Celestial Scorpion Royal City!
The Lu Household!
"Patriarch... Patriarch..."
A woman wearing a Golden Daoist Robe arrived at the entrance to the Lu Household's largest Daoist grounds, her face alight with excitement. She could not hide the excitement in her voice either. "Patriarch... the news is here!"
Rumble...
The formations outside the Lu Household patriarch's Daoist grounds opened one after another.
The woman stepped into the formation, then headed straight into the great hall.
Thud...
Upon seeing the patriarch, she dropped straight to her knees. "Patriarch... good news!"
"Word has come from the City Lord's Manor!"
"Oh?" The patriarch took a deep breath. "What did they say?"
The woman rose. "Patriarch, they said the Divine Kingdom sent a Divine Emperor, who tracked down that Divine King realm cultivator through the commerce association and has already captured her!"
"That Divine King was none other than the He Family's Divine King, the one you've been thinking about day and night!"
"Oh?" The Lu Household patriarch's eyes flickered several times. "Is there any more news?"
"Yes!" The woman moved close to the patriarch. "That woman went to Divine Dream Mountain and caused a calamity of enormous proportions there!"
"Then a beast tide erupted, and countless demon beasts rushed out of Divine Dream Mountain and plundered all of Late City!"
"The higher-ups predict that, in the end, not only Late City, but even Celestial Phoenix City, Celestial Water City, and several other cities farther back, along with their surroundings, will be reduced to ruins and become a paradise for the demon race!"
"Damn it!" the Lu Household patriarch said viciously. "The demon race has really hit the jackpot this time!"
"Exactly!" the woman echoed. "They finally waited long enough to get an excuse. They certainly won't go back until they've filled every basin and