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Chapter 1712: Heading for Mountain Ruins
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem
In the pitch-dark heavenly curtain, it was snowing heavily with wuthering wind…
Zhang Tie's original body and his substitute were flashing as fast as lightning bolts like shadows. After leaving Dragon Emperor City over 600 miles, they entered a thick cloud, where Zhang Tie ran his spiritual energy and had the mysterious energy of his invisible shen bead in his mind sea cover two of them at the same time. As a result, Zhang Tie and his substitute disappeared in a split second. Even an immortal emperor who followed them all the way here could barely find them any longer, not to mention that it was densely covered with snowy clouds in the evening.
Zhang Tie didn't know whether the red and blue devils could be invisible at the same time with invisible shen bead, but he and his substitute could be invisible at the same time after integrating with the mysterious energy of the invisible shen bead.
After hiding them, Zhang Tie made a turn and accelerated towards a rare mountain range within Dragon Emperor Bid Domain according to his memory in the speed of over 10,000 m per second.
In less than 20 minutes, a tall mountain range towering in the clouds lasting 6,000 miles had appeared in front of Zhang Tie.
The top of the mountain range was circled by a snow line. From the sky, Zhang Tie found clouds were rolling at the hillside. Above this mountain range, there were a lot of air-borne mountains, large or small.
It was unpopulated here. After being fully exploited for tens of thousands of years, nobody would come to those air-borne mountains anymore.
Like how the red and blue devils did, Zhang Tie looked around using his lotus-flower eyes at first. After finding nobody within hundreds of miles, he directly came to an air-borne mountain and entered a mountain cave.
"Here we are…" Zhang Tie took a look inside after entering the mountain cave. He found it was dry inside and nobody was there not even animals. There was even no dirt in the high altitude. The mountain cave might have remained unchanged for many years. Besides some mining traces, it was pitch-dark inside. However, with his dark visual ability, it was as bright as day here.
"Dragon Emperor" and Zhang Tie's substitute exchanged a glance with each other as they burst into laughter in unison.
Of course, Dragon Emperor was fake. If he stayed with others for a short period, his loophole would be identified for real. He could imitate others easily; however, he couldn't imitate an immortal emperor's cultivation realm and the memory of Dragon Emperor, which had evident loopholes. However, in the past minutes, Zhang Tie didn't spare any chance for anyone to check whether he was real or not. He kept launching strikes for several times like a real immortal emperor which shocked everyone else; especially the battle skill that he used the two energies in the void to expose the fire immortal general from Star Emperor Immortal Palace.
The others only saw "Dragon Emperor" mauling a powerhouse from Star Emperor Immortal Palace easily from over 50,000 m away. However, nobody knew how long had Zhang Tie prepared for that battle skill. Additionally, it cost him a great amount of spiritual energy by keeping the two energies in the void in a state of being ready for a strike. The point was that he had discovered the powerhouse from Star Emperor Immortal Palace lurking in Dragon Emperor City a few months ago. After combining with so many conditions, Zhang Tie finally shocked everyone by only one strike.
It could be said that each step tonight was within Zhang Tie's delicate plan and expectation. Except for Zhang Tie, all the people across Dragon Emperor City had been cheated. The heavenly shadow demon knight became the only sacrifice on this stage tonight.
It took Zhang Tie 8 to 9 months in playing such a performance. As a result, he successfully turned himself into the disciple of Dragon Emperor and the new Dragon Emperor of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace.
To be honest, Zhang Tie was not completely fake because it was a reality that Zhang Tie had acquired the spiritual enlightenment of the Dragon Emperor from the latter's calligraphy. As Dragon Emperor didn't have any heir or disciple in Motian Realm, Zhang Tie was the only one who was qualified to carry forward everything of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace across the Motian Realm.
What happened tonight just made the reality aboveboard. Meanwhile, Zhang Tie prevented a turmoil across Dragon Emperor City.
If those powerhouses lurking in Dragon Emperor City started a brawl, very few of those commoners in the city could survive in the end.
Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace and Dragon Emperor City had long been treading on eggs. However, Zhang Tie's performance tonight changed everything.
No matter what methods Zhang Tie adopted, Zhang Tie felt unregretful.
In the mountain cave, Zhang Tie's original body and substitute started to change again.
Dragon Emperor slowly turned into Zhang Tie's original look while Zhang Tie's substitute slowly turned into a strange old man that nobody else had ever seen.
"I will digest and refine the wind chakra of that heavenly shadow demon knight here. I could at least promote to one change higher…" Zhang Tie's original body said as he took a look at this mountain cave.
"Well, I will take a look at the Mountain Ruins by this opportunity…" Zhang Tie's substitute said as he took off his metal wings, leaving it inside the mountain cave.
The talk was like murmuring for Zhang Tie. He felt pretty interesting controlling two bodies to speak using his multi-tasking ability.
After that, the two bodies smiled at and clapped against each other. Then, Zhang Tie's substitute flew out of the mountain cave along the route that he came in. Zhang Tie himself then found a dry place and sat down. Eyes closed, Zhang Tie started to assimilate and refine the wind chakra.
It was really a high-efficient way for Zhang Tie to use Purgatory Samsara Method. After killing the red and blue devils, Zhang Tie won another opportunity to improve his overall strength quickly overnight.
As Zhang Tie was refining tonight's achievement in the mountain cave, his substitute was heading for the Mountain Ruins…
…
According to the map of Motian Realm, humans and demons lived in the middle space between Mountain Ruins and Yaohai Ocean.
Mountain Ruins was very large; actually, it was the largest mysterious domain in Motian Realm, which was many times larger than the total of the other domains of humans and demons. Mountain Ruins existed everywhere. As long as one could reach over 200,000 miles high in the air, he or she would be able to touch the border of Mountain Ruins.
After leaving the mountain cave, Zhang Tie's substitute directly advanced toward the sky…
Chapter 1713: Ice and Fire Heavenly Strong Wind
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem
In the 5 change realm of shadow knight, Zhang Tie's body separation skill was also improved. Although his substitute couldn't fly as fast as his original body, it could also reach almost 10,000 m per second using the skill of divine dominator.
At this speed, it took Zhang Tie's substitute less than 20 minutes to reach over 6,000 miles higher and enter the high-altitude air zone of Motian Realm.
Very few immortal generals could enter such a high altitude. Even though airboats could not reach such a height. At this altitude, he could see many air-borne mountains in the sky below. By contrast, there was nothing else but chilly wind above him.
It was pitch-dark over there where only clear and bright moonlight and starlight could cast down dimly.
There was only one moon in Motian Realm, which was utterly different than that in Kun'ang Continent. After staying in Motian Realm so long, each time Zhang Tie watched the sun, the moon and the stars, he would have a strange idea——Were these things created together with Motian Realm?
Heller said Motian Realm was bizarre space and world being similar to Castle of Black Iron; additionally, it was a bit incomplete. If Motian Realm was created by someone who created Castle of Black Iron, Zhang Tie really wondered about the great power who created Motian Realm and the sun, the moon and the stars in it.
It explained why Zhang Tie always behaved modestly; because he knew that all the powers such as shadow knight, heavenly knight, semi-sage knight or sage-level knight were dwarfed in front of the power that created Motian Realm and Castle of Black Iron.
In the world he came from, sage-level knights didn't know how to make progress anymore. In this world, immortal emperors, above sage-level knights might reach high levels and new realms that the others couldn't touch.
Zhang Tie wondered about the realm of immortal emperors.
Across the Motian Realm, the top secrets included how sage-level knights promoted to immortal emperors. As the legendary nine heavens immortal spring was in Mountain Ruins, Zhang Tie finally found an opportunity to explore it after preparing for it a few days.
Mountain Ruins was vast. It was said that the core region of Mountain Ruins would open in a few years. It was necessary for Zhang Tie to take a look at the periphery of Mountain Ruins.
The top secret about Mountain Ruins was in its core region. However, in the periphery of Mountain Ruins, there were also numerous secrets and resources. The entire Mountain Ruins was the battlefield of heavenly knights across the Motian Realm. Over the past hundreds of millions of years, numerous powerhouses above heavenly knights kept exploring and fighting in Mountain Ruins endlessly, whether humans or demons.
Compared to the situation inside Mountain Ruins, although there were also contradictions and wars between immortal palaces in human domains, they were not as fierce as that in Mountain Ruins in most cases as they mainly plundered population and territory.
According to the information that Zhang Tie had learned, the entire Mountain Ruins was completely the battlefield of knights above heavenly knights in Motian Realm.
There was even a popular saying in Motian Realm that powerhouses who were not famous in Mountain Ruins were not qualified to found immortal human palaces or demon palaces.
Zhang Tie had to take a look at Mountain Ruins since so many demon powerhouses above heavenly knights were in there, not to mention those treasures over there.
As for Zhang Tie, those demon powerhouses were more like movable treasury than enemies. By reining their chakras, Zhang Tie could promote to real powers and return to Taixia Country as fast as possible.
What Mountain Ruins was to Zhang Tie was what fresh flowers to bees and what flame to moths.
As this substitute had already completed its most important performance and was useless in a short period of time. Therefore, Zhang Tie preferred to have his substitute take a look at Mountain Ruins for him before fading away itself.
