Baili Die, however, was not entirely resigned to it.

In her eyes, Dongfang Xiao had protected the human race for nearly a century.

He not only brought glory to Tianfu City, but he was also a person who was indifferent to fame and fortune. How could he have any conflict with Liu Chen?

"Wait, you need to have a reason!"

The two wouldn't fight to the death for no reason.

But neither of them answered her question.

A flame descended from the sky, engulfing everything and rapidly approaching.

Baili Die was completely unprepared and had no time to dodge.

At the critical moment, a giant black hand appeared out of thin air, grabbed Baili Die tightly, and then threw her into the distance.

What followed was Liu Chen's disdainful voice.

"Haven't you realized yet? The City Lord of the Eastern City has a lot of grievances against me!"

After being thrown by the giant hand, Baili Die was completely unable to control her body.

Fortunately, the formation isolated this place from the outside world, and the object crashed directly into the edge of the formation.

She looked at Dongfang Xiao in disbelief. What was this old man she used to respect so much trying to do?

The flames just now were extremely powerful; Dongfang Xiao really wanted to kill her.

"Lord Dongfang, what's wrong?"

If Dongfang Xiao attacked Liu Chen, there would still be some clues to follow.

For example, Liu Chen was too arrogant and needlessly provoked a war between humans and alien beasts.

For the sake of national righteousness, the Eastern City Lord might rashly try to eliminate Liu Chen.

This could be considered a barely acceptable reason to stop the battle between humans and the alien beasts.

However, Baili Die is carefree in her actions and rarely does anything out of line.

It has never provoked anyone, nor has it ever been hostile to any other force.

For both reason and emotion, Dongfang Xiao would not lay a hand on him.

Dongfang Xiao's face was gloomy as he stared at the two of them with hostility.

"Enough! Are you still going to side with him? Today, he must die."

He really didn't intend to kill Baili Die.

The previous attack was also a feint.

He planned to take advantage of Liu Chen's rescue of Baili Die to launch a sneak attack on Liu Chen.

As a result, Liu Chen's attacks were too fast, leaving him no opportunity to find an opening.

Baili Die only realized this at this moment.

The residence of the Superpower Alliance was equipped with a protective shield with extremely high energy fluctuations.

Other protective shields are used to defend against external enemies.

But in this situation, it becomes a prison that confines them inside.

Moreover, it has the function of isolating energy, so even if there is a huge fight inside, no one outside can detect anything unusual.

"Lord Dongfang, what old grudge do you have with Liu Chen?"

Liu Chen used the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword to casually unleash a sword light.

With a flick of his wrist, a large purple-gold flag appeared.

"There's no real grudge between us; our biggest enemy is our shared interests."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang's face immediately darkened.

Baili Die looked completely bewildered, not understanding what he meant.

"Interests? What conflict of interest do you have with Lord Dongfang?"

This old city lord was always indifferent to fame and fortune, and he voluntarily resigned from his position as city lord several times.

He's a carefree, unambitious person, so how could he possibly have any vested interests with Liu Chen?

But Dongfang Xiao's silence seemed to confirm Liu Chen's words.

Liu Chen shook his head, knowing that he had too much of a biased view of Dongfang Xiao.

Anyone who has been protected by a powerful figure for decades will feel an immense longing for that person in their heart.

This has nothing to do with whether one is intelligent or not.

Rather, it was the long-standing trust that blinded them to their own judgment.

"Dongfang Xiao, he's not as upright as you think."

He was certain that no one but him would dare to become the new city lord.

Moreover, he is the only person in the entire human race who can fight Ba Hu without being at a disadvantage.

Even if a new city lord is appointed, he will always be a god revered by the people, so of course he wouldn't mind stepping down from the position of city lord.

But then I appeared, and he realized his position was threatened.

When you are the strongest person in the world who has transcended all levels.

Those are all empty titles, so naturally I won't take them seriously.

You, who have long held the throne of the strongest, suddenly encounter a challenger of similar stature.

This person is exceptionally talented and will soon surpass you.

No one would be willing to accept this.

The same applies to Dongfang Xiao.

So when she met Liu Chen and found that their views differed, she ruthlessly killed him.

Dongfang Xiao's face turned pale and then flushed as he realized Dongfang Xiao's secret was exposed.

She pressed her lips tightly together, refusing to speak in defense.

Over the years, having been high and mighty, they have become accustomed to people's flattery and obsequiousness.

Everything changed after Liu Chen appeared.

This young man's talent made him feel threatened.

A month ago, when I first heard the name Liu Chen.

Dongfang Xiao didn't take it seriously. How could destroying a small superpower guild threaten him?

He considered bringing Liu Chen into Tianfu City and making him work for him.

But when he heard Liu Chen's name again, he had successfully joined the ranks of ninth-level ability users.

Baili Die looked at Dongfang Xiao hopefully, hoping he could offer some explanation.

He remained silent for a long time, his delicate body trembling slightly, his shoulders shaking incessantly.

"How could that be? Lord Dongfang, it's not like that."

You should quickly explain to him that it must have been a misunderstanding.

But she herself understood that Liu Chen had put it this way.

There's no point in arguing between the two sides anymore.

Liu Chen smiled at Dongfang Xiao, the smile on his lips carrying an unspeakable sarcasm.

"The last line of defense for humanity."

It's just an excuse these high-and-mighty superpowered individuals use to keep humans under their control!

Beasts are indeed terrifying, and sea monsters are even more unmatched.

But it is precisely because of the threat of alien beasts and sea monsters that superhumans can stand high above and easily control the human race.

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