Chapter 226: Chapter 214: Bloodbath at Luoshui River (Middle)
"On what grounds? I’m sure you all know that with Yangg Yan and Feng Xiao dead, King Yun will pin all the blame on us. Given his vicious personality, I’m afraid none of us will escape! And I don’t need to remind you about what happened to the Zhao Family, do I?"
The middle-aged man in the center snorted coldly.
"The Zhao Family?" The expressions of the crowd changed.
The Zhao Family, one of the Four Great Families, had stood strong in the Divine Wind Empire for centuries. But just because they tried to take a woman from Nie Yun, they were completely wiped out. Not a single person was left. Almost everyone in the Divine Wind Empire knew about this. If he truly blamed them for the deaths of Yangg Yan and Feng Xiao, rivers of blood would surely flow again!
"Then what should we do? Judging by City Lord Zhang Luo’s expression, you must already have a good plan!"
An old man in red armor from the crowd spoke up.
"Zhuu Xian, you understand me. I have indeed thought of a method, but... it will require everyone’s cooperation!" City Lord Zhang Luo of Luonan City placed his hands on the armrests of his chair, a confident gleam in his eyes.
"As long as City Lord Zhang Luo can lead us out of danger, we will naturally cooperate with all our strength!"
Hearing that Zhang Luo had a way to escape this disaster, everyone’s eyes lit up.
"An Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse may be invincible, but they are not entirely without weaknesses. We in Luonan City once discovered a Combined Array in some ruins. As long as eight Peak Powerhouses of Qi Sect join forces, they can absolutely kill an Ultimate Venerable Peak Powerhouse!"
Zhang Luo said.
"A Combined Array? Arrays require skilled coordination. The situation is urgent. Even if we could find eight Peak Powerhouses of Qi Sect, it would be too late!"
Zhuu Xian’s brow furrowed.
Arrays rely heavily on coordination. If the coordination is poor, they’re completely useless. Powerful arrays often require three to five years, or even more than a decade, of practice to unleash their true power. Even if we have the Combined Array now, King Yun won’t give us that much time to practice!
Zhuu Xian’s words immediately resonated with the crowd, and everyone looked at Zhang Luo with confusion.
"I’m naturally aware of that. Unskilled coordination won’t be enough to kill an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse at their peak. But what about dealing with a poisoned Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse?"
Zhang Luo laughed.
"A poisoned Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse?"
"At the Ultimate Venerable Level, the limit of Qi Sea cultivation, the body is already immune to a hundred poisons. What kind of poison could possibly harm them?"
Upon reaching the Ultimate Venerable Level, both one’s Spirit and body undergo a qualitative leap. They are just one step away from shedding their mortal chains. With that kind of power, even if they ate several pounds of a poison like Crimson Crowned Crane, they would expel it completely without any injury. Besides, an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse has immense Spiritual Power. To make one ingest poison without them noticing... that seems a bit unrealistic!
"Heh, rest assured. I also obtained this poison from those same ruins. Even an Ultimate Venerable Peak Powerhouse will lose all their strength just by smelling it, leaving them at our mercy!"
Zhang Luo was full of confidence.
"Oh? Such a poison actually exists?"
It was the first time any of them had heard of a poison that could take down an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse. All of their eyes lit up.
"My plan is this: once King Yun returns, we feign submission. Then, we find a way to make him smell the poison. If we succeed, not only will we avert disaster, but we’ll also become great heroes of the Empire. Being enfeoffed as Kings and Marquises won’t be a problem!"
Seeing that he had swayed the crowd, Zhang Luo struck while the iron was hot.
The Empire was currently helpless against Nie Yun. If they could kill him, with such a great merit, being enfeoffed as Kings and Marquises would absolutely not be a problem.
"Kings and Marquises? You won’t get the chance in this lifetime!"
Just then, the curtain to the ship’s cabin was thrown open with a WHOOSH, and a violent whirlwind of terrifying power rushed in.
"What?"
Zhang Luo possessed the strength of the Peak of Qi Sect, but under this whirlwind, he still found it difficult to breathe. His heart suddenly clenched. Just as he was about to leap back, he felt a hand tighten around his throat.
"Urk... urk..."
Unable to utter a single word, he was lifted into the air by a figure.
"City Lord Zhang Luo..."
"To grab a Peak Powerhouse of Qi Sect as easily as pinching a chicken..."
The others in the cabin had also reacted by now. They stared intently at the not-so-imposing figure, their eyes bulging.
"You... You are Lord King Yun..."
A voice finally broke the silence. The one speaking was Zhang Luo, who was still being held in the air by the figure.
"King Yun?"
Hearing this, the entire cabin exploded into chaos.
They had just been discussing how to deal with him, and now he had appeared right before them... The shock was simply too great.
"Silence!"
The figure snorted coldly.
His voice wasn’t loud, but it carried a Penetration Power that could pierce through metal and stone. It was like a giant hammer striking everyone’s faces, causing the chaotic scene to fall silent at once.
These people were all City Lords, high-ranking officials of their respective territories. They were used to being proud, yet a single word had silenced them. Each one was as frightened as a quail. The figure’s strength was truly terrifying.
"Lord King Yun, please spare us! From now on, we will follow your lead and never dare to speak nonsense again..."
Feeling the hand on his neck squeeze tighter and tighter, Zhang Luo’s face flushed a deep red.
In the face of absolute power, all schemes and plots were useless!
"How did Yangg Yan and Feng Xiao die?"
Nie Yun had now reverted to his original appearance. His slightly youthful face flickered with a maturity and coldness that defied his age.
"Those two... AHHH!" Zhang Luo hesitated for a moment. Because of that brief hesitation, a sharp pain shot through his body. Seven or eight of his ribs had been broken.
The disappearance of his parents and siblings, and the death of his close friends, had pushed Nie Yun to the absolute brink of fury. If the man didn’t talk, he would not hesitate to act.
"I don’t know how they died either! I only know that he once sent someone to find the Assassin Union. After that, we received news of their deaths..."
Knowing the other’s patience was limited, Zhang Luo didn’t dare waste any more time and spoke quickly.
"The Assassin Union?"
Nie Yun had heard of the Assassin Union before. It was similar to the Mercenary Corps, a specialized organization that would kill for the right price.
’In my past life, I had no connection to this union, nor did I have any contact with it.’ Hearing Zhang Luo’s words now, a realization struck him like a thunderclap.
’Back when I had just reached the Ultimate Venerable Level and returned to Luoshui City, wasn’t there an assassin then?’
"Where is the Assassin Union’s main headquarters?"
"The Assassin Union is a large organization. Its main headquarters is in the Divine Holy Empire, but the Divine Wind Empire also has a branch in Divine Wind City. As for its specific location, I don’t know..."
Zhang Luo told him everything he knew.
"There’s a branch in Divine Wind City?"
Nie Yun’s brow furrowed.
"Yes, the branch is located..."
As Zhang Luo spoke, his voice suddenly trailed off.
"Where?" Nie Yun leaned in.
"Right here... Now die!" At that moment, Zhang Luo’s palm suddenly trembled, and a cloud of dark brown smoke shot toward Nie Yun’s face.
The dark brown smoke carried a pungent, acrid smell. It was a highly poisonous substance that far surpassed Yin Mist Demon Qi! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
