Fear

Compared to Wind and Rain City, Blazing Fire City is actually closer to Dragon's Cry Valley.

When the Demonic Beasts gathered in Dragon Cry Valley, Wu Yan, the city lord of Flowing Fire City, sent letters to Zhao Hua more than once, accusing his subordinate Gu Jinlai clearing out the Demonic Beasts territory, disrupting the fragile balance between humans and Demonic Beasts, and triggering a great war.

Zhao Hua was also seething with anger, so when Gu Jinlai to the city, he immediately mobilized a large force to attack him, wanting to teach him a lesson.

They even intended to throw him out and let Liuhuo City deal with him.

Result...

After the death of a martial saint, Zong Yan, Zhao Hua was so frightened by Gu Jinlai that he dared not make any rash moves.

Later, after Duanmu Shan and others besieged Gu Jinlai, he had no choice but to flee Fengyu City, accept Wu Tianya's instigation, and submit to the Star Mark Demon God behind him.

Under these circumstances, he naturally had no way to respond to Wu Yan's accusations.

While Wu Yan was already dissatisfied with Gu Jinlai, the envoy of the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor suddenly arrived and issued him an ultimatum, ordering him to give an explanation within a day. Otherwise, the demonic tide would not only sweep through Fengyu City, but would also spread to Liuhuo City. This scene immediately enraged Wu Yan.

"Outrageous! Outrageous! Gu Jinlai, he has disregarded the greater good and slaughtered countless Demonic Beasts, and now he's dragging this trouble onto me! It's utterly absurd! He has the guts to kill Demonic Beasts, but not the guts to quell the wrath of the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor!? He wants the innocent people of Flowing Fire City to bear the brunt of the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor's revenge—what kind of logic is that!"

Enraged, Wu Yan smashed several of his favorite porcelain pieces.

The anger on his face...

They wished they could grind all the Gu Jinlai to dust.

"Someone, Wu Shu, send me a message questioning Zhao Hua: How can he be the city lord of Fengyu City? Does he even care about his subordinates?! If he can't manage them, I will!"

Wu Yan said sternly.

Wu Shu was his most outstanding disciple among his juniors. Although he had not yet broken through to the Saint realm, he was experienced in doing things and helped him handle all kinds of trivial matters.

But...

After hearing what Wu Yan said, the Celestial Person being hesitated for a moment before saying, "Uncle, the reason why Zhao Hua has not responded for so long is probably because something unexpected has happened. I have received news that a major change has occurred in Fengyu City, but this change is too shocking. I have been trying to verify it in detail and have not yet had time to report to you."

"A major change? What major change!?"

Wu Yan sneered, "Could it be that the things Zhao Hua and his gang did in Fengyu City through their shared interests have finally been exposed, and the higher-ups sent a special envoy to remove him from office?"

The chaos in Fengyu City has been specifically mentioned by higher authorities.

Wu Shu looked at his uncle in surprise, and after a while, he said, "It's more serious than that... Zhao Hua killed the sixth princess of the royal family who went to secretly investigate the matter of others reporting to Fengyu City, and fled Fengyu City to join the Demonic Beasts."

Wu Yan's eyes widened in shock. "Wh... what's going on!?"

He then angrily said, "Such a big thing happened and you didn't tell me?"

"Uncle, please calm down. This matter is truly unbelievable. I have been investigating it in detail for the past few days, and now I have the results."

Wu Shu said, "According to some people from the Cao and Mu families who escaped beforehand, Gu Jinlai offended everyone's interests and caused widespread resentment in Fengyu City. However, Zhao Hua was afraid that things would escalate and was unwilling to deal with him. This situation gave Jin Fantian, who had long been dissatisfied with him, an opportunity. He contacted others, promising to kill Gu Jinlai to ensure their interests remained intact, and at the same time, he contacted the Sixth Princess, Duanmu Shan, intending to use the royal family's control over the city's protective array to bypass Zhao Hua and kill Gu Jinlai. The result was..."

"What was the result!?"

"Zhao Hua seemed to realize that Jin Fantian wanted to seize power. Seeing that Jin Fantian would lose the city lord's seat and be punished by his superiors if he succeeded, he decided to go all out and interfered with the Sixth Princess and others' control of the formation. In the end, Jin Fantian, the Sixth Princess and his group were all captured and none of them survived."

As Wu Shu spoke, he immediately added, "Of course, this is the conclusion I reached based on my investigation. According to Gu Jinlai, who acted as the acting city lord of Fengyu City, it was because the Sixth Princess discovered evidence of the evil deeds committed by Zhao Hua, Wu Tianya, Jin Fantian, Cao Wudao, and others in Fengyu City over the years. In order to avoid being severely punished by their superiors, they tried to threaten the Sixth Princess. However, the princess refused to yield, and during the battle, they accidentally killed her..."

When Wu Yan heard what Wu Shu said, although what he said seemed to make some sense, as a neighbor, he knew Zhao Hua and the others very well.

"Accidentally killed the Sixth Princess?! Does this Gu Jinlai think everyone is an idiot?"

The city lord of Liuhuo City snorted coldly.

"In fact, the Cao family members who escaped had a guess that... Gu Jinlai... they had already mixed up with the Demon Cult. If Liyang Cave Heaven wanted to establish itself in the Holy Dynasty, it would inevitably have to be subordinate to the Six Great Cave Heavens, which was unacceptable to them. Therefore, they simply cooperated with the Demon Cult and split Fengyu City as the new foundation for Liyang Cave Heaven."