The substitute used his flight ability as a divine dominator. Although it was not fighting, such a flight also cost his substitute a great amount of spiritual energy. As a result, it could not fly at such a high speed for too long.
As for Zhang Tie's substitute, it was a tough challenge for it to fly 200,000 miles using the flight ability as a divine dominator.
Zhang Tie's substitute flew overnight before arriving at the area below Mountain Ruins at daybreak.
It was not an easy trip from the area lower than Mountain Ruins to the periphery of Mountain Ruins as there was a special air zone in between called Ice and Fire Heavenly Strong Wind Layer (IFHSWL). According to the map, Zhang Tie knew that this layer was a barrier for some to enter Mountain Ruins from the air zone below it, which was perilous.
Before Zhang Tie's substitute touched the Ice and Fire Heavenly Strong Wind Layer, he had sensed the especially berserk wind element in this space.
Zhang Tie's substitute stopped there as he started to observe this barrier while his pupils revealed a beautiful lotus flower.
The Ice and Fire Heavenly Strong Wind Layer was really as worse as its name.
The over 600 miles thick void below the Ice and Fire Heavenly Strong Wind Layer was blue. Various shapes of icicles were coming into being and disappearing into the sky continuously; some of them were like fine sands; some were like rocks; some were like sharp sabers; some were like spears. Like meteors, these icicles faded away like heaving sand in strong wind in the blink of an eye.
Above this blue air zone, there was an over 600 miles thick faintly rouge air zone, where sparkles, flames or fire rain appeared out of the void and disappeared. Before disappearing, some flames would leave long fiery tails or fireworks which gradually faded away themselves.
Under painters' brushes, the ice and fire heavenly strong wind layer might carry a bizarre aesthetic; however, in Zhang Tie's eyes, what he saw meant dangers.
It was wind elements that filled the entire IFHSWL, which were flying across the sky like hurricanes at high speed.
The ice and fire in this layer were not pure water and fire; instead, they were the manifestation of the water element, fire element and wind element. They directly came from elements realm. Although they looked pure, they couldn't be caught and refined by knights in this state.
After observing it for a while below the IFHSWL, Zhang Tie's substitute immediately entered it.
The moment he entered the IFHSWL, Zhang Tie's protective battle qi had been completely isolated by those icicles. It was out of Zhang Tie's imagination that he lost his flight ability as a divine dominator for the first time in the layer.
The entire IFHSWL was filled with the heavenly wind which was composed of manifested berserk wind elements as dense as mercury which moved at a pretty high speed.
In this state, Zhang Tie's spiritual energy became water as it couldn't combine with the air zone dominated by wind elements at all. Of course, his substitute couldn't fly there. Not only that, even his protective battle qi felt like being broken apart by the heavenly wind.
Zhang Tie was startled. After losing his flight ability, Zhang Tie felt like jumping into a torrent as a person who couldn't swim.
In a split second, Zhang Tie had started to roll in the air zone like a piece of paper. In the blink of an eye, Zhang Tie had been blown away hundreds of miles and fell out of the IFHSWL.
The moment he left the IFHSWL, Zhang Tie had recovered his flight ability as a divine dominator.
Zhang Tie tried several times and got the same result…
In the end, due to the exhaustion of his spiritual energy, Zhang Tie's substitute directly faded away in the IFHSWL. Even his clothes turned into ashes.
…
In the mountain cave, Zhang Tie who had refined wind elements overnight opened his eyes at a stroke with a heavy frown.
"That's strange. Even heavenly knights could penetrate through it, why can't I make it? Given battle strength, I have long reached the level of heavenly knights…" Zhang Tie murmured. After thinking about it for quite a while, Zhang Tie who was lighting his wind chakra suddenly patted his head as his heart raced, saying, "Does it mean that only after lighting the entire wind chakra could I combine my chakra's energy and spiritual energy with the layer and fly in there? It must be like that! F*ck! What a barrier for knights…"
Since he promoted to a divine dominator, it was Zhang Tie's first time to encounter this situation——even heavenly knights could enter it; however, he couldn't make it.
This discovery directly over-ambitioned Zhang Tie.
Although Zhang Tie felt unwilling, he still accepted the fact rapidly.
This Ice and Fire Heavenly Strong Wind Layer warned Zhang Tie that although he was powerful as a divine dominator, he was not almighty. Sometimes, the realm couldn't be replaced. Additionally, "weak" was always relative.
Although a tiger was powerful enough to tear off a blue sheep, it couldn't jump flexibly like a blue sheep on cliffs.
After thinking through it, Zhang Tie soon adjusted his mentality as he continued to refine that wind chakra, eyes closed.
A few days later, Zhang Tie promoted to 6 change realm of shadow knight. After that, he put on the pair of metal wings and left the mountain cave for Dragon Emperor City leisurely.
During the past days, the news that Dragon Emperor was back and a new Dragon Emperor was appointed had spread over Motian Realm, arousing great responses…
Chapter 1714: Returning to Dragon Emperor City
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem
Besides being snow-white within hundreds of miles after a few days of heavy snow, Dragon Emperor City didn't change too much. It just appeared to be much more tranquil than before.
On the way here from the wilderness, Zhang Tie found that the mountains in the wild had been covered with 60 cm high snow.
It took Zhang Tie 8 days to come back.
Zhang Tie felt it should be January 18th, the 3585th year of Calendar of Emperor NvWa…
On January 15th, Zhang Tie took a lot of fruits of redemption in Castle of Black Iron, more than ten of them came from the gratitude of golden uangs. Zhang Tie's resilience, resistance and viability in extreme environments improved gradually. In Taixia Country, Paul was still setting free earthworms, golden uangs, gulf shrimps and hairy shells for him, steadily causing fruits of redemption from the gratitutde of these animals one after another.
Zhang Tie already had a middle-level recovery body. He really wondered about the effect when he promoted to an advanced recovery body. Of course, he also wanted to see what other surprises could the small tree bring him after eating up all the fruits of redemption from the gratitude of golden uangs.
In the past months, Zhang Tie had already taken over 1680 fruits of redemption from the gratitude of golden uangs. With 100 more, he would meet the upper limit of the number of this kind of fruit. By then, Zhang Tie was sure that he would realize a qualitive change just like how he acquired the preliminary recovery body after eating up all the fruits of redemption from the gratitude of earth worms.
Zhang Tie felt the qualitive change brought by golden uangs must be related to strength. As for the details, he didn't know it either.
Therefore, Zhang Tie craved for it pretty much.
After killing the heavenly shadow demon knight, Zhang Tie didn't gain any fruit from the small tree. It seemed that demons in this world were following the same rule with those demons in the world where he came from. Although Zhang Tie didn't gain any new fruit, it indicated that this world was somewhat related to the world where he came from. As a result, Zhang Tie was more confident that he could go back home.
After promoting to six change realm of shadow demon and taking a lot of fruits of redemption, Zhang Tie improved his overall strength greatly again within a few days. Of course, he was pretty thrilled as he went all the way back to Dragon Emperor City as if he was traveling.
There was one thing that Zhang Tie was not used to most, namely the limit of using his space-teleportation equipment——he could only access to Castle of Black Iron for two days in one month here.
Thankfully, the law of strength in Motian Realm was equal to all the knights. Even immortal emperors didn't have a privilege to access to space-teleportation items whenever they wanted. Therefore, Zhang Tie felt a bit better.
Dragon Emperor City was indeed a bit different than that a few days ago. At least some more teams of immortal generals were patrolling in the sky. Additionally, Zhang Tie saw many officers and soldiers patrolling on the ground even in the heavy snow. Therefore, the moment Zhang Tie arrived at the periphery of Dragon Emperor City, he had been noticed by a team of patrolling immortal generals.
The team of immortal generals instantly flew towards Zhang Tie as if they wanted to check him. When they were 1,000 m away, one of them suddenly recognized Zhang Tie as he exclaimed, "Zhang Tie…"
After hearing that, all the others of the team were shocked as they all stopped and fixated onto Zhang Tie.
"Inform the five elders and the two grand justices. Tell them to see me in Dragon Emperor Pavilion in one hour…"
If Zhang Tie said the same words the other day, he might be taken as a lunatic. However, at this moment, he spoke it calmly which sounded pretty dignified even if he didn't put any air or speak it loudly.
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, the team leader turned around and left some words to the others while the greater part of the team hurriedly flew towards the Dragon Emperor City. Only that team leader and the one who recognized Zhang Tie just now continued to fly towards Zhang Tie.
"We will escort…keep…keep…Your Majesty company…"
The whiskered team leader bowed towards Zhang Tie with reverence. He didn't know how to call Zhang Tie for the time being. Even though, he finally called him Your Majesty with a flush.
That day, everyone across Dragon Emperor City had heard that Dragon Emperor passed his throne to Zhang Tie and had him rule Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace as the new Dragon Emperor. Therefore, in the hearts of many immortal generals of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, Zhang Tie had already been Dragon Emperor of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. However, he was not officially coronated; nor had the Church admitted it in the public.
"What's your name?" Zhang Tie asked as he took a look at that team leader.
"This humble officer is Chang Qianxun!"
"You must be an old man of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace!"
"This humble man has already joined Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace for over 200 years…" Chang Qianxun answered meticulously.
