Deities: Starting From Goblins

Chapter 483: 298 Surprise_1

The group entered the inn, and the innkeeper, upon seeing the arrival of the City Lord, hurriedly ordered the best wine to be served. The City Lord greeted them with a warm smile, and sat down at the table with Logan and his companions.

The City Lord looked toward Shingo Butcher and asked, “I see you have a large knife, and your posture carries a hint of bloodthirst. Are you the famous Butcher who made a name for himself recently? What brings you to town?”

“Recently, there’s been a lot of commotion and rumors say that two Sanctuary Powerhouses have disappeared. Some speculate that they have fallen, but their bodies haven’t been found. At any rate, every Sect and major force in the surrounding area have rushed to find the corpses. As a wandering individual, it seemed unsafe to be outside, so I thought I’d stay in town for a few days.”

Shingo Butcher shrugged. The matter was too mysterious, even a lesser King like him couldn’t comprehend it. The Sanctuary Powerhouses are the most powerful beings in the world, how could they abruptly disappear? And not just one, but two? He guessed that the major forces won’t leave until they figured it out.

Originally, he planned to cultivate in the Mountain Range, but feared getting targeted by the Sects and being labeled as a suspect. However, coming to town turned out to be a good decision as he met Logan and his group.

As this topic came up, the City Lord sighed, “Just in the past few days, at least ten Half-step Saint Seats have headed toward the Demon Beast Mountain Range. An uncountable number of entities in the Dominator Realm, and even rumors say a mighty Sanctuary Powerhouse has gone. It feels like a storm is brewing, and I’ve been busy handling this matter.”

“According to some scattered information, we found a Half-step Saint Seat Demon Beast corpse. It seems to have self-destructed before its death, so only some remnants of its skeleton remained. As for the disappeared Sanctuary Powerhouses, we still know nothing. It’s logical to assume that if they died, there should be remains since their bones are solid, right?”

Logan and Bart Cloud glanced at each other. While others may know nothing, the two of them were all too aware. After all, they were the ones who orchestrated it. Regardless, they were certain that no matter how the major forces investigated, they would not find anything. Both of them did not show any signs of nervousness.

Bart Cloud asked out of curiosity, “Even if they have disappeared, why would the major Sects need to investigate? What if the two Sanctuary Powerhouses are not dead, making this a false alarm? Even if they find a clue, these forces won’t benefit from it.”

“You don’t understand, the demise of a Sanctuary Powerhouse has unimaginable consequences. Each Sanctuary Powerhouse is providing protection for several Sects. Once they fall, other Sects will take the opportunity to start a war. The ones investigating this case are primarily from Heavenly Saint Daoist’s affiliated Sects.”

The City Lord chuckled bitterly as he explained, “Beyond that, the fallen Sanctuary Powerhouses leave behind opportunities in the form of Divine Skills they possess prior to their death. Even their bodies are top-notch tools for refining. A Holy Corpse is equivalent to a Half-step Saint Seat. Whoever possesses it will have formidable power.”

“I see. But why their persistence even after six to seven days of fruitless investigation? Are they planning to investigate for the next half or full year? Furthermore, what if the two Sanctuary Powerhouses killed each other, leaving no trace behind? Although improbable, it’s not entirely impossible.”

Bart Cloud nodded and pressed further. Naturally, he hopes to see this situation subside and avoid getting himself and Logan involved. What if they find a thread of evidence that eventually leads to uncovering the duo’s involvement? The likelihood may be slim, but no one can guarantee that it will not happen.

The Mountain Range is home to a million Demon Beasts. If any one of them witnessed everything, they may broadcast everything. While Demon Beasts may not be intelligent, it wouldn’t prevent major forces from investigating. Additionally, with the presence of numerous cultivators seeking opportunities at that time, there would be many survivors.

“It could potentially take half a year or more to investigate. But hasn’t there been progress already? Firstly, the corpse of a Half-step Saint Seat Demon Beast was found. The traces of an array were also discovered. All these point to a powerful individual capable of suppressing Heavenly Saint Daoist and collaborating with the Beast King against Heavenly Saint Daoist. It’s only unclear how Heavenly Saint Daoist managed to go down taking the Beast King with him.”

The City Lord heaved a sigh and continued, “If all these are confirmed, that individual would certainly be considered a traitor as they sided with the Beast King against Heavenly Saint Daoist. They would probably face the wrath of the whole world. Even though there are not many Sanctuary Powerhouses in this world, it’d still be a loss for the Human race to lose one.”

“What if he was cooperating with Heavenly Saint Daoist against the Beast King?” Bart Cloud couldn’t help but interject. Cleary, why must he associate with the Beast King? Those investigating were too foolish, presuming there’s a traitor among the Human race without solid evidence. Bart Cloud was desperate to rush forward and clarify everything.

“Perhaps. They might have deliberately spread false information. Everything we know is hearsay. To find out what the major forces have discovered, one would probably have to go to the Demon Beast Mountain Range in person.”

The City Lord shrugged; given the current situation in the Mountain Range, it is filled with more than a dozen forces. Unless you are very skilled, it’s best not to get involved. Otherwise, you might end up gone without a trace. Despite being a Half-step Saint Seat himself, he wouldn’t dare to go there rashly.

Logan furrowed his brows; the situation seemed to have exceeded his expectations. He thought that once Heavenly Saint Daoist was eliminated, everything would be settled. However, he hadn’t imagined it would lead to such an uproar. It seemed those forces also intended to seize the Supreme Treasure of the Beast King.

“You two seem off, do you know something?” Although Shingo Butcher tends to be direct, he’s actually quite sharp. He noticed that something was off about Logan and Bart Cloud’s behavior. They appeared clueless, but also seemed to know more than they let on.

Upon hearing this, Bart Cloud jumped, quickly denying it, “We don’t know anything. Otherwise, we wouldn’t keep asking questions. We’re just extraordinarily curious because we’ve never seen a Sanctuary Powerhouse in person.”

“I’d really like to take a look.” Ignoring Shingo Butcher, Logan voiced his thoughts. But the waters were too muddy at the moment. They were still weak compared to the forces present. Their only advantage was their knowledge of the array, but they couldn’t gather those forces in one place.

The City Lord had a drink, jokingly said, “There’s also a rumor that they’ve caught someone, a Young Master from a Sect. It’s said that he knows what happened to Heavenly Saint Daoist and the Beast King. However, despite their efforts, he hasn’t said a word.”