Chapter 1073: The Cang Emperor's Compensation (First update, requesting all)

Li Zhangsheng did not immediately return to Yecheng, but instead took out the Golden Conch and made contact with Zuo Qiulin, who was far away in Yecheng.

After the connection was established, Zuo Qiulin appeared somewhat excited.

"Elder Zuo, have any major events occurred recently?"

"Yes, there are three in total, and almost all of them concern you!" Zuo Qiulin's voice came through the Golden Conch, and after a pause, he said: "Half a month ago, an envoy from the Human Emperor came to Yecheng and announced that the Langya Kingdom had officially become your territory. However, given that you are not yet a Double-Character King, the Langya Kingdom must nominally be divided into three parts, which mainly depends on your will."

Upon receiving this news, Li Zhangsheng could not help but reveal a smile, his heart inevitably filled with gratitude toward Luo Yuanjun.

Luo Yuanjun had indeed kept his word, and to have the Langya Kingdom change hands, the consent of an Emperor was required.

Clearly, after returning to the Mucang Empire, Luo Yuanjun had gone to meet with the Human Emperor; only with the Human Emperor stepping in could the Langya Kingdom truly become Li Zhangsheng's territory, rather than remaining nominally the country of the Dark Night King, Dou Cangqiong, as it had been before.

Given that Li Zhangsheng had not yet become a Double-Character King, according to the requirements for national territory size in the Fairy World, a country established by a King can and must only consist of one province.

It was for this reason that Li Zhangsheng had to divide the Langya Kingdom into three parts and give them 'nominal' masters.

Li Zhangsheng thought for a moment and said: "Then let us temporarily call Yuan Province and Yecheng together the Yuan Kingdom, under my command; call Huizhou the Hui Kingdom, nominally under the command of the Moon King; and call Luzhou the Lu Kingdom, nominally under your command!"

This was merely dividing the Langya Kingdom in name; in reality, it was no different from before, and as long as Li Zhangsheng became a Double-Character King, there would be no need for such trouble.

Of course, the prerequisite for everything was having Kings one could trust; otherwise, it really might be carved up.

Ning Bizhen went without saying, and the reason Zuo Qiulin was able to become a King was also because of Li Zhangsheng; furthermore, he had sworn a Heavenly Dao Oath, willing to follow Li Zhangsheng for his entire life, and the consequences of breaking it were very severe.

Although there were treasures in the Heavens and Myriad Worlds that could reduce or even exempt one from the backlash of a Heavenly Dao Oath, they were all extremely rare and precious items; even if someone wanted to make Zuo Qiulin change his allegiance, they would likely be unwilling to part with such a treasure.

"His Majesty the Qingmu King also sent a voice transmission inviting you to go to the Mucang Empire, saying there is an important matter to discuss."

Li Zhangsheng pondered for a moment, feeling it was likely regarding the follow-up compensation for the Dark Night King, Dou Cangqiong.

In that battle back then, the Mingcang King under the command of the Cang Emperor intervened, causing Dou Cangqiong to escape and join the Cang Emperor's camp.

Since justice was on Li Zhangsheng's side, Luo Yuanjun had once said in front of Li Zhangsheng that he would report it to the Human Emperor, hoping the Human Emperor would step forward to demand Dou Cangqiong from the Cang Emperor, or at the very least, demand some compensation.

Clearly, the Cang Emperor could not possibly hand over Dou Cangqiong; otherwise, her subordinates would fear for their own safety, and others would look at her differently, which would inevitably cause her foundation to become unstable—how could she agree?

Yet the Cang Emperor could not afford to disrespect the Human Emperor, so the only choice in the end was to provide compensation; as for the amount of compensation, it would depend on how much face the Human Emperor had.

"What is the third matter?"

