Chapter 7126
Refusal and Attack
Chapter 7126 Refusal and Attack
Zhao Heng was well aware that his wealth and power largely stemmed from his position as city lord, which was also crucial to ensuring the development of his family.
Once you lose this position, many things will change immediately, like falling from a high place into filthy dust.
Fame, fortune, and wealth are often built upon power. With power, it is easy to gain fame, fortune, and wealth, but once power is lost, it is very likely that everything will be lost in a very short time.
The various families in Nuchuan City hold Zhao Heng in awe, but only because he is the city lord, wielding vast resources and the power of life and death. Even if they harbor resentment, they still have to put on a smiling face on the surface.
But in secret, they have probably been coveting it for years, single-mindedly wanting to take its place.
Especially now, with the situation critical, the city lord bears a heavy responsibility, but also has greater authority than before.
In this life-or-death situation, anyone who dares to disobey orders will face the ruthless swords of the City Lord's Mansion.
All these reasons meant that Zhao Heng regarded the position of city lord as his life and would never easily give it up.
If anyone tries to steal it, he will even turn on them and fight them to the death.
At this moment, anger and suspicion rose in Zhao Heng's heart, and he became increasingly suspicious of Tang Zhen's identity and purpose.
However, he was quite shrewd and did not show it directly, but instead appeared to be thinking.
After a few breaths, he said in a deep voice, "I can consider it if needed."
Not agreeing in person is, in effect, a rejection.
Tang Zhen smiled without saying a word; he had long known that the other party would never agree.
A person like Zhao Heng is extremely obsessed with power, and even if he is about to die, he would never easily give it up.
Given the current situation, it is simply impossible for him to abdicate the position of city lord.
However, there are some things Tang Zhen needs to say in advance; whether or not he follows through is another person's business.
Master Su stood to the side, his eyes flickering, hesitant to speak, and finally sighed inwardly.
Actually, he was thinking that if Tang Zhen really had a way to resolve the crisis in Nuchuan City, handing over the position of city lord wouldn't be out of the question.
Compared to the lives of all the people in the city, what is the position of the city lord? Once the city falls and everyone dies, in the end, there will probably be nothing left.
To harbor wishful thinking, believing oneself to be lucky enough to escape this calamity and protect oneself, is nothing but wishful thinking.
Unfortunately, he was not the city lord, and his words carried little weight. If he spoke too much at this moment, he might incur Zhao Heng's hatred and resentment, and then Zhao Heng might doubt his stance and intentions.
Seeing that Zhao Heng remained silent, Master Su quickly spoke up and asked Tang Zhen about the remaining two conditions.
It's never too late to figure out the requirements first, and then make a decision.
Zhao Heng felt the same way, secretly sneering to himself, wondering what other outrageous conditions Tang Zhen would propose.
"The remaining two conditions are that you hand over control of the spiritual vein to me, and that you order all the major families and people in the city to cooperate in this action."
Since the first condition was not met, stating the remaining two conditions wouldn't have much effect, but Tang Zhen still informed the two of them to prepare them mentally.
Sure enough, upon hearing Tang Zhen's conditions, the two men's expressions changed again.
Zhao Heng's expression darkened further. He no longer wanted to speak. If it weren't for saving face and being wary of Tang Zhen's strength, he would have already asked them to leave.
Master Su shook his head slightly, thinking to himself that it was unlikely that any of the three conditions could be met.
Even he felt that these three conditions were a bit excessive.
Therefore, it would be impossible to rely on Tang Zhen to fight against a powerful enemy and resolve the predicament.
"I need to discuss this matter further, and I will inform you of the outcome as soon as possible."
Zhao Heng bowed respectfully and politely asked Tang Zhen to leave.
Master Su bowed in return, but inwardly he was wondering whether he should try to meet with Tang Zhen privately. Tang Zhen nodded and turned to leave.
The chance to live has already been given to the other party, but if they don't cherish it, Tang Zhen will absolutely not force them.
Everyone has their own destiny and fate. Unless necessary, Tang Zhen will not easily get involved.
This time, although Tang Zhen decided to take action, he would not force the issue.
"Insanity!"
After Tang Zhen left, a deep, angry roar suddenly echoed from the main hall of the city lord's mansion.
After leaving the city lord's mansion, Tang Zhen did not go to the construction site outside the city, but went straight back to his home.
From this moment on, no official will ever again ask him to work outside the city. Even if they had a few more lives, they wouldn't dare force a powerful cultivator to participate in labor.
Rather than keeping Zhao Heng and the others on edge, it would be better to stay at home and quietly observe how things develop.
If nothing unexpected happens, things will develop as Tang Zhen predicted, and before long, the scene in Nuchuan City will become increasingly chaotic.
When things reach their breaking point, Tang Zhen won't even need to say a word; someone will inevitably come knocking on his door.
Unexpectedly, just a few hours later, an uninvited guest broke into the house.
As dusk fell, several cultivators dressed in black approached Tang Zhen's courtyard like ghosts.
One of the short men in black, with a hunched back, took out a bag from his pocket and then pulled out seven small rune flags.
The surface of the rune-covered flag appears to be made of some kind of skin that has been dried and tanned. Looking at the flagpole, it is clearly an ancient leg bone that has become smooth and lustrous from constant use and rubbing, but is extremely cold and icy to the touch.
A thick, ominous aura lingered around the flag, clearly indicating something ominous.
"Activate the Bewitching Annihilation Formation!"
The man in black muttered incantations, then tossed the rune flag into the air, his hands moving in a series of hand seals.
From each of these runic flags emerged a strange-looking ghost, which grabbed the flagpole and let out a series of eerie cackling laughs.
In the blink of an eye, the spirit, holding a small flag with runes, flew towards various intersections near Tang Zhen's courtyard.
The rune flag was planted in the ground, and within a few breaths, the surrounding scenery became blurry, with dark gray mist rising, making it impossible to see the scene in the courtyard.
Even sound was blocked, and there was no way for it to get outside.
The courtyard where Tang Zhen was located transformed into a gloomy, ghostly realm, temporarily isolated from the outside world.
In the time that followed, no one outside could hear or see anything that happened inside the courtyard.
"The formation is complete; you may proceed immediately."
The black-clad cultivator, with a hunched back, spoke in a low, hoarse voice, then sat cross-legged on the ground, silently presiding over the operation of the formation.
Upon hearing this, several black-clad cultivators who had been waiting immediately sprang into action, rushing one after another towards the courtyard where Tang Zhen was.
Each of them held a magical weapon in their hands, making no attempt to conceal their murderous intent.
This group of black-clad cultivators had a very clear objective: to kill Tang Zhen in his home.
The fact that enemies came knocking on the door shortly after we arrived at the city lord's mansion proves that Nuchuan City is not a monolithic entity at all.
There must be an accomplice of the enemy among the high-ranking figures. After learning about Tang Zhen's information, they immediately took action.
The other party may not know much about Tang Zhen, but if there is even the slightest threat, he must be eliminated immediately.
Perhaps judging from Tang Zhen's high strength, they sent several cultivators to participate in the operation out of caution.
Little did they know that their target was a genuine demigod.