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When they were about to return to their residence, the sky had already darkened. When they jumped down and were about to lead the gnus into the yard, Bai Yu Zhe suddenly frowned and looked inside warily.
"Boss, what's wrong?" Seeing Bai Yu Zhe's strange movements, Tie Ta asked.
Bai Yu Zhe didn't respond to Tie Ta's words. Instead, he looked into the darkness and said coldly, "Since you've come, don't hide your head and show your tail, just come out!"
The eighteen blood guards immediately moved. Holding their weapons in their hands, they entered into a state ready to fight at any moment! There were actually people who found their residences and planned to ambush them here. One of them had already guessed that the person who had come might be someone from the royal family of the Yuan Kingdom.
"Hahaha …" A burst of laughter came from inside the cave, and soon after, figures began to appear from the darkness one after another. This laughter was coming from the person in the lead.
The person in the lead was a middle-aged man. He was tall and sturdy, had a resolute face, wore a black suit with sharp features, and exuded an aura of violence. His jet-black hair made him look even more energetic and domineering.
There were a total of thirty people behind him, and each of them had a tall and sturdy body, exuding an aura of iron and blood.
"Kid, you're really not bad. To think that you would be able to discover us so quickly!" The middle-aged man in the lead wore a smile on his face. He didn't seem hostile at all. In fact, he even praised Bai Yu Zhe!
Bai Yu Zhe, on the other hand, was frowning. He felt a sense of threat from these people. Moreover, that kind of iron-like killing intent made him realize that they should be people from the royal clan. Furthermore, these people had all been on the battlefield before.
"City …" City... "City Lord!" Before Bai Yu Zhe could reply, He Sheng Ming, who was at the back, suddenly trembled as he looked at the middle-aged man who was trembling with fear.
Hearing He Shengming's uncontrollable words, Bai Yu Zhe and the others immediately understood. Su Fa Jun's warning had indeed come true. This person was the city lord of Barren City, and was also a member of the royal family of Yuan Kingdom. In other words, the royal family was going to attack them!
Hong Zhenshan was not surprised that someone knew him. He was not a mysterious person in the Barren City because he often appeared in public when necessary. It was normal for people to know him.
"That's right, I am the city lord of Barren City, and I believe that you all know that the city lord of Barren City has always been appointed by the royal family. You guys don't look like fools. You should know the purpose of my visit! Now, I'll give you two options. The first option is to join the Yuan Kingdom and follow the crown prince and the others back to the Imperial City. At that time, His Majesty would naturally not treat you unfairly! The other way is to disappear from this world forever! " Hong Zhenshan still had a smile on his face as he said his last sentence as if it was a matter of course.
He didn't accompany the Crown Prince Hong Qinglin to the auction today because he had already found out about Bai Yanzhe and the rest's situation, so he had already started setting them up.
It had already been three to four hours since Hong Zhenshan arrived here. The surrounding hooligans had long been under their control, and they had also carried out a thorough search of the house! Because this group of people could actually take out a Spirit Level Cultivation Method to auction.
After three hours of searching, they didn't manage to find anything of much value. What surprised Hong Zhenshan the most was the pill furnace in one of the rooms! Moreover, the room was filled with the aroma of elixirs; it was obvious that he had concocted the elixir not long ago.
Even with Hong Zhenshan's experience, he was able to determine that this spirit pill was not of a low grade. From his careful observation, he could tell that there was no one else living here. In other words, this apothecary was among this group of people.
For such a young apothecary to be at least a second tier apothecary, Hong Zhenshan was visibly moved! Originally, he had been ordered to recruit them. If things went south, he would have to shut his mouth. Once another Spirit Level cultivation technique appeared, what they needed to do was monopolize it. Other than their Abyss Country's Royal Family, no one else was allowed to own it!
Only in this way would they be able to maintain the might of the deep sea realm and ensure the stability of their Hong family's throne!
Although this group of people might have already practiced Spirit Level Cultivation Methods, they were still young. As long as they entered the Imperial City and joined their country's government, they would definitely be under strict control and wouldn't need to fear anything. Moreover, if the situation was good, they could be made to serve the country.
When Hong Zhenshan found out that there was an alchemist of rather high tier within this group, his intentions of recruiting another apothecary became even more apparent. Alchemists, no matter where they were, would never appear too often. Furthermore, there weren't many alchemists in the royal family all this time! It wasn't that they didn't want to recruit more people, but the number was just that rare.
