Global Lords: My Species Can Mutate

Chapter 115: Chapter 114: All Sides in Turmoil

The news of the destruction of Mo Yuan City’s Lord finally spread.

Early in the morning.

The news that Mo Yuan City’s Lord, Fang Honghai, along with over fifty Tier Six Cultivators under his command, had all died, swept through the entire Yellow Sand City and its surrounding areas like a wild wind.

“Is this true? Has Mo Yuan City really been destroyed!?”

“Over fifty Tier Six Cultivators, plus the Lord himself, all dead??”

“When I came from Mo Yuan City the day before yesterday, everything was fine. How did it suddenly get destroyed?”

“I heard it happened yesterday afternoon, and the news has already spread.”

“Hiss! This is terrifying, good thing I wasn’t in Mo Yuan City yesterday.”

Walking on the streets of Yellow Sand City, almost everyone was discussing the matter of Mo Yuan City.

Even the merchants who initially planned to go to Mo Yuan City for business had halted their plans to stay and gather information.

The news became widely known by midmorning, causing a huge stir, yet few knew the actual truth, resorting only to rumors and hearsay.

Only one person seemed uncertain and doubtful upon hearing the news.

That person was Wei Gang.

Because he suddenly remembered what Lin You had told him last night, advising him not to gather information on Mo Yuan City, and today the news of its destruction was confirmed.

“Could it be…”

Suddenly, Wei Gang’s eyes widened as if he finally understood what Lin You meant.

In shock, his hands trembled uncontrollably, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

“Commander, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

At this moment, a voice interrupted Wei Gang’s thoughts.

Wei Gang shuddered, looked at the subordinate nearby, his expression changing constantly.

But he quickly regained his composure, shook his head, and said, “It’s nothing, perhaps I overdid my cultivation last night. You go ahead and lead them in training. I’ll go meet Manager Xue.”

After speaking, he hurriedly left the training ground, heading towards Xue Changgui’s residence.

Meanwhile.

Inside Xue Changgui’s residence, Xue Changgui was explaining various city matters and Lin You’s preferences and habits to two newly joined Tier Six Cultivators in Yellow Sand City.

The two Cultivators showed no disrespect to Xue Changgui despite his lower cultivation level and listened intently.

Especially when they heard about Lin You’s preferences and habits, they nodded seriously with downcast eyes.

“Remember, our Lord likes tranquility, so unless it’s something important, do not disturb him.”

“Also, the Lord often travels, so when he’s not around, the city’s affairs will be entrusted to you.”

“Make sure nothing goes wrong that might trouble the Lord.”

Xue Changgui paced back and forth, explaining to the two Cultivators.

The two people below nodded repeatedly like pecking chicks, memorizing everything he said.

However, at this moment, Wei Gang suddenly burst in from outside.

“Old Xue! Where are you? I have urgent news!”

Wei Gang, known for his loud voice since becoming Guard Commander, announced loudly.

His shout resounded throughout the entire residence, startling passersby outside and interrupting the three people in the living room.

“Wei Gang? Why are you here instead of drilling the soldiers?”

Xue Changgui directly came out of the living room, speaking with displeasure.

Wei Gang, out of breath, stood before Xue Changgui.

After a moment, he regained his composure and said, “Have you heard about Mo Yuan City, Old Xue?”

“Yes, I have. What’s the matter?” Xue Changgui asked, puzzled.

As the General Manager of Yellow Sand City, he naturally received this information firsthand and had already sent people to investigate further.

“It’s just…” Wei Gang opened his mouth but glanced at the two people in the living room.

Seeing this, Xue Changgui immediately understood and said, “Don’t worry, they’re our people.”

Reassured by his words, Wei Gang finally relaxed, took a deep breath, and quietly shared his speculations.

This included meeting Lin You when he returned last night, and what Lin You said before entering the territory.

After hearing this, Xue Changgui’s expression finally changed.

“You mean to say, the matter of Mo Yuan City is actually the work of the Lord…”

He stopped halfway through his sentence, eyes full of shock.

The two people in the living room heard their conversation clearly due to their excellent hearing. When they heard that the incident with Mo Yuan City might be related to Lin You, they exchanged shocked glances.

Originally, they thought Mo Yuan City’s Lord offended a Tier Seven Lord and was destroyed as a result, but they hadn’t expected it to be related to Lin You.

This matter, while sounding simple, carried an entirely different significance.

Lin You had single-handedly destroyed a city!

How terrifying a power must he possess to accomplish such a feat?

In shock, Xue Changgui couldn’t help but exclaim, “So the Lord was absent yesterday afternoon because he went to Mo Yuan City?”

“It seems so. I only saw him return by dusk,” Wei Gang nodded seriously, “However, from the look on the Lord’s face, he didn’t seem keen on making it public, so I didn’t dare to ask further.”

“That’s because our Lord is indifferent to fame and fortune, what do you know?” Xue Changgui rolled his eyes at him.

“But since this matter was done by the Lord, we have nothing to worry about. We previously thought it was a Tier Seven Lord we couldn’t afford to provoke, but now, we can seize this opportunity to annex Mo Yuan City’s population and resources to strengthen Yellow Sand City!”

“Then what should we do next?”

“What else can we do? Now that Mo Yuan City’s morale is low, of course, we should immediately send people to Mo Yuan City to win over the people. The Lord might not care about these things, but as his subordinates, we must make the arrangements, especially acquiring all talented craftsmen if possible!” Xue Changgui said, as if hating iron for not becoming steel.

Then he turned to the two people in the living room: “Just in time, I’ll entrust this task to you. If done well, you might even receive recognition from the Lord.”

“Really!?”

The two Cultivators were thrilled.

Just as they were wondering how to present themselves well before Lin You, an opportunity had come.

They wouldn’t refuse; they accepted gratefully and quickly left Xue Changgui’s residence, rushing towards Mo Yuan City.

Wei Gang stayed behind to discuss population arrangement issues with Xue Changgui.

…

Meanwhile.

In Shuangye City, several kilometers away.

The news of Mo Yuan City’s destruction had also reached here.

So early in the morning, Lord Meng Qing’an gathered all his subordinates for an emergency meeting.

“Lord, the information has been largely confirmed; the hand behind this is a Plant Type Lord.”

Below, a Tier Six Cultivator responsible for intelligence spoke.

“A Plant Type?” Meng Qing’an furrowed his brows from his seat, “It seems the only Plant Type Lord near Shuangye City is the Lord of Yellow Sand City, right?”

“Yes, and we’ve also investigated. The Lord of Yellow Sand City was not within his territory yesterday afternoon, so I suspect…” The person stopped halfway through his sentence.

However, his words were clear, causing all present to change their expressions and engage in heated discussions.

Even Meng Qing’an, the Lord himself, had his pupils contract sharply.

“Are you certain?”

“Confirmed!”

“Very well, immediately send someone with generous gifts to visit the Lord of Yellow Sand City and convey it as my gesture of goodwill. Choose someone sharp, and make sure not to mess it up!”

“Understood! I’ll arrange it right away!”

After responding, the person quickly left to fulfill the order.