Tempest Liyue City
Meeting Hall
"What did you say?!"
A furious roar echoed through the meeting hall.
"Say that again!"
Azhdaha's face was filled with shock and fury.
It was as though he could not believe the news the visitor had brought.
Seeing Azhdaha's rage, no one else present dared say anything.
After all, everyone present found the news difficult to believe.
Souei, who had come to report, was trembling slightly.
He found it hard to believe as well, but the entire continent already knew of this news, so it was most likely true.
"Word is spreading across the continent that a newly ascended Awakened Demon King who wielded a Rock Spear trespassed into the territory of Guy, the Dark Emperor Demon King, and was killed on the spot!"
Souei repeated the report to everyone in a trembling voice. The disbelief in his tone was unmistakable.
A Rock Spear, newly ascended, Awakened Demon King... Hearing those traits, Azhdaha slumped into his chair.
"Impossible, impossible! How could this be?!"
Combined with Morax's long absence, these traits forced him to connect that Awakened Demon King to Morax.
"Souei, can you guarantee this news is true?"
Benimaru and the other officers could no longer remain seated. Once this was confirmed, all of Tempest might descend into panic.
"I don't know. Nearly the entire continent knows about it!"
Souei lowered his head, his voice more despondent than ever. He did not dare believe the news was real either.
"You're talking nonsense!!!"
Just then, a cold voice came from outside the door. Everyone turned and saw Xiao, who had been stationed at Wangshu Inn.
Xiao strode up to Souei, stared at him fiercely, and spoke to him word by word.
"If you dare spout such nonsense again, I'll kill you, Souei!"
Xiao had shed his