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Chapter 509: Chapter 505 Fear
Compared to Wind and Rain City, Liuhuo City was actually closer to Dragon Tears Valley.
When the Devils in Dragon Tears Valley were gathering, Liuhuo City Lord Wu Yan had sent more than one message to Zhao Hua, accusing Gu Jinlai, the Zone Leader under him, of cleansing the Demon Territory and disrupting the fragile balance between the Human Clan and the Devils, triggering a great war.
Zhao Hua was also filled with anger at the time, so as soon as Gu Jinlai returned to the city, he immediately gathered his forces and attacked, intending to teach him a lesson.
He even planned to throw him out directly for Liuhuo City to deal with.
However...
After sending one Martial Saint Sect Yan to his death, Zhao Hua was scared by Gu Jinlai into not daring to act rashly.
Later, as Gu Jinlai was besieged by people including Duanmu Shan, he was forced to flee Wind and Rain City, succumbing to Wu Tianya’s deception, and defected to Star Trace Demon God, whom Wu Tianya served.
In this situation, Zhao Hua naturally had no way to respond to Wu Yan’s accusations.
Considering that Wu Yan had long harbored dissatisfaction towards Gu Jinlai in his heart, the sudden arrival of an envoy from the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor, who issued an ultimatum commanding him to explain himself within a day, escalated tensions. Otherwise, not only would the demonic tide sweep over Wind and Rain City, but it would also engulf Liuhuo City. This scene instantly infuriated Wu Yan.
"How outrageous! How outrageous! Gu Jinlai himself slaughters so many Devils without regard for the bigger picture, and now he even brings trouble onto me! This is utterly outrageous! He has the gall to kill Devils, but doesn’t he have the guts to appease the wrath of the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor?! Making the innocent citizens of my Liuhuo City bear the brunt of the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor’s vengeance, what kind of logic is this!"
Wu Yan was so furious that he smashed several of his favorite porcelain pieces.
The anger on his face...
He wished he could utterly obliterate Gu Jinlai.
"Someone, Wu Shu, send a letter to question Zhao Hua. What kind of Wind and Rain City Lord is he, does he even control his own people!? If he can’t control them, then I will!"
Wu Yan said harshly.
Wu Shu was his most outstanding disciple among his juniors; although he had not yet broken through to become a Saint, he was experienced and helped him handle various trifling matters.
However...
Upon hearing Wu Yan’s words, this Deva hesitated a moment before saying, "Uncle, the reason Zhao Hua has not replied for so long might be because something unexpected has occurred. I received news that a huge calamity befell Wind and Rain City, but it was so shocking that I have been verifying it in detail and haven’t had the chance to report to you yet."
"A huge calamity? What huge calamity!?"
Wu Yan scoffed coldly, "Did the things Zhao Hua and his people have been doing in Wind and Rain City, bound by their interests, finally get exposed, and someone from above came to depose him directly?"
The chaos in Wind and Rain City had been mentioned higher up.
Wu Shu looked at his uncle in surprise, pausing for a while before saying, "It’s a bit more serious than that... Zhao Hua killed the Sixth Princess of the Imperial Family who went to secretly investigate the affairs of Wind and Rain City, then fled from Wind and Rain City and defected to the Devils."
Wu Yan suddenly widened his eyes: "What... what’s going on!?"
He then shouted angrily, "Such a major event happened and you didn’t tell me?"
"Uncle, please calm down. This matter was truly too bizarre; I have been investigating it in detail these past few days, but now I already have some results," 𝚗𝚘v𝚙𝚞b.𝚌𝚘m
Wu Shu said, "According to some who fled early from the Cao Family and Mu Family, Gu Jinlai made everyone in Wind and Rain City so furious by offending everyone’s interests. However, Zhao Hua was apprehensive about making a big deal out of it and didn’t want to act against him. This scene gave Jin Fantian, who was already very displeased with him, a chance. He contacted others, promising to execute Gu Jinlai to secure their interests, while simultaneously contacting Sixth Princess Duanmu Shan, planning to use the royal control over the City Protection Array to override Zhao Hua and suppress Gu Jinlai. However..."
"However what!?"
"It appears that Zhao Hua realized Jin Fantian wanted to seize power opportunistically. Seeing that Jin Fantian might succeed and lose the City Lord’s position and also face punishment from above, he disrupted control of the Formation by Sixth Princess and others, leading to Jin Fantian, Sixth Princess, and others being caught in one fell swoop, none surviving."
As Wu Shu spoke, he quickly added, "Of course, this is the conclusion I found from my investigation, according to Gu Jinlai, who temporarily took over the position of Wind and Rain City Lord. He claimed that Sixth Princess realized Zhao Hua, Wu Tianya, Jin Fantian, Cao Wudao, and others have been committing evil deeds in Wind and Rain City for years. To avoid severe punishment from above, they attempted to threaten the Sixth Princess, but during the combat, they accidentally killed her..."
Upon hearing what Wu Shu said, although it seemed a bit logical, as a neighbor, Wu Yan knew Zhao Hua and the others quite well.
"Accidentally killing the Sixth Princess!? Does Gu Jinlai think everyone is an idiot?"
The Liuhuo City Lord scoffed coldly.
"Actually, there are speculations from those who escaped from the Cao Family that Gu Jinlai... has already mixed with the Demonic Cultists. Li Yang Cave Heaven, seeking a foothold in the Holy Dynasty, could not accept being subordinate to the Six Great Cave Heavens; thus, they outright collaborated with the Demonic Cultists, splitting Wind and Rain City, making it a new foundation for Li Yang Cave Heaven,"
Wu Shu continued, "According to my investigation, many among the Demonic Cultists were helping Gu Jinlai, including Ji Lie, who is high on the bounty list."
