White Emperor Inner City.

On the straight and wide city road, Li Yun, Yuan Heng Holy Son, and Yun Yi Saintess walked silently, one in front and two behind.

On both sides, various buildings stood in rows, imposing but empty, without a single person in sight.

It was as if it were a dead city.

All three looked around as they walked.

There was a slight hint of confusion on their faces.

It should be said that after the Holy Son Baptism, all three were drawn into this White Emperor Inner City, which none of them had anticipated. They were caught off guard and completely unprepared.

All three wondered if some unknown change had occurred within the White Emperor Inner City.

But along the way, the three of them found nothing.

They only felt like the sole living beings in this empty city, experiencing an indescribable sense of loneliness.

But there was no conversation between the three of them.

Li Yun simply didn't want to talk to Yuan Heng Holy Son and Yun Yi Saintess, while the latter two were full of apprehension towards Li Yun.

Within this White Emperor Inner City.

There was no protection from the strong members of the White Emperor Family. If Li Yun harbored any ill will towards them, the two of them had no confidence they could withstand it.

Before they knew it, they arrived at a crossroads.

Seeing Li Yun walk straight ahead without stopping, Yuan Heng Holy Son and Yun Yi Saintess exchanged glances, took the fated opportunity to turn left, and headed down another city road.

It wasn't until Li Yun was completely out of sight that their tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

"Alright, that plague god Li Yun has finally left. We can take a breath... Should we find a place to rest for a while and discuss how to explore for opportunities?"

Yuan Heng Holy Son took the initiative to ask.

Yun Yi Saintess thought for a moment, then nodded.

"According to the elders of the Clan, the White Emperor Inner City remains open for three months each time, but these three months are almost always uneventful."

"There are no people, no dangers... and no opportunities can be found."

"But this time is different. We were actively drawn into the White Emperor Inner City. I feel that some changes must have occurred within the White Emperor Inner City. This is our chance."

"However, the presence of Li Yun also adds a layer of danger for us."

"We should indeed have a good discussion."

The two quickly reached an agreement.

After walking a bit further, they pushed open the door of an inn.

However, the inn was also empty, deserted, but spotlessly clean.

The two were not careless; they split up to search the inn, hoping to find some useful clues.

On the other side.

Li Yun indeed had no intention of paying attention to Yuan Heng Holy Son or Yun Yi Saintess. He walked forward on his own; he was simply strolling, but in reality, he was searching.

According to Yunya Saintess, after she entered the White Emperor Inner City as a Holy Daughter, she was initially like a headless fly, wandering aimlessly in the White Emperor Inner City for nearly two months without gaining anything.

It was a complete waste of two months.

It wasn't until the third day of the third month that, while strolling, she unexpectedly discovered a strange ancient tree beside a city road somewhere in the western part of the inner city.

After investigating, she was surprised to find that this ancient tree could move.

She suspected that this ancient tree had become a Spirit Monster.

This discovery filled her with exceptional joy.

It must be known that the White Emperor Family has a long history of sending people into the White Emperor Inner City to seek opportunities, but their efforts have been fruitless. Let alone opportunities, they haven't even discovered a single living creature.

Suddenly discovering an ancient tree suspected of becoming a Spirit Monster, how could that not be a big deal?

As long as she could communicate with the ancient tree, wouldn't that mean she had a chance to uncover the truth within the White Emperor Inner City?

But regrettably.

No matter how Yunya Saintess tried to probe or interact, the ancient tree remained indifferent.

Communication was completely impossible.

In the end, the ancient tree simply vanished.

In the end, Yunya Saintess only obtained a branch from the ancient tree.

But it was with this branch that Yunya Saintess began to advance by leaps and bounds after leaving the White Emperor Inner City, reaching the Dharma Manifestation Realm in less than thirty years.

She didn't tell anyone about this matter.

But it also became a source of worry for her.

She always felt that the mysterious ancient tree should be able to communicate, and it should also know the truth and various opportunities within the White Emperor Inner City.

She just didn't know why the ancient tree was unwilling to communicate with her and only gave her a branch before disappearing.

After finding Li Yun, she specifically emphasized to him.

Once he entered the White Emperor Inner City, the first thing he should do was search for that ancient tree. However, hundreds of years had passed, and she couldn't be sure if the ancient tree was still in the western part of the inner city.

Therefore, she only gave Li Yun a rough direction.

Now that Li Yun had entered, it was only natural that he would search for that ancient tree.

Li Yun didn't have strong feelings about Yunya Saintess's judgment. After all, it was just a judgment she made based on her own experience and absolutely couldn't be taken as a standard.

But there was one point.

Anyway, no one could know the true situation within the White Emperor Inner City. Instead of running around like a headless fly, it was better to trust Yunya Saintess first; at least there was a goal, right?

Precisely because of this.

Li Yun knew clearly that Yuan Heng Holy Son and Yun Yi Saintess had suddenly turned left at the previous crossroads, but he couldn't be bothered to pay attention.

They were afraid he would use the fated opportunity to cause them trouble, and he also didn't want these two guys following him and getting in the way.

Each doing their own thing was just right.

However, Li Yun just continued searching westward along the city road, but found nothing.

He even used his Innate Divine Power, Listening Wind. Aside from hearing the conversation between Yuan Heng Holy Son and Yun Yi Saintess, the entire city was utterly silent.

He couldn't find the slightest useful clue.

"Is there really an ancient tree?"

"If there is, why can't I hear any sound?"

"This doesn't seem right!"

Li Yun questioned himself more than once in his mind.

It must be known that with his current strength, the power of his Innate Divine Power, Listening Wind, had long since risen, reaching a very astonishing level.

If there were truly living creatures in the White Emperor Inner City, if there were truly an ancient tree that had become a Spirit Monster, it would be impossible for him not to sense any sound.

It was just that Yunya Saintess's words were convincing.

Furthermore, he had only just entered the White Emperor Inner City and didn't dare to claim he had a clear grasp of the situation within it, nor did he dare to flatly deny Yunya Saintess's experience.

He could only continue moving forward and continue searching.

Time passed silently during this quiet search.

Unconsciously, the sky grew dark.

Night suddenly fell.

A bright moon appeared in the night sky, its light shining upon the ground. The entire White Emperor Inner City surprisingly appeared very bright, and inexplicably, this empty city gained a touch of poetry and vitality.