Chapter 844: The Imperial Edict Arrives (Second Update, requesting everything)

After all matters were concluded, the two did not linger in the Kailing Empire; they mounted Aixi, charged into the Gale Layer, and flew toward the direction of the Dai Kingdom.

Although the Dai Kingdom is small, it is an important link in Li Zhangsheng's future plans.

Li Zhangsheng intends to take the Dai Kingdom into his pocket after becoming a King; if he were to reclaim wasteland to establish a country, not to mention the effort required, the population alone would be a problem.

The Dai Kingdom has a large population and prosperous people, and coupled with the fact that it is currently mired in the Demon Disaster, it is undoubtedly Li Zhangsheng's best choice.

To take the Dai Kingdom into his pocket, Zhao Rui alone is not enough; he must establish a certain prestige in the Dai Kingdom so that he can win over the hearts of the people.

Furthermore, what Li Zhangsheng needs is not a broken Dai Kingdom; if possible, he must stabilize the situation in the Dai Kingdom, at least to steady the public sentiment.

Currently, the Dai Kingdom is precarious; many powerful forces and wealthy people are selling off their assets at low prices, preparing to leave the Dai Kingdom and relocate to surrounding countries.

If this continues, the economy of the Dai Kingdom will inevitably plummet, and it will be difficult to recover by then.

After spending half a day, Aixi entered the territory of the Dai Kingdom.

Because they were in the Gale Layer, they were not detected; after all, those guarding the borders of the Dai Kingdom are at most Sixth-tier Beastmasters, and since the Gale Layer poses a certain danger to them, how would they casually enter the Gale Layer to investigate?

Moreover, the people of the Dai Kingdom are in a state of panic; many Strongers are secretly using the power in their hands to scrape together as many resources as possible, preparing to fill their pockets before leaving the Dai Kingdom, so their defenses can be described as lax.

By the time it was late at night, Li Zhangsheng looked into the distance and could see a majestic city looming ahead.

That is the Capital of the Dai Kingdom, roughly equivalent in scale to Peng City of the Langya Kingdom, and a tier below Yecheng.

This is also unavoidable; after all, the Dai Kingdom is only a small country, and there are naturally significant limitations on the scale of the capital city, as it cannot overstep certain rules.

Li Zhangsheng did not let Aixi force her way into the Capital of the Dai Kingdom; under his command, Aixi circled and landed in a desolate area, and was then recalled into the Demon Pet Space by him.

The next moment, the two Flying Through the Void and flew rapidly toward the Capital.

Although their speed was far inferior to Aixi's, because the distance was not very far, it only took them a quarter of an hour to successfully arrive at the Capital.

It is currently late at night, the gates of the Capital have long been closed, and there are squads of soldiers patrolling the four city walls.

Recently, the Capital has been in a state of panic with chaos arising everywhere, forcing the Emperor of the Dai Kingdom to have the army suppress it, which allowed the order in the Capital to barely return to a normal level.

However, when the second Abyss Gate appears, I fear it will be another scene entirely.

Li Zhangsheng and Ning Bizhen looked at each other, their figures suddenly disappeared, and by the time they reappeared, they had already successfully entered the Capital.

Even though some Restrictions are inscribed on the walls of the Dai Kingdom, it is not wartime now, and many Restrictions are not activated during normal times due to high energy consumption, such as the Restriction against Instant Movement.

The two did not alert anyone and appeared at the entrance of the Cheng Prince Mansion without anyone knowing.

As the residence of a Prince, the Cheng Prince Mansion is very large, with pavilions, towers, and water terraces all complete, and the grandeur is naturally not lacking.

The Cheng Prince Mansion is decorated with lanterns and colored streamers, brightly lit; two squads of guards are standing at the main entrance with their heads held high and chests out, and several people dressed as Stewards are waiting to the side. Whether guards or Stewards, their complexions are ruddy, their spirits are full, and they are vaguely still in a state of excitement.

