The next morning
Jiang Jinyu slowly woke up, pushed open the door and was stunned to see the mess outside. She then asked in surprise, "What happened? Am I still dreaming?"
When Feng Qitong, who was busy at work, saw Jiang Jinyu, she immediately lost her focus on her work and her eyes were immediately drawn to him. However, she only dared to watch him cautiously out of the corner of her eye so as not to be discovered by Jiang Jinyu.
No matter how careful Feng Qitong was, Jiang Jinyu still keenly noticed her intentional or unintentional gaze. Their eyes met briefly in the air, and in an instant, both of their faces turned red.
What are you doing?
Looking at the people in the courtyard, Jiang Jinyu's face was still a little red as she asked.
Lu Shan straightened up with a resentful look, rubbed his back, and pointed helplessly at Zhou Mu, saying, "Ask him."
Zhou Mu couldn't think of a good reason to get out of it, so he pushed Feng Qitong forward. Feng Qitong smiled awkwardly, "It was all because Lu Shan went crazy in the middle of the night and ruined things like this. We're all cleaning up his mess."
This time, the blame fell on Lu Shan again.
Lu Shan was about to protest his innocence, but when he saw Zhou Mu looking at him, he could only swallow his words.
Jiang Jinyu joined the team tidying up the courtyard and also began to repair the array formations in the courtyard. After all, Zheng Ming's demonic energy was too powerful and had dissolved all the array formations in the courtyard. Now, in order to build an effective array defense, it was necessary to rebuild the array formations.
With Jiang Jinyu's help, the array in the courtyard was quickly repaired.
In no time, the newly formed powerful formation was even stronger than before.
...
Phantom Pavilion
Inside the vast hall, only Zhang Heng sat on the grand chair that symbolized power. The hall was empty, and the dim lighting made it look somewhat eerie.
At this moment, Zhang Heng was a commander without troops, with no soldiers under his command.
Suddenly, a person stepped out from the void.
"You've arrived. The legendary Black Emperor is in the Desolate Heaven Domain. Aren't you afraid he'll discover your presence?" Zhang Heng said coldly, looking at the man.
The man was surrounded by black mist.
With each step, a dark footprint was left on the ground, and the dazzling spiritual energy around him seemed to melt like ice water, constantly emitting a sizzling sound.
"Hehehe... I've come to do business with you."
Zhou Tong spoke up.
His pitch-black eyes looked at Zhang Heng, devoid of any emotion.
"explain."
Zhang Heng's answer was simple and straightforward.
"Aren't you afraid that if outsiders find out, you'll become an enemy of the world?" Zhou Tong asked.
Zhang Heng shook his head, "If you don't tell me, and I don't tell you, how will anyone know..."
"Aren't you going to ask me what business I have to discuss with you?" Zhou Tong continued to ask.
Zhang Heng said, "It's nothing more than killing Jiang Jinyu. It's just a side matter. It just so happens that Lord Luo is also going to get involved in the affairs of the Desolate Heaven Domain. This is a great opportunity for me to show my abilities."
"No, I am going to kill Feng Qitong, but I can promise you that I will step in and fight alongside you at the crucial moment, whether it is Jiang Jinyu or Feng Qitong."
As Zhou Tong spoke, a glint of black energy flashed in his eyes, followed by a few cackling laughs before he turned and left.
As Zhang Heng watched Zhou Tong's disappearing figure, he murmured, "It's like trying to get something from a tiger... I hope I won't be devoured by the tiger."
Sizzle sizzle
At this time
Suddenly, a sound like the void being torn apart rang out.
Upon hearing the commotion, Zhang Heng immediately knelt on the ground, respectfully kowtowed, and said, "Greetings, Lord Luo."
A figure slowly appeared in the void.
Luo Xiao
Lord Luo.
One of the elders of the Eastern Divine Continent.
A powerful force rippled around it like waves on water. The moment it appeared, the space seemed unable to withstand such a powerful force, and it actually showed terrifying dark ripples.
Luo Xiao looked at Zhang Heng, a surge of anger rising on his aged face, and reprimanded him: "Who gave you the audacity to collude with even the people of the extraterrestrial demons? I want the Eastern Divine Continent to break with the Dragon Clan, not to make the Eastern Divine Continent an enemy of the entire Great Thousand World. Are you courting death? Do you want the entire Eastern Divine Continent to be buried with you?"
Zhang Heng remained unfazed.
He took a deep breath to calm himself down.
He had anticipated the current situation from the moment Luo Xiao appeared, but he had already made preparations.
"My lord, have you ever considered this question?"
"With our strength alone, could we be a match for Wentian Tower?"
"What a joke! You can't even handle a third-rate force in the Desolate Heaven Domain. How dare you stand here and talk to me?" Luo Xiao said angrily.
“What if we add the legendary Black Emperor?” Zhang Heng asked, tilting his head slightly. “Moreover, the Phantom Pavilion has been completely wiped out. If you want to continue the mission, you must bring in outside help. Unless you do it yourself, joining forces with the extraterrestrial demons is my only option now.”
He paused again, a cold smile appearing on his lips, "With the help of the three demonic apes, the Heavenly Tower will definitely be no problem. Most importantly, we can then shift all the blame onto the extraterrestrial demons."
"The Dragon Clan is currently unstable internally. If we rashly start a war with the extraterrestrial demons, I'm sure you and I already know the consequences."
For the first time, Luo Xiao looked directly at the middle-aged man in front of him.
Perhaps it was his years of undercover work that tempered his character, making this move incredibly ruthless. It not only killed someone with a borrowed knife but also weakened the dragon clan's power effortlessly.
With that thought, Luo Xiao nodded heavily, but he still had one concern.
"If Zhou Tong were to spread this..."
Zhang Heng grinned and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Lord Luo to take action and eliminate the evil forces for the Great Thousand World. At that time, my Eastern Divine Continent will be the embodiment of light and justice, and all these dirty and despicable things will be the work of the evil forces."
"Good, very good. If this matter is accomplished, I will nominate you for a cabinet position." Upon hearing this, Luo Xiao finally smiled with satisfaction.
Upon hearing that he would be admitted to the cabinet, Zhang Heng was instantly excited. Even with his usual composure, he couldn't help but grin from ear to ear.
Joining the cabinet was undoubtedly his lifelong dream.
As the central authority, the cabinet of the Eastern Divine Continent is equivalent to the elders' hall of other forces. Its power is considerable, and it is often described as a place where one can rise to the top in one step or leap over the dragon gate.
"Then I thank you in advance, sir."
Zhang Heng said with a happy expression.
Luo Xiao nodded, and then his figure flashed and disappeared.
Soon, the hall returned to calm.
Zhang Heng stood up, all his previous excitement gone. His face was extremely cold, and a chilling smile appeared on his lips.
He gazed into the void where Luo Xiao had vanished and said, "Interesting, this is getting more and more interesting. Luo Xiao, you think you've gotten a huge advantage, but I'll make sure you die a horrible death."
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