If Heaven hadn't given birth to me, I would be arrogant.

The two exchanged words very quickly, and everyone around them, including Yao Bing, who knew a little about the relationship between Zong Ze and the City Lord's Mansion, and Xing Lu, were stunned!

What did Rayleigh say?

If Zongze wins, the City Lord's Mansion will protect the Xuanzong Gang for three years. During these three years, any force or individual that targets the Xuanzong Gang will be considered an enemy by the City Lord's Mansion.

No one questioned whether Rayleigh, as a mere captain, was qualified to say such a thing, because everyone knew that the City Lord's Guard was a highly disciplined unit, and they would not utter a single word without orders from their superiors!

So, what's going on here? The City Lord's Mansion publicly announced its support for a force, even if it's just a small gang-level force, but this is bound to cause a huge uproar!

It's important to understand that there are many intricacies to why the City Lord's Mansion was able to become the capital in the chaotic city.

First of all, there is no doubt that the City Lord's Mansion is the most powerful force among all the forces in Chaos City, so powerful that it can easily wipe out any force in Chaos City, no matter which region.

Secondly, behind the City of Chaos stands the behemoth that is Chaos Ridge. Perhaps since Gaddafi's disappearance, some sect-level forces have been secretly disobeying Chaos Ridge, but they are still forces within the Chaotic Lands.

For the forces of Chaos City, Chaos Ridge is a terrifying presence. The saying "even a starved camel is bigger than a horse" perfectly describes their mentality.

Most importantly, the City Lord's Mansion only maintains the stability of the chaotic city. Just like when various forces were fighting tooth and nail to occupy the South City, and when there were auctions in the South City, the City Lord's Mansion would step in when these problems arose.

However, the City Lord's Mansion has never expressed any intention to protect any force, because doing so could very likely provoke a united resistance from many sect-level forces, something the City Lord's Mansion could not afford.

Those present, especially the experienced Lu Zhongen, frowned slightly upon hearing Lei Li's announcement. He felt that this protection order was not a good thing for Zong Ze, as it attracted too much attention.

"it is good!"

Rayleigh didn't care about what others thought. As soon as he heard Zong Ze say he would accept, he immediately wrote it down on a piece of paper and then said to Zong Ze and Leng Duanshan, "According to the arrangement, your blood battle arena will begin tomorrow morning!"

After saying that, Rayleigh said to Leng Duanshan, "Now you can leave. Be at the Central District Square on time tomorrow morning. If you are late, you will be hunted down by the Imperial Guards for being seen as making a fool of the City Lord's Mansion!"

"Yes, sir, I'll go back and prepare now!"

When Leng Duanshan heard that Zong Ze had accepted his challenge, he was overjoyed and had no idea that the City Lord's Mansion had announced protection for Zong Ze.

Even he was somewhat shocked by the announcement, but he felt that it was completely useless.

That guy named Zongze was at the peak of the Divine Sect realm. If it weren't for his spatial magic today, he would have been killed long ago, and he could have waited until the Blood Battle Arena.

In Leng Duanshan's mind, Zong Ze was already a dead man.

"Captain, my name is Lu Zhong'en, and I have a good relationship with the city lord. I would like to ask you about the protection order you just issued for my young friend Zong..."

After Leng Duanshan left, everyone present except for the people from the City Lord's Mansion was one of their own. So Lu Zhongen was the first to ask, after all, this matter was very important, and City Lord Turner happened to be somewhat related to him, which is why Lu Zhongen spoke up.

"So it's Alchemist Lu. Rayleigh is too kind. Please forgive me, I'm preoccupied with official duties and cannot perform the proper greeting!"

Rayleigh replied politely that alchemy is a respected profession, and alchemists are always admired wherever they go. Not to mention that even though Rayleigh was just a captain, he had heard of the reputation of the number one alchemist in Chaotic City, because this person could be considered a guest of honor of the city lord.

"He's not an alchemist, he's Master Lu!"

Upon hearing Lei Li address Lu Zhongen as an alchemist, Wang Xinling couldn't help but mutter under her breath. To her, any disrespect shown to Lu Zhongen by others was off-limits.

"Grandmaster?"

Rayleigh was taken aback, and after a moment he reacted, he quickly bowed and said, "Congratulations, Master! Congratulations, Master!"

When facing an alchemist, Rayleigh could maintain the image of the city lord's mansion he represented and would not bow to anyone. But when facing a master alchemist, Rayleigh naturally understood what that represented, so he quickly bowed.

After bowing, Lei Li replied, "Please forgive me for not being very clear about the question Master Lu just asked. I am just a captain, and I am only following orders!"

After saying this, Rayleigh ignored Lu Zhongen. He had done all the proper etiquette. He wasn't that familiar with Lu Zhongen, so there was no need to continue chatting with him. This was the style of the City Lord's Guard.

However, while he wasn't familiar with Lu Zhongen, he absolutely had to greet Zong Ze, who was the future young city lord!

"Young Master Zong, would it be more convenient to talk further?"

Rayleigh looked at Munenori!

Zong Ze understood what Rayleigh meant; he was annoyed by the large number of people around. However, Zong Ze didn't want to make things too special for himself: "Captain Rayleigh, let's say what we have to say here. They are all people I trust. Besides, your announcement just now has put me in the spotlight. If we need to communicate privately now, I'm just a small gang leader!"

Rayleigh immediately understood what Zongze meant. In fact, Rayleigh didn't have anything else to say; he just wanted to pay his respects to Zongze, since he was a nephew of the city lord's mansion!

"Young Master Zong, I am fine, but Leng Duanshan is still at the early stage of the Great Power realm. Even if he suppresses his strength, he is only at the early stage of the Transformation realm. Young Master Zong must be careful!"

"I see!"

Zongze nodded!

"besides!"

Rayleigh continued, "You should know that the City of Chaos hasn't opened the Blood Battle Arena for a while. Tomorrow's opening will definitely attract a lot of attention. For safety's sake, I suggest that Young Master Zong come back to the City Lord's Mansion with me."

With the protection of the City Lord's Mansion, it's unlikely that any petty thieves will dare to make any moves against Young Master Zong. Besides, those above must miss him dearly!

Zongze then realized that Rayleigh must know about his relationship with Uncle Turner, which was why he had taken so many actions.

However, considering that the duel was tomorrow morning, and it would be troublesome to go back to the West City now, Zong Ze nodded and said to Rayleigh, "Alright, then we'll follow Captain Rayleigh's arrangements!"

"it is good!"

Rayleigh stopped wasting words, turned around and bowed slightly: "Young Master Zong, please!"