Wu Shu said, "According to my investigation, many members of the Demon Cult are doing things for Gu Jinlai, including Ji Lie, who is ranked high on the Bounty Board."

"Ji Lie... then there's no mistake. Gu Jinlai, even if someone isn't a member of the Demon Cult, the things they can do are no different from those of a Demon Cult."

Wu Yan squinted. "Splitting the Holy Dynasty... this is a major taboo for the Holy Dynasty's high-ranking officials! Moreover, Gu Jinlai has already gained some influence. If we report this, the Holy Dynasty will send someone to deal with him without us even having to lift a finger! And the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor only wants us to hand over the culprit. If Gu Jinlai and hand him over to the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor, wouldn't the crisis facing my Liu Huo City be easily resolved?"

Thinking of this, his mind suddenly became incredibly clear.

At this moment, another young woman in a flowing dress came from outside and asked, "Master, Lord Lei Xuanyu of Zilei City is looking for you. He has something to discuss with you."

"Lei Xuanyu?"

Wu Yan quickly realized something.

The demonic tide swept by the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor can threaten not only Wind and Rain City and Flowing Fire City, but also Purple Thunder City.

He left the study and soon arrived at a room specifically for communications.

The room was protected by multiple layers of protective arrays to ensure that no information would be leaked.

At this moment, a figure was projected onto a crystal in the center of the room; it was none other than Lei Xuanyu, the city lord of Purple Thunder City.

"Lord Wu, you've also received the ultimatum from the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor, haven't you?"

Upon seeing Wu Yan, the city lord immediately exclaimed, "This Gu Jinlai is truly a beast! He sought fame and fortune by rescuing a group of refugees and exiles who do not belong to our Holy Dynasty at all. Now look what's happened! He has provoked the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor to sweep in with a demonic tide! Our Purple Thunder City, Wind and Rain City, and Flowing Fire City will all suffer as a result. After a great battle, I wonder how many families will be torn apart!"

"It seems that City Lord Lei has also learned what happened. What do you think we should do next?"

Wu Yan asked.

"What should we do? Gu Jinlai so ruthless, we absolutely cannot let him go easily! Moreover, you should have found out that the Sixth Princess probably did not die at Zhao Hua's hands, but was killed by him. After all, the Sixth Princess was invited by Jin Fantian to ambush and kill Gu Jinlai. Now Gu Jinlai is fine, but the Sixth Princess has unfortunately perished. This in itself is evidence."

Lei Xuanyu said, "The Dragon Cry Demon Emperor not only issued an ultimatum to us, but also to Haifeng City. I think the two of us should contact Haifeng City Lord Si Xinghui together, and the three of us should petition the Holy Lord to send a royal retainer to subdue this monster. Without this monster causing trouble, all the problems we face will be solved, and the three cities will once again return to peace and tranquility."

"Alright, then let's do as Lord Lei says."

Wu Yan immediately agreed, "Things have developed to this point and are no longer just a matter between our two families. According to what the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor said, even the Star Mark Demon God has turned his attention to the direction of Haifeng City."

"Star-Scarred Demon God!?"

Lei Xuanyu's heart trembled violently.

That...

That's a demon god!

If the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor led his forces to attack, they could barely hold them off with the city's protective array, but if the Star Mark Demon God was alerted...

The consequences would be unimaginable!

"We haven't had a major war involving millions of Demonic Beasts several years. This peace is hard-won and we absolutely cannot let it be broken by something as trivial as the Gu Jinlai times."

Lei Xuanyu's heart trembled, but his face showed a worried expression. "We will contact City Lord Si Xinghui immediately and ask the Holy Lord to punish Gu Jinlai. In addition, we will also inform the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor about this matter, so that it will not delay in waiting for our news and cause misunderstandings."

"That's how it should be."

Wu Yan nodded.

Soon, Lei Xuanyu, Wu Yan, and Si Xinghui had already reported the news.

The Holy Dynasty also responded.

The purpose of the Demon Cult is to split the Holy Dynasty and lure some ambitious people to the Immortal Kingdom.

Not long ago, Ding Zhongyuan and others left, which instigated a large number of key members to leave as well.

Emperor Duanmu Ren of the Holy Dynasty, known as the Holy Lord, was furious when he learned that Ji Lie, a notorious member of the Demonic Cult, had been openly and legitimately appointed in the Gu Jinlai.

He angrily denounced him for disregarding the overall situation, splitting the holy dynasty, and bringing disaster upon himself; his intentions were despicable.

One order after another was issued swiftly.

The Holy Dynasty's order, relayed by Wu Yan, Lei Xuanyu, and others, quickly reached the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor.

At this moment, surrounded by countless Demonic Beasts, the Demon Emperor listened to the news brought by Jian Yu and couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Interesting, these humans are truly interesting. Look, the city lords of Haifeng City, Liuhuo City, and Zilei City have all promised me that they will soon capture that human named Gu Jinlai and hand him over to me for disposal. I have made those humans kill each other without losing a single soldier, hahaha..."

"Your Excellency is mighty!"

"The humans of the Holy Dynasty have been thoroughly terrified by us. Venerable Star Mark has already stepped forward. At this point, those humans will surely be silent and dare not make any rash moves. Their upper echelons are cowardly as mice. And in these cities, how can they possibly contend with our million-strong army?"

"Absolutely! I can already picture those humans trembling in their supposedly magnificent palaces! Just like the world we conquered back then!"

The Demon Emperors nearby echoed his sentiments.

The Demonic Beasts aura reached its peak.