Liu Chengfeng had never imagined that after that massive explosion, he would personally witness Alek's downfall.
Thirty seconds earlier, when he arrived at the entrance of Cross Street with Hong Ziyu and Elder Zhou, he happened to see Xie An running out of the courtyard in a disheveled state.
Seeing Liu Chengfeng and the others, Xie An hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Elder Zhou's hands.
"Hall Master, Elder Zhou, Chen Bugu is back!"
"Nine Star, he is already Nine Star!"
"Alek is killing him, go save him quickly."
Xie An's face was flushed, and he gasped for breath, saying three astonishing sentences in a row.
As Xie An spoke, he quickly pointed in the direction Alek and Chen Bugu had left.
Liu Chengfeng understood that now was not the time for detailed questions. He was also aware of Xie An's identity, so he prepared to chase after them to see what was happening.
No sooner had he taken a step than he heard a roar.
A massive energy storm rose not far away, and the shocking intensity of that energy made Liu Chengfeng smell the scent of death.
"I'll go ahead."
After leaving that sentence, Liu Chengfeng transformed into an afterimage, leaving the others behind.
As the energy storm gradually subsided, Liu Chengfeng accelerated around the corner and coincidentally saw that arrow pierce through Alek's brow.
He stood frozen, watching Alek's entire body ignite with purple flames, then slowly turn into a black charred corpse and fall to the ground.
After a few seconds of stunned silence, Liu Chengfeng walked forward.
"Are you alright?"
Liu Chengfeng looked at that figure, which seemed to contain immense energy.
At this moment, he realized that not only Alek, but even he had underestimated this man.
Chen Bugu turned his head, saw it was Liu Chengfeng, and smiled.
"I'm fine, Hall Master."
After the explosion, Awakeneds from various races in the vicinity unconsciously rushed over.
Many people had witnessed Chen Bugu killing Alek with a single arrow. While they were shocked that another strong person had emerged from the human race, they also wanted to know what exactly had happened.
But when Chen Bugu called out "Hall Master" to Liu Chengfeng, the expressions of the Awakeneds from other races present changed, and they then hurriedly left the scene, heading towards their own factions.
They could no longer stay and watch the excitement; the intelligence had to be sent back to their respective races immediately.
Obsidian Town was truly about to change!
When Elder Zhou arrived, he happened to see people from other races rushing out.
He was somewhat puzzled, but he also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Chen Bugu was fine.
Hong Ziyu walked to Liu Chengfeng's side, while Elder Zhou naturally walked to Chen Bugu's side.
In fact, Chen Bugu's connection with Unyielding Hall had always been maintained through him.
"Elder Zhou ~"
Chen Bugu subconsciously wanted to cup his fists, but Elder Zhou stopped him in time.
"That's enough, that's enough. You're like this, and you're still doing this, kid."
Elder Zhou's words were disdainful, but his actions were swift. He quickly took out a bottle of healing potion from his storage ring.
"Your injuries are not light. The potion's healing effect is limited, but it's not a big problem. Go back and find Old Sun to help you treat it; you'll recover in at most one day."
Elder Zhou slowly poured the potion onto Chen Bugu's wound, then looked back at Liu Chengfeng and continued.
"Hall Master, let's go back first. Alek will not let Chen Bugu off easily. It's likely that a full-scale war is about to break out, so we must return quickly to discuss countermeasures."
Liu Chengfeng and Hong Ziyu looked at Elder Zhou with strange expressions.
"Elder Zhou, what are you saying? Even if Alek doesn't want to let him off, he has to."
Hong Ziyu had already heard the whole story from Liu Chengfeng. His expression was strange at this moment, and his gaze towards Chen Bugu held a hint of complexity.
What kind of freak is this?
Didn't Elder Zhou say he was Seven Star?
After not seeing him for a few days, he can now easily defeat himself?
"What do you mean?" Elder Zhou frowned. Could it be that Alek was not only driven away by the Hall Master but also seriously injured?
He naturally assumed that Chen Bugu was still alive because Liu Chengfeng had arrived in time.
"Here, look over there." Hong Ziyu pointed to the edge of the huge pit not far away.
Elder Zhou turned his head and then realized that there was indeed a charred corpse lying there. Because its color was similar to the exposed soil of the deep pit, he hadn't noticed it before.
"That is..."
