Chapter 165: Huoshi Immortal City.

Chapter 165: Huoshi Immortal City.

Monkey Head Gang's headquarters.

Ning Xiangqian, Ning Xiangguo, and other former stewards of the Ning family walked with their heads held high, striding directly towards the gates of the Monkey Head Gang.

"Stop! Halt, whoever you are!" The usually arrogant guards of the gang were suddenly pale with fear as they saw this intimidating group approaching, shouting in panic.

Ning Xiangqian and Ning Xiangguo had both reached the Foundation Establishment stage in cultivation, qualifying them to become stewards of the Ning family.

After the main line of the Ning family dismissed several stewards from various branches, nearly twenty were removed.

Ning Zhuo, leveraging Ning Houjun's reputation, rallied more than ten people to his side.

This group of Foundation Establishment cultivators doubled the entire combat power of the Monkey Head Gang's upper ranks!

The gang members were already intimidated just by seeing these Foundation Establishment cultivators. When they noticed the Ning family waist tokens hanging from their belts, their hearts sank.

"That's the Ning family, one of the three great families! Why have they come to cause trouble for us?"

"Not good, not good! Chief! Chief!" Some gang members frantically shouted as they rushed toward the back of the headquarters.

The newly appointed chief of the Monkey Head Gang had not been in position for long, but with his seasoned tactics and stable relationships, his grip on the leadership was far more secure than that of Yuan Er.

Hearing the urgent report from his gang members, his brows furrowed deeply, sensing trouble ahead. "This doesn't look good. They have come with ill intentions!"

After a moment of thought, he stood up and said, "Invite... Invite the heroes of the Ning family inside..."

Boom!

In the next moment, the gates to the chief's courtyard were shattered.

The guards at the entrance were sent flying, crashing into the debris of bricks and broken gates, groaning in pain as they fell to the ground.

Amidst the dust and debris, the Ning family group boldly entered the courtyard, exuding arrogance.

Even more ostentatious was a large, magnificently designed mechanical carriage that crushed the broken debris along the way and stopped slowly in front of the Monkey Head Gang's chief.

Ning Xiangguo opened the carriage door from the outside, while several Foundation Establishment cultivators lined up behind him.

As Ning Zhuo stepped out of the carriage, each Foundation Establishment cultivator lowered their heads in a show of respect.

The new chief of the Monkey Head Gang narrowed his eyes. He had assumed the person in the carriage would be at least an elder from the Ning family, but it turned out to be a young cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining.

However, despite this, the chief did not dare to underestimate him and quickly forced a smile as he stepped forward.

"Stop!" Ning Xiangqian blocked his path coldly before he could approach.

The Monkey Head Gang chief didn't dare to force his way through, so he stood still and cupped his hands, calling out loudly, "So it is Young Master Ning Zhuo who has graced us with his presence! My apologies for not welcoming you properly earlier, please forgive me!"

Ning Zhuo glanced at him, then sneered coldly, "It's good you're here. Let's go inside. I'm here to settle a score with you!"

The Monkey Head Gang chief was shocked, his face pale. "What... What are you talking about? There must be some kind of misunderstanding!"

Ning Zhuo had no patience to engage in conversation with him. With a wave of his hand, the Foundation Establishment cultivators beside him moved forward in a line, quickly forming a small encirclement.

A murderous aura filled the air, cold and oppressive.

The Monkey Head Gang chief felt like he had fallen into an icy pit, panic written all over his face. "Misunderstanding! This must be a misunderstanding! Someone, help! Someone!!"

The commotion caused by Ning Zhuo's arrival had stirred up the entire Monkey Head Gang, and several Foundation Establishment elders of the gang rushed over.

However, none of them dared to intervene, choosing instead to watch cautiously from the sidelines.

It was simply too terrifying!

Ning Zhuo had brought nearly twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators with him, a force powerful enough to sweep through the entire Monkey Head Gang.

More importantly, they were from the Ning family!

One of the three great families, possessing Golden Core level power. Compared to them, the Monkey Head Gang was like an egg before a boulder.

Ning Zhuo scanned the gathered gang members with a sharp gaze and shouted, "Yuan Er was my friend. Although we didn’t meet often, our bond ran deep."

"After your gang's Yuan Dasheng passed away, Yuan Er entrusted his body to me. I put all my efforts into crafting the Mechanical Ape—Shu Wu Dou Yuan. You are all aware of this."

"However, despite having Shu Wu Dou Yuan, my friend still ended up dead, right here in your headquarters."

"Now, someone from within your ranks has informed me. I suspect this was not just a simple act of revenge but a conspiracy!"

At this, the gang members exchanged glances, their earlier anger and fear significantly lessened.

you are the murderer!"

The chief took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. "Young Master Ning Zhuo, you accuse me of being the murderer. What evidence do you have? If you show me the evidence, I will admit it."

Ning Zhuo sneered, "I certainly have evidence. It’s in your hands. Hand it over."

The chief froze on the spot.

"W-what do you mean?"

His eyes widened as he looked at Ning Zhuo, "You want me to present evidence that would incriminate myself and get myself killed?"

Ning Zhuo nodded, "Get yourself killed? Depends on how you behave."

The Monkey Head Gang chief trembled with rage. He had never met someone so unreasonable and overbearing!

No evidence, yet they came here with such righteous confidence!

Was the Ning family still righteous?

Bringing a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators straight to someone's headquarters and forcing the leader to present evidence to incriminate themselves?

Wasn't this too outrageous?

Too arrogant!!

Was there no law left?!

Ning Zhuo seemed to understand what the gang chief was thinking. Narrowing his eyes, he sneered, "You seem to have misunderstood something."

"I'm neither an official nor a detective."

"When I handle things, I don’t rely on evidence."

"My friend was assassinated and left behind a legacy that you now possess. Based on that alone, you're the murderer!"

"Because you're the one who gained the most."

Ning Zhuo laughed heartily and leaned back in his chair, pointing at the chief. "I never said I needed evidence. You’re the one who brought that up."

Cold sweat broke out on the chief’s forehead.

His face turned pale as paper. "Young Master Ning Zhuo, does that mean I'm doomed to die today?"

"No, no, no, I’ve just taken over as gang leader... It's only been a short time!"

"I beg you, spare my life. Please, spare me!"

"From now on, I will pay you tribute every year, offering a generous sum for protection!"

"Whatever else you want, as long as I have it, you can take it."

"Please, just don't kill me."

"I’ve only been chief for such a short time!!"

Ning Zhuo smiled, his tone softening. "Hmm, not bad."

"You're a smart man."

"Sparing your life is possible."

"But from now on, I want you to work for me. I want the entire Monkey Head Gang to work for me!"

The gang chief’s pupils shrank sharply as he hastily responded, "Understood, understood! From now on, I will follow only your orders!"

"Hahaha!" Ning Zhuo laughed wildly in satisfaction.

Suddenly, he stopped laughing, fixing the chief with a sharp, hawk-like gaze. "In that case, hand over the evidence of Yuan Er's murder."

The chief froze again.

His heart turned cold, and he fully understood—he had to surrender everything.

Only after Ning Zhuo obtained the evidence would he trust him. In the future, if the chief ever betrayed him, Ning Zhuo could simply release the evidence, and the chief’s position would be over.

Stiff as a statue, the chief’s face twisted in a struggle for several breaths before he finally took a deep breath and bowed to Ning Zhuo. "Yes, I will obey your orders!"