Across from the old man in the royal robe sat another person. He was around 30 years old, and even though he was in the royal palace, he was still covered in heavy armor. His face was handsome, and he had a long beard and chest. He looked very dignified.
"I know about this kid. I heard that he is only fourteen, and his scheming is no less than his father. I thought that after Zong Weiran died, Gantian Mountain should have fallen. Who knew that this kid would shock the world and be so strong in Donglin Cloud Continent. I have studied how he uses troops, and there isn't anything special about it. There are only two points, one is that he is experienced, and the other is that he is swift. He often strikes at the vital points, hitting the enemy three inches away, catching them off guard. He doesn't look like someone who has just grasped troops, but like someone who has been through hundreds of battles … "
"Oh? The Grand Commandant's evaluation of this kid is so high? "
The white brows of the emperor robed old man moved slightly, and then he sighed, "Twelve provinces, which is ten thousand miles north and south. This Gantian Mountain can barely establish a country system. Even unifying Donglin Cloud Continent in the future might be possible … "
The old man suddenly stood up and walked to the bookshelf at the side. First, he took out a scroll from the thirty-fourth column of the 'A' layer. Only to see that on the cover, there were the words' Gantian Mountain Zong Weiran '.
The emperor robed old man then used a brush to write the name 'Zong Shou' after Zong Weiran.
Then, after thinking for a while, he added the words' a fearsome young man 'at the end.
"Fourteen years old? I remember that when I was fourteen, I only knew how to play with birds and dogs, doing nothing. This Zong Shou has already broken millions of troops on the battlefield. If I could give birth to such a child, why would I need to worry every day? Worried about the god-emperor change … "
Mocking himself, the old man once again moved the scroll forward, placing it before the twenty-fourth column.
Looking at the wooden shelf, his gaze was calm, "The strong enemy hasn't gone, and there are new enemies. I don't know if I should be depressed or excited … "
The body of the middle-aged man who was called the Grand Commandant shook slightly before he regained his composure. The emperor being like that was something he was used to these few years.
At the same time, tens of thousands of miles away in Donglin Cloud Continent, there was also a person standing on the city wall, carving Zong Shou's name onto the wall.
This person was about twenty years old and had a broad forehead. His facial features were strange but not ugly. Instead, he had a unique temperament. Several people followed him as he patrolled the city walls. At this moment, they were all standing quietly behind the young man.
"Gantian Mountain, Zong Shou!"
After the young man finished the last stroke, he remained silent. His face was dark and sunken as he looked towards the city behind him.
This was a city that wasn't any weaker than Gantian Mountain and might even be better. The streets were bustling with activity, and the crowds were densely packed.
However, the young man was absent-minded. His mind was filled with the words' Zong Shou '.
"Six battles, six victories. Even Xiong Ba and Feng Nu, such formidable characters, were defeated so cleanly …"
In the end, all of his worries turned into a smile. "That's good too. Wouldn't it be a pity if there were no opponents in life?"
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Within Gantian Mountain City, it was a totally different scene. On the day that the frontline battle reports were sent back, all the streets were decorated with lanterns and banners. Almost all of the people in the city were dressed in red and green, and they were dressed up in a festive manner.
On the morning of the third day, numerous people gathered at the east city gate, surrounding this region such that not even a drop of water could seep through.
Hu Zhongyuan led twenty thousand iron cavalry and arrived. He was ordered to maintain order along with the east city army lieutenant.
When he saw the situation at the city gate, he was shocked. Even when Zong Weiran was still alive, this Gantian Mountain wasn't so bustling.
He couldn't help but respect his old man's foresight more and more. If they waited for the ruler's carriage to return, they wouldn't be able to move a single step.
He didn't hold back, ordering the tens of thousands of east city army men to wave their sticks and forcefully split the crowd to two sides.
At this moment, he had already broken through to the martial ancestor level and became a Xuanwu ancestor. After his face turned serious, his aura was really terrifying. Along with the fact that he had killed so many people on the battlefield. His entire body was filled with killing intent. Scolding loudly, his aura was really strong. Normal people wouldn't be able to take it even if they looked straight at him.
If they didn't listen, he would viciously smack them with his stick.
In just a moment, he either scolded or hit them, clearing out a path towards the center of the city.
However, the surrounding people weren't annoyed. Most of them were still really excited, their expressions pumped up.
Hu Zhongyuan held the tiger king knife in one hand, his body standing perfectly straight at the city gate. Along with those east city defending generals, he waited solemnly and respectfully.
He didn't bother about those noises. Moments later, his ears perked up as he listened carefully.