Zhang Tie nodded. The longer these immortal generals joined Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, the more they would admit the authority of Dragon Emperor; because they could feel the embarrassing situation caused by the disappearance of Dragon Emperor much better than the others. When they joined it, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace could still maintain its basic stability. Few people dared to discuss the whereabouts of Dragon Emperor at that time. Although Dragon Emperor had disappeared, many people felt that His Majesty might be in secluded cultivation. However, in late decades; especially in the latest decade, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace gradually lost its stability while the gossips about the disappearance even death of Dragon Emperor had been popular across Motian Realm. Therefore, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace's overall strength shrunk greatly.
"Did anything special happen in Dragon Emperor City these days?"
"Nothing. Since the former Dragon Emperor and Your Majesty left here that night, Dragon Emperor City has maintained as normal as usual. Elders strengthened the security across the city by dispatching immortal generals to patrol both ground and air…"
Chang Qianxun answered as he took a stealthy look at Zhang Tie again. Almost at the same time, he revealed a shocked look which he took it for granted——the closer he was to Zhang Tie, the more he was shocked by Zhang Tie's young look. Given Zhang Tie's amazingly young look and great battle strength, it was reasonable for him to have the former Dragon Emperor as his master.
Only after having a short chat with Chang Qianxun, Zhang Tie had arrived at the space above Dragon Emperor Pavilion.
Zhang Tie suddenly released his battle qi as a wash drawing of mysterious starry pattern covering thousands of meters rushed into the sky. Closely after that, all the stars were lit one after another. The starry pattern was the virtual image of Shocking the World Sutra which the former Dragon Emperor cultivated.
As the virtual image extended, Zhang Tie punched out a 200 longer berserk golden dragon which flew across the virtual image of Shocking the World Sutraaround the space above Dragon Emperor Pavilion for a short while. After that, it roared which shocked the entire city.
After a few days of silence, the entire Dragon Emperor City was in an uproar in the blink of an eye again.
Zhang Tie declared his arrival in this pattern…
Chapter 1715: I Am Dragon Emperor
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem
Zhang Tie immediately landed in Dragon Emperor Pavilion. When Hong Yukun saw Zhang Tie again all of a sudden, he became flurried at a stroke.
"Di…di…director…"
After knowing that the familiar director of Dragon Emperor Pavilion suddenly became Dragon Emperor's disciple and its owner, Hong Yukun also became flurried as he didn't know how to call Zhang Tie. If he called Zhang Tie Your Majesty, it was a bit improper because the elders had just admitted it officially; if he called Zhang Tie director, it was a bit impolite. Therefore, Hong Yukun's forehead oozed instantly. After saying that, he looked at Zhang Tie nervously as if he was afraid that Zhang Tie would be angry at him.
How could Zhang Tie be mad at him because of such a trivial thing?
At this moment, Zhang Tie was clear that his ambiguous identity would bring troubles to others.
"Well, don't be too polite to me. Have someone open the Heavenly Safe Building; I've already sent someone to fetch elders and grand justices here. They would arrive soon. Oh, I'm gonna take a bath and change clothes. You tell Chang Qianxun and the other immortal general to be alert outside the Dragon Emperor Pavilion…" Zhang Tie ordered Hong Yukun.
Heavenly Safe Building was the assembly hall of Dragon Emperor Pavilion and the place where the former Dragon Emperor handled with public affairs. Since Dragon Emperor disappeared, Heavenly Safe Building had not been officially opened for over 900 years. When Zhang Tie took over as the director of Dragon Emperor Pavilion, he could visit Heavenly Safe Building; however, he was not qualified to use it. By contrast, Zhang Tie requested to use Heavenly Safe Building this time which implied his firm attitude to rejuvenate Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace as the new Dragon Emperor.
After hearing Zhang Tie's order, Hong Yukun felt like finding his reliance at a stroke as he relieved a deep sigh. He didn't need to worry about anything anymore as he hurriedly ran away to make arrangements. Before leaving there, he even took a look at that golden dragon circling around Dragon Emperor Pavilion.
According to the level of one's cultivation base, the punch qi of Dragon Emperor Immortal Fist Skill could exist for a long period. One punch of the former Dragon Emperor could maintain over 3 months. Although Zhang Tie's cultivation base on Dragon Emperor Immortal Fist Skill couldn't match that of Dragon Emperor, his punch qi could maintain at least 2 days.
The strong dragon-shaped punch qi and the virtual image of Shocking the World Sutra that Zhang Tie had released just now were Zhang Tie's best brands.
The streets outside Dragon Emperor Pavilion were already in hubbubs while numerous residents were gathering around Dragon Emperor Pavilion.
After having Chang Qianxun and the other immortal general be his bodyguards outside Dragon Emperor Pavilion, Zhang Tie rapidly took off his metal wings and clothes. After taking a comfortable bath and changing his clothes, Zhang Tie calmly came to Heavenly Safe Building within Dragon Emperor Pavilion in high spirits.
Only after a short while, the streets outside Dragon Emperor Pavilion had been crowded with over 100,000 commoners. Those commoners were pretty thrilled as they were looking up at the dragon-shaped punch qi circling around Dragon Emperor Pavilion.
"Dragon Emperor, Dragon Emperor is coming back…" an old man by walking stick was watching the strong punch qi circling around Dragon Emperor Pavilion from afar as he kept dropping tears, saying, "As long as Dragon Emperor is back, nobody else dares offend our Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace any more…"
"Grandpa, it's said that it's the disciple of Dragon Emperor who came back…"
"He's also a Dragon Emperor…"
Those streets outside Dragon Emperor Pavilion had been crowded with over 100,000 commoners while more and more people were rushing towards here. All the officers and soldiers in the camps in the downtown had been mobilized to preserve the order while many more immortal generals were patrolling in the sky.
…
When Zhang Tie arrived at Heavenly Safe Building, the five elders and the two grand justices were already waiting for him inside the assembly hall.
Although they were requested to arrive here in 1 hour, all the elders and grand justices arrived here as fast as possible and were waiting for Zhang Tie in Heavenly Safe Building.
When Zhang Tie entered Heavenly Safe Building, it was pretty quiet inside there.
The 7 people sprung up at a stroke as 7 pairs of eyes fixated onto Zhang Tie at the same time.
Seriously, it was Zhang Tie's first time to meet the 7 giants of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace officially after joining it for almost one year.
In silence, the atmosphere was a bit embarrassing.
Especially for Elder Xia who was in charge of Supervision Department and Elder Shi who was in charge of Immortal Generals Department, the first one was once Zhang Tie's direct superior and wanted to improve Zhang Tie here. He didn't even meet Zhang Tie after Zhang Tie came to Dragon Emperor Pavilion for 8-9 months. The other one had a conflict with Zhang Tie as one of his disciples was once slapped by Zhang Tie fiercely. It was impossible for him to feel good when he saw Zhang Tie.
Even so, the five elders dared not show any dissatisfaction at all. Even though Zhang Tie didn't explain it, they could also imagine the details——Zhang Tie joined Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace at the request of the former Dragon Emperor so that he could preside over Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace in the future. As for the fact that Zhang Tie dared beat the disciple of Elder Shi, how could a disciple of His Majesty be afraid of a disciple of an elder? As for why a water immortal general like Zhang Tie was unknown in Motian Realm before, they immediately figured it out when they thought about Dragon Emperor who had disappeared for over 900 years…
Under the gaze of the 7 giants of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, Zhang Tie leisurely and calmly came to the front of the chair at the highest place of the Assembly Hall as he stroked its handrail lightly.
Dragon Emperor didn't like luxury. Therefore, this chair looked common. It was just a bit bigger and higher than other chairs in the Assembly Hall. Being made of purple moonlight birch wood which was exclusive in Motian Realm, it was still shiny like moonlight after over 1,000 years.
Of course, the meaning of the eye-catching location of this chair in Heavenly Safe Building was utterly different than its simple look. This chair symbolized the supreme authority in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. As the throne of Dragon Emperor, nobody else was qualified to sit on it except for Dragon Emperor.
When Zhang Tie walked towards that chair, those elders' and grand justices' eye light turned complex. After exchanging a glance with each other, they all remained silent.
Before taking a seat, Zhang Tie lightly stroked the shiny handrail for a few seconds. After that, he turned around and asked them, "Have you heard the words of the old man that night? From today on, this chair belongs to me. If any one of you opposes it, you could stand out now!"
Zhang Tie said in an overbearing manner with a smile.
Watching Zhang Tie, all the elders became hesitant as the former Dragon Emperor also behaved like him——treating commoners kindly and mercifully, but treating powerhouses straightforwardly and arbitrarily. If someone dared oppose the former Dragon Emperor, he would always deal with him or her by force immediately.
Zhang Tie looked around as he only received silence. As the former Dragon Emperor had just left there for a few days who even left some words before leaving, who dared find trouble at this moment?
"Now that you've all agreed, from today on, this seat will be exclusive to me!" Zhang Tie threw himself onto the chair, spreading his legs at once. Closely after that, he watched the others at present calmly as if he was waiting for them to say something.
After exchanging a glance with each other, those elders and grand justices finally lowered their heads as they realized that they had to do that.
"Your Majesty…" they bowed towards Zhang Tie as they shouted in unison.
Zhang Tie finally revealed a faint smile…
Chapter 1716: Winning the Approval of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem
"I know that five elders and two grand justices have many questions these days. You could ask me now…" after sitting on the throne of Dragon Emperor, Zhang Tie threw a glance at them calmly and said.
