Chapter 277 Human Secrets, Hints from the Federation's Upper Class

Inside the principal's office.

Several people entered.

Lu Chuan casually pulled up a chair and sat down.

Zhou Zhenxiong and Lei Qianjue sat on the sofa opposite them.

As for those followers...

They were all left outside the door.

Su Ling'er, with great perceptiveness, brought in tea.

He poured a glass for each of the three of them, then obediently withdrew, closing the door behind him.

"Young friend Lu Chuan, you manage this zoo very well."

"Yes, the environment is quiet and peaceful; it's truly a wonderful place for self-cultivation."

Zhou Zhenxiong and Lei Qianjue picked up their teacups and chatted idly.

Lu Chuan leaned back in his chair.

He blew on the tea leaves in his cup, didn't say anything, and just quietly watched the two old foxes put on their show.

These two people are of very high status.

You wouldn't come to the temple without a reason; you must have something on your mind right now.

Sure enough, after exchanging a few pleasantries, Zhou Zhenxiong put down his teacup and smiled.

"Ha ha."

"Young friend Lu Chuan."

"Yesterday's battle at the Twin Saints' Ruins was truly an honor for us to witness the magnificence of the Southern City Martial Emperor."

"Senior's strength is extraordinary, and we admire you greatly. We have come here today specifically to see you again and ask you some questions about martial arts."

Zhou Zhenxiong leaned forward slightly, his tone very sincere.

Lei Qianjue nodded in agreement, appearing eager to learn.

Lu Chuan chuckled inwardly.

These people are really persistent.

But he shook his head and put the teacup on the table.

"President Zhou, this is truly an unfortunate coincidence."

"My master was eccentric and elusive, like a dragon whose head is seen but not its tail."

"It's still the same as before. I still can't reach him. He went into seclusion again after finishing his business last night."

Lu Chuan spread his hands.

The ball was kicked cleanly.

Zhou Zhenxiong and Lei Qianjue exchanged a glance, a hint of disappointment flashing across their faces.

"I see."

That's such a shame.

"We do have many important questions we would like to ask you, senior. Since we cannot reach you, then we will have to make a trip to the Twin Saints' Ruins ourselves another day to try our luck."

Zhou Zhenxiong sighed, his words carrying a hint of probing.

Lu Chuan wasn't buying it at all.

There's nothing left in the ruins now, not even that halberd. You can go or not, it's up to you.

But he had a specific purpose in waiting for these people to come today, so he directly changed the subject.

"Chairman Zhou, Chairman Lei."

"Leaving aside my master, I do have a question I'd like to ask you both."

"As titans of the martial arts world in our Jiangnan Province, what are your views on the current situation of the demon race?"

Lu Chuan stared at the two of them and asked directly.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhenxiong and Lei Qianjue's expressions instantly turned serious.

The two quickly exchanged a glance.

Lu Chuan was just a young man at the level of a Grand Martial Master, and he usually had no contact with matters concerning the demon race.

He suddenly asked about this now.

This is absolutely not baseless.

This must be at the behest of the Martial Emperor of Nancheng; that senior has something to say.

Zhou Zhenxiong immediately sat up straight and said in a deep voice,

"Although the human and demon races have been at peace for countless years."

"But the two groups have always been wary of each other, and minor skirmishes on the border have never stopped."

"Our martial arts association has always been on guard and dares not slack off in the slightest."

Zhou Zhenxiong's answer was very official, then he changed the subject...

"I wonder what brings you to this question, young friend?"

"Actually, we also have a question for Senior Martial Emperor Nancheng: Is the relationship between you and that terrifyingly powerful Medusa Queen from yesterday truly as she described?"

Zhou Zhenxiong stared intently into Lu Chuan's eyes, afraid of missing a single micro-expression.

Yesterday, Medusa publicly called out to her master.

It was a huge shock to them.

That's the Demon Emperor!

To become a human martial artist's servant would be an earth-shattering event.

This is enough to shock the entire southwest region.

Lu Chuan was quite unfazed by this, nodding in response to their gazes.

"Yes, that's correct."

"The relationship between Medusa and my master was indeed a contract."

"She is now my master's contracted beast, and obeys my master's orders."

hiss.

Two gasps of surprise rang out in the office.

Zhou Zhenxiong and Lei Qianjue looked at each other again, their eyes filled with extreme shock.

It really is true.

The Martial Emperor of Nancheng actually used the Beast Taming Technique to forcibly form a contract with a high and mighty Demon Emperor.

This method is simply outrageous.

You must know that the demon kings are extremely proud by nature, and they would rather die than submit to humans, let alone be branded with a enslavement contract.

The strength of this Southern City Martial Emperor far exceeded their expectations.

Seeing their expressions, Lu Chuan smiled, but didn't give them much time to process it.

Instead, he leaned forward slightly and continued to press for answers.

"Since Chairman Zhou said that the human and demon races have always been wary of each other."

"Then I have a question too. Why has the demon race been causing trouble on our human territory all this time, yet the Martial Arts Association hasn't said a word?"

"For example, the animal unrest in Nancheng and several surrounding cities a few months ago, and the mass death of all monkeys in several surrounding cities some time ago, both clearly have the shadow of the demon race behind them. Why don't you investigate them?"

In conclusion.

Lu Chuan's voice had turned cold, clearly questioning him.

Let's not even talk about the animal riots.

Although the surrounding cities suffered heavy losses, it did not cause any major problems for Lu Chuan and those around him.

But the sudden death of the monkeys made him very unhappy.

Leaving aside the other monkeys.

The monkeys at the South City Zoo.

They had almost all been in contact with him, were all animals he had raised, and had developed feelings for them.

Are they all dead now?

The Martial Arts Association, on the other hand, only pretended to investigate for a few days, and in the end, didn't say a word.

This made Lu Chuan very unhappy.

Hearing Lu Chuan's question, Lei Qianjue next to him was also completely confused.

Then he turned to look at Zhou Zhenxiong.

He also found the monkey's sudden death strange.

They once considered sending an enforcement team to investigate further, but the provincial headquarters suppressed the idea.

He didn't know what the higher-ups were worried about.

However, Zhou Zhenxiong fell silent when faced with their gazes.

After a long while, he took a sip of the cooled tea and said helplessly.

"Ugh."

"Inside here..."

"You don't understand, it actually involves too many things."

"We also received hints from high-ranking federal officials, and these hints have actually been going on for many years."

"We are instructed to avoid direct conflict with the demon race as much as possible unless absolutely necessary. Even if we suffer some losses, we should turn a blind eye as long as the demon race doesn't go too far."

Zhou Zhenxiong's tone revealed a deep sense of helplessness and frustration.

For an instant.

Lu Chuan and Lei Qianjue were both stunned.

As long as the demon race doesn't go too far, will you turn a blind eye?

What does that mean?

Lu Chuan's heart skipped a beat.

Sure enough.

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