No one doubted that Evan Chu's supreme-grade Immortal artifact was anything ordinary. Quite a few people were tempted, and the city lords in particular felt extremely grateful toward Evan Chu—only having to hand over half their tax revenue was an incredible deal.
"Palace Lord, Coldshroud Imperial Palace is also extremely powerful—wiping them out won't be easy. Shouldn't we take some time to plan carefully?" one city lord said.
"There's no need for that. To destroy Coldshroud Imperial Palace, the three of us are more than enough. With three of the Immortal Realm's top experts, taking down a single Coldshroud Imperial Palace shouldn't be a problem. Our real goal is to kill Zane Zuo. As for the city of Coldshroud itself, I haven't decided what to do with it yet," Evan Chu said.
"Of course, when we go to destroy Coldshroud Imperial Palace, Frostbane Imperial Palace will leave people behind to guard the place. If any petty thieves try to mess with Frostbane Imperial Palace, they'll never make it out alive."
Afterwards, Nolan Nangong helped Evan Chu select a few city lords from powerful cities to serve as elders and Protectors of Frostbane Imperial Palace. Even though they had been city lords, their status as elders and Protectors was far higher.
Frostbane Imperial Palace also offered a generous salary. But the biggest draw was the chance to train in ancient Immortal arts brought back from the Immortal Emperor's treasury—this was the real temptation, enough to keep everyone loyal.
This time, four experts at the Immortal Emperor level were chosen as elders, and several late-stage Immortal Lords as Protectors. Blazefire Immortal Lord was made Great Elder directly—not because he was the strongest, but because Evan Chu trusted him most.
The meeting lasted a long time before ending, and many people left Frostbane Imperial Palace. Cities that had lost their city lords quickly appointed trustworthy successors—everything was handled in perfect order.
Nolan Nangong and Jade Qin stayed at Frostbane Imperial Palace for about a week before leaving. Evan Chu told them that in ten years, they would wipe out Coldshroud Imperial Palace. Until then, everyone should rest and prepare, and when the time came, he'd notify them in secret.
Evan Chu knew that even if he tried to find Zane Zuo right now, there would be no trace—Zane Zuo was surely hiding somewhere no one could reach. Even if they destroyed Coldshroud Imperial Palace now, they still couldn't kill him.