Xia Longwu said, "Nine ancient city mayors had assisted me during my dao affirmation. Prior to that, I promised to sever their death qi connections after my advancement. But that is no simple task. I will also not be able to enter the Allheaven Battlefield in the near future. You shall visit them as my envoy and inform them that I require more time. It can be as short as one month or as long as multiple years. If you can survive the wrath of the mayors and return alive, the throne will be yours."0

The expressions of many in the crowd changed upon hearing that. Xia Huyou asked awkwardly, "That's...unlikely, right? What's the point of killing me?"3

Xia Longwu nonchalantly replied, "Because in a way, I have broken my promise to them. The task appears to be much harder than my initial expectation. Almost all the mayors were converted by death sovereigns. I originally intended to sever the connection during my breakthrough before their death sovereigns could appear. There were complications. Some of them are at their limits. That was why they had agreed to work with me. This delay might kill them. It...0