Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

It has to be said that the Grand Elder was really ruthless. He knocked Li Fang unconscious in one go, and now Li Fang can't hear a single word they're saying.

The Grand Elder looked at Chen Jie and asked, "Does Heng Qing know about your plan?"

Upon hearing this, Heng Qing looked at the Grand Elder and said, "I know all of this, and I understand that this is the only way to break the deadlock. We have no other options."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder looked at her and said, "Do you know the consequences of failure?"

Heng Qing said, "It's just my life anyway. I'm willing to give it up for the sake of the immortals."

The Grand Elder nodded and said, "Now I know why you were designated as a Lesser Immortal Venerable. To be able to do what you have is truly something no ordinary person could achieve."

Chen Jie then spoke up, "Does the Grand Elder agree with this plan?"

The Grand Elder pointed to Li Fang on the ground and said, "Isn't it obvious?"

Chen Jie nodded and said, "That's very good. Since that's the case, let's not delay and get this done as soon as possible."

The First Elder nodded slightly and then said, "Today I will lead my clansmen to the Human Emperor City to meet Jiang Yuan!"

……

In the Imperial City, at the Eastern King's Palace, the Eastern King sat on his throne, listening to the reports from his subordinates, his brows furrowed.

"The Emperor's City is only so big, and you can't even find two people?"

The Eastern King's voice was icy and full of displeasure. He had issued a city-wide search order a full day ago, but had found nothing. You have to understand that the entire imperial city is not that big. Two or three hundred people searched for a whole day and still couldn't find anything. Those were two living people. They couldn't be hidden as objects. How could two living people be hidden?
Thinking of this, the Eastern King was furious and cursed his subordinates as useless.

The men lowered their heads, not daring to meet the Eastern King's gaze. After a long while, one of them tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, do you think it's possible that these two people didn't even enter the capital?"

"Ok?"

The Eastern King was taken aback and looked at the speaker, saying, "If they're not in the city, where could they have gone?"

Upon hearing this, the man immediately said, "Sir, don't forget that Hengqing is still the young mistress of those criminals outside the city, and she is betrothed to Li Fang since childhood. Now that the Western King's forces in the city have been wiped out, she has no room to maneuver anymore."

“If I were her, I would definitely escape out of the city right now to find Li Fang and avenge me, instead of waiting to die here.”

Upon hearing this, the Eastern King remained silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "What you said makes some sense. If I were Heng Qing, I would probably also be thinking of going to Jiuli to ask for reinforcements."

"Jiuli!"

The Eastern King squinted. The Jiuli tribe was indeed a problem. He had forgotten about them. Even if Heng Qing wasn't with them, the Jiuli were still a big trouble. After all, the Jiuli had an immortal elder who had reached the fourth level of the Fusion God realm, and they were also quite powerful. If he were to send troops out of Kunlun this time, the Human Emperor City would inevitably be left vulnerable. At that time, the Jiuli would seize the opportunity to attack the Human Emperor City...

It's like they haven't even established a firm foothold outside, and now their backyard is on fire. How can things possibly turn out well when they're attacked from both sides?

So regardless of whether Hengqing is with the Jiuli tribe or not, I must find a way to eliminate the Jiuli tribe. To fight external enemies, we must first secure internal stability.

Having figured this out, the Eastern King looked at the speaker and said, "What do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, the man spoke up: "Lord Dongwang, this group of criminals from the Jiuli tribe are entrenched in the chaotic forest. The old Heavenly Venerable is weak and insists on befriending them, even going so far as to marry his daughter off to them, which is despicable."

Upon hearing this person speak, some people in the crowd frowned slightly. Although these were the Eastern King's confidants, they had also served as subjects of the Old Immortal Venerable.

Although the old immortal had no great achievements, he was kind to people and had won the hearts of some. This person was despicable for directly belittling the old immortal. However, seeing that the Eastern King did not react, everyone remained silent.

Although the Eastern King found the man's words somewhat grating, he did not refute them but instead watched him speak quietly.

This person is a newly appointed confidant, whose position is not yet secure, so he is eager to show himself. Therefore, when making suggestions, he reiterated his personal stance, which is to firmly support the Eastern King. This is why he went to such extremes as to criticize the Old Immortal Venerable.

Then he continued, "However, now that our army is about to leave Kunlun, if those criminals of the Jiuli tribe know that our army has left the Human Emperor City and the city is empty, they will definitely not let go of the opportunity to attack us. At that time, we will be attacked from both sides and have no chance of winning. Therefore, I suggest that we take advantage of the fact that the Qi King is still here, join forces, destroy the Jiuli first, and then leave Kunlun. Then we can rest easy!"

