Long River Eternity

"You can say that." Lin Ding said.

At this time, the Crazy Lion said, "Old Zhan, we have been fighting for decades. If I had known that you wouldn't recognize me if I changed my appearance, I should have sneaked in like this."

Just as Crazy Lion said, the two had been fighting for decades. Just by listening to the tone of Crazy Lion's voice, Zhan Tianqiong was sure that the cat in front of him, who looked harmless, was the Crazy Lion, one of the major hidden dangers near Zhongzhou City.

After confirming that the Mad Lion had been subdued by Lin Ding, Zhan Tianqiong wasn't overly surprised. He was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said, "A month ago, Divine Envoy Yang came to me and said that she would be doing something around your territory for a while. She asked me to withdraw the scouts stationed in that area, otherwise not even a fly would be able to enter Zhongzhou City from your territory. I didn't expect that the thing she was talking about was actually subduing you. After fighting for decades, you finally became one of her own."

"Hmph, who's following your own people? I'm just following Lin Ding, but I'm not working for you, please don't get it wrong. We still have some accounts to settle, you won't forget it, right?" The mad lion had the body of a cat, making his originally disdainful look seem a little arrogant.

Zhan Tianqiong sighed and said, "I've already told you that we didn't do what happened to your wife. Why don't you believe me? Originally, you monsters and us humans are irreconcilable. To put it bluntly, if we kill you monsters, do we really need to hide it?"

"Who else could it be besides you? Xiaoxue went to visit the seven-tailed fox Meili in the west of the city that day, but she didn't come back at night. As a result, I found her body on the way to Meili's territory. Finally, I arrived outside Meili's territory and found a group of corpses of your men and a seriously injured Meili. The evidence is conclusive, and you still want to deny it?!" the mad lion roared.

Everyone was surprised to hear what Crazy Lion said. They didn't expect that there was such a grudge between Crazy Lion and Zhongzhou City. It seemed that there were other complicated reasons behind the last invasion.

"Although Mei Li is not good at fighting, she is also in the early stage of Tianji Realm. Your wife is also in the late stage of Tianquan Realm. There are only two people at the peak of Tianquan Realm in my group of scouts. Do you think you can let one of your wife and Mei Li die and the other be injured? Don't fall into their trap and be used as a gun by others." Zhan Tianqiong explained helplessly.

"Who knows what sinister means you used? Otherwise, who else could have killed Xiaoxue? It couldn't have been Meili, right?" Crazy Lion sneered.

"How do you know it wasn't her?" Zhan Tianqiong said, "According to the intelligence we've received, Meili and Canghu from the north of the city are very close. The three of you beasts formed a three-legged standoff outside Zhongzhou City, which originally posed a huge threat to Zhongzhou City. However, Meili is not good at fighting, and Canghu has a peculiar temperament and prefers to be alone, so he has few subordinates. And although you have many subordinates, you have never had the desire to invade Zhongzhou City. So over the years, a certain balance has been achieved."

"But since the spiritual energy of heaven and earth revived, they can no longer hold back. As far as I know, they have sent people to lobby you many times, trying to join forces to attack Zhongzhou City. Am I right?" Zhan Tianqiong looked at Kuangshi and asked.

"So what? I didn't agree. Why did you attack my wife instead of killing them?" The Crazy Lion thought that Zhan Tianqiong was afraid that the three beasts would join forces, so he struck first.

"Oh, I told you it wasn't us. Just because you didn't agree, the two of them tried to stir up trouble between you and us, and that's why they killed your wife. And then they took advantage of the situation when you angrily attacked Zhongzhou City." Zhan Tianqiong said.

"How is that possible? Xiaoxue and Meili have such a good relationship, how could she harm Xiaoxue? Do you have any evidence? Don't try to fool me!" Crazy Lion didn't believe it at all. Then he suddenly thought of something and sneered, "If it's really as you said, why didn't the two of them come to help me when I attacked Zhongzhou City that day? If they and I attacked from three directions at the same time, how could you still stand here safely?"

"Hmph, later my scouts reported that the two of them were already halfway there. Perhaps this is why Envoy Yang suddenly took action. Otherwise, when I and the other ministers arrived, although winning might not be so easy, we could definitely kill you. But by then, the three of you beasts would have joined forces, and the consequences would have been disastrous. That's why Envoy Yang took action. On the one hand, he didn't want to kill you, and on the other hand, he wanted to end the battle quickly. And that's what happened. After seeing you being easily defeated, the two of them immediately turned around and went back." Zhan Tianqiong said.

"Anyway, all you said is just speculation. I won't believe it without solid evidence." The Crazy Lion turned around and jumped onto the sofa beside him, curled up and closed his eyes. "I don't have much to say to him. You guys can talk."

Zhan Tianqiong shook his head helplessly upon seeing this. He then looked at Lin Ding and the others curiously and asked, "Although this mad lion isn't a vicious monster, it's not an easy opponent either. How did you subdue it?"

