Peerless War God

"Does the Yi Family really have the ability to cover the sky with their hands and do whatever they want?"    

Duan Ping sighed heavily and said: "Brother Chen Xiao, it's better to be more open-minded. An arm can't win against a thigh. The Yi Family is powerful, and Yi Tianren is also very strong. It's better for us to keep our tails between our legs, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble."    

Duan Ping's words were filled with deep unwillingness and bitterness.    

It was obvious that the Yi clan's misbehavior was not a secret in Gray Cloud City, and many people knew about it, but no one dared to reveal it.    

As a result, no one dared to resist. They had to submit to the Yi Clan's threat.    

Fu Zhenghong's face turned cold and said, "Heh, this is just the tip of the iceberg. The Yi Clan is not special, and the Immortal Weapon Sect is not any better."    

Her tone was full of dissatisfaction. After holding it in for a long time, she finally had the chance to speak.    

When Duan Ping heard this, his face turned pale from fright, and he hurriedly said, "Old madam, please be careful with your words. This matter concerns the Immortal Weapon Sect, so it's best to speak less."    

"Hmph." Fu Zhenghong harrumphed coldly. His face was cold, but in the end, it turned into a sigh.    

At this moment, the three of them were silent.    

From this silence, Chen Xiao could see endless undercurrents, and he thought of some things that had happened recently.    

The collapse of a few of the top families in the Unparalleled Divine Dynasty, the death of an elder at the Immortal Realm, and the return of the Dark Shrine.    

It was as if something had been awakened. It was like an ancient beast that wanted to devour everything in the world, including sin.    

Thinking of this, Chen Xiao rubbed his face and forced himself to calm down. The more he thought about it, the more he needed a calm mind.    

"Oh right, Brother Duan, why did you come here?"    

"Oh, I almost forgot." Duan Ping slapped his forehead and said, "It's like this, the City Lord has set up a feast tonight to invite all the Immortal Realm cultivators. Here's the invitation."    

As he spoke, Duan Ping took out two golden invitations and handed them to Chen Xiao and Xiao Feng respectively.    

Chen Xiao flipped through them briefly and raised his head, "The City Lord only invited Immortal Cultivators to the banquet?"    

"Yes, but if there is a need, you can also bring one or two attendants. This is not too much of a restriction." Duan Ping said with a smile.    

Fu Zhenghong thought for a moment and said, "In that case, it is just an ordinary dinner party. Why would you hold a dinner party before the opening of the Blue Cloud Association? This doesn't make sense, does it?"    

Hearing that, Chen Xiao also revealed a puzzled expression and looked at Duan Ping.    

Duan Ping spread out his hands and said, "Who knows? I don't dare to guess the thoughts of the City Lord. There has never been such a precedent before. Maybe this time is a bit special."    

"Mysterious experts?"    

When Chen Xiao heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He recalled the mission given to him by the old Sand King and immediately understood what was going on.    

It seemed that this banquet was the opportunity. He had to make a trip there.    

"Yes, I've only heard a little bit of the news. I don't know why, but this time, there are even more experts than the last time. It's also because of this that the Yi Family has been keeping a low profile recently. Even Yi Qianling is under house arrest by Yi Tianren and is not allowed to go out for the time being."    

Duan Ping said.    

"Oh, is that so?" Chen Xiao raised his eyebrows and said.    

"Yes."    

"That's really interesting. Brother Duan Ping, don't worry. The two of us will come as scheduled for this banquet," Chen Xiao said with a smile.    

"It's fine to go earlier. It won't do any harm to make friends with other experts." Duan Ping smiled lightly with a relaxed expression. He cupped his fists and said, "Since the message has been delivered, I will take my leave first. I still need to inform the other Immortalis Realm cultivators."    

"Mm, Brother Duan, please." Chen Xiao.    

"Please." Fu Zhenghong said.    

"Goodbye."    

Duan Ping did not waste any more time and turned around to leave.    

After he left, Chen Xiao held the golden invitation card in his hand and revealed a smile. He said, "It seems that this specially arranged banquet has a deeper meaning."    

Fu Zhenghong frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Chen Xiao, do you mean that the person that the old Sand King wants to contact has already arrived and will appear at this banquet hosted by Floating Cloud City?"    

"Yes, that should be the case." Chen Xiao nodded his head and said slowly, "Do you still remember that before we left the territory of the Sha Family, the old King of Sand specifically asked us to contact the three major forces?"    

Fu Zhenghong's eyes lit up, and he said anxiously, "It's the Immortal Weapon Sect, the Profound Core Sect, and the Demon God Hall. Is there anything wrong with that?"    

"Of course, there's nothing wrong with that. These three major forces are the transcendent existences closest to the Sand Clan's territory, especially the Immortal Weapon Sect. They almost suppressed the entire Sand Clan by themselves, but the Sand Clan is still alive and struggling at death's door. This is most likely the work of the Profound Core Sect and the Demon God Hall. They don't want the Immortal Weapon Sect to monopolize the Dust Crystal Mine, which is why you and I are here."    

Chen Xiao said in a deep voice. Countless thoughts in his mind were linked together and incomparably clear.    

Fu Zhenghong frowned and asked, "But if that's the case, why didn't the Old Sand King personally come out or send the experts of the Sha Clan? Why did he want us to keep a low profile?"    

Chen Xiao smiled faintly and said, "It's not hard to understand. The Sha Clan is weak. If they take the initiative to seek an audience, the risk is too great. This is the only way to be safe."    

Hearing this, Fu Zhenghong immediately understood.    

"You mean to say that the old King of Sand is doing this on purpose? He has informed all the powerful warriors of the three forces to come to the Green Cloud City in order to prevent them from playing any tricks on each other. But what if the powerful warriors of the three forces join forces to fight against the Sha Clan?"    

Fu Zhenghong's worries were reasonable and practical. However, she had overlooked a very practical problem.    

Chen Xiao smiled mysteriously and said, "Although the Old Sand King is weak, he is not dead yet. Who can guarantee that he won't take one with him when he fights with his life on the line?"    

"This..."    

"You and I have both seen the strength of the old Sand King. He may be weak, but he can still kill an expert of the three factions with one strike, especially in the desert. He has the advantage in the desert. Nobody wants to be the first one to fight unless they are sure of it, especially the experts of the three factions. Humph. It is human nature to be afraid of death."    

Chen Xiao sneered and said word by word.    

Hearing this, Fu Zhenghong also took a deep breath, feeling that what Chen Xiao said made a lot of sense.    

The possibility of the three great forces working together was indeed very high, but the key question was who would make the last strike and take the risk of dying together.    

They could either die together with the old King of Sand or wait for the old King of Sand to die of old age bit by bit.    

Without a doubt, the Immortal Weapon Sect chose the latter and waited for the old Sha King to die of old age.    

Chapter Twenty-Three