After saying that, he looked at the Eastern King and said, "My lord, what do you think?"

After hearing this, the Eastern King pondered for a moment, glanced at the others, and said, "What do you all think?"

Upon hearing the Eastern King's question, the others pondered for a moment, and one of them immediately spoke up: "Your Majesty, I think what Jiang Lei said earlier is quite right. Heng Qing and that outsider are nothing more than a minor nuisance. The Western King has already been brought under our control. Without the Western King and without the troops, how much trouble can they cause? To put it arrogantly, unless they invite a terrestrial immortal, they can only rely on one person, even if he is a fourth-level Molten God, it will be a waste of effort."

"Our Human Emperor City is not something that one or two people can overthrow. Do you all agree?"

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Indeed, were they being a bit too easily frightened? A single Qing and some Chen Jiu Si had scared them so much. According to King Qi, Chen Jiu Si was only a third-stage Fusion God, and the Eastern King could destroy him with a wave of his hand.

Although Na Qing deliberately referred to herself as a minor immortal, that referred to her status, not her strength. In the entire Human Emperor City, there were many people stronger than her.

So why treat these two like frightened birds? What is it about these two that makes them so afraid?

Shouldn't they be more concerned about the Jiuli tribe deep in the chaotic forest right now?
If the Kunlun Immortal Clan leaves the Kunlun Immortal Realm, leaving the Kunlun interior empty, would the Jiuli Clan, who have been dormant for so long, give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
Everyone fell silent. Suddenly, they realized they were worried about the wrong people. The people who should be worried the most were the Jiuli tribe, such a major threat that had to be eliminated first.

The Eastern King found this very reasonable, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "You mean to send troops out of the chaotic forest and first destroy the Nine Li?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately said, "That's right, we should eliminate the Jiuli first, and then talk about other things."

Everyone spoke in unison, and the Eastern King nodded slightly. However, at this moment, someone said, "Your Majesty, although my colleagues are all in a frenzy, I must remind you that there are still two scoundrels around us."

"What if Hengqing and Chen Jiusi take advantage of our expedition to the Chaotic Forest and come back to rescue the Western King? So we must handle this carefully and not let them have any loopholes."

The Eastern King said, "That's right. We can't afford to lose sight of the bigger picture. We must proceed cautiously and step by step, without the slightest slackening. Your reminder is excellent."

The Eastern King then added, "In this way, when we muster our troops and launch an attack, we will take the Western King with us. He will accompany the army, and the Qi King and I will guard him together. I do not believe that anyone in the world can rescue the Western King from our hands."

"Your Majesty is wise."

Upon hearing the Eastern King's words, everyone bowed and praised his wisdom. Indeed, it was wise. With the Western King by their side, no one could possibly pull any tricks. This was definitely a wise and prudent statement for governing the country.

With everyone in agreement, the Eastern King prepared to order his troops to march into the Chaotic Forest and attack the Jiuli tribe. But just then, a series of hurried footsteps sounded outside.

"Report..."

The Eastern King was taken aback. What urgent military report could there be at this time? Could it be that Heng Qing and Chen Jiu Si had been captured?
Thinking this through, the Eastern King immediately said, "Enter."

At this moment, a messenger immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, there is an emergency! The city gate guards have reported that a large number of Jiuli criminals have been discovered outside the city and are heading towards our city defenses. Please provide immediate support, Your Majesty!"

Ok?
Upon hearing this, the Eastern King was taken aback and said, "Very well, I didn't send troops to find him, yet they actually walked right into my trap to die. All of you, listen to my command, assemble your troops, and follow me into battle!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the people inside the house immediately agreed, and a group of them went out to muster their troops, preparing to accompany the Eastern King on his expedition.

At this moment, the Eastern King picked up his spear, went out, rode his horse straight to the city wall, and when he arrived outside the city wall, he saw that the elite troops who had defeated the Nine Li had all arrived.

They were waiting below the city walls at that moment.

As soon as the Eastern King appeared, he saw an old man in the Jiuli tribe's ranks. It was the Jiuli tribe's Great Elder. At this moment, Elder Dao looked at the Eastern King and said, "Your Majesty, it's been a long time!"

Upon hearing this, the Eastern King looked at the Grand Elder of the Jiuli tribe and said, "You old codger, you're still alive?"

