Inside the private room.
The goatee elder picked up his wine glass and took a sip.
His fellow disciples at the same table and the family retainers under his command noticed the goatee elder's expression.
They also sensed something from it.
"Master, what's wrong?" the goatee's disciple asked.
The goatee kneaded the wine glass with his fingers, his gaze sweeping around, then he gently set the glass down.
"Have you heard of the Judicator?"
Some at the table indicated they knew, others that they didn't.
Luosai Hu, a middle-aged man who looked like a commoner from 'Fight the Landlord' and was sitting next to the goatee, asked, "I heard it's an existence capable of judging the Seven Kings. Why did you suddenly think of this, Senior Brother?"
"I imagine you've all heard a little about how terrifying the Seven Kings are, right?"
Luosai Hu, the middle-aged man, took over, "Of course we know that! Any one of the Seven Kings could easily stomp us into the ground!"
The goatee smiled, "What if we seized the qualification of the Judicator? Wouldn't we then be able to judge the Seven Kings, or, to put it another way, the Seven Kings could be used by us? With that, wouldn't it be an easy matter for our sect to experience a resurgence?"
Luosai Hu took a sip of wine, "Senior Brother, this wine isn't that strong. Why are you already talking nonsense?"
The goatee chuckled, "I went out for a bit just now and met someone. That person is the Zero Arbiter. Do you know who the Zero Arbiter judges?"
Everyone at the table was startled. Luosai Hu, the middle-aged man, said, "The Zero Arbiter? Isn't that the one who can judge the King of Slaughter? Are you sure, Senior Brother?"
The goatee pointed to his ear, "Heard it with my own ears! They were in the private room next door just now!"
"The private room arranged by Huang Dabao?"
"Yes!"
Everyone looked at the goatee's expression, and from it, they had already deciphered that the goatee had intentions of murder and robbery.
The goatee's disciple immediately slapped the table, "So they're all in this together! Good, enemies often cross paths. Huang Dabao has snatched so many projects from us; it's time he paid some interest!"
Luosai Hu said from within, "I think we should reconsider! We can't be too rash. He's the Zero Arbiter, capable of having the King of Slaughter act on his behalf to judge everyone. We wouldn't even be enough to stick in the King of Slaughter's teeth!"
The goatee waved his hand, "Hongbiao, not so! There's something you might not know yet. The King of Slaughter appeared today, and many family forces, as well as the Church and the Sky Shield Bureau, have united to carry out a mission to capture the King of Slaughter alive. According to news from an old friend of mine who was on the scene, that Jie Liu Zi from the Ninth Division fought fiercely with the King of Slaughter and no one knows where they went. Now the King of Slaughter is too preoccupied to bother with the Zero Arbiter! This is the best opportunity!"
Zhang Hongbiao, Luosai Hu, was stunned by the news, "Senior Brother Song, is that true or false?"
The goatee's Senior Disciple, Song Fuli, affirmed, "Naturally, it's true, no falsehoods. Everyone, this is an opportunity not to be missed!"
Zhang Hongbiao sucked his teeth, "Senior Brother, are you sure that kid in the private room next door is the Zero Arbiter?"
Song Fuli thought for a moment and then analyzed, "Wouldn't we know if we caught him? And think about it again, didn't you say that kid from the Xiahou Family suddenly got his revenge? The two offerings from the Zhao Family both defected and followed that kid from the Xiahou Family. I also saw that Huang Dabao; he's just a Level 5 Warrior scum. Is it possible for this to happen without someone helping him behind the scenes?"
"That's right, Master! Now that you mention it, everything lines up! It must be true. If you kill the Zero Arbiter, then the King of Slaughter will have to listen to you. This way, we can even swallow up the Xiahou Family and Aiyo Barlieu! It's a huge profit!"
Song Fuli's disciple slapped his thigh, suddenly enlightened.
Zhang Hongbiao scratched his head and continued, "Senior Brother, but didn't you just say that the King of Slaughter was entangled with that Jie Liu Zi from the Ninth Division? Even if we kill the Zero Arbiter and seize his qualification, we can't just rush into the Ninth Division to get the King of Slaughter back, can we? Wouldn't that be like spinning a top in a toilet—just circling around looking for death?"
