Chapter 1504: Zhao Xu

"What an unimaginable battle!"

Grandmaster Dama sighed softly, turning to gaze at the distant, undisturbed capital city, "If I hadn't witnessed it myself, I could never have believed such top-tier experts still existed in this world."

"The secrets hidden within Earth may far exceed our imagination."

Zhang Mingbei still felt dazed; he had thought he himself was... one of Earth's top-tier experts, but now he suddenly realized it might have been his own delusion—he smiled bitterly.

"Even if the Earth Caves truly invaded the real world... Earth would not fall."

"I don't think those guys are top-tier experts from Earth."

After a moment of silence, Zhao Xu spoke slowly, his voice low; he ignored the puzzled glances cast his way and voiced the issue he had noticed.

"Leaving aside that... seven-meter-tall giant, who is vastly different from ordinary humans... the man I saw earlier, clad in white feathered robes, his life form was extremely peculiar..."

After hesitating for a long while, Zhao Xu finally gritted his teeth and made his judgment, "To me, he felt... similar to those... undead."

"... What?"

"That guy... is also dead!"

Zhang Mingbei and Grandmaster Dama both turned pale in shock.

If there were undead among Su Han's group, the situation had suddenly become far more complicated.

"Just somewhat similar!"

Zhao Xu added, his gaze flickering faintly, saying no more.

With a whoosh, he shot off toward the distant capital city.

Zhang Mingbei and Grandmaster Dama remained where they stood, exchanging glances, but wisely chose not to pursue the topic further.

Su Han's group possessed power far beyond their imagination; if Su Han intended them harm, they had no capacity to resist.

Precisely because of this, discussing whether Su Han's people had issues was utterly meaningless. More importantly, the two Weida Sect masters were willing to trust Su Han... they believed in that calm, detached, transcendent human Sage who always walked the frontlines defending humanity's world, and quietly vanished after resolving calamities.

After a brief silence, Grandmaster Dama spoke slowly, "I'm preparing to leave the capital."

"... Are you serious?"

Zhang Mingbei's expression changed slightly; after a moment of silence, he carefully said, "Although this calamity has been resolved, the capital must still have three or more Weida Sect masters gathered—it's been an iron law since the Ming Dynasty established the capital here..."

"The reason it's an iron law is merely because the capital once had Earth Caves!"

Grandmaster Dama cut him off, "Now that the Earth Caves are gone, clinging blindly to old iron laws..."

"Is merely stubbornness... it's time to make an exception."

"Even so, if you leave, the Ten-State Master's Office will surely hold grievances against you!"

Zhang Mingbei rubbed his nose; it wasn't a problem, but it would be better to wait until the law was officially repealed.

Leaving before its repeal might provoke resentment among the high-ranking officials of the Ten-State Master's Office, which claims supremacy.

Yet after thinking it over, Zhang Mingbei said no more; the Ten-State Master's Office did nominally command all Masters.

It did indeed wield great influence... but for a Weida Sect master, that was all it was.

In this world, no one bows.

Unless someone like Su Han—someone capable of earning the absolute trust of every Weida Sect master—takes control.

Perhaps then would the Master's Office gain the authority to command all Masters in China... even Weida Sect masters would not defy its orders then.

"I won't stop you!"

Zhang Mingbei hesitated, then asked, "But at least tell me—where are you going after leaving the capital? Can't you wait until Grandmaster Xiao Ma arrives to hand over before leaving?"

"I'm going to Jianghai City."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Grandmaster Dama's figure vanished.

Zhang Mingbei stood frozen for a long while, then slapped his forehead hard and laughed bitterly.

"Indeed! I really should thank Su Sheng properly—I completely overlooked this!"

Although Su Han had stood right before them earlier, and thanks could have been offered then...

The key issue was... thanking him in front of so many people, versus Grandmaster Dama personally traveling to thank him, carried entirely different meanings.

Though it might seem superfluous, Grandmaster Dama's journey across great distances to pay his respects was undeniably more ceremonial.

And far more solemn.

This, too, reflected the reverence Grandmaster Dama—and indeed all of China—held for... Su Sheng.

Shaking his head, Zhang Mingbei's doubts vanished completely; he stepped forward and raced toward the capital.

...... Su Han stepped out from the temporal rift.

Before him stretched an endless, massive castle.

Around him loomed giant trees, each like ancient millennia-old trees.

In the rapidly developing city of Jianghai, such an unbroken ancient castle, surrounded by a secret grove of trees appearing to be thousands of years old, was an extraordinary thing.

Not that no one was curious about it.

In fact... many wealthy merchants and spiritual energy cultivators in Jianghai City had come to inquire about Su Han's castle.

Yet all such... inquiries were ultimately suppressed.

Although Su Han had not revealed his identity, every time Grandmaster Dama, Li Hong, Zhang Mingbei, or other Masters visited, they warned the Jianghai City governor... not to disturb Su Han's life.