Chapter 228: Conspiracy and Tricks, Break It with Force

Just as the atmosphere in the room froze, a powerful voice came from outside the forest: "Hahaha, today's banquet is a great event for this city to be able to invite all of you peerless geniuses!"

Everyone immediately realized that it was the organizer of the banquet, the city lord and guide, who had arrived.

"The Lord of the City is here!"

Sure enough, the servant's voice sounded at the right time.

Then, a figure in green slowly walked in from outside the forest.

The man looked to be about forty years old, and was dressed very simply, like a scholar, like a scholar in a secular dynasty.

Chai Xin had heard of this person, whose name was Xu Daoqing. It was rumored that he was very powerful and seemed to be only a step away from becoming a Saint King.

Although all those present were young talents from the ancient road, none of them was foolish enough to act arrogant in front of the lord of a city, and they all stood up to greet him.

"You all are honoring me by coming to this banquet. Why should you be so polite? Please don't be restrained and just do what you want."

Xu Daoqing has a handsome face and a very gentle expression. He does not show the airs of a high-ranking member of the human race at all.

Everyone agreed, but they were still a little restrained in their words.

Xu Daoqing cast his gaze towards Chai Xin and Fairy Qingshi, who were surrounded by the crowd, and smiled even more: "No need to be polite, two talented people, please take a seat."

This behavior seemed as if he was completely unaware of the previous disagreements between the two.

Chai Xin didn't care whether he knew it or not, or what his purpose was, but when his eyes fell on the other person, his eyes suddenly shook.

Although his cultivation is still only that of a semi-saint, his eyesight is comparable to that of a Saint King, especially the Yuantian Divine Eye in the Yuantian Secret Art, which he has cultivated to the pinnacle. He is only a step away from the true Yuantian Master realm.

Although he only took a glance, Chai Xin immediately realized that this City Lord Xu was no ordinary person and his strength was far beyond his original expectations!

"I originally thought that he must not have entered the realm of Saint King yet, so he was tolerant of Yan Cangqiong's actions. But now it seems that I was wrong."

Chai Xin knew that the person in front of him was definitely a genuine Saint King!
Since they are both Saint Kings, but he neither helped nor refuted Yan Cangqiong when he arrived, the deeper meaning behind this is even more worthy of deep thought.

It seems that the power disputes on the ancient trial road of the human race are far more complicated than described in the original book.

"You are too polite, City Lord Xu. I am honored to be personally invited by you, Senior."

Chai Xin hid his emotions deeply, smiled and bowed.

Fairy Qingshi also bowed slightly and asked softly, "I wonder why the city lord summoned us here?"

She was as direct as ever, getting straight to the point as soon as she spoke.

The other young geniuses present were all paying attention here, and when they heard her question, they couldn't help but listen attentively.

Xu Daoqing smiled as usual and waved his hand, saying, "Haha, my Second City hasn't been this lively for many years. I'm very happy to know that so many talented people have gathered here. I just prepared some wine to show my hospitality. It's nothing serious!"

As he spoke, he extended his hand to lead the two to sit down, and ordered the servants to officially begin the banquet.

The atmosphere at the table was quite lively. Xu Daoqing only talked about some anecdotes and interesting stories, and seemed to have no other intentions, which made everyone feel a little surprised.

After all, he is the lord of a city. Even though Yan Cangqiong and Chai Xin caused such a big fuss, he never showed up.

But afterwards he suddenly took the initiative to invite everyone to a banquet. It would be hard to believe if one said there was no purpose for this.

Chai Xin couldn't guess what the old guy was up to, but he didn't care. He continued to eat and drink, and occasionally chat with some young talents. It was a rare moment of relaxation during the journey.

However, just as the third round of drinking was over, there was a sudden commotion outside the forest.

"Commander-in-chief, the city lord is hosting a banquet and has already said that we will not discuss official business today! Commander-in-chief, you cannot barge in, you cannot..."

This was obviously the voice of a servant. Although he lowered his voice deliberately, the people present had hearing abilities far superior to those of ordinary people, and they could all hear it clearly.

Before everyone could become suspicious, a tall and burly figure in neat armor rushed in with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

As soon as he saw this person, Chai Xin's eyes narrowed slightly, and a faint smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his lips. The real show finally began.

He did not know this person, but judging from his appearance, he was somewhat similar to Yan Chifeng and Yan Cangkong. In addition, someone had previously called him the "Commander-in-Chief", so his identity was self-evident.

