Published: February 10, 2025
Chapter Two-in-One!
In a short while, several of the eighteen guards had already died. When that level seven leader was entangled by Xia Bai, the others were insufficient to withstand the attacks from Liang Chuyin's twin sister and King Hongxiang's two deputies.
However, it wasn't something that could be accomplished in an instant to take down these people. The shocking death of the seemingly invincible Crane Flame left the guards in a state of collapse. When that head rolled at their feet, they couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.
These guards were cultivated by King Huyan himself, and many had grown up alongside him since childhood. In their hearts, this king represented faith and support; now he was dead, something they simply couldn't accept.
Ye Zhongming and King Hongxiang exchanged glances with their subordinates almost simultaneously. Tian Liu, Cheng Ka, Liang Chuyin, Xia Bai, and the others swiftly took action, killing off the guards whose mental state was extremely poor in just a moment.
These were King Huyan's most loyal subordinates, and they could not be subdued. Once they recovered from their brief shock, there was a high possibility that they would take over the Crane Flame tribe, becoming the most staunch anti-alliance force. This was something Ye Zhongming and Hongxiang absolutely did not want to see. Killing them now would save a lot of effort.
Outside, the tribes of King Hongxiang and King Niao, who remained in the Royal City, had surrounded King Huyan's camp. Such a commotion could not be hidden from others, and the remaining kings rushed over. They were unaware of what had happened, and the entire Royal City turned chaotic as a result.
"The following matters still need King Hongxiang's assistance," Ye Zhongming said, turning to the equally shaken King Hongxiang beside him.
King Hongxiang suppressed his internal injuries. He wanted to heal quickly, but he knew he couldn’t rest at this moment. He needed to work with King Niao and the other two kings to reach a consensus as soon as possible, then suppress the Crane Flame tribe and divide the spoils cleanly.
This was something they had to accomplish after discussing it with Ye Zhongming.
How to get these kings to come to an agreement was simply a matter of offering them irresistible benefits. Dividing an old super tribe was a huge benefit. If that wasn’t enough, the benefits on Ye Zhongming’s side could also satisfy the greed of these kings.
Of course, the presence of the Temple of Dawn’s army was also an important factor that compelled the kings to choose cooperation at this time.
With Crane Flame dead, could they really let the remaining four kings in the Royal City fight to the death over a corpse?
As long as they weren't lacking in intelligence, Ye Zhongming felt they wouldn't act that way.
So when Crane Flame was killed, the overall situation had already been basically settled.
Sounds of battle emerged intermittently and didn’t last long before they were suppressed by other noises. Soon, the warriors from Cloud Summit arrived alongside Ayang and others. Seeing Ye Zhongming unscathed relieved their worries.
After drinking two bottles of potions, Liang Chuyin treated Ye Zhongming’s arm, then sat down in Crane Flame’s royal tent to heal, while the former owner of this place had already been consumed by the earth yellow pill.
Ye Zhongming practiced the scorching flame combat technique and the great thousand soul refining technique, both of which had healing effects, especially within the secret realm.
Outside, there were occasional movements, sometimes loud, sometimes quiet, interspersed with shouts of killing, but they were quickly suppressed. Ye Zhongming estimated that even if the four kings had not reached a final agreement, the intention to cooperate should have been established.
Two hours later, footsteps were heard outside the royal tent. King Hongxiang and King Niao entered with two other kings, Ling Kun and Kan Zishan.
Black Wall was absent, and with Crane Flame dead, Ling Kun was now the only eighth level king zun in the Royal City aside from King Hongxiang. Therefore, Ye Zhongming's attention naturally focused on him.