This sincerity seemed to come from the bottom of his heart, and it carried a natural allure that made it impossible for anyone to reject him.
"The items aren't that important. What's more important is that those two fellows stole from the City Lord Manor. If we don't apprehend them, how can we uphold the dignity of Jingyuan City in the future?"
Influenced by the sincerity of the other party, the guard couldn't help but exclaim.
"That's true. Stealing from the City Lord Manor is indeed an unforgivable crime!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement. "However, if the other party is really hiding here, it's likely that he would have already noticed your presence. Since that's the case, why don't we have Boss Hu activate all of the formations in the area so that the other party won't be able to escape? After which, we'll think of something else!"
"This …"
Not daring to make the decision, the guard turned to the Violetleaf King.
"Un."
After a moment of hesitation, the Violetleaf King nodded. "Those two fellows have a deep understanding of formations. It would be best for you to activate the strongest formation of your Inkcloud Quarter. Otherwise, I fear that those two fellows will still be able to escape easily!"
That fellow who had saved Elder Xu was able to alter and activate the formation so easily. Even the Violetleaf King himself wouldn't have been able to do so. Just from this point alone, it could be seen that the other party's mastery of formations had reached an extremely high level. Ordinary formations wouldn't be able to trap the other party at all.
"That formidable? How about this, I happen to have a formidable formation plate here. I'll activate it right away! "
Zhang Xuan said with a smile.
"Formation plate?" The Violetleaf King frowned.
"I obtained it during a trial. It has already reached grade-7, so I don't usually use it. Since you said that those two fellows are formidable, it would be best for me to use this formation plate!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Grade-7?" The Violetleaf King's eyes lit up.
Once a formation plate of that level was activated, even he would find it difficult to escape from it. To think that the inconspicuous Inkcloud Quarter would actually possess such an item. It was no wonder why there were so many treasures up for auction!
As expected, they couldn't be underestimated.
"Indeed!" Nodding, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and took out a formation plate. He infused his zhenqi into it, and with a resounding buzz, the surroundings were immediately shrouded in mist.
"Formidable!"
The Violetleaf King narrowed his eyes.
Even though the formation was just a simple Beguilement Formation, it was extremely sturdy. Even if Zhang Xuan were to exert his full might, it would take at least ten minutes for him to break it open. Against Saint 2-dan and 3-dan experts, there was no way they would be able to escape from it.
"When we find those two fellows, we'll snatch this array disc as well …"
His eyes flashed.
As an Otherworldly Demon, Zhang Xuan had an irreconcilable grudge with mankind. Once he found those two fellows, there was no need for him to continue his disguise. He would have to snatch those two treasures from them first.
If there was one in the City Lord's Mansion, how could the two of them have escaped?
"This formation is not bad. Take our people and search for it!"
The Violetleaf King pondered for a moment before waving his hand.
Under the cover of the formation, if those two fellows were really in Inkcloud Quarter, there was no way they would be able to escape. However, given how dense the fog was, it was unlikely that his men would be able to find them. He would need someone to lead the way.
"Alright," Zhang Xuan nodded and instructed, "Hu Yunsheng, take our friends from the City Lord's Mansion and search around! Oh right, prepare some fine wine while you're at it. Senior Ziye and I will sit here and wait for you! "
"Yes!"
Even though he had no idea why Senior Sun Qiang was so obedient to the other party's orders, he knew that there was nothing wrong with obeying the other party's orders. Thus, he nodded and led his guards forward.
The fog around them parted on its own accord, as if someone was guiding them forward.
"Just find them as soon as possible. Forget about the wine and dishes …"
The Violetleaf King waved his hand.
"Sigh, how can we forget about it? To be able to have the City Lord address you as' senior 'and even assign his guards to you, it's only natural that you hold a high position in the City Lord's Mansion.
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
He was the one who controlled the formation, so it was only a matter of thought for him. Not too long later, Zhu Xiao returned with a tray of wine and dishes.
"Senior, please!"
Zhang Xuan poured a cup of wine for Zhu Xiao with sincerity in his eyes.
"Un."
He didn't intend to drink the wine, but seeing the sincerity in the other party's eyes, he nodded and raised the cup.
Even so, he still extended his Spiritual Perception to check the wine before him.
A moment later, he heaved a sigh of relief, but there was a hint of embarrassment in his eyes.
After checking the wine, he realized that there was nothing wrong with it. The other party was sincerely treating him to a drink, and yet, he was being overly suspicious …
Raising his gaze, he saw that the middle-aged man had already finished the wine in his cup in a single gulp.
"Why? Is the wine not to your liking? Why don't I have someone change it? "
Seeing that the Violetleaf King wasn't drinking, Zhang Xuan asked.
"There's no need for that."
Chuckling softly, the Violetleaf King downed the wine in his cup in a single gulp.
To him, it was just a cup of wine. Putting aside the fact that he had already checked whether there was any poison in it, he was confident that there was no poison in it. Even if there was, with his strength, he would be able to suppress it easily.
"How generous!"
Seeing that the Violetleaf King had finished the wine, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction. "As expected of the Violetleaf King. Unlike that … Waterleaf King, I had to persuade him for a long time before he was finally willing to drink a small cup of wine. How troublesome!"
"Waterleaf King?"
Just as the Violetleaf King was about to put down the wine cup, he suddenly heard those words. His eyes narrowed in astonishment, and his face warped in astonishment. "Who are you?"
The guard had only told the other party that he was Elder Violetleaf, not the Violetleaf King!
