Outside the door, a huge crowd had also gathered, gazing at Ling Xiao with open admiration.
True, his ruthless methods had initially made many people wary, but once they thought it through, the fear vanished.
Even if Ling Xiao were a demon king, he was their demon king. What was there to be afraid of?
Moreover, every warrior in the Restoration Society lived with their lives on the edge, never knowing when death might claim them. Many had watched comrades tortured to death by enemies.
Of the dozen or more people killed inside the Xianglong Trading Company today, every single one had died at the hands of the Marquis of Eastern County.
They had wanted to carve that man into a thousand pieces themselves.
Now Ling Xiao had done it for them. They should be grateful and overjoyed, not frightened.
“Senior Brother, I’m alright now.”
After roughly half an hour, Ling Xiao slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and said, “Next, I plan to pay a visit to the City Lord’s Mansion. Since we’ve already torn off all pretence, we have to deal with the city lord Jiao Lie as well. Otherwise it will hinder our plans.”
“No problem. My poison is almost completely neutralised. I’ll go with you. We’ll gather some more men too. The City Lord’s Mansion is a dragon’s pool and a tiger’s den. It won’t be easy to storm.”
Wu Xiang nodded.
“The Holy Dynasty Restoration Society is supposed to be a secret organisation. Wouldn’t revealing everything at once be unwise?” Ling Xiao asked.
“Don’t worry. Everyone who needs to infiltrate the Demon Capital has already done so. If we take Lanton City now and seal the news, we can still coordinate with your side later and completely destroy that Demon Capital.”
Wu Xiang smiled.
“Fine. In any case, the True Demon Empire won’t last much longer. The only reason they could strut around before was because they had the Yin-Yang Demon King and the Lightning Demon King backing them. Now I’ve killed the Lightning Demon King, and the Yin-Yang Demon King alone can’t hold everything together. He might not even dare return.”
Ling Xiao nodded. “Let’s go together. Also, send your people to guard the city gates. No one, no matter who, is allowed to leave for the time being. We can’t risk the news spreading.”
“Leave that to us,” Wu Xiang agreed.
“In that case, let’s move. Time to meet this City Lord Jiao Lie of Lanton City!”
Ling Xiao rose to his feet, showing no trace of injury.
Everyone was astonished. His recovery ability was simply too monstrous. He had just fought a bloody battle with the Marquis of Eastern County, yet in half an hour he was fine.
He truly possessed the body of a war god.
Ling Xiao and Wu Xiang walked at the front, followed by more than thirty elite backbone members of the Restoration Society.
The rest headed to positions near the city gates, ready to act at a moment’s notice.
Once Ling Xiao eliminated Jiao Lie, they would seize complete control of the city.
Meanwhile, Ji Mingkong and Leng Mei, leading the Dark Assassins, had also received the news. Leng Mei brought fifty people to Lanton City to assist the Restoration Society.
Ji Mingkong remained in the Demon Capital to continue gathering intelligence.
Everyone performed their duties perfectly.
Moon Maiden still did not show herself, but she stayed close, guarding Ling Xiao.
She now deliberately cultivated his ability to handle matters independently. Unless his life was truly in danger, she would never intervene.
On the streets, soldiers on patrol continued their rounds.
When they saw this group of menacing figures emerge from the Xianglong Trading Company, one rookie rashly moved to block them, only to be stopped by a veteran.
“Are you stupid? Can’t you read the situation? Charging over now is just asking to die,” the veteran snapped irritably.
“But we eat the City Lord’s Mansion’s rations. We can’t just do nothing, can we?” the rookie protested.
“The City Lord’s Mansion’s rations? Don’t forget, we’re all human. This was originally our territory, occupied by the Sea Clan. For something like this, turning a blind eye is the smart move. If we go and die, the Sea Clan won’t show us any mercy.”
The veteran slipped into a nearby tavern and went straight to sleep.
Out of sight, out of mind.
After standing stunned for a while, the rookie hid as well.
Of course, there were still some who courted death. Plenty of people openly pointed at Ling Xiao and cursed him as lowly scum.
Unfortunately for them, they didn’t even require Ling Xiao to lift a finger. Restoration Society members quickly cleared them away like so much rubbish.
From the buildings lining the streets, countless pairs of eyes watched.
These were the residents of Lanton City.
Almost all of them were humans of the Blue-Eyed Clan.
“Has the Restoration Society finally decided to act openly? Does that mean we won’t have to live these humiliating days any longer?”
“Sigh, just a few youngsters. What can they really achieve? Those fish and shrimp may be ugly and smell of the sea, but they’re strong.”
“Old mate, you clearly haven’t heard. I just got word. That young man at the front? He killed that tyrannical Marquis of Eastern County!”
“Really?”
“Absolutely true. My friend saw it with his own eyes.”
“Tsk tsk, then there might actually be hope.”
For the Blue-Eyed Clan, apart from a small portion of nobles who willingly served the Sea Clan, the vast majority harboured no goodwill towards them.
Ever since the Sea Clan established the True Demon Empire, the Blue-Eyed Clan had been branded with utter shame. They lived worse than pigs and dogs.
Their days were bitter. They all longed for the life they once had.
If someone, one day, could destroy this True Demon Empire, they would be eternally grateful.
…
Under the eager gazes of countless eyes, Ling Xiao and his group quickened their pace towards the City Lord’s Mansion.
Moments later, the heavily guarded mansion appeared before them.
“It really is sealed tighter than an iron barrel. Looks like City Lord Jiao Lie already knows we’re coming for revenge,” Wu Xiang remarked.
“Doesn’t matter if he knows. Today we’re openly tearing face with the City Lord’s Mansion. If they want to fight hard, we can do the same.”
Ling Xiao smiled.
The moment Ling Xiao’s group arrived, someone had already run inside to report.
“You insolent wretches! Are you trying to rebel? This is the City Lord’s Mansion! What do you think you’re doing bringing so many people here?”
The general guarding the mansion was a peak Ninth Layer warrior clad in magnificent sea-blue armour. His aura was imposing.
Unfortunately, his shouting carried more bravado than strength.
The Marquis of Eastern County was dead. Did a mere peak Ninth Layer warrior really think he could defy the heavens?
“You’re absolutely right. We are here to rebel. We’re rebelling against your True Demon Empire!”
A smile lifted the corner of Ling Xiao’s mouth as he spoke calmly.
They’re insane!
Fear surged through the guards. In the past, the Holy Dynasty Restoration Society had only operated in secret, opposing the True Demon Empire from the shadows. Never had they dared to act so openly.
Yet even though their enemies had lost their minds, the guards dared not act rashly.
