Chapter 4978

Kai felt embarrassed upon hearing Fengxian’s words. He hadn’t expected that the heavens would operate so differently from the secular world.

In the mortal realm, people rarely turn away those who come bearing gifts. As long as you offer something, almost anything can be achieved.

“Don’t take it—no need to be so tense!”

Kai quickly put away the immortal coins.

“Speak! Who are you? Don’t blame me for being harsh if you stay silent.”

The captain of the battle soldiers shouted sternly.

At the same time, the guards at the city gate shifted their stance, each drawing their weapon with sharp intent.

Suddenly, killing intent filled the air.

Kai and his companions instantly became targets of hostility. If Kai said the wrong thing now, he’d likely be hacked into a pulp.

Sensing the rising bloodlust, Fengxian and Bai Yi grew nervous, and their internal energy began to surge uncontrollably.

Niu Ben was so frightened his face turned pale, and he clung tightly to Fengxian, hiding behind him.

Kai, however, remained relatively calm. Since these soldiers were questioning their identities, it meant they hadn’t yet received word from the main city.

If they had known who they were, they wouldn’t have asked questions—they would’ve attacked without hesitation.

For now, the priority was to find a way to defuse the situation. Worst case, they’d simply remain in the city for the time being.

Kai glanced around. Soldiers now surrounded them completely, all alert and ready to strike at a moment’s notice.

The captain stood silently, watching Kai with a frosty expression.

“It’s a misunderstanding—just hear me out…”

Kai quickly spoke to the captain in front of him.

Meanwhile, he was discreetly drawing something on the ground with his foot.

No one noticed Kai’s quiet movements.

“Speak! Who are you?” the captain barked coldly again.

“We’re not actually from Feihu City. We just heard the city offered good conditions, so we came seeking refuge,” Kai replied, improvising a lie to stall for time.

“Lies! If you really wanted to go to Feihu City, you could’ve gone straight to the main road. What are you doing in the mountains?”

Captain Zhanbing didn’t believe Kai’s words at all.

“Of course we wanted to go to the main city, but look at our strength—and we have a child with us. I doubt City Lord Jie would accept us,” Kai explained.

“So we thought it best to find a remote small town to settle in first and obtain Feihu City’s residency status to avoid being bullied.”

“We discovered there was a small town in the mountains within Feihu City’s territory, so we decided to try joining it.”

Kai could only continue fabricating a story to buy more time.

Meanwhile, his foot didn’t stop moving—he was quietly carving a strange rune into the ground.

“Don’t try to fool me. Do you think I’m a child?” Captain Zhanbing snapped angrily.

Then, waving his hand, he ordered, “Seize them all! We’ll hand them over to the city lord for personal interrogation.”

As soon as he gave the command, the surrounding soldiers released their auras and closed in on Kai and his group.

Seeing this, Kai gave a quick signal to Fengxian and Bai Yi with his eyes.

If things truly became hopeless, they’d have to fight. They couldn’t afford to be captured and taken to Jie Zhong—
their true identities would surely be exposed.

But just as the soldiers were about to act, an intense and domineering aura suddenly surged from within the city.

A moment later, a massive tiger strode out from the gates.

Riding atop the tiger was a young man in gray robes. He was strikingly handsome, and his presence radiated overwhelming authority.

His eyes, in particular, held an expression of utter disdain for the world around him.

The moment the soldiers saw him, they dropped to their knees.

“Greetings, Master Huo…”

Captain Zhanbing lowered his head, not daring to meet the young man’s gaze.

“What’s happening here? Why is there chaos at the gate?” the young man asked coldly.

“There are a few outsiders who tried to force their way into the city. I was just about to capture them and bring them to the city lord for questioning,” the captain quickly replied.

The young man’s gaze shifted to Kai, and Kai looked back at him—only for his brow to furrow immediately.