Let you be a good grandson, you raise a group of banshees?

"Lu Yuan, do you really believe what she said about 'fate'?" Lin Qingxue asked.

Lu Yuan looked up at the starry sky, his eyes full of confusion, "I don't know. But I feel that she... is very special."

"special?"

"Yeah." Lu Yuan nodded, "She gives me a... familiar feeling."

"Seemingly familiar?" Lin Qingxue was even more confused. "Have you seen her before?"

Lu Yuan shook his head, "No. But I always feel that... there seems to be some connection between us."

"Maybe... this is what she meant by 'fate'." Lin Qingxue said.

The two were silent for a while and continued walking forward.

Suddenly, Lu Yuan stopped and his face became serious.

"What's wrong?" Lin Qingxue asked.

Lu Yuan didn't say anything, just pointed forward.

Lin Qingxue looked in the direction of Lu Yuan's finger and saw a huge city appearing in front of her.

The city towers into the clouds and is majestic. A mysterious light flickers on the city walls, as if they were made of some strange metal.

"This...what is this place?" Lin Qingxue asked in surprise.

Lu Yuan shook his head and said, "I don't know either. But this city... gives me a very bad feeling."

Just then, the city gate slowly opened and a soldier in black armor walked out.

"Who are you?" the soldier shouted sternly.

Lu Yuan and Lin Qingxue looked at each other, and both had a bad feeling in their hearts.

"We are..." Lu Yuan was about to speak when he suddenly felt a black screen in front of his eyes and lost consciousness.

When Lu Yuan woke up again, he found himself in a dark and damp dungeon.

"Are you awake?" a cold voice came.

Lu Yuan looked up and saw a man in a black robe standing in front of him.

The man was tall, with a stern face and a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Who are you?" Lu Yuan asked.

"I am the lord of this city." The man said calmly, "What crime should you be punished for trespassing into my territory?"

"Trespassing?" Lu Yuan sneered, "I didn't even know this was your territory!"

"Hmph!" The city lord snorted coldly, "Stop talking nonsense! Tell me, who are you? What are you doing here?"

"My name is Lu Yuan, and I'm a traveler." Lu Yuan said, "I came here just to find a legendary place."

"A legendary place?" A hint of mockery flashed in the city lord's eyes. "Do you think I will believe your nonsense?"

"Believe it or not." Lu Yuan said calmly, "I'm telling the truth."

"Humph! It seems you won't cry until you see the coffin!" A trace of murderous intent flashed in the city lord's eyes, "Come here, treat this 'traveler' well for me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two soldiers in black armor walked in, pinned Lu Yuan to the ground, and beat him up with punches and kicks.

"Stop!" Lin Qingxue's voice suddenly came.

Lu Yuan turned around and saw Lin Qingxue was also locked in the dungeon, but there were no scars on her body. "Lin Qingxue!" Lu Yuan's heart tightened, "How are you?"

"I'm fine." Lin Qingxue shook her head and looked at the city lord with anger in her eyes, "Why did you arrest us?"

The city lord sneered and said, "You trespassed into my territory, shouldn't you be arrested?"

"We didn't even know this was your territory!" Lin Qingxue said, "We just stumbled here by mistake!"

"Humph! You accidentally came here?" A hint of sarcasm flashed in the city lord's eyes. "Do you think I will believe it?"

"you……"

Lin Qingxue wanted to say something but was interrupted by Lu Yuan.

"Don't say it, it's useless." Lu Yuan looked at the city lord with cold eyes, "What do you want?"

The city lord looked at Lu Yuan, a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes, "What do I want? Haha, I haven't thought about it yet. But don't worry, I won't kill you easily. I will make you... live a life worse than death!"

After the city lord finished speaking, he turned and left, leaving Lu Yuan and Lin Qingxue in the dungeon.

"Lu Yuan, what should we do?" Lin Qingxue looked at Lu Yuan, her eyes full of worry.

Lu Yuan looked at the dark and damp dungeon, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

"Don't be afraid." Lu Yuan held Lin Qingxue's hand and said, "I will definitely take you out."

……

Lu Yuan sneered, and held Lin Qingxue's hand tightly with his backhand, interlocking their fingers. A warm current passed from his palm to Lin Qingxue's cold fingertips. "Afraid? There is no such word in my Lu Yuan's dictionary."

Lin Qingxue's heart trembled. The warmth of Lu Yuan's palm seemed to have magic power, dispelling the fear in her heart. She raised her head and looked at Lu Yuan's resolute profile, and a strange feeling rose in her heart.

"The city lord? He's nothing but a clown." Lu Yuan said with contempt, as if the city lord was like an ant in his eyes.

"Lu Yuan..." Lin Qingxue looked at him worriedly. This dungeon was eerie and terrifying, with slippery moss on the walls and a nauseating smell of decay in the air. The city lord's origins were unknown and his strength was unfathomable. The two of them were imprisoned. How could they escape?
"Don't worry, I won't let him be arrogant for too long." A cold light flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes, and invincible self-confidence emanated from him, like a bright light in the dark night, illuminating the hope in Lin Qingxue's heart.

The two sat in the dungeon for a long time. Apart from the squeaking of mice, there was no other movement. Hunger and coldness came like a tide, eroding their bodies. Lin Qingxue's face became paler and paler, and her lips became dry and cracked.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan felt a pain in his heart. He hugged Lin Qingxue into his arms and warmed her with his body temperature. "Bear with it, I will take you out."

Lin Qingxue snuggled in Lu Yuan's arms, feeling his strong heartbeat, and her heart gradually calmed down.

Just then, the dungeon door creaked open and the city lord walked in with two soldiers.

"Hey, two distinguished guests, did you have a good rest?" The city lord said sarcastically with a disgusting smile on his face.

Lu Yuan looked at him coldly and said nothing.

"What, are you mute?" The city lord walked up to Lu Yuan and looked down at him. "Don't pretend. I know you are powerful, but this is my territory. No matter how powerful you are, you can't escape from my palm!"

"Really?" Lu Yuan sneered, his eyes full of disdain.

The city lord was angered by Lu Yuan's eyes. He raised his foot and kicked Lu Yuan hard in the abdomen.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, the city lord felt as if he had kicked a steel plate. A sharp pain came from his feet, making him scream.

"You..." The city lord covered his feet, his face distorted, his eyes full of shock and fear.

Lu Yuan slowly stood up and dusted off his body, looking like a god descending from heaven, majestic and awe-inspiring. He walked towards the city lord step by step, and every step seemed to be stepping on the city lord's heart, making him feel suffocated. (End of this chapter)