The smile on Zhou Fan's lips lingered as he bowed to the three men, saying, "By the way, may I ask how the three young masters would like to be addressed?"
"I'm Xu Tianchuan from the Third Holy Mountain!" The leading man arrogantly raised his head and glanced at Zhou Fan. Following him, the second man smiled and sneered, "I'm Qu Xiangfeng from the Fifth Holy Mountain!"
"The Seventh Holy Mountain, Wu Qianqiu!" The last man at the bottom raised his eyebrows and snorted.
Seeing the three acting arrogantly, Zhou Fan nodded knowingly, saying, "I wonder what brings the three young masters to find Zhou today?"
"What brings us here?"
They exchanged glances, and Xu Tianchuan chuckled, "We heard that you seem to be the right-hand man of the Demon Emperor Zhao Cheng and are quite familiar with the matters of the Eight Emperors' territories. So, we came specifically to inquire about some things from you!"
"The three young masters are welcome to speak. Zhou is honored!"
"It's nothing significant, just..."
After a moment of contemplation, Xu Tianchuan furrowed his brows and said, "Our purpose in coming down from the mountain is probably known to you. Originally, the three of us wanted to meet with the Eight Emperors to discuss the specific situation of the Emperor Domain. However, wherever we went, we couldn't find anyone. After going to four places, there was no one at six locations. Finally, thinking of discussing with the Demon Emperor, we heard the news a few months ago that the entire Tianmo Mountain had been leveled. Well, I guess that little Demon Emperor is also gone, so we decided to come and find you."
"Speaking of it... these Eight Emperors don't stay in their territories properly, always running around. They've disappeared altogether, without a trace? Our brothers have been running to so many places for months, almost breaking our legs. It's really unreasonable!"
Saying this, the three men's anger flared up again, seemingly quite resentful.
Hearing this, Zhou Fan pondered for a while but then smiled, shaking his head with some difficulty, "Three young masters, this matter... it's really not something I should get involved in. It's better for you to wait until those lords appear on their own and ask them directly. I have other matters to attend to, so I apologize for leaving!"
"Hey, wait!"
Seeing Zhou Fan turning to leave, Xu Tianchuan shouted, stopping him. With a puzzled look in his eyes, he said, "Eh, the way you look, there must be something going on. What exactly happened? Tell me honestly!"
"Three young masters, this matter about the Eight Emperors... I really can't meddle in it. Can't you let it go?" Zhou Fan sighed and said reluctantly.
"Hey, I told you to speak, so speak. Are you afraid of them? Aren't you afraid of us?" With narrowed eyes, the three men immediately shouted, and a powerful aura suddenly pressed down on Zhou Fan, angrily saying, "They are Eight Emperors, but we are about to become Eight Emperors too, and we are from the Holy Mountain. Offend us, and no one in the world can save your little life. Hmph!"
Pretending to be pressed back by the surging aura, out of breath, Zhou Fan's face turned red as he said, "Three young masters, calm down. Can't I say it?!"
Swish!
With a flick of his sleeve, the three men withdrew their oppressive might, glancing at Zhou Fan with a sneer on their lips.
"Oh, actually, it's not a big deal to say it. It's just..."
After contemplating for a moment, Xu Tianchuan frowned and said, "Our purpose in coming down the mountain, I'm sure you are aware of it. Originally, the three of us wanted to gather with the Eight Emperors to discuss the specific situation of the Emperor Domain. However, wherever we went, we couldn't find anyone. After going to four places, there was no one at six locations. Finally, thinking of discussing with the Demon Emperor, we heard the news a few months ago that the entire Tianmo Mountain had been leveled. Well, I guess that little Demon Emperor is also gone, so we decided to come and find you."
"As for... what were they arguing about?"
"Arguing..." Glancing around, Zhou Fan pursed his lips and muttered, "They were arguing about how to deal with you!"
"What?"
Bang!
With a loud shout, Xu Tianchuan and the others slammed the table again, stood up angrily, and roared, "How dare they want to deal with us? Are they tired of living?"
"Three young masters, calm down. They know their limits and wouldn't openly oppose you. So, they can only do it secretly!"
"How do they plan to do it? Tell us quickly!"
"Everyone knows that the three of you are here to replace the names of the Eight Emperors. If you succeed in this, without a doubt, the Holy Mountain will continue to gradually send people to replace the names of the other Eight Emperors. So..."
Glancing left and right, Zhou Fan slowly approached them and whispered, "So, Sword Emperor proposed that no matter what, they cannot let you succeed!"
Bang!
Another loud noise, Xu Tianchuan slammed the table again, sneering, "Humph, what a big talk. Does he have the ability to stop us from controlling the Emperor Domain?"
"Well... he said there's no need to stop you. As long as they don't do anything, you will mess up everything on your own, and they can just watch the show!"
"What?"
Bang!
Another loud noise, Xu Tianchuan slammed his fist on the table and roared, "What kind of talk is that?"
Hey, do the young masters of your Holy Domain only know how to slam tables!
With slightly closed eyelids, Zhou Fan chuckled and continued, "He said that the three young masters are all from the Holy Domain, lacking experience at the grassroots level. They are certain to make a mess of the Emperor Domain, causing chaos and confusion. They will just stand aside and watch. When you make a mess of everything, it will be difficult to clean up. The Holy Mountain will naturally recall you and ask you to deal with the chaos. In this way, the position of the Eight Emperors in the Holy Domain will be unshakable, and even the Holy Mountain won't be able to do anything to them. After all, the people from the Holy Mountain cannot replace their role!"
