"What do you mean by that, Young Master!?"

"Ah!!!"

Boom!!!

"Wha… what… what happened!?"

Before the two could receive a reply from Zheng-Fu, a roar echoed throughout the city, accompanied by a powerful energy wave emanating from the city governor's residence.

"What is this energy wave!?"

"The Divine King stage!"

"Huh!? Divine King stage!?"

The situation quickly became chaotic as everyone realized the energy wave belonged to a highly skilled martial master at the Divine King stage. Martial masters at this level could easily defeat those below the eighth or ninth levels of the Divine Emperor stage.

"Young Master, is this what you meant by achieving enlightenment?" the tavern leader immediately turned to ask Zheng-Fu, as it was clear that this was his doing. The source of this immense energy could be none other than Dan-Ge, the current lord of Huang-Di City.

"You'll find out soon enough," Zheng-Fu replied with a satisfied smile, leaving everyone both startled and curious. In the city governor's mansion, a dark shadow appeared momentarily before vanishing from sight.

Thump!!!

Suddenly, a figure materialized in front of Zheng-Fu and the two great leaders, recognizable to all present. It was Dan-Ge, the city governor of Huang-Di City.

"Thank you, Royal Son-in-law, for your kindness. If not for you—"

"Alright, no need to thank me now. Save it for later. It's time to leave, and we need to hurry if we want to reach the capital on time. If you keep talking, we might not make it in time. Look at these eager young faces—they're ready to go!" Before Dan-Ge could finish expressing his thanks, Zheng-Fu raised his hand to stop him and told him to hurry up and get going.

He used the surprised and confused expressions on everyone's faces as an excuse, claiming they were showing signs that they wanted to leave. It was such a poor excuse...

"I understand, Royal Son-in-law!" Dan-Ge quickly caught on that Zheng-Fu didn't want him to speak further about Heaven Energy. He chose to remain silent as advised.

Dan-Ge's heart, however, was now filled with admiration and respect for Zheng-Fu. He also felt the urge to apologize for the day he attacked Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian when they first met. However, since Zheng-Fu had already dismissed the incident, saying it was in the past, Dan-Ge felt even more grateful.

Now, as a martial master at the Divine King stage, Dan-Ge had reached the pinnacle of his abilities. While he couldn't compare to the High Warlord, Lord Warden, and the Monster King, Dan-Ge was confident that, among the six commanders and two warlords of the Monster Kingdom, he was the strongest, having surpassed those who were stuck at the bottleneck of energy advancement.

With everyone ready, the procession set off. The journey would take just one day, and they had to keep a close watch on the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Princesses. Zheng-Fu guarded the Thirteenth Princess's carriage, while Jin-Tian watched over the Fourteenth Princess. Everyone else was responsible for leading the procession and ensuring their safety.

"Zheng-Fu, why are we bringing so many people?" Fu-Er asked, puzzled by the large number of skilled martial masters accompanying them, including Wen-Xi, the keeper of the Chamber of Commerce, and the leader of the Enchanted Monster Tavern.

"Going to the capital is important for them, so they asked to come along," Zheng-Fu replied innocently, not yet revealing the true nature of his plan. He wanted Fu-Er to first increase her energy level further.

After consuming the Purple Heavenly Demon Divine Pill, Fu-Er's energy level had skyrocketed. She had advanced from the first level of the Divine Emperor stage to the eighth level in just two days, demonstrating her extraordinary genius. With a brief lesson from Zheng-Fu, she had mastered the technique of absorbing energy without any waste.

If she were to take another Purple Heavenly Demon Divine Pill, she could easily reach the Divine King stage.

'Others practice for a short time and level up quickly, while I had to rely on so much aid to get to this point. Sigh! Why do I feel so exhausted?' Zheng-Fu thought sadly. He had worked tirelessly to reach his current energy level, whereas others achieved the same with only a little guidance. It was a bittersweet feeling for him.

"What's wrong, Zheng-Fu?" Fu-Er asked, noticing his downcast expression.

"Nothing. I'm just sad that I didn't do that thing with you before we set off on this journey!" Zheng-Fu dismissed his worries with a mischievous smile, his eyes lingering on Fu-Er's alluring figure.