The elder said, "I can't bear to die. I was already packing up to go see the Human Emperor when I suddenly heard some big news. I was so excited that I got up again and prepared to fight for a chance of survival for my descendants!"

Upon hearing this, the Eastern King looked at the Grand Elder and said, "Oh, what big news could make the Grand Elder so excited? Could it be that someone told you I'm going to send troops out of Kunlun?"

"Oh my, Lord Dongwang is indeed wise. He saw at a glance why the old man was so agitated. That's right, that's the matter."

The Grand Elder exclaimed excitedly, but the Eastern King's face suddenly turned ugly. He said, "Old man, you've got a good plan, but have you forgotten that I'm not going to send troops out of Kunlun for another three days? You've come a bit too early, haven't you?"

"Not too early, not too early, just right."

The Grand Elder chuckled, and upon hearing this, the Eastern King roared, "Old man, you've really gone too far! Since that's the case, I won't be polite with you anymore. Men, kill all the criminals outside the city!"

"Yes!"

At his command, soldiers responded immediately and prepared to attack. But the Grand Elder, who witnessed this, exclaimed excitedly, "Wait, Eastern King, what is the meaning of this?"

"What do you mean? You've brought your people here to seize the city, do you expect me to treat you kindly? Today I'm also looking for a fight with you, let's settle this right here."

"and many more!"

The Grand Elder then shouted, looking directly at the Eastern King, "Jiang Yuan, are you insane? I'm not here to fight you to the death; I'm here with the Jiuli people to surrender to you!"

"surrender?"

The Eastern King looked at the Grand Elder with a bewildered expression and asked, "Have you come here today to surrender?"

The elder said, "Otherwise what? Did you think I brought so many people here to fight you to the death?"

The Eastern King frowned and looked at the Grand Elder, saying, "So you said you heard some big news, which is why you couldn't help but come here."

"is not that right!"

“I heard that you have found a way to lead the army out of Kunlun and seize the land of outsiders. I haven’t seen such a powerful leader in a long time. This is the true spirit of the immortals.”

"That's why I brought my men here to seek refuge immediately. Otherwise, would I still have a place if I waited any longer?"

"Who would have thought that you would want to wipe us out the moment we meet? Where can I go to reason with you? Let me tell you, Jiang Yuan, although you have done something very bold, we are not afraid of you even if you want to wipe out the Nine Li. Even if we can't beat you, I will still break two of your front teeth."

The elder said coldly, as if to say, "Don't think we're easy to mess with."

The Eastern King was stunned. They had come to surrender? Had he really misunderstood?

At this moment, the Eastern King raised his hand to signal his men to wait before making their move. Then, he looked at the Grand Elder and asked, "Did you really bring the Jiuli tribe to surrender?"

The elder said, "If that's your attitude, then we won't surrender."

The Eastern King asked, "Why have you come to surrender?"

The Grand Elder looked at the Eastern King and said, "Jiang Yuan, don't pretend you don't know. Just tell me, are you going to send troops out of Kunlun to fight those guys for territory?"

"Yes!"

The Eastern King replied, and the Grand Elder said, "Then stop talking nonsense. Take one of us with you. Our Jiuli tribe needs territory, a lot of territory. We'll go to Kunlun with you, and when we conquer the land, we'll just get a big piece. How about it? You won't lose out on this deal, will you?"

Upon hearing the elder's words, the Eastern King's brows relaxed slightly. So these Jiuli tribesmen had heard the news and came to seize the territory. It made sense, considering how many years these Jiuli tribesmen had lived like savages in the forest.

That cramped place was suffocating; how could they not be tempted by the opportunity to acquire more land?

Having figured out the crux of the matter, the Eastern King began to consider the gains and losses. The Jiuli tribe was very powerful, and they also had the Grand Elder, a fourth-level Molten God, with extraordinary combat strength...

After careful consideration, the Eastern King realized that accepting the surrender of the Jiuli tribe was a huge win.

In this way, he would not only gain a large number of elite combat forces, but also a Grand Elder at the fourth level of the Fusion God realm. With him, King Qi, and the Grand Elder, the three at the fourth level of the Fusion God realm would be invincible. Who in the world could stand against them?

Thinking of this, the Eastern King immediately put on a happy face and said, "Hahaha... Old brother, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Quickly, open the door, I want to personally welcome my old brother into the city."

The Eastern King immediately changed his expression, greeting them with a smile. (End of Chapter)