The Young Master of the Underworld Palace paled. He knew that since he had failed to kill Lin Yun in one strike, it would no longer be easy to finish him off now.
“Muli, whoever builds the formation for you makes no difference. Let me kill him. His mission will fail, the Myriad Treasures Pavilion will return the beastman corpse to you, and you can simply give the task to me instead. The result is the same, is it not?” the Young Master said earnestly.
He continued, “As long as you stay out of this, not only will I take his place and complete the formation for you, you will also earn a favour from the Underworld Palace. What do you say?”
“That is not the same at all. I gave them my word that once we left the city I would protect them all the way to our destination. I, Muli, keep my promises. If I did as you suggest, where would my reputation be? Where would my honour be?” Muli’s voice boomed like thunder, echoing in all directions.
He laughed and went on, “Besides, your Underworld Palace has a foul reputation among the human race. Going back on your word and turning on people is commonplace for you. A favour from your palace is worthless, and I, Muli, have nothing but contempt for organisations like yours.”
“You…”
The Young Master’s face grew even uglier.
“If you still think to pressure me with the name of the Underworld Palace, save your breath. I, Muli, am not impressed. Get lost before I lose my temper and take action myself!” Muli declared.
As a beastman, why should he fear offending a human power? His domain was the beastman tribe; at most he visited Heart City. The Underworld Palace could never cover the sky with one hand there.
At that moment, Lin Yun stepped forward. “Young Master of the Underworld Palace, even without Muli’s interference today, you alone could never touch me. Go back the way you came.”
“You bastard!”
The Young Master’s hands shook with rage. Murderous fury blazed in his pitch-black eyes.
To him, Lin Yun’s words were pure provocation. With his explosive temper, how could he endure it?
Yet what Lin Yun said was simply the truth.
With both himself and Zou Dongsheng present, unless a Supreme appeared, Lin Yun feared no one!
“Young Master, let us withdraw for now,” the elder beside him urged.
Given the current situation, they truly had no way to kill Lin Yun.
The Young Master raised his hand and pointed at Lin Yun. “Boy, the only reason you live today is that Harmony Realm guard of yours. But you will die all the same! I have remembered you!”
His words carried deadly menace.
“Let’s go!”
With that, the Young Master could only lead his men back into Heart City.
His plan had been sound.
By descending and striking the instant he appeared, before Muli could react, he would kill Lin Yun. Once the deed was done, even Muli could do nothing about it.
That was why he had attacked with lethal force the moment he landed.
What he had not counted on was the Harmony Realm expert at Lin Yun’s side. That was the fatal flaw in his scheme.
Of course, the Young Master did not know that even without Zou Dongsheng, that single strike would never have killed Lin Yun.
…
After the Underworld Palace group departed.
“Friend Zou’s strength is truly impressive,” Hongyuan and Dong Jian both exclaimed in admiration.
“You flatter me,” Zou Dongsheng replied.
Muli walked over to the four of them.
“My friends, I will protect you the entire journey. Although those formation masters all feared to enter beastman lands, with me escorting you, it is not nearly as dangerous as people imagine,” Muli said.
He continued, “Since everyone is here, let us set off now!”
“Very well,” Lin Yun agreed.
The four followed Muli and departed for the beastman tribe.
As for the two hundred million remuneration for Master Hongyuan, Lin Yun had intended to pay it himself, but Zou Dongsheng insisted on covering it. He explained that ever since the original plan to purchase beastman expert blood essence for Lin Yun, he had already prepared the funds.
Though the Infinite Heavenly Palace had been destroyed and only a few of them remained, they still possessed some wealth.
…
On the other side.
After the Young Master’s group returned to Heart City.
“That bastard! That absolute bastard! I will tear him into ten thousand pieces and make him die a miserable death!” the Young Master roared repeatedly, killing intent soaring to the heavens.
