Chapter 2024: The Dragons Den Shifts! (1/2)

Edited by: Michyrr

The plan had been kept a secret from everyone to prevent any mishaps. Only by deceiving An Yaluoshan could Gao Shang and Yan Zhuang deceive everyone.

”I was careless! We were waiting there for Your Excellency, but when we saw the thunderclouds suddenly appearing and had not seen Your Excellency for some time, Yan Zhuang and I became worried and rushed over. We thought that by keeping our distance, we wouldn't affect the battle; we did not expect that man to be so determined to kill us. To think that he would kill Yan Zhuang with one spear…” Gao Shang sorrowfully said.

Although Yan Zhuang had been the one to propose that they go over and look, he clearly bore some of the responsibility as well.

”Cui Qianyou, Tian Chengsi!” An Yaluoshan called.

Startled, Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi hastily replied, ”Your subordinate is here!”

”Once we return, you must get back Yan Zhuang's body no matter what,” An Yaluoshan sternly said.

”Yes, Your Excellency!”

The two immediately understood, their faces becoming agitated.

An Yaluoshan could see the self-criticism in Gao Shang's heart, so he immediately said, ”Lord Strategist, there's no need to blame yourself. This was my mistake, and this was a decision Yan Zhuang made himself, one he made for my sake!

”What we can do now is not disappoint him and ensure that he did not die in vain!

”Yan Zhuang was killed by Wang Chong, so in the future, we must avenge him. In addition, I know that Yan Zhuang still has his mother in Youzhou. I will definitely treat her well in Yan Zhuang's place, taking care of her until she finally returns to the heavens,” An Yaluoshan solemnly said.

”Many thanks, Your Excellency!”

Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi were both moved by this gesture, and bowed.

A gentleman would die for his bosom friends. While An Yaluoshan was a Hu, he was someone who knew how to use the talents under his command, a loyal and true friend. This was one of the reasons Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi followed him.

”It's good as long as everyone is fine. However, our journey to the capital was truly a great defeat. I didn't expect that scoundrel to be capable of absorbing my Dragon Qi!” An Yaluoshan hatefully spat. Even now, he still didn't understand what was going on.

He was the future True Dragon, Son of Heaven, the master of the Central Plains, but it was only because of a formation and treasures that he was able to absorb the Sage Emperor's Dragon Qi and the fortune of the Central Plains.

Yet when Wang Chong was fighting with him, he was able to use his evil art to absorb his Dragon Qi, a fact that An Yaluoshan still found hard to believe.

Wasn't it said that only the future True Dragon, Son of Heaven could absorb Dragon Qi?

”I also do not know what is happening here.”

Gao Shang's brow creased. An Yaluoshan had already recounted this strange incident to them as they were leaving the palace, but Gao Shang had yet to find an answer.

”This should have never happened in normal circumstances. I tried to use divination to calculate his origins, but I almost broke my fingers, and the divination failed. I don't know the exact details, but I do know that the King of Foreign Lands is hiding some major secret!”

Divination could not be used on someone one had never met. Thus, Gao Shang had appeared at the feast of all countries together with An Yaluoshan. But the final result had taken him by surprise.

”Your Excellency, Lord Strategist, I remember Genesis Supreme calling that man the Child of Destruction!” Tian Chengsi suddenly said.

Everyone glanced at each other, the mood turning strange.

The men in black called An Yaluoshan the 'Child of the World', and these same people called Wang Chong the 'Child of Destruction'.

Genesis Supreme had never brought this up before. If An Yaluoshan, the Child of the World, had the special ability to absorb energy from the world, did the Child of Destruction possess a similar special ability?

”I will get to the bottom of this secret one day,” Gao Shang declared. ”But right now, we must return to Youzhou as quickly as possible. Though the King of Foreign Lands interfered, our efforts were not completely fruitless.

”Dragon Qi is the energy of the country, and it is impossible for it to be completely undamaged or unaffected. Your Excellency's actions have already caused change in the Dragon Qi. I have calculated that the dragon's den has already begun to move in Youzhou's direction.

”In the future, Your Excellency doesn't even need to do anything and our Youzhou will still absorb more and more Dragon Qi, all the way until Your Excellency replaces the current dynasty and inherits the realm as the True Dragon, Son of Heaven!” Gao Shang said.

”What!? Wonderful!”

Everyone was excited to hear Gao Shang's words, and even An Yaluoshan was surprised.

He had believed that he had failed, but in reality, he had succeeded in causing the dragon's den to shift. This was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.

”Your Excellency, just as Genesis Supreme said, we can begin the next phase of our master plan.”

Gao Shang smiled at An Yaluoshan.

Everyone nodded, sharing a mutual understanding, and then they used their movement techniques and started on their journey.

A few moments later, they were gone.

As time passed, the eastern skies began to brighten. The City Guard, the patrolling Imperial Army, and Wang Chong's experts withdrew into the city, returning to their original posts.

The grandiose hunt was over.

The King of Foreign Lands Residence, located around one thousand meters from the southwest corner of the Imperial Palace, was still brightly lit and humming with activity.

King Song, Zhangchou Jianqiong, the Demonic Emperor Old Man, and the Wushang Village Chief were all gathered in the main hall, solemnly looking at Wang Chong.