Chapter 298

Chapter 298: Ignite the Fury

The noise in the main hall drowned out the snap of Feng Rong’s broken guqin string. But his furious attempt to leap forward couldn’t be missed.

Yuan Qi swiftly pulled him back, whispering through Voice Transmission, "You You has good judgment—she must’ve noticed something. Stay calm!"

Feng Rong forced himself to sit, re-strung his instrument, and resumed playing. Yet he watched as You You—previously bewildered—suddenly turned lively, pouring wine, offering snacks, peeling fruit, and beaming smiles at the female city lord.

_She never smiled at ME like that!_

Even knowing the city lord was female, his blood boiled. Damned if he wouldn’t burn this place down!

His guqin notes turned sharp as daggers. The demons cheered, especially the bootlicker Ge: "Chiyu City’s demons revere your mighty Cultivation, City Lord! With Demon Ghost Mountain stirring, the Demon King’s return nears. You’ll surely become his right hand when—"

"Demon King?!" Gong Xi’s Demonic Energy flared. The hall froze. "Those Long Clan traitors? Divine castoffs unworthy of ruling! I spit on their name!"

Ge forced a laugh. "M-my lady jests!"

"Jest?" She sneered. "Mangy dragons who stole power by betraying kin? Chiyu City rejects such ‘kings’! Let their corpses rot!"

"But… the Demon God recognized them!"

"Lies they spread themselves!" Her claws gleamed. "I, Gong Xi, won’t bow to kin-slaying pretenders. Let them stay dead!"

A mocking voice cut through: "Says the fox who failed her tribe." A nondescript man stepped forward—morphing into a plainer middle-aged form. Gasps erupted.

Gong Xi smirked. "Finally showed yourself, Zhan Chang."

The ex-city lord bristled. "You ambushed me during recovery to steal my title! Today I reclaim it!"

"Title?" She laughed. "Chiyu belongs to the strong. You lost. Did hiding in ditches make you stronger?"

"We have two Celestial Demons!" Zhan Chang gestured to traitors avoiding her gaze. "Surrender or die."

"These cowards?" She snorted.

Zhan Chang slammed the ground. Red light erupted—a massive formation flared across the hall. Gong Xi’s allies crumpled, Demonic Energy suppressed. Binding spells coiled around her.

"Demon Suppression Formation!" someone cried.

"Even Celestial Demons kneel here." Zhan Chang smirked. "No mistakes this time—you die now."

Black sword shadows materialized, aimed at Gong Xi.

_Bracelet!_ You You yanked Gong Xi sideways—spells shattered as the city lord crashed into her, their faces smacking together with a wet _smack_.

Silence.

Feng Rong’s guqin exploded in flames.

_BURN EVERYTHING._