Hua Ming Gong nodded and said, “I’ll have people go and investigate right now, and make sure to find out the identity of that one mysterious teenager who is able to control spatial power.”
Hua Ming Gong glanced towards Hua Qingshan again, an appreciative look in his eyes.
For this only son, Hua Ming Gong was still very satisfied, not only was he strangely gifted, but he was also intelligent, only his character was a bit rebellious.
But wherever there is a rebellious genius, which one is not rebellious?
In the black market, if the character is not rebellious, ruthless, simply can not become a real lord.
“Now, he is also less than thirty years old, and already his fame has spread throughout the thirty-six counties of the Heavenly Demon Ridge, he definitely belongs to the top in the younger generation, and only needs time, his martial arts cultivation will surely cross over into the Heavenly Extreme Realm, and he will become a myth in the martial arts.” Hua Ming Gong’s heart thought this way, and his previous anger had already been thrown out of the sky.
Hua Ming Gong’s expression was solemn as he said, “We must intensify our speed in searching for the Smoky Dust County Lord and that one mysterious teenager, if we are unable to find them out within three days, we must also leave Earth Fire City and return to the King City before we make any more plans.”
Hua Qingshan snorted coldly and said, “We have the Red Spider Giant Ship, even if the experts from the Thousand Waters County Kingdom, the Martial City Academy Palace, and the Yunwu County Kingdom rush to Earthfire City, what is there to fear?”
“The reason why the Black Market is called the Black Market is because we are hidden in the shadows, so the Martial City Academic Palace and the official strength can’t do anything about us. But now that Earth Fire City has been exposed, it will definitely become the target of attack by all forces, plus the Thousand Waters County Council will be involved, we definitely won’t be able to withstand it even if we have the Red Spider Giant Ship.” Hua Ming Gong Dao.
Although Hua Qingshan was conceited, he also knew the difference and nodded, saying, “Alright! Within three days, we must find them out at all costs. If we can’t find them, we can only return to King City first.”
Hua Ming Gong Dao: “The King City is where the victory will truly be decided, whether it’s the Martial City Palace or the Moon Worshipping Demon Sect, the top experts, almost all of them converge there. As long as we return to the King City, there will naturally be the Moon Worshipping Demon Sect to share the pressure for us.”
For three days thereafter, the Poison Spider Chamber of Commerce dispatched all of its martial artists to search for Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yichen with all their might in Earthly Flame City, but they came up empty-handed.
On the other hand, there was news that the Yunwu County King had dispatched the number one person in the military, Wan Chengzhong, to lead an army of 80,000 troops and rushed to Earthfire City, with the intention of destroying it.
Si Xingkong, the number one expert of the Martial City Academy’s Inner Palace Academy, left the Heavenly Demon Martial City by order of the Academy’s Elders, carrying the Half-Saint’s Blood Script, and has also arrived in the territory of the Yunwu County Kingdom, with his spearhead pointing directly at Earth Fire City.
Si Xingkong was an expert on the Earth Ranking List, and ranked number one in terms of battle prowess amongst the younger generation of the thirty-six county kingdoms of the Heavenly Demon Ridge. He had once killed a strong person of the Heavenly Extremity Realm, and now he was carrying a Half-Saint Blood Book, which seemed to be specially designed to suppress the Red Spider Giant Ship.
Yunwu County Kingdom’s Seventh Prince Zhang Tiangui, although he was known as the first genius of the Heavenly Demon Ridge’s thirty-six counties, he was still too young, and there was still a gap between him and Si Xingkong in terms of strength.
At the same time, the Thousand Waters County Kingdom also had two Heavenly Extremity Realm Martial Myths carrying Ninth Order True Martial Treasure Weapons, rushing to Earthfire City.
Under the deterrence of the forces from all sides, Hua Ming Gong and Hua Qingshan had to take the Red Spider Giant Ship and flee Earth Fire City.
……
In the middle of the woods, a group of generals clad in battle armour rode their bell horses to the shore of Hidden Mist Lake.
In winter, the leaves of the trees had long since fallen off, and the flying birds were extinct, so all that could be heard was the sound of a heavy iron hoof.
