Dragon's Origin

Chapter 484: A Warning to Uncle Li (Part 2)

"Whoosh!" A teacup, along with its tea, flew towards Uncle Li with a gust of wind.

Uncle Li raised his hand and caught the teacup. He swirled it a few times, ensuring all the tea stayed inside without spilling a drop, then gently placed it in front of him. He knew that the City Lord was truly angry this time.

If the first instance of Uncle Li making things difficult for Wang Sheng in the armory was something the City Lord had reluctantly tolerated, then this time, his unauthorized attempt to kill Wang Sheng, which resulted in a failed mission, had truly infuriated the City Lord.

Making his own steward apologize to Wang Sheng, even to the point of kneeling. Uncle Li knew this wasn't an exaggeration. He could tell from the difficult conditions Wang Sheng initially set. Fortunately, Cold Ice Li and the Shadow Old Eunuch went along, and Wang Sheng barely gave them some face, which led to a compromise.

The problem was, the condition for the compromise was that he had to stay underground in Worry-Free City like a rat, never to come above ground. As soon as he returned to the surface, the other party would likely try to kill him.

Uncle Li wasn't afraid of death, but having lived to such an old age, he didn't want to die, at least not in such a humiliating way. There was still a three-year agreement, and he couldn't attack Wang Sheng. It seemed Uncle Li had no choice but to follow Wang Sheng's demands and hide in the underground armory.

That damned oath, and that damned thing passed down through generations of Worry-Free City Lords, bound him tightly. Although Uncle Li could often act recklessly in Worry-Free City, he had to bow before the City Lord, especially in situations where he was clearly in the wrong.

Clearly, the City Lord was warning him, expressing his dissatisfaction face-to-face. Uncle Li understood everything, but he was speechless.

In silence, Uncle Li began to ponder the feeling he had when listening to the concert, that vague sensation of being lifted up, an indescribable feeling that could allow his cultivation to break through its limits once more. Unfortunately, that opportunity only came once, and he couldn't listen to it a few more times. He couldn't stay in the capital anymore.

As soon as the steward arrived in the capital and began negotiating with Wang Sheng, Uncle Li would likely face the relentless pursuit of Ling Xu Old Daoist. Therefore, Uncle Li, as cunning as an old fox, returned to Worry-Free City before the steward even reached the capital and before Wang Sheng and Ling Xu Old Daoist could react. Saying he rushed back was actually more like fleeing, but he left early enough to avoid being too disheveled.

This was also Wang Sheng's misjudgment, which was also related to Wang Sheng's fear of Worry-Free City. For the secret of the Thousand Desolation Land core, Wang Sheng wasn't ready to turn against Worry-Free City just yet, which was a lucky break for Uncle Li.

Seeing Uncle Li, this old fox, in such a state, the City Lord knew that anything he said now probably wouldn't matter to the guy. Anyway, the purpose of the warning had been achieved. Uncle Li would at least be more obedient in the near future. The City Lord didn't push it further but politely asked Uncle Li to return to the armory.

"Remember, don't let anyone see you come out," the City Lord said, seemingly not forcing Uncle Li to stay off the ground, but actually imposing a restriction: "Otherwise, as soon as any news reaches Lone Wolf's ears, my City Lord's mansion won't be able to protect itself. At that time, I will hold you accountable."

Uncle Li silently stood up and was about to leave.

"If you need anything, just say so, and they will prepare it for you," the City Lord's voice softened a little: "But if anyone comes to the armory to choose cultivation methods in the future, and you dare to make things difficult again, I'd rather destroy the armory than let you come up here."

The City Lord's tone was gentle, but the content was full of killing intent. Uncle Li paused, a strange smile blooming on his face, and strode out.

"I knew it, I knew it!" While the City Lord was warning Uncle Li, Wang Sheng in the capital was also regretting it. How could Uncle Li, this old fox, be a truly obedient subordinate of the Worry-Free City Lord? If he had known this, he would have risked killing Uncle Li. Worry-Free City might not have turned against him because of Uncle Li.

This wasn't a reminder from the steward, but something Wang Sheng had guessed from a series of actions by Worry-Free City. In short, the relationship between Uncle Li and the City Lord might not be as solid as it seemed. There must be something the City Lord had on him to make him willingly stay in the armory, taking advantage of the armory's secrets to cultivate.

Perhaps it was a mutually beneficial arrangement, but killing Uncle Li might not have had such serious consequences. Wang Sheng was simply intimidated by the importance of the armory, so he naturally assumed that Uncle Li, who guarded the armory, was also extremely important, without thinking more deeply.

If Uncle Li was truly loyal to Worry-Free City, he wouldn't have failed to reveal the fact that he had surpassed the peak of the Legend realm to the City Lord.

Like Old Monarch Guan, the Grand Master clearly knew that Ling Xu Old Daoist was an expert who had surpassed the ninth level of the Legend realm, but Old Monarch Guan didn't have a genius as powerful as Ling Xu Old Ancestor to inherit his legacy. In Worry-Free City, the City Lord probably didn't even know.

What a loss. Having missed this opportunity, it would probably be at least three years before he could find a more suitable time. If Uncle Li was patient enough not to come out for three years, Wang Sheng wouldn't have any way to deal with him.

Moreover, the important thing was that it had to be Ling Xu Old Daoist who took action. Wang Sheng himself probably couldn't do it. Therefore, Wang Sheng still had to rapidly improve his cultivation in these years, at least to the ninth level Legend realm. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't be able to open the Thousand Desolation Land core.

This was purely Wang Sheng's intuition. Having entered the Thousand Desolation Land core several times, Wang Sheng knew the dangers within. If the girl in his dream was really sealed, then without the strength of the Legend realm, he probably wouldn't even be able to touch the seal, let alone open it.

The four secret manuals sent by Worry-Free City, Wang Sheng didn't even look at them, he just put them away. Now, Wang Sheng needed to quickly recover his cultivation and then continue to improve, rather than immediately study these attacking techniques.

The Multi-Word Formula had been cultivated to the Five-Word Formula, and recovery became faster and faster. And Rose's daily unwavering delivery of Yin Qi also benefited Wang Sheng greatly. The sisters in the Wang Mansion had begun to cultivate the improved Everlasting Spring Heart Method in batches, and with Wang Sheng's huge financial support, their realms were soaring.

Of course, Wang Sheng didn't forget the assistance of music. In addition to being busy with the Royal Academy of Art, Wang Sheng also discovered an interesting phenomenon, that is, when there was only one musician, a Grandmaster-level musician could still trigger small-scale spiritual energy fluctuations in a small theater.

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