Breaking News, One After Another

"Big news, big news!"

"Have you heard? Chen Chang'an... has truly become the city lord of our No-Return City."

"What? Are you joking? How come I haven’t heard about this?"

"It just happened today, just now! It’s so thrilling. What kind of monstrous genius is Chen Chang'an? In just a few days since arriving in No-Return City, his status has changed again and again!"

"Wait, are you serious? How could I not know about something this important?"

"Of course it’s true! And do you know another bombshell?"

"There’s more?"

"City Lord Asura has appeared!"

Boom!

Compared to Chen Chang'an becoming city lord, the appearance of City Lord Asura was far more exciting.

After all, everyone had been speculating about Asura’s identity for so long, yet no clues had ever surfaced. Who would have thought Asura would reveal themselves now?

"Who is it? Is it really a Great Emperor-level powerhouse?"

"What do they look like? Could it be someone we all know, hiding among us all along?"

"I bet it’s a powerful senior, dashing and extraordinarily handsome."

"Quiet, let him finish!"

"Hahaha, you’re all right—and wrong. Let me tell you, City Lord Asura is actually... two people."

"And one of them is someone you all know and have heard of—the proprietress of the Happy House!"

What?

The proprietress of the Happy House is City Lord Asura? How is that possible?

She’s... a woman!

"If Asura is two people, then who’s the other one?"

"The other one is also the proprietress of the Happy House."

"Eh? What kind of nonsense is that? How can there be two proprietresses? The Happy House only has one!"

"No, there are two. Because they’re... twins!"

Twins? Two of them?

The crowd was completely stunned. This news was simply too explosive.

"Right now, the two city lords, along with the city lord’s forces, are personally heading to the Happy House to welcome the new city lord of No-Return City."

"Rumor has it—and this is just hearsay—that Chen Chang'an fought both city lords and emerged victorious. They were so deeply impressed by his strength that they willingly handed over the city lord position to him."

"I suspect this is also related to the Bloodthirsty Alliance’s King-Sealing Assembly. If Chen Chang'an takes over as city lord, his chances of winning might be even greater."

"And if... if Chen Chang'an dominates the King-Sealing Assembly, wouldn’t that mean he’ll become the King of the Chaotic Region?"

"Then what about our No-Return City...?"

Hiss!

At this point, everyone gasped in shock. If that really happened, No-Return City would become something entirely different.

The Chaotic Region was a brutal place, where bloodshed never ceased. Finding a safe haven wasn’t easy, and No-Return City was practically the only one. But everyone knew the other major forces had long been eyeing it covetously.

Yet if Chen Chang'an became the King of Chaos, who would dare lay a finger on No-Return City?

"Come on, let’s go join the excitement and welcome the new city lord!"

"Right, we have to go. Whether we can live peacefully in No-Return City from now on depends entirely on Chen Chang'an!"

"Let’s go, right now!"

More and more people joined the welcoming procession, gathering from all directions toward the Happy House.

Along the way, Liang Yue and the others were utterly astonished. They knew Chen Chang'an was famous in No-Return City, but they never imagined his popularity would be this overwhelming.

And why were these people so excited about him becoming city lord?

"Go on out. They’re all here for you."

"Look how thoughtful these two are—they’re even handing you the city lord position."

"They’re really giving you everything, huh?" Da Huang teased Chen Chang'an with a mischievous grin.

There was no way Chen Chang'an wouldn’t notice what was happening outside, but by the time he realized, the situation was already beyond control.

"Ah, those two..."

"Fine. Being city lord isn’t so bad. After all, no one ever said the city lord has to stay in No-Return City, right?"

Chen Chang'an smiled faintly and stepped out of the Happy House.

The moment he appeared before the crowd, thunderous cheers erupted like crashing waves.

"City Lord!"

"City Lord!"

"City Lord!"

With just a single glance from Chen Chang'an, the entire crowd fell silent.

This scene sent a jolt through Murong Qingrou and her sister.

Chen Chang'an already wielded such terrifying prestige and authority in No-Return City?

If he had truly wanted the position, even if they hadn’t stepped down, the city lordship would have inevitably fallen to him.

Murong Qingrou couldn’t help but sigh in relief. Thankfully, her decision had been wise, and she had acted swiftly—otherwise, she might have missed out on such a peerless treasure!

"Since you’ve all shown such enthusiasm, I, Chen Chang'an, will accept the position of city lord."

"But now that I’m in charge, you’ll have to abide by my rules."

"From this day forward, No-Return City will prohibit private duels and indiscriminate killing."

"If you truly have a death grudge, take it outside the city."

"Don’t worry—if it’s a life-or-death battle, just inform the guards. You won’t need to pay the entry fee again."

"Additionally, No-Return City will establish an enforcement squad to maintain order."

"The chaos ends with me."

"Does anyone... object?"

Chen Chang'an was no saint, nor did he particularly care about life and death.

But if No-Return City was to thrive, certain rules had to be set.

Many believed that allowing private duels and unchecked slaughter forced people to grow stronger.

Yet they failed to realize this only led to countless casualties, hindering the city’s development.

In other places, Chen Chang'an might not have bothered changing the rules. But No-Return City was meant to be a haven of stability.

Though some were momentarily puzzled by his decree, no one objected.

In fact, many were overjoyed—this meant their safety would be guaranteed as long as they stayed within the city.

With just these two rules, Chen Chang'an’s standing in the hearts of No-Return City’s people soared even higher.

"Thank you, City Lord, for thinking of us!"

"City Lord, you truly have a kind heart!"

"Now we’ll have something to rely on for safety!"

"Thank you, City Lord!"

"Thank you, City Lord..."

Some were so moved they even dropped to their knees.

Their excitement was understandable—the Chaotic Region was far too dangerous, where killing was as common as eating.

No one knew if they’d live to see tomorrow, or if they’d even have their next meal.

But from this moment on, they felt they had found a refuge—a safe harbor. Only now did they truly begin to regard the City of No Return as home.

"Alright, everyone may disperse now."

"Wei Fengtang, you will be responsible for the enforcement team. Remember, select only those who are trustworthy."

"And mark my words—if any member of the enforcement team makes a mistake, their punishment will be far more severe. Understood?"

"Yes, City Lord."

"The rest of you may leave. You two, stay."

After dismissing the others, Chen Chang'an kept the Murong Qingrou sisters behind. After all, the matter of the Enthronement Ceremony had yet to be discussed.