novelhk Chapter 376 Releasing Zhu Meng and Other Super Mages
Chapter 376 Releasing Zhu Meng and Other Super Mages
Chapter 376 Releasing Zhu Meng and Other Super Mages
At the Clock Tower Magic Association, Han Ji summoned Lu Xujun, who was under house arrest, Councilor Zhu Meng, Chief Instructor of Flying Horn, Du Xiao Hunter King, Li Yujian of the Li family, and other high-ranking officials to the conference hall.
Not all the high-ranking officials who were under house arrest came. Han Ji did not call over two female super-level mages, such as Elder Yunxi of the Hunter Alliance and Vice Judge Qi Min of the Ancient Capital Tribunal.
"President Han, what brings you all here today?" Li Yujian, the head of the Li family, asked in an unfriendly tone.
"Didn't they say Salang was hiding among us? Why did they suddenly call me here?" Councilor Zhu Meng asked, puzzled.
Du Xiao, the Hunter King, glanced at the many high-ranking officials seated in the conference room and then said, "Councilor Zhu Meng, haven't you noticed that two people are missing?"
Only after Xiao Liewang reminded them did Lu Xujun, Chief Instructor of Flying Horn, and others notice that Elder Yunxi of the Hunter Alliance and Vice Councilor Qi Min of the Ancient Capital Government were missing from the meeting room.
"Chairman Han, what exactly do you want to do by calling us here?" Councilor Zhu Meng asked directly.
Han Ji didn't say anything, but waved to the few guard mages at the door. Then they went to Zhu Meng, Fei Jiao and the others and removed the restrictions on them.
"According to reliable information, Salang is a woman, so all of you have been cleared of suspicion. Please forgive us for what happened before."
Han Ji looked apologetically at Zhu Meng and the others. If there was anyone Han Ji felt most guilty about, it was Zhu Meng, Fei Jiao, Lu Xu, and Du Xiao Lie Wang. They had gone out to hunt down the Ghost Tyrant in order to protect the North City Wall from being breached, and they had even suffered serious injuries in the process.
To prevent Salang from escaping, he placed Zhu Meng and the others under house arrest, which made Han Ji and Zhu Meng feel very guilty.
"It's nothing, after all, you're thinking of the millions of people in the city," Zhu Meng said, waving his hand.
"Hmph, now you know you've arrested the wrong person, don't you?" Li Yujian, the head of the Li family, said with a cold snort.
Apart from Li Yujian, the head of the Li family, who was still a little unhappy, the other high-ranking officials in the ancient capital expressed their understanding of Han Ji's actions. If it were them, they might not have had the same courage as Han Ji.
If high-ranking officials are placed under house arrest, the top combat power of the ancient capital will be greatly reduced; if they are not placed under house arrest, millions of people in the ancient capital will become food for the dead.
"Now that a large number of undead creatures have entered the outer city, if this continues, the inner city barrier can only last for another three days at most."
"This is without the Mountain Corpse and the Lord of the Skeleton Realm joining. If the Mountain Corpse and the Lord of the Skeleton Realm were to join, the inner city's barrier might not even last two days."
As Han Ji recounted the events of the past few days, the high-ranking officials in the conference hall fell silent. It took the combined efforts of Councilor Zhu Meng, Chief Instructor Fei Jiao, Military Commander Lu Xu, and Hunter Du Xiao to kill a minor monarch-level undead like Ghost Tyrant.
Lu Xujun and Du Xiaoliewang were even seriously injured because of this, which shows how troublesome monarch-level undead are.
The eight undead rulers in the Undead Empire are at least at the level of Grand Monarchs, with the Mountain Corpse, the leader of them, reaching the level of Supreme Monarch.
At the level of a Supreme Monarch, it is no longer something that ordinary super-level mages can deal with together. It would take at least two or three overlords to work together to contend with it. As for completely annihilating it, it would require forbidden magic, and even then, several forbidden spells.
"Didn't they request support from the Palace Mage Association for forbidden spell masters?" Li Yujian asked, frowning.
"It's been sent, but the association needs to make adjustments. After all, experts at the forbidden spell level each have their own areas to guard, so it will take at least two more days before they actually send anyone over."
"What we need to discuss next is how to stall the Corpse of the Mountain Peak and the Lord of the Underworld," Han Ji said in a deep voice.
"The Corpse of the Mountain Peak, that's a tricky problem. With me, Old Han, Du Xiao, and Patriarch Li, we should be able to hold it off. As for the Corpse Lord of the Underworld, we'll have to rely on others," Zhu Meng said.
"Okay, I have no objection, but what about those rats from the Black Vatican in the city?" Li Yujian asked a crucial question, since their plans were all based on the premise of no other interference.
If the Black Church were to cause trouble throughout the inner city while they were locked in battle with the Corpse of the Mountain and the Lord of the Underworld, then things would be in serious trouble.
"There's no need to worry about that for now. That kid from the Jiang family has already discovered the true identity of Grand Steward Hujin. All we have to do now is wait. Also, it was that kid who told me that Salang is a woman," Han Ji said with a smile.
"Chief Deacon of Tiger's Pass? Is that Salang's right-hand man?" Chief Instructor Flying Horn asked somewhat uncertainly.
"Yes, as long as that kid's plan succeeds, even if the Black Vatican in the ancient capital isn't wiped out completely, the remaining members won't be able to cause much trouble," Han Ji nodded and said.
"I never expected that kid would be the one to save me," Zhu Meng said with a wry smile, stroking his beard.
Just then, a guard mage suddenly walked in and told Han Ji about the museum being shrouded in black mist.
Upon hearing this, Han Ji immediately stood up. He might not have been so nervous in other places, but the museum had been designated as a temporary shelter, where at least five or six thousand people were housed.
"What happened?" Lu Xu, who knew Han Ji quite well, asked.
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