Even in the dead of night, there is still a long line of carriages at the entrance of the Cheng Prince Mansion, and one can occasionally see people dressed as high-ranking officials and nobles saying words of congratulations to the Stewards.

Clearly, the news of Zhao Rui becoming a Pseudo-King has already spread, which has greatly boosted his momentum, and naturally, many high-ranking officials and nobles want to curry favor with him, because including Zhao Rui, the number of Pseudo-Kings in the Dai Kingdom is less than a handful.

Li Zhangsheng took out the Mother Conch from the Mother-Child Golden Conch and quickly made contact with Zhao Rui.

Without waiting long, Zhao Rui rushed out of the main gate with hurried steps, followed by some puzzled nobles, and even several Princes and Kings wearing dragon-patterned robes.

Upon seeing Zhao Rui come out, some high-ranking officials and nobles who were not qualified to enter the Cheng Prince Mansion immediately became eager, wanting to establish a connection with Zhao Rui.

Zhao Rui could not be bothered to pay attention to them and hurriedly arrived in front of Li Zhangsheng and Ning Bizhen.

"My Lord!"

This fellow did not care about face at all; a dignified Prince, yet under the stunned gaze of a group of high-ranking officials and nobles, he actually shouted "My Lord" at Li Zhangsheng.

This group of high-ranking officials and nobles were like a computer crashing, unable to react for a moment, until Zhao Rui led Li Zhangsheng and his companion into the mansion, when someone finally reacted.

A young Prince hurried to catch up and asked in a low voice, "Seventh Brother, did you just say the wrong thing?"

Zhao Rui is ranked seventh in his generation and is a blood relative within three generations of these Princes, so they naturally address each other as peers.

"Little Thirteen, do you think I would say the wrong thing?"

Zhao Rui asked back, causing this Thirteenth Prince to freeze in place, followed by stomping his foot hard; he felt that perhaps Zhao Rui's brain had been kicked by a donkey, for a dignified Pseudo-King to actually call someone "My Lord."

Most importantly, Zhao Rui is a Prince of the Imperial Clan, so where does that leave the face of the Imperial Family of the Dai Kingdom, and how should he address the other party?

Zhao Rui ignored the Thirteenth Prince and respectfully welcomed Li Zhangsheng into the main hall, directly letting him sit in the main seat, while he himself stood behind Li Zhangsheng, not looking at all like a Pseudo-King and Prince.

Li Zhangsheng was quite satisfied with Zhao Rui's actions; although this would make him a target of public criticism, in this small country of the Dai Kingdom, he feared no one, and even if that veteran King who suppressed the Abyss Gate came in person, he might not necessarily be his opponent.

Because Zhao Rui, the host, was standing, the others could only stand as well, one after another watching Li Zhangsheng, whom Zhao Rui called "My Lord," with curious eyes.

"Everyone, let me introduce my Lord to you; he comes from the Langya Kingdom..."

Zhao Rui introduced Li Zhangsheng to the high-ranking officials and nobles present; the high-ranking officials and nobles who could stand here were all Princes, Princesses, Kings, or nobles with great power in the court.

If he had their full support, the difficulty of controlling the Dai Kingdom would become much easier.

After Zhao Rui finished recounting the great achievements of Li Zhangsheng independently slaying a Demon Commander and suppressing Kings to become the number one person in the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm, everyone was moved; after all, these two things could be said to be unheard of and unseen, so their eyes were filled with fervor as they looked at Li Zhangsheng, and they all took the initiative to befriend him.

As for whether Zhao Rui was deceiving them, they had no such thoughts at all; after all, the speed of such news spreading is extremely fast, and it would not be long before it spread everywhere, so it was impossible for Zhao Rui to do such a thankless thing.

"The Imperial Edict has arrived!"

Just as Li Zhangsheng was preparing to establish initial connections with these high-ranking officials and nobles, a shrill voice rang out.

(End of chapter)