Seven Kill Stronghold.
Chief Huang Yiqi sat around a table with his four remaining brothers—Second Senior, Third Senior, Fourth Senior, and Sixth Senior—drinking as they discussed the situation at the Water-Fire Devil Stronghold.
They all looked fairly relaxed.
After all, nine Spirit Transformation Realm experts had gone to the Water-Fire Devil Stronghold.
Even if the Water-Fire Devil Stronghold had something hidden up its sleeve, nine Spirit Transformation Realm experts working together would be enough to handle it.
At worst, they certainly would not all be wiped out.
If they ran into trouble, as long as one or two escaped to bring word, Huang Yiqi and the others could rush over to help at once.
But as they talked...
They suddenly heard hurried footsteps.
Then came an urgent shout.
The men turned.
A subordinate was racing toward them with a letter in his hand, his face full of alarm as he kept yelling that something terrible had happened.
Huang Yiqi and his brothers looked startled.
What could have happened now?
Surely it had to concern the men who had gone to the Water-Fire Devil Stronghold.
Sure enough—
The subordinate reached them and blurted, "Chief, something terrible has happened... The Water-Fire Devil Stronghold sent someone with a letter. They say the Fifth and Seventh Chiefs led men in a surprise attack, but the stronghold's chief captured them personally. Now they want us to come and ransom them..."
With that said,
he hurriedly handed the letter to Huang Yiqi.
Huang Yiqi tore open the envelope. Inside was a single sheet of paper bearing one sentence: "If you want your brothers to live, come to the Water-Fire Devil Stronghold at once. You have one hour. After that, your chance is gone!"
It was signed with an unfamiliar name—Lin Zishan!
"Fuck!!"
Rage nearly overwhelmed Huang