Watching the Prince of the Tang Zang Empire, nicknamed "the Usurper of the First Day of Every Month," approaching, Old Liu felt increasingly hesitant.
He wasn’t one to underestimate himself. With the lineup he had assembled tonight, it was the equivalent of a super-luxurious interstellar fleet in any dimension!
But the trouble was precisely because they were too powerful! The stronger the outsider, the more likely they are to attract the attention and hostility of the local strongmen; if not handled properly, resulting in a bloody conflict was almost inevitable!
According to Liu Zhenhuan’s original plan, he only intended to use the Summer Palace Guard as the core, and then, with his influence and connections, rally the forces of Dragon City and the five highest-level mages currently on the Aegean Continent to form an elite Aegean force, to swiftly solve all the problems on the Silk Continent efficiently. That was all!
This line of thinking was not wrong in itself!
Top experts on any continent or in any dimension are not very tolerant of powerful outsiders because strength inherently implies a threat and challenge!
Liu Zhenhuan rallied the strongest magical power on the Aegean not to flaunt on the Silk Continent and certainly not to challenge anyone on their turf.
His destination was Heru City, his target was Lishan Gate; apart from that, he neither intended to invade nor had any intention of underestimating the warriors of the Silk Continent—in fact, he had deep respect for this mysterious Eastern Continent. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought such a luxurious lineup just for appearances!
His idea was straightforward and simple—even if the Silk Continent was teeming with strong individuals, the strongmen of Heru City couldn’t possibly compare to the entire Aegean Continent! So the high-end forces he gathered were sure to intimidate the restless local masters of Heru City! As long as these local tyrants were quelled, he, as an outsider, would naturally encounter much less unnecessary trouble, thus saving valuable time for solving problems and quickly retreating from this place of contention!
As he expected, the strongmen of Heru City were indeed intimidated, but harsh reality still played a little trick on him!
Who could have anticipated that the enigmatic and robust Prince of the Silk Continent would be both a monk and a man concerned with national affairs?
Who could have anticipated that just from one brief encounter, this Prince would deduce that the "Aurora of Eternal Night" returned to the Silk Continent to save his wife and seek revenge?
Who could have anticipated that this Prince would immediately pinpoint that the Summer Palace Guards would strongly intervene?
Even without the support of five human magic tutors and the forces of Dragon City, the Summer Palace Guard is undoubtedly still a very powerful armed force! Out of caution, the enigmatic robust Prince notified the Tang Zang royal family to dispatch an equally strong armed force for full preparedness, which was entirely reasonable!
The current situation is thus embarrassing—tonight, Liu Zhenhuan came to Heru City with his guards under the guise of a fierce outsider, bloodwashing "Lishan Gate," digging up ancient relics like the Seven Treasures Pagoda, and even pocketed countless artifacts! Were the official forces of Heru City weak, there would naturally be no issues at all. But just as Liu Zhenhuan hadn’t finished dealing with his matters, much less had time to escape, another Prince of the Tang Zang Empire arrived in Heru City with the Imperial Guard!
Given the strength of the Tang Zang Empire, there must be top-level experts akin to magic tutors or even a Lord Saint Chiao the Great Magician within this palace guard unit!
Reflecting on tonight’s actions—whether murdering or setting fire, excavating underground palaces, or hoarding relics—Liu Zhenhuan, putting himself in the position of the Tang Zang official, felt he seemed somewhat odious and arrogant!
However, these are things he simply had to do!
The grudge for Yitiao must be avenged, right? Qingya surely needs to be rescued, right? It’s clearly unlikely for him to give away the treasures and artifacts he acquired like Lei Feng, right?
Given these dilemmas and with the royal guard supporting the Tang Zang officials, how could they choose to endure silently?
With the relationship of the enigmatic robust Prince, massive-scale fighting was clearly out of the question, but the strongmen of the Silk Continent surely wouldn’t let it slide without at least denting the pride of the Aegean visitors!
From his own initial intent, Liu Zhenhuan genuinely did not intend to cause trouble nor wanted any.
However, asking him to blatantly back down in front of the five Aegean magic tutors, the Ibrahim couple, and the ancient dragon Wenger, allowing the Silk Continent’s strongmen to lose his face, was something he simply couldn’t accept—what kind of joke is that? If the ever-victorious Lord Saint Xiao the Great Magician stumbled on the Silk Continent, would the golden title of Feilengcui Lord still have face on the Aegean Continent?
Liu Zhenhuan found himself in a dilemma.
If this "Usurper of the First Day of Every Month" Prince insists on sparking a dispute and wants to measure skill with hands, Liu Zhenhuan wouldn’t mind honestly losing; but what if he wins?
The enigmatic robust Prince has been back on the Silk Continent for almost a week now, who knows how many top experts have heard about it!
Who knows how many strongmen of the Silk Continent are on their way to Heru City!
Who knows how many are preparing to challenge the Aegean visitors to bring glory to the Silk Continent!
Liu Zhenhuan doesn’t have time for such meaningless consumption here; who knows how many matters await his attention in the Bimon Kingdom! ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ novel·fire.net
Moreover, given that swords and sabers are blind, even if there isn’t a large-scale conflict, a one-on-one duel still poses a severe risk of unintended fatalities as long as both parties insist on winning!