Zhang Tie's deed made elders and grand justices more meticulous.
"Ahem…ahem…we wonder whether Grand Dragon Emperor had left some orders…or not…" after exchanging a glance with each other, Elder Xia opened his mouth first and said under the gaze of all the others.
After Zhang Tie took the throne of Dragon Emperor, the former Dragon Emperor had become Grand Dragon Emperor according to the habit in Motian Realm.
Since the former Dragon Emperor showed up suddenly a few days ago and solved the crisis facing Dragon Emperor City, none of the elders and grand justices in the assembly hall could sleep well as the words of the former Dragon Emperor always lingered in their ears. During these days, the elders and the grand justices were all restless. Even if they had plans for the sake of their own profits and had realized the possible problems in Dragon Emperor City, none of them could imagine that the problems would be so serious——a great number of powerhouses of demons and humans from other immortal palaces were already lurking in Dragon Emperor City, the total power of which could easily crack down the five elders and the two grand justices of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. This time, if not the sudden appearance of the former Dragon Emperor, the outcome would be unpredictable.
"Left some orders" was just a euphemistic expression. Actually, they were all worried about being punished by the former Dragon Emperor.
"To be honest, the old man is really disappointed with you. So am I!" Zhang Tie replied as he shook his head, continuing, "The old man let me join Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace so that I could observe the situation facing Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace secretly. However, after joining Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, I found that Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace has already lost its enterprising spirit. Additionally, it faces many problems inside. Although you also want to preserve Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, to be honest, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace is now lacking the spirit of cooperation. Elders and grand justices only care about own profit. That makes me disappointed. I think that is the reason why the old man handed this awful mess to me together with the right to dispose of you…"
Zhang Tie then revealed a casual smile as he looked at them, saying, "You know that the old man has a bad temper. Imagine how His Majesty would deal with you if you made such a big mistake when His Majesty was here. To be honest, before coming back, I thought that you would have long fled away. I've not imagined that you'd still be here…"
Those elders and grand justices changed their faces greatly. They knew that the former Dragon Emperor had a pretty bad temper. If His Majesty claimed for their responsibility, given the fact that they had lost all the territories of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace outside Dragon Emperor Big Domain and weakened the reputation of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, they already made a felony. If the former Dragon Emperor really wants to punish them, His Majesty would only give them two choices——to die or to get back the immortal palaces and cities that they had lost.
Not to mention this awful mess facing Dragon Emperor City. How dare they wait for the former Dragon Emperor to deal with it for them. As long as they recalled the performance of the former Dragon Emperor who didn't even feel like taking a look at them, the elders and the grand justices had felt their heart racing. When the former Dragon Emperor was absent, they were indeed paramount; however, the moment the former Dragon Emperor came back, they had become commoners in front of the former Dragon Emperor. They dared not resist the former Dragon Emperor at all.
Watching the faces of the five elders and the two grand justices, Zhang Tie lowered his voice, "You know how stubborn is the old man. You might have guessed how he planned to deal with you previously. These days, the old man had talked with me. I told him that if he wanted me to take over Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace for him, he had to meet my condition——from now on, I would take charge in everything about Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. Even if he is the Grand Dragon Emperor, he's still not entitled to interfere with it. He agreed, which means that he has handed the right of disposal of you to me!"
The elders and grand justices just listened to Zhang Tie's words silently as they held their breath.
"I'm always discriminating in one's rewards and punishments. As elders and grand justices are directly responsible for the problems facing Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace; especially this crisis facing Dragon Emperor city, you couldn't avoid punishment. Therefore, from now on, you will not assume as the presidents of departments and grand justices anymore. I will appoint other people as the presidents of Earth-Treasures Department, Supervision Department, Immortal Generals Department, Heavenly Craftsmen Department and Military Department and the title of grand justices…"
After hearing that they were going to be fired without any chance of negotiation, the seven people's faces turned bad at once.
Previously, Elder Shi the president of Immortal Generals Department still wanted to argue something; however, the moment he touched Zhang Tie's eye light, he had given up the whim.
Zhang Tie watched them calmly, which carried a qi as hard and icy as steel. Zhang Tie didn't fear them at all because he was two levels lower than them; instead, his eye light was as oppressive as that of a real emperor. As a result, Elder Shi could clearly feel that he would die for sure if he resisted Zhang Tie here in the public.
When he recalled the terrifying strike that the former Dragon Emperor casually made to destroy half of a mountain peak from 60 miles away by only pointing at it by finger, Elder Shi's bad mood disappeared at once.
"We…follow the arrangement of Your Majesty…" After being silent for a short while, the 7 people lowered their heads towards Zhang Tie once again.
Zhang Tie's eye light then turned soft; instead of being that aggressive anymore.
"After mentioning your punishment, I should talk about your meritorious services. During the past 900-odd years when the old man was absent, you could still preserve Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. Although it's benefited from the reputation of the old man, your meritorious services should not be ignored either. Although you're a bit selfish, it's reasonable; no matter what, you're still loyal to Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. Therefore, after you leave your current positions, you will be given other positions!"
Zhang Tie's words gave hope to those elders and grand justices. As a result, 7 pairs of eyes fixated onto Zhang Tie again.
Zhang Tie put it straightforwardly, "Five elders' identities remain unchanged. You're still elders of the immortal palace; the two grand justices also become the elders of the immortal palaces. Additionally, I prepare to found a new agency above the five departments called Qianji Agency, which is in charge of the five major immortal palaces and helps me to deal with all the affairs of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace…"
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, the 7 people were in a daze at once. Superficially, they had lost their privilege and power; however, Qianji Agency's power was greater than any one of the 5 major departments. Previously, they had their own territories. Now, although they're qualified to interfere with everything about the 5 major departments and the immortal palace, they couldn't make decisions individually; instead, they had to make decisions together and should be responsible for Zhang Tie.
The 7 people didn't know whether they had been punished or rewarded; therefore, they all had a complex mood.
Zhang Tie continued, "As for the presidents of the five major departments, I will promote the deputy presidents of the 5 major departments. As they're all old ones in the 5 major departments and are familiar with you; it should be fine for them to collaborate with you. Nor would they influence the daily operation of the immortal palace. The candidates of the grand justices could be recruited from outside. Additionally, I will recruit two supreme immortal generals who have not founded their own immortal palaces or joined other immortal palaces…"
"Ah? Supreme immortal generals?" Ying Jiutian, one of the original grand justices of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace exclaimed, "Wouldn't it be…"
"As long as they want to join Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, they are welcome. It's not a big deal even if they're supreme immortal generals…"
The elders and grand justices then became silent. Although they were just fire immortal generals and were resistant to recruit supreme immortal generals, apparently, they couldn't waver Zhang Tie's mind at this moment. After hearing that Zhang Tie was going to recruit two supreme immortal generals as the grand justices of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, the 7 people who were a bit delighted just now immediately had a sense of crisis.
If two supreme immortal generals really joined Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, they couldn't replace the importance of the original five elders and two grand justices in the immortal palace within a short period of time for sure; however, after the new supreme immortal generals won Zhang Tie's trust and made enough meritorious services that everybody else knew, how could the original elders and grand justices manifest their value in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace or in front of Zhang Tie? By then, how could the new supreme immortal generals respect them? By then, Zhang Tie could easily set another position above elders.
"Will Grand Dragon Emperor stay in Dragon Emperor City from then on?" Elder Shi finally asked.
"Later on, unless critical moments facing Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace or me encounter some crises, the old man would not show up any longer!" Zhang Tie said as he turned a bit solemn and meticulous as he said secretly using his battle qi, "You had already seen it that night. The old man has already mastered an unrivaled secret method. However, over these years, the old man has some health problems due to the cultivation of this secret method. He's not fully mastered it. Additionally, the old man needs to have a good rest. He just entered secluded cultivation somewhere. If not Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace faces the life-or-death situation, the old man would not show up either. What I've told you are the top secrets in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. After leaving here, none of you're allowed to expose them to anyone else…"
When they recalled the power of the casual strike by the former Dragon Emperor's finger and the hoarse coughs that night, they completely believed in Zhang Tie…
By then, even if Zhang Tie told them the former Dragon Emperor was disguised by Zhang Tie himself that night, they would only think that Zhang Tie was joking with them.
It was the former Dragon Emperor who showed up that night.
And Zhang Tie was the very disciple of the former Dragon Emperor.
It was true that Zhang Tie had taken the throne of the former Dragon Emperor.
The only problem facing Zhang Tie was that his position and future in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace fully depended on his own performance…
…
1 hour later, when the 7 people left Dragon Emperor Pavilion, they immediately noticed the entire Dragon Emperor Big Domain and all the branches of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace that they had officially admitted Zhang Tie's identity as the new Dragon Emperor on behalf of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace…
After coming to Motian Realm for less than one year, Zhang Tie's name was followed by two words "Your Majesty"…
Chapter 1717: The Return of Friends
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem
At noon, sunlight penetrated through clouds and cast onto the earth, making it a bit warmer. When the snow was about to melt, such a rare good day also made it melt a bit faster.
When Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue's airboat landed at the airport of Dragon Emperor City again, the ground was wet over there, which meant that the snow had just melted. The remaining snow was made into piles in the parterres and lawns, which were becoming increasingly smaller. When they got off the airboat, before they had a chance to observe the changes in this airport, they had seen an immortal general who was waiting for them with reverence in front of the hatch door.
The immortal general was Chang Qianxun the earth immortal general who escorted Zhang Tie back to Dragon Emperor Pavilion when he came back to Dragon Emperor City. At this moment, Chang Qianxun was spirited while his face was glowing with health. He was in a wholly new set of uniform, on the wristband of which, there was a dragon pattern of six silver threads. When Zhang Tie saw him a few days ago, there were only five silver threads over there.
"May I know whether you're Mr. Huang Baimei and Miss Leng Manxue?" Chang Qianxun immediately strode towards them and asked when he saw Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue getting off the airboat.
After taking a look at Chang Qianxun, Huang Baimei nodded, "We are. You're…"
"I'm the guards' leader of His Majesty. After knowing that you two are coming back today, His Majesty especially sent me here to pick you up. This way, please…" Chang Qianxun explained as he made a hand gesture to invite them to ride on two robust flying lizards right beside them. Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue threw an exchange with each other as they mounted the flying lizards respectively before heading for the exit of the airport together with Chang Qianxun.
The two flying lizards were the best purple-pupil flying lizards in Motian Realm, which had strong endurance and high speed. Besides, they could wade into the water. As their wings had not fully degenerated, they could realize a short-distance flight, not to mention climb over mountains. Such a flying lizard could match hundreds of common flying lizard. Even the broad saddles were shiny as if they were new. With beautiful cloud patterns, they felt pleasant and comfortable.
The moment the two people came to the avenue outside the airport, their rare, robust purple-pupil flying lizard had attracted the attention of the passers-by.
Compared to the poor treatment when they came back to Dragon Emperor City from Heavenly Square City at the beginning, Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue couldn't almost adapt to such a good treatment.
In fact, the two people didn't even believe in that Zhang Tie had already become the Dragon Emperor.
When they left Dragon Emperor City last time, Zhang Tie had not even found his job yet. When they arrived at Blacksilver Snow Mountain, they heard that Zhang Tie beat a disciple of Elder Shi and Zhou Baifei on the day when they left Dragon Emperor City. After that, he was caught by people in Supervision Department. Finally, he was appointed as the director of Dragon Emperor Pavilion by Elder Xia. He was almost the poorest guy among all the water immortal generals who attended Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace lately. How could he become the owner of Dragon Emperor Pavilion in such a period of time? It was impossible even if it was an inside job.
Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue were so amazed. Suppose, someone was eating kebabs with you a few days ago; he even borrowed 500 yuan from you. However, after you came back from a business trip, you found that the guy had already ranked top on the list of billionaires. That was how Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue felt at this moment.
Unbelievable! It was unbelievable!
When they heard what happened in Dragon Emperor City when Dragon Emperor appeared there that night, Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue felt completely like having a dream. However, it was real——After Dragon Emperor came back, he swept over all the evil forces in Dragon Emperor City in the blink of an eye. Besides solving the greatest crisis facing Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, he also appointed Zhang Tie as the new Dragon Emperor.
Therefore, the young man who lost his memory and attended Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace's branch in Heavenly Square City became the figure that they had to look up to.
Zhang Tie had the Immortal Generals Department to call them back to Dragon Emperor City.
"Head, do you think Zhang Tie is really the disciple of Dragon Emperor?"
Leng Manxue couldn't help asking Huang Baimei on the flying lizard.
As Chang Qianxun was riding a flying lizard ahead of them, Leng Manxue could only ask Huang Baimei secretly using her battle qi.
Commoners would not ask this question. However, as Leng Manxue knew Zhang Tie better than anyone else, she couldn't help asking it. Leng Manxue was crystal clear about Zhang Tie's look when he came to Heavenly Square City. Therefore, she couldn't believe that Zhang Tie who knew nothing about Motian Realm in the reason of losing his memory was Dragon Emperor's disciple.
Additionally, when Zhang Tie was discovered by someone at the beginning, he was in a coma due to heavy wounds. If he was Dragon Emperor's disciple, who could make him so poor? If Zhang Tie was cultivating on Dragon Emperor's side, he would not be hurt by anyone else. If Zhang Tie had experienced a lot of battles and difficulties after leaving Dragon Emperor, he must have long become well-known across Motian Realm over these years. That was an inexplicable paradox. As a result, Leng Manxue could barely accept the fact that Zhang Tie was the disciple of Dragon Emperor.
After leaving the airport, Huang Baimei became composed on the flying lizard. Eyes half closed, he was observing the passers-by, the pedlars, the guests in stores and the patrolling soldiers. After hearing Leng Manxue's question, he slowly turned around as he said using his battle qi, "Don't ask me about that. You will know it after looking at these people on the streets. Haven't you felt that these people in Dragon Emperor City were different than that when we left Dragon Emperor City…"
"Different?"
"Hmm, look at their faces and eyes!"
After looking at them carefully, Leng Manxue gradually discovered the difference——many people's faces and eyes looked more vigorous, hopeful even spirited than before.
"I see…" Leng Manxue slowly said after a short silence.
"Hmm, even the five elders and the two grand justices couldn't refuse it. We'd better not worry about it. Manxue, keep it in mind——from now on, that young man is the Dragon Emperor of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. You'd better not call Zhang Tie in the public from now on. Additionally, the fewer people know what happened to him in Heavenly Square City, the better!" Huang Baimei watched Leng Manxue as if he was warning her; meanwhile, he felt being reassured, adding, "I feel that nobody else in Motian Realm could be Dragon Emperor's disciple better than him…"
Chapter 1718: When I'm Rich
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem
"Hahaha, Zhou Baifei the b*stard really escaped away…"
"Thieves are always scared. If he was innocent, why would he escape away after knowing Your Majesty's identity?"
"Hmm!"
"That b*stard might be a mole dispatched by another immortal palace. Supervision Department has already figured out his background. That guy disappeared for six years before coming to Heavenly Square City. Perhaps, he had long joined another immortal palace at that time!"
Even though there were a small garden and a corridor in between, Liu brothers' laughter and loud voices also drifted out of Heavenly Safe Building. After hearing their talks, Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue exchanged a glance with each other as they had not imagined that Liu brothers were also fetched here by Zhang Tie.
"Wait a moment, please. I will go report His Majesty right away…" Chang Qianxun told Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue before walking into Heavenly Safe Building.
Dragon Emperor Pavilion was already different than before. There was an immortal general in each a few meters; especially near Heavenly Safe Building. Only with a casual glimpse, Huang Baimei had already discovered at least two water immortal generals and four earth immortal generals outside the garden of Heavenly Safe Building.
This interpreted the dignity of Dragon Emperor.
"Bring Head Huang and General Deacon Leng in…"
Only after Chang Qianxun walked a few steps forward, a voice had sounded around the three people. It was Zhang Tie's voice. Zhang Tie had already discovered the arrival of the three people spiritually.
After receiving Zhang Tie's order, Chang Qianxun instantly led Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue in.
After entering Heavenly Safe Building, Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue were a bit shocked as it was a bit different than before inside here. In the assembly hall on the first floor of Heavenly Safe Building, there was a huge sand table instead of a desk which looked like a complex of palaces and gardens, being a bit larger than Dragon Emperor Pavilion.
Zhang Tie was completely different than that when they saw him last time.
At this moment, Zhang Tie was dressed like Dragon Emperor. In black royal costume of heavenly silk with the pattern of golden coiling dragons, a pair of cloud-climbing boots with the pattern of unicorns, a golden crown and a jade waistband, he looked dignified. Meanwhile, he was like a playboy. Only Zhang Tie could display such a temperament in this set of costume.
Sitting on the throne of Dragon Emperor in the assembly hall, Zhang Tie was listening to the experience of Liu brothers over the past days with strong interest.
When Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue entered, Liu brothers stopped talking at once as they fixated onto the two people. Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue then bowed towards Zhang Tie officially.
"It's the great honor for Huang Baimei…Leng Manxue, immortal generals of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace to see Your Majesty!…"
"I've been used to call you Head Huang and General Deacon Leng. So I couldn't correct it at a stroke. Please forgive me!" Zhang Tie smiled as he pointed at the chairs on the opposite of Liu brothers, saying, "Please take a seat…"
After saying that, Zhang Tie nodded towards Chang Qianxun. Chang Qianxun instantly left there politely as he closed the gate of Heavenly Safe Building from outside.
The moment the gate was closed, secret bizarre energy had been triggered in the assembly hall of Heavenly Safe Building. As a result, the talk in the assembly hall couldn't be heard from outside anymore. Just now, as the gate was open, Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue could hear Liu brothers' talk from outside.
Huang Baimei and Leng Manxue then sat down on the chairs opposite to Liu brothers. After that, Huang Baimei threw a deep glance at Zhang Tie as he asked, "Your Majesty, may I know why you called us back to Dragon Emperor City?"
"Hahaha, when I'm rich, of course, you should share it with me!" Zhang Tie blinked his eyes towards Huang Baimei as he put it straightforwardly.
Unimaginably, Zhang Tie remained as straightforward as before. When Zhang Tie was the deputy head of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace's branch in Heavenly Square City, his deed had made Huang Baimei speechless. Now, as Dragon Emperor, his straightforward and sincere words broke Huang Baimei's respectful look at once. As a result, Huang Baimei revealed a bitter smile as he shook his head.
