44: Chapter 44: Establishing Power, Setting Off for the Great Shang Dynasty!

Looking at the Disciple kneeling respectfully on the ground holding a letter, Zhou Yuxuan did not say much; he picked it up and opened it to take a look.

Inside were just a few simple words: "The Empress summons you, return quickly!"

Looking at the familiar handwriting, Zhou Yuxuan knew that this was a personal letter from his father, the Clan Chief of the Zhou Family.

"I didn't expect that Xu Feng would arrive at the Great Shang Dynasty so quickly. However, it is time to harvest him," Zhou Yuxuan thought to himself.

Immediately after, a wisp of flame appeared in his hand, burning the envelope.

"Alright, this Young Lord knows. You may return first."

As his voice fell, the Disciple who delivered the letter did not say anything more; he stood up, performed a salute, and left immediately.

"Young Lord, are you returning to the Great Zhou Empire?" Ye Bingmeng asked in a soft voice.

"Hmm, I will return tomorrow." Zhou Yuxuan nodded. He did not want to stay any longer either.

He knew why Xu Feng, the son of the Prince of Northern Liang, had come this time.

It was because the Empress of Great Shang wanted to use a marriage alliance to control the three hundred thousand iron cavalry of Northern Liang to attack Northern Mang.

Although the person marrying him was not the Empress of Great Shang herself, it was an exceptionally beautiful Eldest Princess of the Great Shang Dynasty.

This Eldest Princess was no Mortal; she was a favored daughter of heaven blessed with abundant Luck, possessing the miraculous fate of a 'Prospering-Husband Destiny.'

If the marriage alliance between the two succeeded, Xu Feng's Luck would be greatly enhanced, and in the future, everything he did would go even more smoothly. Killing him then would become troublesome.

Zhou Yuxuan's brain turned constantly, trying to come up with a way to deal with Xu Feng.

"Young Lord, why don't you establish a faction that serves you? Although the Holy Son of Tianyuan has a powerful background, he is only powerful within the Tianyuan Holy Sect. Furthermore, the Sect generally does not interfere in the struggles between Imperial Dynasties. This identity as the Holy Son of Tianyuan will only hinder your development." Ye Bingmeng, who was by his side, spoke after pondering for a long time.

These words made Zhou Yuxuan's eyes light up.

That's right! Although his identity as the Holy Son of Tianyuan was powerful, allowing him to have Sect Disciples or even factions under his command do things for him, the matters they handled could not interfere with the affairs between Imperial Dynasties.

And the main reason why he was called back to the Zhou Family by his father and summoned by the Empress of Great Shang was largely because of his other identity as the Young Master of the Zhou Family.

Now, he had the Ye Family of the Great Yan Imperial Dynasty working for him, and the Burning Flame Valley could also secretly work for him.

It was time for him to establish a faction that belonged solely to Zhou Yuxuan.

Immediately after, Zhou Yuxuan looked at Ye Bingmeng and said in agreement, "Hmm! Bing Meng, you are right! It is time for this Young Lord to organize a faction that serves himself."

As his voice fell, the beauties around him looked at Zhou Yuxuan.

"Then let this faction be called the Heaven-Defying Gang!" Zhou Yuxuan said indifferently.

He was originally a villain, destined not to live past three chapters, becoming a stepping stone for those protagonists with Luck. This was the life designed for him.

However, he would not follow that path. He was acting against the Heaven, so there was nothing wrong with naming his faction the Heaven-Defying Gang.

However, as soon as the name 'Heaven-Defying Gang' escaped his lips, the delicate beauties all revealed expressions of surprise and even terror on their faces.

Suddenly, the originally clear weather turned into a raging storm, and countless red lightning bolts brewed in the sky, as if the 'Heaven-Defying Gang' had angered the Great Lord.

It was throwing a tantrum, seemingly wanting to use this angry emotion to force Zhou Yuxuan to take back his idea of establishing the 'Heaven-Defying Gang.'

"Hmph!" Looking at this situation and feeling the endless pressure attacking him from all directions—the threat wanting to force him to accept his fate and not defy its will—Zhou Yuxuan's Battle Intent soared.

A terrifying Dharma Idol instantly appeared behind him.

It was a purple ancient pine emitting an eerie aura, blooming with countless massive leaves, and on each leaf stood a terrifying entity capable of destroying the world.

They expressed the exact same emotions as Zhou Yuxuan: indignation at the injustice arranged by fate.

Under this confrontation, the raging wind and the sky filled with red lightning disappeared after a while.

It returned to a clear sky once again, as if nothing had ever happened.

"Young Lord, Young Lord, what is wrong?" At this moment, Zhou Yuxuan put away his Dharma Idol, and a confused voice reached his ears.

"Hmm? What just happened?" Zhou Yuxuan asked in confusion, but Ye Yanran answered first.

"Master, just now, after you said you wanted to establish the 'Heaven-Defying Gang,' you stood there stunned and wouldn't wake up no matter how we called you.

And just now, a terrifying aura erupted from your body, which really scared us!" Ye Yanran said, patting her ample bosom, looking like she had been frightened.

The women around them also nodded repeatedly.

"So that's how it is. It seems that the scene just now was just the Heavenly Dao targeting me," Zhou Yuxuan muttered softly.

Although the will of the Heavenly Dao had indeed come out to threaten him, he would not give up this idea because of it.

He looked at Ye Bingmeng and said, "Alright, with the establishment of the 'Heaven-Defying Gang' imminent, Bing Meng, first have the Family pay close attention to information about Zhou Hao."

"Qiaoer, take this token to the Burning Flame Valley and tell your father that from now on, he will only serve me alone. Have him do his utmost to inquire about information on Xiao Yan." Zhou Yuxuan gave simple instructions.

Although the Burning Flame Valley was a faction under the Tianyuan Holy Sect, this did not prevent him from taking the Burning Flame Valley as his own.

After all, he was also the Holy Son of Tianyuan; he was just relying on one identity to help his other identity grow.

Furthermore, he was a villain, and wasn't it normal for a villain to do such things?

If the original Jin Qiaoer had not experienced the trip to the Immortal Burying Mountain Range, upon hearing this command, she might have loyally said that she would only take orders from the Tianyuan Holy Sect.

However, now, after she and Ye Bingmeng heard this command, they respectfully saluted.

"Young Lord, Qiaoer (Bing Meng) obeys!"

"Master, what about me?" Ye Yanran looked at Zhou Yuxuan with anticipation, as if she also wanted to do some things for her Master.

However, Zhou Yuxuan just glanced at her and said indifferently, "You? You should just focus on your Cultivation."

Hearing Zhou Yuxuan's words, Ye Yanran couldn't help but feel a little disappointed: "Yes, Master."

...

The next day, inside the Holy Sons Palace.

Zhou Yuxuan slowly got up, looked at the exhausted Ye Bingmeng lying beside him, and said indifferently, "The Pure Yin Physique is indeed a top-grade Cauldron Physique. Just the first time Cultivating allowed me to Breakthrough one Realm; this is equivalent to a reward from the System."

"It's just a pity that the effect of this Physique is only best the first time," Zhou Yuxuan said indifferently.

Immediately after, he slowly got up, woke up Ye Bingmeng, and the two dressed neatly and walked out of the Holy Sons Palace.

Looking towards the direction of the Great Shang Dynasty in the distance, he said, "Set off, target: Great Shang Dynasty!"