Fei Si's expression darkened.
The Fire Persimmon City Lord's gaze also narrowed slightly.
Ever since the Magma Immortal Palace had emerged, he had done everything in his power to seal off the news. He had also expected that the dynasty's upper ranks would eventually be drawn here.
But he had not expected them to arrive so quickly!
All manner of distracting thoughts sprang up in Fei Si's mind. "Could someone have deliberately leaked the news?"
"The Zheng Lineage and the Zhou Lineage are unlikely. They would rather fish for benefits from the Magma Immortal Palace themselves."
"Could it be the Ning Lineage? Seeing that their progress had fallen behind, did they simply bring in outsiders?"
Seeing the two remain silent, Zhu Xuanji chuckled. "Meng Kui, your Meng Lineage controls Purple Smoke City, Azure Frost City, and Earth Womb City. Do you still want to seize Fire Persimmon Immortal City as well?"
"I'll tell you the truth. Five hundred years ago, the royal family already knew that the Magma Immortal Palace was buried within this mountain. Why do you think the royal family never opened the immortal palace?"
Fei Si was stunned.
City Lord Meng Kui was also moved.
Zhu Xuanji was a divine constable and, at the same time, an envoy of the royal family. He would not spout nonsense so casually.
But if that was true, then everything Meng Kui had done until now, every scheme he had laid, might have been nothing more than a joke!
Zhu Xuanji sighed. "The Magma Immortal Palace should not have emerged at this time. There must be something fishy going on! That is why the royal family and the Divine Arrest Division sent me here to investigate."
"This is the Immortal Dynasty Decree."
Meng Kui could no longer remain seated. He rose,