Leng Manxue also fixated onto Zhang Tie with her beautiful eyes as she slightly raised her mouth corners. After hearing Zhang Tie's words, Leng Manxue immediately realized that Zhang Tie remained unchanged. Although his identity had changed, he could still make Leng Manxue feel relaxed.
In many cases, sincerity was the most effective weapon.
"How do you plan to deal with us then?" Leng Manxue asked casually. Huang Baimei didn't stop her.
"Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace has just recovered peace. The elders and grand justices are already faithful to me. However, I don't have too many reliable ones on my side. Fewer than the total number of my fingers. As I know you two are good, I called you back. No matter what, you're always more reliable than the others." Zhang Tie said as he shrugged, "General Deacon Leng, you don't need to be general deacon anymore; just be the general manager of this Forbidden City. With your ability, you're definitely entitled to this position…"
"Forbidden City?" Leng Manxue watched Zhang Tie with a puzzled look as she had not heard about this name before.
Zhang Tie then stood up and came to the center of the assembly hall. Pointing at the sand table over there, he said, "This is the Forbidden City, also my new palace. It would be built in the north of Dragon Emperor City. After its completion, I will move there from Dragon Emperor Pavilion together with the five departments and Qianji Agency. As the general manager of Forbidden City, you're in charge of all the internal affairs across Forbidden City!"
After hearing Zhang Tie's explanation, Huang Baimei's long eyebrows raised at once.
As the new Dragon Emperor, it was easy for Zhang Tie and the entire Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace to have people build a new palace for him outside Dragon Emperor City. It was just a matter of some money and tens of thousands of workers. Although the name of this palace sounded a bit strange, as long as Zhang Tie liked it, he could even have people build 10 or 100 palaces.
The title of general manager of Forbidden City was really something.
After its completion, this palace would be the center of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. The title of general manager of this palace was much greater than that of the general deacon of a branch of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace…
Chapter 1719: Making Arrangements
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem
In Motian Realm, although there was not such a popular saying that any official in front of the gate of the prime minister was above LV 7, the phenomenon implied by this saying existed in Motian Realm too.
The position that Zhang Tie promised Leng Manxue was only a general manager; however, she was the general manager of Dragon Emperor and elders, even the five major departments of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace in Qianji Agency. From now on, these figures would work in the territory of this general manager. Therefore, Leng Manxue was actually involved in many things.
Zhang Tie really presented his sincerity through this position.
It was out of Leng Manxue's imagination that Zhang Tie could promise her such a position.
"If I'm the general manager, what about Head Huang?" after being shortly silent, Leng Manxue took a look at Huang Baimei as she asked.
"Of course, Head Huang will stay in Dragon Emperor City too!" Zhang Tie took a look at Huang Baimei who used to be silent before answering, "At the beginning, Head Huang told me that Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace wanted to train some powerful big formations of immortal generals. However, due to the conflicts between elders and grand justices, they couldn't coordinate with each other and resources. As a result, the powerful big formations of immortal generals aborted. I prepare to found a new agency in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace called Dragon's Teeth Army. Head Huang would be the commander-in-chief of this army. The entire Dragon's Teeth Army would be composed of immortal generals, which was responsible for controlling and training those big formations of immortal generals of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace…"
According to Zhang Tie, the position of commander-in-chief of Dragon's Teeth Army was greater than the position of general manager. The one who could rule Dragon's Teeth Army would control the greatest power of immortal generals in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace.
Huang Baimei had to open his mouth.
"Erm…wouldn't it be the responsibility of the two grand justices?" Huang Baimei said as he watched Zhang Tie with a slight frown, "I think only grand justices of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace could assume such a high position!"
"The two grand justices have become elders of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. Later on, they would join Qianji Agency and concentrate on cultivation and assisting me to deal with the affairs in the immortal palace. I would recruit two supreme immortal generals and appoint them as the new grand justices. As new immortal generals are not suitable to lead the Dragon's Teeth Army, I think it suits Head Huang most!"
After heaving a deep sigh, Huang Baimei replied, "Your Majesty, you know, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace is short of resources; especially element crystals which immortal generals need in cultivation. It could be said that the number of element crystals is decreasing constantly. If we want to found this Dragon's Teeth Army, we have to consume a great number of element crystals, not to mention the fee for recruiting supreme immortal generals. Unlike common immortal generals, the immortal generals who join the big formations should be paid at least 20 element crystals per month so that they could follow your order!"
"I know. In many cases, immortal generals who join the big formations might see a high casualty when fighting high-level immortal generals. Additionally, they would train hard in daily lives. High rewards would attract dauntless ones. Therefore, we have to pay them higher compensation so as to maintain the loyalty, morale and smooth operation of the big formations!" Zhang Tie said calmly as he nodded.
It was not difficult for an immortal palace to recruit some loyal and dauntless immortal generals. Some immortal generals could even sacrifice themselves for the sake of the immortal palace without any compensation. There were always such immortal generals in each immortal palace, making immortal palaces immortal.
However, it was different than the big formations of immortal generals as a big formation was composed of thousands of immortal generals; instead of 10 immortal generals or so. Nobody could make thousands of immortal general live on loyalty and greatness. Only high compensation and severe laws could drive them effectively.
"Glad to hear that Your Majesty knows it. I'm afraid that Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace couldn't bear such great expenditure anymore. Besides contradictions between elders and grand justices, what counted most for the failure of the founding of big formations at the beginning was the high expenditure of the founding of big formations. Your Majesty, you know that elders have already sold Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace's Immortal Wind Palace in Dragon Emperor City to the Emperor NvWa's Palace. Daily consumption of element crystals would be a big problem facing Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace if we want to found the big formations of immortal generals. A fundamental big formation of 1,000 immortal generals would cost over 20,000 element crystals a month. Even if Your Majesty could persuade the elders and have Earth-Elements Department distribute element crystals, as long as the storage of element crystals in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace decreased, the normal operation of the immortal palace would be stagnated severely for sure. By then, immortal generals might be not that loyal to Your Majesty and Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace anymore. As for Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, before we enjoy the benefits of the big formations of immortal generals, we might have already tasted its bad effects. Please think twice, Your Majesty!"
Watching Huang Baimei's serious face, Zhang Tie realized that he was right about the man. After being appointed as the commander-in-chief of Dragon's Teeth Army, Huang Baimei kept talking about the threats and disadvantages facing Dragon's Teeth Army. If not being loyal to Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, how could he talk to Zhang Tie about these words?
That was the right man that Zhang Tie needed.
"What if I could meet the provision of element crystals for the big formations of immortal generals on the premise that the current storage and consumption of the element crystals are not influenced?" Zhang Tie refuted.
"Your Majesty, you could meet the demand of element crystals for the big formations of immortal generals?" Huang Baimei asked as he took an amazed look at Zhang Tie. Closely after that, his heart raced as he suddenly realized something, "Has the Grand Dragon Emperor prepared enough element crystals for Your Majesty?"
No wonder Huang Baimei would think so. Even though he still doubted Zhang Tie's identity as the disciple of the Dragon Emperor, he immediately thought about the former Dragon Emperor after hearing Zhang Tie's words. At the same time, he became more confident about Zhang Tie's identity as the disciple of the former Dragon Emperor.
"Never mind the details. No matter what, I will solve the provision problem by the end of this year!"
"If Your Majesty could really solve this problem, I would have no regret following your orders!" Huang Baimei answered decisively.
"Good!" Zhang Tie then fixated onto Leng Manxue, asking, "What about you?"
Leng Manxue took a look at Huang Baimei as she nodded. All of a sudden, she posed another question, "I wonder what jobs have you offered to Ji Yuelan and Jiang Ruoxin?'
"They're still in Earth-Treasures Department. However, their positions are changed slightly. Ji Yuelan is the financial inspector of Earth-Treasures Department who is responsible for auditing and approving accounts over there; Jiang Ruoxin is the warehouse inspector who is responsible for supervising the treasuries in Earth-Treasures Department!"
Although the two positions were not too powerful in Earth-Treasures Department, they were pretty important. With these appointments, even the president of Earth-Treasures Department would not carry out any big malpractice over there. Therefore, the right of property of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace was firmly in the grasp of Zhang Tie.
"What about us? What about us? Your Majesty, what good jobs have you arranged for us?" Liu Meng felt his heart racing as he couldn't help asking Zhang Tie soon after Zhang Tie finished his words.
"You and Liu Yong will help me take care of Dragon Emperor City. From then on, you two would be the municipal commanders-in-chief of Dragon Emperor City. You're responsible for the officers and soldiers of the nine camps in Dragon Emperor City. As those officers and soldiers are all below immortal generals, you two could easily gain popularity among them!"
