Ning Cheng had arranged a simple Defensive Array outside the Rootless Black City's City Master's Mansion, while Shu Xing and Bu Mei stayed outside to guard the array formation.
Ning Cheng stood in front of a cell sealed by an Array Formation and saw Shen Zimo for the second time.
When Shen Zimo saw Ning Cheng appear, he felt surprised in his heart. He could not understand how Ning Cheng could appear here.
Ning Cheng nodded to Shen Zimo and kicked open the Array Formation of the cell. At the same time, he raised his hand and patted Shen Zimo's shoulder. In just a dozen breaths of time, Ning Cheng grabbed the Soul Restriction placed on Shen Zimo's body and used a fireball to burn the restriction into nothingness.
"How can you be here?" With the Soul Restriction removed by Ning Cheng, Shen Zimo did not feel surprised. Instead, he looked at Ning Cheng in shock and asked.
Ning Cheng showed a faint smile, "Of course, I killed Xu Kai and Xu Liangzhi. That's why I can appear here. Since you had a Soul Restriction on you, I did not ask you some questions. Now you can tell me, since you are from the City Master's Mansion, why did Xu Liangzhi place a Soul Restriction on you? "
"You killed Xu Kai?" Shen Zimo repeated the words in shock, before feeling pleasantly surprised. He did not expect that Ning Cheng could easily kill Xu Kai, something that he could not accomplish even after lurking for decades.
"That's right. Tell me about it." Ning Cheng nodded.
Shen Zimo took a few deep breaths, calming down his excitement before slowly speaking, "Forty years ago, when my master came to the Rootless Black City, Xu Kai killed him. In order to avenge my master, I hid around Xu Liangzhi after coming to the Rootless Black City. I did not expect him to know about this matter and use me to temper his mind ….. "
After listening to Shen Zimo's words, Ning Cheng sneered and spoke, "Placing a Soul Restriction on you and keeping you by your side, you call this tempering? Shen Zimo, I want to do something in the Rootless Black City. Are you willing to help me? "
"Brother Ning, you saved my life, and you also helped to avenge my master's death. From today onwards, this Shen Zimo's life belongs to Brother Ning. " Shen Zimo already had the thought of dying; however, Ning Cheng not only helped him take revenge but also saved his life.
Almost without thinking about it, Shen Zimo immediately agreed to Ning Cheng's words.
"Good, you have been in the Rootless Black City for quite some time now. Now I want to pull up the first cultivator army in the Rootless Black City. I still have tens of millions of Black Coins here, you can use them to help me form a cultivator army. As for the rest of the things inside the ring, I will give them to you, how about it? "Ning Cheng took out a ring and handed it to Shen Zimo before asking.
"Yes." Shen Zimo replied in a simple and direct manner. Over the past few decades in the Rootless Black City, today was the happiest day he had ever been in.
Ning Cheng also appreciated Shen Zimo's attitude. After handing over the ring to Shen Zimo, he once again spoke up, "I killed two forces within the Rootless Black City, as well as the ten major forces. While recruiting the cultivator army, collect some information on the evil deeds of these forces. "
This time, Shen Zimo's answer was even more straightforward. There was no greater sorrow or joy in life than this.
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"The Rootless Black City has already begun to form a cultivator army. Moreover, after entering the Rootless Black City's cultivator army, you will not need to pay any Black Coins. Not only that, but he would also receive a certain amount of Black Coins as remuneration every year. As for the place to live, you don't need to worry about it. I heard that Ning Cheng wants to develop the West City District and establish a military camp ….. "
The news of Ning Cheng forming a cultivator army in the Rootless Black City quickly spread throughout the Rootless Black City. Whether it was the Rootless Black City's Trade Union or the Rootless Black City's major Rest Stops, everyone was talking about this matter.
For a time, countless cultivators headed to the Rootless Black City's City Master Mansion to register. Within the Rootless Black City, there were many cultivators who could not afford to pay Black Coins. They could not even afford to live in the West City District. This kind of news, for these impoverished cultivators, was simply the best gospel.
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"Humph, that Ning Cheng is just an early-stage Crucible Transformation Cultivator. Even if he is slightly stronger, what qualifications does he have to claim to be the City Master of the Rootless Black City? He even dares to say that as long as one joins the Rootless Black City's cultivator army, one would not need to pay any Black Coins. Does he really think that he is the most powerful person in the Rootless Black City? "
Knowing that Ning Cheng had just returned to the Rootless Black City and had already begun to form a cultivator army, the ten forces who were still in the meeting finally could not sit still. They had not even finished discussing the rules, yet this person had already started to form a cultivator army.
