"What's going on?"
Mu Qing frowned slightly and looked at Mo Zi.
Mo Zi explained, "Blackflame City is located near the Undead Domain. Given the relationship between the Black Domain and the Undead Domain, there's no need to think about it—the place is bound to be engulfed in war, with slaughter and conflict everywhere."
"Putting Blackflame City under your control will indeed bring you considerable benefits. You can collect quite a few second-tier supreme treasures from it. In a place with an environment like Blackflame City's, you might even acquire some third-tier supreme treasures."
"However, if Blackflame City falls into danger, as its acting steward, you must go there to provide support."
"The Black Demon Sect Master is probably trying to use this method to send you away, preventing you from taking part in the Black Domain Grand Competition."
Mu Qing nodded, roughly understanding what Mo Zi meant.
This acting steward position was no different from the other steward positions. It was simply that, by deliberately arranging things this way, the Black Demon Sect Master could send him to reinforce Blackflame City and make him miss the Black Domain Grand Competition at just the right time.
This was an open scheme. What was more, Mu Qing could gain substantial profits as acting steward, making it seem to outsiders like an exceedingly lucrative post.
What Mu Qing still could not understand, however, was why the Black Demon Sect Master wanted to stop him from attending the Black Domain Grand Competition.
"Isn't it all for the sake of his precious son?" Mo Zi rolled her eyes, sounding rather speechless.
"Precious son? You mean that young sect master, Ji Zhou?" Mu Qing recalled the man. Sakura Tsubasa had specifically warned him before that Ji Zhou might target him.
Mo Zi nodded. Then she