Baili An couldn’t help but recall the Half Puppet who killed him and Qingxin.

His eyes flickered, with a probing tone, he asked, "I wonder, young lady, what brings you to Shifang City?"

Since Qingxin said that Fang Geyu has secretly issued a destruction order.

There must be a secret guard force madly searching for mechanical puppets behind this seemingly peaceful Shifang City.

Fang Geyu’s methods were swift and decisive, and Shifang City had always been famous for its mechanical techniques.

He had been in the city for several days but hadn’t seen a single mechanical puppet.

This shows how clean and efficient Fang Geyu’s methods are.

Yet she could appear here so openly, she must have considerable backing to remain undetected by Shifang City’s people.

Or perhaps, there is a higher-up in Shifang City deliberately sheltering her.

Baili An intended to trick some words out of her, but with the thinking of the woman before him, it wouldn’t be hard to bluff his way through.

Unexpectedly, Jiushijiu calmly said, "To overthrow Shifang City, destroy the Heavenly Dao, and flatten the Nine Heavens Upper Pure Immortal Realm, that is my lifelong wish."

Such grand ambition was spoken as casually and indifferently as if it were ordinary talk.

Baili An could sense underneath her calm and cold exterior, an extreme hatred for humanity and Shifang City.

After the initial shock, Baili An regained his composure and seriously said, "You can’t do it."

Jiushijiu didn’t speak, seemingly agreeing, and after a moment, she said faintly, "To walk into the unknown, what will come cannot be known."

Baili An asked, "Then, young lady, waiting for me here tonight, why have you come?"

Jiushijiu’s eyes were as sharp as a torch, "I know you coming to Shifang City to assist Fang Geyu was just an accident, your real reason here is for the Golden Immortal auction, isn’t it?"

Baili An’s eyes flickered slightly, hearing her words, it seemed she had been paying attention to him for a while.

For this enigmatic Yinghuo puppet, Baili An could only remain unperturbed for now, "Which guest coming to Shifang City is not here for the Golden Immortal auction?"

Jiushijiu looked directly into Baili An’s eyes and said, "You are determined to obtain the grand auction item this time, the Ancient True Dragon.

Three years ago, your body fell in Chaotic Netherworld Valley, pecked by countless Netherworld Crows, soul almost perished and scattered.

Later, with the Taiyin Emperor’s execution of the Yin Yang Forbidden Technique, you were resurrected against the heavens, but it won’t last long.

If you wish for a complete resurrection, you must reclaim your skeletal remains, three parts united as one for a full rebirth.

Otherwise, with your current state, although your bodily veins appear calm, any misstep could disrupt your internal balance, leading to a collapse and eternal doom."

As Jiushijiu spoke, Baili An’s mind was shaken, fingers unconsciously clenching tightly.

Since his return to the Mortal World, he had been presenting himself as Ji Xinnian.

With this identity, he even joined Taixuan Sect as Wen Hanwei’s disciple.

This woman patiently waited for him here, having guessed he is the leader of ’One Drop of Blood,’ with her abilities, it wasn’t surprising.

However, ’Baili An’ had supposedly died three years ago at the Xijian Sect, and this identity he’s hidden so well.

Except for a few familiar people around him, no one else knows he’s still alive in this world.

Yet she managed to meticulously know his origins, identity, and even details of his resurrection process.

Could a puppet from Shifang City truly possess such capability?

Baili An stared intently at Jiushijiu and said, "You investigated me?"

Jiushijiu poured herself another glass of wine, clearly a puppet, yet fond of alcohol.

From her appearance, she seems to have even fully developed a human’s sense of taste.

"Young master, do not be surprised, I am merely a puppet, not capable of the divine insights of the gods.

However, a decade ago, an eye of mine inadvertently fell upon a certain person, granting me sight of what she sees, thus gaining deep knowledge of the young master’s matters."

Baili An lifted his gaze seriously, "Are you referring to Fang Geyu?"

Jiushijiu smiled faintly, "You are indeed a clever person, young master."

Baili An’s expression turned cold as he attempted to stand, "I think there is no room for us to negotiate."

Unexpectedly, Jiushijiu suddenly extended a warm hand, soft like boneless, with clear muscular texture.

It seemed no different from an ordinary person.

Ignoring the distinction between genders, she placed her hand on Baili An’s and looked at him calmly, "What if I say, I could help the young master obtain that True Dragon at the Golden Immortal auction?"

Baili An pushed her hand away, eyes cold, "I have my ways to get what I want, no need to trouble the young lady."

Jiushijiu remained composed, "I do not underestimate young master’s abilities, appearing in Shifang City, you must be well-prepared.

But the young master must know, gathered in Shifang City now aren’t just the hundred immortal sects of the Mortal World.

It is the sole remaining True Dragon in the Six Realms, it is coveted not just by these human cultivators.

Even those immortals from the Upper Pure Realm might have to shamelessly hide their identities and descend for it, don’t they?

The Dragon Clan’s entire body is treasure, furthermore, with the ever-unstable Demon Clan, how could they give up on such a great opportunity?

The young master has been in the world for some years, you are not unfamiliar with the methods of the Demon Clan, according to my investigation.

The Demon Clan’s Lord of Three Rivers Wang Yi and the Lord of Four Rivers Ning Feiyan have both come to this Shifang City, determined to acquire that Ancient True Dragon.