Starting with the awakened Poison God: I choose the Master Thief.

"Impossible!" Su Hongye's voice trembled slightly.

"Even if you're a King-level expert, you still have to go through the trial process. Simply using power in the city shouldn't warrant such a severe punishment! This is favoritism and abuse of power! I'm going to court to prosecute you!"

A few snowflakes began to fall around them without anyone noticing.

"Accusing me?" The killing intent in the Ice Sword King's eyes gradually solidified.

"Do you really think the Federation doesn't know what you've done? Or do you think you've covered your tracks perfectly and no one can find out? A while ago, dozens of young people from the Su Group died in an accident. You're not going to say that this wasn't your doing, are you? The Federation did find some interesting things in it, such as the fact that the vast majority of them shared the same birth date as your son."

!!!

Sweat dripped silently from Su Hongye's forehead.

This guy actually found out about these things!

Initially, he had Nan'er sign confidentiality agreements with those who knew about the situation in the newbie village, but he was still not at ease. So, he invited them to Shanghai under the guise of learning, and then staged an accidental explosion, which also affected some other employees. He had to pay a lot of money to settle the matter.

However, for the sake of the group and his son's future, it's all worth it.

Logically speaking, the Federation wouldn't care about such trivial matters; they wouldn't even bother to intervene. They would simply send someone to issue a warning and then let it go.

"What proof do you have that I did it? Words are no proof!" Despite feeling a little guilty, Su Hongye still insisted on arguing.

"Evidence? Isn't the evidence yourself?"

?

The Ice Sword King's words left the three of them somewhat puzzled until he took out a bottle of dark blue potion.

"You should be familiar with this stuff, right? After all, the people you sent were just about to make this kid drink it. Oh right, that should be the inferior version you bought on the black market. It's not even a tenth as effective as the genuine version. At best, it can only make low-level professionals speak the truth."

That's right, what he took out was indeed the Potion of Truth, or more accurately, the real Potion of Truth.

"Would you like some?"

The Ice Sword King's tone was filled with killing intent, and with each sentence he spoke, Su Hongye felt the temperature around him drop a notch.

It's important to know that in the Federation, the intentional murder of ordinary people by high-level professionals is a serious crime, and once discovered, it almost always results in the death penalty!

"No! I can't die, I can't die! Yes, I can't drink! There's still a chance. As long as I hold on until the courtroom, with all my efforts over the years, there's a glimmer of hope. I will survive!"

Thinking this, Su Hongye's gaze gradually shifted from wavering to resolute.

Just as he was preparing to muster his courage to confront the Ice Sword King again, the Ice Sword King suddenly looked up at the sky and frowned. The next second, he clenched his right hand, and the snowflakes flying in the air flashed with a chilling light and transformed into the sharpest swords, rushing towards Su Hongye.

Click!

Its speed was so fast that the people present didn't even have time to react before the other person was pierced and killed.

At that moment, an angry voice descended from the sky, and space was suddenly torn apart again, from which countless dark ghostly figures emerged.

"Ice Sword King! Who gave you the audacity to lay a hand on me?!"

Kui Qi and Chu Ci looked up.

The person was hidden in the black mist, with a pair of cold purple eyes that were captivating. The ghostly figures around him occasionally let out screams that sent chills down one's spine.

"Another King-level? Two King-level beings have actually descended upon Lanhai City today. Xiao Ci, I must say, Uncle Kui is no match for you in this respect." Uncle Kui said in a low voice, his tone full of amazement.

. . .

"Uncle Kui, are you mocking me or praising me? How was I supposed to know this would happen?" Chu Ci couldn't help but respond with a wry smile.

Before them, the Ice Sword King looked up and met the man's eyes, his right hand slowly resting on the golden longsword tucked at his waist.

"Just because I am a Federation King-level Inquisitor, with the authority to act first and report later, what? Does the Shadow King want to be an enemy of the Federation?"

"you!"

Upon hearing the word "Federation," the powerful figure known as the Shadow King was immediately speechless.

"Fine, fine, you're trying to intimidate me with the Federation, huh! I, the Shadow King, will remember this. We'll see!"

After saying that, the black mist and ghostly figures that filled the sky immediately shrank back into the crack and disappeared.

However, as the other party left, Chu Ci could clearly feel the gaze cast from the black mist, and the strong sense of crisis in his heart vanished in an instant.

"Looks like he's got his eye on you."

Seeing that the other party had completely left, the Ice Sword King calmly turned to look at Chu Ci.

"But that's normal. I've heard that the Shadow King is extremely vengeful and holds grudges. I've only met him a few times at the Federal Conference and have no other relationship with him. I suppose he's Su Hongye's protector in Shanghai."

As he spoke, the Ice Sword King raised his hand and waved it. Su Hongye's corpse was quickly enveloped by the cold wind, and pure white frost covered it. Then he put it away.

"Senior Ice Sword King, Su Hongye is only at the peak of the eighth rank. Why would he be associated with someone like the Shadow Demon King?" Chu Ci asked, somewhat puzzled.

"It's normal for you to have such thoughts, but Blue Star is not the 'God Realm' after all. It is restricted by those demigods in the Federation, and all the powerful cannot... at least not openly dare to violate the laws they have set."

"So, it's natural for powerful beings like us to develop our own allies or factions, though I think the term 'faction' is more accurate."

"Don't forget, Su Hongye is not only the chairman of the Shanghai Su's Technology Group, but also a high-ranking member of the top-tier power, the World Chamber of Commerce, in the Divine Realm. Every year, he brings considerable value to the Shadow King. No one would want to easily give up a tool that they find useful," the Ice Sword King said calmly.

"I see." Chu Ci nodded as if he understood. Then he saw the Ice Sword King hand over a miniature golden longsword, which looked more like a token or a keepsake, and it emitted a faint light.

"Senior Ice Sword King, what is this?"

"I don't like all that beating around the bush, so let's just be direct. I came here because of you, or rather, because I saw value in you."