MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 1426 - 21: Dispute
"Master, how is your recovery?" Qin Hong was very concerned about Lu Hong’s injuries. However, due to their different stances, he had tried several times to visit Lu Hong but had to consider his own position. If he went directly, it would make those from the Star Sea nervous, thinking he was there to press for information.
Thus, he could only send someone to inquire, but there was no result. It was impossible; the area where Lu Hong was also restricted for most of the soldiers from the Star Sea, only a few high-level individuals could go there.
Lately, with the busy affairs of advancing into the Hanqiu Mountain Realm, plus the trusted Netherworld God overseeing, the Star Sea leadership hadn’t been too concerned about Lu Hong’s situation.
Without information, Qin Hong was quite anxious, but when he saw Lu Hong looking rosy and healthy, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"No worries, I have fully recovered. That lion’s slap was indeed fierce, almost killed me," Lu Hong replied with a smile.
At this point, the Kai Family Master also spoke up: "Mr. Lu, since you have recovered, you must have some important matters to discuss this time, right?"
Compared to Qin Hong, the Kai Family Master was very concerned about the fact that the Netherworld God released the Seven Towers and directly steered the conversation towards that.
Lu Hong naturally understood the Kai Family Master’s intentions. He turned to the Kai Family Master and said, "Kai Family Master, there are some hidden circumstances in this matter. It’s not the right time to disclose them yet, I hope you can understand."
"Hmm? Mr. Lu, are you joking? At such a critical moment, letting the enemy go openly like this, and you say there’s no way to explain it? Do you think this is reasonable?" The Kai Family Master was not so easily swayed, as this matter concerned the overall situation. The fact that the Kai Family Master hadn’t immediately dragged Lu Hong out of the nutrient chamber for questioning was already considered very gracious. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
"Kai Family Master, I genuinely cannot explain this matter to you right now, and I hope you understand this time."
Upon hearing this, the Kai Family Master said, "In the upcoming war against the Undead Heavenly Calamity, is there a possibility that the Netherworld God might repeat this action? I hope you can give me a guarantee."
"Certainly, plus, the Netherworld God will not continue participating in the crusade against the Undead Heavenly Calamity. You are aware that several Titan God Kings still hide beneath the heavens, and despite our prolonged search, we’ve found nothing. Thus, I plan to let the Netherworld God seek out the Titan God Kings. Each Titan God King possesses extremely powerful combat capabilities, and if found, they would be of immense help to us."
Upon hearing Lu Hong’s response, the Kai Family Master raised an eyebrow: "Mr. Lu, are you joking again? We are about to launch a full attack on the Hanqiu Mountain Realm, and you from the Nine Domains Heavens are arbitrarily withdrawing one of your strongest forces—what? Are you possibly connected to the Hanqiu Mountain Realm and doing this deliberately? Can I interpret it this way?"
"Kai Family Master, there’s no need to speak so harshly." Lu Hong was also somewhat displeased by the Kai Family Master’s relentless questioning.
At this time, the voice of the Great Daoist Venerable came from not far away: "The Kai Family Master is correct; for the Netherworld God to leave at this time, no matter how good the reason, is inappropriate."
Lu Hong looked up to see the Great Daoist Venerable and Archimonde striding toward him.
As for Archimonde, he said nothing, but his expression wasn’t particularly friendly.
Both the Kai Family Master and the Great Daoist Venerable, along with Archimonde, were shrewd minds. Deceiving them was indeed quite difficult.
Among those present, only Qin Hong had absolute trust in Lu Hong. He stood aside in silence.
"Great Daoist Venerable? Archimonde, why are you here?" Lu Hong, once recovered, immediately sought them out and shouldn’t have notified the Great Daoist Venerable, right?
"It was I who called them. I figured Mr. Lu was eager to meet with us to provide an explanation, so as not to waste your time. I invited the Great Daoist Venerable and others over."
This so-called ’invitation’ was because the three of them were already together!
Even though the three factions’ encampments were not far from each other in the Hanqiu Mountain Realm, traveling did require some time, along with the time to notify back and forth, to arrive nearly simultaneously with Lu Hong.
What does this indicate? It indicates that these three parties have already established some preliminary cooperation in private.
