Monarch Of Time

Chapter 993 Shun Longʼs fame

The young guard and the two guards standing by the wooden door all shivered when they heard the middle-aged manʼs words, their expressions turning into ones of pure shock as they turned to Shun Long almost simultaneously!

ʼʼShun Long!ʼʼ

Although these guards hadnʼt entered the ʼCity of Immortalsʼ since they were busy with their assignment of guarding the palace, they had already heard of the name Shun Long which was now spreading through the central continent like an unstoppable plague!

In fact, there was probably not a single Dao King or Dao Emperor around the continent right now who hadnʼt heard of this name.

The mysterious Dao King who was ranked first in the ʼHeavenly Rankingsʼ and someone who had defeated Huang Yun, the successor of the Huang family during the seventh trial of the ʼHeavenly Towerʼ!

In fact, there were even some rumors circulating that Xuan Bo had lost to him during their fight as well, and that was why the crown prince of the Tianxuan dynasty had chosen to attack him as soon as they came out of the ʼCity of Immortalsʼ.

ʼʼHahaha!ʼʼ With a smile on his face, Jiang Tianfang patted the green-robed manʼs shoulder and said

ʼʼNephew Shun, this guy is the current clan leader of the Zhong clan, Zhong Gui. He is the one who helped me deal with Xuan Bo and his guards back then. If it wasnʼt for him, I donʼt know if I could get out of there in one piece.ʼʼ

The luxuriously robed middle-aged man shook his head and pushed Jiang Tianfang away, before he clicked his tongue and said with a scornful look

ʼʼTsk. If it wasnʼt for us being friends for so many decades and me owing you a favor, do you really think I would offend Xuan Bo for you? You crazy bastard! Next time you have a death wish, do it somewhere I canʼt see you!ʼʼ

Then, Zhong Gui turned to look at Shun Long, his gaze flickering with hints of interest as well as surprise, as the influential leader of the Zhong clan stared at the renowned Dao King in front of him.

Originally, Zhong Gui had just left the ʼCity of Immortalsʼ and was about to return to the northern region, when he spotted Jiang Tianfang fighting the crown prince of the Tianxuan dynasty by himself. To Zhong Guiʼs surprise, Jiang Tianfang was evenly matched against Xuan Bo, and he even held the upper hand at some points during their fight.

In the end, even the monstrous genius of a crown prince couldnʼt defeat another peak-stage Dao Emperor when he had run out of qi, causing his fight with Jiang Tianfang to result in a stalemate.

Initially, Zhong Gui wasnʼt planning on getting involved in their fight, but eventually, Xuan Boʼs subordinates in the area appeared to have noticed the commotion and quickly moved to surround Jiang Tianfang.

Without any other choice, Zhong Gui gritted his teeth and stepped forward to help Jiang Tianfang out of their encirclement, before the two of them managed to escape.

The two of them then headed to the nearest major city and used its teleportation formation to return to the northern region of the continent, before eventually getting back to the Zhong city.

Of course, it didnʼt take long for rumors to start spreading throughout the continent about Shun Long after that event.

After all, so many Dao Kings and Dao Emperors had witnessed Xuan Bo attacking him in public, so people eventually started to piece things together and realized there was more to that azure-robed Dao King than meets the eye.

Xuan Bo himself didnʼt seem to care about keeping things a secret either, and even voluntarily revealed that Shun Long was carrying a large amount of immortal-grade spirit stones on him, essentially painting a target on his back.

This was why Zhong Gui had called Shun Long ʼthe Dao King everyone in the central continent was looking for right nowʼ.

In fact, the leader of the Zhong clan knew that it was only a matter of time before those secluded old monsters heard about the immortal-grade spirit stones in Shun Longʼs possession and made a move as well.

However, now that he was seeing Shun Long in person, Zhong Gui had to admit that he was also somewhat interested in this young Dao King. He had already heard from Jiang Tianfang that this azure-robed youth had been the one to cure him of his injury, and although his old friend refused to share the finer details, Zhong Gui was well aware that Shun Longʼs feat had been nothing short of miraculous.

After all, even the old clan leader of the Zhong clan had tried to heal Jiang Tianfang in the past, but to no avail, just as many other 1-star alchemists had tried and failed.

Shaking his head, Jiang Tianfang looked at his old friend and said

ʼʼAlright, old man, are you planning on keeping my nephews and nieces standing like that? They are my guests so you should treat them properly. How about you take out some of that treasured wine of yours?ʼʼ

Zhong Gui glanced at Jiang Tianfang with a disdainful look, before eventually turning around and heading back into the room behind him, completely ignoring his friendʼs shameless remarks.

And yet, Jiang Tianfang didnʼt seem to mind it either, as he looked at Shun Long and the rest and continued with the same smile on his face

ʼʼAlright, letʼs go in and have a chat first. Thereʼs something important I have to tell you all. We can swindle that old man of his wine after that.ʼʼ

After taking a seat inside the spacious room that the Zhong clan used to entertain its guests, Jiang Tianfang then explained everything that had taken place after his fight with Xuan Bo, along with the rumors that had started to spread about Shun Long throughout the continent.

Eventually, the middle-aged man looked at Shun Long with a serious look and asked

ʼʼNephew Shun, what are your plans from now on? You should know that you canʼt return to the Holy sect anymore, nor can you join any other major powers with the current situation... not unless you are willing to hand your immortal-grade spirit stones over to them. Otherwise, even if you ignore the Tianxuan dynasty and the vast influence they wield over the continent, other major powers will also covet your treasures.ʼʼ