My Beautiful Duchess Wife

With a snap, Abaddon slapped the coffee table to dust. His eyes, like those of fire-attribute cultivators, practically blazed with fury.

"Punishment, I didn't expect you to have become so arrogant after all these years. Hehe... I'd really like to see just how powerful the leader of Punishment really is!"

Abaddon roared truly, no longer caring about his image. The two Demon Emperors stood up abruptly, as if they would attack at the slightest provocation.

Boom...

The entire manor shook, and looking around, it seemed as if the manor had been attacked! The French windows were even shattered.

With a whoosh, it began to shatter into tiny pieces of glass. After landing on the ground, the two Demon Emperor-level experts leaped out and looked up at the sky.

Lin Peng and the others were naturally taken aback. They thought to themselves: "This Masier, could he really be so stupid as to attack my manor directly?"

With that thought in mind, flames erupted beneath his feet, and he leaped out of the reception room. However, the moment he appeared, a black arrow shot straight towards him.

The speed was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, before anyone could react, they were already upon them. Among them, a high-level Demon Emperor-level expert suddenly thrust out a spear.

With a snap, a black light appeared before Lin Peng's eyes, instantly throwing his body back.

With a thud, he crashed directly into the reception room. A trickle of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth. Lin Peng hadn't even seen what had happened yet.

Fortunately, the two experts from the Dark Sage Guild came to his rescue. Otherwise, that one blow would have nearly killed Lin Peng!

His entire body was engulfed in flames. At this moment, Lin Peng was truly enraged to the extreme. He smashed through the rocks that were pressing down on him and charged out.

Standing in the sky were a deacon from the City of Punishment and the four guardians. To Lin Peng's surprise, it was the arrow that Fario had shot.

"People from Punishment City? Heh heh, perfect timing. I was just about to go ask you what's going on. And now, look what's happened, you've actually attacked us! Heh... What, do you think the Dark Sage Guild is easy to bully? You've directly attacked our territory, and you even almost shot and killed our guild leader!"

Abaddon was initially stunned, but now, seeing the arrogant people from the City of Punishment, he turned ashen with rage and began to curse.

"Damn it, who dares to hit my boss!"

A somewhat childish yet extremely imposing voice rang out. A black dragon spread its wings and arrived beside Lin Peng. Its gaze, even upon the Demon Emperor-level experts in the sky, showed no fear whatsoever.

Fario was beginning to regret his actions. The Dark Sage Guild! With Lin Peng's strength, and the Dark Sage Guild's help, even the City of Punishment would have difficulty resisting.

Unexpectedly, in a moment of anger, I shot him with an arrow. Fortunately, he's not seriously injured. Otherwise, he really would have been surrounded and attacked.

At this moment, people from the manor appeared one by one. Shia and the other women ran directly to Lin Peng's side, blocking his way like a guard.

Medusa floated to the air, coldly eyeing Falio. The troll Tiny, in particular, suddenly grew larger, emitting a blinding red light; he seemed ready for battle at any moment!

"Dark Sage Guild? Hmph, I don't care who you are, just hand over our young master first!" Katches, with his big head, didn't care about any of that and just roared out.

Lin Peng was taken aback, looking at the four Demon Emperor-level experts and the Demon Sovereign-level protector with some confusion.

The deacon simply extended his arm to stop Catches from rushing forward, and said with a smile, "It's a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding!"

"Misunderstand?"

Both high-ranking Demon Emperors sneered, then turned to look at Fario and Kaches with murderous intent. These two guys completely disregarded the Dark Sage Guild.

The moment Lin Peng appeared, he was struck by this arrow. If I hadn't reacted quickly, Lin Peng would be either dead or severely injured.

This clearly shows that my strength is not great! Looking at this steward, who is only a mid-level Demon Emperor, how could he possibly be my opponent?

Therefore, the two became even more arrogant: "You dare to attack our Dark Sage Guild's territory just like that! Heh heh, I don't care if your young master was kidnapped by Lin Peng. Anyway, so what if he was kidnapped? But you, heh heh, you want to attack our Dark Sage Guild, huh!"

"I heard about this during the day, and now you've come up with a good excuse!" Another high-level Demon Emperor sneered and asked.

"So, your Dark Sage Guild can just kidnap people at will?! Heh heh, I, Kaches, don't believe it anymore! Lin Peng, you'd better give me an explanation!"

Kaches' arrogance grew even more overbearing. Fario, however, seemed to understand something and grabbed Kaches, who was about to rush out again.

Lin Peng was now even more furious. Just like the Dark Sage Guild said, even if it really was me, what could you do about it? Besides, do you have any evidence?