Elder Zhou narrowed his eyes, then seemed to think of something, widened his eyes, and stiffly turned to look at Chen Bugu.
"Yes, Alek." Chen Bugu nodded.
After receiving a confirmed answer, Elder Zhou had an expression as if he had seen a ghost, and the potion in his hand spilled onto the ground without him noticing.
His brain needed some time to cool down.
Meanwhile, the crowd in the back suddenly became noisy.
"Monster! There's a monster!"
"What are you shouting about! Where would monsters come from in town? That's clearly a battle pet."
"Oh, oh, oh, but what kind of battle pet is this? I've never seen it before."
"I haven't seen it either. It looks a bit like an Ice Armor Crocodile Turtle, but an Ice Armor Crocodile Turtle isn't this color."
"That's Chen Bugu's battle pet. I saw it freeze a Seven Star Awakened with my own eyes." Xie An suddenly appeared in the crowd at the back, timely clarifying for the onlookers.
"Froze a Seven Star? What level must it be then?"
"It should be at least Eight Star."
Watching "Amon" gradually walk towards Chen Bugu, Xie An understood that his undercover career was completely over, and Cross Street was finished.
Now, what he had to do was seize the opportunity to create momentum.
The news of Chen Bugu killing Alek would soon spread throughout the town. If everyone also knew that he had an Eight Star battle pet...
It seemed that the day Unyielding Hall ascended to power in Obsidian Town was not far off.
Thinking of this, Xie An re-entered the crowd, quietly walked to the other side, and naturally started a conversation.
"Brother, did you see that turtle?"
"Yes, yes, yes, it's Chen Bugu's battle pet."
"At least Eight Star, most likely Nine Star!"
"Yes, Alek even suffered a loss at its hands."
"What? You don't believe me? If you don't believe me, go ask the people from Cross Street."
"You mean me? Yes! I am from Cross Street, and you still don't believe me?"
On this day, thanks to Xie An's pushing, "Amon" became famous throughout the town even faster than Chen Bugu.
...
At the same time, the leaders of the major clans in the town simultaneously received intelligence.
At the Town Lord's Mansion, the Town Lord immediately summoned Jiang Sisi.
"Sisi, you know Chen Bugu, don't you?"
"Town Lord, what are you saying? How could I know someone like that?"
"Alright, you haven't received the news yet, have you? He's back, and he killed Alek."
"Ah? This humble one truly does not know."
"Don't say you don't know him. His killing of Dongcheng Xiuwu was in my residence, and not many people know about that courtyard."
Jiang Sisi pouted. She knew the Town Lord knew, but at that time, Dongcheng Xiuwu was already dead, and whether the Town Lord wanted to or not, he had been forced to take a side.
At least when Alek investigated that courtyard, Alek would think so. The Town Lord was not foolish and naturally understood the implications.
The internal human race struggle within Obsidian Town was essentially the conflict between Unyielding Hall and Cross Street.
The Town Lord had also investigated Jiang Sisi's background these past few days. She was not a member of Unyielding Hall; otherwise, he would never have allowed Jiang Sisi to stay.
Thus, helping Chen Bugu was merely Jiang Sisi's choice based on her personal wishes.
But that night, Liu Chengfeng's unusual act of inviting Alek for a drink was also observed by the Town Lord, and upon recalling it later, it seemed suspicious.
Although Chen Bugu had only been in Obsidian Town for a few days, he quickly became the center of the storm. This person was very mysterious.
If he had died that night, the Town Lord would have unhesitatingly handed over Jiang Sisi to give Cross Street an explanation.
But Chen Bugu escaped, so the Town Lord had to keep Jiang Sisi, and the development of events after Chen Bugu's return would be a key factor in his attitude towards Jiang Sisi.
He understood this, and Jiang Sisi also knew it clearly.
At this moment, the answer was already revealed.
The Town Lord sighed.
"Sisi, prepare a gift and go to Unyielding Hall for me."
"Alrighty ~"
Jiang Sisi agreed without hesitation.
She turned and walked to the door, then looked back at the Town Lord, saying playfully:
"Town Lord, it was because of you that I chose to join the Town Lord's Mansion back then. I said it then..."
"What?"
The Town Lord rubbed his brow and looked back at Jiang Sisi, who smiled and said:
"My judgment of people has always been good ~"