"Yan Yu, why are you so impatient that you have to come and report now?"

Xu Daoqing put down the cup in his hand. Although the smile on his face remained, there was obviously a hint of displeasure in his tone.

Hearing the name "Yan Yu", Chai Xin raised his eyebrows and realized who the commander in front of him was.

It was described in the original book that this person is also Yan Chifeng's elder and the current leader of the Yan family.

However, Yan Yu appeared in the original novel more than 20 years later, when he had already stepped down and was called the old commander.

"I originally thought Yan Cangqiong was the 'old commander' in the original novel, but now it seems to be this Yan Yu. I got it mixed up."

It's not that Chai Xin couldn't remember clearly, but there were too many characters in the original novel. For example, Yan Yu was just a minor character who appeared in a few chapters, so he didn't take him seriously at all.

Now that I heard the name, I immediately remembered it.

Facing Xu Daoqing's implicitly blaming attitude, Yan Yu was not afraid at all. He clasped his fists calmly, but turned his gaze to Chai Xin.

"Sir, I was out of town for work for only half a day when a murder occurred in the city. And now the culprit has been invited by you to your house to drink and have fun. Isn't this too inappropriate?"

Yan Yu spoke indifferently, his words were actually accusations, without any trace of due respect.

The originally lively atmosphere suddenly turned cold, and everyone in the room stared at the commander-in-chief in astonishment.

The law enforcement agencies on the ancient road have a strict hierarchy, and the city lord is the supreme being in a city.

Theoretically speaking, even inspectors and guides, who have higher positions and abilities, must show courtesy to the city lord in the city.

As for the commander-in-chief, he is the direct subordinate of the city lord and can only obey orders. How could he have room for resistance?

Not to mention someone like Yan Yu, who was almost questioning him and forcing him to abdicate.

If this happened in any other city, the city lord would probably just slap the rebellious commander into a pulp.

However, Xu Daoqing just kept a straight face and looked indifferent, saying indifferently: "Oh? This city lord has always been in the city and has no idea about such shocking things. How did the commander-in-chief hear such rumors?"

Chai Xin sat steadily behind the long table, ignoring Yan Yu's gaze, and drank another glass of wine. He gradually understood in his heart. Although Yan Yu was very powerful, even stronger than the three guardians under Emperor Tian, ​​it was impossible for him to disobey his superior in public based on this.

Obviously, he relied on the power of the Yan family and the strength of Yan Cangqiong behind him.

Apart from this, he probably doesn’t know that Xu Daoqing has already entered the realm of Saint King.

Otherwise, even Yan Cangkong, who was at the Saint King level, would not have the confidence to challenge another Saint King - this would be tantamount to seeking his own death.

However, Xu Daoqing seemed to be planning something in secret, otherwise he wouldn't have to deliberately hide his cultivation level.

This also explains why he did not appear in front of Yan Cangqiong before.

Both of them are Saint Kings, and Yan Cangqiong is more experienced. If they meet each other, it is impossible for him not to notice the changes in Xu Daoqing's cultivation.

Even if there were secret treasures and magical powers that could conceal one's cultivation, Xu Daoqing would not dare to use them as long as he wanted to keep the secret of his promotion.

To the Sage King, not being able to see the depth of your cultivation is more worthy of fear than knowing your true level of cultivation.

Therefore, if Xu Daoqing wanted to keep the secret of his improved cultivation level in front of the Saint King, the best way was to avoid him.

"Why do you pretend to be deaf and dumb, Lord City Lord? You ask questions even though you know the answer. I have to remind you that if you insist on protecting the rebels who violated the rules, you will be held responsible when the law enforcers arrive!"

Although Yan Yu was standing at the bottom, he held his head high, as if he was the leader of this city.

"What's more, the will of the people cannot be violated! The rebel surnamed Chai has wantonly killed people from various aristocratic families in the city, which has already angered the public. Now that the major families have learned that the city lord is actually intending to protect the culprit, they have jointly signed a petition to make trouble. If the law enforcers hear of this, I'm afraid that your position will be unsustainable!"

If he had shown some restraint before, then what he said now was a naked threat.

This scene shocked and frightened many geniuses present, and they couldn't help but secretly groan in their hearts.

I thought that being invited to attend the banquet hosted by the city lord himself would be a great story in the future, but I didn't expect to encounter such a thing.

Even if they are forces on the same ancient road, there are differences in strength.

A large family like the Yan family, which has a Saint-King, is obviously one of the top existences, far beyond the reach of most ordinary forces.

