Xiao Yunlong strode directly up to him, looking down at him and saying, "Qi Dengxian, do you have anything else to say now?"
Qi Dengxian's face was ashen, but he still shouted, "Xiao Yunlong, you can't kill me. I am the Lord of Chuan City. If you kill me, you won't survive either. At that time, the Lord of Chuanlong Ridge will absolutely not let you go!"
"Before you came, I had already reported to the Lord of the Ridge, and he already knew of your existence. So Xiao Yunlong, it's still not too late for you to leave quickly, otherwise, you will surely die!"
"At this point, you still want to threaten me?"
Xiao Yunlong couldn't help but laugh, sneering playfully, "I don't mind telling you, if Chuanlong Ridge doesn't provoke me, then so be it. If they dare to come and trouble me and kill me, I don't mind destroying them too!"
Qi Dengxian's expression sharpened upon hearing this, and he asked in shock, "You... you even dare to kill the Lord of Chuanlong Ridge? Who exactly are you? Ordinary people simply don't have this courage and ability!"
"You finally realize I'm not an ordinary person now? Too late!" Xiao Yunlong said, reaching out with his large hand, grabbing Qi Dengxian by the neck, and then lifting him up as if he were a small chicken.
"No... Xiao, let me go, you can't kill me!"
Qi Dengxian struggled and roared, "I already notified the Qingcheng Sect last night, and they have also agreed to take action. The Qingcheng Sect Master and the two Supreme Elders are on their way. As long as you let me go, I can consider letting them spare you!"
"Qingcheng Sect?" Xiao Yunlong shook his head and chuckled, "I forgot to tell you, yesterday afternoon, after paying respects to my Xiao family relatives at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, I happened to go up Qingcheng Mountain for a vegetarian meal, and coincidentally, I killed the Qingcheng Sect Master and those two Supreme Elders you mentioned."
"What did you say? They... they're dead? You killed them all?"
At this moment, Qi Dengxian was truly terrified and panicked. He had originally thought that the Qingcheng Sect was his reliance, and perhaps it would become his only straw for survival. But he never expected that the Qingcheng Sect had been casually destroyed by the other party last night.
"You... you even dare to act against the Qingcheng Sect, and you're not afraid of the Lord of Chuanlong Ridge? What is your identity now?"
As Qi Dengxian roared furiously, he also felt some regret. He wished he hadn't let this stray dog escape Chuan City back then, otherwise, he wouldn't have brought this disaster upon himself today.
"My identity is not for you to ask. If you want to know, go down and ask the King of Hell!"
Xiao Yunlong gave a cold shout, his right index finger suddenly exerted force, and then Qi Dengxian slowly fell to the ground, soon losing all signs of life.
The surrounding city lords' mansion guards and adjutants were all scared pale and trembling. In their terror, they also found it hard to believe that this stray dog of the Xiao family actually dared to kill someone.
After all, this was the Lord of Chuan City!
Clapping his hands, Xiao Yunlong ignored the people around him and turned to leave.
Of course, debts must be paid by the debtor. Xiao Yunlong was not a bloodthirsty killer, so he did not slaughter all the guards.
However, as he reached the doorway, Xiao Yunlong suddenly stopped and looked back at the adjutant who was cowering in the corner and said, "By the way, when you call the capital, remember to tell them my name is Xiao Yunlong, and I come from the Northern Territory!"
After saying this, Xiao Yunlong strode away, followed closely by Tu Fu, Zhuge Wushuang, and others.
In the courtyard outside the reception hall of the city lord's mansion, there were still dense guards, but at this moment, no one dared to step forward. Seeing Xiao Yunlong walk out, they all parted a path for him to leave.
Of course, this was not because these guards were afraid of death. The main reason was that the city lord Qi Dengxian was too unpopular. Not only did he embezzle public funds during his tenure, but he also colluded with the major families below, acting with impunity and committing all sorts of evil deeds.
Not only these guards, but the entire populace of Chuan City had been complaining for years. They believed that when they learned of Qi Dengxian's death, these citizens of Chuan City would not be sad or angry, but would instead clap their hands and shout with great satisfaction.
It wasn't until Xiao Yunlong and his group had completely driven away that the adjutant slowly came back to his senses. He looked at Qi Dengxian's body lying on the ground, swallowed, and then took out his mobile phone, his fingers trembling as he dialed a number.
The call was answered quickly. The adjutant immediately said, "Hello, Secretary Zhong, is the Lord of the Ridge by your side? I have something very important to tell him!"
Secretary Zhong on the other end was about to reprimand him impatiently, but then the adjutant said, "City Lord Qi is dead, the City Lord has been murdered!"
Secretary Zhong was also shocked and blurted out in surprise, "What did you say? City Lord Qi Dengxian was murdered? Who has such great courage!"
"Secretary Zhong, don't ask so many questions first. Go and find the Lord of the Ridge and tell him about this!"
"The Lord of the Ridge is in the study inside. Don't hang up yet, I'll pass the phone to him, and you can talk to him!"
Just as Secretary Zhong was about to push the door, the study door suddenly opened.
The person who opened the door was a short old man in his sixties, about 1.5 meters tall, but not thin. His build looked quite sturdy and robust. His features were deep, giving people an imposing aura even without anger.
He was none other than the Lord of Chuanlong Ridge, Long Yan!
There were five major ridges in Southern Xinjiang, and Chuanlong Ridge was one of them. Chuanlong Ridge governed several large cities, such as Chuan City, which was within its jurisdiction.
