and Tie Guzheng.

And Ning Zhuo is even in the position of Deputy City Lord.

Being able to override the two, quietly come to the prison, and change the attitude of the old Spirit Chef, perhaps only the City Lord could do it.

Why would she do this?

This question, Ning Zhuo can answer himself–“For the White Paper Immortal City.”

The situation at the Yang Enhancement Institute was too terrible, causing everyone in the Immortal City to panic, and morale suffered an extremely huge blow.

People can’t help but think: even a heavily guarded place like the Yang Enhancement Institute can be taken down, what about us?

The repeated disappointing performances of the City Lord’s Mansion, can we really withstand this Ghost Tide under their leadership?

And this time, the Ghost Tide is not just a Ghost Tide, but also an army from the Netherworld!

In this situation, the White Paper City Lord chose to sacrifice a cultivator, demonstrating a rapid investigation, finding one of the traitors, undoubtedly the fastest way to resolve the crisis.

It must be swift!

Otherwise, allowing public opinion to spread again, deeply affecting the entire Immortal City, leading to a complete collapse, would be almost irreversible.

Ning Zhuo’s heart was filled with mixed emotions.

“I understand the City Lord, everything is for the bigger picture, requires endurance. And many times, such sacrifices are necessary and are worth it.”

Endurance… just like Ning Zhuo’s many years in the Fire Persimmon Immortal City.

Ning Zhuo frowned, feeling very uncomfortable.

If it were him in the Fire Persimmon Immortal City back then, he would swallow various complex emotions, grit his teeth and endure silently.

But having traveled in several places, gradually changed, he now has a voice echoing from the bottom of his heart, and this voice grows louder: “If I were the White Paper City Lord, I wouldn’t do this! Even if someone is willing to die for me!”

Ning Zhuo has someone like that beside him.

He has no doubts that Sun Lingtong would sacrifice for him.

Just as he has no doubts that he, too, would willingly make such a sacrifice for Sun Lingtong.

This fact has already been validated in the Fire Persimmon Immortal City, during the confrontation with Qi Bai.

“The White Paper City Lord gave me the four treasures of the Soul Cultivator, granting me the position of Deputy City Lord, and subsequently greatly supporting the Qing Jiao Army, but in her heart, what am I, truly?”

He subconsciously looked toward the south of the city, where there’s the Paperman Giant Statue left by his mother.

Meng Yaoyin was once the savior who, to save this Immortal City, did not hesitate to exhaust her own life force, now only a Paperman Giant Statue remains.

“The White Paper City Lord has arranged the old Spirit Chef like this, once also arranged my mother.”

“What about me?”

“How will she arrange for me?”

“Savior…”

Just at this moment, sounds of ghosts wailing came from outside the city.

Immediately, war drums were beaten consecutively, battle flags fluttering.

The Ghost Tide has returned again, the scale far exceeds the past.

A city defense battle reignites.

Tie Guzheng’s expression was as severe as water, staring unwaveringly, just seeing the vast Yin Army appearing on the horizon.

Referring to the collected military intelligence, Tie Guzheng immediately judged: this growing Yin Army, this time, they are striking out with full force!

The White Paper Immortal City is in peril!