"Don't tell me you're bluffing? That Yunxia Feng Nu, Blazing Flame Xiong Ba, what kind of people are they? The previous ruler couldn't even settle them in so many years. How could they lose so quickly? They even each gave up half a province of land? In the past, there were some rumors in the city, 90% of them were fake and some were true … "
"Scoff! How could such an upright battle report be falsified? If it is exposed in the future, wouldn't it be embarrassing? Although that Feng Nu and Xiong Ba were both lords of a generation, even that Yue Guanyun died in the hands of our ruler. What is so surprising about those 2 losing to the ruler? "
"That's right! Since the ruler went missing, close to a year ago, only today is the most exhilarating day for us. Not only did we recover old land, but we also expanded it by ten thousand miles. As expected from the son of the previous ruler! Those Blazing Flame Yunxia and Taoyun City people, how arrogant were they a few days ago? Now those merchants in the city don't even dare to breathe loudly. How satisfying … "
"I heard that the ruler won 6 battles, forcing that Xiong Ba and Feng Nu to cut off their arms to ask for peace. Is that true? The ruler is so valiant. Hey, who said that Zong Shi could take over the position of the Monster king? I think that person can't even compare to a single finger of the ruler! "
"Why mention a despicable person who went against the ruler? Only those so-called direct bloodlines of the Zong family would treat him as a treasure. That's right, speaking of which, our Gantian Mountain has a few rising stars! Zong Yuan, Heli, Hu Zhongyuan, Ling Xuan, Chai Zhou … "
Hu Zhongyuan originally listened attentively. At this moment when he heard these people talk about him, he couldn't help but listen attentively, laughing to himself.
"That purple lightning spear Zong Yuan is indeed an unparalleled general seed. He led the troops several times to charge at the enemy formations and won all of them, continuously breaking their formations. This Heli burned down that Gushan City. I heard that he was the key person who forced Xiong Ba and Feng Nu to cut off their arms. However, this Hu Zhongyuan doesn't live up to his name. That fellow doesn't seem to have any achievements? "
"Keke! You don't know that although this Hu Zhongyuan isn't as good as the purple lightning spear, he is still a fierce general. He split out 40 thousand elite cavalry in Dongping Province and took down 12 cities, killing no less than 100 thousand along the way. I heard that not long ago he broke through to the Xuanwu realm and in the future he will become a famous general. Speaking of our Gantian Mountain, the older generation people are strong. However, the younger generation is better than the older generation, no weaker than his father. Our Gantian Mountain will prosper … "
His right hand tightly gripping the tiger king knife, Hu Zhongyuan was first furious. It was okay if he wasn't as good as Zong Yuan. Why was even Heli stronger than him? At most, this person was just luckier than him.
A moment later, he once again smiled reservedly. Hearing other people talk about his glorious achievements, it made one feel comfortable.
You are overpraising me, overpraising me. I don't dare to accept it, how can I be so shameless …
Unfortunately, the discussions behind him went off the rails.
"A few days ago, my brother borrowed a lot of beast crystals from the bank. He said that he wanted to buy pills to break through to the mythic master realm. How can that be? So much money, how can he pay it back in the future?
"What are you afraid of? The interest isn't high. It is also because the ruler is kind and knows that the poor people can't afford to buy pills that can help one break through the meridians which is why he did that. If one can't break through, it will be tough. However, once one becomes a mythic master, it will be really useful in the future. Don't you see that the disciples of the surrounding cities are so envious? Recently, they have been fighting so hard to enter our Gantian Mountain household. Hey, how can it be so easy to enter? Actually, I am more concerned about the bank to raise the old. Investing money now can help in the future. I wonder if it's true? "
"It is most likely true! I heard that there are some handicapped people in the city who have started to get their monthly allowance from the bank. Prime Minister Ren also directly sent numerous beast crystals over. Our Gantian Mountain has money now, so why would we do such an untrustworthy thing? The old are taken care of, the ruler's actions are really virtuous … "
"Unfortunately, the brothels in Shili Ling Xiangding were all forcefully closed by the ruler. On such a joyous day, one can't even go to drink and visit prostitutes. One has to go to the Acropolis twenty miles away, how inconvenient. "
Again and again, it was all about borrowing money to cultivate and also the retirement bank. It made Hu Zhongyuan, who only wanted to hear others talk about him, feel really bored. Speaking of Shili Ling Xiangding, he also felt a little sad. The ruler was good at everything, but moving all the brothels out of the city was the worst thing since Gantian Mountain was built! It was pretty much inhumane.
It also caused Hu Zhongyuan's reputation to be totally ruined among those drinking brothers. Recently, he was like a rat crossing the street, not daring to show his face in front of these people.
However, he never dared to say such words in front of Zong Shou. He also heard some rumors that the reason why Zong Shou was so furious was because of what he said one night.
Taking the initiative to find Zong Shou to persuade him about this matter, wasn't he asking to die?
Just as his thoughts were running wild, the sound of horse hooves suddenly spread out by his ear. It was like a huge army was galloping towards the city gates.
The one at the front was Zong Yuan. He was wearing red blood armor, holding the purple lightning spear in his hand. He still had that ten thousand year ice mountain face.
Since he found out about his identity, this fellow was like that, not smiling at all, like he had a huge grudge against others.
Behind him were close to ten thousand elite cavalry, chosen from the huge army. The cavalry, even if they weren't strong, they were at least battle-hardened. They were all the elites of the elites, protecting a large carriage in the middle as they slowly drove into the city gates.
Hu Zhongyuan's brows furrowed, before he was able to bow. Behind him, numerous people all knelt down, hundreds of thousands of voices gathered into one.
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