At this moment, a carriage traveled along an official road leading to Spirit City.
Inside the carriage were Zhao Zilong, Meng Yiran, Dragon Duke, and Snake Grandma.
Seven Treasure City was some distance from Spirit City, and it would take several days to arrive.
"Ah!!!" Suddenly, the driver in front let out a miserable scream. Dragon Duke and Snake Grandma immediately frowned.
Zhao Zilong rushed out at once and saw that the driver sitting at the front and controlling the carriage had been beheaded. The carriage gradually came to a stop as well.
"Hmph, there really are assassins. They've gone too far." Dragon Duke said furiously. Zhao Zilong had previously said that Xue Ye wanted to kill him. At the time, Dragon Duke had not quite believed it, but he had never expected the assassins to come so quickly.
Dragon Duke could also sense the auras of quite a few powerful people around them. He frowned and said coldly, "What rats are hiding out there? Show yourselves at once."
Soon, more than a dozen masked men emerged from the trees. The leader was none other than Blood Fiend.
"They really came." Zhao Zilong's expression turned grave. Sure enough, Xue Ye's Killing Intent toward him at Heaven Capital Palace had been real.
Although Xue Ye had concealed it well, Zhao Zilong possessed the Byakugan and had exceptionally sharp perception.
"Grandpa..." Meng Yiran was worried as well, tightly clutching Zhao Zilong's arm.
"Don't worry, Yiran." Dragon Duke Meng Shu reassured her, then looked at the dozen or so men and asked coldly, "Who exactly are you?"
Blood Fiend walked toward Dragon Duke and Snake Grandma. Eight soul rings—yellow yellow purple purple Black Black Black Black—rose beneath his feet one after another as he said coldly, "Dragon Duke, Snake Grandma, this matter has