"Humph, they think too highly of themselves. Do these old guys really believe that our talented disciples from the Holy Mountain can't control the lower realms?!"
Hearing this, the three men looked at each other and burst into laughter, triumphant, "We, disciples of the Holy Mountain, are all outstanding young talents. Can't we control the lower realms?!"
Nodding in agreement, Zhou Fan also had a pleased look, "Exactly, our Demon Emperor also thinks the same way. He has been advising others not to oppose the people from the Holy Mountain. However, others wouldn't listen and insisted on dragging the Demon Emperor into retirement, forcing the three young masters to clean up the mess and retreat. The Demon Emperor refused, so..."
"So what happened?"
"They joined forces and killed the Demon Emperor!"
Unable to contain the grief in his heart, Zhou Fan's eyes turned red, "They said that if the Demon Emperor helped the three young masters govern the Emperor Domain, it would not only fail to force the Holy Mountain, but also make them enemies of the Holy Mountain, with no place to be buried. So, they joined forces to kill the Demon Emperor, all retreating together. The catastrophe of Tianmo Mountain was caused by the battle of the six individuals. Five against one, how could the Demon Emperor be their match?"
Bang!
Once again, a harsh thump on the table, the three men were full of anger, "It's really unreasonable. They don't pledge allegiance to us and won't let others pledge allegiance. These ambitious guys look down on us, right? Hmph, we'll take over all the territories left vacant by you and manage them properly!"
Saying that, the three men looked at each other, swirled their sleeves, and walked away confidently, their eyes filled with endless self-confidence!
"Hey, three young masters, aren't you here to replace the Third Emperor? Now is a good time. In addition to the Gambling Emperor and the Eagle Emperor, the position of the Demon Emperor is also vacant. Which young master wants to stay and manage the Demon Emperor's territory?"
"Do it yourself first; we're going to take over the territories of those Five Emperors and reorganize them."
Without even turning their heads, Xu Tianchuan waved his hand, laughing loudly, "We want those five old guys who are secretly watching us to see that without them, these five places will still be properly managed by us. Without them, everything in the Emperor Domain remains normal. They still want to be Eight Emperors? Hmph, dream on, hahaha..."
Accompanied by the arrogant laughter, the three figures disappeared quickly. Zhou Fan watched them from a distance, sneering disdainfully.
Three idiots, I'll wait for you to come crying and begging me!
Swish!
At this moment, a figure flashed by, and it was Li Jingtian who came to Zhou Fan. Glancing at the door, he showed a worried expression, "Steward Zhou, they've taken over. Should we continue taking over?"
"Wait a few days!"
Giving him a slight glance, Zhou Fan chuckled, "When they make a mess of the Emperor Domain, we can take over openly and properly. Hehehe..."
Staring at him deeply, Li Jingtian also revealed a sinister smile.
Three months later, Zhou Fan's Tianmo Mountain had been completely restored. Zhou Fan sat on the throne in the central hall, similar to the one from before, leaning back slowly with a satisfied and carefree smile.
After so many years, he finally returned to this place!
"Steward Zhou, Steward Zhou..."
Suddenly, a series of urgent voices sounded. Li Jingtian hurriedly came to him, his face full of uncontrollable excitement, "It's chaotic, all chaotic. Everything is in chaos, hahaha..."
Raising an eyebrow, Zhou Fan asked, "What's chaotic?"
"The entire Emperor Domain, except for here, is in chaos!"
Slapping his thigh hard, Li Jingtian was excited, "Before those five Eighth Emperors hid, didn't they take away a large number of people? Those places are now in turmoil, and the three youngsters from the Holy Mountain who came immediately took over. At first, people welcomed them, and the three youngsters were also excited, planning to make a big splash and investigate the case of the missing people. As a result, after searching for half a day, no clues were found among the lower-level people!"
"Now, it has angered those princes. They think it was the people left behind by those old guys who deliberately made things difficult for them. So, they used cruel methods, decreeing that if the whereabouts were not found within three days, everyone in the family would be executed. As you can imagine, hundreds, even thousands of aristocratic children ended up tragically killed, and everyone is afraid to get close to those three young masters now. In the end, they are left with no one to use. Many people would rather leave their hometowns, abandoning the family business established by their ancestors, just to stay away from trouble. On the contrary, the population in our Demon Emperor's domain has increased significantly, all coming from other places. Hehehe..."
Nodding faintly, Zhou Fan understood, "I knew it. The young masters of the Holy Mountain are doing things recklessly, inevitably alienating people and scaring away all the people in the Emperor Domain. They only focus on achievements, not on people's hearts. Those places are probably not far from becoming ghost towns!"
"Isn't it true? Now those three guys are anxious. They even started to block the escaping families. One person escapes, and the whole family is implicated. Does this sound reasonable? They treat this place like a slaughterhouse. If they want to kill people, they won't let them run away. Hahaha..."
"It's almost time!"
Smiling and nodding, Zhou Fan slowly lay back in his comfortable chair, moaning with satisfaction, "The Emperor Domain is in chaos. What they can think of now is only us, hehehe..."