"What if I choose the third option?" Bai Yu Zhe's eyes slightly narrowed, they seemed to flash with a bright light. His tone was calm, but it carried an unquestionable momentum.
"Humph!" Hong Zhenshan gave a cold snort. His smile disappeared and an incomparably powerful aura spread out, directly pressing down on Bai Yu Zhe and the 18 blood guards. He said in an irresistible tone, "There is no third path. But don't forget, how old are you? How much combat strength could he have? Even if all of you had cultivated to the Origin Drawing Realm, would you still be able to go against the entire Yuan Kingdom? "
"Besides, to have you serve His Majesty and become the subjects of the Yuan Kingdom is something many people dream of. Don't miss it and choose a path of death instead!"
As he spoke, Hong Zhenshan slowly walked forward. His aura was constantly increasing as he pressed down towards his opponent! However, as the aura he was releasing increased, Hong Zhenshan was also becoming more and more shocked …
That was because among the twenty men in front of him, other than the man who had called out his identity earlier, the rest of them were trembling. They were practically crawling on the floor! The other nineteen people didn't feel anything, especially the one standing at the very front. Facing such a violent aura, it was like a spring breeze blowing.
Bai Yu Zhe didn't immediately answer him and instead quietly pondered. Right now, he did not want to become enemies with the Yuan Kingdom. If he really wanted to fight, although the people in front of him were powerful, he still had a chance!
However, if they were to become enemies with the Yuan Kingdom right now, they would have no place in Barren City. So, if they could settle the matter peacefully, they would try their best not to take action! If he killed the city lord of Barren City, then there would be no turning back.
"City Lord Hong, if your group of experts were to bully us juniors, it would not be a glorious matter! It's not impossible for you to have us swear our allegiance to you, but you have to make me convinced of my defeat! " Finally, after a short period of consideration, Bai Yu Zhe spoke.
"Oh? How can I convince you? Why don't you tell me? " Hong Zhenshan stopped and looked at Bai Yu Zhe with interest. He was very confident in himself and was not afraid of the opponent stalling for time. In Barren City, he did not believe that anyone would dare to confront him.
Even though the Luo Family and the Ancient Era's Heaven Gate were indeed stronger than him, the two of them did not dare to act as they pleased. If he could convince the people in front of him to follow him wholeheartedly and be loyal to his country in the future, it would be worth it to spend more time and effort!
"Let's make a bet. If you win, then as you wish, all nineteen of us will follow the crown prince and head to the imperial city. We will listen to any orders we make without any hesitation!" If I was lucky enough to win, then please give us one year's time to think about it. I will be living here forever, how about it? " Bai Yuzhe gave his suggestion and looked at Hong Zhenshan, waiting for his response.
"Does it take a year to consider?" Hong Zhenshan frowned and asked.
"Yes!" "Because this is an important matter, you can't be careless!" Bai Yu Zhe replied with certainty.
Hong Zhenshan thought for a moment and said, "Then, tell me about your bet. How do you want it to be carried out?"
"If you really want to fight, then this junior believes that I am no match for you! Thus, junior wishes to compete with City Lord Hong in arm strength. In order to seduce him, Bai Yu Zhe had to be modest and play the pig to eat the tiger!
In truth, what he said was reasonable and reasonable. No one would believe that a fourteen or fifteen year old boy could defeat the city lord of Barren City, Hong Zhenshan.
Hong Zhenshan's eyes narrowed as he stared at Bai Yu Zhe. Competing on wrist strength? This sort of thing happened quite often in the army. Back then, he had also joined the army, but this had already happened decades ago. Compared to wrist strength, this word sounded strange and kind at the same time.
In his heart, he was also suspicious. Although this kid wasn't considered thin and weak, he had absolutely nothing to do with being tall and sturdy. His cultivation realm was at the middle stage of the Spirit Point Realm. Why would he need to compete with his own wrist strength?
Even if it was innate divine strength, it wouldn't be able to cross over such a large realm. Moreover, does innate divine strength have people like him? He was the one with inborn divine strength!
There was no way he would lose no matter how he thought about it. It was possible that this fellow was a little arrogant, and he didn't know much about him, the city lord of Barren City! Thinking of this, Hong Zhenshan nodded and said, "Alright, then according to what you said, let's compete in arm strength. This City Lord wants to see just how much strength you have!"