"Oh, if I told you that Yunxi and Gusha, the two major immortal states, have been captured, and our coalition forces are dividing their forces to march towards the Seventy-two Liancheng City of Haozhang, would you still stand your ground?"
As soon as You Zhong said this, not only Zhang Lei, but also the expressions of everyone in the hall of the City Lord's Mansion changed drastically.
Everyone had a shocked expression on their face.
"Yunxi Xianzhou and Gusha Xianzhou are the territories under the jurisdiction of Haoran Pavilion, the top sect of the righteous path. How could they be captured so quickly?
You little brat from Yugui Sect, don’t lie here to deceive the public, do you think this kind of false news can deceive us?”
A master from the City Lord's Mansion immediately shouted angrily.
Others also questioned one after another.
If Youzhong was talking about other immortal states, they might believe it, after all, the evil army is indeed coming menacingly.
Moreover, the Seventy-Two Liancheng City of Haozhang is far away from the battlefield, and the news is not as good as that of You Zhongling from Yuguimen.
However, deep in the hinterland of the righteous path in the two major immortal states of Yunxi and Gusha, there are experts and guards from Haoran Pavilion and various defensive formations, so it is almost impossible to be breached.
Zhang Lei asked calmly: "You Shao, what's the evidence for the news you said?"
Youzhong sneered and said nothing, just clapped his hands.
A ghost cultivator behind him stepped forward, holding a dark box in both hands. The moment the box was opened, the smell of blood filled the entire hall.
Everyone was shocked when they saw what was inside the box.
Because what was placed inside was a bloody human head! "It is the most virtuous and respected Feng Daoist in Yunxi Xianzhou!"
After Zhang Teng recognized the identity of the head, he couldn't help but gasp.
The ghost cultivator in Youzhong said in a surreptitious manner: "Three months ago, this awesome old Taoist was secretly assassinated by our Evil Sect masters. After that, the Yunxi Immortal Sect's true path was defeated like a mountain. How long do you think we resisted?"
The senior officials of the City Lord's Mansion were all speechless.
"City Lord Zhang, do you want to hear another more important news?"
Youzhong said as he motioned to his men to put the box away, "Oh, maybe I don't need to tell you personally. In three months, the message should be passed here."
As soon as he finished speaking, a confidant behind Zhang Lei suddenly changed his expression slightly and approached Zhang Lei to say a few words.
As You Zhong expected, Zhang Lei lost his composure after hearing this.
"Father, what big thing happened?"
Zhang Teng had a vague premonition of something bad.
Zhang Lei tried his best to suppress the turmoil in his heart, and after a while he answered: "Haoran Pavilion suddenly announced its withdrawal from the Righteous Alliance."
"What?"
The whole audience was shocked.
"Why?"
Zhang Teng couldn't understand it at all.
Zhang Lei smiled bitterly and shook his head. If he knew why, he wouldn't be so shocked.
But with just a little guessing, he could guess that Haoran Pavilion must have had to withdraw due to some major reasons, or even being threatened by the demon clan, and having some fatal clues.
"City Lord Zhang, can we talk now?"
As Youzhong spoke, he played with a teacup in his hand.
Zhang Lei seemed to be discouraged and said feebly: "What do you want to talk about, Young Master?"
"I know you just agreed to join forces with the righteous sects and set up a large defensive formation outside the city; in this way, Haozhang's Seventy-Two Liancheng City can become the rear supply point of the righteous alliance. Now I want you to cooperate inside and outside, and wait until our coalition forces attack.
, you send your trusted masters to launch sneak attacks on the righteous sects from behind, catching them off guard."
After hearing what You Zhong said, Zhang Teng objected angrily: "No, many people will die!"
"Teng'er, you have no place to speak here, get out!"
Zhang Lei immediately shouted lowly.
Zhang Teng wanted to say something, but a senior monk pulled him out.
Zhang Lei secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked back at You Zhong: "Young Master, we can agree to the conditions you proposed, but you also have to promise me something."
"I know what you want to say. As long as you successfully complete the task of internal and external cooperation, your family will be recognized by the five evil sects. The five evil sects will ensure that you will control the seventy-two cities of Haozhang forever."
You Zhong's promise made Zhang Lei completely relieved.
However, You Zhong's next words were full of gloom.
"By the way, I heard that your Zhang family has a body-refining genius who was born with the body of a Yin Ox..." "You Shao, you are talking about a nephew of mine named Zhang Zhou."
Zhang Lei felt something bad in his heart when he heard You Zhong's tone.
"I just need to refine a Taiyin corpse recently, and your nephew's physique is an excellent material for corpse refining."
As Youzhong spoke, the cold air caused the temperature of the entire hall to plummet.
"This..." Zhang Lei scolded You Zhong ten thousand times in his heart and felt very humiliated, but he made the decision without much hesitation.
After all, this is related to the fate of the entire Zhang family.
...One day later, ten miles east of Haozhang's Seventy-Two Liancheng City, on top of a certain mountain range.
Chen Xuan, a dozen casual cultivators and some disciples from different orthodox sects were walking along the upper path to a broad platform on the top of the mountain.
Zhang Ling, the genius of Lingjing Sect, was standing on the edge of the cliff on the top platform.
