Chapter 56: Various Parties

Chapter 56: Various Parties

< Chapter 56: Various Parties >

Fei Si's face darkened.

The City Lord of Huoshi City also narrowed his eyes slightly.

Since the emergence of the Lava Immortal Palace, he had been working tirelessly to keep the news under wraps, fully expecting it to attract the attention of the higher-ups in the dynasty.

But he hadn't expected them to come so quickly!

Fei Si's mind was awash with all sorts of distracting thoughts: "Could someone have intentionally leaked the information?"

"The Zheng Family and the Zhou Family are unlikely; they would prefer to reap benefits from the Lava Immortal Palace themselves."

"Could it be the Ning Family, feeling left behind in progress, decided to bring in outsiders?"

Zhu Xuanji, seeing the two men silent, chuckled lightly: "Meng Kui, your Meng Family controls Ziyan City, Qingshuang City, and Tutai City. Do you now wish to take control of Huoshi Immortal City as well?"

"Let me tell you the truth. Five hundred years ago, the royal family already knew that the Lava Immortal Palace was buried within this mountain. Do you think the royal family has not opened the Immortal Palace for a reason?"

Fei Si was stunned.

Even the City Lord, Meng Kui, showed a trace of emotion.

As both a Divine Constable and a messenger of the royal family, Zhu Xuanji was unlikely to speak falsely.

But if this were true, all of Meng Kui's actions and plans up to this point might have been nothing more than a joke!

Zhu Xuanji sighed: "The Lava Immortal Palace was not supposed to emerge at this time; there must be something fishy going on! That's why I was sent here by the royal family and the Divine Constable Bureau to investigate."

"This is the imperial edict."

Meng Kui could no longer remain seated. He stood up, bent down, and accepted the edict with both hands.

After reading it and confirming its authenticity, Meng Kui asked, "What orders does the emissary have?"

Zhu Xuanji said, "I want to find out the true reason for the Immortal Palace's emergence. Let Chi Dun cooperate with me for the investigation and visits first."

"Whatever cooperation is required from you in the future, you will be informed."

Facing the Nascent Soul stage Meng Kui, he spoke without courtesy.

Meng Kui immediately summoned Chi Dun and introduced him to Zhu Xuanji.

Moments later, Fei Si watched the backs of Chi and Zhu as they departed, worry evident in his voice. "My lord, I didn't expect the royal family to dispatch someone so quickly!"

"It seems the royal family is also aware of the secrets of the Lava Immortal Palace."

The city lord pondered, "In the past, the Three Sects' elders and the former emperor of Southern Dou had a relationship, their ties were quite close."

"It's not surprising that the royal family knows some secrets."

"I believe Zhu Xuanji has come this time to investigate and has no intention of intervening in the contest for the Lava Immortal Palace."

"Everything proceeds as usual."

Fei Si respectfully complied, "Yes."

"Huoshi Immortal City is already crowded with three families; we cannot let the Meng family interfere and take over!"

The head of the Ning family paced anxiously in his courtyard.

When a servant came to report good news, he finally clapped his hands and smiled, "It is done!"

Feeling that his family was falling behind, the head of the Ning family had proactively bribed the head of the Zhou family to form an alliance.

The messenger sent by the head of the Zhou family brought not only good news but also valuable intelligence.

The head of the Ning family was shocked, "So the method for testing Foundation Establishment stage cultivators has changed so drastically! Quickly, find out how many layers of cultivation Ning Xiaohui has achieved!"

The servant quickly reported back, "She has reached the second layer."

"What about the others?"

The servant replied, "A few have reached the first layer, but most have just finished dispersing their energy."

"Too slow, too slow!" The head of the Ning family was so anxious he almost stomped his foot, hastily ordering an increase in rewards to encourage the cultivators to train day and night.

The head of the Ning family felt deeply worried, "Our Ning family migrated here from elsewhere; we are outsiders."

"Now, this opportunity with the Lava Immortal Palace must be seized. Forming a cooperation with the other two families will help us strengthen our relationships," said the head of the Ning family.

"The City Lord will eventually step down, but the Zhou and Zheng families will remain."

"Our Ning family has always been in the last position among the three families. We must advance step by step to have a chance to grow."

Monkey Head Gang.

The current leader, Yuan Er, summoned all the elders.

With a serious expression and a heavy tone, he said, "Everyone has seen the Mechanical Explosive Monkey."

"It poses a tremendous threat!"

"Therefore, during this Huoshi Festival, even with the threat to our lives from the demon cultivators, we must go all out to demonstrate our value to the upper echelons of Huoshi Immortal City!"

"Otherwise, this business of harvesting Huoshi will be taken over by these fake monkeys."

The elders, understanding the urgency of the situation, immediately agreed and supported Yuan Er's decision.

Seeing that a consensus had been reached, Yuan Er showed a slight smile, "We cannot lose our main business. Holding onto it is the only way for our Monkey Head Gang to continue developing."

"Once we overcome this hurdle, the Monkey Head Gang could potentially become the fifth power in Huoshi Immortal City in the future."

Before he finished speaking, a gang member suddenly rushed in, looking panicked, "Leader, elders, something terrible has happened."

"Our monkeys have been poisoned, and many have died!"

The upper echelons of the gang stood up in unison, a mix of shock and anger on their faces.

"Who is making trouble for us?"

"They must be killed!"