Yao Qian and Yao Bing's expressions changed the moment Heaven's Wrath and Killing Ksitigarbha were dispelled. They immediately turned around to help, but were blocked by countless cherry blossoms.
"I've said it before. Both of you can just watch from the side," Lin Lichuan said calmly.
Yao Qian and Yao Bing's expressions turned ugly. They did not expect Lin Lichuan to summon such a powerful monster. Its aura was probably at level 22.
Even with their vast knowledge, they had never seen anyone who could summon a Morning Star Knight.
'How many abilities does he have?'
Both of them could not help but have the same thought.
While they were hesitating, the battle on the other side had already ended. Tucker and Gao Jin's aura suddenly disappeared. One had been devoured, while the other had been smashed into meat paste.
Soon after, Onigumaru and Mattis's battle ended with a blood-curdling scream. Mattis was defeated and dead, her head chopped off by Onigumaru's axe.
The sky above the street quickly returned to normal.
Lin Lichuan's thoughts moved, and the cherry blossoms surrounding Yao Qian and Yao Bing immediately dispersed.
The two of them looked at the dead body on the ground, and a hint of anger appeared in their eyes. They turned to look at Lin Lichuan and said in a hoarse voice, "It seems like you're bent on going against the parliament!"
"That's not what I meant."
Lin Lichuan smiled faintly and met Yao Qian's gaze. He said calmly, "I've already killed him, but that doesn't mean that I'm rejecting the Black Flame Council's request. Other than districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 12, I won't attack any other districts."
These words were unexpected, and Yao Qian and Yao Bing could not help but be taken aback.
The Black Flame Council's goal was to prevent the emergence of a unified force on Black Flame Island. This was the most important and only goal. As for the lives of Tucker and the others, they did not care at all. If Lin Lichuan could promise not to expand Hell's Soul Court's territory, then the current situation was not unacceptable.
The two of them frowned and fell into deep thought.
Lin Lichuan didn't say anything to disturb them. He just looked at them calmly.
At the end of the day, as long as it did not clash with the ultimate goal of the Black Flame Council, even if they killed Tucker and the other two, there would still be room for negotiation. The two sides would not completely fall out with each other.
The Black Flame Council was, after all, the most powerful force on Black Flame Island. Their background was unfathomable. Just Yao Qian and Yao Bing, these two councilors, were already very troublesome, not to mention the other councilors and the rumored Chairman of the Black Flame Council.
Before his wings were fully grown, Lin Lichuan did not plan to start a war with the Black Flame Council.
Of course, Yao Qian and Yao Bing would never agree to this if he had brought this up before the battle. After all, keeping Tucker and the others alive was more in line with the Black Flame Council's goal of maintaining the balance of power on the island.
After a long while, Yao Qian and Yao Bing raised their heads and looked deeply at Lin Lichuan.
"I hope you remember what you said."
After saying this, the two of them turned around and left without looking back. Their figures soon disappeared into the horizon.
It was only then that the people on the street below finally came back to their senses.
Alan, Tina, Xu Pei, and the rest of the people from Nightmare Soul Society looked at Lin Lichuan's back in a daze. They felt as if they were in a dream.
Before the battle with the joint forces, they had all been pessimistic and pessimistic about the outcome of this battle. They did not expect the tables to turn. In the end, not only did they defeat the joint forces' attack, they even killed all the other District Commanders. This development was like a dream.
Even the people from Nightmare Soul Society were in such a state, not to mention the people from the joint forces. Most of them were so scared that their legs were trembling and their faces were pale. If not for Heavenly Wrath and Killer Ksitigarbha staring at them from the side, they would have turned around and fled without hesitation.
Now that all the District Commanders were dead, no one was Lin Lichuan's match anymore.
Slowly descending from the sky and arriving in front of Alan and the rest, Lin Lichuan waved his hand to interrupt the people who wanted to speak. He pointed at the members of the joint forces not far away and said, "Send people to watch over them. Don't let them escape."
