Watching Zhao Chong and Qian Feng walk away, King Mieji said with a puzzled face, "Everyone, do you think it's possible that people from the Eight Great Clans are secretly assisting Chen Hao, that kid, in dealing with us?"

"Definitely!" King Shuanglin said, his face still red with anger. "Last time, I almost killed that kid Chen Hao, but Zhao Chong suddenly came up from the Netherworld to the mortal world to save him. If that weren't the case, why would he be so anxious to rescue the kid?"

"I don't think so!" King Wumeng slightly shook his head and said, "According to the information I've gathered, not long ago, that kid Chen Hao led people to smash Qian Feng's money shop and the Yin-Yang Exchange. In my view, Qian Feng would not secretly assist that kid Chen Hao, at most he would use him to mock and suppress us a bit."

"I've also heard about this matter!" King Qingyu, who had been quietly silent by the side, spoke up. Being ranked seventh among the Eight Great Law Kings, he had always been somewhat self-conscious in front of the other Law Kings and seldom took the initiative to speak and join in the discussions. "After learning that his money shop had been smashed, Qian Feng once ordered several of his top experts to go to the mortal world to settle accounts with the kid Chen Hao. If it weren't for King Ning's threatening intervention at that time, perhaps things would've ended differently."

"King Qingyu, what do you mean by these words!" King Shuanglin suddenly roared at King Qingyu, "Are you trying to say that it was all my eldest brother's own doing that he deserved his death?"

King Qingyu pursed his lips, angry but dared not speak, his face turning iron blue with urgency, and then he took a few steps back to show weakness to King Shuanglin.

"King Shuanglin, that's definitely not what King Qingyu meant," King Wumeng then stepped forward to defuse the situation, "What King Qingyu is getting at is that Qian Feng and Chen Hao are definitely not colluding!"

After pausing, King Wumeng continued, "The enemy of an enemy is a friend, it seems Qian Feng understands this well. He really is someone who can keep his composure! Since the Eight Great Clans like to use Chen Hao's hand to eliminate and suppress us, why don't we use the kid to suppress the Eight Great Clans in return? When the time comes and Chen Hao has offended both sides, do you guys think we will even need to take action ourselves?"

"Humph, King Wumeng, in the end, you're just afraid to provoke that kid Chen Hao!" King Shuanglin shouted angrily, his tone full of contempt and disdain, "We are all the mighty Eight Great Law Kings under the Ghost King's seat, yet you're thinking about using the Eight Great Clans to avenge King Ning and King Xin. How could you have the cheek to say such humiliating things!"

"You!" King Wumeng's face flushed with anger, and then he sighed helplessly, muttering, "Still so impulsive and rash, displaying the bravery of a mere commoner, with no progress at all!"

Watching King Wumeng move back to his side, King Qingyu wondered whether to stand up and show his agreement with King Wumeng's thoughts. In his view, King Wumeng was indeed making a lot of sense, it was right to use Chen Hao's hand to strike back at the Eight Great Clans.

But after hesitating for a while, King Qingyu still gave up on the idea, helplessly lowering his head, continuing to maintain his usual silence.

"I think what King Wumeng said makes a lot of sense," King Mieji said thoughtfully, "Using a borrowed knife to kill is indeed a brilliant move. Qian Feng is really well-versed in scheming, it seems."

"Makes sense, my ass!" King Shuanglin interrupted King Mieji abruptly, "Anyways, that kid Chen Hao must die by my hands, or else the hatred in my heart will not be quelled. If I had been more assertive yesterday, maybe I could have snatched the kid from King Xin, and King Xin wouldn't have ended up like he did today. Haven't you all noticed? It's not that we can't scheme, but rather that our hearts are too soft. Qian Feng, in his desire to deal with us, could cruelly set aside his grievances with Chen Hao, and that's the difference between us and those hypocritical goody-two-shoes!"

Upon hearing King Shuanglin's words, the hearts of the several Law Kings trembled slightly, as if they had been struck by sudden realization.

After a long silence, the Dark Law King said with a gloomy face, "Truly, a single word can awaken one from a dream! King Shuanglin is right, these years we've grown too comfortable and have forgotten how we started! A knife that hasn't been used for too long will become dull, and if dull, it must be sharpened!"

"So, what should we do next?" King Mieji asked.

The Dark Law King turned around, then walked over to King Mieji and patted his shoulder, saying, "Chen Hao, this lad, might very well make his way to your domain in King Mieji's estate before long, and then we'll kill him to avenge King Ning and King Xin!"

"Hmm!" King Mieji nodded, "Then let's let the kid live a few more days!"

...

After leaving the Nether King Palace side by side, Qian Feng and Zhao Chong approached the palanquins prepared outside the great hall.

"Family Leader Zhao!" Qian Feng called out to Zhao Chong, who was about to board his palanquin.

Zhao Chong turned his head, his face expressionless as he spoke, "Clan Leader Qian, what further instructions do you have?"

"To be honest, Qian was quite surprised; I didn't expect Family Leader Zhao to join me tonight at the Nether King Palace to force and mock those Law Kings?"

"Isn't this because you've forced my hand?" Zhao Chong replied coldly, "If Zhao didn't come, I'm afraid that the others among the Eight Great Clans might suspect that I have ulterior motives."

"Oh?" Qian Feng uttered a light laugh, filled with skepticism, his gaze still vacant and inscrutable. He was well aware that it was for Ye Yuqiao that Zhao Chong had come to prevent the Law Kings from going to the mortal world to seek revenge on Chen Hao.

"Not to conceal from Clan Leader Qian, Zhao is also quite surprised. Logically speaking, since Chen Hao smashed the largest money house of the Qian Family in the mortal world, Clan Leader Qian ought to harbor deep-seated hatred for him."

"Ah, who says I don't hate him," Qian Feng, looking up at the night sky, found the stars always more brilliant in the Netherworld compared to the mortal world, "but compared to him, I hate the Eight Great Law Kings more. If one day I heard the news of his death at the hands of the Eight Great Law Kings, I would also be very pleased. Anyway, no matter how things progress next, to me Qian Feng, it's all about waiting to hear good news. I reckon there's nothing more delightful in this world than this."

"Oh?" Now it was Zhao Chong's turn to let out a light laugh, and just like Qian Feng's, his was also filled with skepticism, "Clan Leader Qian truly is cunning and shrewd."

Not long ago, Zhao Chong had learned a secret piece of information from a certain informant: Qian Feng had recently been recruiting soldiers and stockpiling provisions.

To this, Zhao Chong suspected that Qian Feng might already know about Ye Yuqiao's Yang Soul being beside Chen Hao in the mortal world. Tonight, Qian Feng coming with him to stop the Eight Great Law Kings from killing Chen Hao in the mortal world confirmed his speculation—because Qian Feng needed Chen Hao to eliminate the Eight Great Law Kings for him, thus giving Qian Feng ample time to prepare his troops, and also to dismantle their left and right arms before the Ghost King emerged from seclusion.

Although Zhao Chong already knew Qian Feng's objective, he did not expose him. He was also discreetly recruiting and preparing his forces, waiting for Ye Yuqiao and Chen Hao to eliminate the Eight Great Law Kings in the mortal world, waiting for the Ghost King to emerge and go to war with Qian Feng. When the time came for both sides to be gravely wounded in their struggle, that would be the day for him, Zhao Chong, to reap the benefits as the patient fisherman.

Under the serene night sky, the ancient Netherworld City concealed murderous intents, and before long, a great battle was set to begin.

And within it all, the greatest variable remained the Ghost King.

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