These were originally friends; even their breakthroughs relied on their own potions. Unexpectedly, they rushed in and shot him with an arrow. Especially since there were still a few embers of fire burning in the manor.

That jolt just now might have actually damaged something.

"Katches, you think you're so great? Manager Abaddon, can you make them all stay?" Lin Peng snorted coldly, no longer caring about anything else.

If you don't care about anything, why should I care about anything?

Abaddon chuckled, crossed his arms, and nodded slightly. Instantly, two high-level Demon Emperors released their domains.

The entire space seemed to have entered an extremely viscous place.

For a moment, the deacon of Punishment City was completely stunned. The two of them were strangely bound to the stone statues.

Both are extremely powerful domains. One can completely bind anyone within its domain. However, the duration of that binding depends on your strength. The other is even more powerful: a stone statue. Within its domain, almost anything can become a stone statue.

If one's strength is insufficient, they might even become his stone statue the moment they enter. Immediately, Fario, along with the two other protectors and deacons, felt a pang of guilt.

Only Catches seemed oblivious to the facts, and he stupidly rushed inside!

Chapter Sixty-Three: The Break

Although there are four Demon Emperor-level experts over there, only one is a mid-level Demon Emperor. Moreover, the others seem to be at the early stage. For example, Kaches is a Demon Emperor without even a domain. On their side, not counting the two high-level Demon Emperors, a being like the troll Xiaoxiao cannot be ignored.

But the Snake King hasn't appeared yet. Once he does, perhaps these people can instantly kill one or two of them. At this moment, Lin Peng's confidence seemed to surge.

Looking coldly at Catches, Lin Peng suddenly shouted, "Kill them all! Heh heh, Punishment City, huh?" Lin Peng sneered and roared it out.

Instantly, the space within both domains seemed to shrink away. They even possessed extremely powerful energy capable of freezing people solid.

The enormous difference in strength was immediately apparent. Kaches was also somewhat surprised by the overlapping power between these domains, and seemed to be realizing something.

Abaddon didn't say a word. He simply watched coldly as these experts from the City of Punishment actually dared to come here and attack the territory of the Dark Sage Guild.

It's obvious that they absolutely don't take us seriously.

The momentum on both sides surged to its peak. The two Demon Emperors licked their lips, their blood-red aura shimmering, seemingly ready for battle at any moment.

Just then, a somewhat composed voice rang out: "Lin Peng, for my sake, let them go! How about it?"

Lin Peng was taken aback, turning his head to look in the other direction. Suddenly, the middle-aged man's face came into view. However, this middle-aged man was no longer the slovenly figure he once was!

She had changed into a dark-colored robe, which she draped over her shoulders like a cape. The long gowns underneath were also very clean. And her originally fluffy long hair now seemed to have been slightly combed.

He looked much more energetic and exuded a mature charm. He was definitely the prince charming in the hearts of women who admired mature men!

Abaddon's eyes narrowed slightly. The man's aura gave him a very frightening intuition. He trusted his intuition as much as he trusted his talent.

"Uncle, you really do have some connection with Punishment City! Hehe... This time, it's not that I want their lives. Hmph, you should know very well who I, Lin Peng, am. I helped both of them advance to the Demon Emperor level. Now look what's happened, they actually turned around and tried to kill me! Hehe... Uncle, you be the judge for me!"

The two Demon Emperors on one side, as well as Abaddon, were all stunned for a moment. Seeing Falio and Kaches's slightly flushed faces, they knew it was definitely as Lin Peng had said.

This kid can actually help others advance to the Demon Emperor level. What kind of secret is that? A potion? Or perhaps, the comprehension of some kind of secret technique!

At this moment, these three people began to think about these points.

Fario and Kaches, on the other hand, were flushed red. They didn't dare to look in their direction at all. Although they used to be good friends, they were still closer to Arthur.

So much so that, without a second thought, they fired directly at Lin Peng. If it weren't for that high-level Demon Emperor's shot, Lin Peng might be dead right now.

"Let bygones be bygones. How about it, Lin Peng! From now on, no one owes anyone anything! Hehe, of course, when you get back, tell that old guy that I don't owe him anything either!" With that, he leaped twice and disappeared into the night.

Lin Peng narrowed his eyes slightly. Was this uncle going to truly help him from now on? What kind of decision had made this uncle come out of retirement?

The Snake King once said that if this uncle were to regain his strength, he would definitely be a peak Demon Emperor level expert. Perhaps, he was just one step away from becoming a true Demon Lord.

