The Prodigies War

Chapter 2080 The Faithful and Devoted Lin Daoyuan

Suddenly, the old servant gritted his teeth and said, “My liege, we used to have a hundred and ninety-three cities under our control, but now, there are only one hundred and nine left!

“That old bear Xuening took all those cities from us! How can we not take our revenge?

“Now, we have Sword Demon Daoyuan who has performed brilliantly and helped us reclaim fifty-four cities in one fell swoop. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Reject it, then we will not only disappoint those city lords who have submitted to us but also dishearten an outstanding character like Sword Demon Daoyuan!”

The speech was impassioned, but Lie Guang frowned heavily. “We don’t know what kind of person Sword Demon Daoyuan is as we haven't even seen him yet. Who knows what his real intentions are for doing all that?”

The old servant said angrily, “Master Lie Guang, Sword Demon Daoyuan has completely offended Region Lord Xuening in doing so. Is that not enough to prove his loyalty to our liege?”

“Alright, that’s enough!” Evil Emperor Heikong waved his hand and interrupted them. “Stop arguing, I have my own thoughts on this.”

Lie Guang and the old servant both turned to him in unison, wanting to know his decision in the face of such an unexpected situation.

However, Evil Emperor Heikong said, “Where is Sword Demon Daoyuan, why hasn’t he come to see me?”

The old servant and Lie Guang were stunned as the realization had only come to them at this moment. That’s right, why hasn’t Sword Demon Daoyuan come to claim credit from the lord after having done such a sensational deed?

“Hmph!” Evil Emperor Heikong’s face flashed with a hint of ruthlessness. “That kid just quietly claimed fifty-four cities within seven days, so reasonably, he should have come to pay respect to me right after. Yet he’s nowhere to be seen at all, so is he…blaming me for using him? ”

The old servant hurriedly said, “It is possible! An outstanding expert like Sword Demon Daoyuan is bound to be very proud. It's understandable that he’d take this opportunity to express his dissatisfaction.

“But I believe that with your ability, my liege, you can definitely reason him into submission and make him obediently work for you.”

Evil Emperor Heikong's expression eased up quite a bit as he said, “Forget it. He has made a great contribution this time, so I will not punish him for this small matter. However…”

Saying this, there was a cold flash in his eyes. “Since he has captured those cities, they shall be my reward to him. Let us see if he is capable of keeping them firmly under his control.”

The old servant was dumbfounded. “This…”

Lie Guang, on the other hand, laughed, “My liege is wise. Sword Demon Daoyuan has put in so much effort, it's only right to reward those cities to him.”

He had sensed that something was wrong, but only now had he suddenly realized exactly what it was. While it appeared that Sword Demon Daoyuan had presented a heavenly gift to their liege lord, at the same time, he had pissed off Region Lord Xuening, who would only vent his hatred on their lord!

By giving the cities to Sword Demon Daoyuan, their lord was throwing back the target on him.

At that time, even if the city lords of those fifty-four cities were to be killed by Region Lord Xuening, the blame would only be put on Sword Demon Daoyuan!

The old servant had to voice his doubt, “But how can Sword Demon Daoyuan be a match for Region Lord Xuening?”

Evil Emperor Heikong's eyes gleamed as he sneered, “Don’t look down on him; he was able to take down fifty-four cities in just seven days. First we’ll let him block Region Lord Xuening's wrath, and if he can't…then I don’t mind stepping in to help him out.”

Lie Guang couldn't help but sing praises again, “My liege is wise.”

In his opinion, the region lord had taken a seasoned and thoughtful approach. If Sword Demon Daoyuan thought he could spark a war between the lord and Region Lord Xuening so easily, then he would be very wrong.

At least, the first to suffer would be him, Sword Demon Daoyuan!

Evil Emperor Heikong laughed, “That brat actually took the opportunity to plot against me, truly a ruthless character he is. I would like to see what other tricks he can pull off next.”

The old servant was in a daze. “So you have already anticipated that Sword Demon Daoyuan’s actions harbors evil intentions, my liege?”

“You only realized it now? The profit really had you blinded!” Lie Guang's voice was permeated with mockery.

The old servant broke into a cold sweat and dared not say anything else.

He had never thought that there was such a great risk and evil behind a heavenly, joyous news like that.

Evil Emperor Heikong waved his hand. “Go and make my decision public. Make sure the old bear Xuening knows that Sword Demon Daoyuan is the main culprit!”

……

“Region Lord Heikong announced that he is rewarding me with all those cities, you say?”

Lin Xun was taken aback for a moment upon learning the news.

He hadn’t returned to Nightmare City but instead was waiting in Vibrant Mulberry City.

As this city used to be the base of Region Lord Xuening’s territory that was also adjacent to the territory of Region Lord Heikong, it would allow him to return to Nightmare City in the shortest amount of time.

“Yes.” Ji Leng moped. “It’s over. Who would have thought that despite the great gift presented to him, Region Lord Heikong would make such a decision?”