"Ah? But I don't have any experience." Liu Meng said as he scratched his head, "Additionally, I'm not familiar with Dragon Emperor City. I'm afraid…"
"Don't worry. I've fetched an assistant for you two. He's Xu Gang, the local tyrant of Dragon Emperor City. If you have any questions, just ask him…" Zhang Tie said with a smile, "You two could take the office tomorrow…"
After hearing that, Liu brothers were broth thrilled…
Huang Baimei then took a deep look at Zhang Tie as he was shocked by Zhang Tie's tactics. The others might not understand Zhang Tie's arrangments; however, Huang Baimei understood it at once. With these pieces, Zhang Tie completely controlled the entire city, which meant that he controlled the entire Dragon Emperor Big Domain and the entire Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. No matter how chaotic were the other places in Dragon Emperor Big Domain, it would be in Zhang Tie's control…
When he thought about that, Huang Baimei started to feel a bit embarrassed for his faint suspicion of Zhang Tie.
'How could such a person come out of nowhere? He's definitely the disciple of the former Dragon Emperor…'
Chapter 1720: Zhang Tie's Considerations
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem
Zhang Tie only slept a few hours last night.
It was 5 months ago when Huang Baimei, Leng Manxue and Liu brothers paid a visit to Dragon Emperor Pavilion.
It was Zhang Tie's busiest period in the past half a year. During this period, besides handling public affairs, he didn't even have time to cultivate.
Last night, he received batches of branch heads and immortal generals who came to Dragon Emperor City for work report in Dragon Emperor Pavilion. He didn't go to bed until 2 am.
However, at about 6 am, before daybreak, Zhang Tie had gotten up. After taking imperial breakfast, he started to handle public affairs in Dragon Emperor Pavilion again.
As for breakfast, commoners would only eat some fried oil stick doughs, rice porridge, noodles or steamed buns. However, Zhang Tie's breakfast contained dozens of kinds of porridge. A lot of people were helping him eat it, making it pretty ceremonial. Even though Zhang Tie felt it was unnecessary to be that grand, he had to accept it. Because this was the life style of Dragon Emperor. Now that he chose to play this role, he should accept everything about this role. Even though Zhang Tie wanted to be a bit simpler, those immortal generals and followers would not allow that to happen; because that was how Dragon Emperor should be in the eyes of those immortal generals. If he lived in a plain and hardworking way or would like to be more intimate to the subordinates, he would definitely make his subordinates flurried as they would think that Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace was deteriorating or there was something wrong with Dragon Emperor.
Zhang Tie had long figured it out when in Fiery Dragon Bounty Territory. Therefore, he didn't feel like struggling after being Dragon Emperor. Just let nature take its course.
Since Zhang Tie became Dragon Emperor, the reports from all the affiliated regions had been arriving like snowflakes. Before Qianji Agency was officially on the track, Dragon Emperor was absolutely not an easy job.
Especially in the late period of time, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace was going to rejuvenate as many problems needed to be solved. As the new Dragon Emperor, Zhang Tie was running around the clock every day. Perhaps the others didn't believe in that. However, Zhang Tie indeed had not left Dragon Emperor Pavilion for over 2 months. In the past period of time, the immortal generals who came to meet Zhang Tie had to queue up for 7 days before entering Dragon Emperor Pavilion.
Although being pretty busy lately, Zhang Tie felt pretty fulfilled; because Zhang Tie knew that it was a necessary step for him to be a qualified Dragon Emperor.
If he didn't want to be a deputy Dragon Emperor, he had to do something himself so as to build his own power and influence in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. He couldn't be indolent at this time.
On the second day since Liu brothers left Dragon Emperor Pavilion, they had become the municipal commanders-in-chief of Dragon Emperor City and were responsible for the safety of the city. With the assistance of Xu Gang, Liu brothers completely became the patron of people from all walks of life in Dragon Emperor City, not to mention that this position was almost closely related to each commoner's daily life in Dragon Emperor City.
Although Liu brothers' positions looked not that powerful; especially that they didn't have too many subordinate immortal generals, even the officers below them were just immortal soldiers, Zhang Tie thought their position was as important as the high officials in Supervision Department.
In Kun'ang Continent or Motian Realm, commoners accounted for most of the population; instead of knights or immortal generals. As long as they controlled most of the people, they would control great power.
Over the past 5 months, Liu brothers were pretty successful as the municipal commanders-in-chief of Dragon Emperor City. They gradually tasted the benefits of this position and gradually increased their control over the city. With the help of Liu brothers, Zhang Tie could almost know everything in Dragon Emperor City, big or small.
Similarly, over the same period of time, as the general manager of Forbidden City, Leng Manxue had been responsible for the building of the entire Forbidden City from its scratch. Within 4 months, with the coordination of Earth-Treasures Department and Heavenly Craftsmen Department, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace mobilized 50,000 workers from the other places. As a result, the power center of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace was taking shape at the fastest speed in the north of Dragon Emperor City. It was almost completed.
Huang Baimei had officially started to found Dragon's Teeth Army by mobilizing over 1,000 immortal generals in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. They resided in a mountain village beside Forbidden City for the time being. These days, Dragon's Teeth Army had started their training in big formations.
80% of the immortal generals in Dragon's Teeth Army were those who joined Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace last year together with Zhang Tie. The rest 20% had long joined Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. After joining Dragon's Teeth Army, they would be paid at least 20 element crystals a month. Therefore, many immortal generals were attracted to join them. As a result, the plan that the elders of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace didn't implement due to different opinions gradually came true in Zhang Tie's hand.
Ji Yuelan and Jiang Ruoxin also gradually adapted to the new positions in Earth-Treasures Department. Like how he was familiar with Dragon Emperor City, Zhang Tie gradually got hang of major flow of properties of Earth-Treasures Department.
Through multiple channels, Zhang Tie gradually operated the entire Dragon Emperor City in the past months.
By operating Dragon Emperor City, Zhang Tie could firmly control Dragon Emperor Big Domain and Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. Even though there were some problems in other places of Dragon Emperor Big Domain more or less, they couldn't influence Zhang Tie's control over the overall situation facing Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace anymore.
After receiving so many immortal generals in Dragon Emperor Pavilion, Zhang Tie's authority in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace was gradually accepted by the rest of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. Furthermore, by promoting some talented ones, Zhang Tie further stabilized his rule.
While being busy endlessly, it soon came to June, the 3584th year of Calendar of Emperor NvWa in Motian Realm…
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In June, the entire Dragon Emperor Pavilion was like a garden as it was covered with fragrant colorful flowers.
After receiving the branch heads and suzerains from some cities in the north of Dragon Emperor Big Domain, before Zhang Tie took his lunch, precisely imperial lunch, he had been blocked in the Heavenly Safe Building by Guan Minjun the new president of Earth-Treasures Department, followed by Ji Yuelan and Jiang Ruoxin.
As a woman, Guan Minjun was once the deputy president of Earth-Treasures Department, also one of the trusted subordinates of Elder Luo Yunshang the former president of Earth-Treasures Department. In the past months, when Zhang Tie was busy, all the seven elders including Luo Yunshang were asked to enter secluded cultivation by Zhang Tie for the time being. Meanwhile, he appointed other people to be the presidents of the five major departments in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace…
Chapter 1721: The Most Important Thing
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem
"In the past months, since its founding, Dragon's Teeth Army would consume over 30,000 element crystals a month. According to Commander-in-Chief Huang, the Dragon's Teeth Army would hold over 2,000 people. It means that the entire Dragon's Teeth Army would consume over 50,000 earth crystals a month, about 600,000 element crystals a year!"
"Previously, Earth-Treasures Department kept over 300 element crystals warehouses. In the heyday of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, each warehouse contained 1 million element crystals, which meant hundreds of millions of element crystals in total. However, the number of element crystals in the warehouses of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace had not replenished during the past years. Actually, most of the element crystals in the warehouses of Earth-Treasures Department had been consumed. By the end of last month, there were only 28 element crystals warehouses available across Earth-Treasures Department while the total amount of element crystals was 28 million, the lowest level in the history!"
"However, there're totally 7885 immortal generals in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, which means almost 100,000 element crystals per month. As Your Majesty wants to expand the scale of Dragon's Teeth Army, the monthly payment of element crystals from Earth-Treasures Department would increase by 20%, reaching over 120,000 element crystals per month. Aggravating the problem facing Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace…"
"If we couldn't replenish element crystals, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace would run out of element crystals in 3 decades. As a result, we would not be able to attract immortal generals anymore!"
"Time flies. As the incumbent president of Earth-Treasures Department, I have the responsibility to warn you, Your Majesty…"
In the assembly hall of Heavenly Safe Building, Zhang Tie was sitting on the throne, head slightly tilted and listening to the words of the president of Earth-Treasures Department while stroking his face by hand. Meanwhile, he threw a casual glimpse at Ji Yuelan and Jiang Ruoxin every once a while.
Opposite to Zhang Tie, Guan Minjun, as the president of Earth-Treasures Department, was talking about the "severe situation" facing Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace to Zhang Tie loudly and clearly. In conclusion, her words contained three meanings: First, Zhang Tie was too extravagant; second, the current situation facing Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace was severe; third, warning Zhang Tie that Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace would soon "go bankrupt" if Zhang Tie couldn't work out any solution…
Dozens of years was not a long period of time for an immortal palace in Motian Realm.
As new powers being promoted by Zhang Tie, Ji Yuelan and Jiang Ruoxin were requested to "prove" the worse situation facing Earth-Treasures Department at present by Guan Minjun.
When Guan Minjun talked about it, Ji Yuelan and Jiang Ruoxin remained silent. When some data were mentioned, they looked at her and nodded seriously which proved that the incumbent president of Earth-Treasures Department was telling the truth.