At least, this man's soul power seems to have reached the level of a Demon Lord. However, something seems to be wrong with his body! Nevertheless, this is definitely an extremely powerful force!

"Fario, Katches, you heard that too! From now on, I will absolutely ignore the people of Punishment City. Heh heh... Everything in Moonlight Town, everything related to Punishment City, move it all out. Otherwise, you should know what I'm capable of! And... tell Arthur, although I don't know why. But, given the current situation, there's no way I'm going to cooperate with him!"

As he spoke, he slowly walked into the house.

Fario and Kaches were both taken aback for a moment, then glanced at the deacon. Seeing the deacon nod, they could only sigh helplessly.

Abaddon, however, was too lazy to care about such things. He snorted, "Leave the compensation you owe, heh... Now, if I see you people from Punishment City causing trouble for our Dark Sage Guild again, you'll be in for a world of hurt!" Then, after saying this, he followed Lin Peng into the house.

The two Demon Emperors knew a fight was impossible. They exchanged a glance, then simply left. At that moment, the people of Punishment City appeared as nothing more than clowns in the eyes of the demons below.

They attacked the manor with such grand momentum, but a few random members of the Dark Sage Guild immediately started speaking favorably of them.

Finally, if that mature and handsome older man hadn't intervened, that night might have been a bloody one. Perhaps, a large-scale conflict would have erupted soon after.

Watching the demons of Punishment City disappear into the distance, the old man shook his head: "Dirk, remember this. You are now a citizen of Moonlight Town, not a citizen of Punishment City!"

Dirk seemed to understand something and chuckled, "I've always considered myself a citizen of Moonlight Town, not some Punishment City. Haha... Uncle, look at those cowards. They left like thieves!" Dirk was now genuinely quite dissatisfied with those demons from Punishment City.

He kept muttering to himself: "They used to put on airs, but now that they've met Brother Lin Peng, they know they were wrong! Humph, one day I'll make sure they're all afraid of me!"

The older man was certainly unaware of her thoughts. She turned and looked towards the street, then sneered, "What, the old man came in person?"

"Arthur has gone missing, so of course I came to check on him myself!"

"So, have you found anything?" The uncle asked bluntly into the darkness. A moment of silence followed in the dark alleyway.

After a long pause, he said somewhat helplessly, "Except for one place, we've basically checked everything else. We haven't found any trace of Arthur, and even if it were that place, it wouldn't be possible. There's a Demon Lord-level expert living there. Heh, the Dark Sage's Guild really has some big resources!"

The man paused for a moment, then chuckled, "You can't possibly believe that Arthur is imprisoned in a place guarded by the Demon Lord, can you?"

"No, no, no... How could that be? If that Demon Lord hadn't let me in, I would have been killed before I even realized it! But you, are you truly separated from us today?"

In the darkness, a desolate voice asked directly, seemingly filled with deep reluctance. However, this man had quite a temper, and he sneered, "No... I've never considered myself a citizen of Punishment City! Heh... Punishment City used to be truly prosperous. What a pity... what a pity!"

"And stop pretending. My absence makes you happier, doesn't it? Heh... I know very well who placed that seal on me!"

After saying a couple of sentences, the middle-aged man pulled Dirk towards his shop. The moonlight cast long shadows on the two of them.

At this moment, people from the alleyway appeared. To everyone's surprise, it was the leader of Punishment City. His eyes narrowed slightly as he watched the uncle walk away.

He took a deep breath: "Rams, we had no choice back then! Your teacher said to just surrender to the Dark Empire, hah... even if we had surrendered, what good would it have done? They were the real culprits who assassinated that Dark Emperor! Would the Dark Empire let us go? But thinking about it now, it seems pretty much true. If we had surrendered back then, at least things wouldn't be like this now! Hah... who can say for sure?"

The old chieftain shook his head, looking very tired, and slowly walked towards the City of Punishment. His shadow in the moonlight appeared so lonely!

Chapter Sixty-Four: The Beginning of Internal Strife

Such a massive news story instantly shook the Dark Empire to its core. Almost everyone was discussing this event.

It is said that several Demon Emperor-level experts from the City of Punishment attempted to attack a branch of the Dark Sage Guild. However, they were all wiped out there.

Of course, this is a variation that has been circulated countless times. In reality, only the two major powers know the true truth.

Of course, neither of the two major powers would ever reveal this. After all, it wasn't a glorious thing for either side. Especially the Dark Sage Guild, whose authority hadn't been challenged for over a thousand years. But now, such a thing had actually happened.

How could this not infuriate them? Yet, similarly, once the matter escalated, it became difficult to retaliate against Punishment City. Even the most powerful forces could only watch helplessly.