Chapter 1584

Ming Mo summoned Clay to the living room.

He was at the peak of the sixth rank. In the entire Wallside, he couldn't be ranked among the top ten. But because of his relationship with the head of the Wallside family, he was the butler.

Ming Mo was in control of the allocation of many resources. He was known for his greed.

Clay knew the consequences of being summoned by Ming Mo. Therefore, as soon as he entered, he took out a fourth-rank Soul Essence and respectfully placed it on the table in front of Ming Mo.

This was also a scene that the Ming Dynasty had anticipated long ago.

Ming Mo took a look at the fourth-rank Soul Essence. He was surprised.

His indifferent eyes swept over the Soul Essence as he slowly said, "I heard that you brought someone with you when you came back."

Clay was well aware of Ming Mo's methods. Lying was pointless. Therefore, he told the truth. "Yes, it was a powerful warrior at the fifth rank. He also has a pet that has the bloodline of the Dark Nether Tiger, but it's not a pureblood … He said that he wanted to borrow our blacksmith to forge a weapon and he gave us three fourth-rank Soul Essences as payment."

Clay summarized Zi Chen's situation in the shortest possible time.

"What is his name?" Ming Mo tapped his fingers on the table.

"I don't know. We didn't dare to ask," Clay answered.

Ming Mo frowned. "You were only in charge of leading the way and he gave you three Soul Essences as payment?"

Clay nodded. "Yes. We were on a mission so we couldn't come back right away."

Ming Mo nodded slowly. "You did well. He is really only at the fifth rank and his pet is of the fourth rank."

"Well … I think so." Clay wasn't sure.

Ming Mo smiled. "Even I don't have a pet and this guy has one. Clearly, he is the Zi Chen we are looking for."

Ke Lei's expression instantly changed. "Sir, how is that possible? He's not Zi Chen. He doesn't even know that the Demon Commander has died in battle. He's been training outside for more than ten years. Besides, he's very different from the Zi Chen in the information."

Ke Lei was really shocked, but he wasn't afraid of the identity of that expert. Instead, it was because of Ming Mo's greed. He obviously had his eyes on the wealth of that expert. Now, he wanted to give him such an identity so that it would be easier for him to make his move.

Right then, a voice came from outside. "Sir, we can conclude that this person is of the fifth rank. As for his pet, we haven't seen it yet."

Hearing this voice, Ke Lei's eyes were filled with despair. Ming Mo had already begun to investigate the other party's background. Clearly, he was already prepared to make a move.

On the other hand, it didn't seem wise to kill and steal a pet that had been tamed by someone else. Besides, this reason was a bit far-fetched. The Late Ming Dynasty was not representing an individual, but the entire Woodside.

Ke Lei felt that he had overlooked something.

Ming Mo smiled and said to Ke Lei, "Ke Lei, what do you think it means for someone who doesn't even care about a fourth-rank Soul Essence and would throw it away so casually?"

Ke Lei's face was ghastly pale. He had only briefly mentioned his encounter with Zi Chen. He had never mentioned the fourth-rank Soul Essence.

But now, Ming Mo knew about it. Clearly, the problem lay with his two friends.

Ke Lei was well aware of this problem when he returned the Level 9 Soul Essence to the Ming Dynasty.

Not only was this person powerful, he must have come from an extraordinary family. He didn't care about the fourth-rank Soul Essence because he had too many good things with him.

Ke Lei returned the Soul Essence because he wanted to make friends with this person. He never wanted to harm anyone.

As for his two friends who had told him the truth, if Ke Lei's guess was correct, they must have paid a price. The price might be their lives.

Once this powerful warrior was killed, the Alliance might vent its anger on the force behind him. Once that force took revenge, the Alliance of 68 might not be able to bear the consequences.

Under such circumstances, the only way was to kill everyone who knew about it. Only heaven and earth would know.

Ming Mo's words made Ke Lei think of so many things. His face became even paler, and there was even despair in his eyes.

Ming Mo's voice sounded again, but this time, it was much colder. "I'll give you one more chance. Tell him that the blacksmith is with me. As for whether you can succeed or not, it's all up to you."

On the way back, Ke Lei's face was very unsightly. He had been cursing his two friends' ancestors. It was obvious that they had the same greedy thoughts as Ming Mo, so they took the initiative to tell him everything.

However, these two idiots had never thought that negotiating with Ming Mo was like asking a tiger for its skin.

Ke Lei didn't know how he walked in front of Zi Chen. When he saw the calm expression on Zi Chen's face, his panicked heart seemed to calm down a little. He tried to calm himself down and said, "Sir … I'm really sorry. The blacksmith isn't here. How about I send you away?"

Ke Lei, who had been in a dilemma, felt the pressure in his heart lessen a lot after he said that. His breathing also became more comfortable.

"He's not here? That's unfortunate. When will he be back? I'll stay here and wait," Zi Chen said calmly, but a strange light flashed in his eyes.

