Life in Remnant Immortal City was uneventful for Luo Chen. Apart from the excitement of glimpsing a corner of this world through ancient books, he found most of his days downright dull.
But for the locals caught up in it all, every moment was filled with fierce conflict.
The struggle for the city lord's seat had grown especially fierce, with Remnant Immortal City's two candidates fighting both openly and in the shadows.
The Meteor Bandits' attack on the merchant caravan had been only the tip of the iceberg.
Once inside the city, the Xiao brothers fought even more viciously.
They promoted loyalists, rooted out rivals, and suppressed each other. Eventually, they resorted openly to bribery and assassination to weaken the opposing side.
Amid all this, Xiao Zirui, one of the five candidates originally slated for Martial Combat to Determine Master, occupied a peculiar position. He was not only a Furnace Realm Martial Dao expert but also a member of the Xiao Clan.
Winning his support would put either contender a great step ahead in the race for the city lord's seat.
Unexpectedly, however, Xiao Zirui, who had always supported Xiao Feng, had vanished several days ago.
It had caught Xiao Feng completely off guard.
"What happened?" Luo Chen asked.
Xiao Feng gave a bitter smile. "That's the problem. Nothing happened, and Xiao Zirui simply disappeared. But I'm certain he isn't dead. He's doing this because he doesn't want to help me anymore."
Luo Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded lightly. "It seems he's been nursing a grudge for a long time."
Xiao Feng sighed. That was the only explanation he could find.
He believed he had treated Xiao Zirui well, but perhaps, in Xiao Zirui's eyes, what he had given was nowhere near enough.
And so, just when the