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"We're finally back." Just as Xiao Feng Xian sighed, she was mocked by Hei Yan.

"Ungrateful villain." Little Phoenix Fairy was flustered. "How can I be ungrateful?"

"The Pill Sect is our young master's homeland. To think that you are unwilling to stay here. To be so happy when you return to Pill City, isn't that ungrateful?"

Qi Liang spoke up for Xiao Feng Xian, "Miss Hei Yan, in truth, this chaotic city's Pill Assembly is also one of young master's painstaking efforts. It can also be considered your second homeland, right?"

Naturally, Hei Yan knew that the two of them were in the same group: "Humph, a small marten at the same hill. I won't tell you guys anymore."

Duan Meng, on the other hand, was the peacemaker. "You're all right. I won't give up on both the Pill Sect and the Pill Assembly."

Xiao Fengxian had a complacent look on her face, and Hei Yan was even more unconvinced as he extended his pinky to signal Xiao Fengxian.

"Young Master, Sect Leader Yun Zhan wishes to meet you."

Just as Duan Jidao said please come in, Yun Zhan entered with a smile.

"Young Master Duan, you've finally returned. Why did you leave for a year? I missed you so much!"

"Brother Yun, you're well-informed! You'll know when I get back!"

"Hahaha, four giant cranes landed in the chaotic city. Needless to say, I know that you've returned. Not only me, even the citizens of the city know about it."

Duan Ling Tian thought about it and felt that his return this time wasn't a secret. Coming back in full display, descending from the sky couldn't be concealed from others.

"Big brother, please take a seat. Come, make some tea."

"No need, I still have some matters to attend to. The main purpose of my visit today is to welcome you back. Tonight at the Cloud Sect headquarters, all of the major figures in the city will be present. All that's left is your brother."

"Haha, you're too polite. Brother, you're too kind!"

Yun Zhan smiled embarrassedly: "I'm the one who should be taking your glory. How much face do I have to go to the Yun Sect the moment you return?" "Not mentioning within the Cloud Sect, even in the entirety of the city, I am flushed red with shame!"

Originally, Duan Ru Yue had wanted to rest for a day before dealing with the matters of the Pill Assembly, but it seemed that she wouldn't be able to do so.

When one is in the martial arts world, one is not forced to do anything, it was not fake at all. Even though Duan Meng was very high up, there were still things he had to do, especially the Cloud Sect. No matter what, it was created by itself, so he couldn't let others talk about it.

At night in the Cloud Sect's main hall. The lights were shining brightly, a great hall that could hold a thousand people was still filled with the same murmuring and murmurs. Everyone was discussing softly, no one dared to speak loudly, as if they were waiting for something.

"He's here, he's here. Young Master Duan has entered."

Duan Meng walked in front, and on one side was a woman, while on the other was an ugly and a handsome man.

"Such a weird hobby. Being a beauty is fine, but why is there such an ugly person by my side?"

Hei Yan also heard the discussions and raised his head. There was only Little Phoenix Fairy, who giggled with pride. She would glance at Hei Yan from time to time, as if she felt somewhat proud of herself.

"Everyone, please sit! We've made you wait for a long time!"

Everyone followed the number plate on the table and found their seats, and sat down in absolute silence.

Yun Zhan stood in front and loudly shouted, "Today we are welcoming young master Duan Siliang, the president of the Pill Assembly, with a warm welcome. I hope everyone will have a good time and present a gift."

Everyone looked towards the door. Two beauties were pushing a small cart with a large wooden chest inside. Duan Ru was also curious. "What is Yun Zhan this fellow up to?"

Duan Meng walked forward with a smile and was about to open the box. Right at this moment, the box automatically opened. Inside, a black-clothed person appeared. He held a sharp sword in his hand and stabbed it towards Duan Ru at an extremely fast speed.

Duan Meng was shocked and instinctively took a step back. His speed seemed to be extremely slow, but it was actually fast to the extreme. He steadily dodged the sword.

