Qing Yu blinked at the Soulmask King’s words.

“Though the Ten Valleys of Evil are birds of a feather in opposing the Immortal Region, the other nine have watched us covetously since our last eminent ruler fell. They seek to devour us at any possible moment.

“If it wasn’t for you appearing out of thin air, Hopeless Major would be in real danger! We also have the matter of the previous eminent one’s death to avenge as well!” Deep hatred seeped into Soulmask’s tones.

Prior to Violetgrave’s disappearance, she’d appointed one person to be her successor—the first eminent ruler of Hopeless Major. He had been an exceedingly powerful individual, stronger than the current World King and the undisputed strongest heavyweight in the...