755: Things are getting interesting

“My demands were already very clear,” Doreina thought, a hint of triumph flashing in her eyes as she saw Zoltan’s tone soften in the great hall.

Seeing her long-time rival yield made her feel exceptionally good at this moment.

“Give me half of the blessings the Mother Goddess bestowed during the sacrifice, and I will help you conceal this matter, as well as capture the Xuanqing Snake King. And…”

Doreina paused here, then continued, “I will also help you gloss over the deaths of Zuolun and the others with the City Lord. Furthermore, if you wish to access items from the treasure vault, I can even help you figure out a way to retrieve them.”

Blade City’s Guardian Legion is divided into three sections, each commanded by a Great Commander whose strength has reached the Early Stage of the Ninth Rank. Each section has a different division of labor.

The section led by Zoltan is responsible for patrolling Blade City and the Demon Beast Forest, while the section led by Doreina guards Blade City’s treasure vault and the most crucial core of the Guardian Array.

Within the entirety of Blade City, if anyone could easily withdraw items from the treasure vault without being discovered, it would undoubtedly be Doreina.

Hearing Doreina’s words, Zoltan’s face darkened.

His current strength had already reached the Peak of the Early Stage of the Ninth Rank. The Mother Goddess’s blessing obtained from sacrificing the Xuanqing Snake King would be enough for him to Breakthrough to the Middle Stage of the Ninth Rank. However, if he had to split it in half, his chances of Breakthrough would not be as great.

But even though Zoltan was extremely unwilling in his heart, he ultimately nodded.

At this moment, he had no choice but to agree.

Once the matter he was currently planning was exposed, he would face utter annihilation.

The entire Blade City, and even the entire Dead Spirit Race, would not tolerate him.

Seeing Zoltan agree, Doreina’s smile returned, and she suggested, “Then, let us go and capture the Xuanqing Snake King.”

“The Xuanqing Snake King killed Zuolun and the others and has already completely fallen out with you. If we go too late and he escapes the Demon Beast Forest, it will be troublesome.”

“No, there’s no rush for now.”

Zoltan shook his head upon hearing this, rejecting Doreina’s suggestion.

“The Xuanqing Snake King has a Restriction placed on him by me. Unless his strength surpasses mine, he cannot take half a step out of the Demon Beast Forest.”

“Let him jump around for a few more days. We’ll make preparations before going to find him and hold the sacrifice directly in the Demon Beast Forest.”

Doreina’s unexpected appearance made Zoltan worry about his previous plan.

He had originally intended to hold the sacrificial ceremony in Blade City, but now he had to change his mind.

Moreover, the four Peak Eighth Rank subordinates sent to capture the Xuanqing Snake King had all died. Zoltan knew that the Xuanqing Snake King must have colluded with Human Race Strong.

To ensure the operation went smoothly, Zoltan also needed time to mobilize some forces for assistance.

“As you wish. Anyway, this matter has been your plan all along, so as long as you have it under control, it’s fine.”

“Give me an exact time, and I’ll prepare in advance.”

Doreina nodded, having no objection to this.

“Three days from now, we will leave Blade City under the pretext of the lower gathering point losing contact,” Zoltan said after some thought, setting the date.

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Demon Beast Forest.

The fall of four Peak Eighth Rank Strong left residual power fluctuations still lingering in the surroundings, artificially creating a forbidden zone within the Demon Beast Forest.

Even Demonic Beast, whose innate bloodlust and ferocity were infinitely amplified by the Dead Spirit power, dared not approach when they sensed the commotion here.

At this moment.

The crescent moon hung low in the west, and its faint moonlight scattered over the ruins, casting dappled light and shadow.

“Xuanqing, didn’t you say that Blade City would immediately know once these Dead Spirits died?”

In a certain shadow, a voice suddenly sounded. The next second, the shadow twisted, and two figures emerged from it.

It was Wang Chen and the Xuanqing Snake King, who were hiding there.

“It’s almost dawn, so why hasn’t there been any movement from Blade City?”

After confirming the time, Wang Chen turned to the Xuanqing Snake King and asked.

Nearly five hours had passed since they killed the four Dead Spirit commanders, yet the Blade City Strong, who were expected to come and check the situation, hadn’t even shown a single hair.

“Senior, logically speaking, that should be the case,” the Xuanqing Snake King said, puzzled, upon hearing Wang Chen’s words.

“Dead Spirits in Blade City whose strength reaches the Eighth Rank and above are equipped with a soul pearl. Once they die, this soul pearl will shatter.”

“Logically, the moment those four Dead Spirits died, their soul pearls left in Blade City should have shattered and been discovered by the Dead Spirits on guard.”

“As for why no Strong have come to check the situation now, I am also at a loss.”

Towards the end, the Xuanqing Snake King also seemed somewhat bewildered.

Peak Eighth Rank Dead Spirits were not numerous in Blade City; each was an elite force, holding a considerable position and influence in Blade City.

Four dying at once would normally cause a huge uproar in Blade City, attracting the attention of Ninth Rank Strong. Even if the Ninth Rank Strong didn’t come to investigate personally, they would at least send out an investigation team.

But the current development was something the Xuanqing Snake King truly could not comprehend.

“Did something major happen in Blade City? Something that made those Strong unable to attend to this side?”

After listening to the Xuanqing Snake King’s words, a guess surfaced in Wang Chen’s mind, but he quickly shook his head, dismissing it.

“No, the Xuanqing Snake King is at the Peak of the Eighth Rank. Blade City sending out four Peak Eighth Rank Dead Spirits to deal with him definitely means they attach great importance to him. If something went wrong, their attention to the Xuanqing Snake King would definitely increase. The lack of movement now probably means Blade City has some secret scheme.”

Wang Chen pondered silently, feeling that things were becoming interesting.

Four Peak Eighth Rank Dead Spirits died, and they had completely fallen out with the Xuanqing Snake King. If they didn’t act now, was Blade City not afraid of the Xuanqing Snake King escaping?

However…

This was good news for him.

With four Peak Eighth Rank Dead Spirits dead, and Blade City not even sending anyone to check, whatever Blade City’s intentions were, it meant they likely wouldn’t act in the short term.

In that case, Wang Chen felt he could be a bit more unrestrained during this period.

Previously, when dealing with Dead Spirit towns, to avoid encountering Blade City’s Strong prematurely, even with the Xuanqing Snake King’s cover, Wang Chen acted very carefully, choosing targets that were extremely far apart.

But now…

“Whatever those Dead Spirits in Blade City are planning, since they aren’t coming out, I’ll seize the time to improve my strength.”

“Ice Purity Su Su and the others will wake up in at most two more days. By then, I’ll be confident in defeating a Ninth Rank Early Stage opponent alone.”

“The longer this drags on, the more advantageous it is for me.”

Thinking this, Wang Chen turned to look at the Xuanqing Snake King.

“Let’s go. Take me to the largest Dead Spirit gathering place nearby.”