The city where the Lord of Chuanlong Ridge was stationed was called Longyan City. Of course, this was also the stronghold of the Lord of Chuanlong Ridge. In fact, Longyan City was not originally called this name. It was only later that Long Yan became the Lord of the Ridge, and he forcefully and shamelessly named the city after himself.
"Give me the phone!" The Lord of Chuanlong Ridge, Long Yan, walked out and reached out directly. He was full of anger, and it seemed he had overheard their conversation inside.
As soon as he took the phone from the secretary, the Lord of the Ridge, Long Yan, said coldly, "Speak, who exactly killed Qi Dengxian?"
Chuan City was the largest city under the jurisdiction of Chuanlong Ridge, both in terms of population and economic volume. The importance of this city was self-evident. More importantly, Qi Dengxian was a confidant of the Lord of Chuanlong Ridge.
One could imagine how angry the Lord of the Ridge, Long Yan, was at this moment.
"Reporting to the Lord of the Ridge, the culprit who killed City Lord Qi is named Xiao Yunlong. Oh, and he also said that he comes from the Northern Territory!" The adjutant on the other end of the phone replied truthfully.
"What did you say? He said he comes from the Northern Territory?"
Long Yan's eyes narrowed instantly. For a moment, his face suddenly turned pale, as if he felt a deep fear from the depths of his soul.
However, it quickly returned to normal, and even the secretary who was watching him did not notice.
"Yes, my Lord of the Ridge. He said so himself. He also said that this matter can be reported to the capital. By the way, my Lord of the Ridge, do I need to report to the capital about this matter..."
"You don't need to worry about this matter, and you are no longer qualified to manage it. Take good care of City Lord Qi's funeral. In three days, I will personally go to Chuan City to bid him farewell!"
Long Yan hung up the phone directly and then turned to go inside. Before reaching the door, he turned back to the secretary and said, "Guard the main gate well. Without permission, no one is allowed to enter during this period. Those who violate this will be killed without mercy!"
This last sentence was not actually said to the secretary, but he turned his head to look at the corner on the left. What was there, only he, the Lord of Chuanlong Ridge, knew.
With a bang, the door closed. Long Yan walked over and sat down in the grand tutor's chair, then rubbed his forehead.
"Xiao Yunlong comes from the Northern Territory. If that's the case, then it should be correct."
Long Yan curled his lips and smiled with a complex expression, "Then it's no wonder. To dare to openly kill the Lord of Chuan City, the dignified King of Zhenbei of the Dragon Kingdom, I never expected this. That kid from back then actually became the King of the Northern Territory. The fortunes of life are truly unpredictable!"
After lamenting about life for a while, Long Yan finally remembered the important matter, so he quickly took out a special direct line telephone from the drawer and dialed a number.
At the same time, in a small, inconspicuous, and historically weathered old seven-story pavilion in the capital, on the top floor, nine people were sitting around a round table, seemingly in a meeting.
More than half of the nine people were elderly, and even the younger ones were around fifty years old. The meeting room was quiet, clean, and tidy.
However, almost no one in the entire Dragon Kingdom knew that this pavilion was the legendary Wentian Pavilion!
It could almost be said that almost all major decisions in the Dragon Kingdom were issued from this small pavilion.
Each of the nine people sitting here, if they even slightly stamped their feet or waved their hands, could cause a major earthquake or even a storm in the Dragon Kingdom.
In a sense, these nine people were the highest authorities of the Dragon Kingdom. They were the Nine Great Sect Masters of Wentian Pavilion.
Of course, Wentian Pavilion was mainly responsible for major cultural affairs in the Dragon Kingdom, while the Tiance Mansion was responsible for military affairs. The two divided their responsibilities in a complementary manner.
"Let's discuss it. Is it necessary to have the King of Zhenbei return to the Northern Territory camp? Currently, the northern countries, especially the Snow Wolf Kingdom, are restless. As winter approaches in late autumn, they are amassing troops on the border and showing signs of invading the Northern Territory!"
An old man spoke, his voice slow but his words forceful.
"I object. When King Xiao Bei was attacked in the capital, all those present remained silent. Due to various power entanglements, even when they knew King Xiao Bei was still alive, they did not contact him immediately but allowed him to act freely!"
"What's more, they even tacitly allowed the young man from the Zhang family in the Northeast to enter the Northern Territory. Now that the Northeast Tiger has just initially stabilized the situation in the Northern Territory, at this critical juncture, if King Xiao Bei is allowed to return, don't you all understand the principle of one mountain not tolerating two tigers?"
"We all understand this principle, but with the ability of that young man from the Zhang family, I'm afraid he won't be able to withstand the snow wolves of the northern deserts?" another old man said.
"The one from the Zhang family in the Northeast is known as the Northeast Tiger. His abilities, methods, and command capabilities are not weak. Moreover, he has the backing of the Zhang family in the Northeast, and the Zhang family also has a certain influence in the Tiance Mansion. Everyone, this is a chain reaction that affects the whole body!"
As the discussion reached this point, the meeting entered a brief silence.
However, at this moment, the meeting room door was suddenly knocked. Of course, under such circumstances, unless there was something extremely urgent and important, the guards outside would absolutely not knock rashly.
"Enter!" the slightly younger Sect Master near the door called out.
The meeting room door was then opened, and a dignified middle-aged man in his thirties, wearing a Zhongshan suit, strode in. He first nodded to the elders present to greet them, and then walked to the side of the slightly younger Sect Master and whispered a few words in his ear.
After listening, the young Sect Master waved his hand. After his subordinate walked back and closed the door, he coldly snorted, "Everyone, we just received news from Chuan City that King Xiao Bei has killed someone again!"
The previously quiet meeting room immediately erupted in an uproar.