Chapter 1123 - 1121: Spare Him a Way Out

The man at the front had already walked up to Wang Zhan and, after sizing him up, ignored the others by Wang Zhan’s side and casually said, "Are you the core of this group?"

Wang Zhan slightly frowned but eventually nodded, while asking, "Who are you?"

"Let me introduce myself. I am the Lord of Ten Thousand Sword City. After hearing about some disturbances you caused in Ten Thousand Sword City, I rushed here immediately. You all need to give me an explanation, or else as the city lord, I will lose all my authority."

The Ten Thousand Sword City Lord spoke casually, then disdainfully said, "I know your group’s strength is quite good. Initially, I wanted to keep you in Ten Thousand Sword City, but since you’ve caused trouble, I can’t just let you leave easily, nor can I recruit you for myself. It’s really a shame, but now I’ve finished speaking. What you do next depends entirely on your own intentions."

"I know the strength of those behind you is commendable, but I hope you don’t cause trouble for them out of selfish desires. If a fight breaks out here, those behind you won’t gain any advantage. I trust you understand my point?"

It’s undeniable that the Ten Thousand Sword City Lord is confident in his own strength, and before Wang Zhan could speak, those behind him started shaking their heads and laughing, clearly not taking the city lord seriously.

And such is the truth. Although the city lord is formidable, they’re no match for him. But Wang Zhan has the incredibly powerful Hexagonal Golden Snake with him. If it takes action now, it could easily crush the city lord, not even seeing him as worth notice.

Seeing everyone’s attitude, the city lord’s face twitched twice and became noticeably uglier. Despite not being invincible, he’s the city lord of Ten Thousand Sword City, and his own position makes him untouchable. He represents authority, and everyone behind him looks to him; his every move stirs the crowd. If he just lets Wang Zhan’s group leave, how could he command respect in the future?

Wang Zhan squinted slightly, clearly unimpressed by the city lord. Shrugging his shoulders, he calmly said, "I’ve said what needs saying, and I trust you’re aware of my group’s clear stance. If you don’t plan to continue opposing us, perhaps we could happily conclude here and we’ll leave the area of Ten Thousand Sword City quickly. If we meet again, it’s a matter for the future."

"But if you keep yammering on and won’t let us leave, then things will be entirely different. So think carefully about what you want to do."

Wang Zhan holds no regard for the city lord; after all, what’s one city lord worth?

Moreover, they just arrived in the Thunder Domain and need to establish some authority, and the city lord is the best candidate for this. Seeing the city lord’s face turn worse, it seemed to be the first time he was humiliated like this, feeling as if his dignity was discarded and trampled repeatedly.

After a moment of hesitation, the city lord’s lips twitched twice before coldly stating, "You brat, since you’re so reckless, I won’t waste my breath on you here. Next time, let me show you your ignorance!"

In the next second, the city lord soared skyward, preparing to act. But before he could, the Hexagonal Golden Snake stepped forward from behind Wang Zhan, releasing its formidable aura.

Feeling the intimidation from the Hexagonal Golden Snake, the city lord’s face turned uglier, even his breathing became labored. He stared at the snake for a long time, unable to speak.

Others might not perceive the snake’s strength, but he can sense the terror. Even he can’t rival the snake, and not gaining any advantage if they fought was certain.

Thinking this through, the city lord showed a difficult expression, clenched his fists, but didn’t act. Through gritted teeth, he declared, "Since you have experts here, I won’t hold this against you today. But we won’t let this go easily; Ten Thousand Sword City isn’t so easily bullied. I will seek justice for us in the future!"

Wang Zhan ignored his threat. Many have threatened him over time, but the outcome was always the same. No one ever gains anything good, likely including the city lord.

If the city lord dares to talk or pulls any tricks, Wang Zhan will unflinchingly deal with him, forcing him to pay the rightful price.

The people of Ten Thousand Sword City were troubled, glancing at each other, unclear of the city lord’s intentions. Over the years, many capable people have emerged, and disturbances in Ten Thousand Sword City have seen the city lord clear the hurdles quickly.

This time though, the city lord actively let Wang Zhan’s group leave. What could this mean?

As Wang Zhan’s group departed, a protector quickly approached the city lord, urgently asking, "City Lord, why did you let them go? They’ve impacted Ten Thousand Sword significantly, and many eyes are watching. If we can’t detain them, surely people will be perplexed."

The city lord coldly glared and struck the protector’s face, biting off each word as he said, "Do you think I’m unaware of the stakes? Or uninterested in vengeance? It’s because the strength of their elder far exceeds imagination. I’m even no match for him; if a conflict arose, our chances were grim!"

Hearing this, the crowd’s faces changed, with everyone hurriedly heading back to the city, not daring to linger.

The protectors exchanged shocked glances, unsure why Wang Zhan’s group held such terrifying strength.

Ultimately, the city lord offered no further explanation and vanished from sight, aware that maintaining such cultivation isn’t easy and must be preserved.

In a blink, Wang Zhan’s group left the city’s vicinity. But due to the vast Thunder Domain, and having never traversed, their map couldn’t pinpoint the destination quickly.

Pausing briefly, Wang Zhan frowned, recalling the map before saying, "It seems we can’t promptly locate the ruins in my mind. We may need to rest in the mountain forest to recharge, then I’ll study the map to discern the clues."

They exchanged glances, all nodding without further comment.

Wang Zhan added, "Remaining in Ten Thousand Sword City might have been beneficial, but their attitude surprised me. Even if begged, I wouldn’t linger a moment longer."

Those with Wang Zhan nodded, especially Zhao Feiyu, who spoke first, "Your thinking is right. I wouldn’t stay in the city. If we switched places, I wouldn’t let them leave easily. I know if a clash happens, we’re overwhelmingly advantaged and could crush them without mercy!"

Indeed, he spoke rightly, given the presence of the Hexagonal Golden Snake. A mere city lord isn’t worth much.

Wang Zhan patted Zhao Feiyu’s shoulder, calmly saying, "Enough with the talk, don’t you see the angle? If we truly killed the city lord, what of the citizens?"

Instantly, Zhao Feiyu shook his head helplessly and said, "Those people treated you so, yet you still consider them? Remember, they just came to watch the show!"

"They’re no loss!"

Wang Zhan said nothing, moving to the side.