"Ji Lie... that confirms it. Even if Gu Jinlai isn’t a Demonic Cultist, what he’s doing is no different from them."
Wu Yan narrowed his eyes, "Splitting the Holy Dynasty... that’s a major taboo of the Holy Dynasty’s upper echelons! And now that Gu Jinlai has taken control, reporting it upwards, we don’t need to intervene, the Holy Dynasty will send someone to deal with him! And the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor just wants us to hand over the culprit. After capturing Gu Jinlai and delivering him to the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor, wouldn’t the crisis facing my Liuhuo City be easily resolved?"
Thinking this, his mind suddenly became crystal clear.
At that moment, another young lady in a flowing long dress came from outside to report, "Master, Lei Xuanyu, City Lord of Purple Thunder City, seeks an audience with you to discuss a matter."
"Lei Xuanyu?"
Wu Yan quickly thought of something.
The wave of demons led by the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor threatened not only Wind and Rain City and Liuhuo City, but also Purple Thunder City.
He immediately left the study and quickly arrived at a room specifically used for communication.
The room was protected by multiple formations to ensure all information remained confidential.
At that moment, in the center of the room on a crystal, the figure of Lei Xuanyu, the City Lord of Purple Thunder City, was already projected.
"City Lord Wu, did you also receive the ultimatum from the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor?"
Upon seeing Wu Yan, the City Lord immediately said, "This Gu Jinlai is truly a beast! For the sake of gaining a reputation, he plans to rescue a group of refugees and exiles who don’t belong to our Holy Dynasty. Now, look what’s happened, the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor has swept in with a wave of demons! Our Purple Thunder City, Wind and Rain City, and Liuhuo City, all must suffer, and after a great battle, who knows how many will be left widowed and orphaned!"
"It seems City Lord Lei is also aware of what happened. What do you think we should do next?"
Wu Yan asked.
"What to do? Such ruthless insanity from Gu Jinlai must not be overlooked! Moreover, you must have heard, the Sixth Princess probably didn’t die at the hands of Zhao Hua, but was killed by him, after all, the Sixth Princess was invited by Jin Fantian to encircle and kill Gu Jinlai. Now Gu Jinlai is fine, but the Sixth Princess sadly fell, this itself is evidence."
Lei Xuanyu said, "The Dragon Tears Demon Emperor issued the ultimatum not just to us but also to Hai Feng City. I suggest both of us join together and contact City Lord Si Xinghui of Hai Feng City, and all together appeal to the Holy Master to send the Imperial Family’s supplicants, put an end to this devil, and with him gone, all our problems will be resolved, and the three cities will again regain peace and tranquility."
"Good, then let’s do as City Lord Lei has said."
Wu Yan immediately agreed, "The situation has developed to this stage and it’s no longer just a matter concerning our city alone. According to what I heard from the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor, the Star Trace Demon God has already shifted his focus towards Hai Feng City."
"The Star Trace Demon God!?"
Lei Xuanyu felt a violent shock in his heart.
That...
That’s a Demon God!
If the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor led a force against them, they could barely manage to defend with the City Protection Array, but if the Star Trace Demon God got involved...
The consequences would be unthinkable!
"We and the devils haven’t had such a large-scale battle involving millions of demons for many years, and this peace has been hard-won. It absolutely cannot be shattered just because of someone like Gu Jinlai."
Lei Xuanyu’s heart trembled, but he put on a worried look of impending war, "Let’s contact City Lord Si Xinghui immediately, ask the Holy Master to convict Gu Jinlai, and also, let us inform the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor about this matter, to avoid any misunderstanding due to delayed communication."
"It should be so."
Wu Yan nodded in agreement.
Soon, Lei Xuanyu, Wu Yan, and Si Xinghui had reported up.
The Holy Dynasty also responded.
The existence of the Demon Sect is to split the Holy Dynasty and to pull capable individuals to the Immortal Country.
Not long ago, Ding Zhongyuan and others left, misleading a large number of key members.
The Holy Dynasty Emperor, also known as Duanmu Ren, was extremely furious upon learning that Gu Jinlai had openly employed Ji Lie, a well-known demonic cultist.
He furiously reprimanded him for disregarding the greater good, splitting the Holy Dynasty, and bringing great disaster, declaring such acts deserved death.
Commands were quickly issued.
And the commands of the Holy Dynasty, relayed through Wu Yan, Lei Xuanyu, and others, quickly reached the hands of the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor.
At that moment, surrounded by countless demons, the Demon Emperor, listening to the news brought by Sword Feather, could not help but burst into loud laughter, "Interesting, these humans are really amusing. Look at this, the City Lords of Hai Feng City, Liuhuo City, and Purple Thunder City have all promised their lordship to soon apprehend that human named Gu Jinlai and hand him over for disposal. Without lifting a finger, I’ve already made those humans slaughter each other, ha ha ha..."
"Lord is mighty!"
"The humans of the Holy Dynasty have been thoroughly scared by us. With the Star Trace Venerable stepping forward, those humans will surely remain silent as cicadas in the cold, not daring to act rashly. The top echelons of those humans are as timid as mice, and facing our deployment of a million-strong army, how can these cities stand against us?"
"Exactly, exactly! I can already imagine those humans shivering in their palaces they consider luxurious, just like that world we overtook back in the day!"
The Demon Emperors echoed in agreement.
The arrogance of the demons rose to new heights.
