My Dreams Connect to Ancient Times-Chapter 257 - 77: Global Attention, 1,000 Birds and 10,000 Beasts Worship Lu Zi

The engines of the 'Aerial Fortress'—a vehicle more symbolic than practical—roared low as it landed heavily on the runway of the East Sea City airport.

The Aerial Fortress, exclusive transport of the Federation Speaker, was equipped with the most advanced military technology. The hundred-ton-plus steel behemoth could easily break the sound barrier, and the special alloy of its hull could even withstand a few lethal attacks at the Celestial Human Level...

Of course, that didn't matter.

No Celestial Human, Earth Immortal, or even True Immortal would dare attack the Speaker's transport. Besides, the Speaker himself was of the Grand Grade; if he were to use the [Golden Great Dao], he could cross billions of miles in an instant...

Riding the Aerial Fortress was more of a formality than anything else.

Once the steel behemoth glided to a stop on the runway, the cabin door swung open and a red carpet unfurled down the stairs. Under the focused lenses of countless cameras, an honor guard snapped to attention, and a middle-aged man with a seemingly gentle face descended the steps.

On both sides, the hundred-strong honor guard simultaneously raised their sabers and swords, clashing them together with a ringing sound as they crossed the blades to form a ceremonial arch.

The Speaker walked slowly through the arch of blades, gave his surroundings a cursory glance, and asked:

"Where is the mayor of East Sea City?"

At that moment, a City Hall official hurried forward. Bathed in the glare of camera flashes, he restrained himself from bowing and scraping, merely lowering his head as he began to speak nervously:

"There's been… an incident at City Hall…"p>"An incident?" Li Yutong frowned slightly. Nearby, a bold reporter had already started asking, "Mr. Speaker, what are your thoughts on the attacks on East Sea City Hall and the inspection team's headquarters?"

Once he started, the other reporters scrambled to ask their own questions:

"Mr. Speaker, is the Lu Zi announced by the Federation truly a being from Ancient Times? How did Lu Zi survive the End of Dharma Era and the gap in the ages? Does Lu Zi know the reason for this gap?"

"Mr. Speaker, regarding the attack by an Immortal on City Hall and the inspection team's headquarters during your visit to East Sea City, does this signify dissatisfaction from some Immortals toward the current Federation Government? How will you handle this?"

"Mr. Speaker…"

"Quiet." Li Yutong held up a hand to silence them. He didn't reveal his aura, but the reporters obediently quieted down.

"An attack? Can someone give me an explanation?"

Some of the East Sea City officials were sweating profusely. The Speaker's secretary stepped forward with a grave expression and recounted the recent, sudden events. He concluded, saying:

"Mr. Speaker, from what I understand, that is the current situation. An Immortal publicly attacked and killed Mayor Gu. Many media outlets have recorded the scene."

After a pause, he continued:

"Although we've imposed a media blackout and no videos or photos have been leaked, the incident was still publicized by some citizens. It has already caused a massive uproar."

Li Yutong's expression turned cold for a moment. His Divine Thought stirred, but his face immediately returned to normal.

He said coolly:

"Let's go directly to City Hall."

The secretary was taken aback.

"Mr. Speaker, shouldn't we visit Lu Zi first? The incident at City Hall can be handled by the accompanying councilors…"

"Directly to City Hall." Li Yutong offered no explanation. Followed by a throng of reporters, he got into a black, classic luxury car. The long motorcade headed toward the city center, with countless reporters trailing behind.

The moment Mayor Gu exploded into pieces, the reporters had all retreated to a safe distance. They chased hot stories, but none of them dared to gamble with their lives.

No one even dared to point their camera at the indifferent-looking young man.

The Qingyun slowly descended to the ground, and the four of them stepped off. Butcher Zheng held his head high and puffed out his chest, but he didn't exactly stride forward; in fact, his legs were still a little weak.

One reason was his fear of heights—a problem he hadn't discovered until he was standing on the Qingyun ten thousand meters in the air. The other reason was sheer shock.

Butcher Zheng still hadn't recovered. Ever since those fierce-looking members of the inspection team had prostrated themselves on the ground, things had taken a bizarre turn.

Xiaoxuan... had actually become an Immortal.

An Immortal!!

Butcher Zheng noticed the fearful and awestruck gazes all around him. He saw the usually stern and dignified Director Ji acting with the utmost respect. He saw the inspection team leader, a man who made many of East Sea City's high officials uneasy, collapsed in a heap on the ground.

It all felt so unreal, like he was in a daze.

Subconsciously, Butcher Zheng looked at the young man beside him, whose features were as clean-cut as ever, his own expression bewildered.

"Director Ji, there's no need for that." Lu Xuan nodded slightly at Ji Bochang, who was bowing deeply, and spoke in a gentle voice.

"What you reported was indeed correct. That fellow was involved with an Evil Cult and had dealings with its Cultists."

As he spoke, Lu Xuan reached out and clenched his fist. The dissipating soul of Gu Changlou coalesced and was caught in his grasp, drawing another wave of gasps from the distant reporters and officials.

While clutching the remnant soul, perceiving its memories and filtering for images related to the Evil Cult, Lu Xuan glanced sideways at the inspection team leader who was sprawled on the ground, trembling with fear.

He asked:

"So, because this man was your uncle, you suppressed Director Ji's report?"

The inspection team leader curled into a ball, then immediately straightened out and threw himself prostrate on the ground.

"Upper Immortal, spare my life! Spare my life...!"

Lu Xuan shook his head and said softly:

"If it were merely a matter of concealing a relative's crimes, I would be annoyed, but I would not have punished you myself. That would be a matter for the Federation's laws to handle. But beyond protecting your own, you also sought to frame and falsely accuse Ji Bochang. That is where you went wrong."