Yun Zhan, who was in front of them, was greatly shocked. He was stupefied by this sudden change. Yun Zhan instantly understood: there was an assassin.

Yun Zhan wanted to save Duan Jing, but it was obviously too late. Duan Ren retreated extremely quickly, and Xiao Fengxian and Hei Yan had long since understood what was going on. With a swift movement, Xiao Feng Xian flew up and blocked Duan Ling Tian's path, and with a loud 'pfft', two huge waves of true energy struck the assassin's chest, causing two large holes to appear on his body. The assassin's eyes seemed to not believe his own eyes, as he looked at the hole in his chest, and his gaze slowly faded away.

"Yun Zhan, the Blood sect will not forgive you."

As Yun Zhan flew over, the assassin was already dead.

"Young master Duan, it's … it's not me." Yun Zhan was already incoherent as he spoke, and he immediately knelt down before Duan Ru. Duan Ru hurriedly supported Yun Zhan.

"Good brother. That's what I meant. I know that it's not you, but the Blood sect." Yun Zhan was drenched in cold sweat. With this incident, Yun Zhan had an ominous feeling. Even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he wouldn't be able to wash this off.

If he succeeded, he would assassinate Duan Ren, leaving Yun Zhan with an endless source of trouble. If he did not succeed, Duan Meng would become suspicious of the Yun Sect, and this number could be counted on one shot. It was extremely vicious.

Everyone recovered from their state of panic, but they were also very puzzled. The deceased had said that it was Yun Zhan. How could he have assassinated Duan Ren? This was truly unimaginable.

Yun Zhan and Duan Ling Tian were people who had seen much of the world, so they were able to guess the Blood Sect's intentions after a moment of consideration. This was a trap, and even if they couldn't kill Duan Meng, it would still leave a barrier between the Cloud Sect and the Pill Assembly.

Duan Meng was very calm and immediately told everyone that there was nothing wrong and that the banquet would continue as usual. However, every guest had a shadow in their heart. When Yun Zhan noticed this, he felt very uneasy.

After the guests left, Yun Zhan apologized to Duan Meng once again. Originally, he had invited one of the most famous singers in the city to dance, but who would've thought that the singers would turn into assassins and disturb the banquet.

Duan Ling Tian was slightly dissatisfied with Yun Zhan.

"Big Brother Yun, it seems that you have been wrong in your governance. In such a big city like Chaotic City, you did not purge the Blood sect's bone sect, you were lucky enough to escape today. If my power was slightly weaker, I would have lost my life tonight."

"Young master is right. I will make up for Yun Zhan's mistake."

When Duan Meng returned to his residence, he also braced himself. Of course, it was done in secret, and on the surface, it was the same as always. He could not let anyone see through him, otherwise, both the grass and the trees would be in danger.

Yun Zhan, on the other hand, carried out a bloody revenge in the city, starting a thorough investigation in the city, but everyone who was related to the Blood sect's Bone Sect was executed and their corpses exposed to the public. For a time, the city was in chaos, everyone was in danger, no one wanted to stick to the side of the Blood sect's Bone Sect, afraid of being suspected by the Yun Sect.

Strength was the first priority, but killing was also not going to solve the problem. A true expert would frighten their opponent, not kill their opponent. In the past, the Blood Sect and Bone Sect had strangled the Yun Sect and many years later, they would still be annihilated by the Yun Sect. However, it was hard to say for sure that the Cloud Sect would not be destroyed by any sect in the future. Of course, once one reached a certain level of cultivation, defeating them alone was a completely different story.

From another point of view, this also showed that Yun Zhan was just a military man, he did not have the ability to govern a large sect. However, since he had pushed him up, it would be difficult to get him down.

The Pill Assembly was different from the Cloud Sect, the Pill Assembly did not have any turf wars, only conflicts of interest. As long as the Pill Assembly was cultivated to be the most powerful pill refining base in the city, it would be able to control the economy of the city. Whether it was an emperor or a commoner, it was hard to do without money. This was an indisputable truth, and what Duan Ru wanted to do was to establish a monetary empire in Chaos City.