Wan Cheng Chong rode a ten-metre tall scale-armoured savage beast, wearing a red war kai, looking out over the white misty lake, his eyes looked like they contained hidden thunder and lightning, giving off an intimidating might.
“Chancellor, the Red Spider Giant Ship has sailed out of the Hidden Mist Lake, Lord Hua Ming seems to be trying to escape, shall we chase after it?” A glowing general said.
Wan Cheng Chong shook his head and said, “Hua Ming Gong is sailing the Red Spider Giant Ship, if he wants to escape, we won’t be able to stop him. Of course, it’s not an easy task for him to escape, the strong men from the Martial City Academy and the Thousand Water County Kingdom have already rushed to deal with him.”
“Then what is the purpose of our coming to Earth Fire City?” That one general asked.
Wan Cheng Chong said, “Since Lord Hua Ming has already fled, those other black market forces should be fleeing Earth Fire City as well. Our mission is to wipe out all the evil black marketers in Earth Fire City, leaving no one behind. Only then will the County King’s side be able to give the Thousand Waters County an explanation. Otherwise, the hallowed Smoky Dust County Lord was actually caught by the black market in the territory of the Yunwu County Kingdom. This responsibility, our Yunwu County Kingdom cannot afford.”
“I see.”
Wan Cheng Chong’s expression was grave as he said, “Right now, we can only hope that County Lord Smoke Dust is safe and sound, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.”
“Hasn’t County Lord Smoky Dust already been rescued?” That one general said.
Wan Cheng Chong glared at him and said, “Who saw it with their own eyes again? Only by finding County Mistress Smoke and Dust can we be sure that she is truly out of danger.”
“Rumble!”
A general whose cultivation had reached the Xuanji Realm rode a bell horse and stopped ten feet away. He leapt off the bell horse’s back and came to Wan Cheng Chong’s front, kneeling down on one knee, saying, “Reporting to the Chancellor, His Highness the Seventh Prince has arrived!”
“His Highness the Seventh Prince?”
Wan Cheng Chong’s eyes slightly condensed as he said, “If His Highness the Seventh Prince is not in closed-door cultivation at the Yuntai Sect Mansion, why did he suddenly come here? Now, where is he?”
“Lingyue Town.” That one general said.
“I’ll leave this place to you guys, but whenever any of Earth Fire City’s Black Market Evil People escape from the Hidden Mist Lake, all of them will be killed.” Wan Cheng Chong’s face was a little sullen, unable to anticipate the reason for the Seventh Prince’s sudden return, yet, he had to rush to greet him.
Wan Cheng Chong arrived at Lingyue Town and quickly met the Seventh Prince.
The seventh prince Zhang Tiangui stood at the entrance of the town with his hands behind his back, looking to be in his early twenties, wearing a purple brocade robe, with a clear brow and a haughty appearance.
Although he was just casually standing there, he gave off a powerful oppressive force.
The surrounding soldiers, unable to withstand the aura on his body, all fell to their knees, not daring to raise their heads.
“Worthy of being the first genius of the Heavenly Demon Ridge’s thirty-six counties, actually even I feel a few moments of pressure. It’s only been a few years and he’s already reached such heights?” Wan Chengzhong stared at Zhang Tiangui from afar and walked over, slightly arching his hand in obeisance as he said, “Greetings to His Highness the Seventh Prince.”
Zhang Tiangui immediately greeted him and dragged Wan Chengzhong’s hands, smiling eagerly, “Uncle Wan, you are a martial myth of the Heavenly Extremity Realm, and you are even Father King’s arm brother. If you worship me and return to the King City, Father King will definitely not spare me.”
Wan Cheng Chong re-straightened his body and once again looked towards Zhang Tian Gui, only to realise that Zhang Tian Gui was already standing ten paces away, and with another slight shock in his heart, he said, “With His Highness the Seventh Prince’s current martial cultivation, I’m afraid that he has already been able to enter the 《Earth Ranking》.”
Each and every one of the powerhouses on the 《Earth Ranking》 possessed the strength to contend with the Heavenly Extreme Realm’s martial arts myths. One must know that Zhang Tiangui was only in his early twenties now, so if he was able to enter the 《Earth Ranking》 at such an age, it would be absolutely appalling.
