"And moreover, with the vast influence of the Hai Family, there will definitely be someone at the scene who, after you enter, will sneak away and secretly inform the Hai Family of this matter!"
"Now, we should timely notify the association and seek the support of the association!"
At the same time, however, some of the powerful figures from the prominent families, in an attempt to ingratiate themselves with Xu Gu, sent messages again, their words brimming with concern.
"Thank you all for your kindness. The Hai Family is not enough to make me afraid, nor is the Mage Clan."
To this, Xu Gu simply shook his head calmly, thanked them with a brief word, and remained unbothered, as tranquil as a light cloud or gentle breeze.
"Lord Xu, this way, please!"
Count Cang Bing clenched his teeth, waved his hand, and had the female mages make way for Xu Gu.
Leading directly to Holy Light City.
"We must still test the others, so we won’t accompany you any further, Lord. Let this young girl guide you instead."
Count Cang Bing, his face pale, turned to look at Alya beside Xu Gu and said with a smile to Xu Gu.
"No problem," Xu Gu laughed.
"Young girl, can you take good care of Lord Xu?" Count Cang Bing asked Alya.
Alya, following beside Xu Gu, was still in a daze until then. Upon hearing Countess Cang Bing addressing her, she quickly responded.
And then, she went ahead to lead the way for Xu Gu.
As soon as they entered the city, Alya kept retreating, looking at Xu Gu with a mix of fear and admiration, recalling the recent scene and with a trembling voice, asked:
"Lord, are you really... that Xu Gu?"
"What?" Xu Gu laughed, "Am I that scary?"
"No..." Alya, her pretty face flushed with anxiety, said, "I just think you don’t seem like a bad person."
After speaking, Alya’s face suddenly turned extremely pale, realizing that she had misspoken.
Xu Gu shook his head, unconcerned, and said:
"Of course I’m not a bad person. It’s your Mage Clan who are the villains."
"What?" Alya was completely stunned, her face turning red, ready to argue: "How can we be villains? Our Mage Clan is the kindest and most noble..."
But she was interrupted by a sneer from Xu Gu, who said:
"Has our Human Clan ever offended you? Yet you would occupy our lands, seize our cities, kill our kin. I am simply retaliating."
"This..." Alya was at a loss for words, her head bowed, unable to speak.
Indeed, it was they who wanted to occupy the Human Clan’s territory.
That was what led to the incident in the Mechanical Abyss.
Xu Gu continued: "Not only am I not a bad person, but I am also a hero, not just for the Human Clan but also for your Mage Clan.
"Without me, the three cities of your Mage Clan would not have been saved. Right now, tens of millions of your Mage Clan might already have been devoured by the Steel Beasts.
"Now, I come bearing enough sincerity to collaborate with your Mage Clan, to help you resolve the crisis and regain your glory!
"You don’t even thank me for it. And yet you’re calling me a bad person?"
"Our three cities remained untaken because you held back, Lord?!" Alya’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Her entire worldview was being overturned at this moment.
They all knew that the outcome of the final battle was a bit odd.
Logically, even if the Great Sage acted, it would have been impressive merely to save one or two cities!
After all, by that time, only Great Sage Li Junqing remained. It was impossible for him to protect three checkpoints and defend three cities!
Xu Gu neither agreed nor denied but instead said, "The credit also goes to your Saintess and Great Sage."
"Otherwise, why do you think I could obtain the token of your Saintess?" Xu Gu said.
"Really!" Alya, looking at the Holy Order in Xu Gu’s hand, suddenly became infatuated with Xu Gu, her admiration and affection reaching their peak in an instant.
He spoke without any concealment.
The surrounding mages of the Mage Clan all changed their expressions.
Xu Gu was naturally the focus of everyone’s attention.
After he entered the city, countless mages were watching him.
And at this moment, all the Mages of the Mage Clan who were paying attention to him, especially the female mages, had reactions similar to Alya’s.
If it was as Xu Gu stated, then he was not their enemy, but rather their benefactor!
With Magic Talent so incredibly strong!
He was simply their ideal type!
"Holding the Holy Order as proof, it couldn’t be false!"
"He truly is a hero of our Mage Clan!"
"He came this time to help us!"
"I just knew, with him being so handsome, how could he possibly be a bad person."
In a short time, countless female mages became impassioned, their eyes on Xu Gu filled with undisguised affection.
They wished they could throw themselves at him right now and bear his children.
Luckily, Li Qifei was by his side, making them feel inferior and precluding any inappropriate behavior.
Count Cang Bing and Lady Cang Xue, among others, wore gloomy expressions.
"Damn, just let him go in like that?" Countess Cang Xue said unwillingly.
"What else? Could you or I stop him?" Count Cang Bing said in a deep voice.
"But our plan..." Countess Cang Xue’s face turned white.
Count Cang Bing’s mouth curved into a smile, as he looked towards the deeply shadowed male mage Gu Nanyi and said to Cang Xue:
"Someone will help us get rid of Xu Gu. When the time comes, even if the Human Clan seeks accountability, we’ll be able to provide a reasonable explanation."
Saying so, his gaze turned exceedingly cold as he looked at Xu Gu surrounded by countless female mages, as if looking at a dead man.
Countess Cang Xue couldn’t help but feel elated.
For the first time, she felt that these male mages had some use.
From among the male mages,
"To think he dares to enter the city!"
Gu Nanyi couldn’t help but clench his fists tightly as his heart surged with killing intent, and he said coldly:
"Dare to ruin our good plans; if we can’t kill you outside, in the city, we have a thousand ways to kill you!"
A close confidant quietly asked, "What should we do?"
"Inform the elders, the slaughter must be brought forward," Gu Nanyi said coldly. "All those who are an eyesore must die! All women who do not submit to us must die too! Including the Saintess and the Great Sage!"
The confidant’s eyes flashed with greed and passion, excitedly said, "Yes!"
"This Xu Gu is even more arrogant than I imagined."
"To kill Hai Potian and reveal his identity to enter Holy Light City, he has found the only road to death."
Onmyoji Nangong Lingzi, who had been watching all these happenings, her smile grew more playful:
"It’s normal. With such a heaven-defying talent and overwhelming all the heroes, how could he not be a bit arrogant to match his talent.
"But arrogance comes at a price."
As her words fell, her figure had already vanished.
Heading for Holy Light City as well.
A great upheaval was about to occur in Holy Light City, and the political power might even change hands. She did not want to miss out.