340: Go to the Imperial Capital

Chapter 340: Heading to the Imperial Capital

Chu Jiang clicked on the task module on the panel to view the details.

Holy cow.

The rewards are simply too generous.

The Golden Ancestor Sky-Burning Thunder, ranked fifth on the Exotic Thunder List, possesses terrifying power capable of destroying heaven and earth, and is a bane to demons.

The shennong cauldron, a Divine Artifact for Alchemy, can automatically refine Medicinal Pills of the seventh grade by simply placing the corresponding Alchemy Materials inside, and their quality is extremely high, starting at a minimum of two lines.

Karma points can directly and massively infuse Cultivation.

Great Chu is divided into five major regions.

The Western Seven Provinces, Eastern Ten States, Southern Nine Provinces, Northern Eighteen Provinces, and Central Five States, totaling forty-nine states.

Some large states, a single state's territory, are equivalent to several states.

The weak remain weak, and the strong remain strong.

The vastness of its territory is unimaginable.

In fact, when Great Chu was first founded, it only had thirty-six states.

Later, it continuously expanded, annexing surrounding small and medium-sized countries, and its territory grew larger and larger. Yun Province and Si Province, for example, evolved from the Great Yue Kingdom three thousand years ago.

The current Great Chu's territory is several times that of the Great Qin Dynasty.

Such a vast territory also brings troubles, mainly in terms of management.

To successfully implement reforms across the forty-nine states, one needs not only Peak power but also unparalleled martial might.

The difficulty coefficient for completing this task is extremely high, no wonder the task rewards are so abundant.

However, given time, none of this will be an issue.

Nothing else, a cheater's life needs no explanation.

...

Hundreds of miles outside Yunzhou City.

“To think that the famous Qi Changfeng, the Jixia Academy’s number one Prodigy, is now acting as a nanny for someone!”

Zu Cang said loudly, looking playfully at Qi Dachun. This old fellow had actually broken through after a setback and reached that level.

If the heavens' limit were opened, he would definitely be able to advance to the Transformation Heaven Realm.

This guy's talent, though not comparable to Yuan Siming, is also quite abnormal. He was designated by the Jixia Academy to be groomed as the next Palace Master.

Before the age of fifty, he broke through to the Qiankun Tenth Level, and he practiced both literary and martial arts, with combat power far exceeding that of ordinary people.

At that time, he disregarded the Jixia Academy’s objections, insisted on following Chu Emperor to battle in the Ancestral Demon Realm, attempting to break through the limits. As a result, he was severely wounded, barely survived, and his whereabouts became unknown.

It seems he has already embarked on his own path to Heaven. Given time, he too could Breakthrough to the Rongtian Stage.

However, right now, what is most lacking is time.

“Qi Changfeng is dead. Now I am called Qi Dachun!”

Qi Dachun said softly.

“I don’t care what 'Chun' you are called! You literati always love to do these things, changing names over and over. To me, you are Qi Changfeng!”

Zu Cang sat in front of Qi Dachun and said boisterously.

“Tell me, what brings you to Yunzhou?”

Qi Dachun didn't continue to bicker with him. If he were to argue with this guy, just the name alone could take an entire day.

After Yuan Siming left, Zu Cang took charge of the Demon Suppression Division. Without a major incident, he shouldn't have left.

“You tell me first, why are you here playing nanny for someone!”

Zu Cang said expressionlessly.

Qi Dachun: “You first!”

Zu Cang: “You first!”

After repeating it a hundred times.

Qi Dachun: “...”

“Are you here to cause trouble today? Say it or don't!”

Zu Cang laughed loudly: “I was merely testing your Dao of nurturing Qi. It seems you've Cultivated well; usually, you would have already flared up by the third time.”

Although this guy is a scholar, he is an absolute madman.

He was conceited as the number one in the world.

Time, indeed, can change everything, including personality.

The scholarly madman who once shed blood in five steps has now become steady and reserved, greatly changed, and of course, more powerful.

Qi Dachun: “Your thought process is still so peculiar. I'll give you three words…”

Zu Cang wasn't annoyed by Qi Dachun's words and began to speak: “…”

“You’re here for Chu Jiang, aren’t you!” Qi Dachun interrupted him.

Zu Cang's face hardened, and he said: “Qi Changfeng…”

The two old men glared at each other.

“Alright, I won’t bicker with you anymore. How are the preparations for the Demon Suppression Division coming along?”

Qi Dachun asked.

“You ask me? How would I know? All of this is being prepared by the Lord Siming. My job is just to manage the Demon Suppression Division well for him!”

Zu Cang shook his head and said.

Qi Dachun then changed the topic, saying: “How is the situation in the North Sea?”

Upon hearing about the North Sea, Zu Cang's face showed worry, and he said: “Currently, it's still normal, no major chaos has erupted. Marquis Zhentian and the others can still maintain it. However, this is only temporary, as its outbreaks are irregular. In the last thousand years, they have become increasingly frequent. It might erupt tomorrow, no one can say for sure.”

Great Chu has a string of troubles: the barbarians, the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, the Sun Moon Country, domestic rebels, and the troublesome Demon Ancient Road. But the most difficult is undoubtedly the North Sea, whose threat even surpasses the arrival of a Demon King.

For the sake of the overall plan, Yuan Siming stopped monitoring the Demon Holy Land a hundred years ago, traveling the world, only reaching a verbal agreement with them.

The last time he returned to the Demon Suppression Division was thirty years ago. If it weren't for messages still being transmitted back, he would have doubted the life and death of his Lord Siming.

Qi Dachun nodded. The North Sea ties up too much of Great Chu's power. Four of the Seven Marquis of the Borderlands are along the northern coast.

There are also a large number of Cultivator armies.

But only a very small number of people know its true threat.

To avoid causing panic.

Qi Dachun again changed the topic.

The two had not seen each other for hundreds of years, and they chatted about some past events, causing them to sigh with emotion, lamenting that time spares no one, and how many of their old friends were still alive? This conversation lasted for several hours.

...

Time passed.

The next day.

Chu Jiang took Fu Yunxuan and boarded Zu Cang's flying Magic Treasure—the Demon Suppression Flying Boat. This treasure ship was enormous, capable of accommodating thousands of people. It didn't require manual operation; by setting coordinates and inserting Spirit Stones, it could navigate autonomously.

It was a specialized flying Magic Treasure.

After Zu Cang adjusted the flight path.

Whoosh!

The Demon Suppression Flying Boat broke through the air, carrying the three of them towards the Imperial Capital of Great Chu…