"Hmph! Seven-Eyed Buddha enters the realm, and now the Black Dragon King has sent so many people in. What exactly does he want? Does he think our Eastern Ancient Kingdom is an open door?" Shi Yong slammed his fist on the table and snorted.
"Go to the airport. As soon as they disembark, bring them all back to me," Shi Yong said coldly.
"Captain, they entered the Eastern Ancient Kingdom under the guise of tourists. What reason can we use to take them away?" asked the big-eyed cute girl.
"Make one up. Invite them back for coffee, say their attire is inappropriate, or that contraband was found in their luggage, I don't care," Shi Yong said, bordering on hysterical.
"Yes, Captain." Da Sheng and others immediately stood up, and soon five or six cars with sirens blaring sped off.
In the airport hall, Da Sheng and others waited at the arrival gate. One by one, the Black Dragon King's death warriors emerged and were arrested.
"What are you doing? I'm a tourist, I haven't committed any crimes." Some death warriors shouted.
"It's not for you to decide if you've committed a crime. We need to investigate first. I suspect you are carrying contraband," Xiao Hu, ignoring their protests, directly accused them and took them away. The other death warriors from the Black Dragon King were the same. As soon as they appeared, they were taken away, with all sorts of flimsy excuses.
Soon, before they could even leave the airport hall, they were all taken away for "coffee" without exception. Although Shi Yong and his team couldn't do much to them, once they were in their custody, it was easy to detain them for a few days under the guise of an investigation. Furthermore, they were now on the foreign security watch list, and would be monitored twenty-four hours a day. It would be difficult for them to do anything in the Eastern Ancient Kingdom, effectively rendering them useless.
When the Black Dragon King received this news, he was so enraged that he almost exploded. Half of the death warriors he sent were captured, and the other half had disappeared, vanishing without a trace.
"Who is it? Who did this?" the Black Dragon King roared in fury, causing the birds and beasts in the forest to flee in panic once again.
"Hahaha... Black Dragon King, I never thought you'd lose your composure like this." Just then, a woman's voice drifted from afar. The Black Dragon King immediately glared and saw a barefoot woman in a long, flowing black robe walking towards him.
"Tala, didn't I forbid you from setting foot in the Black Forest? Are you tired of living!" the Black Dragon King said to her furiously.
"Black Dragon King, why get so angry? I'm here to help you. Don't you want to know who killed your disciple, the Seven-Eyed Buddha?" Tala said to the Black Dragon King with a smile.
"You know?" The Black Dragon King stared intently at Tala.
"Of course. That's why I'm here," Tala said confidently.
"Tala, you're not a kind-hearted woman. What do you want from me?" the Black Dragon King asked.
"The skull of the Crow Ancestor. Give it to me, and not only will I tell you who killed your disciple, but I will also help you kill him," Tala said.
"Tala, I knew you wouldn't be so kind. You've always coveted the Crow Ancestor's skull. This condition is unacceptable. I won't agree," the Black Dragon King said.
"Black Dragon King, don't you realize times have changed? If you continue with your current methods, you'll never be able to avenge your disciple. The Crow Ancestor's skull was partly mine to begin with. You've had it for so many years; it's time for me to keep it," Tala said, her smile as venomous as a snake's.
The Black Dragon King fell silent, contemplating in his mind. The Crow Ancestor's skull was a sacred artifact for them, the sorcerers, and he was naturally unwilling to hand it over. However, Tala's words gave him pause.
"Black Dragon King, don't you want to avenge your disciple? I can tell you, your disciple, the Seven-Eyed Buddha, died a horrible, horrible death. So miserable that not even a body was left," Tala said.
Tala's words struck a chord in the Black Dragon King's heart. He regarded the Seven-Eyed Buddha as his own son, and he would never find peace if he couldn't avenge him.
"One year."
"I can lend you the Crow Ancestor's skull for one year," the Black Dragon King compromised after some thought.
"No, at least five years." Tala immediately countered.
"Impossible. If it's five years, I'd rather investigate the murderer of my disciple myself," the Black Dragon King stated stubbornly.
"Black Dragon King, your disciple died in the Eastern Ancient Kingdom. Have you forgotten? That person warned you back then that if you dared to set foot in the Eastern Ancient Kingdom, he would destroy you?" Tala said to him.
As soon as Tala mentioned that person, the Black Dragon King shuddered. That person was a devil. His firm stance began to soften.
"Three years, at most."
"Fine, three years it is." Tala knew this was the best offer the Black Dragon King could make. If she pushed further, they would end up with nothing.
"Then you can tell me now? Who killed my disciple? Tala, I warn you, if you dare to deceive me, I will not let you go," the Black Dragon King warned her.
"Don't worry, I, Tala, am not that kind of person."
"The one who killed your disciple is in the Eastern Ancient Kingdom. His name is Ning Beichen. He's a bodyguard, but not an ordinary one. The people you sent to the Eastern Ancient Kingdom were also dealt with by him," Tala told the Black Dragon King.
"Tala, are you trying to trick me? A bodyguard capable of killing my disciple, the Seven-Eyed Buddha?" the Black Dragon King said disbelievingly.
"Black Dragon King, as I said, although he is a bodyguard, he is not an ordinary one. I suspect he has a very mysterious background, but I haven't been able to investigate it yet," Tala said.
"Then how do you know?" the Black Dragon King asked, half-believing.
"Black Dragon King, I have my own sources of information, and I won't tell you how I got it. But I can assure you that this information is true: he killed your disciple, the Seven-Eyed Buddha, and this matter is also related to Fan Qiu," Tala said.
"Alright, Tala, I'll take your word for it for now. But if you want the Crow Ancestor's skull, go and bring me the head of the person who killed my disciple, and also that woman named Fan Qiu," the Black Dragon King said.
"No problem, but I need you to give me the Crow Ancestor's skull first, because without it, I'm no match for him," Tala said.
The Black Dragon King fell silent for a long time before finally saying, "Tala, I hope you haven't lied to me. Otherwise, you'll know the consequences."
"Here is the Crow Ancestor's skull. Take it." The Black Dragon King untied a small cloth bag he was carrying and threw it to Tala.