"Five days ago, a riot occurred in the Silent Forest. Countless wild Spirit Beasts fled the Silent Forest like they had gone mad, triggering an unprecedented Beast Tide. Because it was so sudden, several cities in Yuan Province—no, the Yuan Kingdom and the Hui Kingdom—near the Silent Forest fell. It was not just the Langya Kingdom; several surrounding countries also suffered huge losses."

Upon learning that a riot had occurred in the Silent Forest, Li Zhangsheng's expression could not help but turn grave, and he asked: "How is it now? What triggered this Beast Tide?"

"The Beast Tide has now receded. According to preliminary investigation results, an extremely astonishing aura appeared in the central area of the Silent Forest at the time, which is likely what triggered the Beast Tide. The specific cause is still under further investigation."

An aura!

Li Zhangsheng frowned deeply; he thought of a possibility, and a faint sense of unease rose in his heart.

"Regardless of the reason, the cities bordering the Silent Forest must be guarded by heavy troops to defend against a potential second wave of the Beast Tide."

"Yes, My Lord!"

Not long after, Li Zhangsheng cut off the connection with Zuo Qiulin and began to contact the Horned Dragon Xierdion.

In less than a single breath, the Horned Dragon Xierdion answered the call; clearly, this fellow was staying in its own lair.

As the Great Overlord of the Silent Forest, the Horned Dragon Xierdion clearly knew about this incident.

"Your Majesty the King of Kings, this little dragon has been looking for you for the past few days regarding an important matter, but I just couldn't contact you."

As soon as the connection was made, Xierdion's muffled voice sounded.

Because Li Zhangsheng had allowed its offspring to complete their evolution in a short period of time, Xierdion had become increasingly respectful toward Li Zhangsheng, beginning to refer to itself as 'this little dragon'.

"What is the matter?"

"Five days ago, Lord Abaresk came out of seclusion and summoned all the high-level beings of the Silent Forest. Its aura is much stronger than it was a hundred years ago; it seems to have broken through to the Demon Emperor Level."

The news from the Horned Dragon Xierdion turned Li Zhangsheng's guess into reality, but Li Zhangsheng truly did not want such a thing to happen.

Originally, Li Zhangsheng had wanted to delay for a period of time, waiting until he had full confidence before going to discuss things with the Tengshe Abaresk. As a result, Abaresk had suddenly come out of seclusion and seemingly completed a breakthrough, which disrupted Li Zhangsheng's plans.

"Did Abaresk make any decisions when it summoned you all this time?"

"Abaresk wants to expand the scope of the Silent Forest and wants to make the Silent Forest the Forbidden Land second only to the Monopoly Mountain Range in the southeast region."

Li Zhangsheng's heart jolted; what was all this? Could they not just coexist peacefully for a while?

"A very lofty ideal. When is it expected to begin?"

"Preparations are still underway; it will likely start in about ten days."

"Hmm, that is all."

For the sake of the Horned Dragon Xierdion's safety, Li Zhangsheng did not continue to communicate with it.

The Tengshe Abaresk had seemingly broken through to the Demon Emperor Level; who knew if it would possess special abilities? Even if the Horned Dragon Xierdion was on high alert, there was no guarantee that there wouldn't be any oversights.

This time, the Tengshe Abaresk's suspected breakthrough to the Demon Emperor Level had truly disrupted Li Zhangsheng's deployments and plans.

Originally, Li Zhangsheng had prepared to head to the Dawn World to go into seclusion again after sealing a batch of Abyss Consciousness, but as a result of this happening, he had to stay in the Fairy World for the time being.

Li Zhangsheng sat on the ground and discussed it with Ning Bizhen; they finally decided to go to the Mucang Empire first to get the compensation in hand, which might be able to further enhance his strength.

In short, everything still depended on strength.

Before that, Li Zhangsheng snuck into the Sky Fortress and, without anyone noticing, sealed a batch of Abyss Consciousness before riding Aixi into the Gale Layer and flying toward the direction of the Mucang Empire.

(End of chapter)