Lin Xun, however, wasn’t worried at all. He laughed, “That old man obviously noticed that something was amiss. Perhaps he’s already seen through my intentions. He's not as stupid as I thought he was.”

Ji Leng stiffened, and his face changed drastically. “Senior, you wouldn't have really intended from the beginning to use this matter to incite a war between Region Lord Xuening and Region Lord Heikong?”

Lin Xun asked back, “What do you think?”

Ji Leng instantly understood. His heart tumbled as he didn’t dare imagine where Senior Daoyuan got the guts to do such a thing from.

Even if he was just a little careless, he might end up getting killed by either Region Lord Xuening or Region Lord Heikong. Wasn't he worried about that at all?

“Send my message to the lords of those fifty-four cities to lead their armies to Region Lord Heikong's territory.” Lin Xun made his decision.

Those fifty-four city lords who had submitted had all gathered in this Vibrant Mulberry City with the forces under their command, waiting to be at Lin Xun’s disposal.

Ji Leng was stunned. “We’re abandoning those cities?”

“We don’t need that kind of headache.” Lin Xun's eyes were dark. “Old man Heikong wants the benefit without making a contribution, but how can it work like that? After all, I’m so faithful and devoted to him…”

Ji Leng almost suspected that he had misheard. You call yourself faithful and devoted when you’re digging such a big hole for Heikong to fall in?

Lin Xun waved his hand. “Go. We still have to do something to express our loyalty after this. At the very least, the world must know that I, Daoyuan, have my heart set on expanding territory for old man Heikong…”

It didn't take long for the fifty-four city lords to receive the order and lead their forces toward Region Lord Heikong’s territory.

“There’s no way you can shift the blame from yourself, Old Heikong.” On the city wall, Lin Xun smiled as he watched those city lords depart.

Turning to leave, he said, “Make preparations, Ji Leng. We shall continue attacking the cities in Region Lord Xuening's territory. This time…there’s only one condition when choosing a target: it has to be a surprise. Make it impossible for Region Lord Xueing to predict which city we will attack next.”

Ji Leng couldn't help but ask, “We’re not seizing them?”

“Correct, we are not. Region Lord Heikong doesn't like cities, so what we will do is to set fire everywhere in Region Lord Xuening's territory to show how faithful and devoted we are as Region Lord Heikong's subordinates!”

Again with this faithful and devoted talk…

Of course, Ji Leng didn't dare to say this thought out loud.

……

The speed at which Region Lord Xuening got the news was faster than that of Region Lord Heikong. After all, it had occurred in his territory.

Fifty-four cities had betrayed him!

This sudden and shocking turn of events sent him into a rage, and an unstoppable murderous intent surged in his heart.

Region Lord Xuening, whose dao title was Demon Emperor Xuening, was slightly stronger than Region Lord Heikong in terms of battle prowess. He was also a ruthless and violent character with an incomparable thirst for killing.

Rumored to be a descendant of the Primeval Brown Bear Clan, he possessed immense physical strength and an amazing bloodline talent.

His height was about ten feet. His robust body looked like it was made of cemented bronze, radiating a monstrous Emperor aura. When his eyes closed and opened, they zapped with a ferocious light.

“That old scumbag Heikong is simply tired of living!” roared Region Lord Xuening, his eyes bloodshot. “Lu Xian, Mu Qingyang, bring your people and go out with me. We’ll first exterminate those traitors, then go and settle the score with Heikong!”

“Roger!”

“Yes!”

Very quickly, forty out of fifty-nine quasi-Emperor generals under Region Lord Xuening's command set out with him, while the rest stayed behind to guard their lair.

However, they murderously arrived at the cities under the traitors only to find that those traitors had long since vanished.

They searched city after city and, without exception, turned up empty-handed every time.

“Those bastards were actually quick to flee!” The failure left Region Lord Xuening full of anger with nowhere to vent it. His face was unsightly.

He said through clenched jaws, “Let’s go, we’ll find Heikong!”

“My liege, this might be a scheme against us,” Lu Xian had to put forward his advice.

This man who looked like an attractive gentleman was a supreme quasi-Emperor who had the blood of countless lives on his hands, and he had always been regarded as the right arm of Region Lord Xuening.

Region Lord Xuening frowned. “What do you mean?”

Lu Xian analyzed, “We only know that a person called Sword Demon Daoyuan is doing all this. It’s still unclear whether or not he has the authorization from Region Lord Heikong.”

Region Lord Xuening impatiently said, “Bullshit! How would Sword Demon Daoyuan have the guts to do this without the support of that old man?”

“That is reasonable, my liege, but if that’s really the case, then Heikong certainly has planned and made ample preparations to set this all up. By barging straight into his territory, we may risk falling right into his trap…”

Lu Xian hadn't finished, but Region Lord Xuening had already understood what he was getting at. His brows furrowed, and his expression became uncertain.

Is this a plot by that old bastard Heikong or not?