Chapter 877: What’s The Problem With That?

The elders of the Blue Gold Tree clan had been timid for so long that, despite Tang San's calm demeanor, they couldn't help but feel a little fearful. After all, Skytree City had no Emperor—without an Emperor, they lacked the most crucial foundation. Could they really go head-to-head with the Adamant Nymphs?

Tang San's divine consciousness didn't stop after discovering the city lord's manor. Instead, it continued to expand outward.

The combined divine consciousness of three Great Nymph Kings and ten Nymph Kings was a terrifying force. Even a regular Emperor wouldn't have a stronger divine consciousness. And Tang San was no ordinary Great Nymph King—he was a proper divine being. The lack of life energy in Adamant City might affect the elders, but it had no impact on Tang San. Thanks to his Mysterious Heaven Technique and various bloodline imprints, he could absorb any type of energy.

As their divine consciousness expanded, the elders felt their field of perception growing wider. Tang San's control over their linked consciousness allowed them to see far beyond what they could normally perceive.

Gradually, Tang San's divine consciousness enveloped the entirety of Adamant City.

Through his divine consciousness, Tang San sensed movement from the city lord's manor. Clearly, they had received the report. A dozen figures shot out from the manor, filled with anger. Leading them was none other than Jin Chengwu, and they were heading straight for the inn. They would arrive in moments.

However, Jin Chengwu and its group seemed oblivious to Tang San's divine consciousness, which now covered the entire city. Despite the power emanating from the Adamant Nymphs, their every move was under Tang San's watch and they were none the wiser about it.

This is incredible....

The elders of the Blue Gold Tree clan felt slightly more at ease. Though they hadn't known Tang San for long, they had to admit that ever since he became their clan leader, the entire Blue Gold Tree clan had undergone a tremendous transformation. Now, they would see if he could work another miracle. They were not afraid of something underhanded being at play; their status was as high as could be and the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor knew they were here, so they couldn't possibly just disappear. As for the Adamant Nymphs doing something aboveboard... They were still a dozen Nymph Kings and Great Nymph Kings. The Adamant Nymph Emperor wasn't here, and in its absence, they were perfectly able to leave if they couldn't win the fight.

"Leader of the Blue Gold Tree clan, what is the meaning of this?" Jin Chengwu's voice arrived before he did, and this time, it was nowhere near as polite.

The next moment, Jin Chengwu stormed into the inn, leading a group of ten or so Adamant Nymph Kings. There was even another Great Nymph King among them, which put them more or less on par with Tang San's group.

As soon as it entered, Jin Chengwu swept its gaze across the inn lobby, and a flicker of astonishment flashed in its eyes.

It had never expected the Blue Gold Tree group to act like this just a couple of minutes into their visit.

Jin Chengwu had, of course, been deliberately making things difficult, wanting to see whether the Blue Gold Tree clan would endure or resist. When Tang San had agreed to stay at the inn, it had felt quite smug. Even with a new leader, the Blue Gold Tree clan was still the same old Blue Gold Tree clan—nothing had really changed.

It had never expected that before it could even get comfortable back at the city lord's manor, trouble would break out. And as the earth-attribute nymph made its report, he could hardly believe its ears. The Fire Adamant Nymph King left in charge with the "guests" was no weakling, and fire had a natural advantage over wood. Even if it couldn't defeat the Blue Gold Tree Nymph Kings and Great Nymph Kings, it should have at least been able to send out a warning and hold out for a while.

But to his shock, it was simply gone! Yes, gone!

What the fuck is wrong with that guy? How dares the lord of another city start trouble in our city, and kill one of our Nymph Kings at that?!

Jin Chengwu didn't waste any time and immediately gathered its forces to confront the situation. However, when it arrived and sensed the changes in the environment, its heart quivered. It knew exactly what kind of mineral had been used to build this inn. Although Jin Chengwu was an earth-attribute nymph, it fully understood the immense amount of fire energy this fire-attribute stone contained. But now, they felt dead—completely devoid of fire energy.

Minerals like this, given enough time, even had the potential to develop sentience and perhaps even become nymphs themselves. But now, all the elemental energy had vanished, leaving them as nothing more than lifeless rocks.

How did he do this? The Blue Gold Tree clan's attribute is life, and they're plants, so how could they have dispelled all the fire energy?

This reminded Jin Chengwu of the incident not long ago when the Adamant Nymph Emperor was sent flying by the Ancestral Tree. Even with the Adamant Nymph Emperor's incredible defenses, it had still been seriously injured, forcing it to return to the Golden Sacred Mountain for recovery. The event had been so humiliating that the Emperor was now refusing to see anyone.

Could it be that this Jin Miaolin really had access to the Ancestral Tree's power? And if yes, to what extent?

In that instant, many thoughts raced through Jin Chengwu's mind. However, on the surface, it maintained its fierce demeanor, glaring angrily at Tang San.

Tang San slowly opened his eyes, his face still adorned with a warm smile. "Deputy City Lord Jin, how come you are back so soon? We were just about to rest."

Jin Chengwu shouted angrily, "Leader of the Blue Gold Tree clan, did you just kill members of my clan?"

Tang San nodded. "Yes, that is correct. But the fiery one you left behind attacked me first. I need you to remember that I am the lord of a main city, and anyone who dares to attack a city lord is to be summarily executed. This is the law of the Ancestral Court. I see that you have already received a full report, so you should know what happened and who struck first."

Jin Chengwu hesitated for a moment. It knew that what Tang San said was true. The status of a city lord was second only to that of an Emperor, and anyone who attacked a city lord was indeed to be executed without mercy.

"It was because you first absorbed the fire energy here that my clansmen attacked," Jin Chengwu shouted angrily.

Tang San calmly replied, "And what if I absorbed it? We are trees, so how can we even survive in an environment filled with fire, let alone rest? Yet you personally brought us here, claiming this was your guesthouse, so we had no choice but to stay. Naturally, I had to make it suitable for my clan to rest by eliminating the painful fire energy that they cannot tolerate. But instead of assisting us or even asking questions, your clan's Fire Nymph King attacked me directly. In such a situation, I had to assume that all fire-attribute beings present posed a threat and neutralized them to protect my clansmen. So please explain to me, Deputy City Lord Jin, what's the problem with that? Are you here to accuse me of something?"

Tang San's words were precise and logical, leaving him firmly in control of the situation.

Jin Miaosen finally understood why her brother had been so patient since they entered the city. He had simply ensured that they remained in the right every step of the way, leaving no room for the other party to argue with them.

As expected, Jin Chengwu's confidence faltered under Tang San's questioning, but it still retorted, "Even so, you could have raised objections! This is Adamant City, not Skytree City. How can you casually kill members of my clan, especially one of our gods?"

Tang San responded calmly, "If you cannot accept my argument, then this matter should be treated according to the laws of the Ancestral Court. Let us go to the Ancestral Court and have the Emperors there decide who is truly at fault."