"Damn you, Zheng-Fu! At a time like this, you're thinking about that? Look at the situation! Wait until we're married first, then I won't blame you at all…" Fu-Er's face flushed red like a ripe plum. She began scolding him harshly but softened her tone toward the end, sounding gentler and more embarrassed.

"Of course, we'll get married first. And we'll have twelve children. No, fifteen sounds better!" Zheng-Fu saw that, in truth, his wife also wanted it, so he continued to tease her a little by saying that he wanted to have more than fifteen children together...

"Are you crazy? I can't give you that many children!" Fu-Er was shocked at Zheng-Fu's statement. When she had calmed down, she scolded him.

"You can't? That's too bad! I guess I'll have to find someone else to help you then because I want fifteen children," Zheng-Fu feigned disappointment, hinting at finding another woman to meet his child-rearing goals.

"No! Absolutely not! Alright, I'll give you fifteen children!" Fu-Er's expression shifted immediately, her tone firm.

"Haha! Great, my dear wife. But I was only joking. I wouldn't want that many children. I'm afraid I couldn't take care of them all!" Zheng-Fu laughed heartily, pleased that he had successfully teased Fu-Er.

"You!!!"

…………….

The journey to the capital was smooth, with no assassins or threats along the way. By evening, the procession arrived at the capital city.

"The capital city is even bigger than Huang-Di City!" a young monster remarked, eyes wide with fascination.

"Of course! This is the capital!"

"Not only is the capital larger, but it's also home to more highly skilled martial masters. You might even see a child younger than you but stronger!" someone joked.

Hahaha!

"Stop!!!"

"Who are you? Declare yourselves!" came the booming voice of the city gate guards as several soldiers approached to block their path.

"This is Commander Dan-Ge's procession from Huang-Di City. Open the gate!" an adjutant soldier beside Dan-Ge announced coldly.

"Commander Dan-Ge!?"

"Well then…"

"No! You still can't pass! Even Commander Dan-Ge must undergo inspection first. This is an order from the Monster King. If anyone resists, it will be considered rebellion!" An arrogant voice rang out as a middle-aged monster strode toward the group.

Flap!!!

"Greetings, Commander Dan-Ge!" the middle-aged monster bowed slightly in mock politeness.

"Likewise, Chief Xie-Zhong-Ren, Wall Guard of the Capital City," Dan-Ge replied without showing any respect, as his rank was higher.

"I trust Commander Dan-Ge will cooperate with the inspection. Otherwise, you may be considered a rebel against the capital!" Xie-Zhong-Ren said with a cunning smile, ordering his soldiers to surround the procession.

Flap! Flap! Flap!

More than five hundred soldiers surrounded the group, both on the ground and atop the city walls. Most were at the seventh to ninth levels of the Immortal Soul stage, a formidable force under Xie-Zhong-Ren's command.

"Of course, we're happy to cooperate with the inspection. However, I won't allow you to inspect those two carriages. I'm afraid the consequences would be too much for you to bear," Dan-Ge had no intention of objecting. He merely warned the other party not to meddle with those two carriages.

However, who would have known that in reality, Dan-Ge just wanted to teach this man a lesson, so he pretended to say that...

"Huh! What consequences? This is an order from His Majesty, the Monster King. No one can resist! Unless the occupants of those carriages are princes or princesses, I see no reason for exceptions!" Xie Zhong-Ren immediately cursed in frustration, as he didn't believe anything serious would happen. After all, he had received direct orders from the king.

The only ones he feared were the royal family members, the princes, and princesses...

"Very well, Chief. I've warned you. If anything happens, I won't be able to save you or your men," Dan-Ge continued calmly, though inwardly he was amused.

"Tch! Soldiers, inspect them all! Pay extra attention to those two carriages!"

Xie-Zhong-Ren, prideful and drunk on power, had no fear of anyone of equal or lesser standing. Despite Dan-Ge's position as a commander, Xie-Zhong-Ren knew he was considered the weakest of the six commanders. He saw this as an opportunity to challenge Dan-Ge and potentially take his position.

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