And more importantly … the other party had even mentioned the Waterleaf King!
His companion had just been killed, and the other party had already mentioned the name of the other party and even drank a cup of wine … Could there be some kind of connection between the two of them?
"Sit down, sit down. Don't worry. At the very most, you'll just be killed like the Waterleaf King. What's the big deal?" Zhang Xuan waved his hand and continued pouring the wine.
"You … You were the one who killed the Waterleaf King? You are that Seven Star Master Teacher? "
The Violetleaf King narrowed his eyes, and he felt goosebumps rising all over his body.
Given how the other party was able to kill the Waterleaf King, it went without saying that the other party possessed the strength to kill him as well. Yet, he actually failed to notice such an expert right in front of him.
"What do you mean by Seven Star Master Teacher? Can't you see it? I was the one who saved Elder Xu! "
Zhang Xuan glared at the Violetleaf King in displeasure. His muscles and bones warped, and he reverted back to the appearance of the guard.
"Y-you … Go to hell!"
Frenzied, the Violetleaf King roared furiously as he abruptly stood up. He raised his hand and struck down, intending to knock the other party to the ground.
To think that he, one of the Ten Great Kings of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, the Qingtian Lineage, would actually be toyed with by a mere human.
"Sigh, youngsters sure can't keep their cool …"
Seeing the other party make a move, Zhang Xuan shook his head and sighed. Without any movement from him, the Violetleaf King's face paled, and his body trembled uncontrollably. Kneeling on the ground, he spurted large mouthfuls of blood.
The cup of wine that the Violetleaf King had just drunk contained his Heaven's Path zhenqi. As soon as it entered his body, it turned into lethal poison.
"You poisoned me …"
Coming to a realization, the Violetleaf King's body trembled uncontrollably as fear surfaced in his eyes.
"Indeed. If I hadn't poisoned you, do you think that a Nascent Saint cultivator like me would have been able to defeat you?"
Huala!
While they were speaking, the two wine cups were filled to the brim. Not a single drop of wine spilled.
"Nascent Saint? You … are a Nascent Saint? "
The Violetleaf King couldn't believe what he was seeing.
If the other party was a Seven Star Master Teacher, he could still accept his defeat. But for a Nascent Saint cultivator to be able to poison him … how could that be possible?
"Can't you tell that I am only this powerful?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"How could a Nascent Saint cultivator possibly kill the Waterleaf King? I don't believe it!"
The Violetleaf King roared furiously.
Even if the Waterleaf King was poisoned, he was still a Saint 4-dan expert. Using his Primordial Spirit to draw out his Primordial Spirit, it should have been a piece of cake for him to kill the other party. How could he possibly be killed without any news being sent out?
"Don't worry. It's not just the Waterleaf King. I have killed the Goldenleaf King and Greenleaf King as well. Don't worry, I'll bring you all back together very soon! "
Zhang Xuan raised his cup of wine and took a sip before replying calmly.
"You … Pu!"
The Violetleaf King staggered weakly.
He had seen the corpse of the Waterleaf King with his own eyes, and upon hearing that the Goldenleaf King and Greenleaf King had died as well … he nearly went insane.
Which of the Ten Great Kings of the Qingtian Empire wasn't a renowned figure? Putting aside a small Tier-1 Empire like Hongyuan, even Qingyuan Conferred Empire wouldn't dare to underestimate them.
Even if they couldn't massacre a city, they could at least slaughter the entire world, rendering humans helpless.
Yet, the Four Great Kings that he had paid a heavy price to send out had already died before he could even do anything … Judging from the other party's words, it seemed like they had all fallen in the hands of a Nascent Saint cultivator.
Could this be real? The Violetleaf King's eyes were filled with fear. Knowing that the other party was likely to be telling the truth, he immediately turned around and prepared to flee.
The Goldenleaf King, Greenleaf King, and Greenleaf King were all existences on par with him. Yet, they had all fallen in his hands. He didn't think that he would be able to kill the other party!
Since that was the case, he might as well flee first.
As for the poison in his body, as long as he could escape from the jaws of death, there would surely be a way to deal with it …
"Leave? I have already set up the formation, isn't it a little too impolite of me to leave now? "
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan rubbed his fingers together once more.
The Violetleaf King, who had just flown a short distance away, suddenly felt intense pain all over his body. He plummeted to the ground and convulsed uncontrollably.
"If I can't escape, I'll just die with you …"
Feeling the lethal poison tearing at his body, threatening to tear him apart at any moment, the Violetleaf King knew that it was impossible for him to escape. Thus, gritting his teeth, he charged toward the middle-aged man once more.
Since he couldn't escape, he might as well take the other party down with him!
"Why do all of you like to take me down with you?"
Sighing deeply, Zhang Xuan sighed deeply.
He had already killed quite a few of the Ten Great Kings of the Qingtian Empire, and every single one of them wanted to take him down with them … How boring!
"The few of you, go up and dig that thing out of his mouth first. After that, beat him up!"
With a flick of his finger, eight puppets appeared before him, and they charged toward the Violetleaf King.
"Otherworldly Demons? No, that's not right. They are puppets … "
Seeing the puppets charging toward him, the Violetleaf King's body trembled in fear.
To be escorted by so many Otherworldly Demon puppets, wasn't this a privilege befitting of a King?
Are you the King of the Otherworldly Demons, or am I the King of the Otherworldly Demons?
Why does it feel like … I'm a loner without a single subordinate? Why do I feel so shabby?
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