"City Lord!"
When Zhang Ji saw Li Mugui, he was overjoyed and quickly bowed to greet him.
"Hmm." Li Mugui acknowledged with a slight nod and smiled, "Good job, Zhang. You haven't disgraced the name of Feiying City!"
Upon hearing this praise, Zhang Ji was so excited that his face turned red. "You flatter me, City Lord. This is just my duty!"
Li Mugui waved his hand dismissively and then turned his attention to the Shadow Guest who was completely overwhelmed by his suppression.
In the lower right corner of his vision, the countdown of a stick of incense was flowing.
This was the countdown for the real special effect function.
Once the incense burned out, these realistic special effects would return to nothingness.
But to deal with this unwelcome guest in front of him, one stick of incense was more than enough.
At this moment, the Shadow Guest's eyes were filled with horror.
What was going on with this man!?
Was he really Li Mugui?
According to intelligence, hadn't he just broken through to the Wanxiang Realm?
But the aura emanating from him had clearly reached the level of a magnificent and majestic Qi Xiang Wan Qian!
No, it was more than that.
Even if he was really at the mid-level of the Wanxiang Realm, he shouldn't have been able to overpower him so easily!
This kind of strength was simply unbelievable!
"Are you Li Mugui?"
The Shadow Guest forced himself to calm down and asked through gritted teeth.
"That's right, I am the City Lord of Feiying City."
Li Mugui replied calmly and walked slowly towards the Shadow Guest. "So you're the one who wants my head?"
As he approached, the terrifying sword intent emanating from him grew stronger, making it difficult for the Shadow Guest to breathe. His body was covered in goosebumps, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Meanwhile, Li Mugui was immersed in this sword intent. As the owner of this special effect, even if it was just an illusion, he could understand its mysteries better than anyone else.
Given enough time, he might even be able to birth his own sword intent from it!
Facing Li Mugui's question, the Shadow Guest swallowed nervously and opened his mouth, but he was unable to speak under the overwhelming aura and sword intent emanating from Li Mugui.
After a moment of silence, sweat had soaked through his clothes despite the icy world around them, and his face had turned pale.
"I... I..."
The Shadow Guest's mind was in a daze, and his voice trembled.
"What? Cat got your tongue? Are you mute?" Li Mugui sneered and scanned the Shadow Guest's face with a piercing gaze. "Who gave you the courage to come and kill me? I want to know which son of a bitch gave you the audacity to challenge the dignity of Feiying City!"
The Shadow Guest tensed up immediately, feeling a chill run through his body.
In his heart, he was both shocked and angry.
Shocked by Li Mugui's overwhelming strength and angry at the deceit of Tang Wei, the government official of Liang'an Prefecture!
Tang Wei!
It must have been him trying to get rid of a troublesome person by using someone else's hand!
After all the things he had done for him over the years and knowing so many of his secrets...
He was now trying to get rid of him like an old horse after it had finished its work!
"Speak!"
Li Mugui suddenly roared, his voice like thunder, and his entire aura pressed down on the Shadow Guest.
Under such terrifying intimidation, the Shadow Guest's body trembled violently.
The next moment, his legs gave way.
In full view of everyone, he knelt down with a thud.
"Please, spare my life, Lord!"
The Shadow Guest cried out in a hoarse voice, no longer caring about Tang Wei's potential retaliation. His life now hung in the balance, depending entirely on Li Mugui's whim. "It was Tang Wei, the government official of Liang'an Prefecture, and Liu Yu from the Liu family who ordered me to kill you!"
Li Mugui was not surprised to hear Liu Yu's involvement in this matter, but he furrowed his brows when he heard the name "Tang Wei."
Tang Wei, as the government official of Liang'an Prefecture, had no grudge against him. Why would he send someone to assassinate him for no reason?
"How do I know you're not just making this up?" Li Mugui stared into the Shadow Guest's eyes and said coldly, "You're a wanted criminal on the Liang'an Prefecture's most-wanted list, known for your evil deeds. I don't trust you."
As he spoke, Li Mugui waved his hand, and the qi around him quickly gathered, forming the monstrous beasts of "Snowstorm Blight" and the dragon and tiger summoned by "Dragon's Roar in the Box."
He didn't intend to let the Shadow Guest go.
Such a notorious individual, killing him would be considered doing good deeds.
Besides, with so many people still unwilling to settle down inside and outside Feiying City, he needed to make an example.
"No! Please, I'm willing to swear loyalty to you..."
Before the Shadow Guest could finish his words, Li Mugui swung his sword!
The beastial roars, tiger's growl, and dragon's howl resonated together!
Snowflakes filled the air, and the wind howled!
In the next moment, the Shadow Guest's body was completely frozen, turning into a statue of ice. He had no chance to resist!
Then, with a crisp shattering sound, the ice statue was shattered into pieces by the dragon and tiger sword qi, eventually turning into tiny ice fragments that scattered everywhere.
Only a black embroidered book fell to the ground.
Li Mugui waved his hand, and the monstrous beasts and the three-foot sword image disappeared back into his body.
Then he waved again, retrieving the book left by the Shadow Guest.
In an instant, apart from the traces of battle at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion, everything related to the Shadow Guest had vanished into thin air.
Watching this scene, everyone in the City Lord's Mansion was left speechless.
They knew their City Lord was powerful, but no one expected him to defeat such a formidable opponent with just one strike!
After all, the Shadow Guest was not just any third-level martial artist. He was a ruthless criminal who had committed numerous heinous crimes in Liang'an Prefecture!
Many powerful families, even aristocratic clans, had been wiped out under his hands!
Even other third-level martial artists had fallen to his blade!
Coupled with his extraordinary lightness skill, even the top-tier Wanxiang Realm expert, the government official of Liang'an Prefecture, had failed to capture him personally!
And yet, their City Lord had effortlessly slain him!
"He's too strong!"
"The martial prowess of our City Lord is truly inspiring!"
"I heard that even the Qianzhu Bamboo Commerce Guild is going to set up shop here because of our City Lord!"
"Hmph, of course. With our City Lord here, Feiying City is destined to rise!"
Praises and compliments filled the air.
However, Li Mugui's expression remained unchanged.
He knew his true situation.
Without the special effects, he was just an ordinary second-level martial artist.
That was why he didn't choose to accept the Shadow Guest's offer of loyalty.
He only had one more chance to use the real special effect, and if he used it and the Shadow Guest suddenly turned on him, he wouldn't have the slightest chance of resisting!
Glancing at the lower right corner, there was still more than half a stick of incense left on the countdown.
In total, he had solved the Shadow Guest in less than a quarter of the time allotted.
Truly terrifying!
Li Mugui smiled wryly to himself and then suddenly disappeared from his spot.
The next moment, he locked onto a corner of the City Lord's Mansion and slowly looked up.
There, a plain-looking maid was cheering along with everyone else.
Li Mugui grinned and revealed an interested smile.