Chapter 4675

If the City Lord was merely in seclusion and the three of them ended up killing one another, the City Lord would undoubtedly be furious upon his return. At that point, none of them would meet a favorable end!

Now, with Xing Daorong having actually killed Qiu Wanqing, Yan Shuangying was completely stunned.

Adding to his shock was the sudden appearance of Luo Ta, a cultivator at the peak of the ninth rank in the Mahayana realm. Beast City had no cultivator of such strength!

The three Beast Generals themselves were only at the eighth rank of the Mahayana realm, so a ninth-rank cultivator must have come from outside the city. Yet, without collaboration from someone within, no outsider could have entered Beast City’s boundaries.

This meant Qiu Wanqing must have colluded with forces from the outside!

What panicked Yan Shuangying even more was the unbelievable fact that a second-rank Mahayana cultivator had killed a ninth-rank Mahayana cultivator. Such a feat was unheard of and left him deeply shaken!

Under these circumstances, his plan to profit as the “fisherman” in this conflict was utterly ruined.

Given Xing Daorong’s current strength, Yan Shuangying knew he didn’t have the power to oppose him.

“Are you certain this is true?” Yan Shuangying asked the servant again, his voice filled with disbelief.

“General, it’s absolutely true! I swear I’m not lying. I was captured by them and then released,” the servant replied with a solemn oath.

Yan Shuangying sank back into his chair, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

“Give the order: from now on, no one is to provoke anyone from the Xing Mansion. Anyone who does will be killed without mercy!”

Yan Shuangying understood that his only option now was to align himself with Xing Daorong and show goodwill—there was no alternative.

With Qiu Wanqing dead, if Yan Shuangying didn’t act wisely, Xing Daorong would have no qualms about eliminating him as well.

“Yes, sir,” the servant responded before leaving to carry out the order.

Yan Shuangying let out a heavy breath. The sharpness and wit that once defined his gaze had faded. In a world where strength ruled supreme, no amount of cunning could save him.

Resign to fate…
Xing Mansion

Kai and Xing Daorong had returned, while Baicheng continued mining the fairy stones.

With Qiu Wanqing dead, no one dared to target the fairy stone vein anymore. Yan Shuangying had also been warned, and Xing Daorong knew him well—Yan Shuangying wouldn’t be foolish enough to provoke him now.

In the entire Beast City, Xing Daorong had effectively become the sole authority. A single word from him could install him as the City Lord.

However, Xing Daorong understood that his rapid ascent to power in Beast City was inseparable from Kai’s influence.

“Mr. Chen, I’ve placed all the fairy stones mined earlier into your storage bag. Any stones mined in the future will also go to you—I won’t keep even a single piece,” Xing Daorong said sincerely to Kai.

Initially, they had agreed to split the stones between their families. But after witnessing Kai defeat Luo Ta, Xing Daorong changed his mind.

He no longer sought to divide the fairy stones; instead, he decided to hand them all over to Kai. To Xing Daorong, aligning himself with someone as powerful as Kai was far more valuable than any wealth.

Seeing Xing Daorong’s willingness, Kai didn’t refuse. He knew he would need an abundance of resources for his future cultivation.

“General Xing, now that Qiu Wanqing is gone, what are your plans?” Kai asked.

“I’ve already sent people to take over Qiu Mansion. Once everything is under control, I plan to move into the City Lord’s Mansion and become the City Lord of Beast City,” Xing Daorong explained without hesitation.

“After all, the City Lord has been absent for years, leaving the three of us to manage Beast City. That’s not a sustainable solution.”

Xing Daorong spoke openly, not hiding his ambitions from Kai.

Hearing this, Kai quickly waved his hand and said, “General Xing, the City Lord’s absence doesn’t mean he’s gone. Your City Lord is still around, and I believe he knows exactly what has been happening in Beast City.”

“What? Mr. Chen, have you met our City Lord?” Xing Daorong asked, surprised by Kai’s revelation.