I Can See Your Combat Power Chapter 1370

Chapter 1370: Chapter 662: Longyuan Returns to Land Chapter 1370: Chapter 662: Longyuan Returns to Land “`
Zhongzhou Qionghua City, the new headquarters of the Dutian Heavenly King's Inspection
“Report… Report to the Star Lord, urgent news from the Stargazing Platform, suspected return of the Longyuan Minor Spiritual Realm, setting boundaries in the southeast of Longzhou, near Diancang Mountain!”

The Qionghua Star Lord, clad in white and blue robes, had a slender red line between his brows, an eerie and inexplicable sight that made one dare not look directly.

Although he was the new Great Commander of Dutian Heavenly King's Inspection, he was more authoritative than Cao Jinyu, for all those who defied him became fodder for the four beasts under the Star Lord's command.

The current Dutian Heavenly King's Inspection, compared to an intelligence organization, resembled more of a military camp, and the Qionghua Star Lord was undoubtedly the supreme commander of this military encampment.

“Leave this matter to the Fire Department, relay the order, whoever brings back the Boundary Breaking Stone from the Longyuan Minor Spiritual Realm, they shall become the new Fire Department Heavenly Scout!”

“As you command.”

After fermenting for a full two years, the Dutian Heavenly King's Recruitment Order had also reaped enough feedback.

Not to speak of absolute combat power, just in terms of numbers and reputation, today's Dutian Heavenly King's Inspection is several times greater than the peak of Cao Jinyu's era.

Sixty percent came from the elite Martial Ancestors of various states' families, thirty percent from disciples of different sects, and the remaining ten percent from rogue cultivators and demonic path disciples.

Suddenly facing such a huge increase in population, Dutian Heavenly King's Inspection showed no signs of financial crisis, for the Beast Taming Sect from the richest sanctuary in Xiehe took all the expenses of the headquarters' reconstruction, and those mountain-like resources even allowed Qionghua City to expand several times over.

The Qionghua Star Lord proved with his actions that he was more capable of handling the Great Commander's duties of the Inspection than Cao Jinyu.

Under his leadership, the Dutian Heavenly King's Inspection possessed even more overwhelming ruling power. As for the issue of public opinion, with the changing times upon us, who would care about the wailing of foolish and ignorant tribes?

The current Dutian Heavenly King's Inspection alone boasts over a hundred thousand transcendents in the Fire Department, thousands of Fierce Realm strongmen, and even a dozen Garrison Commanders with peak Fierce Realm combat power, such a force, facing the remnants of the defeated Yun Clan, would be as easy as slicing through melon.

What they have to compete for is who can reach Diancang Mountain first and bring back the Boundary Breaking Stone from Longyuan.

Chengzhou Diancang Mountain
In a valley by the shore of the Cangming, where the foggy sea churned, a Spirit Realm Gate slowly opened.

Yun Clan members, pale as death, filed out, crying and sobbing with emotion.

Longyuan had finally returned to land, and after numerous near-death experiences during this void drift, the Yun Clan had weathered through to this day of return.

Even the most resolute members of the Hawk Faction were moved when they breathed the air of the Great Thousand World.

They had finally made it. Yun Ji stepped out of the Spirit Realm Gate, lifted his head to take a deep breath of fresh air, and began issuing orders methodically, “Find out the current year and month, and our exact location; purchase medical supplies stealthily and bring them into the mountains; contact the Wenren Pavilion Master to ascertain the current situation of the Blood Tower; lastly, have the Wind Media gather intelligence to see if the world has changed during the years we were absent from Xiehe.”

After several years of drifting through the void, the helmsman Yun Ji had become an excellent family head, a true patriarch of the Yun Family.

This trust was built on his countless decisive and excellent decisions that saved the clan from calamity. The clan loved him because they believed that by following him, they could reach the right direction.

But in Yun Ji's heart, there was always a shadow lingering.

“Wait.”

He called back the departing Wind Media member and added, “Investigate the aftermath of the Dutian Heavenly King's Inspection's failed capture of Longyuan.”

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What comes next, naturally, are those servants and attendants whom he left behind in Longyuan.

Yun Ji didn't regret his earlier decision, for it was made out of necessity.

But occasionally, he would wonder if it would have been better to straightforwardly explain the situation and let them escape separately rather than leaving them directly at Dragon Cliff.

Kunwu County
Even Longzhou's largest city-state felt somewhat congested after the influx of a massive number of competitors.

When the participants of the Hero's Challenge arrived in Kunwu County from Longxi, the high-end inns here were essentially fully booked.

The saying “the poor plan for the road; the rich plan for the inn” often holds true, and even families of moderate influence sought to provide the best for their disciples in the last martial arts tournament.

Fortunately, anticipating such an awkward situation, the group from Longxi went straight to the estate that the Tang Clan had set up in Kunwu County.

This was originally prepared for the contingency of bloodline dispersion, the clan's most secret fallback plan, which now served as a place to stay.

This certainly didn't mean the Tang Clan was so arrogant as to think they didn't need a fallback, but given the risks hidden by the Tang Clan at the moment, if the day came when bloodline dispersion was necessary, the Kunwu County properties wouldn't be enough to protect the clan members.

So, it made more sense to use it as lodging for Tang Luo and others, making the best use of resources.

“Rest well these next few days, the Hero's Challenge and the martial arts tournament coincide this year, so Kunwu County is unusually lively. If you're interested, you can go out for a stroll and have some fun, but remember not to cause any trouble,”
Tang Luo spread his hands and said, “Martial Saint Mountain doesn't have a good impression of our Longxi Alliance, especially me. Others might turn a big issue into a small one, but if we mess up, we're likely to be targeted even more, so please keep your wits about you and exercise restraint. Save any anger for the ring.”

“Is there no need to go out and gather some intelligence?”

Xiao Ziyu frowned and said, “I heard that the Wind Media Organization releases some publications during every Hero's Challenge, sharing some information about the competitors. Aren't we going to buy a set?”

“Ah, you've really matured quite a bit, even doing your homework!”

After complimenting Xiao Ziyu, Tang Luo continued, “But it's not necessary. The rules of the Hero's Challenge are simple and brutal, and with your strength, unless you're really unlucky, you're unlikely to be eliminated in the first few rounds. Later in the tournament, I'll help you analyze your opponents' weaknesses. That will certainly be more accurate than anything you could buy outside.”

“I almost forgot… With you here, we indeed don't need any information.”

Xiao Ziyu suddenly recalled how six years ago Tang Luo had led them in the Longzhou martial arts tournament, his detailed knowledge of the martial artists was like cheating, and he couldn't help but sigh. Although times had changed, the leader was still as formidable as ever.

“Alright, if there's nothing else, let's start assigning rooms. Ziyu, you take the room by the lotus pond. Meng Jiao, you and the old instructor stay on the other side. Yun Xiu and I will stay in this room here.”

Meng Jiao and Tang Bin naturally had no objections to this arrangement, but Xiao Ziyu's eyebrows raised as if he had discovered something new. Suppressing his emotions, he asked casually, “You're rooming with Yun Xiu?”

“Of course…”

“Of course, it's two separate rooms.”

Yun Xiu, who was disguised as a handsome young man, cleared his throat and said, “This son has some questions about martial arts, and living closer makes it easier to seek guidance from Tang Tianjiao.”

“Oh~?” Xiao Ziyu's eyebrows shot up, thinking he had seen through everything, with a mysterious smile on his lips, “Then I won't disturb Yun Xiu and Tang Tianjiao's 'communication'!”

Chapter end

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