"I defeated him by beating him." Wei Wu was the first to boast.

"I'm still awake." said the Crazy Lion calmly.

"What's the matter? I'm not wrong, even though I didn't defeat him." Wei Wu said.

"cut."

"You defeated the mad lion?" Zhan Tianqiong had already guessed that it was Lin Ding's doing, and said in surprise.

"Slightly better." Lin Ding said modestly.

"Good! Good! Good!" Zhan Tianqiong expressed great joy and said, "I knew you young people would bring me many surprises. Since you came to see me today, I believe you must have prepared yourself to accept the trial, right?"

"That's right," Lin Ding said firmly.

Hearing Lin Ding's affirmative answer, Zhan Tianqiong was actually a little troubled and said, "I didn't expect your cultivation to improve so quickly. Now at least two people in your team have reached the Tianji Realm. The trials I originally set for you now seem a bit too easy. Let me think about it."

As soon as Zhan Tianqiong finished speaking, Chu Tianxiao said, "I have an idea to prove our strength. It can also further expand the popularity of Lin Ding, the descendant of the Divine Envoy."

"Oh? Tell me about it." Zhan Tianqiong said with a smile, and the others also cast curious glances at him.

"It's to help Kuangshi find the real murderer who killed his wife. I believe what Minister Zhan said. This incident was definitely not done by us. In this case, we just need to find out whether it was Meili and Canghu who did it. If it was really them, then let them pay the price they deserve."

"By then, we will find out the truth, eliminate the rift between the Mad Lion and us, and eliminate all the monsters around Zhongzhou City. Such a record will surely make Lin Ding famous again, achieving three goals in one go." Chu Tianxiao raised three fingers and said confidently.

After hearing Chu Tianxiao's words, everyone else showed expressions of agreement. Even the mad lion beside him opened one eye and peeked over. Only Zhan Tianqiong looked a little sad.

Seeing Zhan Tianqiong's worried expression, Lin Ding frowned slightly, and Wei Wu asked directly: "What's wrong? Judging from your expression, the death of Big Cat's wife is not really related to you, right?"

"Don't think too much, I'm just a little worried. In fact, we in Tianshu Pavilion have discussed the issue of eliminating the monsters around Zhongzhou City many times, but the final conclusion is that although it can be successful, there will definitely be a large number of sacrifices, and considering that the forces of the various parties were in a delicate balance at that time, it was left unresolved." Zhan Tianqiong said.

"Now we don't have to worry about the Crazy Lions anymore. Can't we solve the problem like this?" Liu Xianxian asked.

"The biggest problem lies with Cang Hu. The reason why he can dominate a region alone is because he possesses the strength of the late Tianji Realm. Even if all the Tianji Realm people in Zhongzhou City attack together, they won't be able to kill him unless more than 30% of them are dead." Zhan Tianqiong shook his head.

"Big Cat, have you ever fought with that tiger?" Wei Wu turned to ask the mad lion.

"We sparred a long time ago, so it's not very valuable for reference." The Crazy Lion said calmly, "What are you afraid of? If you can beat him, then fight. If you can't, then run away. Your teacher is here. Does he dare to chase you? If he dares to chase you, he will turn from a tiger into a hamster."

"That makes sense." Wei Wu gave Kuangshi a thumbs up and said with a smile.

Seeing Wei Wu and Kuang Shi playing tricks, Lin Ding shook his head and smiled, then said to everyone, "It just so happens that I also want to see how strong someone in the late Tianji Realm is. So, let's start with Mei Li and find out the cause of Kuang Shi's wife's death first, and then consider Cang Hu's matter."

Zhan Tianqiong saw that Lin Ding already had a plan, so he stopped trying to stop him. It was originally a test, and now it was both difficult and, as Kuang Shi said, had a certain degree of security, so it had indeed achieved the purpose of testing the strength of this team.

He then pulled out six palm-sized black boxes from the desk drawer in front of him and said, "These are long-distance walkie-talkies. They allow you to communicate with each other while on a mission. The signal can be received within a hundred miles. There are instructions inside the boxes. Take them back and study them."

Everyone happily took the walkie-talkies one by one, and Wei Wu excitedly opened it and started playing with it.

Zhan Tianqiong looked at the energetic group in front of him and said with satisfaction, "As a new group, this is your first mission. Have you thought of a group name?"

Everyone looked at Lin Ding. Lin Ding pondered for a moment, thinking that everything he had now was caused by Yang An, so he said: "I hope that all those who go out to carry out missions are safe and there will be no casualties. I hope that all humans can live a stable life in the future and not be disturbed by monsters. Then let's call ourselves the 'Stability Group'."

"Great! Peace and stability are great. Whether it's expanding territory or enforcing city defense laws, it's all for peace and stability. I wish you a successful first mission!" Zhan Tianqiong said loudly.