Investigation

Zhu Shensheng, the Divine Pig returned to Mu Huizhong and Junjie.

"Junior, it's good you asked this Queen to investigate. Up ahead, are traces of the Primordial Cockroach Race."

Junjie snorted, his eyes narrowing to pinpoints.

"Little Junjie, Progenitor knows you're eager to enter battle. However, for you to face the Primordial Cockroach Race is still too early."

"Senior, the Primordial Cockroach Race, they are the ones you asked me to investigate?" asked Mu Huizhong,

"Indeed. However, now isn't the time. This Queen asks if you can place a barrier formation as well as an alert system? The barrier needs to be the strongest you can setup."

"Senior, certainly Junior can do so. However, more materials are required."

"For the safety of all the Nine Chaos Heavens you must active this barrier quickly," emphasized Shensheng.

Mu Huizhong nodded, "Junior will seek additional materials at the Black Bank Auction House."

Junjie snorted.

"You think we should ask Big Brother to investigate as well. Little Junjie, if Big Brother was not in an infantile state, then Progenitor would first seek his guidance. However, the him now can only be a sword. Progenitor can only continue to search ahead for additional clues," said Shensheng.

"Senior, what about Junior Ling's raid? Shouldn't we accompany her?" asked Mu Huizhong.

Shensheng shook her snout in negative. "The priority is to search for more trace and determine if there is an immediate threat. Disciple has Big Brother with her as a protector. Is he not the true Godkiller?"

Mu Huizhong smirked. Mayhap little Godkiller will accidentally slice the little wench in half. Unaware of her surroundings, Mu Huizhong nodded contently in her fantasy. Then after ending her elder self, she'd have Master all to herself. Suddenly, Mu Huizhong grimaced. There still was that slut Ling Hua. To be safe, shouldn't she make a plan to kill da b*tch?

Shensheng snorted. "Junior, you have this strange bizarre look, are you unwell?"

Junjie snorted.

"Little Junjie, you are right! Those are what humans call crazy psycho eyes. Hahahhaha, our Little Junjie is growing well! Continue to wait here while Progenitor takes another look."

In the hideout, Ling Fan was holding a meeting. Just a few breaths earlier, Mo Lai's scouts had returned.

One of them spoke, "Fierce Leader, we scouts approached the location very carefully. Not even a mile, we failed to detect any activity. After waiting, several hours we ventured up to the gate and took a look inside. Leader, the manor appeared nearly empty except for six guards and several servants. Seeing this, we immediately returned to report the findings."

Standing with her arms crossed and the Bunny on her shoulders, Ling Fan asked, "Does anyone know the area?"

One of the men stepped forward and cupped his hands. "Leader, this one grew up in a village near that manor. It was abandoned over a hundred years ago. Just behind that manor is a small ravine your loyal soldier knows well. In fact, there is a hidden path that leads up to the rear wall. Approaching like this, we will be unseen."

"Your name?" asked Ling Fan.

Bowing, the man said, "Lo Song greets the leaders."

The several men murmured softly.

"He's that Lo Song?"

"Mhm!"

"He's the crazy that wants to follow Fierce Alchemist?"

Soft hisses echoed all around.

"When a man wants to die, he wants to die."

Lo Song's eyebrows curled. "You-You fellows can't understand her charm!"

"Fool! Our Fierce Fist Leader would trample her to bits!"

"Humph! Fierce Empyrean simply waves her hand and everyone is meat paste."

"You want charm? How about how our Fierce Spear Leader eats...is that not the cutest..Mhm!?"

The Fierce Fairies shot looks at each other?

The men were actually arguing over them!?

"Humph! Fierce Saber Leader's grace defies the imagination! Anyone says otherwise can meet my sword!"

Ling Fan's eyes popped open. Had these fools been drinking the wine? Pointing, she was about to yell profanities and silence the imbeciles when innumerable red beams shot out. To the man, each one had been hit and now were all missing a patch of hair.

With a squeak, the bunny said, "Mommy best"

Like tiny waterfalls, sweat dripped endlessly from then men's faces.

Ling Fan couldn't help but smile. Suddenly, she found the bunny to be extremely cute.

"Haahaha! Indeed, Fierce Leader is clearly the number one beauty!"

"Number one Beauty! Number one!" roared the men with extreme gusto.

The Fierce Fairies looked with all kinds of envy at the bunny? Why couldn't it have chosen one them as a mother?

Dejectedly, a man scratched his scalp. To his side, another said, "How about I help you shave your head and then you do mine. That way we can look somewhat decent?"