Zhang Tiangui smiled and said, “It is true that I have already entered the 《Earth Ranking》, but compared to Uncle Wan, there is still a gap.”
“Why did His Highness the Seventh Prince come to Lingyue Town?” Wan Chengzhong said solemnly.
Zhang Tiangui said, “When I heard that Ninth Brother’s fiancée, in Ling Yue Town, was captured by the evil people of the black market and imprisoned in Earth Fire City, I was very worried in my heart, so I immediately went out of the gate, ready to assist Ninth Brother and help him rescue his fiancée. It was only when I arrived at Ling Yue Town that I heard that the Smoky Dust County Mistress had already been rescued, what a blessing.”
“These evil people from the black market are really too arrogant, in the territory of Yunwu County Kingdom, they dared to imprison a prince’s fiancée, it’s simply lawless, if we don’t give them some lessons, where is the majesty of the royal family? Uncle Wan, this time, you will have to work hard, make sure to wipe out all those evil martial artists in Earth Fire City and avenge Ninth Brother’s death. If there is any need for me, I am at Uncle Wan’s disposal.”
Wan Chengzhong knew very well that the relationship between the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Prince was not good, so how could the Seventh Prince purposely come out of the gate in order to save the Smoky Dust Sheriff?
Suddenly, Zhang Tiangui added, “Next month is the Sacrificial Ceremony, and it is rumoured that Father intends to enthrone his son on top of the Sacrificial Ceremony. Uncle Wan, have you heard of this matter?”
Wan Chengzhong’s heart fluttered, so he had returned to Yunwu County Kingdom because of the title of the World Son.
A top-notch heavenly pride like Zhang Tiangui would definitely not stay in a mere Yunwu County Kingdom in the future.
However, the title of the Yunwu County Kingdom’s Seijo was very important, as the Seijo was able to inherit the title of the Yunwu County Kingdom.
Whether it was a lower county king, a middle county king, or even an upper county king, their knighthood could only be enthroned by Empress Chi Yao of the First Central Empire.
Once one had a knighthood in their possession, there would be many benefits in the future. On top of martial cultivation, there would also be many conveniences.
Therefore, what Zhang Tiangui cared about was the title of a king, not the position of Yunwu County King.
If it was in the past, the son of the Yunwu County Kingdom would definitely be Zhang Tiangui.
But now there was a Ninth Prince, Zhang Ruochen, and Zhang Ruochen had the support of the Thousand Water County Kingdom. It was hard to say who the position of the son would actually fall into the hands of!
Zhang Tian Gui rushed to Earth Fire City so eagerly, was he really here to save County Lord Smoke Dust?
Obviously not.
If Wan Chengzhong hadn’t guessed correctly, Zhang Tianwei had actually rushed here to kill the Smoke Dust County Mistress.
As long as County Lord Smoke Dust died, Zhang Ruochen would naturally not be able to get the support of the Thousand Waters County Kingdom, and at that time, what would Zhang Ruochen take to grab the position of the World’s Son from him?
“The County King wants to enthrone the World Son? I haven’t heard about it.” Wan Cheng Chong shook his head and said, “The Black Market, Moon Worshipping Demon Cult, and Martial City School Palace have caused a great deal of chaos in the Yunwu County Kingdom, and the County King’s energies are all spent on this matter, so he shouldn’t be able to enthrone the Seventh Son at this time.”
“I was just casually asking, why is Uncle Wan so nervous?”
Zhang Tiangui smiled and added, “Since County Lord Smokey has been rescued, I wonder where she is now, and whether she is safe?”
“Not quite sure, she should still be trapped in Earth Fire City.” Wan Cheng Chong said.
A strange light flashed in Zhang Tiangui’s eyes, and the corner of his mouth hooked as he laughed, “Since that’s the case, I’ll have to make a trip to Earth Fire City myself, so don’t have any accidents before I do. Uncle Wan, I’ll take my leave first!”
Zhang Tiangui bowed his hand to Wan Chengzhong, and then, with the two senior brothers of the Yuntai Zongfu, he left Lingyue Town and headed in the direction of the Hidden Mist Lake.
