Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1816 looks so pretentious

After the event concluded successfully, Joan of Arc turned and approached the monk Wuchen.

"Greetings, Master Wuchen."

"This humble monk greets the benefactor."

The two sides greeted each other with formalities, and for a moment, they were quite polite to each other.

Putting aside the fact that there is competition between different religious sects, the two were both missionaries, and surprisingly, they had something in common on this point, and they had a very pleasant conversation.

Seeing this, Joan of Arc seized the opportunity to make the suggestion.

“I regret not meeting you sooner, Master. I would like to host you for the next period of time.”

Upon seeing this, Monk Wuchen instinctively wanted to decline.

"There's no need to trouble you, benefactor..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Joan of Arc interrupted him.

"What trouble is there? I happen to have some free time in the coming days."

At this point, Joan of Arc suddenly changed the subject.

"Could it be that the master finds it distasteful?"

"Ah, well then, I'll have to trouble you."

With his escape route suddenly blocked, Monk Wuchen had no choice but to accept it.

This was clearly not a good thing for him, and Monk Wuchen soon witnessed Joan of Arc's power.

After all, to the people of the Great Zhou, Monk Wuchen was at most a peaceful-looking stranger. They didn't mind chatting with him, but that was about it.

In contrast, Joan of Arc was a bishop of the Church of England and the spiritual leader of countless believers.

With Joan of Arc by his side, the monk Wuchen suddenly became insignificant.

During this time, Monk Wuchen also tried to find a breakthrough directly from Joan of Arc.

However, if you talk to someone about Buddhism, they will turn around and start promoting the state religion to you without any ambiguity, and their main point is to use magic to defeat magic.

This left Monk Wuchen completely helpless, and he also clearly realized that as long as Joan of Arc was still alive, it would be almost impossible for him to promote Buddhism and spread the Dharma here.

"What? The master is leaving already?"

Zhou Xu, who was still meditating and recovering at the time, looked at the monk Wuchen who had come to say goodbye and his face was full of regret.

"Unfortunately, I've been so busy lately that I haven't had a chance to properly entertain you!"

After saying that, Zhou Xu didn't even bother to act for two more seconds and immediately changed the subject.

"Someone, prepare everything. I want to personally see the master off!"

Faced with such a scene, even the usually composed monk Wuchen couldn't help but twitch his facial muscles slightly, though he maintained a polite demeanor...

"Emperor Zhou is very busy, there is no need for me to see you off. I will take my leave now."

After saying this, the monk Wuchen waved his robe, and a cloud of mist rose from beneath his feet. He floated away into the distance like an immortal. Many people below gasped in amazement at this sight.

Zhou Xu's eyelids twitched.

[Damn it, she had to put on airs with me before she left.]

I resisted the urge to unleash a mini-combo of "Clouds and Rain" and "Black Fiend Wind" on the opponent, thinking of it as paying a price to get rid of a plague god.

In fact, in Zhou Xu's view, being able to fly was nothing special. He could fly by astral projection, or by using 'Dance of the Gale' or 'Dance of the Storm', or even by releasing his true energy, a martial artist at the Transcendent Realm could achieve the same effect of flight for a certain period of time.

In their eyes these days, flying is no longer a prestigious skill.

Whether it's astral projection, the "Dance of the Wind," or the release of true energy, the effects are all primarily characterized by speed and even ferocity.

In contrast, the other side moved with unhurried and unhurried ease, seemingly floating on clouds...

Hmm. Looks really pretentious!
Zhou Xu knew what the other party was planning. They simply wanted to create a stir among the people and leave behind some legends. The missionary work had failed now, but that didn't mean there wouldn't be another chance in the future.

It's always good to lay the groundwork first.

No matter what, Zhou Xu always likes to lay the groundwork first, just in case there's an opportunity later. So he understands this tactic all too well.

Seeing that the other party was playing this trick on him, he turned around and unleashed a 'Dance of the Wind', flying into the air with swift movements.

"Your Majesty! It's Your Majesty!!"

As soon as Zhou Xu appeared, the public's attention quickly shifted from the monk to him.

At the same time, shouts of "Praise the Emperor!" and "Long live the Emperor!" quickly rang out from below.

Although this move wasn't as flashy as the opponent's cloud-riding technique, Zhou Xu's status was undeniable. Within the Great Zhou territory, he was destined to be far superior to the monk Wuchen, and he was overshadowed in an instant.

Now that he's already flown, he can't just circle in the air a couple of times and then fall back down, can he?

With that in mind, Zhou Xu decided to set off as well.

He came to the city mainly to see his son and, incidentally, to keep an eye on that monk Wuchen. Now that the monk Wuchen has left and he has recovered enough, it's time for him to get back to his business.

After controlling its speed and flying leisurely to the outskirts of the city, it immediately switched to 'shrinking the earth to an inch' and arrived at the mountainside camp.

Just like in the previous test, for a mage like him, 'Dance of the Wind' was a bit too much trouble. 'Shrinking the Earth to an Inch' was much more effective, even though it looked a bit plain and simple.

Upon arriving at the camp, Zhou Xu first went to see Jalvit.

After telling the other party about his son's recovery, he said, "I'm going to study the restrictions in the desert next. It's hard to say how long it will take. Although Monk Wuchen has left, just in case, you should continue to stay at the camp and remain vigilant. If anything happens, have someone notify me immediately."

"it is good!"

The couple quickly reached a consensus on the arrangements for what to do next.

Zhou Xu didn't dawdle and prepared to set off that very day.

At this point in time, although Li Ce himself was still stationed at the mountain camp, his adjutant Wei Qing had already led an advance force to recapture the oasis stronghold that had been abandoned earlier.

Zhou Xu could first go to the oasis stronghold to meet up with Wei Qing and the others, and then have Wei Qing lead his troops to go with him.

This was also done in consideration of the possibility that some remnants might still exist within the Undead territory. In that case, they could simply leave it to Wei Qing and his men to handle, without troubling Zhou Xu to take matters into his own hands.

The journey was relatively smooth. Because Zhou Xu knew in advance that there was a restriction there, he activated his perception field as soon as he approached the area.

As he drew closer, he quickly became aware of the presence of that restriction.

"Your Majesty, we're now in the territory of the Undead. Should we go straight in, or stop on the outskirts?"

"Stop on the outskirts."

"Yes!"

Once this barrier is breached, it will immediately trigger a sandstorm, which would only cause more trouble. He'd better stay outside and study it first to see if he can find a breakthrough.

(End of this chapter)