The capital had begun to grow restless.
Forces from every side were stirring, and assassination attempts against Lu Xiangxing and Wu Linbei had begun one after another.
At first, they were merely small skirmishes, but later even Impermanent Killers were deployed. In the fiercest incident, several hundred people died—and it happened right in the district where the capital's great clans gathered.
This showed just how many people could no longer sit still.
Whether they sought to suppress the Three Lords and the Eight Lords, or simply did not want the Sealed Lord to successfully extend his lifespan, their methods would not cease. They would only escalate step by step.
Somewhere within a private space...
Hai Tianfan and his daughter Hai Shu'er were discussing matters in question-and-answer fashion.
"How did the probing a few days ago go?"
"Three hundred death warriors were wiped out to the last man. Wu Linbei's personal guard isn't just for show, and he himself, well..."
Hai Shu'er said calmly, "One of the death warriors was disguised as my Demon Weapon Slave. It sent back word before it died."
"It can now be confirmed. Wu Linbei is the Demon Weapon Slave of the Heart Demon Ring!"
Hai Tianfan let out a breath. "This is troublesome. The Heart Demon Ring was able to turn the illegitimate son of the Governor of Maijing Prefecture into a weapon slave. He has deep roots and broad branches in the capital; there must be even more unseen tentacles."
"This time, the Three Lords making their move was very likely driven by him from behind the scenes."
For a time, the atmosphere fell silent.
Hai Shu'er had previously suffered a devastating loss at the hands of the Heart Demon Ring, and even now, it still made her ache to think of it.
After