Ch. 673 - The Three of Sound
“Did the talk fall through, my lord?” the referee asked cautiously, then made a throat-slitting gesture.
“He's a disciple of the World Sovereign Empyrean Sect. You plan to kill him inside the city?” Nu Shihu said coldly.
“The World Sovereign Empyrean Sect?” the referee gasped and quickly replied, “I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare.”
Though the House of Fury ruled over Fury City as true overlords, in the vast Southern Region, they were just a drop in the ocean. The real giants were still the God Sect and the two Empyrean Sects.
“The heavens are high and the emperor is far away. What of the World Sovereign Empyrean Sect?” Nu Shihu’s eyes grew cold. “We can’t kill him in the city, but the Misty Forest is full of dangers. If someone dies there, who could be blamed?”
“What do you mean, my lord?” the referee asked.
“Don’t ask what you shouldn’t,” Nu Shihu said indifferently.
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After leaving the Hero Tower, Xu Zimo didn’t return to the arena. He knew the House of Fury wouldn’t go back on the fusion stone matter. The arena had existed for thousands of years. If they couldn’t even honor this, who would still do business with them?
When he returned to the inn, Liu Rufen and the others were already waiting on the first floor. It was now dusk. The sunset cast its glow across the sky, and autumn winds shook the trees, scattering falling leaves.
When Xu Zimo arrived, everyone looked at him in awe.
“Junior Brother Lin, the more I look at you, the less I can figure you out,” Liu Yiyi said.
“We’re not that close to begin with,” Xu Zimo replied with a laugh. If not for this mission to find the Blood Lizard, they likely would never have met.
“True,” Yin Rong nodded from the side. “But speaking of which, with Junior Brother Lin as our big gun, heading into the Misty Forest will be much safer.”
“What about the arena? They’re not going to try to weasel out of it, are they?” Fang Xiang asked.
“That won’t happen. They’ll probably deliver it tomorrow,” Xu Zimo said.
“Good. We’ve ordered good wine and food to reward you.”
Everyone sat around the dining table on the first floor, chatting and laughing. Clearly, they were in good spirits.
The shadow left by Mu Zhoubai and Huangfu Xianyue’s deaths had slightly lifted.
The current challenges had mostly been dealt with. If they could safely return from the Misty Forest, the sect would definitely reward them greatly.
The arena moved fast. By nightfall, someone arrived at the inn and handed Xu Zimo a storage ring.