"My members of the Shanglu Family, you must be wondering why my family leader returned to Lion Heart City, and why he summoned you here urgently?"
Han Shui's face was still indifferent, and his unmistakable calm voice echoed in the lush courtyard of the castle.
"The answer is actually very simple, that is, there are some despicable people with ulterior motives mixed into this great Lion-Hearted City."
"They attempted to lead the Phytolacca family to destruction, attempted to surround everyone present with pain, and attempted to dye the city red with blood and fire."
"They will kill without hesitation, slaughter us and our families, or take them hostage. They are Princess Ariel and that despicable guest from another world!"
Hearing Han Shui say this, hundreds of Shangluc family members in the audience were in an uproar.
Except for the 12 elders of the Presbyterian Council, most of the merchant members who can stay in Lion Heart City are old guys who are highly respected within the clan and have an eye on the world. Naturally, they understand the current situation best, as well as the famous Lei Xiao and Ai Li.
Son.
"Master of the family, are you saying that Your Highness Ariel and the princess guest are trying to occupy Lion Heart City and take a large number of family documents as hostages in order to shake the morale of my army ahead?"
I saw a stooped old man from the Shangluc family, taking a step forward with a cane, his face full of surprise.
Lei Xiao learned about it through Lai Sili's introduction.
This old man's name was Thomas, and he was once one of the elders of the Presbyterian Church. Ten years ago, he abdicated his position because of his old age.
Because he is upright and even a little straightforward, he never participates in the overt and covert conflicts within the family and always maintains a neutral attitude, so he has become a representative figure of the neutral clan people.
As for the two elders Ivan and Bazel, although they are also known as neutral factions, due to their years of jumping around, their right to speak among the neutral tribesmen is limited.
It is worth mentioning that Hanshui's doglegs described yesterday's explosion of the Elder's Castle as the death of Keen and others after their rebellion.
Coupled with all the false evidence that had been arranged, these neutral tribesmen were obviously still in the dark and had no way of telling the difference.
"That's right, that's why the head of the family ordered the entire city to be sealed off, in preparation to pluck out these despicable conspirators from the shadows that are ready to move."
Han Shui nodded to the trembling old Thomas and responded calmly: "This is the reason why my family leader returned quickly from the front line, and it is also the reason why my family leader summoned you here."
"To be honest with you, after learning this news, the head of the family had trouble sleeping and eating, and almost rushed here."
"Because this is not only about the upcoming battlefield situation, but also about the safety of everyone present. As the head of your family and the most powerful person in the Shanglu family, I naturally have no shirk of responsibility."
"And you are the mainstay of the family, the guardians of the family, and the last line of defense to protect Lion Heart City. With your help, everything will be solved."
"Since Princess Ariel and the despicable guest are coveting the Lion Heart City and trying to bring shame to this great family that has lasted for more than six hundred years, I will lead you and vow to eradicate these conspirators!"
Han Shui's calm voice suddenly sounded a bit more fierce.
"The head of the family declares that the Shangluc family will immediately enter the highest alert state. Once any traces of Princess Ariel and the despicable guest are found, they will all be killed on the spot!"
"And my master will also use all the magic traps in the city. No matter what the cost, they will never get out of this city alive!"
After Han Shui finished speaking, Lei Xiao noticed.
In the sky above Lion Heart City, a giant translucent barrier flashing with colorful light suddenly rose up, and soon it completely enveloped Lion Heart City. It looked like a huge pot lid covering the entire city.
City.
"Lord, this is an absolute confinement barrier converted from an absolute defense barrier."
Jiang Li's awe-inspiring clear voice immediately reached Lei Xiao's ears.
"This kind of absolute confinement enchantment is the same as the absolute defense enchantment. It is enough to resist the attacks of fifth-level experts for a certain period of time, and will completely isolate all physical existence."
"In other words, we are trapped in this huge city!"
After hearing Jiang Li's words, a look of panic immediately appeared on Laisili's fair face.
