Dark Night Empire, Night City.
Star Ring's headquarters, which should have been blooming with prosperity and bustling with activity, had become unusually silent.
The area before the guild residence was even packed with Star Ring's elite experts. Quite a few Tier 3 experts stood guard nearby. Forget outsiders entering the residence—even the guild's own experts could not step a single foot inside. The security was tighter than ever before.
Inside Star Ring's residence, however, there were only three people: Lu Xingluo, Nine Dragons Emperor, and a person dressed in a black cloak, their entire body shrouded in black mist, making it impossible to tell their gender or appearance.
Nine Dragons Emperor showed no dissatisfaction toward this person, who had completely concealed their identity. Instead, his heart was filled with shock and surprise.
This was because Lu Xingluo, who should have held the highest status here, actually treated this mysterious person as his superior.
Who was Lu Xingluo?
He was the Guild Leader of Star Ring, the superpower that had expanded across two continents. Although it appeared inferior to those Super Guilds on the surface, in terms of potential, some Super Guilds truly could not compare with Star Ring.
Yet now, Lu Xingluo was following another person's lead. It was simply unbelievable.
"Everything has been settled. There won't be any problems on your end, right?" Lu Xingluo asked Nine Dragons Emperor.
"Absolutely none. Those people should have arrived at Stone Forest City by now. As long as our allied army with the other superpowers begins attacking Stone Forest City, they'll launch an all-out assault on the City Lord's Mansion. At that point, we'll be able to seize the initiative among the various superpowers," Nine Dragons Emperor said with certainty.
To take Stone Forest City this time, allowing himself to contend with