Monarch Of Time

Chapter 1016 Return to the Central contient (2)

The journey back to the Zhong clan was relatively uneventful. Although it had taken Shun Long and the rest almost three months to cross the ocean, there werenʼt any powerful magic beasts that blocked their way.

Even the strongest beast they encountered had only been a middle rank 6 magic beast that resembled a mix between a shark and a snail, which Liu Mei ended up effortlessly disposing of before they continued.

In fact, the only difficulty they faced on the way back was Shun Long running out of energy after opening more than a dozen space rifts in a day.

Even though the reserves of his ʼMonarchʼs Eternal bodyʼ were far beyond any other peak sixth-stage body refiner, they werenʼt endless either. Considering how much energy his space rifts required, even Shun Long had to rest for a while before he continued.

Thus, every time Shun Long ran out of energy, Liu Mei summoned her Death Eater and continued the rest of the journey on the hideous monsterʼs back while Shun Long recovered his strength.

Needless to say that both Fu Li and Lan Jinjing were terrified of the gigantic creature and the unrestrained feeling of malice and madness it emitted. However, under Liu Meiʼs orders, the gigantic beast only dared to attack the magic beasts that came too close to its master, while completely ignoring the two Heaven-grade cultivators on its back.

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The gigantic port city in front of Shun Long was just as bustling as the last time he was here. Cultivators entered and left the countless shops within the city while the business of renting out magic beasts was, without a doubt, the most lucrative one thanks to the cityʼs pivotal location.

In fact, the Zhong cityʼs market was one of the most prosperous ones in the entire northern region of the central continent, second only to the famous ʼNorthern Sovereignʼs cityʼ!

Nevertheless, just like the last time, Shun Long ignored the booming marketplace and moved directly towards the heart of the city where the Zhong clanʼs headquarters were located.

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The imposing obsidian palace of the Zhong clan was the same as before, with a dozen city guards stationed around its entrance and multiple protective formations etched on its black stone, ready to flare to life and annihilate any trespassers. This time however, the guards at the entrance didnʼt ask for Shun Longʼs and the othersʼ identities. Instead, the young guard who had greeted them the last time stepped forward and slammed his spear on the ground as he said respectfully

ʼʼWelcome back, young master Shun! Master Jiang has been waiting for you. Please allow me to escort you inside.ʼʼ

The young guard no longer hid his reverence and admiration as he looked at Shun Long before he led everyone inside the palace with large steps.

In fact, the remaining dozen guards were no different from him either, as they all bowed towards the azure-robed youth who had just entered their palace. It wasnʼt a bow that they were required to provide as guards, but one that they felt like giving from the bottom of their hearts.

After all, right now, Shun Longʼs name was one of the most famous names throughout the entire central continent. There was practically no Dao King or Dao Emperor who hadnʼt heard of the azure-robed youth who had shaken the entire ʼCity of Immortalsʼ and whose talent rivaled, and perhaps even exceeded Xuan Boʼs!

Very soon, the young guard led Shun Long through the luxuriously decorated corridors before finally stopping in front of a large wooden door.

This time, the young guard didnʼt even knock on the door and just pushed it open directly, before he turned around and bowed towards Shun Long and the rest, indicating for them to enter inside.

Within the vast room, a sweat-drenched Jiang Chen could be seen lying on the ground gasping for breath, while the smiling Jiang Tianfang stood above him and kicked the saber in his hands away.

As for the green-robed leader of the Zhong clan, Zhong Gui, the middle-aged man appeared to be enjoying the sight in front of him with a casual smile, almost as if he was taking joy in Jiang Tianfang beating his own son.

Just as Jiang Tianfang was about to continue their fight however, he suddenly seemed to have sensed the door opening behind him, as he turned around and glanced at the group of young men and women standing at the entrance.

Seeing that Shun Long and the rest had finally returned, the handsome middle-aged man shook his head and said to Jiang Chen

ʼʼWhat a shame Chenʼer... I was hoping to train you for a while longer but weʼll have to stop here for today!ʼʼ

At the same time, the green-robed Zhong Gui stood up and looked at Shun Long as he said

ʼʼHaha, young friend Shun, come here and have a seat. As you can see, Jiang Tianfang and little Chen have been spending some quality time together while they waited for you.ʼʼ

Glancing at Jiang Chen who could barely lift a finger anymore and had clearly suffered while training with Jiang Tianfang, Shun Long threw a bottle of top-grade rank 6 ʼClear jade evergreen pillsʼ at him, before he took a seat on the large table opposite Zhong Gui, while Jiang Tianfang nodded and sat down next to his old friend as well.

At this point, Shun Long knew that it was time to discuss things in detail with the two Dao Emperors in front of him before leaving for the central region of the continent.

Waving his hand, Shun Long then took out a large jar of wine and placed it on the table in front of him before he looked at Jiang Tianfang and said

ʼʼUncle Jiang, are there any famous assassin guilds in the central region of the continent?ʼʼ

This time, both Jiang Tianfang and the leader of the Zhong clan looked at the azure-robed youth in front of them with wide eyes.