"I suggest that we gather all of our people and directly kill this person. Then we can elect a person to be the City Master." A man with wild hair spoke up. He was from the Void Sect. The Void Sect was the only sect in the Rootless Black City. Moreover, most of the disciples of this sect came from the same place.
"This person can kill Xu Kai and even destroy the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce. How can you fight against him? Besides, can all of us work together? "
"This person is an Array Formation Grand Master. He has already arranged a powerful Array Formation in the City Master's Mansion. Moreover, he has also recruited many cultivators ….."
"Why don't we send someone to invite Ning Cheng to come here. At worst, we can give him a part of the benefits from the original City Master's Mansion."
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After hearing that Ning Cheng had formed a cultivator army in the Rootless Black City, the people in the meeting immediately began to talk about it. Some uneasiness instantly spread out.
"Everyone, please listen to me." A deep voice sounded out.
Hearing this voice, everyone immediately stopped talking. That was because the one who spoke was the second strongest person in the Rootless Black City, Jian Xuanming. Jian Xuanming was the captain of the Extinguishing Karma Starry Sky Fleet, with a cultivation at the 7th Level of Plundering Life Realm. In the Rootless Black City, there were only two cultivators in the late stages of the Plundering Life Realm. One was the City Master of the Rootless Black City, Xu Kai, and the other was Jian Xuanming.
"Ning Cheng can kill Pu Leng and Si Pingxuan. Obviously, he is not an ordinary person. As for the whereabouts of City Master Xu Kai, we are still not clear about it. Since this person dared to enter the City Master's Mansion, then presumably, Xu Kai must have met with some misfortune. My original idea was to discuss with him and hand over the benefits from the original City Master's Mansion to him. Since he has already started to form a cultivator army, then there is nothing to discuss ….. "
As Jian Xuanming spoke until here, his gaze swept over the rest of the cultivators. He believed that everyone here could understand what he was saying.
In the Rootless Black City, in order to balance the power between the major forces, the establishment of a cultivator army was not allowed. Even the original City Master, Xu Kai, had tacitly agreed to this. Now that Ning Cheng had started to form a cultivator army, once Ning Cheng's cultivator army was fully formed, who could be his opponent?
"My Auspicious Star Chamber of Commerce will listen to Brother Jian. I think that Brother Jian's words make sense." Mao Xiuxuan was the first to stand up and speak up.
Two more people also stood up to echo his words. Everyone here understood the meaning behind Jian Xuanming's words. That is, since Ning Cheng had already formed a cultivator army, then they had to kill Ning Cheng before his cultivator army was fully formed.
However, not everyone was willing to stand up and echo Jian Xuanming's words. Seeing that there were still four representatives who did not stand up to speak, Jian Xuanming frowned.
Just when Jian Xuanming wanted to continue to threaten them, he heard a clear voice resound throughout the hall, "Friends, today is a good day. I, Ning Cheng, would like to invite all of you to a banquet in the Rootless Black City's City Master's Mansion. If you are willing to become friends with this Ning Cheng, then please do me the honour ….."
This voice suddenly sounded out. Not only did Jian Xuanming's complexion change, but all the cultivators in the hall also stood up. They were holding a meeting in this place, which was protected by a series of Array Formations. Now that someone had spoken and directly teleported in, it meant that these Array Formations were nothing in the eyes of this person.
"I have to go back and discuss it with you." The first to stand up was a short-haired man with a bronze face. Traces of vicissitudes of life could be clearly seen on his face.
Mao Xiuxuan of the Auspicious Star Chamber of Commerce on hearing these words immediately sank, "Chao Jimeng, you are the Association Master of the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, do you really need to go back and discuss this kind of thing?"
The man with the bronze face gave a sneer, "Mao Xiuxuan, how the matters of my Rogue Cultivator Alliance are discussed, does it have anything to do with your Auspicious Star Chamber of Commerce? Aren't you a bit too much? If you want to show off your power and prestige, then go to your Auspicious Star Chamber of Commerce. Don't talk nonsense in front of me. "
Saying that, the man cupped his fists towards Jian Xuanming before turning around and walking away without saying anything.
Jian Xuanming's complexion also turned ugly to look at. Just when he was thinking about whether or not to force Chao Jimeng to stay, another female cultivator stood up and spoke, "My Heaven City Chamber of Commerce also needs to go back and discuss it."
"Black City Pill Association's Ji Xing cannot handle this matter. We have to go back to the Pill Association and ask ….."
In just a short time, four of the representatives of the ten forces had already left.
Seeing that someone still wanted to stand up, Jian Xuanming simply spoke up, "In that case, let's go to the City Master's Mansion to see the new City Master. My Rootless Black City has such a capable person, if I, Jian Xuanming, do not know about it, then wouldn't it be rude of me? "
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