Chapter 94: Prologue to the Grand Curtain

Gexiusi's actions were naturally impossible to hide from Mengka, who was constantly monitoring news from Jumo City.

"Clang—" Mengka's chair suddenly turned into a pile of powder, and he said furiously, "This group of rebellious subjects has actually united to plot treason. They have simply failed the expectations of that Highness."

"Hehe—" Aluola sneered incessantly in his heart, "I think it's your expectations that have been failed."

However, although he felt extreme disdain inside, Aluola still showed it on his face. He swayed his slender waist, walked up step by step, and bowed respectfully, "My lord, do not be angry. Isn't this actually a great thing for you?"

"Oh?" Mengka, who was in the middle of his rage, looked over and asked suspiciously, "What kind of good thing is this?" Surrounded by guys who were at odds with him, Mengka could not see the slightest sign of anything good.

However, Mengka still quite trusted Aluola, his only "reliable" subordinate and strategist, so he asked directly.

"Naturally, it is about those three remaining Demon Commanders." Aluola's eyes were as seductive as silk, and he said with a smile, "My lord, this has now filtered out the true traitors and the loyal subjects. Don't you agree?"

The implication was naturally that, apart from the four people including Gexiusi, the remaining targets who could be won over, although not as strong as the others, were still a formidable force.

And Mengka quickly understood, laughing loudly, "Yes, yes, yes, now we also know where the loyal subjects are."

He immediately summoned his capable subordinates and ordered, "Hurry and send people to invite the three Demon Commanders Alai, Shifeng, and Jila over, and say that this Commander has important matters to discuss with them."

These three were precisely those remaining newly promoted Demon Commanders.

……

"What did you say?" X2

At this moment, inside the Jumo Palace, Savage Marshal Lienu and Hunter Marshal Kelie stared in shock at the expressionless Gexiusi.

They had originally thought Gexiusi had no good intentions in inviting them over this time, but who would have thought that this "good intention" was quite substantial!

"How do you know about that one's situation?" Lienu questioned solemnly.

And Kelie, standing to the side, also stared intently at Gexiusi, trying to find any slight flaw in the other party.

However… Kelie was ultimately disappointed.

"It naturally came from over there!" Gexiusi pointed in the direction of the Royal Palace and answered without any abnormality. "You might not be aware, but it has already started to become chaotic over there."

"Hmm?" Kelie and Lienu exchanged a glance, their brows furrowed. Both of them were also paying attention to news about that one, but their methods were ultimately a notch inferior to this giant man before them, and for a moment, they could not determine the truth of the news.

"Why, are you doubting the authenticity of what I said?" Seeming to see the misgivings in their hearts, Gexiusi asked with a smile.

Without refuting, Lienu even spoke his suspicions quite openly: "Gexiusi, it is not that I do not believe you, but the relationship between us Demon Commanders is well known."

"I truly cannot understand the reason why you would inform us of this matter."

It was reasonable and well-founded. In the eyes of Lienu and his companion, if such precious intelligence were used well, it could even allow Gexiusi to ascend to the heavens in a single step, directly surpassing that big fool Mengka and becoming the next ruler after the Demon King.

Gexiusi would have to have a hole in his brain to share such priceless news; there must be a trap behind it.

"Hmph!" Hearing this, Gexiusi's face immediately turned gloomy, and he snorted coldly without speaking.

Just as Lienu thought his words had somehow caused the other party displeasure, Xiuge, who was sitting beside Gexiusi, took the initiative to help the former smooth things over. He said politely, "Demon Commander Lienu does not know..." At this point, Xiuge sighed.

"Oh, how so… it seems there is some inside story here?" Lienu became curious.

"Gexiusi did not want to disclose this voluntarily; it was merely forced by the situation."

Subsequently, Xiuge detailed the circumstances of how Gexiusi and he were schemed against by "Aluola" to the two of them, and their expressions changed repeatedly as they listened.

"I didn't expect that sissy Aluola to be so terrifying." Kelie sighed endlessly after hearing Xiuge's account, and Lienu was similarly still shaken.

They had not expected that this Aluola, whom they had never taken seriously, would have such ruthless schemes and such shocking abilities, even causing Gexiusi, who was always known for his strategy among the Demon Commanders, to suffer a great loss without realizing it.

By now, both of them understood the reason Gexiusi revealed this news, but since they were now the side holding the initiative, they naturally had to raise the price.

"Gexiusi, why do you think we are willing to cooperate with you?" Lienu said with a half-smile, "This Commander could completely go and defect to Mengka!"

"Exactly, exactly!" Kelie echoed repeatedly.

"Lienu, Kelie, you two should stop trying to inflate your own value." Regarding their counter-question, Gexiusi was noncommittal and even wore a mocking expression.

"Since we are rivals, do you think I don't understand you? How could you, who are able to live freely as your own masters, possibly become dogs for others?"

Gexiusi continued, "Defect to Mengka? Do you think… with your little bit of brains, you can outplay that fox-like, cunning Aluola?"

"Cooperate with me, and if we win, this place will be a tripartite balance of power; defect to Mengka, and you will definitely be the first batch to be purged."

Gexiusi laid out the naked reality. Under Mengka, the two were merely military generals whose achievements overshadowed their master; how could they compare to that scholar who stirred up trouble?

Having their thoughts exposed by Gexiusi, both felt uncomfortable, but this was indeed the truth, and they had no intention of following behind Mengka to drink the dregs.

Although they might still not be Gexiusi's match in the future, at least this guy only crushed them in intelligence, while their strength was basically a toss-up. But once Mengka took power, they would likely have to live a life of hiding here and there.

Just as the hearts of Lienu and his companion began to lean toward Gexiusi's side, the latter threw another big bomb at them: "By now, that scoundrel Mengka has probably already marked you two as his opponents."

"Why is that?" Kelie's expression was not good at this moment. This meant he could only be forced onto the boat. Compared to being active versus passive, Kelie preferred the former.

"Don't believe me?" Gexiusi smiled half-heartedly, "The three newly promoted Demon Commanders have probably been invited to Mengka's place by now, right?"

Sure enough, in less than a quarter of an hour, Kelie and Lienu received news from their subordinates with grim faces, and then stared heavily at Gexiusi, who was quietly playing with his wine goblet.

If they hadn't known that Gexiusi needed their help, they might have suspected that Mengka and he had teamed up to scheme against them.

"Hehe—"

Gexiusi chuckled. This wave was truly a perfect coordination between that guy Aluola and himself. From now on, it would be a contest between two major camps.

Oh, no… Gexiusi suddenly entered a state of thought. He suddenly remembered that due to the pressure from Mengka and Aluola, he had momentarily forgotten the existence of that King.

Not being able to take action often does not mean not being able to act at all. Who should this scapegoat be?

After the three parties fought, to whom would the victory belong? Regarding such a situation, Gexiusi was exceptionally excited. This was a high-stakes gamble with his life on the line! To be able to participate in such a game in this life, he would have no regrets even in death!

And while Gexiusi and the others were discussing the alliance, Mengka on the other side was doing the same thing.

……

"Hahaha—"

"Good, since that is the case, then we shall work together from now on. This world will ultimately be ours."

Accompanied by a burst of laughter and the echoes of the crowd, the group led by Mengka was formally formed. From this point on, the curtain on the struggle for supremacy was officially raised.