The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1240 - Chapter 1240 Chapter 1239 Act Wilfully

Chapter 1240: Chapter 1239: Act Wilfully Chapter 1240: Chapter 1239: Act Wilfully “Elder Zhou, the Lower Three Kingdoms have not yet fallen, isn’t it a bit too hasty to consider these matters now?” Fang Lin said with a faint smile.

Zhou Meng’s face was expressionless, “Lord Fang should not blame me for speaking bluntly, but the Lower Three Kingdoms really aren’t worth our time and effort to defend. The best contribution the Lower Three Kingdoms can make to this war between the two regions is to timely transport away all the available resources.”

Yang Jianye’s face showed anger, and Han Luoyun took a deep breath, looking quite displeased.

Before the Seven Seas and the three sect have even attacked, this Pill Alliance elder wants to take away all the resources of the Lower Three Kingdoms? What’s going on here?

“Elder Zhou, the Pill Alliance sent you all here to protect the Lower Three Kingdoms, not to take away their resources,” said Yang Jianye, unable to hold back any longer.

Zhou Meng scoffed, “What’s the point of defending this insignificant Lower Three Kingdoms? What difference will it make in the war between the two lands? But if you can dedicate the nation’s resources, that will truly be a contribution to the war. Once the barbarians from the Seven Seas are driven out, naturally there will be those who will help rebuild the Lower Three Kingdoms.”

“The resources of the Lower Three Kingdoms are also very important to us, and with the enemy not yet upon us, we should not be discussing whether to take away the resources of the Lower Three Kingdoms,” a member of the royal family spoke up.

Zhou Meng’s face immediately darkened, and glancing at the royal family member, an overwhelming invisible force burst forth. The man couldn’t even let out a cry of pain before his head was severed, blood spurted out, staining the floor and filling the Golden Throne Hall with the stench of blood.

Everyone was shocked, having not expected Zhou Meng to abruptly murder someone, and moreover, a royal family expert, in front of so many witnesses, to boot.

Yang Jianye abruptly rose to his feet, fury in his eyes, while the other royal family members glared at Zhou Meng, outraged but afraid to speak.

Zhou Meng did not even glance at the royal family member he had killed, and simply sat down on his own.

“Some people really don’t understand their place; ants don’t have the right to speak,” Zhou Meng said indifferently.

This remark was clearly intended for the others present, especially the members of the royal family and the Purple Mist Sect. Hearing Zhou Meng’s words, they were extremely angry.

This man was sent by the Pill Alliance to help them defend Qian Country, and he hadn’t killed a single enemy from the Seven Seas and the three sect, but had instead killed their own people–an act that was far too excessive.

Fang Lin’s expression also turned somewhat icy as he looked towards Zhou Meng.

“Elder Zhou, who gave you the permission to kill at will?” Fang Lin said, his tone containing a hint of anger.

Zhou Meng smiled faintly, “It’s just the killing of an insignificant ant; there’s no need for Lord Fang to be angry.”

Fang Lin slammed the table abruptly, his gaze intense and fixed on Zhou Meng.

Zhou Meng was not at all intimidated; he looked back at Fang Lin with an indifferent expression.

Fang Lin inwardly sneered repeatedly, this Elder Zhou was certainly no fool. By killing someone right here, it wasn’t an impulsive act; he was deliberately challenging me.

Zhou Meng had followed Fang Lin to Qian Country, and he didn’t really want to come here in the first place, especially to stay with the martial artists of Qian Country, he felt even more uncomfortable.

Being a seasoned martial artist from the Pill Alliance, he was someone who could speak his mind in front of the Eight Great Elders, with a stature and rank unspeakable in its prestige.

Such a person was exceedingly proud at heart; the people of Qian Country were nothing more than ants in his eyes.

As for Fang Lin, though Zhou Meng didn’t dare to look down upon him, he was not willing to follow his commands either, moreover, he was a man of the Western Moon King, so naturally, he wouldn’t listen to Fang Lin.

He murdered on the spot not only to vent his displeasure but also to intimidate Fang Lin, signaling to Fang Lin that Zhou Meng was not someone he could order around.

In the eyes of someone like Zhou Meng, killing one or two low-ranking martial artists was nothing out of the ordinary.

However, his actions had incited the collective fury of all those from Qian Country present. If Zhou Meng could kill someone on a whim, then he could just as easily kill all of them–how could this be tolerated?

“Zhou Meng, you’ve got some nerve!”

Fang Lin shouted angrily and had already placed one hand on the Nine Palace Bag.

Zhou Meng, feeling rebuked by Fang Lin’s shout, was also angered and wanted to react, but upon seeing Fang Lin’s hand on the Nine Palace Bag, his heart skipped a beat.

Zhou Meng was well aware that Fang Lin held the trump card, the Dragon Family Demon, and it was precisely for that reason that the Four Heaven Kings had sent Fang Lin to guard Qian Country.

Fang Lin’s move was clearly a warning to Zhou Meng that if Zhou Meng dared to be presumptuous, Fang Lin would immediately release the Dragon Family Demon to suppress Zhou Meng directly.

Although Zhou Meng was seething inside, he was exceedingly wary of the Dragon Family Demon, and thus managed to suppress his rage and apologized to Fang Lin.

Fang Lin narrowed his eyes and said in a threatening tone, “Zhou Meng, the Eastern King sent you to follow my orders. If you dare act recklessly again, don’t blame me for dealing with you.”

Zhou Meng, without uttering a word, brushed off his sleeves and left, not wishing to linger there any longer.

Fang Lin then turned to the remaining five Spirit Source powerhouses and said, “I’m warning you too, don’t cause any trouble here. I dared to burn down the Inspection Hall and even kill Elder Tiangang, so what about you?”

Upon hearing this, the five Spirit Source powerhouses were filled with trepidation. They quickly stood up, bowed deeply to Fang Lin, and repeatedly said they dared not.

No joke–the man himself had dared to overturn the Inspection Hall, and Elder Tiangang had been killed by him and Elder Tiankui. If they were to anger such a madman, and he released the fearsome Dragon Family Demon, he would chop them up like vegetables.

The banquet thus ended on a sour note, and everyone from Qian Country was overshadowed by a dark cloud, not only because the Seven Seas and the three sects might attack at any time, but also because of Zhou Meng’s presence.

That same day, Fang Lin instructed the five Spirit Source elders to leave Qian Country and scout in different directions. If they discovered any trace of the Seven Seas and the three sects, they were to contact him immediately using a Message Transmitting Jade Slip.

As for Zhou Meng, Fang Lin hadn’t overlooked him either, ordering the Thousand-Year Corpse Ginseng to secretly keep an eye on him.

The Thousand-Year Corpse Ginseng was more than willing to carry out surveillance, especially since Fang Lin had promised it several Ancient medicinal herbs as a reward afterward.

With the capabilities of the Thousand-Year Corpse Ginseng, watching Zhou Meng posed no problem at all. Moreover, since the Corpse Ginseng could burrow and change its form, it was highly unlikely that Zhou Meng would detect it.

Later, Fang Lin contacted the South Zodiac King stationed at the Ancient Pill Court, inquiring why the experts dispatched from Qing Nation and Yuan Country had not yet arrived in Cloud and Meng Countries.

Upon receiving Fang Lin’s message, the South Zodiac King immediately inquired with Qing Nation and Yuan Country, who reported that they had already dispatched personnel.

In the Purple Mist Sect of Qian Country, Fang Lin held the Jade Slip, his brow deeply furrowed.

“They’ve already dispatched personnel? What a joke,” Fang Lin said with gritted teeth, his eyes slightly sinister.