The joint forces had nearly a thousand people left. On the contrary, Nightmare Soul Society had less than three hundred people. The difference in numbers was extremely large. However, Alan nodded without hesitation and immediately turned around to make arrangements.
On the side, Xu Pei hesitated and said hesitantly, "Sir, the Black Flame Council … will they do something to us afterward?"
Lin Lichuan glanced at him and smiled slightly, saying, "Don't worry. At least for now, they won't do anything to us."
In today's battle, he had shown enough strength, but it did not exceed the bottom line of the Black Flame Council's tolerance. Unless he took the initiative to show signs of wanting to encroach on other districts, the Black Flame Council would definitely not pay a heavy price to start a war with him.
Coming back to his senses, Lin Lichuan ordered Xu Pei, "Take people to District 1, 2, and 3 to take over the Blood Dragon Pavilion's territory. Let Ghost Lantern Maru accompany you."
"Yes!" Xu Pei's spirit was lifted, and his eyes flashed with excitement.
After this battle, the Hell Soul Society had become the largest city force on Black Flame Island. Their future was bright. He couldn't help but feel lucky that he had accepted Alan's persuasion to join the Hell Soul Society. Otherwise, he would have missed such a great opportunity.
.....
Just as the people of Nightmare Soul Society were getting busy excitedly, in the Qi Mai Mountains more than four hundred kilometers away from District 11.
The whistling sound of breaking air echoed in the mountains.
Yao Qian and Yao Bing slowly landed on the top of the mountain. They waved away the patrolling guards who came forward to greet them and walked toward the castle not far away without saying a word.
There were many buildings from the foot of the mountain to the top of the Qi Mai Mountains. Most of them were low wooden buildings and stone houses. Only the castle at the top of the mountain was unusually tall and magnificent. It was built with hard green-gray rocks, revealing a sense of antiquity.
Passing through the castle gate, the two of them walked straight into the main building. Not long after, they arrived at the study on the third floor. Inside, there were five people standing or standing. When they walked into the room, they all cast their gazes over.
"It seems that your persuasion did not go very well."
The one who spoke was a skinny old man sitting behind the desk. His hair was white and his face was full of wrinkles. He looked very old, like an ordinary old man who was about to die. At this time, he was sitting on a rattan chair with a blanket on his knees. He looked very weak.
Hearing the old man speak, Yao Qian and Yao Bing showed a respectful look on their faces. They softly recounted the course of the battle just now.
The narration continued for four to five minutes before it stopped. The study fell into silence as everyone present revealed a contemplative expression.
After a long while, the skinny old man asked softly, "From what you two feel, what level has his strength reached?"
Yao Qian and Yao Bing looked at each other. After a while, Yao Qian answered in a deep voice, "I think he's just a step away from level 24."
When these words were said, the four people except the skinny old man's eyes narrowed in unison, revealing looks of shock.
The skinny old man smiled and continued to ask, "Do you think he's up to the task?"
This question came out of nowhere, but everyone in the room understood. After more than ten seconds of silence, a tall man of about forty or fifty years old shook his head and said in a deep voice, "At his age, to be able to reach level 24 is indeed enough to be called a peerless genius. However, this does not mean anything. We've seen many geniuses, but those who can become Radiant Moon Knights in the end can be counted on one hand. Crossing this hurdle requires not only talent, but also luck."
Yao Qian and the rest nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, the skinny old man pondered for a moment and sighed softly. He shook his head slightly and said, "Then let's observe for a while more."
He raised his head and looked at Yao Qian and Yao Bing, saying indifferently, "The two of you will have to work harder. Secretly add fuel to the fire and let those unclaimed districts decide on new district commanders as soon as possible."
"Yes!"
Yao Qian and Yao Bing replied at the same time.
"As for the Hell Soul Court …"
The skinny old man waved his hand. "Just do the routine surveillance. As long as that little fellow doesn't go overboard, just turn a blind eye."
"Yes, Chairman!"