Chapter 434: Oaths

"My Clone has already died too many times; if it dies again this time, the difficulty of cultivation will increase significantly. It's already difficult enough to cultivate as it is, and to increase the difficulty further... Forget it, a wise man does not fight when the odds are against him. As for retribution, I'll deal with that later."

Wei Xiong quickly weighed the pros and cons, and immediately raised his hand, saying: "I, Wei Xiong, swear to the heavens that if you, my friend, let me go this time and allow me to return safely to Wuji City, I guarantee that I will absolutely never bring anyone to cause you trouble again. Otherwise, may I suffer a miserable death!"

After finishing these words, Wei Xiong slowly lowered his hand and said: "How about it, friend? Are you satisfied now?"

"Hmm."

Lu Yu nodded and put away his blade. "You may go now, but I hope you can abide by your oath. Otherwise, it won't be good for anyone."

"Of course, of course."

Wei Xiong stood up from the ground with a look of relief. "Friend, rest assured. Since I have already sworn a poisonous oath, I will certainly not break it. Otherwise, wouldn't I just be making things difficult for myself?"

His face was full of smiles, but in his heart, he thought: When the time comes, I'll tell others about this and let them go cause you trouble; that shouldn't count as breaking my promise, right? Of course, he didn't dare to be happy too early; who knew if this guy in front of him would suddenly change his mind and give him another slash.

"Friend, if you have no other business, then I shall take my leave?" he asked tentatively.

"Hmm." Lu Yu waved his hand at him.

"Good, good, then I'll be off." Wei Xiong was overjoyed, wishing he could immediately turn and run at full speed.

However, his reason kept him calm, and he even extended an olive branch to Lu Yu: "Friend, what I said before still stands. With your strength, if you go to our Wuji City, you will certainly be highly valued by the City Lord. No matter when you come, I, Wei Xiong, will welcome you with open arms."

"We'll see," Lu Yu replied indifferently.

"Alright then, let's part ways here. May we meet again if fate allows." Wei Xiong cupped his hands at Lu Yu, turned around, and walked toward the distance.

At first, his speed was much slower than when he arrived, but after walking for several miles, he finally couldn't help but use every ounce of his strength to run frantically toward the distance.

After running for a full few minutes, and encountering quite a few people along the way, he finally slowed his pace and looked back with trepidation.

"Finally, I escaped from that guy's clutches."

He was panting, the clothes on his back already soaked through with sweat, and his legs almost went weak, nearly causing him to collapse directly to the ground.

It was simply too terrifying. Two B-Class Awakened who could fight a Commander-level Fierce Beast to a standstill couldn't even last a single round in front of that guy!

Especially that blade qi that was twenty-five meters long; even a top-tier Commander-level Fierce Beast would probably be split in two by a single strike, right?

"For this matter, I can only ask Brother Xiang to step in. Only if he leads people can we kill this guy!" A thick murderous intent flashed in Wei Xiong's eyes.

What a joke; killing his Clone was equivalent to killing him. This was an irreconcilable enemy; how could he let it go easily?

What's more, the Heavenly God Fruit was near An City; he would not give up no matter what.

"I don't know what that guy did to me while I was unconscious. I checked, but there were no results. Forget it, I'll take a closer look after I get back."

The next moment, he ran at full speed toward the direction of Wuji City again.

One or two hundred miles away, Lu Yu stood quietly on the spot, a cold sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth.

This Wei Xiong was nowhere near as calm and composed as he appeared on the surface; once he was out of sight, he wished he could grow two more legs.

He didn't even stop to think: if he really wanted to kill him, what use would it be to run even faster?

As for that so-called oath, it was merely to make the other party lower their guard.

"I hope that Clone lives up to expectations," Lu Yu murmured to himself, looking in the direction Wei Xiong had left.

An City.

Under the guidance of a group of Awakened, the relocation process was moving forward in an orderly fashion.

One could see people carrying their families and luggage, their faces all beaming with smiles, their mouths constantly uttering words of praise for that President Su.

In stark contrast, the people who had originally lived in the city stood on both sides of the road, their faces gloomy, their eyes filled with hostility as they stared fixedly at these outsiders.

They had all spent a huge price to finally obtain a spot to live in the city, and now these people from outside the city? They could actually move in for free without spending a single cent? On what grounds!

Not far away, someone leaned into Hai Qiong's ear and whispered: "President, look, the people in the city don't seem very happy."

"Hmm." Hai Qiong nodded slightly.

Right now they were present, so even if the people in the city had more dissatisfaction in their hearts, they wouldn't dare to act rashly. But once they were in private, it was hard to predict what might happen.

To tell the truth, Hai Qiong didn't actually care about the life or death of these ordinary people; even if many died, what did it matter to him?

But the key was that if there were problems with law and order in the city, it would mean he was failing in his duties, and it would be difficult to explain to the President when the time came.

The next second, a cold glint flashed in Hai Qiong's eyes, and he decisively ordered: "Go pass on my words: whether they lived in the city originally or just moved in today, anyone who dares to cause trouble will be killed without mercy."

"Yes!" Several Awakened immediately accepted the order.

Just at this moment, "Buzz, buzz, buzz..." the phone in Hai Qiong's pocket suddenly vibrated.

He took out his phone and saw the name displayed on the screen, a look of surprise appearing on his face. Because the name on the screen was none other than Yan Hua.

"Why would he call me?" Hai Qiong frowned slightly, but still answered the phone. "Hello?"

"President Hai, it's me," Yan Hua said with a smile on the other end of the line. "President Hai, I'm calling you at this time, am I interrupting your work?"

"It's fine." Hai Qiong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his tone softening as he asked, "Brother Yan, you're calling suddenly, is there something the matter?"

"There is indeed a very important matter," Yan Hua's tone sounded very serious.

"A very important matter?" Hai Qiong was full of confusion. "What is it?"

"President Hai, it's better to discuss this in person," Yan Hua deliberately lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "This matter concerns the safety of our An City, as well as your own safety, President Hai. I ask that you come over as soon as possible."

"It concerns the safety of An City, and my own safety?" Hai Qiong's expression turned grave instantly, and he hurriedly pressed, "What exactly is it? Can't it be said directly over the phone?"

Yan Hua gave a helpless, bitter laugh and said: "President Hai, this matter is quite complex and really cannot be explained in a few words. It is more appropriate to tell you in person."

He paused slightly and added, "President Hai, rest assured, once you come and I explain it to you in detail, you will understand that your trip here was absolutely worth it."

"Fine, I'll come over now." Hai Qiong thought about it for a moment and agreed.

After all, it's better to be safe than sorry.