For Li Guanglong, nothing could bring him more joy than what had just happened.
The red toxic mist had been absorbed by a
peerless powerhouse, the city-wide crisis had been resolved, and now he had a
renewed chance at a comeback.
Though some minor issues remained, they were
now manageable by human effort.
What a dramatic turn of events --- light at the
end of the tunnel!
“Your Highness, that man is gone!”
Just as Li Guanglong was basking in joy, the
white figure in the distant sky transformed into a streak of light and vanished
over the horizon.
From the moment he appeared to the moment he
departed, it had all taken less than ten minutes.
“Find someone to investigate --- figure out who
that expert was. If there’s an opportunity, try to bring him to our side. If
not, then don’t force it --- just make sure we don’t offend him,” Li Guanglong
ordered.
A peerless expert capable of manipulating the
powers of heaven and earth was unlikely to be swayed by worldly benefits.
To draw someone like that into your own faction
was next to impossible.
Li Guanglong understood this clearly, so he
didn’t hold out much hope.
But of course, he would still make the effort
--- who knows, maybe a miracle would happen?
…
Meanwhile, in Liyang City.
Li Juntang was busy commanding his men in an
aggressive operation to amass wealth.
After several failed attempts to control the
red mist, he had chosen to give up.
He knew very well that Liyang City would eventually
be consumed by the mist.
When that happened, the city would become
nothing but ruins --- so he figured he might as well take the chance to line
his pockets.
Of course, Li Juntang wasn’t targeting ordinary
citizens. His sights were set on the wealthy officials and nobles of Liyang
City.
These people had deep pockets --- and cherished
their lives.
All he had to do was fabricate a charge or dig
up some dirt, and he could clean them out with impunity.
If they handed over their wealth obediently,
he’d spare their lives.
If they resisted? At best, imprisonment. At
worst, execution.
In these matters, Li Juntang was highly
experienced.
Very few of those high-ranking officials were
truly clean --- they wouldn’t dare report him to the emperor.
He was using this dirty money to fatten his own
coffers.
“Your Highness! Something’s happened!”
Just as Li Juntang was directing his men to
move the loot, a personal guard rushed forward with a report.
“Liyang is doomed anyway --- what could
possibly have happened?” Li Juntang replied gruffly.
He had suffered massive losses this time --- resources,
manpower, and finances all depleted. If he didn’t recover something, how was he
going to make up for it?
“Your Highness! Word just came in --- the red mist in both Wugang City and Lincheng
has vanished!” the guard reported.
“What?! How is that possible?”
Li Juntang’s expression changed drastically.
“Weren’t they just like us --- completely helpless? How did they suddenly turn
things around?”
Hearing that Wugang and Lincheng had been saved
hit him harder than losing money.
If all three cities were destroyed, at least
everyone would be on equal footing --- no one would gain an advantage.
But now, with Li Wenxing and Li Guanglong
having resolved their crises while his own city was still under siege by the
mist…
Wasn’t this putting him directly on the hot
seat?
“Don’t worry, Your Highness. The mist in Wugang
and Lincheng didn’t just vanish on its own --- it was removed by someone!” the
guard said suddenly.
“Removed? What do you mean?” Li Juntang was
stunned.
He had already tried every method, deploying
all his experts --- none of it worked against the red mist.
Could someone really have found a different
solution?
“According to the reports from Wugang and
Lincheng, a peerless powerhouse
appeared and used a great mystical technique to absorb all the red mist, thus
resolving the crisis that threatened to destroy both cities,” the guard
explained.
“What?! There’s really such a divine figure in
the world? Do we know who it is?” Li Juntang was shocked.
“This person’s identity is unknown for now, but
scouts from Lincheng have confirmed --- that
peerless expert is currently flying toward Liyang City. He should be
arriving soon,” the guard said.
“Wonderful! That means there’s still hope for
Liyang City!” Li Juntang’s face lit up with joy.
He didn’t know who the expert was, but if he
could resolve the crisis here too, then Li Juntang would welcome him as the
most honored guest.
“Your Highness, should we make preparations?”
the guard asked.
“Of course!”
Li Juntang, clearly excited, said, “Prepare the
finest banquet immediately. Once that peerless expert clears away the red mist,
I’ll personally host him with the highest honors!”
“Yes, sir!”
The guard bowed and quickly left.
“Stop moving the treasure for now. Clean up the
streets --- we’re preparing to welcome a great guest!”
Li Juntang shouted his commands, sending his
men into action across the city.
Moments later ---
A streak of light came soaring across the sky
from the distance and stopped above the red mist.
Li Juntang looked up and saw that it was a
figure clad in white.
The figure raised a hand --- heaven and earth
roared, the air trembled.
A massive energy vortex formed in the sky out
of nowhere.
“Buzz~!”
The white-clad figure lifted his hand again ---
and the vortex began to spin rapidly.
A terrifying suction force burst from it.
In an instant, a ten-kilometer radius was
engulfed in violent gales and flying debris.
The red mist, which had been relentlessly
spreading, was now being pulled upward and drawn rapidly into the vortex.
Even though Li Juntang had mentally prepared
himself for this moment, witnessing it with his own eyes still left him utterly
stunned.
Who was this person? How could someone
wield such divine power?
It was like he could summon wind and rain at will --- like a god descending from the heavens. - Ton
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