What happened to the Wu City Money House, Zhang Ruo Chen had already guessed a few points, but when he heard Liu Chuan Shen say it out loud, he still felt shocked and asked: "Wu City Money House has been operating in Yunwu County for so long, with official power support. Who has the ability to take away all of Wu City Money House's assets overnight?"

  "The other side has been set up for a long time and is just waiting for an opportunity."

  "Is it on the black market?" Zhang Ruochen asked.

  Liu Chuan nodded and said, "It's not just the black market, there's another force at play. This time, in the cleanup of Wu City's money house, that hidden force behind the black market was the one who truly benefited. The black market did take over some industries, but only twenty percent."

  "Worse than the Black Market, could it be the Moon Demon Sect?" Zhang Ruochen said.

  Liu Chuan said, "That's right, it's the Moon Demon Sect. In order to initiate this struggle, the Moon Demon Sect has mobilized all the top experts from its various branches in Yunwu County. Moreover, I suspect they have also brought in a large number of experts from other counties, which is why the Wu City Money House was defeated without being able to fight back."

  Zhang Ruochen said: "The Wu City Money House and the official forces have always been in a cooperative relationship. Can't the official forces lend a hand to suppress the black market and the Baiyue Demon Sect?"

  Liu Chuan's expression turned bitter as he shook his head, saying: "The four surrounding provinces declared war on Yunwu Province, and within ten days, they took down twelve cities. The 100,000-strong army was reduced to mere white bones. The imperial court of Yunwu Province had long been in a state of panic, with everyone scrambling for survival, and no longer had the energy to mobilize troops to aid Wushi City's Qianzhuang Black Market and Baiyue Demon Sect. That's why they chose this time to make their move, catching Wushi City's Qianzhuang off guard."

  Zhang Ruochen comforted: "Master of the manor, don't be disheartened. With Hei Shi and Bai Yue Demon Sect joining forces, who in this world can stop them?"

  "Anyway, Liu would like to thank the Ninth Prince for saving his life. From now on, if there's anything that requires Liu's help, with just one word from the Ninth Prince, Liu will definitely repay today's kindness." Liu Chuan's heart skipped a beat as he said, "Is the Ninth Prince returning to the Imperial City?"

  "Yes." Zhang Ruochen said.

  Liu Chuan shook his head and said, "Don't go back. The current Cloud Martial County is in a precarious situation, with the armies of the four neighboring counties pressing in from outside, and the Black Market and the Baiyue Demon Sect lurking internally, waiting for an opportunity to strike. The imperial court is also filled with endless disputes."

  Because of the presence of Yunwu County King in Wang City, Wang City did not fall into chaos. If something unexpected were to happen to Yunwu County King and he were to say something unpleasant, that would be the time when Yunwu County would meet its downfall.

  "Just imagine, if Yunwu County is destroyed, you return to Wang City, isn't that seeking death? Follow me back to Wuxi Academy. The four-party counties, Heishi, and the Baiyue Demon Sect, no matter how rampant they are, it's impossible for them to attack Wuxi Academy."

  Zhang Ruochen's mind thought of his mother, thought of the Ninth Princess, and thought of that one person who was both familiar and unfamiliar - his father, the king. His eyes revealed a determined look as he said, "Lord Liu, you don't need to persuade me, I must return to the Imperial City. No matter how dangerous it is, I will go back."

  Liu Chuan stopped persuading him and said, "If you return to Wang City, be careful of the Queen and the State Preceptor. They have always wanted to get rid of you. Moreover, they now control half of the power in Wang City, and many families and sects have defected to their side."

  "Thanks for reminding me." Zhang Ruochen asked: "What's next for Master Liu?"

  Liu Chuan sighed again and said, "The industries of Yunwu County were all lost under my management, causing the Qianzhuang to suffer heavy losses. I must return to Tianmo Wucheng to apologize."

  Just then, outside the city lord's mansion, a shocking and earth-shattering killing sound came.

  Zhang Ruochen and Liu Chuanshen exchanged a glance, stopped talking, and walked outwards.

  A loud roar erupted, and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth seemed to be completely drained in an instant. The ground trembled slightly afterwards.

  In the castle lord's mansion, layer upon layer of formation patterns were activated, weaving into a large net that rose into mid-air.

  The Guardian Formation has been activated

  General Chen Yuanchen of Tianyue Pass personally led the main formation, commanding 5,000 elite troops to engage in a fierce battle with the black-clad men who came to storm the city's main mansion.

  Hearing the commotion coming from outside, Liu Chuan's face remained calm as he asked, "Ninth Prince, what is this place?"

  "The General's Mansion of Tianyue Pass." Zhang Ruochen said.

  Liu Chuan nodded slightly, "So it was at Tianyue Pass. With Chen Yuzhen's abilities and the protection of the city's large array, they should be able to withstand the attacks from Heishi and Baiyue Demon Sect."

  Zhang Ruochen said, "If a big war breaks out at Tianyue Pass, it will inevitably alarm the Imperial City. The masters in the Imperial City can arrive within an hour. So, as long as Chen Yuzhen can hold on for an hour, the crisis of Tianyue Pass will be resolved naturally."

  "You're absolutely right"

  Liu Chuan Shen looked at Zhang Ruo Chen, revealing a very appreciative expression, and said: "You chose to come to Tian Yue Guan, which is also the correct approach. This is the only way to survive. If you were my descendant, that would be great."

  "Liucheng Feng is also a young genius, his future achievements will definitely be remarkable." Zhang Ruochen said.

  Liu Chuan shook his head and said, "He is not even one tenth of you."

