"Oh! Have you gone and seen the City Lord? I know he was poisoned as well. I was only poisoned as a result of finding out that it had actually been the other Vice-City Lord. That lecherous bandit loving scum. He will pay for ruining our fine city." The Vice-City Lord said.
"I have already healed him. The City Lords condition was far less life threatening than yours was. One could say you died. Though this is only a technicality. So don't read too much into it. Once you and the City Lord are ready we can discuss other matters." I said, pulling my top back up and preparing to leave with the City Lord's Butler.
~~2 Weeks later~~
In a small hidden room. There were several figures sitting around a table. None speaking first for a moment. This was common when figuring out how to start a conversation with the person who saved your life, and also the other way around. It was a sign of respect as well as tension. The opening needed to avoid being discourteous.
"There is no need to be so worried about anything. I saved the two of you most to satisfy my own needs. My original plan had to be scrapped since the power struggle here was so bad." I said, putting my cup down.
With this it should ease the tension and break the ice.
"You are not wrong young man. With the other Vice-City Lord having become an emperor Realm now. The chances of victory are zero." The Vice-City Lord sighed, knowing that his cultivation will be difficult to handle.
"If I could find the right time to promote. I'd need to leave the city first. Oh might I ask what it was that the young master planned on doing here?" The City Lord said, pondering.
"I came here to eliminate one of the Evil Shadow Sects Undergrounds. In simple terms it is a place where they force themselves upon women. They gather women from everywhere. Transport them across the world so even if they escaped, it would be easy to capture them again. I found this information when I destroyed one of their caravans carrying such women." I said, slowly becoming unable to contain my rage.
"I see, and now that there is an Emperor Realm in the area it makes your job just much harder." The Vice-City Lord said.
"Indeed, so I need to invite a master from my sect. However they are all busy dealing with the widespread Evil Shadow Sect." I said. "However, I can get you out of the city. But getting back will be your own effort. I can't pull an emperor along that sort of distance without cover." I said.
"What do you mean by cover exactly?" The Vice-City Lord asked.
I leaned onto the table and narrowed my eyes. "Listen closely…" I explained the plan.
"Ahahaha, You are indeed worthy of the title Young Master of a big sect. I like this plan!" The Vice-City Lord laughed.
"Not a bad idea. I am able to trigger the tribulation at any time. Let's do this. Then once this is done I promise to reward you handsomely." The City Lord said standing up.
~~A few days of prep later~~
A heavenly tribulation appeared in the sky. The one breaking through was none other than the City Lord's Butler. It was time for him to break through. At first he had been suppressing himself until the City Lord commanded otherwise or The City Lord had reached the Emperor Realm. It was out of position and respect. Though it ended up being incredibly helpful now.
I wrapped the City Lord in my power and as soon as the Lightning from the heavenly tribulation struck I took off. With the City Lord in tow. Destination far far away. There should be no way that anyone sees his promotion.
~~Very far away~~
"Good! Now allow me to begin." The City Lord said, and his own tribulation appeared. He was about to become an emperor realm.
~~In the city~~
"Hey, how long does this mere butler think he can keep this up for? This is too much he should have killed himself by now, trash. How dare you keep me from enjoying my treasures." The Lecherous Vice-City Lord barked.
A flash of lightning. And the Butler had finished. However, there were two more figures there.
"Seems like you underestimate yourself young man. You were able to bring us back after all." The City Lord laughed.
"Suit yourself, That was not an easy return trip." I sighed, only having been slightly out of breath. Which rapidly recovered.
"What! How! How are you alive! They said that poison would kill you!" The lecherous Vice-City Lord said, panicking after seeing the City Lord not only alive and well, but also in the emperor realm.
"You see what happened was… A powerful doctor came to town. Even healed me as well." The good Vice-City Lord said, chuckling as he appeared.
"That's not possible. The stuff I gave you was ten times more deadly." The lecherous Vice-City Lord panicked.
I used my Heavenly Eye to check something. Even if two emperors fought and one side was injured there would be no point in worrying over anything else. When I noticed that he didn't have the demeanor that all emperors do I knew something was off. Even the City Lord who just broke through gave off this same feeling. It was a feeling of sheer confidence.
Sure enough with my eyes I was able to see past the facade. This idiot was not an emperor realm master at all. He was a fake. Talk about pathetic. However, the fact it was possible to fake being an emperor realm gave me a lot of pause to think. This could be a major problem if it was used properly against us.
"Seems I have something else to tell my sect later." I sighed, and cursed in my heart.
"So you were able to see something was off too? I feel it is a bit regrettable that we went through so much effort with no real need for it." The City Lord sighed.
"No, this is good. Now it will be just this much easier to end them." I said.