"Hongbiao, use your brain and think carefully. It's true that the Jie Liu Zi from the Ninth Division is very strong, but who is he fighting? The King of Slaughter! The Head of the Seven Kings! If the King of Slaughter had not fully awakened, that Jie Liu Zi wouldn't even be able to withstand a single blow from the King of Slaughter!"
At this point, Song Fuli took another sip of wine, "Enough small talk. As the old saying goes, 'Heaven's gift, if not taken, will bring blame.' Since it's delivered to our doorstep, it's a great opportunity that absolutely cannot be missed. How many people can we gather here?"
"At least eight hundred men!"
"How many men do Huang Dabao and his group have?"
"Counting the Xiahou Family's guards and such, roughly six hundred miscellaneous people!"
"Good!" Song Fuli drained the wine from his glass and slammed it heavily on the table, "Eight hundred against six hundred, the advantage is with me! Gather the men, follow me to kill Zero and revive our sect!"
Everyone stood up, their faces flushed with excitement, appearing to be popping champagne at halftime.
Fang Xin sneezed.
He rubbed his nose, "Who's talking about me!"
Ma Han joked cheerfully, "Cult Master, it might be Old Jin grumbling about you, saying you haven't found him a Level 9 Warrior to devour!"
Jin Biao immediately said, "I say, Old Ma, that's not fair of you. I don't believe you don't want to devour!"
"I do want to devour, it's true, but Level 9 Warriors aren't that easy to find. Generally, those who reach Level 9 Warrior are highly valued in various major forces. In some smaller family forces, they are the decision-makers. Which one of them would be so brainless as to suddenly jump out for us to kill? Do you think they're some welfare queen sending us benefits?"
Fang Xin couldn't help but glance at Ma Han. He hadn't noticed that for his age, his vocabulary was quite sassy.
He told Huang Dabao not to run to Li Gousheng's place if there was nothing wrong, and only to go there if something truly happened.
Checking the time, Fang Xin prepared to head back.
Unexpectedly, the next second, the window outside suddenly darkened, and the room became pitch black.
But from the outside of Aiyo Barlieu, everything remained as it was.
The goatee elder, Song Fuli, smiled, looking up at Aiyo Barlieu's office building, a smile on his face, holding a three-inch miniature pagoda artifact in his hand.
As he walked in from outside, it was vaguely visible that Aiyo Barlieu's office building was covered by a nearly transparent pagoda.
Song Fuli looked down at the miniature pagoda in his hand. Inside the pagoda were tiny dots, representing the people within. Holding this pagoda, this place was his domain; he was the master of the world inside this pagoda!
"What's going on?" Both Jin Biao and Ma Han's expressions changed.
Fang Xin raised an eyebrow, "Hey! Are there really benefits being delivered?"
Looking at one of the small dots in the pagoda, Song Fuli's thought moved, and Fang Xin was transferred from his current floor to another empty floor.
Song Fuli's body instantly vanished, flashing behind Fang Xin.
It was pitch black all around, and Fang Xin couldn't see anything, but Song Fuli could see everything clearly.
After this bastard appeared, he didn't act like other villains who would give a pre-battle speech and then unleash some taunting skills before making a move.
Without a word, he pressed towards Fang Xin's back.
Fang Xin immediately activated his flash skill, teleporting to another location.
But he was still grazed by Song Fuli's palm, and a palm print appeared on his back. Fortunately, he had a damage reflection armor, which withstood the blow, but it still caused Fang Xin's teleportation direction to be skewed.
He opened his perception net, but found he couldn't perceive the opponent at all.
Fang Xin pricked up his ears.
"May I ask, what is this grudge, what is this hatred?"
Song Fuli sneered coldly, attacking again, "An innocent man is guilty only for possessing a treasure. Little one, you can only blame your identity as the Zero Arbiter for being too tempting!"
Fang Xin only felt his body being controlled by an indescribable power, his movements restricted. In this place, it seemed he had already stepped into the opponent's domain.
As Song Fuli's palm was about to land on Fang Xin's crown, intending to smash and explode Fang Xin's head.
Fang Xin's pupils instantly turned crimson, and a blood ring appeared in his palm. Situ Shenshu and the three Soul Generals hovered behind Fang Xin, like four guardian spirits.
"Old geezer, what does your search for the Zero Arbiter have to do with me, the King of Slaughter?"