  Zhang Ruochen looked at the huge array floating above his head and nodded slightly, "There is no need to activate the city-protecting grand array, just activating the mansion-protecting grand array should be enough to block the people from Heishi and Baiyue Demon Sect."

  The city's grand array consumes a lot of spiritual crystals and cannot be activated lightly.

  The defensive formation of Tianyue Pass is activated once, at least 10,000 spiritual crystals are consumed, worth 100 million silver coins.

  So, unless it's absolutely critical, the city defense array cannot be activated.

  Even if it's just activating the Guardian Array of the City Lord's Manor, it would consume 500 Spirit Crystals each time.

  Since the protective array has been activated, relying on the generals outside should be able to block the evil people of Heishi and Baiyue Demon Sect, and there is no need for Zhang Ruochen to take action.

  An hour later, all the black-clad men who came to attack the city lord's mansion retreated, leaving hundreds of warriors' corpses on the streets.

  The five thousand soldiers guarding the city lord's mansion were also heavily killed and wounded, with nearly a thousand people dead and more than two thousand seriously injured, which can be said to be quite tragic.

  Liu Chuan Shen gazed at the retreating black-clad figures, his eyes narrowing slightly as a puzzled expression emerged on his face. "It's strange," he said, "why only the evil people from the black market came to attack the City Master's mansion, but none of the powerful members of the Bait Yue Demon Sect made a move."

  "The top masters of the Moon Demon Sect have not made a move," Zhang Ruochen said.

  Liu Chuan nodded and said: "If the high-ranking masters of the Moon Demon Sect also come to attack the City Master's Mansion, relying solely on the protective array of the mansion may not be enough to withstand them."

  Zhang Ruochen sank into thought for a moment, then said: "Although the Black Market and the Moon Worship Demonic Sect have joined forces to deal with the Wu City Money House, they are not actually on the same side. Since the Moon Worship Demonic Sect has already benefited from this situation, it's possible that they're now just watching the show, waiting for the Black Market and us to fight each other to mutual exhaustion."

  "It should be like this."

  Liu Chuan thought for a moment, then said: "The Grand Master of the Moon Demon Sect who guards Yunwu County is absolutely a ruthless character. The people I sent to investigate her didn't come back alive. To this day, I still haven't been able to find out her true identity, only that she should be a woman. From now on, if you encounter her, you must be extremely careful."

  The sound of hurried footsteps echoed.

  Chen Yuzhen and Zhang Shaochu walked towards the direction of Zhang Ruochen, and in front of them was a bald-headed man with a pair of huge elephant ears.

  That bald-headed giant, wearing a golden armor, was 2.7 meters tall, like an iron tower giant. His back trailed a long cloak, holding a green battle axe in his hand, and his body emitted a strong martial arts aura.

  Even Chen Yuzhen and Zhang Shaochu appeared very respectful in front of the bald-headed big man, carefully walking behind him.

  "His Highness, the Ninth Prince, this is the Grand Marshal of the Imperial Guard of the Royal City, Wan Cheng."

  Zhang Ruochen had heard of the name Wan Cheng, the number one figure in Yunwu Commandery, known as the strongest man who could carry a mountain on his back, and was a legendary martial artist at the Tianji boundary.

  Someone like Mo Chongyi would not have been appointed as the Grand Marshal of a lower-ranking prefecture. This was because, in his youth, he had owed the Prince of Yunwu a life, so he agreed to help the Prince of Yunwu guard the city for forty years.

  Wan Chengjun has always been reclusive and rarely inquired about the affairs of the Imperial Guard.

  Until recently, there was a great change in Yunwu County, and King Yunwu invited him out to guard the Wang City.

  A pair of sharp eyes in the heavy city carefully measured Zhang Ruochen, seeing that Zhang Ruochen was calm and composed in front of him, and his heart added a few more points of approval.

  "As expected, you are an outstanding talent. No wonder the Grand King asked me to come and receive you personally. Your natural ability should be no less than that of Old Seven." said Wan Cheng heavily.

  Wan Cheng is not a pure human being, but a half-human and half-barbarian elephant tribe. In his body, there flows not only the blood of humans, but also the blood of barbarian elephants.

  "How long will it take to return to Wang City?"

  Tomorrow.

  He paused for a moment, and then Wan Cheng said coldly: "Tonight, I still have to deal with some things. The black market and the Baiyue Demon Sect are making a big fuss in Wang City, completely disregarding me as the Grand Marshal of the Forbidden Army. It's time for them to pay some price."

  "Now, the masters of Hei Shi and Bai Yue Demon Sect have all gathered at Tianyue Pass. It's time to round them up. Chen Yu Zhen, activate the Protective City Formation, I'm going to conduct a massive purge on the evil people of Hei Shi and Bai Yue Demon Sect."

  Chen Yuzhen's eyebrows slightly furrowed, saying: "Great General, activating the city's protective array once will consume 10,000 spirit crystals."

  Wan Cheng glared at Chen Yuzhen and said, "I'll take care of the one million spirit crystals. You just go and activate the city's protective array. Leave everything else to me."

  Chen Yuzhen and Wancheng Rong left, not long after, the defensive array of Tianyue Pass was opened.

  Rumble

  The entire city gate was in a state of intense vibration, and a huge circular array floated in the air hundreds of meters high, slowly rotating to cover the entire Tianyue Gate.

  The violent shaking of Tianyue Pass caused the surrounding mountains to shake along with it, and the entire sky and earth seemed to be swaying.

  A column of light with a sharp point, shooting out from the ground and connecting with the array plate in the sky.

  In an instant, the dark night sky was completely illuminated by the array's light, as if it had turned into daylight.