The actions of the Netherworld God indeed created a certain rift among the four factions, leading the other three to lose some trust in the Star Sea side. Otherwise, they wouldn’t bypass the Star Sea side to discuss privately.
Of course, Lu Hong knew nothing of their discussions, so he turned to Qin Hong and asked, "Do you know what they talked about before?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Hong shook his head: "I was not involved, so I do not know. However, the Great Daoist Venerable and Archimonde have been here for a few days."
Qin Hong’s response left Lu Hong in silence.
At this moment, the Great Daoist Venerable laughed aloud: "Lord Lu, there’s no need to be overly nervous. We were merely discussing some minor matters together. Although the Demon Clan has separated from the Hanqiu Mountain Realm, vanquishing the Undead Heavenly Calamity is particularly beneficial for their development. Therefore, I, in the Dao Yi True Realm, do have some methods to temporarily store these souls. When the time comes, we can accumulate these souls of the Undead Heavenly Calamity for the Demon Clan, allowing their overall strength to continue increasing."
Upon hearing the Great Daoist Venerable’s explanation, Lu Hong raised an eyebrow and said, "If that’s the case, it is indeed a great thing. Why not communicate this with our Star Sea side? Do you believe we on the Star Sea side would plot anything against the Demon Clan?"
"Lord Lu, as I said, you’re overthinking it." The Great Daoist Venerable, seeing Lu Hong persistently pressing the issue, smiled fadedly and spoke lightly.
Once, Lu Hong came to the shattered Dao Yi True Realm with formidable strength, and at that time, the Great Daoist Venerable’s tone was much nicer than now. However, over the years, the Great Daoist Venerable’s power has also improved significantly. Though still unable to outperform Lu Hong, he now has two fairly reliable allies and no longer has much fear of Lu Hong. Besides, it’s certain that the other party cannot kill him now.
Seeing the Great Daoist Venerable acting this way, Lu Hong chuckled and said, "I hope so."
Immediately afterward, the Kai Family Master spoke again: "Mr. Lu, regarding the Netherworld God releasing the Seven Towers, you haven’t given an explanation yet. With the leaders of our four factions gathered here, shouldn’t you clarify this matter? Despite this issue not seeming significant, it could potentially cause a rift between us now that we are allied."
The Kai Family Master again brought the topic back to the matter of the Netherworld God.
Lu Hong sneered and said, "Everyone, respect is mutual."
"We have not disrespected you, but the Star Sea has yet to provide a reasonable explanation, causing us some unease. If Lord Lu can explain the reason behind this event, this old man is willing to bow and apologize to you," the Great Daoist Venerable spoke lightly, directing the issue back onto Lu Hong, implying that the real instigator of the current predicament was the Star Sea, Lu Hong, not them.
To this, Lu Hong stopped speaking further and said, "The Netherworld God will soon depart to search for other Titan God Kings. Let’s let this matter pass. My faction, the Star Sea, has never done anything to wrong all of you, and I hope everyone can work together to overcome this difficulty."
"Naturally," Archimonde finally spoke. Initially, his relationship with Lu Hong was alright, having fought together in the Hanqiu Mountain Realm for quite some time, but the Netherworld God’s silence on this matter had made Archimonde somewhat uneasy.
No one present was a fool, and there were some suspicions about whether the Netherworld God could be under the control of Fu Sang. They were just in urgent need of confirmation from Lu Hong.
Lu Hong’s continued silence led to further speculation among them, but that being said, without concrete evidence, the peace between the four-faction alliance was not to be disturbed. If internal disagreements arose based solely on conjecture, it would greatly affect relationships. Should they break apart, they would definitely be defeated individually by the Undead within the Hanqiu Mountain Realm.
"Qin Hong, come with me." After saying these words, Lu Hong no longer wished to stay there, called Qin Hong, and stood up to leave.
Without a word, Qin Hong followed Lu Hong and disappeared from the great hall.
Watching Lu Hong and Qin Hong leave, the Kai Family Master narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Great Daoist Venerable, your suspicion seems to be correct. Perhaps the Netherworld God truly might be under Fu Sang’s control. Aside from such an event, I can think of no other reason why Lu Hong would so offend us while also unwilling to reveal the truth."
