Chapter 95: The Deeply Hidden Royal Palace

"Cough, cough, cough—"

Inside a dim, grand hall, a figure that seemed utterly decayed coughed incessantly while struggling to straighten their body and sit up from a couch.

Looking at the figure kneeling and prostrating before them, they said in a calm, unruffled voice: "Have those people started to prepare to make their move?"

"Yes, Royal Palace!" A slightly seductive voice came from the kneeling figure. If anyone else were present at this moment, they would be stunned to discover that this was none other than the treacherous Demon Commander Aluola.

And if Xiao Han and his companion were to see the figure of "Aluola," they would certainly be frozen on the spot.

That "Aluola," who had already been reduced to ashes by the joint efforts of Xiao Han and his companion, was actually still alive, and even appeared before this legendary, supposedly dying Royal Palace—it was simply terrifying to think about!

"Heh heh, what about those two fellows from outside the world?" The Royal Palace seemed to have anticipated this long ago, smiling faintly as they turned to inquire about news of Xiao Han and his companion.

"One of them, whose strength is inferior, has already disguised themselves as me and begun to stir up conflict among the Demon Commanders," Aluola replied respectfully. "As for the other one..."

Suddenly, Aluola prostrated on the ground and said with a slight tremor: "Please, Lord Royal Palace, forgive me; I have not discovered their tracks."

It was no wonder Aluola was afraid; he had once prided himself on being full of schemes, not even holding Gexiusi, who was famous for his intellect, in high regard.

As for this Lord Royal Palace who was about to ascend to heaven, he had been even more dismissive, thinking of them as nothing more than an old fellow born earlier than the rest.

It was not until this Lord Royal Palace, rumored to be near death and with less than ten percent of their strength remaining, appeared before him without a sound and spoke of everything he had plotted, including all his secret agents within the Royal Palace, that Aluola deeply realized the other's terror!

And this emotion reached its peak when the Royal Palace informed him that someone from outside the Sealed World had snuck in, attempting to kill them, and that it had come to pass exactly as predicted.

Sure enough, was this not worthy of being the Lord Royal Palace who had climbed up from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood back then? Not only was their strength invincible, but their schemes were also unparalleled.

"This time, I can finally escape this godforsaken place!" Aluola suddenly clenched his fists, thinking with extreme excitement.

The secrets of the Sealed World and the existence of the Dou Qi Continent were completely public information to a Demon Commander like him; the defeat of their ancestors had led to them being imprisoned in this harsh world, suffering endless torture and pain.

Everyone wanted to change this status quo at every moment, and now that the Lord Royal Palace had granted him the opportunity to participate in such a grand plan, this was supreme glory for Aluola!

"As for those few fellows who overestimate their own strength, let them become the sacrifices to break the seal!" Aluola's face revealed fanaticism.

Thinking of the foolish actions of Gexiusi, Mengka, and other Demon Commanders, Aluola's face showed mockery; they actually dared to set their sights on the Lord Royal Palace—they were things that did not know whether they were living or dead!

"Hmm..." The Lord Royal Palace did not care about Aluola's internal journey. Although Xiao Han's disappearance had caused some hidden concern in the Royal Palace's heart, it was soon cast to the back of their mind.

For the successful execution of this plan, they had been preparing for over a thousand years, including constantly feigning weakness, creating the illusion that their end was near, and even allowing their subordinates to act recklessly, letting them stir up trouble.

In fact, although they were old and frail, they had not yet reached the point where they could not act.

It was just that, in order to ensure their perfect state, they had to ask those fellows to make a sacrifice. Thinking this, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in the Royal Palace's eyes.

"Then continue to carry it out!" the Royal Palace said calmly. "Let this King experience the capabilities of these younger generations!" Although the tone did not have much fluctuation, Aluola still heard the hidden anger within it.

As a King, to be betrayed by such a group of brainless things was truly a huge humiliation!

"Yes! I will strictly follow the Royal Order!" Without further words, Aluola simply agreed and then bowed to withdraw. This time, everyone who harbored evil intentions... would die!

In the following year, under the fueling of both the Royal Palace and Xiao Han, the Mengka group and the Gexiusi faction gradually became like fire and water.

However, due to the wariness of the existence of that so-called Royal Palace, no intense conflict had erupted; they only sent subordinates to constantly harass each other's cities.

"Bang—"

The more hot-tempered Kelie smashed the table in front of him with a punch, stood up abruptly, widened his eyes, and roared at the big man sitting quietly at the head of the table:

"Gexiusi, when exactly are we going to make a move on that person? My Liemocheng has been raided by the people of that Lust Demon fellow again."

Due to the deepening conflict between the two sides, cities had been under constant attack; this was true for both sides, with mutual victories and defeats.

However, overall, the Mengka side still held the advantage. After all, Gexiusi and the other two were simply no match for Mengka; even joining forces, they could barely contend with him.

Almost no one dared to leave the city alone, fearing they would be intercepted and killed by Mengka. Furthermore, because the other side had strength in numbers, the results of the fighting were completely hard to describe!

Finally, after enduring about a year of humiliation, some people began to reach their limit.

Fortunately, Kelie still had some reason, knowing that now was not the time to go head-to-head with the Reckless Mengka, so he set his sights on the Royal Palace.

Gexiusi was also frowning; if it were only the Reckless Mengka plus those three Demon Commanders, it would be fine—he had the confidence to force a stalemate.

But it just so happened that there was an extra Aluola, whose schemes were almost all cracked by the other side, and he had no way to deal with it in the short term.

Kelie was right; as things stood, to turn the tide, they had to set their sights on that old Royal Palace.

Thus, Gexiusi closed his eyes slightly, leaned back in his chair, and remained motionless. The others also knew that Gexiusi was thinking carefully and did not step forward to disturb him.

The grand hall fell into a deathly silence for a time.

In contrast to the silence here at Gexiusi's, Mengka's group was holding a lively celebration. Under their constant strikes, the group of rebels under Gexiusi could be said to be retreating steadily.

Therefore, the atmosphere here was very relaxed. "Come, everyone, drink this cup to the full!"

Mengka excitedly raised his wine cup and shouted to the other four Demon Commanders.

"Yes!" The others also drank and made merry quite tactfully.

"Come, Aluola," Mengka laughed, pulling over the great contributor of this period—Aluola—and personally filled a cup for him.

This caused the other to thank him repeatedly. Aluola said with some trepidation: "Many thanks for Lord Mengka's great kindness!"

"Hey—" Mengka waved his hand. "It's nothing, you have made a great contribution." It was a fact that Aluola had repeatedly come up with brilliant plans over the past year, maximizing their side's advantage and causing Gexiusi and the others to be exhausted from running around.

Even a Reckless man like him, who believed in the supremacy of fists, could not ignore the other's role, raising his status in his heart infinitely.

"That's right, Aluola, don't decline." At this time, the other Demon Commanders also stepped forward to persuade him.

On one hand, they wanted to stand on a unified front with their boss; on the other hand, Aluola's performance during this period had truly shocked them, making these Demon Commanders, who originally could not look up to Aluola and treated him as a hanger-on, look at him with new eyes.

Drinking was drinking, and playing was playing, but serious business had to be done.

"Aluola, what do you think Gexiusi and those fellows will do next?" After eating and drinking to their fill, Mengka pulled Aluola again to ask for his schemes.