When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

After Prince Zhurong left, the people in the hall stared at each other, and finally King Jinren angrily addressed the Xiao father and son: "President Xiao, you brought not a noble person, but a demon. You've got me killed!"

Upon hearing King Jinren's words, Xiao Feng quickly made a shushing gesture and then transmitted his voice, saying, "Jinren, you must be careful what you say. If you don't want to live, I don't want to be buried with you."

I never expected things to develop to this point.

I had no idea that Brother Jiu had such a powerful trump card up his sleeve.

My initial investigation revealed him to be just a wandering cultivator who had stumbled upon an opportunity but had no real connections or roots. Who would have thought he'd end up like this?

"Xiao Feng, what do you suggest we do? It seems that Ninth Brother possesses the strength to destroy a Saint, and is clearly stronger than Young Master Zhu Rong. How about I secretly send someone to contact Ninth Brother? How about we pledge our allegiance to him?"

"Bullshit! Jin Ren, have you gone mad from being a king! No matter which big shot it is, what they hate most is serving two masters. If they find out about this later, do you think you'll have a good time?"

At least I know the details about Prince Zhurong, but do you know who Ninth Brother is? Forget about his background, who even knows his real name?

Now that we've already sided with Prince Zhurong, I think we should go all the way and do everything according to his instructions.

"Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng, didn't you see that Young Master Zhurong just killed his own subordinate? You trust such a ruthless master? If you do something wrong one day, will you end up like that strong man, killed on the spot?"

Xiao Feng is now filled with regret, but what can he do?

He was well aware that the situation was now completely out of his control. But even if he went to Zhu Chongjiu now to beg for peace, would Zhu Chongjiu agree? The answer was no.

So, having nowhere else to go, he had no choice but to drag the Golden Blade King into the sea with him!

Finally, Xiao Feng transmitted his voice to Jin Ren and said, "Anyway, I've staked everything on Young Master Zhu Rong. You decide what to do."

After all, Prince Zhurong is right beside us, while this Ninth Brother is something ethereal and unattainable.

Xiao Feng's words were both a threat to King Jinren and a statement of fact.

Just as things were at a standstill, a soldier suddenly announced that a member of the Peace Merchant Guild was requesting an audience outside the main hall.

King Golden Blade frowned, shook his head, walked to his throne, and waved his hand, saying, "Let him in!"

After an old man entered the main hall and paid his respects, he reported to Xiao Feng: "Ninth Brother's whereabouts have been discovered ten thousand miles from the border with the Muyuan World. I have already dispatched the strong guards stationed at the border to intercept him."

Because of the gravity of the matter, I did not communicate with the Chairman via telepathy, but came in person to report and inquire about the Chairman's subsequent tasks.

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Xiao Feng ordered, "Mobilize all the resources of the Chamber of Commerce. Capture Ninth Brother alive if possible, or kill him if not. In short, find him alive or dead."

After the old man from the Peace Chamber of Commerce announced that he had received the order, he turned and left the main hall.

Xiao Feng looked at the golden blade on the throne, but didn't say anything. Instead, he asked with his eyes...?

Finally, Jin Ren helplessly spoke towards the outside of the hall: "Send an order to gather a hundred Emperor-level experts and join the Peace Chamber of Commerce to besiege the vicious 'Ninth Brother'!"

As they ran, Xiao Hei asked Zhu Chongjiu, "Ninth Brother, we're almost at the edge of the Muyuan World. How are you feeling?"

Zhu Chongjiu sat cross-legged on Xiao Hei's back, his great sword resting on his lap. He weakly replied with his hands forming a mudra, "This time the injury was really too severe. That old bastard's attack was not just pure physical strength, but also contained the power of laws."

My shattered internal organs and bones could not regenerate on their own. I had to use my internal energy to fight against the residual laws within my body and prevent them from eroding my body, while at the same time I needed to comprehend these laws and then slowly force them out of my body.

However, the comprehension of laws by a Saint-level expert is something I can't grasp in a short time!

After hearing Zhu Chongjiu's words, Xiao Hei said somewhat embarrassedly, "Brother Jiu, that's not what I meant. I wanted to tell you that there are people coming towards us from all sides. If I'm not mistaken, they're here to kill us."

I want to ask if your injuries have healed, if you can fight, and if you still have that powerful move from a few days ago? I can't beat so many people.

In their battle with the old man, Xiao Jin and Xiao Tu almost lost their intelligence and were reduced to their original elemental spirits; they are now both in a deep slumber.

Little Fire also suffered a loss of energy while creating a fake sun on the Houtu Continent. Even though he can help you fight, he is not as strong as before.

If another old man with that kind of strength comes along, we might as well just slit our throats; that way, we'd die with some dignity.

That's what I meant!

Upon hearing Xiao Hei's explanation, Zhu Chongjiu was so angry that he clutched his chest and coughed repeatedly. "You little rascal! Even if a real man dies, he's still on the path of progress. Stop dawdling and charge!"

"Little Black, you always say you'll fight alongside me, now's your time to prove yourself."

After speaking earnestly to Xiao Hei, Zhu Chongjiu patted Xiao Hei's broad back.

"Hahaha...! Just kidding, look how scared you are, you're not even making a sound! What can't your Ninth Brother handle?"

Even if it's a Saint-level expert, doesn't your Ninth Brother kill them without hesitation?

"Just run, leave the rest to your Ninth Brother."

At this moment, Zhu Chongjiu and Xiao Hei both understood each other's situation. As the saying goes, Xiao Hei is just small, not stupid.

After a long while, they finally engaged the enemy!

Ninth Brother, there's a formation waiting for us ahead.

Don't worry about it. Just take the shortest route to the Kihara World. Ninth Brother isn't playing with them anymore. Watch how Ninth Brother sets up his formation.

At this moment, Zhu Chongjiu stood on Xiao Hei's back, holding the sword in reverse with the tip pointing downwards.

Due to Xiao Hei's speed, it only took a moment for him to enter the large formation designed specifically for the two of them.

Upon entering the formation, they saw a dazzling golden light that blinded them, and countless golden swords rained down from the sky towards Zhu Chongjiu and Xiao Hei.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Chongjiu changed his sword-wielding from one hand to two, slowly raising it above his head and shouting, "Slaying Sword, Activate the Formation!" Instantly, a thousand-foot-long sword aura, carrying an invincible, world-destroying force, slashed forward.

In the blink of an eye, the golden light slowly faded, and the rain of golden swords vanished into the void. The dozens of Emperor-level experts who were presiding over the formation were forced to act against the formation and suffered a backlash, spitting out blood.

Seeing that the formation had been broken, Xiao Hei accelerated and dashed out of the encirclement in a flash.

However, Zhu Chongjiu was now on Xiao Hei's back, clutching his chest, coughing incessantly, with blood flowing from his mouth as he coughed.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Hei hurriedly asked, "Ninth Brother, are you alright?"

"It's nothing. I just used too much force and hurt myself. I'll be fine after a while."

Upon seeing Zhu Chongjiu's pale face, Xiao Hei forced a smile and spoke, but said nothing more, instead continuing to run forward with all his might.