After hearing Zi Chen's answer, Ke Lei thought, 'You're powerful, but you really don't know anything about the ways of the world.

Can't you tell that I'm evading? Can't you tell that I'm in a life-or-death crisis? '

Ke Lei squeezed out an ugly smile and said, "Unfortunately, it might take a few decades. After all, that kind of person has endless orders and endless Soul Essence Fragments."

"Oh, that's indeed unfortunate." Zi Chen shook his head and smiled, but a hint of surprise could be seen in his eyes.

"It's unfortunate. Let's go now." Ke Lei was a little anxious.

"We're going now? I'm such an expert. Don't tell me that I didn't attract your higher-ups? No one came to see me and recruit me." Zi Chen pretended to be confused, but there was a hint of ridicule in his eyes.

Ke Lei even had the thought of dying. He thought, 'The higher-ups didn't summon me to recruit me, but to kill me for money.'

Why didn't he realize that this expert's brain was so stupid?

Zi Chen stared at Ke Lei's eyes and said, "There must be a higher-up who summoned me. But you're afraid that I'll be successfully recruited and become a higher-up in the future, right? You're jealous, so you're urging me to leave."

Ke Lei had already decided that this guy was an idiot. He regretted befriending him back then. His heart was dead, but he could no longer care about anything else. He angrily said, "Bullshit recruitment. They want to kill you. They want to kill you for your money. Do you know that?"

The moment he said that, Klein realized that he was at a loss for words and immediately shut his mouth. However, the expression of the stupid lord in front of him immediately turned cold.

The stupid guy didn't ask for the reason. Instead, he said in a deep voice, "Are those two guys already dead?"

"Ah."

Ke Lei was stunned. At this moment, he looked at Zi Chen's calm eyes and felt that it wasn't that this guy was stupid. Instead, he was looking down on him from a different height, watching him act like a monkey thinking that he was smart.

"Who wants to see me? Wu Side? That's not very likely. It should be one of the Heads here." Zi Chen said again. His tone was still calm.

Ke Lei didn't understand where this expert's confidence came from. However, since the other party had already guessed, he didn't hide it. He said directly, "It's a housekeeper. He's very close to the Head. Currently, he's at the peak of the sixth level."

Zi Chen nodded and said, "Then lead the way."

"Lead the way." Ke Lei opened his eyes wide.

"The outside is already surrounded. You only have this one path."

Ke Lei smiled bitterly and said, "I'm really sorry. If not for me …"

Before he could finish, Zi Chen had already walked out.

When Ke Lei appeared, he found that there were indeed many unfamiliar faces outside. Moreover, there was a strong aura around them.

Ke Lei resigned himself to fate and could only take Zi Chen to find Ming Mo.

Along the way, they didn't see a single cultivator. However, there were dozens of cultivators following behind them.

Soon, Ke Lei arrived at Ming Mo's residence. However, this time, he didn't directly enter the room. Instead, he stood in the courtyard.

The entire courtyard was a large array. The area inside the array was very wide. It was like another small world.

When the array was activated, this place became a sealed world. Once a cultivator was killed, the domain would not merge into space and leave.

When he saw this scene, the corners of Zi Chen's mouth curled into a sneer. However, he did not believe that he could use the same method to create such a formation.

After entering through the door, the tall door behind him slowly closed. The entire array was activated.

Ming Mo's laughter echoed in the array. "Well done, Ke Lei. If we kill this guy, you'll get a share of the credit."

When he heard this provocative tone, Ke Lei remained silent. Zi Chen also looked calm.

The silent Ke Lei's heart was not calm. If he had not told the truth earlier and had really tricked Zi Chen into coming here, then after hearing Ming Mo's malicious provocation, he would have already died under the other party's gun.

When he saw that the outcome was completely different from what he had expected, a look of surprise appeared on Ming Mo's face. Then, he smiled and said, "I couldn't tell that you, Ke Lei, are someone. You know the truth, yet you still dare to come here. You are really confident."

After he said that, rays of light flashed and cultivators appeared in the array space one after another.

There were a total of seven cultivators in the fifth-stage Domain Realm. In addition, there was Ming Mo, who was at the peak of the sixth-stage Domain Realm. This combat strength made Ke Lei's expression change.

However, when he stole a glance at Zi Chen, he realized that he was still calm.

Ming Mo smiled coldly and said, "Sorry for troubling you, Tenth Leader."

"Tenth Leader!" Ming Mo shouted. His eyes were filled with despair.

The Tenth Leader was ranked tenth in Wuside. He was in the seventh-stage Domain Realm.

"I really want to see what good things this fifth-stage Domain Realm brat has. Why did I have to come here personally?" A middle-aged man appeared.

"It seems that everyone is here. Let's begin."

After he said that, a round ball appeared in Zi Chen's hand. The round ball started to glow. Then, it slowly moved toward the array above his head.