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Chapter 152 Heading to the Holy City
As soon as the manager finished speaking, everyone rushed forward impatiently, trying to get the first place.
However, this box can block spiritual detection, so whether you can get a spot depends entirely on luck. In theory, it is the same whether you get it first or later.
The person who rushed the fastest reached out and took out a piece of paper, but it was blank.
Others also came forward one after another to draw lots, but without exception, they all came up blank.
It wasn't until the eighth person came forward that he pulled out a piece of paper with holy words written on it.
"Hahahaha, I won! I can go to the Holy City to run for election!"
The man was so excited that he jumped several times on the spot and shouted excitedly.
When others saw that he had gotten a spot, they felt a stronger sense of crisis and rushed forward.
Cheng Shuyan also wanted to grab a piece, but he couldn't squeeze in and had to stay at the back.
She looked back and saw Wu Lan leisurely watching the show.
Unable to squeeze in either way, Cheng Shuyan simply started chatting with Wu Lan: "Fellow Daoist Wu, why don't you go up and give it a try?"
"No rush. Everyone can get a note anyway. Maybe if we are the last ones, we can get the remaining two places." Wu Lan said indifferently.
If she saw it correctly, Wu Lan seemed to smile?
Cheng Shuyan wasn't quite sure, but seeing Wu Lan's unhurried manner, she simply stood aside with Wu Lan and waited for others to draw first.
Soon, the rest of the people came back dejectedly, holding a blank piece of paper.
Someone in the crowd was unconvinced and shouted, "How is this possible! Is there only a piece of paper with the word 'holy' on it?"
With this person starting the conversation, others naturally followed suit, saying, "Yeah, yeah, everyone has drawn their lottery tickets, but no one has won one!"
"That's right, none of us were able to draw the remaining two spots. There's clearly something fishy going on!"
"Silence!" the steward shouted loudly when he saw the chaos. He then looked in the direction of Cheng Shuyan and the others and asked, "Is there anyone who hasn't drawn yet?"
"Of course!" Wu Lan raised his lips and responded loudly with his hand raised: "Friend Cheng and I haven't drawn yet! Everyone was too enthusiastic just now, and we couldn't squeeze in!"
Then he turned around, grabbed Cheng Shuyan's clothes and said, "Come on, it's time for us to draw lots. They didn't get any, so it looks like the remaining two spots will definitely be ours!"
Cheng Shuyan's heart moved slightly, and she followed him forward without saying a word. After watching him pull out a piece of paper with the word "holy" written on it, she went up and pulled out the last piece of paper in the box.
As expected, the word "holy" was written on the note in her hand.
Wu Lan couldn't help but burst out laughing when he saw the result: "Hahaha, that's what I told you. Once the other Taoists have eliminated the wrong answers for us, we'll naturally be able to draw a spot!"
"Cheating! You are cheating! How could it be such a coincidence? It was clearly planned by you!" The person who spoke first was very angry when he saw this and shouted angrily.
"That's right, how could it be such a coincidence? You must have cheated!"
When the steward heard what the two men said, his expression suddenly turned cold. He glanced at everyone and said in a cold tone, "Why? Do you suspect that my City Lord's Mansion is unfair?"
Naturally, no one dared to challenge the majesty of the City Lord's Mansion. The man's momentum weakened immediately after hearing this, but he still said unconvincedly:
"We naturally don't suspect the City Lord's Mansion, but there's definitely something fishy about these two people!
Just now, when everyone was drawing lots, these two were leisurely licking their candied haws in the back. They clearly knew the outcome, which is why they were so arrogant!
"That's right, sir, please check carefully. These two people didn't show any intention of coming forward to draw lots just now!"
"Cheating! These two are cheating. Steward, people like them should be arrested and thrown into the Blood Sea Prison."
"Yes! Imprisoned in the Blood Sea Prison!"
Once someone spoke out, everyone started to speak out and immediately convicted Cheng Shuyan and Wu Lan, and even considered the punishment.
Wu Lan watched this scene with great interest, with an expression of watching the fun, as if everyone was not talking about him.
When everyone was excited and was about to step forward to take them down, he slowly put away the candied haws.
Cheng Shuyan only saw him put away his smile and his expression instantly became cold.
At this moment, Wu Lan seemed like a different person. He turned to face everyone and did nothing. Only a mark flashed across his forehead, and everyone who saw it was horrified.
"You said we cheated, but where's the evidence? You think you can convict us just by saying that?"
The man who had been making the most noise was now terrified, his voice trembling: "No, I wouldn't dare. It was my fault. I won't dare to say anything nonsense again."
"Oh? Really? That Blood Sea Prison..." Wu Lan's lips curled up slightly, but there was no smile on his face.
The man's legs went limp, and he knelt down before Wu Lan. "I deserve to die! I deserve to die! I'm the one who should go to the Blood Sea Hell!"
"Master Steward, this person has said that he will go to the Blood Sea Prison. You can handle the rest. Remember to pick us up at the Suyin Inn when we leave."
Wu Lan turned around and said this to the manager, then took out his candied haws, called Cheng Shuyan and left the City Lord's Mansion.
Cheng Shuyan and Wu Lan were walking down the street, and Cheng Shuyan said in a rather scoundrel tone, "Fellow Daoist Wu, it seems I've only borrowed your help this time."
Wu Lan said nonchalantly, "Hey! Brother Cheng, you don't have to be so polite. We are friends after all, and it's only natural for friends to help each other."
Judging from the attitude of those people towards Wu Lan just now, his status must be very high, but I don’t know how noble it is.
Cheng Shuyan didn't know much about the power of the Demon Realm, he only knew that the Demon Realm was a city-state.
The highest authority is in the Holy City, and the Demon Lord with the highest cultivation level in the Demon Realm is in the Holy City.
The remaining cities are all governed by city lords and all obey the orders of the Demon Lord.
The two of them strolled around for a while and then returned to the inn.
After a day of rest, the manager of the City Lord's Mansion came with the other person who had won the quota to find the two of them.
When the steward saw the two, he politely asked, "Fellow Daoist Wu Lan, Fellow Daoist Cheng, we are leaving today. Do you have any unfinished business that needs to be dealt with?"
Of course, he was mainly asking about Wu Lan, and Cheng Shuyan was just a side issue.
"I'm fine, Fellow Daoist Cheng, how about you?" Wu Lan turned his head and asked Cheng Shuyan.
"I'm fine too. I can leave anytime. Thank you for taking care of it."
The manager smiled and nodded, then took a few people to the teleportation array and started heading towards the Holy City.
The final selection is scheduled for one month later, and now the selected people from each city have already set off.
Several people continued to travel through the teleportation array and met many people from other cities along the way.
Because the position of the Son of God is involved, everyone is now in a competitive relationship, and the atmosphere along the way is somewhat tense.
Fortunately, everyone was thinking about preserving their strength, so nothing serious happened.
Twenty days later, Cheng Shuyan and his companions arrived at the Holy City safely.