"Brother?"

"Brother! Cut mine!"

Ling Fan's eyes shot open. A moment ago, weren't you fools fighting over a woman? Now you all are chumming up just so you can get a hair cut?

Suddenly, Elder Bing's Martial King might erupted. "You all shut up! We're having a meeting here!"

"Lo Song, you lead us to this ravine. From there, we approach silently and raid the manor. Elder Bing, you take all the long range fighters and support us from the rear. Fierce Empyrean will..."

"Leader, she hasn't returned," said Wang Chunhua.

Ling Fan bit her gait. Earlier she actually had a positive impression of Mu Psycho? Now they lost a major part of their firepower?

Sensing Ling Fan's concern, the Bunny squeaked and reassuringly licked her cheek.

Ling Fan jolted. Wasn't the king of trump cards sitting on her shoulders? Humph, who needs that psycho.

Waving her hand, she said, "Everyone heed my command, we leave in a few hours. Go and prepare well!"

Elder Bing leaned over and whispered, "What do we tell Patriarch Ling?"

"This Young Miss already thought of an excuse. Send a message, stating Sister Mo has invited me to stay the night with her."

"Understood."

At the Di Clan secret location, Vice Captain Lai Shan was surrounded by half a dozen men. One of them said, "Vice Captain, the Captain has missed the third check-in time. We can only surmise that the operation has failed."

Vice Captain Lai Shan nodded. "It certainly must be so. Send word to Sixth Heaven and ask for guidance. Send a man to Savant City to investigate the Captain's whereabouts."

Sixth Heaven, Di Clan Manor

Di Mao stood with Di Tian, the current Patriarch of the Di Clan. Trembling with rage, blood dripped from his hand. Not even a breath before, he tore out the heart of the dead man before him. He had been the guard who brought news of the deaths of his son Di Bao. It hadn't even been four days since the death of his son Di Feng.

"Big Brother, please, let me lead our forces to Third Heaven. For the sake of my sons, I must kill nine generations of his killer."

Di Tian also trembled uncontrollably with rage. Hadn't he just lost two beloved grandchildren? Next to him stood his son, Di Chenglei.

"Father, let me join Uncle Di Mao. The only way to explain the death of my to sons is to make their killer kneel before their mother."

"Brother Di Mao, Son, you two each lead a Death Sword squad. You must bring the killer or killers back alive," said Di Tian.

Pausing he pulled out a Star Bank VIP Card. Handing it to Di Mao, he said, "Head to Red City's Star Bank branch. Use that to buy teleportation passage to Third Heaven. There is only enough for a one way trip. Your return will take at least 10 years. Kill all nine generations of the killer before their eyes. Let them know the consequences of daring to offend our Di Clan. However, you absolutely must bring the killer back alive. Do you understand?"

Di Mao's and Di Chenglei's eyes reddened. For the Patriarch to allow them the use of a teleportation formation. The astronomical cost of sending so many men???

"Hurry and go!" roared Di Tian.

Down below in the ruins beneath Savant City, Zhu Shensheng paws pattered in echoes. She snorted. Her diminutive form just entered a large cavernous area. The smell stopped her completely as well as the sound of crunching bones. The Divine Pig had entered the remains of a long forgotten battle field. The bones stretched for miles. Scorched scars appeared everywhere. Clearly this was humans and beasts banding together to defeat one common enemy. The beasts to be exact were fire-breathing dragons. This not only explained the scorched charcoal remains of that huge Primordial Cockroach spawn but also why the ruins of a city were hidden below. Some unknown power had blasted a portion of the mountain. As the rock and debris fell, the Dragon Fire melted the earth into lava which conformed to the contour of the defensive formations.

Crack! Shensheng continued forward. This act of blasting part of the mountain could only be part of a strategy of containment. Even under the destruction, the battle continued. Everyone knew they would die. After two hours, Shensheng approached a crater. Upon seeing the center, she hissed. Ten petrified beings stood in the center. Nine figures surrounded what Shensheng knew to be a Primordial Cockroach King. It was the size of a small mountain. About it were the skeletons of four Beasts and Humans. Judging from the stance, the King had descended from the sky and clearly its might was Half Celestial. Millenniums upon Millenniums ago, the Primordial Cockroach Race had sent forth a scout.

The Divine Pig was grunted angrily.

There was a problem, The primordial Cockroach Kings always followed a Queen. Normally, there were ten kings to a Queen. The problem was that this Queen could very much still be alive.

"B*tch! If you still live...this Divine Queen will find you and destroy every last one of you!"