Chapter 287: Blood Demon Lord's Decision!
Xue Mo Tribe, Throne Hall,
The Blood Demon Lord sat on his throne.
"What??" He shouted in shock with eyes wide open. "The treasure was robbed by a masked emperor realm cultivator??"
Qin Feng nodded with a solemn expression, "Yes, master."
"How dare he..." Wang Ren, the blood demon lord, gritted his teeth in anger. "He has just gone against the emperor by committing that crime!"
"Master." Qin Feng's voice cut through, "This isn't the time to curse him. We must act hastily to get back the treasure before it is used. Wang Biao's life hangs on this."
Wang Ren nodded in agreement silently.
"You are right, Qin Feng." The Blood Demon Lord said in his deep voice, "I shall go and ask the First Prince, Fang Tianren, for help. Since we have joined his faction, he should help us."
At this moment, Qin Feng pulled out the token plaque of the Ninth Prince and showed it to the Blood Demon Lord.
"Master," he spoke confidently. "I have this token plaque of the Ninth Prince. I have been told that if I show it, the ninth prince will definitely help us."
The Blood Demon Lord's pupils widened for a moment upon seeing the token plaque.
"Where did you get it?"
Qin Feng's gaze softened as he replied, "I received it from a friend."
The Blood Demon Lord nodded, not asking any further. Since Qin Feng trusted the source, that was enough.
"Qin Feng," the Blood Demon Lord spoke calmly. "I'm familiar with the First Prince. We have more chances of receiving help from him than some unfamiliar prince."
"But..." Qin Feng wanted to argue.
"Qin Feng," the Blood Demon Lord didn't shout; instead, he spoke calmly. "This matter is not small. Some emperor realm cultivator has dared to go against the empire. The first prince won't sit still! Have some faith."
Qin Feng bit his lower lip and warned, "But if the first prince didn't take satisfying action, I'll leave to take action myself. I'll go and ask help from the ninth prince!"
"Sigh..." Wang Ren brought his palm to cover his face.
He then raised his gaze and fixed it on Qin Feng. "Alright. I'll not stop you then. I'll even give my full support if that happens."
Qin Feng left the throne hall with a frustrated expression.
The Blood Demon Lord, on the other hand, took out a communication sphere and activated it.
This communication sphere was not to be used unless it was an emergency.
It directly connected to Tang Wuqi, the aide of the first prince.
Soon, the call connected as Tang Wuqi's voice came from the other side, "Greetings, Blood Demon Lord. Tell me what made you use the communication sphere."
He asked that question to judge whether the Blood Demon Lord had overstepped his boundaries or there was really an emergency.
The Blood Demon Lord faked a smile and answered, "Lord Tang Wuqi. The treasure that appeared in the north has been robbed by a masked emperor realm cultivator."
"What??" Tang Wuqi's shocked voice came from the receiving end. "Tell me more." He demanded.
The Blood Demon Lord was happy to oblige, "Lord Tang Wuqi, the culprit wore a crimson mask resembling a demon's face. He used red lightning to attack. His body was covered in robes."
There was a silence for a moment before the sphere answered:
"The description you gave me matches with Lin Feng, an emperor realm cultivator that appeared in the eastern region a month ago."
Hearing that returned the shine in the Blood Demon Lord's eyes as he hurriedly requested, "Lord Tang Wuqi, my daughter is heavily injured, and we urgently need the treasure. Can you please request his highness Fang Tianren to help me? Please get that culprit Lin Feng and take the treasure away from him."
"Lord Blood Demon," Tang Wuqi's voice contained hesitation. "It'll be difficult to help you."
"What?" The blood demon lord demanded to know the reason. "Why??"
"It's because," Tang Wuqi explained, "Lin Feng is a dangerous individual. He attacked the Eastern Sovereign Hall a month ago and shattered their level-6 defensive formation by himself. He also confronted several emperor realm cultivators at the same time. If our faction goes after him recklessly, there will be a lot of casualties."
"What?" The Blood Demon Lord's expression twisted. "I have joined the first prince's faction! I have the right to ask for help! Now that I need help, you say it's difficult?!"
"Calm down, Lord Blood Demon." Tang Wuqi requested. "I'm only asking for time. According to the protocol and rules of the empire, the empire will first investigate the matter and then allocate the task of punishing Lin Feng to someone."
"And how much time will that take??" The Blood Demon Lord inquired, doing his best to hold back his anger and frustration.
"Lord Blood Demon," Tang Wuji tried to persuade. "The most we can do to help you is to send two or three emperor realm cultivators from our side to take care of Lin Feng when the Empire takes action."
"Tell me," the Blood Demon Lord almost growled in anger. "How much time will that take??"
"I estimate it to take around 3 months." Tang Wuqi's calm voice came through.
And this sentence was the last nail on the coffin as the blood demon lord erupted in anger:
"3 months?? Can you guarantee he won't use the treasure within that time? Will take responsibility??"
At this question, Tang Wuqi almost laughed, "Pfft... Wang Ren!" his voice turned cold. "Have you forgotten who you are talking to?"
"What did you say??" Blood Demon Lord's eyes widened with anger.
"I said don't forget your place!!" Tang Wuqi spat. "It's you who are begging us for help, not the other way around. How dare you shout at me?
Just because I gave you respect, you think you can dance on my head?"
The Blood Demon Lord was speechless for a while before he threatened,
"Then you won't mind if I join another prince's faction?"
Tang Wuqi laughed at his threat, "Hahaha, Wang Ren. No prince is mad enough to go against Lin Feng just for you. You can try all you like, but you'll have to return to me soon enough!"
He cut the call right after he finished speaking.
The Blood Demon Lord ordered his supreme minister, "Send summons to all tribes. We are calling a meeting for tribe heads!"
Standing up from his throne, he added, "Also, tell Qin Feng to leave to ask help from the ninth prince!"
The supreme minister nodded as he left to fulfill the orders!
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