To be honest, none of the females in Motian Realm was ugly; especially female immortal generals, whose looks were all above average. As a water immortal general, although Zhang Tie didn't know how old was Guan Minjun, given her look, she was just at her 40's. With a good figure and tight skin, she was charming. With a classical slightly oval face, willow-shaped eyebrows, delicate five sense organs and a shrewd look, she was delightful. Except for the colors of her hair and skin, her look and temperament especially her shrewd qi of an able woman was pretty similar to that of Olina…
Therefore, when Guan Minjun talked, even Zhang Tie couldn't help glancing at her stealthily every once a while.
Guan Minjun's words were indeed out of Zhang Tie's imagination. Previously, Zhang Tie thought that the stockpile of element crystals in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace could at least sustain 100 years for the entire immortal palace. Actually, the stockpile could not even sustain for 30 years. Zhang Tie really wondered what those elders being in secluded cultivation were thinking about at that time. How dared they sigh a century-long contract with the new immortal generals of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace?
'Perhaps they have other arrangements, such as continuing to sell cities or population within Dragon Emperor Big Domain. At that time, they only considered stabilizing Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace for the time being. However, they all left the awful mess to me now. What old d**chebags!'
'If I've not made countermeasures timely or thought about staying long in Motian Realm, anyone else who takes my position would be in trouble. If an immortal palace lacks element crystals, it would lose the support from immortal generals. By then, it would not work even if I'm the master of the former Dragon Emperor, not to mention that I'm the disciple of the former Dragon Emperor.'
Watching Guan Minjun, Zhang Tie suddenly felt like looking at Olina as endless nostalgia occurred to his mind, moving him in a daze…
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"Your Majesty, are you listening to me?"
Guan Minjun abruptly raised her voice, waking Zhang Tie up at a stroke. Zhang Tie found she was looking at him with a bit fury, face slightly flushed. At the same time, Ji Yuelan and Jiang Ruoxin were watching him with interest.
"Ahem…ahem…of course I'm listening to you; of course…" Zhang Tie pretended to cough twice as he hurriedly replied.
"Your Majesty, what's your solution then?"
"Won't the element crystals in Earth-Treasures Department sustain for 30 years? No matter what, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace is not short of element crystals now. Don't worry!" Zhang Tie said perfunctorily with a casual look.
"Your Majesty…" Guan Minjun suddenly raised her eyebrows as she raised her voice greatly again, "Three decades would pass fast. If the other immortal generals in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace know that our immortal palace is running out of element crystals, I'm afraid that the immortal palace would be in big trouble before we completely run out of element crystals. Your Majesty, you should be serious about that…"
"Haha, what's your solution then, President Guan?" Zhang Tie asked casually.
"To gain more element crystals or to conserve the use. As for conservation, Your Majesty, you'd better control the population and scale of Dragon's Teeth Army first. As for the gaining more element crystals, as the Mountain Ruins is going to open, more and more humans and demons are heading there this year. Your Majesty, it depends on you how to carry out the details!"
"Everything about Dragon's Teeth Army is still dominated by Commander-in-Chief Huang, I don't plan to curtail the population and scale of Dragon's Teeth Army. As for the daily expenditure of Dragon's Teeth Army, Earth-Treasures Department should prop up it at your full efforts. You should timely distribute military supplies in case of influencing military plans." Zhang Tie replied with a smile as he vetoed Guan Minjun's suggestion about conservation at once, "As for gaining more element crystals, Mountain Ruins is indeed a means; however, as the old man doesn't care about Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace anymore, I shouldn't disturb him with such a trivial affair. We should solve it depending on the current overall strength and capability of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. However, as Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace doesn't have a supreme immortal general, we could barely defeat demons and the other immortal palaces in Mountain Ruins…"
Guan Minjun let out a sigh as she continued, "It was just my suggestion. Hopefully, Your Majesty could work out the solution!"
"Hahaha, don't worry, President Guan. Perhaps, this problem would be easily solved within a couple of years…" Zhang Tie said casually.
After taking a deep look at Zhang Tie, Guan Minjun felt profound about Zhang Tie given his casual deed. She wondered why Zhang Tie was so confident.
Given the atmosphere, this meeting should come to an end.
"Now that Your Majesty has known the recent situation facing Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, this humble subordinate would leave then!" Guan Minjun stood up as she said. After exchanging a look with each other, Ji Yuelan and Jiang Ruoxin also stood up.
Zhang Tie raised his hand while Hong Yukun came out of the back of Zhang Tie who then walked the three females out of Heavenly Safe Building. When she almost left there, Jiang Ruoxin suddenly turned around and took a look at Zhang Tie. She wanted to say something; however, Zhang Tie didn't say anything even let Ji Yuelan and her stay, Jiang Ruoxin finally didn't say it. With a bit of disappointment, she left the Dragon Emperor Pavilion.
Lowering his head, Zhang Tie was kneading his temples as if he was thinking about something.
Zhang Tie didn't see how Jiang Ruoxin looked back at him; however, he felt it. Zhang Tie knew what Jiang Ruoxin was longing for. However, Zhang Tie didn't have time to play any love game with females for the time being.
Over the past half a year, Zhang Tie only thought about stabilizing his throne as the new Dragon Emperor.
As for Zhang Tie, the position of Dragon Emperor definitely meant more.
As one of the top three emperor-level immortal palaces, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace had a great influence across Motian Realm. It was a heaven-sent opportunity for Zhang Tie to persuade everyone else to believe in the return of the former Dragon Emperor and make himself the successor of the former Dragon Emperor. In Motian Realm, Zhang Tie could definitely smoothly promote to a heavenly knight and semi-sage level knight and realize another essential progress in the easiest way in the shortest period of time.
'As long as I could stabilize the throne of Dragon Emperor and control the entire Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace firmly, my success is just a matter of time.'
'In order to fulfill this objective, it's worthwhile even if I'm as tired as a dog, being obsessed with a lot of otherworldly affairs all day long and couldn't even spare a few hours for cultivation a day.'
Grinding a chopper will not hold up the work of cutting firewood.
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"Your Majesty, the three people have already left Dragon Emperor Pavilion…" Hong Yukun had already returned to Heavenly Safe Building as he reported to Zhang Tie in a low voice.
"Hmm, I know…" Zhang Tie put down his hands as he looked up, saying, "Is there any more immortal generals waiting outside? Let them in…"
"No more for the time being!"
"Ah? No more?" Zhang Tie was shocked.
"Your Majesty, don't you remember that? The two branch heads and immortal generals in Silvermaple City and Strongwind City had been received this morning. They were the last branch heads and immortal generals being received by Your Majesty. Over the past half a year, Your Majesty has already received all the branch heads and immortal generals in almost 1,000 branches of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace across Dragon Emperor Big Domain. Your Majesty's diligence and fame have already spread across Dragon Emperor Big Domain…"
After thinking about it for a second, Zhang Tie suddenly burst into laughter. "Hahaha, I've received all of them. I've finally ended up a big deal. That's great! That's great! From today on, I could be a bit relaxed…"
"Your Majesty, as you've been busy for many hours, do you want to take a short rest or appreciate some dance and music…"
"No need. I will take a walk outside and check the Forbidden City. By the way, I need some fresh air…"
"I will make an arrangement right away…"
"No need. I only need some bodyguards to go with me in metal wings. We will set off by air…" Zhang Tie said as he stood up and walked out of Heavenly Safe Building.
After a short while, five people had left Dragon Emperor Pavilion for the north of Dragon Emperor City. In more than 10 minutes, Zhang Tie and four immortal generals had already arrived above the Forbidden City.
No airboats that transported building materials and goods could be seen above Forbidden City anymore. With the common efforts of tens of thousands of able craftsmen, it only took them less than half a year to basically complete the construction of a complex of palaces which was bigger than Dragon Emperor Pavilion, except for some final procedures.
This Forbidden City was a Hua complex from the world where Zhang Tie came from according to his memory.
"Your Majesty…" Soon after Zhang Tie's group arrived above the Forbidden City and hovered there for a short while, Leng Manxue in metal wings had already arrived at his side.
"How's everything going? How long until Forbidden City is completed?" Zhang Tie asked.
"Some palaces in Forbidden City are already available now. Some palaces and houses have not been completed yet. Forbidden City would be fully available in half a month!" Leng Manxue answered.
"Good, I appreciate you for your hard work!"
"It's my pleasure!"
Zhang Tie wanted to say something else. However, he suddenly stopped as he received a message from Dragon Emperor Pavilion through his portable jade plate——a special envoy of Star Emperor Immortal Palace suddenly paid a visit to Dragon Emperor Pavilion and wanted to meet Zhang Tie accompanied by the general manager of Emperor NvWa's Palace in Dragon Emperor City.
Although Zhang Tie had been waiting for it for half a year, the arrival of the representative of Star Emperor Immortal Palace was still a bit earlier than that was predicted by Zhang Tie…
Previously, Zhang Tie thought that the representative of Star Emperor Immortal Palace would contact him after the Forbidden City was completely put in use. Given the current situation, the powers in Star Emperor Immortal Palace couldn't wait anymore.
After receiving the message, Zhang Tie remained unchanged superficially; however, he couldn't stand bursting into laughter inside.
After being busy for half a year, he would finally make an achievement…