This undoubtedly means that the lord and himself are like chains, imprisoned in Lion Heart City.
Even if it is forcibly broken, the opponent can locate the location under attack in the shortest possible time.
By then, I'm afraid that the opponent's ferocious power will already be chasing us before we can break through the barrier.
The most important thing is that after living in Lion Heart City for so long, I never knew that there was such an amazing method in the city!
"Is it an absolute confinement barrier?"
Lei Xiao's face showed no ups and downs. He stared at Han Shui's figure through the branches and leaves, and nodded thoughtfully.
Lei Xiao is no stranger to the absolute confinement barrier.
Through this period of understanding, Lei Xiao has already learned.
Many sophisticated level absolute defense barriers built by advanced magisters can be converted.
For example, the "Fortress Wall" sealed in our barrier crystal has this function.
One of the two is an unbreakable barrier wall facing the outside, and the other is an indestructible barrier wall facing the inside.
In essence, it just changes the direction of the solid side. It is not a very advanced magic.
As the main city of the Shanglu family, Lionheart City has such a function for the absolute defensive barrier it covers, which is normal.
Therefore, Lei Xiao had already expected it from the beginning.
Han Shui will definitely use this move in an attempt to trap us, or use it to locate our specific location.
"Unfortunately, this thing is ineffective for me. Since I have decided to come here, I am ready to make a desperate move."
"Anyway, only one of me and Han Shui will be able to walk out of Lion Heart City today."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows, obviously not caring about the constraints of the absolute confinement barrier.
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this, the surroundings changed again with murderous intent.
Wherever he looked, energy particles in the air surged wildly, and a large number of gradually glowing summoning-type magic arrays began to emerge out of thin air on a large scale from the ground.
As the dark blue six-pointed star spun around at high speed, groups of steel puppet guards exuding impressive momentum condensed into shape and began to line up automatically.
Under the reflection of two suns, one large and one small, I saw the puppet guards wearing silver armor. The emblem of the Phytococcus family on their chests shone brightly, and the sharp blades they held in their hands shone with a dazzling cold light.
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Judging from the energy fluctuations, most of the puppet guards are in the second level, with a large number of third-level and fourth-level puppet commanders mixed in, just like the real legion.
For a moment, the originally quiet neighborhood suddenly became filled with hostility, and a chilling atmosphere was exuded everywhere.
"Lord, although I have seen these puppet guards and subordinates, they often appear as honor guards in family activities, but they are all only second level. I didn't expect that there are so many powerful puppets of third and fourth levels!"
Laisili felt the cold murderous intent coming from the Iron Guards and shivered involuntarily.
She was only at the peak of the third level. Once she fell into the hands of the puppet guards, she would probably be killed on the spot in an instant.
"Don't worry, as long as I'm still in this city, no one can hurt you."
Lei Xiao gently patted Laisili's shoulder, signaling her to relax.
With the blessing of Lei Xiao's high-end equipment, invisibility cloak, invisibility ring, and various invisibility scrolls, even if Han Shui came to the bottom of this big tree in person, it would be difficult to find traces of Laisili.
Moreover, this is a blind spot for detecting the barrier, so there is no need to worry at all.
Feeling the stability brought by Lei Xiao's thick palm, the nervous expression on Laisili's fair face immediately eased a lot, and she nodded heavily to Lei Xiao.
Afterwards, Lei Xiao's eyes moved and he refocused on the soldier puppets gradually gathering under the tree.
At a glance, there are already thousands of puppet soldiers. As for the specific number, it is temporarily unknown.
But what is certain is that this must be an extremely huge number.
"However, with the blessing of all our high-end equipment, magic scrolls, and potions, as long as there is no direct conflict with the opponent, these puppet soldiers are almost unable to pose a threat to us."
Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and continued to observe the other party's movements.
In the courtyard of the master's castle, they saw a large number of powerful combat forces appearing. The eyes of many members of the Phytolacca family lit up and they became extremely excited.
