I am eight years old again, and I will never serve as a cauldron for the empress again.

"Zhuang Zhou, how can you speak like that? You are my benefactor in Liucheng, how could we do something so ungrateful?"

Liu Wufeng hastily offered a defense! Whatever his thoughts, it was crucial that the rumor spread that they had wronged Zhuang Zhou.

Otherwise, how could the people of Liucheng view him as their city lord?

Zhuang Zhou crossed his arms and said, "If that's the case, then why are you so wary of me? I've killed so many demons, which can be considered as giving my all for Liucheng, and how have you repaid me?"

Since we've already decided to completely break off relations...

Zhuang Zhou had no intention of hiding anything.

His questions were like sharp swords, directly targeting Liu Wufeng and Su Xin's sore spots!

“How could we not have rewarded you? We have seen your merits for Liucheng, and we even sent a saint to assist you when you were fighting for Liucheng! And I have already counted all the merits for your slaying of demons! In this respect, I have not treated you unfairly!”

Liu Wufeng said with a pained expression.

"Is it?"

Zhuang Zhou sneered when he heard this.

"Whether those Saint-level experts fought for you or for Liucheng, I think you know better than I do! As for that strange flesh and blood, it was just a means for you to protect Liucheng, and I won't accept that favor! As for military merits, how laughable! I killed so many demons for Liucheng, and the merits I gained could only be exchanged for some dusty books in the library? You wouldn't even give me the truly valuable books in the library! The most valuable 'Ten Thousand Spirits Law' is still just a fragment?"

Zhuang Zhou pressed him relentlessly!

Liu Wufeng's little tricks.

He saw it all, but he just didn't say anything!

If so many demons are killed, the reward for merit will only be a small, meager one.

I'm afraid the soldiers in this city have already rebelled!

The only explanation is that Liu Wufeng appeared generous on the surface, but in reality, he sabotaged the operation and withheld his military merits.

Liu Wufeng flew into a rage, slammed his fist on the table, and roared, "Zhuang Zhou! Don't you dare spout such nonsense! My wife and I came here early this morning to warn you to be wary of the demons' bounty list. We didn't want to see you sacrifice yourself for Liu City for no reason, but we didn't expect you to bite the hand that feeds you. Not only are you ungrateful, but you're even turning around and blaming us!"

Liu Wufeng's aura was as imposing as a mountain, and his Emperor Realm aura was half-open, making Zhuang Zhou and Liu Yang feel a little breathless.

However, Zhuang Zhou did not compromise because of this.

"Liu Wufeng, City Lord Liu. This world isn't about who has the loudest voice or the strongest aura, or whoever speaks the most is right. This is a merit exchange record for ordinary soldiers of Liu City that I found on the battlefield! My fair and just City Lord, please open your eyes and take a look. If this merit exchange record is accurate, how many military merits should Liu Yang and I receive?"

Zhuang Zhou tossed a thin booklet directly into Liu Wufeng's arms.

Liu Wufeng's expression froze, and his aggressive look vanished in an instant.

"How do you have such a thing?"

"I picked this up casually on the battlefield. I just wanted to browse through it out of boredom and see what treasures Liu Cheng's military merits could be exchanged for. I never expected to discover that they were two-faced! When they needed my help to Liu Cheng fight off the demons, they were all very confident, patting their chests and guaranteeing that I would be rewarded with 1.5 times the military merits! They said they would never treat me unfairly! But afterwards, they used this kind of underhanded trick! Lord Liu Cheng should know that this kind of method is not respectable, right?"

Zhuang Zhou looked at Liu Wufeng with a deep gaze. There was no anger on his face, but the disappointment in his eyes was undisguised.

Meeting Zhuang Zhou's disappointed gaze, Liu Wufeng suddenly felt a pang of pain in his heart.

"Actually, I said before I made my move that I would fight for Liucheng out of consideration for our shared human race! Even without any reward, I am willing to fight for Liucheng! But what I can't stand the most is being deceived by others!"

"Since you are unwilling to give me the true resources of Liucheng, then from now on, we are severing all ties. The life and death of Liucheng will have nothing to do with me!"

Zhuang Zhou said angrily.

"Who do you think you are? You're nothing but an ant at the Earthly Fiend Realm! You've mastered the method to open the gate to the mortal world, which is why you were able to take shortcuts and defeat the demons! But such methods can only be used once! You absolutely cannot use them a second time in the near future! Since that's the case, then you are of no value to my Willow City! We already did more than enough by granting you military merits and helping you exchange for cultivation techniques. Since you were unaware of this, then leave Willow City! Our little temple cannot accommodate a great Buddha like you!"

Before Liu Wufeng could even speak...

Su Xin had already said it sarcastically.

When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked. When the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away.

Zhuang Zhou has already helped them weaken the demons' strength once.

If they can withstand the demons' attack within three days, the city's formation will naturally take effect, and Zhuang Zhou will become useless!

Originally, she wanted to use both kindness and severity to give Zhuang Zhou some benefits and tame him into a dog of the city lord's mansion!

Since Zhuang Zhou is so ungrateful, she doesn't need to give him the favors she wanted to bestow before.

Let's just kick Zhuang Zhou out of Liucheng!

"Isn't what you're doing a bit rather unkind, Madam?"

Liu Wufeng looked at Su Xin, a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

"What's so unfair about it? Giving Zhuang Zhou any benefit is already our charity! Since he doesn't appreciate it, then don't blame us for driving him away!"

Su Xin sneered.

"You said it!"

Zhuang Zhou looked intently at Su Xin.

"If you regret it now and want to become a member of my City Lord's Mansion, then I can reluctantly give you a position! This is the greatest patience and favor I can offer you!"

Su Xin wanted to drive Zhuang Zhou away, but she was unwilling to bear the infamy.

So she gave him another chance in the end.

However, Zhuang Zhou sneered, "I dare not accept the position in the City Lord's Mansion! Given your character, if I were to become a member of the City Lord's Mansion, I might be sacrificed as cannon fodder immediately! Since Liu City has treated me poorly, I will leave with Liu Yang!"

After Zhuang Zhou finished speaking, he pulled Liu Yang and the others away from their residence.

"I gave you a chance, but you were ungrateful and gave it up on your own!"

As Zhuang Zhou pulled Liu Yang away, Su Xin shouted at Zhuang Zhou's retreating figure.

She wasn't saying this to Zhuang Zhou.

It was meant for all the people and soldiers in Liucheng!

Only in this way will she not appear so harsh and ungrateful.

At this time, Zhuang Zhou had already left Liucheng with Liu Yang and the others.

"Liucheng is over!"

Just as Zhuang Zhou and the others left the city, Luo Yi suddenly spoke up.

He sighed deeply, almost sealing Liu Cheng's fate.

He might not be able to tell, but with his cultivation and abilities, he could easily discern that Willow City was now shrouded in calamity.

If Zhuang Zhou and Liu Yang were in the city, Liu Yang's special constitution, which is prone to calamities, would have been able to mitigate some of the calamity's power. With Zhuang Zhou's help, Liu City might have been able to overcome the crisis.

Now, it is because the city lord of Liucheng and his wife were greedy for petty gains that they have extinguished Liucheng's last hope.

"Since the city lord of Liucheng is unwilling to give me the last few levels of the 'Ten Thousand Spirits Law', then I'll wait until the demons invade and raze Liucheng to the ground before taking it myself!"

A cold smile appeared on Zhuang Zhou's lips.

He had already calculated every step he would take from the moment he clashed with Su Xin!