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Chapter 574
Chapter 574
‘It never ceases to amaze me how large this world is, it’s like I’ve arrived at an entirely new planet or something...”
Zhang Dong spread his senses into all directions and noticed various things that he had never seen before. The beasts were different, the plant life varied and evolved in a strange way compared to what he was used to. Even the clothes that people were wearing were unique to this part of the Empire that he now arrived in.
“Honorable Golden Dragon... are you sure about this?”
“Yeah, there is no problem but you’ll need to drop those honorifics, just call me Ching Li or something, I’m just a bodyguard for your granddaughter.”
“Ah yea, of course...”
The group of cultivators led by Sun Shi performed the task that they were given to their utmost ability. They were far too afraid that Zhang Dong would kill them if they went behind his back and informed their more prominent elders about this issue. While Sun Shi was a late stage nascent soul elder and part of the elder council, he was not part of the top brass that was made up of people a minor realm higher.
What had happened after their introduction to this man was a quick journey back home. They were given the right to use the teleportation gate of the United Elemental Sect and arrived really close to the central areas owned by the Long Clan. It was astonishing that this new power could have expanded this fast and could even afford to create such large gates everywhere.
They were quite surprised to see that these gates were brand new and quickly being established everywhere on the western side of the empire. Sun Shi was able to ascertain names on the teleporter list corresponding to some large cities previously owned by middle-sized sects. Now, these factions existed in a diminished fashion while this United Elemental Sect was quickly taking over everything. It was as if they were softly taking over all the areas but allowing the other older sects to prosper.
The one they visited wasn’t doing that badly. They could see modern-looking buildings similar to the ones they saw in the main sect being established. It looked like each large city would be given someone to govern it. From Sun Shi’s point, this was a good tactic to force the other sects to develop the city in the way that Zhang Dong wanted but would also irritate the other middle-sized sects that ruled these lands before.
The young girl started sweating as she knew what it was about. If she behaved awkwardly around the mighty Emperor’s brother, then the trick would be easily discovered by everyone. If this happened her head and even her grandfather’s head could roll. She did not know much about this person but he had at least dispatched Wang Long, who had been a thorn in everyone’s side for quite some time.
‘They really look uncomfortable, am I demanding too much from them?... Nah, they’ll be fine, even if I’m found out it will be fine.’
In Zhang Dong’s mind, it wasn’t a big deal, even if his acting was seen through it didn’t really matter. He just wanted to see how everything looked in the eastern lands. If his silly bodyguard disguise was seen through he could just assume the role of the Golden Dragon. For now, at least he would be able to avoid any large meetings with old elders and everyone kicking up a fuss about his appearance.
‘It was a lot easier when no one knew who I was, I didn’t need to hide my face either...’
He did not manage to enjoy a life of adventuring too much. Everything happened to fast and he quickly became the Clan leader within a matter of months of him appearing in this world. From that point on he was responsible for a lot of things and had to even get a special skill from the old system store to now get so stressed about it.
“Well then, I’ll let you take it from here, how about we visit your sect first, I’m interested in how they are conducting themselves in such times. After that, perhaps you can take me to a more volatile location where some of the battles are happening.”
“As you wish!”
While Sun Shi wasn’t that happy about the first part, the moment Zhang Dong mentioned that he would aid them on the battlefield a glint appeared in his eye. This was all that he was to these people, a way out of being conquered by their enemies. While Zhang Dong had the power he also needed to be wary of the Heavenly Crane Sect. Perhaps this elder was docile but others could see him as an enemy.
Thus while sticking to the back he followed after the group of cultivators. At that moment he knew that they were from a splinter group that was convinced that they would lose this war. Apparently, another delegation was sent to the Azure Emperor’s side but they never returned. The plaque that represented their elder’s life was supposedly still unbroken which meant that they weren’t killed at least.
“They probably never let them into the main city, I bet they are still somewhere at the border trying to get in. Maybe with enough bribes, they could make the elders budge? But probably not...”
These thoughts he didn’t voice as they didn’t bear any meaning on his situation here. What he needed to focus on was gaining information about his enemies and if it was possible to resolve everything without any more bloodshed. While it was true that he wanted to get the Emerald Phoenix Emperor’s Dao and take it as his own, if there was a possibility of damping this onslaught then he could wait.
His biggest enemy was the overseer and not these people. Absorbing Dao from the emperors was the fastest way to get to his destination but it wasn’t the only one. He had calculated that it would be feasible for him to ascend even without all the battles. It would only take a lot of time, perhaps even his entire lifespan.
‘Well then, let us get to it!’