"My Lord, you are mighty! Under your leadership, we will definitely be able to kill Princess Ariel and that despicable guest!"
I saw an old man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks in a gorgeous robe. He gently stroked his gray beard and took a step forward. He first raised his arms and shouted.
This man's name was Thomas, and Lei Xiao had already heard about it. He was the most active one among the five elders who supported Han Shui.
After hearing Thomas's flattering words, the members of the Phytolacca family who supported Han Shui all nodded in agreement and started shouting and shouting with arrogance.
As for the members who supported Keen and others who opposed the elders, all members remained silent and lowered their heads.
Although they still don't know that Keen and others are still alive, they know clearly in their hearts that Keen and others will never rebel, and even if they rebel, they will never hide it even from their close associates.
In this case, it became very obvious that the person who attacked Keen and others must be Han Shui himself.
However, the silence of these opposing tribesmen did not last long.
After being verbally coerced and lured by the surrounding Hanshui supporters, they had no choice but to join the camp that was preparing to kill Lei Xiao.
After all, Keen and other elders who opposed Han Shui have already encountered misfortune, and none of them wants to be the next one.
Apart from these two forces, the neutral forces headed by Thomas and including some members of the Phytolacca family are still in a wait-and-see attitude.
Seeing that the scene was getting more and more heated, Thomas took a step forward with a cane, faced the cold water and froze his gray eyebrows and said: "Master, what do you mean... you will kill Princess Ariel even if you see her? To the royal family?"
Killing a member is strictly forbidden by the clan rules."
"Besides, Her Royal Highness Princess Ariel has always been famous in the Cold Flame Kingdom for her kindness and kindness, so how could she do anything to risk the Lionheart City at all costs?"
Thomas' old eyes were full of confusion, and he bowed to the cold water and caressed his chest.
"Elder Thomas, what we are facing is a war, and Princess Ariel is our enemy. Why do you still say such innocent words?"
Han Shui's face darkened and he said coldly: "Don't forget, no matter how kind Princess Ariel is, she has never been soft on her opponents."
"As for why we wanted to kill Princess Ariel, that's even more obvious."
Han Shui's eyes showed a strong murderous intent, and he said calmly: "My 25 legions of Merchant Army have arrived at Fort Kyle one after another, making the war imminent."
"And directly on the opposite side of the battlefield are Ariel's soldiers. If we don't kill this little princess who doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth, how can we let her command the army to massacre the soldiers of my Phytolacca family?"
After hearing Han Shui's words, quite a few members of the Phytolacca family who had originally remained neutral could not help clenching their fists and silently siding with the camp of other supporters.
Under Han Shui's deliberate arrangement, the descendants or brothers of these neutral tribesmen were placed on the front line, and naturally they cared about this the most.
"Well, when I didn't say anything, you will have to pay the price for flouting family rules."
Seeing that there was no way he could save himself, Old Thomas could only retreat slowly and shook his head helplessly.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Thomas and other Hanshui supporters quickly raised their arms and shouted again: "Kill Princess Ariel! Kill the despicable guest!"
Infected by the emotions of Thomas and others, other members of the Phytolacca family also started shouting.
"Lord, it seems that Han Shui has easily gained the approval of almost everyone, and things are really going to take a turn for the worst."
Ariel frowned and whispered softly to Lei Xiao: "This guy really plans to fight us to the end."
"That's just right. Originally, I wasn't prepared to spoil him."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows, then smiled calmly and said: "The reason why that guy hasn't started searching for us yet is because he must be waiting for news from the dungeon and the hidden castle, otherwise he will not be able to confirm how prepared we are.
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"That's true."
Ariel nodded in thought, and then said with doubts on her face: "Lord, what should we do next?"
"It's very simple. Now that the remaining members of the Phytolacca family have arrived, this is the best time to implement the second step of the plan. Get ready to take action."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly to Ariel, then started to read and began to plan the next action.
However, the next action was not as smooth as Lei Xiao thought.
