754: Zorandan is under control

Inside the main hall.

Zoltan, one of the Great Commanders of Blade City's Guardian Legion, tried his best to suppress the killing intent in his heart.

Cannot be angry!

Be calm! Be calm!

Zoltan knew very well that if Doreina, who was before him, learned of his plans, she would definitely interfere.

Doreina, like him, was a Great Commander of the Guardian Legion, and her strength and influence were no less than his.

He had sent people to capture the Xuanqing Snake King, but it had gone wrong, resulting in such significant losses. The accountability from the City Lord was minor; if his plans were leaked, the other few Peak Rank 9s would definitely try to snatch it.

In the face of the temptation of increased strength, even years of camaraderie and friendship were simply not enough!

Not to mention, there were also conflicts between them.

Pondering silently, Zoltan calmed down, waved his hand to cover the altar maintaining the soul pearl, and then looked coldly at Doreina.

"Nothing to do, no reason to visit. Doreina, our barracks are far apart. What are you doing here?"

Zoltan asked coldly.

"What, we are all colleagues, can't I come over for a visit?"

Doreina found a chair in the hall and sat down, then said with an undiminished smile:

"Zoltan, I felt your insane killing intent as soon as I arrived outside the barracks. What has made you so angry this time?"

"It has nothing to do with you!"

Zoltan said coldly, "My barracks do not welcome you. If there is nothing else, please leave immediately."

"Don't be so unwelcoming!"

Facing Zoltan's coldness, Doreina didn't care at all:

"Tell me why you're so angry. Let me have some fun."

"Doreina, do you want to die?"

A burst of killing intent erupted from Zoltan's body. The temperature in the entire hall dropped rapidly, as if he was ready to strike if there was any disagreement.

But the next second, Doreina's words made Zoltan's expression change drastically.

"Zoltan, the reason for your anger wouldn't be because you failed to capture the Xuanqing Snake King and lost four of your subordinates, would it?"

"How do you know?"

"Did you secretly cause trouble?"

Zoltan's expression changed drastically, and his gaze towards Doreina was filled with uncertainty and suspicion.

Zoltan had kept the matter of the Xuanqing Snake King very well hidden, with all his plans carried out in secret.

He had also obtained the Demonic Emperor's remnant body by chance. Apart from him, only two trusted subordinates in the entire Blade City knew about it. Even the Xuanqing Snake King had been kept in the dark, believing that the Demonic Emperor's remnant body was hidden in Blade City's treasure vault.

"Don't think of me so badly. Your subordinates and I are of the same race, and that Suolun is a good young man. How could I bear to lay a hand on them?"

Seeing Zoltan's drastic change in expression, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Doreina's eyes. She leaned back in her chair and said with a charming smile:

"You wouldn't think that your plan to cultivate a Rank 9 Yao Race for a sacrifice ritual, in order to break through the Realm barrier and enter the Middle Stage of Rank 9, was flawless, would you?"

"You knew already?"

Zoltan's heart was filled with shock and anger, and his gaze towards Doreina constantly intertwined with killing intent and hesitation.

Cultivating a Rank 9 Yao Race and entering the Middle Stage of Rank 9 was his biggest secret.

Now, it had actually been discovered by Doreina, a person who had always been at odds with him.

Zoltan now desperately wanted to kill her, but he knew that his strength was on par with hers, and striking out would only make things worse.

“What do you want?”

After a moment of contemplation, Zoltan sat back in his seat and asked in an unfriendly tone.

He had figured it out. Doreina definitely wanted a piece of the pie and hadn't informed anyone else, otherwise, it wouldn't just be Doreina showing up; the City Lord and Vice City Lord would definitely be here too.

"It seems you've already figured it out."

Seeing Zoltan's expression, Doreina put away her smile and her expression became a little more serious:

"I can help you capture the Xuanqing Snake King and help you conceal the anomalies when he advances to Rank 9, but when you perform the sacrifice, I want half of the Mother God's blessing!"

"Impossible! Doreina, you might as well just rob me!"

Hearing Doreina's words, Zoltan almost jumped out of his chair, refusing without even thinking.

Are you kidding me!

In order to cultivate the Xuanqing Snake King to the Peak of Rank 8, he had secretly invested countless Heaven And Earth Treasures.

It should be known that the growth of the Yao Race is extremely slow, completely incomparable to the Human Race and the Dead Spirit Race.

When the Xuanqing Snake King first arrived in the Demon Beast Forest, his strength was only at the Early Stage of Rank 8. In just a hundred years, he had risen to the Peak of Rank 8. This growth rate, even a thousand years ago, would have ranked among the top of the Yao Race.

And for the Xuanqing Snake King to grow so quickly, Zoltan had almost put in all his family's wealth.

Now Doreina was opening her mouth and asking for half; even robbery isn't done like this!

"If you don't agree, then I can't help it!"

Seeing Zoltan refuse without hesitation, Doreina leaned back in her chair and spread her hands helplessly:

"The Xuanqing Snake King has devoured many of our clansmen, and recently it seems to have cooperated with the Human Race, attacking many gathering places in the Demon Beast Forest. Now, more than ten, almost twenty, gathering places cannot be contacted."

"Tell me, if the City Lord knew about this, would he dismember the Xuanqing Snake King and use his flesh and blood as fertilizer?"

"Or, if the City Lord knew you had the Demonic Emperor's remnant body, would he just take it and sacrifice it to the Mother God himself?"

"Then, if I contribute, will I also be able to get a share?"

Doreina looked at Zoltan with a half-smile, her tone full of mockery.

"You... you're threatening me?"

Hearing Doreina's words, Zoltan's anger froze on his face, and the killing intent in his eyes almost materialized into a tangible red glow in the air.

It must be said that Doreina's words directly hit his weak spot.

As long as the City Lord knew about the Xuanqing Snake King, whether he was chopped up for fertilizer or used for sacrifice, Zoltan's fate would probably not be good. Even if he had the strength of the Early Stage of Rank 9 in the future, he would be sidelined in Blade City, far from the center of power.

Even more seriously, the City Lord might even frame him with crimes and directly kill him, after all, the relationship between them had always been discordant.

The City Lord of Blade City had the strength of the Middle Stage of Rank 9. Although he was only one minor Realm higher than him, Zoltan did not think he could escape from the opponent's hands.

“What exactly do you want?”

“Reporting this to the City Lord won’t do you any good either.”

“You know the City Lord’s style of doing things. Do you think he would let you share in the blessings of the sacrifice?”

Looking at Doreina, Zoltan's tone unconsciously softened.

He was now truly at the other party's mercy.