Little Zhiyo pointed the direction, and Di Shen knocked out the servant with a palm strike.

Ye Lingyue and Di Shen each took an Invisibility Elixir and followed Little Zhiyo, heading towards the eastern side of the City Lord’s Mansion.

The City Lord’s Mansion in Gold City is far more imposing than the shabby one Ye Lingyue stayed at in Huangquan City.

It’s divided into three sections, and all are metal-framed, even at night, it emits a brilliant metallic sheen.

Until a small courtyard appeared ahead.

"Little Zhiyo, are you sure this is it? Why are there no guards?"

Ye Lingyue was baffled. Compared to other courtyards, this one is quite deserted, with not even a ghostly presence around.

"Boss, you have to trust me, it’s really here."

Little Zhiyo pinched the smelly sock reluctantly with his paw, cursing Di Shen a thousand times in his heart.

At that moment, Di Shen suddenly embraced Ye Lingyue, and with a light leap, they hid in the bushes nearby.

Someone walked out of the small courtyard.

There’s actually someone?

Ye Lingyue clearly used spiritual power to search earlier, and there was no one around.

As they got closer, Ye Lingyue and Di Shen finally saw the appearance of the person.

It was a "man" dressed in heavy armor, his attire very similar to Gua Niu’s Evil Armor that Ye Lingyue wore during the Underground Arena Competition.

Only two eyes were exposed.

Those two eyes were staring at Little Zhiyo.

Then, they heard the sound of footsteps, and another guard dressed similarly to the man walked out.

They all wore strange armor, without any breath or heartbeat, yet exuded a dangerous aura.

What the hell are these things?

Ye Lingyue and Di Shen exchanged a glance, unsure of what these things really were.

"Little Zhiyo, sneak in."

Ye Lingyue ordered Little Zhiyo to pretend to be a stray dog and sneak in.

Little Zhiyo was extremely unwilling, but had to brace himself, stepping on his short legs, attempting to slip past these human-and-ghost-like figures.

But as soon as Little Zhiyo lifted a foot.

The two bizarre Martial Artists, with their strange movement techniques, raised their arms to punch!

Boom boom, two heavy punches, almost simultaneously, transformed into a violent wind aiming at Little Zhiyo.

"Zhiyo!"

Little Zhiyo was so frightened that he forgot how to speak, scrambling to retreat a step.

The two guards refused to let him off, attacking Little Zhiyo from front and back.

If it weren’t for Di Shen holding her back, Ye Lingyue would have already rushed out.

"Don’t act rashly, Little Zhiyo will be fine. Watch their movements carefully."

Di Shen’s eyes were fixed on the two guards, whose attacks were relentless, with hardly any openings to exploit.

Their speed was incredibly fast, and when they attacked, they put their all into it; their punches and kicks were flawless, flashing with a golden essence power, practically two human-shaped soldiers.

"Little Zhiyo, don’t use Ghost Beast Power, retreat."

Seeing Little Zhiyo unable to sneak in and fearing he would reveal his identity, Ye Lingyue ordered him to retreat.

Little Zhiyo could only dart out like an arrow.

Strangely, after Little Zhiyo left, the two guards did not pursue him, but instead flashed and blended into the darkness.

Seeing they couldn’t force their way in, Ye Lingyue and Di Shen also exited the courtyard and found Little Zhiyo.

"It’s obvious, these two guards are simply following someone’s orders, guarding this area, not letting anyone or anything living sneak in. Anything with breath can’t enter this courtyard. I’m certain now, Gold City’s City Lord is indeed in that small courtyard," Di Shen asserted.

"Didn’t I say it, that bothersome City Lord is in there? However, boss, those two monsters are tough to handle. With them there, not even a mosquito could fly in, much less you two living beings."

Little Zhiyo’s movement technique is already considered extremely fast, even Ye Lingyue might not be able to match it.

Yet he struggled to deal with those two human-like monsters.

If there were one or two more, he definitely wouldn’t stand a chance.

Earlier, Ye Lingyue thought that taking an Invisibility Elixir would allow them to sneak in, but now it seems those human-like monsters are so sensitive that any sign of life would trigger their attack.

"You’re right, Little Zhiyo, if you’re a living being, you can’t sneak in. But what if you’re not a living being, then you can get in."

Ye Lingyue suddenly slapped her forehead, eyes brightening.

"?" Di Shen didn’t understand Ye Lingyue’s meaning.

"Don’t worry, it’ll work, just wait and see."

Ye Lingyue said, pulling out an elixir from her bosom and tossing it in front of Di Shen and Little Zhiyo.

The elixir erupted into a cloud of smoke, and Ye Lingyue’s Intermediate Elixir Puppet Ghost Doll, based on Lady Dan’s elixir puppet, appeared before the two.

From behind, the Ghost Doll looked almost identical to a human except for lacking facial features.

"Wife, are you sure it can sneak in?"

Di Shen scrutinized the Ghost Doll; it indeed had no breath. But could this thing really deceive those human-shaped soldiers in the courtyard?

"Just wait and see."

Ye Lingyue had only used the Ghost Doll in the last round of the Underground Arena Competition, rarely using it otherwise because she considered it her secret weapon. If the fact that she could refine Intermediate Elixir Puppets became known to those with ulterior motives, it would undoubtedly attract unnecessary trouble.

Ye Lingyue injected a portion of her spiritual power into the Ghost Doll’s body; with a movement of her Divine Sense, the Ghost Doll floated up, gliding through the night like a silent bat towards the small courtyard.

The courtyard remained silent.

As the Ghost Doll entered the courtyard, its soft sound immediately caught the attention of the two human-shaped soldiers in the corner of the courtyard.

Under Ye Lingyue’s control of spiritual power, the Ghost Doll casually approached the two human-shaped soldiers.

The eyes of the human-shaped soldiers, which bore a resemblance to human eyes, stared blankly at the Ghost Doll.

Finding no trace of life on it, the human-shaped soldiers turned and backed away to the side, clearly regarding the Ghost Doll as one of their kind.

It turned out that in refining those human-shaped soldiers, Master Situ from the City Lord’s Mansion issued a command to ensure the courtyard’s security: no living spirit must approach this courtyard.

Although the human-shaped soldiers possessed astounding attack power, they lacked human intelligence.

Only mechanically executing orders, and with no vital signs, they naturally regarded the Ghost Doll as their companion.

Thus, the Ghost Doll walked right into the courtyard under the eyes of the two human-shaped soldiers.

"It’s done."

Outside the courtyard, Ye Lingyue smiled, knowing her strategy had succeeded.

But she remained cautious; they needed to quickly locate the City Lord.

~I need to stay up all night these days, and I’m still behind on a Chapter today. If you have votes for monthly or recommendation, please cast them. If not, give Da Fu some encouragement to find time to write, TOT~