“Hey, have you heard? The Human Race has been fighting amongst themselves again recently.”
On a certain section of the Black Obsidian Town wall, two Magic Lizard Clan guards looked at the Cross Street members ostentatiously rushing back into the city and said with some schadenfreude.
“But the Human Race is quite interesting. Despite their internal strife, they rise very quickly.”
“Speaking of which, wasn’t the fuse for this internal conflict among the Human Race that guy who shot you when he entered the city? Tsk tsk tsk, you were really lucky not to be shot dead by him back then.”
“Hmph, you guys laughed at me for being weak back then, but how about now? This isn’t my problem at all.”
“Yeah, that guy killed a Nine Star, and even escaped Alek’s pursuit. If he were in our clan, only the Clan Leader would probably be able to handle him.”
“He ran, but Cross Street and Unyielding Hall started fighting.”
“What’s so strange about that? It’s not the first time.”
“This time is different. After all, Alek is a Nine Star now. Look at Cross Street these past few days, they’ve been very ostentatious, acting unusually strong, and have caused Unyielding Hall a lot of trouble.”
“Alright, just wait and watch the show.”
After the two Magic Lizards finished speaking, they quickly stood up straight, their eyes unconsciously glancing at Long Er, who was approaching from the side.
“Are you two so idle you’re looking for a fight with me?”
“No, no, Captain Long Er, please spare us.”
Long Er frowned as he looked at the well-organized Cross Street members below the city wall.
Although the Magic Lizard Clan Leader was on good terms with Alek, that was before…
Liu Chengfeng was different from the town mayor; he rose too quickly, becoming the number one person in Black Obsidian Town in just over a year, which gave all the clans a sense of crisis.
Therefore, even though the Magic Lizard Clan disliked humans, they still chose to form a kind of alliance with Cross Street to counterbalance the growth of Unyielding Hall.
But now Alek had also broken through to Nine Star, the balance was broken, and the original power structure within the town was bound to change.
The growth of Cross Street was originally inevitable, and the Magic Lizard Clan had no choice, but coincidentally, a Chen Bugu suddenly appeared.
That guy killed their sub-leader when Cross Street was at its peak, and then, at a banquet, he killed another Cross Street member in front of all the town’s big shots.
The most outrageous thing was that he eventually escaped…
The Magic Lizard Clan Leader was at the scene that night, but he told Long Er that they didn’t intentionally let Chen Bugu go; it was because Chen Bugu was too fast, and by the time he reacted, he couldn’t stop him.
Whether he used external force or not, this human’s strength was not to be underestimated.
That night, the Magic Lizard Clan Leader returned to his clan and immediately convened a clan leader meeting.
Long Er, as a squad leader, participated in the entire meeting, and the final instruction he received was to prohibit all Magic Lizard Clan members from participating in the Human Race’s conflicts.
And two days ago, it was rumored that Chen Bugu’s companion was suspected to have appeared near Unyielding Hall…
At this point, even someone as dull as Long Er seemed to smell a hint of gunpowder.
In the next three days, Cross Street members were dispatched in large numbers, conducting a meticulous carpet search outside Black Obsidian Town.
Not only that, but Cross Street members frequently provoked Unyielding Hall while performing tasks outside the town, and within just three days, several conflicts had already broken out.
“What a troublesome yet powerful race…”
Although the Human Race had internal conflicts, strong individuals emerged one after another. Whether it was Liu Chengfeng a year ago, or Alek, who broke through to Nine Star during the last beast tide, both were now individuals standing at the pinnacle of Black Obsidian Town.
Oh, right, Long Er almost forgot, there was also that kid named Chen Bugu. If he didn’t die, he would probably be a troublesome character in due time.
After this, Black Obsidian Town would inevitably undergo a reshuffle.
Long Er recorded everything before him, and he also understood that all the card players were currently observing.
Everyone already knew who held the “Big and Small Jokers.”
But everyone was very curious about what cards Chen Bugu held.
At the same time, inside Unyielding Hall, Liu Chengfeng sat in the main seat, listening to Old Zhou report on Cross Street’s recent actions.
After listening, Liu Chengfeng lowered his head and pondered for a long time.
“Hall Master, Cross Street has gone too far this time! Several of our brothers have been seriously injured,” a young man at the end of the table on the right said indignantly.
“Regarding Chen Bugu’s matter, it seems Alek suspects us.”
Hong Ziyu bit his finger, uncharacteristically sitting up straight.
“Whether he suspects us or not isn’t important. Alek dares to do this without evidence; he’s testing us. He can’t keep up the act much Long Er.”
“As long as we don’t give them any concrete evidence, we don’t need to worry about just Cross Street. Alek can’t possibly start a full-scale war with us.”
“But there’s still one thing I don’t understand. He’s only just broken through to Nine Star, so he can’t be the Hall Master’s opponent. This style of action isn’t like his usual self.”
Old Zhou sat to Liu Chengfeng’s right, his brows tightly furrowed. Alek’s abnormality worried him, but precisely at this time, his personnel he had planted inside the opponent’s ranks had also mysteriously lost contact.
“Have Bai Ting and the others withdrawn?” Liu Chengfeng looked at Old Zhou.
“They’ve withdrawn. We already sent people to notify them yesterday, as that location is known to quite a few people. Given Cross Street’s momentum, they might search that area this afternoon.”
“Which direction did they go?”
“Bai Ting and Han Badou discussed it and decided to go all the way to High Heaven City.”
“That’s good. Chen Bugu probably won’t be able to return anytime soon, and they can’t enter Black Obsidian Town, so staying here would only cause more trouble.”
“Yes, that’s what I heard from them too. They probably want to increase their strength as quickly as possible and then come back to help Chen Bugu. It’s a pity, they should have been people of our Unyielding Hall.”
Old Zhou shook his head regretfully.
“Next, tell everyone in the Hall to temporarily put aside their current tasks. We don’t have as many people as Cross Street, so there’s no need to clash head-on.”
“Alek’s counterattack is indeed a bit strange. I’ll find an opportunity to probe his true strength. Before clarifying the reason, tell the brothers not to act rashly.”
Although the people in the Hall were indignant, since Liu Chengfeng had made the decision, they no Long Er discussed the topic.
Inside Unyielding Hall, no one would ever question Hall Master Liu Chengfeng’s decisions.
Next, everyone continued to discuss internal Hall affairs until a loud bang interrupted Liu Chengfeng’s thoughts.
“What was that sound? I’ll go out and see.”
Old Zhou got up, walked into the courtyard, and looked in the direction of the sound.
He saw a pillar of blood-red light shooting up into the sky from the west.
“This is… Alek?”
“What is he going crazy about? Wait…”
Old Zhou suddenly thought of something, his expression surprised and doubtful, and he hurriedly returned to the room.
“Hall Master, something has happened. In the direction of Cross Street, Alek has made a move.”
“Alek actually made a move within the town. The last time I saw him so agitated was that night… Ah?”
Hong Ziyu stopped halfway through his sentence, as if he had suddenly realized something, and his expression became strange.
By this time, Liu Chengfeng and the others had already walked outside.
The blood-red light pillar entered everyone’s eyes, and in the next second, the light pillar was pierced by countless blue water energy arrows.
Hong Ziyu happened to see this scene when he ran out.
“Damn it!”
“It’s only been a few days!?”