Although they all have support behind them in this kind of strife and struggle between major forces, if one of them is accidentally involved, his death will be in vain.

"How dare you! Commander Yan, please be aware of your identity! Chai Xin is a rare genius of our clan. You are the guardian of our clan. How dare you make false accusations without any evidence?"

Xu Daoqing seemed to be finally angered by Yan Yu's attitude. The smile on his face completely disappeared, leaving only an expression similar to impotent rage.

"Good acting."

Chai Xin glanced at him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Those who have made it to the top are all one in a million in terms of character and talent.

At this moment, he completely understood Xu Daoqing's intention of inviting him here.

It was simply because he had long anticipated that the Yan family would not give up, so he deliberately dragged Chai Xin into this city, pretending to win him over, but in fact he was trying to divert trouble away.

He wanted to add fuel to the hatred between Chai Xin and the Yan family so that he could reap the benefits.

If Xu Daoqing had not kept Chai Xin at the first opportunity and let him leave the second city of the human race, where would he find him when Yan Yu returned?

No matter how brave and powerful Yan Yu is, he would not rashly go to other ancient cities of the human race to take action against Chai Xin.

Each ancient city has its own forces entrenched in it. Even if the top leaders of the human race intend to ease this situation, it has little effect.

For example, the top leadership intended to transfer Yan Cangqiong from the Second City, and transfer Xu Daoqing, who was from another city, to this city.

He wanted to use this to weaken the power of the Yan family and other aristocratic families in the second city, as well as the power of the forces behind Xu Daoqing, and also let Yan Cangqiong go to the 30th city to disrupt the existing situation there.

This is indeed a way to kill several birds with one stone, but it only treats the symptoms and not the root cause.

When a vast empire becomes corrupt, no measure can eradicate its evils unless it is completely overthrown and the already solidified “cake” is redistributed.

What’s more, it is a group that is thousands of times larger than the secular empire!

For the entire human race, no force or individual can or is willing to redistribute all the benefits unless a new supreme being emerges.

Seeing Xu Daoqing's flushed face, Yan Yu not only did not feel awe, but became more disdainful. He simply ignored him and walked towards Chai Xin step by step.

"Boy, you are indeed very strong, and even your uncle is afraid of you. But unfortunately, you are too naive. Do you think that just because you have the support of the city lord, my Yan family can do nothing to you? Naive!"

Yan Yu had a cold expression and spoke in a very unscrupulous manner.

"If you dare to be an enemy of our Yan family, you are the enemy of the entire human race! You have violated the rules of the human race, which is tantamount to treason. If you don't want to suffer physical pain, then commit suicide here."

When he said this, everyone in the room was stunned.

Although Yan Yu is the ruler of a city, no matter how strong his cultivation is, he can never be stronger than the incarnation of his uncle Yan Cangqiong.

It was already known to everyone that Chai Xin had been deified after his previous battle.

What confidence does this guy have to be so arrogant in front of the other party?

Chai Xin was also a little surprised. Being the head of a clan and the commander-in-chief of a city, he could not be a reckless man with courage but no strategy.

The fate of Yan Chifeng and others and Yan Cangqiong's incarnation is still vivid in our minds. Where on earth does this guy get the courage from?
"I'm almost refining Yan Cangqiong's incarnation. Who do you think you are? How dare you bark here? If you have the guts, attack me. Otherwise, get out of here. Don't disturb the fun of all the fellow practitioners."

Chai Xin glanced at Yan Yu indifferently, with a look of disgust as if he was looking at dog shit.

Yan Yu's face turned cold upon hearing this, but he quickly returned to normal, grinning: "Do you think you can be invincible with a quasi-imperial weapon? The law enforcers have learned of your bad reputation. Even if you hold an imperial weapon, you will still die!"

"City Lord Xu, is this how you treat your guests? Letting a mad dog out to disgust people?"

Chai Xin threw the wine glass to the ground, his expression turned cold, but he did not pay attention to Yan Yu's aggressive words. Instead, he frowned and questioned Xu Daoqing, who seemed to be full of anger but was actually watching the show in the main seat.

"You want to use me as a knife to kill the dogs in the city for you? Haha, do you really think that everyone in the world is as stupid as Yan Yu?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up suddenly and stomped the table in front of him to pieces, causing wine and dishes to splatter all over the floor.

This action of turning hostile and overturning the table due to a disagreement shocked everyone present.

(End of this chapter)