Eternal Life: My Lifespan Increases Daily

Chapter 648: Chapter 432: Heart Demon, Grand Marshal Hu Donghuo! (Double-Length)

The City Lord of Lei City wiped his slightly sweaty forehead with a square towel upon seeing Song Changming’s arrival and let out a small sigh of relief.

It wasn’t an easy task to steady this group of high-spirited generals.

Fortunately, Song Changming did not keep them waiting for too long.

At the chief seat, Hu Donghuo also opened his eyes at this moment.

His eyes were as bright as starfire, extremely luminous.

He didn’t seem as indignant as the generals under his command, merely watching Song Changming approach quietly.

Regarding this newly advanced Grand Marshal from a few years ago, he had long heard about him.

Beside him, both Grand Marshal Hu Tomb and Prince Cui were paying close attention to Song Changming’s rise.

Even the downfall of the Zhao Family back then was closely related to Song Changming.

Such a notable figure, he knew, must not be underestimated.

The two had never met privately, so this meeting was technically their first private encounter.

”Grand Marshal Song, you kept me waiting,” Hu Donghuo said, starting the conversation.

Although he didn’t mind the brief wait, it was something that needed to be mentioned.

After all, he was Song Changming’s senior in the military, and as a Ninth level General, in terms of both etiquette and reasoning, Song Changming should not neglect him.

”Marshal Hu, I’ve long admired your name. Just now, I happened to be cultivating and couldn’t come in time, please forgive me.” Entering the hall, Song Changming heard what Hu Donghuo said and immediately apologized with a cupped fist.

To be fair, as the Grand Marshal stationed here, he did neglect the visiting Hu Donghuo.

He apologized where necessary and maintained courtesy where needed; there was no need to act unusually.

”Forget it,” Hu Donghuo responded, no longer dwelling on this issue.

After all, Song Changming had already humbled himself and acknowledged his superior position as a Grand Marshal.

”Half a year ago, that invading gang on West Valley Road was already dealt with by my First Army,” Hu Donghuo proceeded to address the issue first.

After all, Song Changming, responsible for the mine’s garrison, was also aware of this incident and should be entitled to know the final outcome.

The result was that the unwise gang was annihilated.

During the previous Black Obsidian Era, the Demon Race launched a massive attack, severely disrupting the order on West Valley Road and significantly impacting the imperial authority.

To this day, chaos remains across West Valley Road; the negative effects persist without subsiding.

Hence, some ambitious forces not only ravaged West Valley Road territory but also dared to extend their claws towards the neighboring Cui Bai Dao, attempting to seize its mineral resources.

Upon learning of this, Prince Cui couldn’t tolerate it at all. After notifying, he directly deployed the First Army to cross borders and wipe out the black evildoers.

With thunderous means and mighty strength, they directly deterred the many rising forces on West Valley Road, bringing them to heel.

They rampaged on the West Valley Road in imperial authority, but once beyond, they had to behave; otherwise, their fate would be increasingly miserable.

”Additionally, your mission period has ended, and henceforth, our army will take over the local mine. This is an official document from the Prince’s Mansion.” Hu Donghuo raised a hand, and a document instantly shot towards Song Changming.

Its speed was so fast that ordinary Innate Martial Artists could only catch a slight afterimage.

Rongjiang beside him couldn’t react in time, and even Xiao Peibai, who wanted to intercept, was a step too slow.

In the end, it was Song Changming who nonchalantly pinched the flying document with two fingers.

The surging power made the entire hall tremble.

Song Changming’s gaze towards Hu Donghuo subtly changed.

It could only be said that, as expected of the Grand Marshal of the First Army, he had heard that this Grand Marshal seemingly broke through to the Grandmaster Realm before.

Now in direct contact, it was finally confirmed in person.

The person in front was indeed a Martial Arts Grandmaster!

Thus, with including Prince Cui, the Hu imperial Family publicly had three Grandmaster powerhouses.

Their peak strength needed no further words.

If those noble families wanted to unite against imperial authority again, they had to think even more carefully.

Three Grandmasters stood like three insurmountable mountains in front of the noble families.

The Prince’s Mansion and the noble families were both in a cooperative and competitive relationship.

If the imperial authority was weaker, the noble families gained more power locally.

Conversely, it was the same.

Now that the Hu imperial authority of Cui Bai Dao had gained further strength, they would naturally be more dominant in future dealings.

In other words, Hu Donghuo’s stepping into the Grandmaster Realm was not a desired outcome for the noble families, as it would inevitably harm their overall interests.

Of course, this had little to do with the present Song Changming.

His rise had no noble family background. In fact, due to his position as a Grand Marshal and his favored relationship with Prince Cui and Hu Tomb, a strong imperial authority was somewhat favorable for him.

Strictly speaking, he was now more inclined towards the imperial authority’s side.

Among top noble families, he only had some associations with the Wang Family and the Meng Family, being relatively closer.

Hu Donghuo saw Song Changming easily catching the document without damaging it at all, proving Song Changming did indeed possess martial power beyond the typical Innate origin Full Realm Cultivation level!

They said Song Changming possessed Grandmaster Level strength, and now, a small test confirmed it to him.

Xiao Peibai’s expression was unfriendly, but seeing Song Changming unmoved, he didn’t assert authority to question the other side.

After all, facing Hu Donghuo, his rank was somewhat insufficient. The other was a legendary Grand Marshal with the Nine Pearls.

In the other’s eyes, he, an unremarkable Little Flag Master in the army, wasn’t worth a second glance.