"Hehe, when I went out to find some good stuff, I ran into that big idiot Hong Bai. After following him, I discovered a shocking secret!"
"It turns out that he and his father, Hong Tongtian, are both spies for the Blood Clan, traitors to Tongguan City."
A faint purple light emerged from Wu Tao's sea of consciousness, transforming into a ball of purple energy that condensed into a small cat about a foot in size.
After coming out, the little cat shook its head and said.
"What did you say? This is a matter of great importance, you can't joke about it. This concerns the life and death of over a hundred million people in Tongguan City!"
Wu Tao, who had been somewhat inattentive,'s eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing You Meng's words, and he questioned her.
You Meng seemed to see through Wu Tao's thoughts. After a few hops, she came before him!
Following that, You Meng extended her two little cat paws, her intention very clear: she wanted benefits before speaking!
Because the matter was of great importance, Wu Tao had neither the time nor the mood to haggle with You Meng. He directly gave her a bottle of spiritual pills!
After receiving the spiritual pills, You Meng kept her word and told Wu Tao all the news she had heard.
Wu Tao gasped upon hearing this news!
He hadn't expected Hong Tongtian and his son to be so audacious.
They actually intended to take advantage of the fact that three days later, the Deputy City Lord of the West City Gate, Zhou Xinglai, would be out on a mission to repel enemies, and steal the formation's restriction token to allow the Blood Clan to enter Tongguan City.
This was no longer a simple matter of transactional gain; this was betrayal of their own race, an act of treason!
Upon receiving this information, Wu Tao dared not be careless. He immediately found his father-in-law, Lü Liang, and told him this crucial news.
After hearing this news, Lü Liang's first instinctive reaction, like Wu Tao's, was disbelief.
After confirming the authenticity of the matter, Lü Liang urgently dragged Wu Tao to find Zhou Xinglai!
Zhou Xinglai was also completely bewildered upon receiving this news!
However, seeing Lü Liang's earnest expression, he hesitated for a moment before choosing to believe Lü Liang's words!
But, due to Hong Tongtian's special status, even though Lü Liang and Zhou Xinglai were both Deputy City Lords, it was impossible to arrest him without a valid reason.
As the saying goes, "to catch an adulterous couple, catch them in the act; to catch a thief, catch them with the goods!"
They absolutely had to catch Hong Tongtian in the act of committing his evil deeds.
Lü Liang and Zhou Xinglai discussed the matter briefly.
They then informed City Lord Xie Wen. After receiving his consent, they acted as if nothing had happened and dispersed.
Zhou Xinglai, in particular, had to maintain an appearance of complete ignorance and play his role perfectly three days later.
Three days later!
Zhou Xinglai went out to repel enemies. In the command post of the West City Gate, only Hong Tongtian, a cultivator at the early Nascent Soul stage named Huo Qiuzhe, and some cultivators at the Core Formation stage remained.
Hong Tongtian's eyes rolled, and he found an excuse to send everyone else away.
In the blink of an eye, the command post was empty except for Hong Tongtian and Huo Qiuzhe.
Huo Qiuzhe sat in the main seat, his head raised, deep in thought, still pondering something.
Just then, Hong Tongtian, without a sound, suddenly walked towards Huo Qiuzhe.
Sensing footsteps, Huo Qiuzhe snapped back to reality and asked Hong Tongtian.
"Fellow Daoist, is there something you need?"
Huo Qiuzhe frowned and then asked.
"Nothing, it's just that I suddenly discovered a great secret and felt I should discuss it with you."
Hong Tongtian said so upon seeing this.
...
"A secret? What secret? Tell me about it?"
Huo Qiuzhe was startled at first. He looked Wu Tao up and down, a hint of hesitation appearing in his eyes.
"Deputy City Lord Lü of the East City Gate is very likely a spy for the Blood Clan within Tongguan City!"
As Hong Tongtian uttered this shocking statement, he continued to walk slowly forward.
"Deputy City Lord Lü is a spy? Daoist brother, have you been hit on the head by the Blood Clan recently?"
"Or are you currently delirious? Deputy City Lord Lü holds a high position in Tongguan City, second only to the City Lord. Why would he become a traitor!"
"What you're saying is simply ridiculous. It's not April Fool's Day today, why are you joking with me..."
Huo Qiuzhe couldn't help but burst into laughter upon hearing this, his face full of disbelief.
"I knew Brother Huo wouldn't believe this. But I have concrete evidence. As soon as you see it, you'll know I'm telling the truth."
Seeing this, Hong Tongtian pretended to sigh, a wry smile on his face.
Then, with a flip of his hand, a flash of light, and a five-colored recording stone appeared in his hand!
Immediately, he took a few more steps forward, getting closer to Huo Qiuzhe.
Huo Qiuzhe looked surprised and hesitated for a moment.
