Chapter 1237 - 192: City Lord of Jincheng, Guiyu of Great Zhou

Chapter 1237: Chapter 192: City Lord of Jincheng, Guiyu of Great Zhou

The prosperous city presents a lively scene.

It is completely opposite to the desolate lands outside the city.

"This is the renowned Jincheng!"

A young man in a blue robe looked at the city in front of him, and his expression involuntarily grew serious.

Jincheng!

In the Jianghu and court, nearly no one has not heard of this name.

Currently, Great Qin sweeps across the Eight Desolations, exterminating all demon evils between Heaven and Earth. Even if any are born, they are swiftly eradicated by the strong dispatched by Great Qin.

Until now.

Demon evil is almost non-existent between Heaven and Earth.

Even calamities are almost completely eradicated.

Currently, there are only two places where true calamities still exist.

The first is Great Zhou, and the second is here.

Taking a deep breath.

The young man looked at Jincheng and shouted loudly: "I am Jiang Zuo, an envoy of Great Qin’s Demon Suppression Division, sent by the Human Emperor to Jincheng, hoping to meet the City Lord of Jincheng!"

The voice was grand and expansive.

It spread throughout the entire Jincheng.

As his voice spread, the noises within Jincheng suddenly ceased, and it seemed to become a dead city in an instant.

Outside the city.

Jiang Zuo’s face grew serious.

Although he had not truly stepped into Jincheng, and thus didn’t enter the Calamity Domain,

However——

The calamity of Jincheng has long surpassed ordinary calamities.

Even standing outside the Calamity Domain may not guarantee complete safety.

Time passed little by little.

It seemed to have been a long time, yet also just a moment.

Suddenly.

A middle-aged man came out from inside, bowing remotely to Jiang Zuo: "So it’s the envoy from Great Qin, my City Lord has commanded, please come inside for a discussion!"

"Thank you!"

Jiang Zuo hesitated slightly, but he still stepped forward toward the middle-aged man.

He was ordered to come.

If he gets scared away before even entering the city, it would greatly undermine the face of the Demon Subduing Division.

Upon approaching.

Jiang Zuo looked at the middle-aged man before him. With his current strength, he could sense that the other was not truly alive, or rather not truly human.

Divine Soul!

Such a thought emerged in his mind.

Within the Calamity Domain.

There isn’t a single living person.

The so-called living people are merely souls of the people once mastered by calamities.

Driven out by the current calamities, nurtured by the Domain’s power, these souls gradually transform into Divine Souls, possessing extraordinary powers.

"May I ask who you are?"

"I am but a mere steward by the City Lord’s side, you can call me Hong Hou!"

The middle-aged man cupped his hands and smiled.

Hong Hou!

Upon hearing the name, Jiang Zuo’s expression slightly changed.

"The Iron Fist Master Hong Hou of Guangyuan Prefecture three hundred years ago!"

"Iron Fist Master——"

Hong Hou’s eyes showed a hint of reminiscence, then he shook his head.

"It’s been a long time since I’ve heard that title."

"It truly is Master Hong!"

Jiang Zuo’s expression shifted slightly, then he respectfully clasped his hands.

Iron Fist Master Hong Hou!

A Grandmaster Peak powerhouse from three hundred years ago in Guangyuan Prefecture, or rather, with the current division of realms, he would be considered a Great Grandmaster.

Jiang Zuo had learned about Hong Hou from the records within the Demon Subduing Division.

Famed three hundred years ago.

Two hundred years ago, when demon evil wreaked havoc in Guangyuan Prefecture, this master protected a city and its people, killing incoming demon evils, and finally perished from exhaustion.

Similarly.

After Hong Hou’s death, the city’s people were all destroyed by demon evils, only a very few escaped.

Precisely because of this.

The name Iron Fist Master Hong Hou spread once again throughout Great Qin and was recorded within the Demon Subduing Division.

However, Jiang Zuo did not expect that this powerful figure from three hundred years ago would appear within Jincheng.

Upon careful consideration.

His heart relaxed.

Although these matters seem incredible, the existence of calamities itself is unusual.

Then.

Jiang Zuo followed behind Hong Hou, entering the city.

As he stepped into the city, a chill ran through his body instinctively, as if an ominous gaze was observing him from afar.

Yet given his strength, he could not locate the source of this gaze.

Soon.

The gaze vanished without a trace.

Jiang Zuo’s tense heart suddenly relaxed, his back unknowingly drenched in cold sweat.

"What’s wrong, esteemed envoy?"

Hong Hou’s voice sounded by his ears, and Jiang Zuo snapped back to reality, shaking his head involuntarily: "It’s nothing, let’s proceed."

"Alright, please follow me."

Hong Hou didn’t inquire further, leading the way directly.

Jiang Zuo followed behind him, silently observing everything within Jincheng.

Only to see people bustling in the city, with peddlers and porters hawking their wares, in a lively scene.

If one were unaware of Jincheng’s origin, he might believe that the city before him was just a prefectural city within Great Qin.

After all.

Even within Great Qin, cities of this scale are few and far between.

But the more he saw, the more shocked Jiang Zuo became.

He was no longer the minor Profound Rank Demon Hunter he once was, having gained numerous opportunities during his many years of travels.

It’s fair to say.

Though he was not among the top tier of strong individuals, Jiang Zuo believed there weren’t many stronger than him.

Even so.

With his strength, he couldn’t discern any truth within Jincheng.

The dreadfulness of this Calamity Domain is evident.

Following Hong Hou for a long time, a sizable palace appeared within Jiang Zuo’s sight.

Before the palace.

The guards were strict.