"What's wrong?" the City Lord's expression changed slightly.
"It's just... just a feeling of weakness all over my body, indescribable. It's as if my meridians have become extremely fragile. If I exert a little strength, my meridians will shatter and I'll die."
"Ah!" The City Lord was greatly alarmed.
"City Lord, why are you exclaiming like that?"
"To be honest, I also cultivated this Ba Bu Fu Tu, which Hei Lan gave me. Today, I felt the same way, so I came to find Hei Lan. I only arrived a short while ago, and you've also come."
"What?" Lang Qi Hua looked at Hei Lan, dumbfounded and disbelieving.
"Hei Lan, what's going on? Didn't you say you only gave it to me? And you also exchanged cultivation spots with me."
Seeing that things could no longer be kept secret, Hei Lan could only continue to fabricate, "Sorry, actually, I'm in the same situation."
The City Lord's face changed drastically, and he said angrily, "Hei Lan, you bastard! You wouldn't have developed this condition when you cultivated to this point and then used this cultivation technique to harm us, would you?"
"Hei Lan, you're too despicable," Lang Qi Hua also cursed furiously.
"Alas, I can't help it," Hei Lan said with a wry smile.
"Hei Lan, immediately give us the method to break this, or don't blame me for being impolite," the City Lord commanded.
"How can you be impolite? You can't exert any strength right now. If you do, your meridians will shatter," Hei Lan scoffed dismissively.
"You... you turtle egg, why aren't you affected? I clearly fought with you before." The City Lord naturally didn't believe it, thinking Hei Lan had some solution.
"That's right, I'm a normal person now. But, I can't tell you everything right now. I need to find someone and let him tell you himself."
"What do you mean?"
"You two wait here."
Hei Lan quickly left and arrived at Zhou Hong's residence, knocking on the door.
"Enter."
Hei Lan walked into Zhou Hong's room, where Hei Xiao Lu was also present.
"Father, why are you here? Is there something you need from Zhou Hong?" Hei Xiao Lu greeted him.
"You go out first. I have something to discuss with Zhou Hong."
"Oh."
As Hei Xiao Lu was about to leave, feeling confused, Zhou Hong quickly said, "You don't need to go out. It's nothing shameful."
Hei Xiao Lu nodded. She also really wanted to know what secret was hidden between her father and Zhou Hong. She had been feeling suspicious for a long time.
"Zhou Hong, the City Lord has arrived, and not only the City Lord, but also a demon king named Lang Qi Hua," Hei Lan the Great Demon King said.
"Heh heh." Zhou Hong chuckled. He already knew.
"What do we do now? They are all asking me what's going on. I didn't tell them just now because I didn't know if you wanted to reveal it to them."
Hei Xiao Lu, standing nearby, looked bewildered but remained silent, simply listening.
"So, the City Lord and that Lang Qi Hua are no longer strong?" Zhou Hong asked.
"Yes, just like I was initially. I can't exert any strength. If I try a little, my meridians will break, as if all my meridians are frozen."
"Then, if I were to make a move now and strike the City Lord to death, there would be no problem, right?" Zhou Hong asked.
"That won't do. At your current cultivation level, if you really tried to kill the City Lord, he would fight you to the death, and you wouldn't be able to defeat him. But the price would be his death. Since he's going to die anyway, he won't hold back."
"What if you made a move?"
"If I made a move, it would be a sure thing. Zhou Hong, you're not planning to kill the City Lord, are you?"
"Heh heh, why not? The enmity between us is irreconcilable. Moreover, he killed someone before, which I cannot forgive him for."
"Who?"
"Lian Qing Yi."
Hei Xiao Lu, standing nearby, said incredulously, "No wonder I haven't seen Lian Qing Yi for so long. So she's already dead."
"Zhou Hong, you decide for yourself."
Zhou Hong nodded and asked, "If I kill the City Lord, will there be any consequences? After all, he's the City Lord, a level five demon official of the Demon Immortal Kingdom. Will there be repercussions from above?"
"Don't worry, there won't be any repercussions. Do you know the biggest difference between the Demon Realm and the Immortal Realm?"
"Where?"
"In the Demon Realm, if you kill a demon official, you can replace him and become the new demon official for that position, and the higher authorities will acknowledge it. In the Immortal Realm, it's different. Immortal officials are not obtained in this manner."
"Oh." Zhou Hong's eyes lit up, and he chuckled, "So, if I kill the City Lord, then I'll be the City Lord of Wumeng City from now on?"
"Yes. After you become the new City Lord, you just need to report to the higher authorities, and it will be confirmed. However, just as you can kill the City Lord and replace him, others can also kill you and replace you. If you don't have absolute strength, it's best not to play this game. Do you know why the City Lord wanted to use cultivation spots to win over the other nine demon kings of Wumeng City? It was so that if someone came to kill the City Lord, the other nine demon kings could come out to help him."
"Hahaha, now the other eight demon kings haven't cultivated to the third level yet. When they all cultivate to the third level and I control them, I can also make the other nine demon kings of Wumeng City work for me. And perhaps, they'll be even more loyal, as they'll all need my antidote."
"This...!" Hei Lan the Great Demon King was suddenly speechless. Although Zhou Hong didn't use methods of enticement but rather more sinister means, the outcome was the same.
At this moment, Hei Xiao Lu, standing by, was completely stunned. Looking at Zhou Hong, she felt as if she suddenly didn't recognize him. Only now did she understand what secret her father and Zhou Hong had been hiding. It turned out her father had long been controlled by Zhou Hong. Su Dan Novel Network.
Zhou Hong glanced at Hei Xiao Lu, knowing what she was thinking, and smiled, "I'm sorry for only revealing my true self to you now. But don't doubt it, my feelings for you are absolutely genuine."
Hei Xiao Lu suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. She didn't know if Zhou Hong's words about feelings were true or false.
"I never imagined you were this kind of person. You are so terrifying, so chilling. You are the true demon," Hei Xiao Lu thought inwardly, filled with complex emotions.
Zhou Hong didn't know what to say. Was he really that terrifying?
Hei Lan the Great Demon King looked at his daughter and said, "Xiao Lu, I know you are shocked right now. However, I think a demon cultivator like Zhou Hong is the true demon. Demons are unscrupulous, and often, the more such demons are, the higher they can ascend. I have high expectations for Zhou Hong's future."
Hei Xiao Lu opened her mouth, unsure of what to say.