Finally, he stood up and extended an arm, intending to take the five-colored recording stone.
Seeing this, Hong Tongtian's smile grew more and more intense!
Just as Huo Qiuzhe's left hand was about to touch the recording stone, Hong Tongtian's expression drastically changed, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes!
The five-colored recording stone flashed, suddenly transforming into a vividly colored seven-colored spider!
Immediately, the seven-colored spider, with lightning speed, bit Huo Qiuzhe's left index finger.
Huo Qiuzhe's face was filled with horror, and he opened his mouth to shout something.
However, before long, his face and body were covered in vibrant, multi-colored poisonous spots.
Then, his entire body collapsed to the ground silently, motionless.
"Hahahaha, the Seven-Colored Heavenly Spider truly lives up to its name. It seems those Blood Clan bastards didn't lie to me!"
"Its poison can indeed kill Nascent Soul cultivators!"
Seeing this, Hong Tongtian laughed heartily with joy.
To ensure nothing went wrong, Hong Tongtian didn't even plan to spare Huo Qiuzhe's dead body.
He unleashed a fire dart spell with one hand, intending to burn Huo Qiuzhe's corpse!
However, after the fireball landed on Huo Qiuzhe's body, there was no reaction whatsoever.
After a while, the fireball mysteriously disappeared.
Seeing this, the originally smug Hong Tongtian immediately felt that something was wrong.
Before he could react, Huo Qiuzhe, who should have been dead, stood up intact, his eyes fixed on him.
...
At this moment, several sighs echoed from outside the command post!
Then, the surrounding walls suddenly flashed with light, and layer upon layer of light screens instantly appeared, trapping Hong Tongtian within.
In a panic, Hong Tongtian unleashed several divine abilities at the light screen, but it didn't even budge, remaining perfectly still.
Seeing that his divine abilities were ineffective, Hong Tongtian spat out a flying dagger and struck the light screen again, but it was also useless.
Hong Tongtian's heart sank. But then, he gritted his teeth, turned into a thick green beam of light, and fiercely crashed into the light screen.
A rumbling sound followed, and Hong Tongtian was unceremoniously thrown dozens of feet back!
"Brother Hong, there's no need to trouble yourself. The formation within this command post is actually connected to the city's protective formation. Since you're here, you might as well stay put."
Huo Qiuzhe had disappeared without a trace during this time, and was now outside the light screen.
A faint voice echoed from within the command post, a very familiar one, it was Lü Liang's voice.
At the same time, outside, starlight gathered and formed a figure. It was Zhou Xinglai, the Deputy City Lord of the West City Gate!
Lü Liang, Zhou Xinglai, and Huo Qiuzhe watched Hong Tongtian as if he were a performing monkey!
"Damn it, I've long heard that Brother Huo recently acquired a rare treasure that can freely change its appearance and attach itself to a person's body. I didn't expect it to be true."
"The poison fangs of the Seven-Colored Heavenly Spider couldn't pierce this rare treasure, so naturally, you wouldn't be poisoned."
"I miscalculated!"
At this moment, Hong Tongtian's face was pale, and his eyes were gloomy, but he still managed to maintain his composure.
"Alas, Brother Hong, you truly know a lot about my affairs. You even know about my acquisition of the shapeshifting treasure!"
"That's right, the poison fangs of the Seven-Colored Heavenly Spider indeed couldn't pierce the defense of the shapeshifting treasure!"
Outside the command post, red light flashed, and Huo Qiuzhe's figure appeared.
He looked at Hong Tongtian struggling within the light screen, sighed, and said calmly.
Hearing this, Hong Tongtian's face turned as dark as ink, and he fell silent for a moment.
But after a while, he said coldly.
"Judging by your tone, it seems you knew I would come to steal the restriction token here and had already prepared for it."
"Were you guys suspicious of me long ago?"
...
"That's not the case. How could I suspect my colleague? I only became suspicious after receiving a tip from someone else."
"Originally, I, Zhou, was still half-believing, half-doubting. However, now that we've caught him red-handed on the spot, this matter is settled. I must thank Brother Lü."
Zhou Xinglai sighed and then said to Lü Liang.
"I truly never imagined that you, Daoist friend Hong, would do such a thing. I wonder how much benefit the Blood Clan fiends gave you..."
"How could you be so insane as to betray the entire Tongguan City."
Huo Qiuzhe looked pained, his words filled with regret.
"Hmph! Insane? A hundred years ago, when my lifespan was nearing its end and I was about to die, did any of you present think of lending me a hand and helping me break through to the Nascent Soul stage..."
"Back then, if it weren't for the Blood Clan finding me and helping me break through to the Nascent Soul stage with a Blood Yuan Immortal Pill, I would have long turned into a pile of white bones, and how would I have had the chance to stand here and speak with you..."
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