Inside the main hall, the middle-aged man's face was extremely gloomy, his eyes glaring angrily at the three completely shattered jade tablets in his palm, his heart churning with murderous intent.
"Bang!"
Immediately following, in the instant the middle-aged man looked up, his hand clenched tightly, and the three broken jade tablets in his palm exploded into a cloud of dust that slowly dissipated.
"How is this possible! Even if there is a Origin Transformation Realm expert in Qingyang City, that's at most one person, but there are three of them! Three against one, how could they possibly lose!"
The middle-aged man could hardly believe that the team he had sent out had not survived. This was a battle he thought he could never lose, but in the end, not only were his men utterly defeated, but they didn't even have a chance to survive!
Thinking about how he had lost two experts at the Origin Transformation Realm level in this battle, and even more so, his right-hand man Mu Han, the middle-aged man felt a deep sense of resentment and anger. For the sake of Qingyang City, he had sent out no fewer than a dozen teams, but in the end, they all disappeared without a trace. Even his chief retainer Mu Han had been caught in the crossfire. Thinking about it this way, if he wanted to take Qingyang City, the only way now was probably for him to go there himself.
At that very moment, the tightly closed doors of the main hall were suddenly flung open, and the guards outside rushed inside. They quickly knelt down, and before the middle-aged man on the throne could even frown and make a move, they spoke up:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Lord Wu Kui has come to visit, saying he wishes to see you."
With those words, the guard had just saved his life. Before the middle-aged man in the main seat could react, the guard's words suppressed all his dissatisfaction. He immediately frowned and began to ponder.
"Isn't there still six months until the deadline? What's this guy doing here at this time?"
Upon hearing the name Wu Kui, the middle-aged man immediately felt a sense of unease. As he was pondering this, the half-open doors of the main hall were suddenly flung open from the outside by a force, and at the same time, a figure with his back to the sunlight, whose face was obscured, slowly stepped inside.
As the figure stepped into the main hall, a sinister, eerie laugh followed, sharp and grating.
"Hehehe, Fu Yulong, it's been over a year since I last saw you. You're doing so much better than before! Even the main building of the Sea Cloud Palace has been renovated. It's much more magnificent than it was a year ago. It's truly enviable."
" Wu Kui, it seems there's still plenty of time before our agreed time. What brings you here today?"
On the main seat, Fu Yulong slowly rose and looked down at the figures who were slowly stepping into the hall below. The sunlight pierced his eyes, making it impossible for him to see the expressions on the faces of the figures below.
"Hehe, yes, we had an agreement beforehand. Within two years, Sea Cloud Palace would focus on expanding its influence, and we would provide you with a large amount of resources. During this period, we would not interfere with any decisions made by the Sea Cloud Palace. However, now, it seems that this rule needs to be changed."
Finally, the figure approached, raised its head, and revealed a thin and dark face. It was staring at Fu Yulong with a sinister smile, its deep-set, sharp eyes full of mockery.
"What do you mean by that? Do you want to break the agreement?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Yulong's face immediately darkened, and his eyes, filled with anger, fixed on the latter. If he wanted, he could kill this guy right in front of him at any time.
"Whoosh!"
Almost simultaneously, a dark figure suddenly flashed and blocked Wu Kui's path. A pair of cold, lifeless eyes suddenly rose, and the chilling aura emanating from them sent shivers down Fu Yulong's spine.
Even with his cultivation level, he still felt uneasy when he met those emotionless eyes. If it weren't for this thing, this guy would be nothing at all.
"Hehehe, Palace Master Fu, you need to understand, it's not that we deliberately broke the agreement. This is all because of the poor performance of your Sea Cloud Palace. As far as I know, a mere small town on the southwestern border has rendered your vast Sea Cloud Palace helpless. More than a dozen teams went there but never returned, which even consumed a lot of our resources."
"Therefore, I have come to the Sea Cloud Palace this time to convey the orders from above: you must eliminate all forces on the southwestern border within one month. Otherwise, you will not only lose everything you currently possess, but you will also pay an even heavier price. So, Palace Master Fu, you must think carefully about the implications of this. If you fail to complete the task within one month, Sea Cloud Palace will be wiped out of the Southern Region!"
Wu Kui sneered cruelly, showing no regard for the other party's Origin Return Realm cultivation. On the contrary, Fu Yulong's expression became even more unsightly upon hearing this.
" Wu Kui, don't push your luck. You should know that if anything happens to my Sea Cloud Palace, no one will be able to help you. At that time, you..."
"Hehehe, Fu Yulong, if you're not afraid, then you're welcome to try. You should understand that there are countless forces, large and small, in the Southern Region, and even more forces that aspire to achieve hegemony. They've just been lacking an opportunity, and now we're giving you that opportunity. If you don't seize it, there are plenty of others who will. So, besides cooperating with us, you only have one other choice: death!"
Hearing Wu Kui's threatening words, Fu Yulong's heart sank. These guys were clearly trying to kick him while he was down. They knew they couldn't take Qingyang City for a long time, yet they still forced him to do this. They wanted to use Qingyang City as a pretext to force his Sea Cloud Palace to retreat. What's worse, these guys didn't intend to give Sea Cloud Palace any way out at all.
"What a pack of jackals!"
Thinking of this, Fu Yulong couldn't help but curse inwardly, but he seemed to have forgotten that compared to the actions of Wu Kui's forces, his Sea Cloud Palace seemed to be no different, only the opponents they targeted were different due to differences in strength.
"Hmph, go back. Whatever Sea Cloud Palace promises, it will do. Just wait and see, in a month, the entire southwest region will be Sea Cloud Palace's territory!"
After hesitating for a moment, Fu Yulong finally spoke with a cold expression. No matter what, for the sake of the Sea Cloud Palace and his own future, he would probably have no choice but to agree to this request for the time being.