Emperor Hong City Lord was also sizing up the expression of Emperor Ji Fang from the side. "Thank you, Lady Xuan. This young lady named Yun Sheng is the daughter of an old friend of mine, so I asked a few more questions," Ji Fang said, bowing his hands casually. "Lord City Lord, I heard about the unfortunate demise of the Eldest Young Master and am very sorry I could not come to offer my condolences sooner. May I inquire if the Lord City Lord would like my aid in strictly punishing the murderer?" Ji Fang said after hearing about Xuan Wuji’s incident, knowing only that Xuan Wuji was murdered, with rumors suggesting it was the doing of Great Zhou Yun Canglang. The mention of the past made Emperor Hong City Lord’s face turn rather unpleasant. Hearing the Red Robe Summon Empress’ question , the Emperor Hong City Lord was not pleased, but rather, it was like someone had touched a sore spot, causing him to uncontrollably tremble his eyebrows. He was already cursing in his heart. Emperor Hong City Lord is not someone who tolerates offenses lightly. The demise of his eldest son has always been a thorn in his side. However, the person who killed Xuan Wuji was Yuan Shahu, and Emperor Hong City had a hold over Yun Sheng, leading him unable to exact his revenge and having to release the actual murderer, allowing her and Yun Canglang to live together. This matter is indeed quite frustrating to talk about. Moreover, Madam Bi continuously pressures Emperor Hong City Lord to avenge his son, making him depressed every time this incident is brought up. Although Xuan Wuji was killed by Yuan Shahu, Yun Canglang was the real instigator. His own beloved daughter Xuan Meimei was almost killed in Ice Waterfall City by Yun Residence’s Yun Sheng, and with these new grievances and old hatred accumulated, Emperor Hong City Lord would certainly not let matters rest. Now that Yun Canglang has advanced to Martial Saint, he can’t make a move for the time being, but everyone has weaknesses. Currently, Yun Residence is Yun Canglang’s biggest vulnerability. Especially after Yun Sheng’s disappearance, Emperor Hong City Lord no longer needs to worry about someone exposing the Blood Hand Ditch affair, so he promptly sent people to collaborate with Marquis Weiyuan to assassinate members of Yun Residence. Marquis Weiyuan has long intended to eliminate Yun Bahe as well. Because although Yun Bahe had stepped back from court affairs due to illness, his reputation in the military over the years remains far more prestigious than Marquis Weiyuan. If Marquis Weiyuan wishes to truly replace Yun Bahe, Yun Bahe must die. They initially thought that attacking Yun Residence now would be easy, but the result was far beyond the expectations of both Marquis Weiyuan and Emperor Hong City Lord. They dispatched assassins several times, including highly skilled ones of Martial Arts Sect Level, but each assassination attempt ended in failure. It’s not that the defenses of Yun Residence are too strict, but there is a mysterious person who constantly guards Yun Residence from the shadows. Several times during the deep night, as the assassins almost succeeded, a mysterious figure in black would appear at the most critical moment. Uncle Yun has not confronted the person in the black robe. He doesn’t know how astonishing the imitative ability of the black-robed person is, nor does he know the true horror of the black-robed person. But for Marquis Weiyuan and Emperor Hong City Lord who deploy the assassins, it was enough to make them spit blood. When they first failed, they thought the assassin lacked strength, so they sent even more skilled assassins again. But the result was still a failure. They remained unyielding, even spending a fortune to hire a Martial Arts Sect assassin. Yet, that Martial Arts Sect assassin ended up dead as well. Emperor Hong City Lord and others could never have guessed that the later dispatched assassins all failed. When the martial artists failed to assassinate, Emperor Hong City Lord simply sent a mage from within the city, but shockingly, even the mage was killed. Moreover, the opponent used magic to kill the mage from Emperor Hong City. Marquis Weiyuan and Emperor Hong City Lord were both frightened. The mysterious person lurking in the shadows of Yun Residence, guarding it, could it be that they practice Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts? What kind of monstrous existence is this, both a mage and a martial artist. Moreover, that monstrous black-robed person, regardless of day or night, as long as there are assassins, he always appears, as if he never needs sleep or rest. This matter has always been the biggest concern of Emperor Hong City Lord. It’s not like he, the grand Emperor Hong City Lord, could personally go out to assassinate someone from Yun Residence. Because of this, the matter has been dragging on and Yun Residence remains safe to this day. Today, being questioned by the Holy Pope, Emperor Hong City Lord couldn’t help but recall that matter, and felt even more depressed. "Thank you, Holy Pope, for your concern. The matter of my son is his own fault, please don’t bother intervening," Emperor Hong City Lord suppressed his indignation, putting on a façade to see off the guest. "Hold on, I have come today for another matter," today the Holy Pope came partly to identify Yun Sheng’s identity, but there is another matter related to the hunt for the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts in a few years. "The Summoning Court is also participating in this hunt for the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts?" Upon hearing this, Emperor Hong City Lord’s expression slightly changed. "Not just the Summoning Court, the Hunter Soldier Alliance and the Magic Temple will also have people participating. My intention is to cooperate with Emperor Hong City, looking out for each other," Red Robe Summoning Empress Ji Fang and Emperor Hong City Lord are both Summon Emperor Level powerhouses on the continent, naturally, both are keen to seize the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts. "What benefits would we get by cooperating with you?" Emperor Hong City Lord was somewhat tempted, but he still could not fully trust the Red Robe Summon Emperor. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⟡𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵 The search for the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts has been relentlessly pursued by countless martial artists, mages, and major powers on the continent for many years. However, none have been found. Legend has it that possessing one of these Divine Artifacts, receiving its resonance, will make finding the next one much easier. "The benefit is that the chances of obtaining more of the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts will significantly increase for Emperor Hong City, and unless the unearthed artifact is the Summoning Demon Hand or the Magic God Bracelet, in which case it will be replaced by any other artifact, the Summoning Court will not claim it. Your task is simply to help us locate the Summoning Demon Hand or the Magic God Bracelet once an artifact has been obtained," although the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts are divine, they are not suitable for everyone. Everyone in the Summoning Court are summoners, who can only use either the Summoning Demon Hand or the Magic God Bracelet; if they obtain other artifacts, they are useless to keep and may even attract envy, especially the Summoning Demon Hand, which is equivalent to giving the Summoning Court another Summon Emperor Level powerhouse. The Red Robed Pope Ji Fang calculates everything thoroughly in whatever he does. When a Divine Artifact is unearthed, all major powers on the continent will undoubtedly vie for it. Many covet the artifacts, but ultimately there are only eight; only two are usable by the Summoning Court, essentially only a one-fourth chance. Yet even if other artifacts are unearthed, they can’t easily fall into others’ hands, especially not to powers like the Magic Temple and the Summoning Court among others. On the continent, aside from the three major forces in the Five Great Countries, the Hunter Soldier Alliance, and the Magic Temple have been thriving in recent years, while the influence of the Summoning Court has always been stagnant. If any of the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts fell into any of those powers’ hands, it would be even worse. Only if the Summoning Demon Hand ends up in the hands of the Summoning Court will they assuredly become the continent’s foremost force! That’s why the Red Robed Pope decided to make a proposal for cooperation with Emperor Hong City.