"What, me?!"
Zhou Shu panicked at those words, not daring to meet Huo Yuhao's eyes. Although he did not understand why Huo Yuhao wanted to kill him, he knew perfectly well what "good deeds" he had done in Gengxin City over the years. Thus, he could fully understand Huo Yuhao's claim that he had to be killed first to appease the city's people.
But understanding did not mean acceptance. Zhou Shu loved indulging himself, and so he clung all the more greedily to his life. Death was something he had never dared to contemplate, nor wanted to.
"Young Master Xuan, you can't do this! I've been utterly loyal to Shrek. You can't kill me!"
Zhou Shu dropped to his knees, trembling as he spoke. Elder Lin before him was a Sea God Pavilion Elder whose cultivation exceeded even the Super Douluo level. There was absolutely no way he could fight such an opponent, so he had no thought of resisting.
Just then, Feng Yezi's eldest disciple, Li Xin, pushed open the Council Hall's doors. He glanced at Zhou Shu kneeling on the floor, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Then he bowed slightly to Huo Yuhao and said respectfully, "Mr. Huo, Gengxin City's lord, Dai Rui, has come to visit!"
"Show him in." Huo Yuhao nodded with a smile.
Zhou Shu's expression changed. "You're not Xuan..." he exclaimed in alarm.
Huo Yuhao laughed and waved a hand, dispelling his Simulation Soul Skill. "Elder Lin" instantly took on Ning Tian's appearance, while he said with a smile, "That's right, I'm Huo Yuhao. You're Zhou Yi's younger brother? What unfortunate luck. The road really is narrow when enemies meet."
Zhou Shu scrambled to his feet and turned to flee toward the Meeting Hall's entrance. But when his